Monday Morning Memo
October 24, 2016
Whole School Big Goal:​ 85% of our 5th
​ ​ graders at or above the 85th​ ​ percentile in MAP Math & Reading
Our Weekly Community Commitment & Path to Success Skill
Our whole school focus this week will be “Integrity”.
General Announcements & Reminders
- Q2 Peer Observation Challenge:​ Woohoo! Let’s observe! Please see info on the challenge ​here​. Also, observation
forms, the point sheets, and all peer observation info is in the teacher workroom closest to the main office. Please
hand in completed forms to your point person’s box in that workroom. All Observations are due December 16.
- Report Card Folders: ​Please give Inmar your signed Report Card Envelopes and your sign-in sheet
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once ​ALL of your
conferences have been completed in person.
- Career Dress Up Day: ​Please follow the Career Dress Up Day timeline ​here​ to get our kiddos ready to dress up on
Monday 10/31.
- Birthday Parties:​ Just a reminder that if families want to celebrate a child’s birthday, we do birthday celebrations only
the last part of the day (3:00-3:15pm) and we ask that families
​ ​ only bring ​ONE treat (i.e. one cupcake for each child).
Please see your point person if you need help de-escalating any birthday celebrations in advance:).
- Trunk-or-Treat:​ On Halloween (10/31) from 6:00-7:30pm we will be hosting a “Trunk-or-Treat” for our kids and
community members. If you are interested in filling up the trunk of your car with (store bought, individually
pre-wrapped) treats, decorating your trunk, and parking your car in the front lot, thereby creating an exciting and safe
place for neighborhood kids to trick-or-treat, please email Pepper by 6pm on Monday (10/24). This is a totally
volunteer activity and all expenses would need to be covered by individuals. We will send notices out to families once
we have enough interest in people participating.
- Halloween Parties:​ Because Halloween is a holiday that not all of our families celebrate, we do not have homeroom
halloween parties or give out candy (from us or families) during the day. If you have families that want to do
something, invite them to donate treats for the “Trunk-or-Treat”.
- DESSA: ​We will be piloting the DESSA mini on our kiddos this fall (due Nov 18). We will do a training during GL team
meetings on 10/25
- Early Dismissal Duty Schedule: ​Please review the ​1pm Dismissal Duty Schedule​, so we are ready to get our students
home safely on Wednesday.
- MUSC School-based clinic forms/Title 1 forms: ​If your entire class has not returned these forms, please resend them
home requesting parents to complete and return them by Wednesday 10/26. If parents have questions about the
forms, please direct them to Dr. Pepper.
- Extended Day Trimester 2:​ We’re still looking for teachers who are excited to work with our kiddos in the afternoons
from November 7th - February 17th! We have openings for Florida MWF, Clemson M-F, Coastal Carolina M-F,
Gamecocks MWF, Xavier TTh, 1st Grade Academics on MWF and TTh, and 3rd Grade Academics MWF and TTh.
- TSheets:​ The new and improved TSheets begins this week so don’t forget to have your hours in by 7AM on Monday
morning. ​Here​ is a link to the one pager you were given. Feel free to reach out to Olivia or Dixie with questions!
- HR:​ Olivia will be taking over HR responsibilities on Monday! Please reach out to her and CC Dixie with any needs or
questions.
- T-Shirts:​ Just a reminder, staff should be paying for all Meeting Street T-Shirts that they get from the office. Short
sleeve are $5.00, long sleeve are $10.00 and sweatshirts are $20.00. Thank you!
- Supply Closet:​ Teachers, please refrain from getting supplies out of the supply closet in the front office without
informing Ops. We are more than happy to get you what you need but please just enter it into the request system.
When things go missing it interferes with inventory. Thank you!
- Mailboxes:​ Please don’t forget to check your mailboxes in the teachers workroom by the main office!
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- Request​ System: ​Please be sure to put all requests for the ops team (facilities issues, materials, supplies, IT issues that
CCSD doesn’t handle, HR, etc…) through the request form ​here​.
- Leave Requests: ​Remember to clear all leave requests by talking to your point person first, then once it has been
verbally approved, please enter it ​here​.
- Guided Reading PD​: Please bring any running records or guided reading notes for students you have a concern about
in your group.
- Guided Reading Tracker: ​Please be sure to fill in the Guided Reading Tracker by 3:45pm on Friday.
Monday
- 7:15am - AM staff team huddle (cafe)
- 9:00am - PM staff team huddle (cafe) - please make sure to be in the cafe at 9am if you are on the late shift!
Due Monday:
- Schedules: Please make sure to update your schedules ​here​ by Monday at 7am.
- Please email your point person if you have not completed all of your conferences as of Thursday (10/20).
