Great Start!
It is hard to believe that we are already into our second
month of the school year! The school
year has gotten off to a great start. We
were able to have a very productive PLC day this past Friday, and I appreciate
everyone getting those beginning of the year necessities (self-reflections, PGP’s,
and SGG’s) in place. Our 6th
graders seem to be adjusting well to their new school and are eager and active
each day! I have just a few notes to
share today.
New PLC Format:
Our new PLC meeting format has gotten off to a great start
this week, with teachers volunteering for the “lesson share” segment from each
department. Hats off to Mr. Chris Helm
for taking the initiative to present the first lesson share in the
building. I look forward to sitting in
for as many of these as possible as our teachers share and learn with each
other.
Instructional Rounds:
Mr. Robinson has given us the go ahead to conduct school
based instructional rounds this school year instead of using last year’s
format. We would like to have the rounds
visit every classroom in the building instead of the smaller sampling like last
year. My thought is to split the rounds
into a morning session and an afternoon session and then complete the analysis
work after school. The full faculty
would then meet after school for our presentation of findings, gallery walk,
and sharing feedback. Our focus this
year will be assessment. I am in the
process of putting your feedback together from PLC Day about what the most
effective guiding questions will be. I
am looking at scheduling our instructional rounds day in October and will send
out that date just as soon as it is finalized.
Congratulations to
Karen Van Metre!
As I emailed our staff yesterday, I am happy to announce
that Karen Van Metre has been named as one of the three finalists for the
2016 Kentucky Presidential Award for Math and Science Teaching! This is
very exciting news, and I know that you all join me in congratulating Karen on
this honor.
Innovative Technology
Grants:
Our teachers in Teams 4 and 6 have been working hard at
learning about and implementing the new Chromebooks made possible by the
Grayson County School District Innovative Technology grants. We were happy to have Terri Stice from GRREC
here to train our teachers about some of the features of the Chromebook this
past Friday during PLC Day. I am excited
about the possibilities for enhancing student learning through use of this new
technology!
Teacher Mailboxes:
Teachers, please do not send students to get mail out of
your teacher mailboxes. Sometimes your
mail is of a sensitive nature, and from time to time, mail items have gone
missing. It is just better not to have
students get your mail. Thanks.
Quote of the Day:
“You win a
few, you lose a few. Some get rained
out. But you got to dress for all of
them.”
~Satchel
Paige
Coming Attractions:
Sept. 8…GCMS
Home Football game, 5:30
Sept. 9….due
date for PGP and SGG in CIITS
Sept. 13…Pep
Rally to Recognize GCMS football
Sept.
13…GCMS Home Football game, 5:30
Sept.
12-15…Humana Vitality Checks at GCMS (by appointment)
Sept. 20…Parent/Teacher
Conference at GCMS, 4:00-6:00
Sept. 21…GCMS
SBDMC Meeting, 3:15
Sept.
22…Around the World at GCMS Day, Parents are Invited (all day)
Sept.
26-28…Manufacturing Week Activities for 8th grade
Sept.
26…Rumpelstiltskin Play
Sept.
29…GCMS Walkathon
Sept.
30-Oct. 7…Fall Break
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