Sunday, August 21

 

Just a little reminder for both you and I. I think I had a false sense of security that adults would be more settled and children more ready as we began school this year. I keep reminding myself, that each step we take in a positive direction is progress. It may seem like a long road, but if we keep things moving forward, we are being successful. I have also stopped saying things like, 'It will be better when... or I will be happy if... or Things will calm down as soon as...' The truth is, even when those things happen, I will find a reason not to be happy or there will be something else to keep me crazy busy. We need to find contentment in the process, and in our progress, in all that we do. 

Lunch Count: We will be creating a Google Doc for lunch counts, but it will not be ready for a couple days. Please continue to use your paper rosters until you get the Google Doc. Thank you for your flexibility with this. 

GoodNotes App: Awesome News!! We have the Good Notes App available on our iPads. This app allows you to write on the student workbook pages on your iPad. I am trying to get everything working and squared away before we train you on how to use it. It requires a stylus and I think I have the right ones coming, but they don't arrive until Tuesday. As soon as we have a functioning Stylus for everyone, the most awesome Kelly Ebner has volunteered to help train everyone. 

iReady Diagnostics

i-Ready diagnostic assessments are available for students in 2nd through 8th grade. Please see the diagnostic windows below. The first diagnostic will be automatically assigned. Please view the RCSD Assessment Calendar linked below for more information on assessments.

• Window 1: 8/15 - 9/16
• Window 2: 12/12 - 1/27
• Window 3: 4/17 - 5/26

TOSA Tidbits

I have had so much fun coming into classes this last week, I decided to extend sign-ups for another week! I changed the document a little bit to include some 40 minute blocks. (TK-2 teachers: I am merging the assessment support doc with this one. Your sign-up was transferred over) Feel free to sign up again, if I've already visited your class. I can even come in for a quick 15 minute energizer. We did a fun one in Sarah Lee's class on Friday. :) I love getting to know the amazing community of learners you have in your classes. Thank you so much!

Wright: First Two Weeks Activity Schedule

Thursday: Thursday is a BIG day! We will have our first assembly and will recognize students who are 'Proactive.' You may choose 2 students. Please keep your reason why as brief as possible. I know we want to rave about our students, but they do get restless. The format will be just like last year. 

Thursday is also the Ice Cream Social. It is from 5:30-7:30. You will not be scooping ice cream, but your presence is so LOVED by the kids. 

Slight change: There was supposed to be an evacuation drill on Thursday, but we are going to move it to Friday. I will be sharing Raptor information to the new staff members. Your safety bags are not quite ready because of the changes to safety drills, but they will be soon. 

Coming Up This Week: (I hope to have everything added to the Staff Calendar this week)

Tuesday, August 23: PLC Leadership at 2:20-3:20pm

Wednesday, August 24: SSP Meetings from 2:00-3:00pm

Thursday, August 25: PACK Assembly from 9:15-9:50am and Ice Cream Social from 5:30-7:30pm

Friday, August 25: Good Morning Get Together (GMGT) in the Quad (Just testing out names) from 7:45-8:00am

The prize for this week's GMGT is to be on Stoneridge Instagram. (Calendar of prizes to follow)

Friday, August 25: Evacuation Drill at 10am. 

Birthdays This Week🎈🎉 

Rori Wright: August 21th

Abby Wilkinson: August 22nd