Greer Gazette
McKinney Special Populations
Greer Celebrates Teachers!
Below: Door Decoration Winner (IDF and Esped Office) - Congratulations!
Spalding Spelling News
Spalding Spelling is no longer going to be part of special education core curriculum. Therefore it will be important for teachers to give placement tests for the Corrective Reading or Reading Mastery to see what teacher kits and student materials you will need for your students.
Corrective Reading comes in Decoding and Comprehension (grades 3 and up).
Reading Mastery comes in grades K, 1, 2 ( for grades 3 and below).
Additional information about these programs can be reviewed on the Core Curriculum document to assist you in making decisions. Also, you can ask your SDIF for help and/or bring students to the Core Curriculum Review Committee for suggestions.
We have heard that several teachers are loving and utilizing Reading A to Z, so we listened and we will be keeping that program as a supplemental program!
Please ask your SDIFs if you need any help!
Special Olympics Basketball News
It’s time to start preparing for Special Olympics Basketball! Basketball competition will be held Thursday, March 3, at Fieldhouse USA in Frisco.
We are very fortunate and excited to announce 2 new divisions to basketball competition. There is a ramp division that will allow more of our early skilled students the chance to compete and also an advanced division, which will challenge several of our competitive athletes.
Janice will start coming around this week to get your gyms ready for practice and make sure you all understand the rules and skills. She will be able to assist with practices at your campus until competition. In order to make this time efficient for close to 280 athletes, please send her times that your school gym is empty (elementary only).
For middle and high school, practices will be held during Partners PE classes. During the weeks of January 18-29, Trecia and Janice will be at your campuses getting all athletes scores for entries. We will send you a schedule in the next week when we will be at your campus.
During competition, each McKinney Maverick athlete will have a PAL from Boyd, McKinney North, or McKinney High assigned to them. If you have requests for a particular PAL to be with one of your athletes, please send those requests to Janice ASAP.
Medicals: Trecia has sent emails to all teachers with athletes needing a medical. If you have not received an email, your class is current.
Uniforms: If you are needing additional uniforms, size exchanges, etc., please let us know now. We have also received women’s shorts. If you want to exchange men’s sizes for your female athletes, please let us know.
We look forward to seeing you all over the next couple of weeks!
Classroom Highlights
Faubion Middle School
Evans Middle School
Malvern Elementary
Malvern Student Spotlight
Evans Middle School
SJMS Students Recognized
Our Children's Circle Winter Forum
Social Media Spotlight
McClure SPED Staff Christmas Caroling
Wolford Staff Gets Healthy!
Malvern SPED Staff or The Cast of Charlie Brown....
Hugs Cafe
A Special Thanks!
UPCOMING EVENTS
1/12/16
ABA Training Yr 1 - Greer from 8:30-4:00
Christy Batson
1/13/16
504 campus specialist meeting Stephanie Kircher
2:00-4:00Greer- Region X room504 Campus Specialists
1/15/16
Advancement Meetings
EMS lead and coordinators 8:00-4:00
1/15/16
Peer ReviewTriad Leads
8:00-12:00Greer- Townhall - Evalaution team and guests
1/15/16
PET Peer Review Directors
11:00-1:00
1/15/16
Curriculum Review
8:30-11:30 Greer Library
1/22/16
Advancement Meetings
CMS 8:00-4:00
1/22/16
Peer Review
8:00-12:00 Greer- Townhall
1/22/16
PET Peer Review Directors
11:00-1:00 at Lawson
1/25/16
New Teacher PLCSDI Core Team
4:00-5:00Greer Townhall
1/28/16
ABA Training Yr II
Christy Batson 8:30-4B103
1/29/16
Peer ReviewTriad Leads
8:00-12:00 Greer- Townhall
1/29/16
Curriculum Review
8:30-11:30 Greer Library
1/29/16
Advancement Meetings
SJMS 8:00-4:00
Welcome Aboard!
Welcome New Teachers to McKinney ISD!
Kisha Wilson - Bennett Resource
Jennifer McConahey - Glen Oaks STC
Heather Sutherland - Boyd STC
Tracie Kelley - Valley Creek Resource
Staff Appreciations!
Thank you to everyone who sent in pictures for the January Gazette! Keep them coming.
Michelle Bray for going the extra step and looking at a new curriculum
Great Job! -Boyd Triad Campuses with you Assessment Binders!
Thanks to everyone who was able to come to the Greer Open House! It was great seeing everyone.
To the Snack Cart staff and students - you brighten our day each time you are here!
Hugs had an awesome turn out on Monday -Thank you to everyone who came!
Patti and Maile- Shout out to my fellow tri-leads. Thank you for everything you do!