Mission Possible 2018-2019

"Without faith, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible." 

- Mary McLeod Bethune

Mary McLeod Bethune's quote is one that speaks volumes to me.  If you do not know about Mary McLeod Bethune, please do a Google Search on this amazing woman.  In a nutshell, this amazing lady was born to parents who were slaves and ended up founding a private university that is still educating students more than 63 years after her passing.  This lady had to have faith when the country was telling her she was "less than" because she was a woman and an African American.

But it takes more than FAITH...

And that is where our theme comes in...

Our theme for this school year is Mission Possible! I settled on this theme for a few reasons.

1.  This is our 5th year in existence.  The days when we could base student performance, student growth, what our school offers students, etc. can not be traced back to the familiar statement of "We are a new school".  No, we are not considered toddlers anymore and it's time we grow up. 
2. It definitely aligns with our Growth Mindset.  All things are possible with time, persistence, and hard work.
3. We have all the right components to make our school a place where ALL students can grow and succeed. We just all need to be FOCUSED ON THE SAME MISSION.

So this year, all of you are Agents of Transformation! Welcome to the team.  What secret agent skills are you going to bring to the team? What are you committed to doing to ensure that our mission of providing a high quality arts integrated curriculum that pushes all our students to grow at least one year is accomplished?  Come prepared to discuss your secret agent skills on Thursday during our Back to School Meeting! You'll also find out your Spy Name...you'll be official then.

We'll talk more Mission Possible soon but for now enjoy this clip. This clip should reassure everyone that you are more than capable to take on this title of an Agent of Transformation.  

I will be attending  leadership Retreat hosted by The Romine Group f with you on this week but I will be back and ready to kick the year off with you on Thursday! See you soon.

Angela

Week of August 13-17, 2018

August 13, 2018

Optional Workday- No PD Planned

August 14, 2018

• Mandatory for New Staff (anyone new to TCEA)
• New staff orientation:
• Work in Room 8:00- 9:00
• Meeting with Mr. Salisbury 9:00- 10:00
• Training with Mrs. Trojan 10:00-11:00
• Meet our Instructional Coach Ms. Covington 11:00-12:00
• Intro to TLAC
• Accessing Resources
• Lunch and work in your rooms from 12:00-3:00

August 15, 2018

Mandatory for New Staff

• What is TCEA all about? 9:00-10:30
• Beginning Teachers Introduction to the NCEES Standards 10:30-12:00
• Lunch and work in your rooms from 12:00-3:00 

August 16, 2018

Mandatory for all staff

• Work in your room 8:00-9:00
• Welcome Back Meeting 9:00-11:30
• Welcome
• Data Review
• Goals for 18-19
• Curriculum Overview
• Health Update by Mrs. Trojan 11:30-12:00
• Lunch with team 12:00-12:30
• Concurrent Sessions
• 12:30-2:00 PM: Math
• K-2
• 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Math Teachers
• Middle Grades Math
• EC Staff (K-8)
• MTSS Team
• Any Arts Staff interested in attending
• 12:30-2:00 PM: Arts Staff
• Work in your rooms
• 2:00 PM-3:00 PM: ELA
• K-2
• 3rd,4th, 5th ELA Teachers
• Middle Grades ELA
• MTSS Team
• EC Staff
• Any Arts Staff interested in attending
• 2:00 PM-3:00 PM: Arts Staff
• Work in the office/display window

August 17, 2018

Mandatory for all staff

8:00-8:30 Staff Handbook

8:30-11:30: iReady Training

• Group 1: K, 1, 2, 3rd ELA and Math, 4th, 5th, Middle School ELA and Math, EC, MTSS  

8:30-11:30: Unit Plans for Pre/Post Assessments

• Group 2 : 3rd Grade SS/Science, Middle School SS and Science

8:30-11:30:Elective Planning (Course Descriptions and Preview Times)

• Group 2: Arts

11:30-12:30 Lunch on your own

12:30-3:00: iReady Training Group 2 + Arts

12:30-3:00: mClass Training for K-3, EC (EC Teachers K-5), MTSS

12:30-3:00: Vertical Planning for 4th, 5th, Middle School ELA and Math

🦎👏 Chameleon Clap🦎👏

• Thank you to all of the staff members that attended A+ Training! It was some of the best PD I have participated in and I am looking forward to working with this program and all of you this year.
• Congrats to ALL of our staff members that presented at workshops this summer. Here are the staff that I know of (or remember) presenting.
• Ms. Strimel, Mrs. Ezell, Ms. Hughes, Mrs. Samuelson, Mrs. Majka and Mr. Haslem
• Thanks to the staff members that represented our school at trainings held this summer. We look forward to learning from you this year.
• Ms. Lanham, Mrs. Fleming, Mrs. Cane, Ms. Clough, Mrs. Ezell, Ms. McLaughlin
• Thanks to my admin team for working so hard to prepare for Back to School!
• Thanks to Mr. Falls for offering Math tutoring to students in need this summer.
• Thanks to my department chairs and SIT members for helping our school have successful summer retreats. I have been "fired up" since.
• Thanks to Ms. Akers for helping us out in the office these past weeks.
• Thanks to all staff members that helped us interview over the summer.

If I am forgetting anyone, please just send me an email and I will include next week.

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