conformity in the application of something, typically that which is necessary for the sake of logic, accuracy, or fairness. "the grading system is to be streamlined to ensure greater consistency" synonyms: uniformity, constancy, regularity, evenness, steadiness, stability, equilibrium
Thank you for an awesome week. I believe we totally rocked it! Please know that I see and have heard about the amazing things you are doing in your classroom to build the foundation for the rest of the year. I know that some might question why we are spending so much time doing "stuff" that doesn't seem fun or educational but we know something they do not know. Taking time to build this foundation now will help us achieve better results and push our students to higher levels of success.
When people are house shopping they rarely drive by a house and turn around and come back to take another look because the foundation has that "WOW" factor. No, they're usually impressed by what lies on top of the foundation. But if the foundation wasn't there, the house wouldn't be able to stand securely through any storm. We are building the foundation now and the coming weeks we'll be building upward. That's when we'll get the "ooh" and "wow".
vs. 
Weak Foundation Solid Foundation
Wishing you a restful Sunday and a wonderful weekend!
Angela
Week of August 31- September 4, 2015
Monday, August 31
- WIDA Test Window Open (ESL and ELL Testing)
- IS Planning 3:30-4:30
Tuesday, September 1
- WIDA Test Window Open (ESL and ELL Testing)
- Kindergarten Performance Series Testing Math*
Thursday, September 3
- WIDA Test Window Open (ESL and ELL Testing)
- 1st Grade Performance Series Testing Reading*
Friday, September 4
- WIDA Test Window Open (ESL and ELL Testing)
- 1st Grade Performance Series Testing Math* (grade level lead checks out materials for grade level day before assessment from Mr. Klein)
* Teachers have the flexibility to have students complete reading and math on same day (please refer to email from Mrs. Lett).
Reminders
- Lesson plans do not need to be submitted to your folder until Tuesday, September 8. I will be creating an sharing these folders this week.
- If you take students outside of building, please sign in and out at front desk and grab a walkie talkie.
- Please collect Friday Folders and things turned back in and get to front desk by Tuesday.
- New Dismissal Plan begins Monday...please be positive and this needed change.
- Please be careful how we talk in front of parents. Remember that we see the big picture and they only see and care about their student. We we try to explain change or anything we're implemented try to tie it to their child. Doesn't always work but it's worth a try. Also, although we know that they can take their student somewhere else if they don't like a new procedure we don't want to bring that up every time they do not like something. That's more of a final line and I don't know if that needs to be said when we're tired, frustrated, angry, etc. It comes off cold and not informative so send them to me or me to them if you feel it's time to close!
- This week start reminding students that dress code compliance is mandatory for most starting 9/8. This will help us next week if we just state rule or remind of this rule soon.
- Please look on cafe wall for lunch duty responsibilities. They should be posted by 11 on Monday! Who's on duty and when is below.
- How My Student Will Go Home Sheets will go home Monday PM. We will take to your rooms. Please encourage every student to bring back on Tuesday and I'll have a surprise for them by end of week.
- Please turn in all Summer Reading Logs to Mrs. Lett by end of day Monday. This is the last day these will be accepted. If they're from another school, their logs will be accepted as well.
Lunch Duty For This Week
11:00-11:30
| WEEK 2 | LEE | RUSSELL | PEARSALL | VAUGHN | JACKSON |
| SCRIVEN | PAYTON | KLINE | RUSSELL | MORRISON |
| WEEK 2 | GRUNDEN | KYLES | WILLIS | JONES | DANIELS |
| WILLIS | JONES | DORF-CAINE | NELSON | HILL |
| WEEK 2 | CALDWELL | BROWNLEE | MCLAUGHLIN | GRIGGS | FALLS |
| JERNIGAN | NELSON | LETT | FALLS | GRIGGS |
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