Tuesday
-
Grade Level Team Meetings (during specials) - DESSA Training - please bring your computers charged /2nd Grade
CogAt & ITBS Training
- 2:30-3:15pm - Student Support Team Meeting (Ricardo’s Room)
- 9:20-10:05am- Intervention Team Meeting (Empathy)
Due Tuesday:
- Fill out & send home Career Dress Up Day info with kiddos
Wednesday
-
Early Dismissal for Students (1pm); No Special Area Classes, no Extended Day; All Staff on early shift; No AM
Assistants
- Guided reading is on for all grades, except 2nd
- 9:00am - October Fire Drill
- 11:45-12:30 - SPED Team Meeting (Rm 186)
- 1:30-5:00pm - Whole Staff PD. All staff members should be in the cafeteria at 1:30pm. We’ll be sharing our
remaining stories and working on Guided Reading, DSS Compliance, Looking at Student Writing, and more!
Due Wednesday:
- Shoutouts​: Email Pepper any shout-outs for next week’s MMM. (Due by midnight)
Thursday
-
CofC Student teachers visiting PK4 classrooms.
Please plan on all GL teams having their planning meetings on Thursday this week because of the early dismissal on
Wednesday.
- Flu Shot administered to MSS employees that sign up
Due Thursday:
- Community Commitment/Path to Success Skill: ​Grade Level enters CC/PTSS​ ​for upcoming week by COB​ ​HERE
Friday
- FFF (2nd Grade & SST Team)
- 2:50-3:15pm - Community Celebration in the Gym
Due Friday:
- Extended Day Lesson Plans:​ Submit your weekly lesson plans ​here​ for the following week. (Due: 6:00pm)
Upcoming Dates
October 31
Sharifa Gittens’ Birthday
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November 18
November 20
November 21 25
November 28
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November 29
December 2
December 3
December 5
December 9
December 12
December 16
December 16
December 17 January 1
Career Dress-Up Day
Alexis Zoolalian’s Birthday
CogAt and ITBS (Gifted and Talented testing) 2nd grade only
Parent University
Extended Day Trimester 2 Teacher PD (8:00 - 9:00am or 3:45 - 4:45pm)
Jenna Weed’s Birthday
Karilyn Few’s Birthday
Extended Day Trimester 2 Begins
Make up testing for CogAt and ITBS (2nd grade only)
School & Office Closed - Election Day
Targeted Course Portfolio Due - Induction 1, 2, & SAFE-T
FFF (3rd Grade & SPED Team)
Jennifer DuRant’s Birthday
Joanna Gonzalez’s Birthday
Maria Scala’s Birthday
No Faculty Meetings (due to Staff Thanksgiving Feast on Thursday)
No Extended Day
Annual Staff Kickball Game & Thanksgiving Feast (4-6pm) - please plan on attending
1pm Early Dismissal; No Special Area Classes or Extended Day
Student & Family Thanksgiving Feast
DESSA Due
Lynn Brotherton’s Birthday
Girls on the Run 5K Race, North Charleston Riverfront Park
School & Office Closed; Thanksgiving Break
Pre-K3&4 - 3rd STEP Window 2 Opens
Sheila Elsey’s Birthday
Kara Daniel’s Birthday
Sarah Petkus’ Birthday
FFF (Specials & Intervention Team)
Kyra Nori’s Birthday
Mary Leigh Spicher’s Birthday
Erin Lingle’s Birthday
MSEB Staff Holiday Party
No Extended Day
Sarah Hall’s Birthday
No Extended Day
Jordan Dewalt’s Birthday
Holiday Spectacular
Student Early Dismissal (1pm)
No Extended Day
School & Office Closed; Winter Break
Nicole Gillette’s Birthday (December 20)
Charlotte Fraser’s Birthday (December 25)
Amy Whitt’s Birthday (December 25)
Pamela Pepper’s Birthday (December 31)
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January 2
January 6
January 7
January 12
January 16
January 25
January 27
January 29
January 30
Charniqua Nesbitt’s Birthday (January 1)
Teacher PD (8:00am - 4:30pm)
Extended Day Trimester 3 Teacher Sign Up Begins
Jessica Davis’s Birthday
Shannon Skelly’s Birthday
Q2 Report Card Conferences (4:00 - 7:00pm); All Staff on 7:00am - 7:00pm
School & Office Closed; MLK, Jr. Day
Kristen Frost’s Birthday
Joelle Rosen-Buell’s Birthday
Kathy Thompson’s Birthday
Liz Lane’s Birthday
Notices to put in the Weekly Reports
Our Weekly Community Commitment & Path to Success Skills:
- Our whole school focus this week will be “Integrity”.
Homework:
- Please read with your child every night for 30 min and sign the log below. You can read to your child or they can
read to you – either way!
Community Celebration:
- Please join us this Friday from 2:50-3:15 pm for our end-of-week celebration! All friends and family are
welcome!
