Week of April 30, 2018

WOW!  It is hard to believe we are in our last month of the school year.  We have enjoyed our Summative meetings this week and having the chance to have dedicated time with each and every staff member.  We  enjoy the opportunity to brag on you and celebrate the growth we have seen in ALL.  Tours went very well this week!  We noticed the intentional lesson design that showcases the learning that happens inside and outside our building.  THANK YOU for that and please know WE SEE IT and so do our guests!  We hope to see everyone at Movie on the Lawn, for a little while, Friday night.  It is a way to show our parents, learners, and PTO that we are all in this together.  Please communicate to parents know that concessions open at 7:30 and the movie starts at 8:00.

DID YOU KNOW:

• PTO will be doing some kind of headband/tubular bandana for Field Day?  We will not have shirts this year.
• the IBM/Watson app partnership is over for now.  CISD may revisit it in the future when the kinks are worked out.
• we will have support from Dallas Sherrif's Department starting next school year?  Two SROs will be housed at CMSW and will support us when needed.  
• that Region 10 is changing their workshop credit system?  Please make sure that you complete the evaluation after the course, or you will be kicked out and credit will not be granted. 
• if you haven't updated your MacBook by Friday, it will automatically update on Monday?  Back up your documents!
• on Tuesday, CISD Summer Professional Learning courses open up at 8:00am?  Registration will close on June 4 at 5:00pm.  Don't miss the window!
• teacher contracts are ready to sign in Talent Ed? 

MUSIC PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Please note a change of schedule on Tuesday by 15 minutes.  It is also reflected in the master schedule file in Google. 

ALLERGY TABLE AT LUNCH

Please remember that one of the cafeteria booths is to remain open for learners with allergies.  Learners who eat peanut butter or have nut products should NEVER sit at these tables. Thanks for helping to monitor this when  you are on lunch duty.

KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP

We are looking forward to having our new learners and famiLEEs on campus on Wednesday from 9:00-10:30.  Please help us with a smooth and quiet transition into music and PE during our presentation with parents.  Thank you to our office staff for managing our crowd.  Thank you to our Kindergarten team for taking on 125 extra bodies.   Thank you to our support staff for helping in the kinder rooms.

FED EX

Our last Fed Ex session for the year will be this Wednesday, May 2nd.  Jacque will be offering a session to spend time exploring topics of your choice on her blog, and Alli will host a session about Student Organized Learning Environments.  Flex hours for the year are supposed to be due Monday, April 30, but we are extending for those of you that need this hour.  We have to submit your hours to the district, so please remember to post to Today's Meet by 5:00 to get credit. 

SCHOOL LUNCH HERO DAY
Please wear (and encourage your learners to wear) a super hero shirt on Friday.  We will be celebrating School Lunch Hero Day in the cafeteria.  I think we can all agree, Charlene and her team are super heroes!  Social Spurs will get each cafeteria worker a $25 gift card, but please creatively show them how much we care!

RJL LOVE AND CBL SOLUTION AT CMSW

Want to wear jeans for the rest of the school year?  You are welcome to donate $10, or more, for CMSW Choir Teacher, Mrs. Hartzell, We have an envelope in the front office to collect your donations or you can donate on her Go Fund Me page and send a screenshot.  On May 2, we will submit a donation from our FamiLEE.  

STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES

We will be reviewing your SLOs together in the team times between May 9 (Day 1) and May 17 (Day 7).  At that time, we will discuss the growth of your learners, self-asses your own growth and participation in the process this  year, and upload your final Student Growth Tracker.  It will be stress-free, and we will walk through it together!  Let Ashley know if you have any questions.  

RtI MEETINGS

All Designers with learners in the RtI process need to schedule a meeting for either May 7 or May 21.  We will review your latest data and make sure all necessary documentation is in AWARE before the end of the year. 

APEX FUNDS

Thank you to those of you that have been spending your Fun Run dollars.  You need to spend this money this year, so save your receipts and turn them in to PTO for reimbursement before May 25

CISD FOCUSED WALKTHROUGH

Now that we have concluded summatives, we will give feedback on Domain 3 Dimension 3: Classroom Culture.  

CISD CURRICULUM COURIER

ESL STRATEGY OF THE WEEK:

Write a Title
Brainstorm a list of title for your piece. Aim for dozens. Look back over the list of titles and ask yourself, "Which of these feels truest to what I want to say in my piece?"  (Taken from The Writing Strategies Book by Serravallo)

LEE LIFE PRINCIPLE:

Resiliency- recovering from or adjusting easily to misfortune or change

LESSON IN LEADERSHIP:

Accept that you are going to make mistakes. Learn from them and move on.

LEE QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

"Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit." -Napoleon

DATES TO REMEMBER:
April 29- Amanda's Birthday
April 30-May 4- Child Nutrition Appreciation Week
April 30- RtI Meetings
     Parent Meeting for Talent Show (3:15-3:45)
May 1- Designer MacBooks Reimaged
     Education Foundation Shirt and Jeans
     Hannah's Birthday
     Green House Music Performance (8:15 and 6:30)
     Kristina's Bridal Shower (3:15)
     Dad's Club Meeting (7:00 pm)
May 2- Buffalo Wild Wings Night (Blue and Office)
     College Shirt and Jeans
     Kindergarten Round Up (9:00-10:30)
     Fed Ex (3:30-4:30)
May 3- Spurs Savings (7:20-7:40)
May 4- Red and Black Superstar Nominations Due
     Yellow House Field Trip
     Spirit Stick Sales
May 5- Leigh Ann's Birthday
     Drama Club Performance