Hello All,
Thank you for participating in a wonderful day of learning at LPHS, especially to those of you that volunteered and presented. Your work is so valuable and together, you are making a huge difference in our schools. This week is a busy one as we wrap up the end of Semester 1. Please take the time to read below as well as the PBIS Tickets update. There will be no Mindfulness activity this week, or Trauma Informed Article. Thank you and have a great week!
Monday:
* No School for Students, MLK Day
Tuesday:
* Early Release and Staff Meeting - We will start this meeting in the library at 1:55. During a portion of this meeting, we will be reviewing, but not completing the upcoming PSP process.
Wednesday:
* Half Day for Final Exams, Periods 1 and 2
Thursday:
* Half Day for Final Exams, Periods 3 and 4
* Happy Birthday, Terry Cady!
Friday:
* Half Day for Final Exams, Periods 5 and 6
Saturday:
* Happy Birthday, Maggie Schermesser!
Sunday:
* Happy Birthday, Candy Plogh!
* Happy Birthday, Holly Freeman!
Monday, January 21, 2019
PBIS Raffle Update
PBIS Rewards & Acknowledgments Update
As the first semester comes to an end, and we wait excitedly for the second semester to begin, here are some reminders and new information regarding the PBIS raffle tickets:
* Teachers/staff will receive more raffle tickets in their mailboxes sometime this week. Anytime you are in need of more tickets, contact Sarah Jasso. If you do not have a mailbox in the main office, contact Sarah Jasso for tickets.
* While there is no magic number, continue to reward students with raffle tickets as much and as often as possible. These tickets serve a dual purpose: to acknowledge desirable student behavior and to provide data to support our efforts in maintaining that 4:1 ratio (4 positives to one negative).
* Drawings will continue to be held on Wednesdays. As you reward them, remind students to take their tickets to the box in the main office.
* Remember that the tickets should always be used to uplift students, and never to shame or embarrass. Also, try to convey to the students that the raffle is not about the “stuff” they could win; it is about the feeling of pride or satisfaction that comes with being recognized by a teacher or other staff member.
Thank you for all you do in support of our PBIS initiative at LPHS. Your efforts are greatly appreciated!
As the first semester comes to an end, and we wait excitedly for the second semester to begin, here are some reminders and new information regarding the PBIS raffle tickets:
* Teachers/staff will receive more raffle tickets in their mailboxes sometime this week. Anytime you are in need of more tickets, contact Sarah Jasso. If you do not have a mailbox in the main office, contact Sarah Jasso for tickets.
* While there is no magic number, continue to reward students with raffle tickets as much and as often as possible. These tickets serve a dual purpose: to acknowledge desirable student behavior and to provide data to support our efforts in maintaining that 4:1 ratio (4 positives to one negative).
* Drawings will continue to be held on Wednesdays. As you reward them, remind students to take their tickets to the box in the main office.
* Remember that the tickets should always be used to uplift students, and never to shame or embarrass. Also, try to convey to the students that the raffle is not about the “stuff” they could win; it is about the feeling of pride or satisfaction that comes with being recognized by a teacher or other staff member.
Thank you for all you do in support of our PBIS initiative at LPHS. Your efforts are greatly appreciated!
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
LPHS Tier 1 Standards
Hello,
Thank you for your participation in yesterday's staff/PSP meeting. I am in the process of getting feedback to you in regards to those PSPs.
I wanted to follow up on the expectations and also make sure you are aware of where you can find the resources that were passed out during the meeting. While I firmly believe that we do quality work here with our students at LPHS, I also told you at my first meeting with you that I am always looking for ways that we can improve. The district's initiative with MiExcel's Blueprint model is geared towards establishing consistent systems throughout our schools. The standards that we discussed yesterday are things that the majority of our staff does the majority of the time. Making it consistent across the board, and thus a complete system of expectations, will make our success rates increase drastically. If you do have any questions or concerns with these standards, please come and talk to me in person. As a reminder, these standards will be observed and commented on if necessary during each observation in your classroom.
Again, none of this should be taken as a slight to the work that we do. It is merely an opportunity for us to focus on what makes us better and more efficient. I truly appreciate the work that you do.
Thank you for your participation in yesterday's staff/PSP meeting. I am in the process of getting feedback to you in regards to those PSPs.
I wanted to follow up on the expectations and also make sure you are aware of where you can find the resources that were passed out during the meeting. While I firmly believe that we do quality work here with our students at LPHS, I also told you at my first meeting with you that I am always looking for ways that we can improve. The district's initiative with MiExcel's Blueprint model is geared towards establishing consistent systems throughout our schools. The standards that we discussed yesterday are things that the majority of our staff does the majority of the time. Making it consistent across the board, and thus a complete system of expectations, will make our success rates increase drastically. If you do have any questions or concerns with these standards, please come and talk to me in person. As a reminder, these standards will be observed and commented on if necessary during each observation in your classroom.
Again, none of this should be taken as a slight to the work that we do. It is merely an opportunity for us to focus on what makes us better and more efficient. I truly appreciate the work that you do.
Monday, January 14, 2019
This Week at LPHS, January 14-18
Hello,
As we approach the end of the semester, I wanted to address a few items as it relates to High Expectations and Urgency, specifically as it relates to our curriculum. As we know, there is a lot to get through in our curriculum. Due to this fact, using too much time for review can often get in the way of meeting these requirements. As we visit classrooms this week, we will need to see students still engaged in the curriculum, and not reviewing for final exams for the entire week.