Upcoming Dates:
- October 26 - Early Dismissal (1pm)
- October 31 - Career Dress Up Day (Information to come home week of 10/24)
Shout-outs
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Olivia for jumping into support printing nametags for the trips this past week and for taking on a whole lot of new
responsibilities starting Monday! -Dixie
Jessica and Genesia for covering the front desk while Joanna was out! -Dixie
Inmar for supporting with bus things for both days of field trips. - Dixie
Amol for working so hard all the time! -Erin & Dixie
Marisa & Jaime for cleaning tables during Extended Day dinner when there was a GCA emergency. -Erin
Charlotte for riding the bus for Maria S. - Erin
Maria S., Anna, and Virginia for always being willing to help out with extra hours for Extended Day. -Erin
Joanna, Inmar & Dixie for making sure that we are serving our Spanish speaking families! -Erin
Perez for being a master of anchor charts and supporting her students with those visuals - Morris
First Grade for working so hard to get their classes TYPED publishings ready for their publishing party - Morris
Tooley for making accommodations for teammates who need them in gym class - Morris
Amy Conroy for bringing laughter and joy when it is needed!- Mia
Amol and Pepper for helping me no matter how many times I call!- Mia
Shaute for helping students create their own special 'take a break' folders to help in class -Morris
Genesia for continuing to be a part of our Specials Team and always willing to help out. - Erin
Extended Day dismissal crew for rocking 5:30 dismissal! - Erin
Sinkus for showing grit and optimism while beginning a new SPED class for some of our kiddos! - Lauren
Cunningham for all the hard work she does with schedules, meetings, planning and so much more! -Lauren
Cabral for helping with one of my kiddos this week and always being available! -Lauren
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Arkelia and Charniqua for going through an intense course Guided Reading training with a smile and willing
attitude!- Mia
Hood for taking extraordinary time creating a very organized way to help the SPED team -Lauren
Kelsey for doing a great job solo in Florida. -Kent
Shelby for being so flexible and willing to jump in and help whenever there is a need!- Mia
Alexis, Maria, and Shorey for working extra time in Maryland. -Kent
Jamie, Cassie, and Amy C for helping with the PK and Kinder Pumpkin Patch Field Trip. - Kent
Ciara for doing a great job in Xavier solo. - Kent
Intervention Team for working so hard to make sure all our students have what they need!- Mia
Lauren & Casey for supporting 1st grade and 3rd grade on the field trips. -Jaime
SPED team for working hard to get IEP Report Card Conferences completed. -Jaime
Lori for her her hard work on the SPED assessment logs. -Jaime & Sarah C.
Jessica for getting a student off of the bus in order to promptly begin Reading Recovery. -Jaime
Kent & Amy for doing an awesome job planning the field trips. -Jaime & Sarah C.
Pepper for advocating for our students’ needs. -Jaime
Jaime for always being willing to lend a helping hand anytime she is needed! - Mia
Campbell for being an “AWESOME” leader - Pepper & Mia
First grade for working so hard to help our kiddos produce such great pieces of writing for their Publishing Party Sarah C., Pepper & Mia
Lingle and Mia for always bringing the JOY -Pepper & Jaime
SST for showing Unity DAY spirit 10/19 by wearing orange to support togetherness against bullying -Pepper
Everette for acting quickly and calling our code yellow and supporting one of our families in a time of need.
-Sarah C. & Pepper
Mrs. Ashley for giving some of her time in Ohio so I could get a report card conference done during extended
day! -Jenn DuRant
Pepper for always going above and beyond for the faculty and staff at MSEB- Mia
Ms. Elsey for spending five hours at Boone Hall in the heat to make sure our kiddos had the best field trip ever!
-Jenn DuRant
Lingle and the 3rd grade team for a great field trip to Charles Towne Landing! - Amy C.
Dixie and the Ops team for prepping and getting each grade level ready to head out on field trips! - Amy C.
Cabral for jumping in and tackling a new Community Celebration job! - Amy C.
Amy for doing the same! -Sarah C.
Cunningham, Ramsey, Crowley, & Cabral for helping a teammate transition to and from the bus smoothly this
week! - Amy C.
Theresa for being brave and leading Citadel on Monday! - Amy C.
The whole Kindergarten team who rallied to help me all week when Amy V. was gone! I couldn't have done it
without you!! - Kelsey
Dixie for always being there to help me, with a smile on her face! -Sheila
Kent and Erin for finding extra hours for me. I appreciate it! -Sheila
Olivia for being so helpful and responsive to any request, any time! Your help goes a LONG way! - Charlotte
Beth for creating and introducing an AMAZING ceramics program to our 3rd graders! We are so lucky to have
someone as innovative and creative like you on our team! - Charlotte
Liz for being an incredible teammate with a can-do attitude! You are wonder woman! - Charlotte
Ms. Cardwell and Ms. Nori for always being so helpful and supportive! - Charlotte
The entire specials team for being determined problem solvers, who are always trying to make sure every
student is successful! - Charlotte
Beth McDaniel for making our farm animal unit come alive. -Maria
Dominique for thinking of a safe way for our kiddos to participate in Halloween. - Sarah C.
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