Staff Meeting 10/2/2017

4th Grade Coding for Teachers - Jasmine

Full access on Blackboard
Activities that require no computer! Yay!
Caterpillar Coder $49.99 at Target
Coding is important; benefit in the long run socioeconomically
Ms. Bazinet-Phillips teaches Coding 1:40 PM 2:40 PM Monday-Thursday

Infinite Campus - Jackie

Attendance Confusion will be addressed ASAP; attendance should be
taken by class, not just by Homeroom now?
Steps to Entering Weight for Grades and Posting
o Grade Book
o Choose a subject using the drop box
o All grades should be under Marking Period ALWAYS
o Settings Categories in Grade Book Setup Add (bottom) Name
each category Make sure you check all classes EXCEPT your
Homeroom Enter Percent in Weight SAVE EVERYTHING (or lose
everything)
o Adding an Assignment (Fill in EVERYTHING)
o Q1 Progress Report Window: October 3rd October 11th at 5:00 PM

PBIS Taylor
Superior Lunch in both classes for October (Dress Up Day and Party!)
o Ms. Jones and Ms. Koger are already being so helpful! Thanks!
o Whilby will do random table treats to motivate positive behavior
o Taylor is waiting on confirmation about Prizes, Bucks, and Banks
(Cash-Outs)
o Cash-Outs will be bi-weekly

SLOs Echols
35% of your annual evaluation
Exemptions would be factored differently
o Less than 10 students
o Assignment or Position Change after October 27th
o 35 sick/out days out of 109 instructional days
Use the SLO Rubric
 Review your baseline data
Recommend complete a district-assessment
SLOS DRAFT DUE October 27th!
SLOs should be approved by Principal Whilby by November 17th
Be specific in your instructional strategies
Absent students can be put in their own group
Submit SLOs electronically on TSS
All SLOs must receive a score of 21 in order to be approved
SLOs icon is an Orioles Hat
March 23 SLO data submitted
April 13 All SLOs scored
TIMELINE IS STRICT; plan accordingly

Math PD Registration Chong

Register for your grade level
Make sure you register for two sessions (all day PD)
Please see Ms. Chong if you need help with registering for your PD sessions
Registration opened last Friday, September 29th Network 13 Register
early please!

Special Education and SST Updates Allones

Schedules have been sent out and shown to all grades exception of
Grade 5
25 SPED students as of today

Progress Reports & PARCC Data Whilby

NACA exceeds the district with exception of Grade 4 Math and Reading
Level of rigor needs to increase
PD will be offered text-dependent questions, close reading, and
differentiated instruction

Operators Updates Gray not presented

Principal Updates Whilby

Attendance should be submitted daily
Emergency Sub Plans should have been submitted; 5 days worth with
ready-copies (Due Date: September 12th)
Copiers are available including the office copier
 Lesson plan should be in the classroom and written daily
Morning Arrival All staff should be in the Cafeteria by 7:45 AM, no
exceptions
Dismissal Staff should be visible, in place, do not release students until
3:00 PM
D.E.A.R. lack of implementation; every class and student are
independent reading or journal, sets the tone for dismissal, allowed to play
background music, books should be complex, yet practical for students
Assembly by Grades Ideas are developed, showing best self,
presentations should be at least 10 minutes, scholars should be prepared
and mannered, ideas are great, just need to be executed properly
Thursday, October 5th, ILT will be conducting a Learning Walk.
o Rubric is based on the Instructional Framework (the 9 Ts)

BTU Saddler not presented

Additional Comments
Phillander
o Behavior from Grade 1 RB, needs to be restricted and restrained
Assaults towards Walker, Phillander, and Whilby
o A Representative from the district came to create a plan for the 6
first grade students
Coming another school day this week to observe and assist
class BIP and FBA
o School Police Number: 410-396-8588