Tuesday:
* PSP Meeting in LPHS Media Center - Please use common assessments with your teaching partner(s). We will start the meeting in the Media Center at 2:55
* Happy Birthday Christina Kovach!
Wednesday:
* Happy Birthday Erin Scafone!
Thursday:
* BTN Meeting, 7:10 - Media Center Conference Room
* Staff Bowling Event at Skore Lanes in Taylor. Bowling is free but food and drink are on your own. We would love to see you all there!
Mindfulness Activity: To be completed before the end of next week.
Welcome to Mindfulness Monday! You should have received a stack of pink sheets with a white sheet of directions in your mailbox on Friday afternoon. These sheets are for this week's Mindfulness Monday. Our Mindful Mission today is to make an old-fashioned fortune teller game and give the students (and you) simple strategies that will help things stay calm and focused during the next two weeks of work for our final exams. Here is a possible way to execute this mission!
1. Hand out one pink sheet to each student. Keep the white sheet for you and your document camera.
2. Read over the directions with your students on how to make the fortune tellers. There are written directions on your white sheet. Place the sheet of directions under your document reader to begin to assemble the fortune tellers. You can also open another window and go directly to the link with the directions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Q7cyTZ_P0DU2tkT0JSM1RZN3d5c2dLVWdaQnJqY1ZmeVA4/view?usp=sharing The directions mention scissors. Don't panic if you don't have a classroom set of scissors. You can also use the "Spit method" found in this youtube video: https://youtu.be/byRyZhg3pTE
3. Once your students have created their Mindfulness Fortune Teller, read the directions on how to play to them and give them time to work with a partner.
4. Please remind your students that:
- as with anything new, it takes time to get comfortable with things that we aren't used to doing. It's ok to feel uncomfortable because we all do! If an activity is very uncomfortable, try breaking it down into smaller parts. For example, if you don't feel comfortable taking 3 deep breaths, maybe try for one to start. The goal isn't for you to be perfect; it is for you to begin.
- there is no right or wrong way to do Mindfulness. The most important part is finding coping skills that help us calm down and focus when we are stressed. We are all going to be stressed this week and next!
5. Keep this fortune teller with you so that you can pull it out and find an activity to do when you feel overwhelmed.
6. Have fun!
For you, the teacher:
This activity is also for you to help you take care of yourself during these next 2 weeks. Pick an activity and run with it when you need it!
Please recycle any paper that you don't use. Feel free to put them in Tre's mailbox if you don't have a recycle bin at your disposal!
Thank you and have a great week!
As we approach the end of the semester, I wanted to address a few items as it relates to High Expectations and Urgency, specifically as it relates to our curriculum. As we know, there is a lot to get through in our curriculum. Due to this fact, using too much time for review can often get in the way of meeting these requirements. As we visit classrooms this week, we will need to see students still engaged in the curriculum, and not reviewing for final exams for the entire week.
Tuesday:
* PSP Meeting in LPHS Media Center - Please use common assessments with your teaching partner(s). We will start the meeting in the Media Center at 2:55
* Happy Birthday Christina Kovach!
Wednesday:
* Happy Birthday Erin Scafone!
Thursday:
* BTN Meeting, 7:10 - Media Center Conference Room
* Staff Bowling Event at Skore Lanes in Taylor. Bowling is free but food and drink are on your own. We would love to see you all there!
Mindfulness Activity: To be completed before the end of next week.
Welcome to Mindfulness Monday! You should have received a stack of pink sheets with a white sheet of directions in your mailbox on Friday afternoon. These sheets are for this week's Mindfulness Monday. Our Mindful Mission today is to make an old-fashioned fortune teller game and give the students (and you) simple strategies that will help things stay calm and focused during the next two weeks of work for our final exams. Here is a possible way to execute this mission!
1. Hand out one pink sheet to each student. Keep the white sheet for you and your document camera.
2. Read over the directions with your students on how to make the fortune tellers. There are written directions on your white sheet. Place the sheet of directions under your document reader to begin to assemble the fortune tellers. You can also open another window and go directly to the link with the directions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Q7cyTZ_P0DU2tkT0JSM1RZN3d5c2dLVWdaQnJqY1ZmeVA4/view?usp=sharing The directions mention scissors. Don't panic if you don't have a classroom set of scissors. You can also use the "Spit method" found in this youtube video: https://youtu.be/byRyZhg3pTE
3. Once your students have created their Mindfulness Fortune Teller, read the directions on how to play to them and give them time to work with a partner.
4. Please remind your students that:
- as with anything new, it takes time to get comfortable with things that we aren't used to doing. It's ok to feel uncomfortable because we all do! If an activity is very uncomfortable, try breaking it down into smaller parts. For example, if you don't feel comfortable taking 3 deep breaths, maybe try for one to start. The goal isn't for you to be perfect; it is for you to begin.
- there is no right or wrong way to do Mindfulness. The most important part is finding coping skills that help us calm down and focus when we are stressed. We are all going to be stressed this week and next!
5. Keep this fortune teller with you so that you can pull it out and find an activity to do when you feel overwhelmed.
6. Have fun!
For you, the teacher:
This activity is also for you to help you take care of yourself during these next 2 weeks. Pick an activity and run with it when you need it!
Please recycle any paper that you don't use. Feel free to put them in Tre's mailbox if you don't have a recycle bin at your disposal!
Thank you and have a great week!
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