May 9 through May 13 - Week 2 of MSP

The way I see it, if you want a rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain. 
Dolly Parton

Coming Up This Week

Monday, May 9
8am Track Practice
PTA Book Fair - Buy One Get One - starts today! 

Tuesday, May 10
MSP Testing: 4th Grade Math
PTA Book Fair - closed in the morning due to MSP testing

Wednesday, May 11 - Potato Bar Luncheon for Staff
8am Track Practice
LIC - Regular Wednesday half day schedule
PTA Book Fair Late Night
Watch DOGS Basketball in Gym 6:00 to 8:00

Thursday, May 12
MSP Testing: 3rd and 6th Grade Math, 4th Grade Writing and 5th Grade Science
PTA Book Fair - closed in the morning due to MSP Testing
5:30pm  Title I Book Fair Night

Friday, May 13
PTA Book Fair closes at Noon today!
9am RW out for Region 1 Principal/Superintendent Mtg

Word On The Street
Want it fast?  Read the yellow italics.

ELO Paras - last week, for reals...we're outa money!  May 13

Advisory: CSI for Primary - scheduled for May 16

Roving subs have been hired to cover K-2 classes for 2 hour sessions. During the team meetings, we will:

•  Examine Fall/Winter/Spring DIBELS Benchmark and Progress Monitoring data
• Discuss intensive and strategic students
• Examine Reading Comprehension Assessment Data
• Plan for instruction and intervention May/June/September

Final Evaluations and Goal Setting Conferences - see your box this week for your assigned time 
Each staff member will be asked to identify one professional and one personal goal for the 2011/2012 school year. Be thinking about ideas you have (and surviving the new year can't be it - that one is ours! :) Ha!).

Just R.E.A.D. - Feedback received from grades 2, 4, and 5 - still need grades K, 1, 3, & 6.

Your feedback is appreciated - the biggest message - keep it simple.

Hunt Strategic Directions & Team Presentations - June 1 & June 15

• 30 minutes paid on timesheets for each cert staff for preparation
• let's celebrate the accomplishments of the students and begin a tight focus on those who need more time and support in 11/12
• templates coming soon

Getting & Staying Out of AYP
School in Program Improvement Efforts

Literacy
Primary teachers - thanks for getting your reading comprehension data plugged into the spreadsheet on the Y: drive.  Please let Rebecca or Susan know if you need help.

Math
No updates

Upcoming ProDev

• LIC Wed: May 11 Independent for Teachers - AM Kinders attend
• May 18:  CSIP Meeting 7:45 Library
  Agenda:  Parent Survey, Just R.E.A.D.
• Staff Meeting: May 25Agenda: 2011/2012 Student Placement & Planning
• LIC Wed: June 1 - Principal DirectedAgenda: Hunt Strategic Directions & Celebrations
• Staff Meeting: June 15Agenda: Hunt Strategic Directions Presentation & Celebrations

Last Word...
Great work powering through the MSP - everyone!  So far so good, thanks to your GREAT teaching, leading, and flexibility.  Thanks, as well, to the primary grades for doing what you can to keep the halls quiet during transitions, and to Jen and her organization of the materials!  You people are AMAZING!