Together We...Value Learning, Inspire Thinking, Embrace Challenges, Celebrate Talent, Appreciate Diversity, Dream Big!

Quote of the Week
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work"
~ Thomas Edison

Off-site Weekly Meetings
Willie: Friday 7:15am-11:15am Examining Scheduling Options @ WDP Middle School
          Friday 7:30am-3:30pm Career Technical Education Professional Learning @ district office

Dave: Wednesday 11:30am-1:30pm Brown County Activity Director Meeting

Reminders
Continue using your designated CLT time to reflect, plan and document the great work you are doing. An additional form has been uploaded into the Google folder as a driver for you team's work. The 'Unit Design' template was adopted by elementary teachers this summer, as can also act as a driver of your conversations. This form answers the 4 critical questions necessary to be productive as a PLC as well as serves our documentation purposes. As Dave and I continue to visit CLT's, please ask for necessary support or questions that have come up.

Student Service & Tier 2 updates

None at this time

Celebrations

Birthday Wishes to:
10/1 Cathy Wavrunek
10/2 Deb Tassoul
10/4 Gayle Boldt
10/4 Jim Scovell

Seen around School

This past Friday night, out PTO sponsored an outdoor movie 'Hotel Transylvania'. The turnout was greater than expected and the weather was wonderful, supporting a great time had by all! Special thanks to Trisha Lusso, Mark DeMuth and Amy Kline for pulling things together. We look forward the Spring movie on the Red Smith Cinema big screen!

Quote of the Week
"How you think about a problem is more important than the problem itself - so always think positively" 
~ Norman Vincent Peale

Off-site Weekly Meetings
Willie:
Tuesday 9/22 7:30am-9:30pm Examining Scheduling Options @ Lombardi MS, 3:00pm-5:30pm @ district office  RDG / Teachscape Updates
Dave:
Tuesday 9/22  10:00am-11:30am @ Edison MS , 4:00pm-5:30pm @ district office Teachscape Updates

Reminders

Camfel presentations this Thursday. See Dave's email for specifics.

Be sure to upload Lesson Plans weekly by the start of your first class Monday morning. If you are going to be absent, it is your professional responsibility to ensure Lesson Plans are available for the sub. 

HQLT's are POSTED within every classroom.

Please utilize the 'Good News' postcards for students and staff. They are available under the staff mailboxes and can be turned into Kellie for mailing.

Please continue to support 'The Raptor Way ~ Respect, Safety, Responsibility' both in your classroom and throughout the building.  During non-instructional times, an adult presence in the hallway is an expectation to build positive relationships with students and reinforce appropriate behaviors.

Student Service & Tier 2 updates

Celebrations

Birthday Wishes to:

9/22 Michelle Devine, Courtney Martin, Shannon VanPay

9/25 Elizabeth Mortimer

Seen around School

Mrs. Wagner's 3rd graders 'singing' their version of the Red Smith School mission statement...AWESOME!

Raptor 7th Grade Volleyball celebrating a victory last week!

'The Raptor Roar' September 14, 2015

Together We...Value Learning, Inspire Thinking, Embrace Challenges, Celebrate Talent, Appreciate Diversity, Dream Big!

Quote of the Week
"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future". ~ John F. Kennedy

Off-site Weekly Meetings
Willie:
Tuesday 7:30am-12:30pm Reading Recovery @ district office
Dave:
None at this time.

Reminders
Be sure to upload Lesson Plans weekly by the start of your first class Monday morning. If you are going to be absent, it is your professional responsibility to ensure Lesson Plans are available for the sub.

Dave and I will be visiting CLT's periodically to gain knowledge and understanding of your classroom, student expectations for learning and support any needs the team has. Please be sure that you are allowing the 4 PLC questions to guide your discussions around learning targets, common assessments and grading. Record your conversation on the CLT Collaborative Learning Focus Discussion document each time you meet.

Please continue to support 'The Raptor Way ~ Respect, Safety, Responsibility' both in your classroom and throughout the building.  During non-instructional times, an adult presence in the hallway is an expectation to build positive relationships with students and reinforce appropriate behaviors.

Student Service & Tier 2 updates

• Two students are on CICO (one elementary and one middle school)
• A practicum student, Joy Rockstroh, will be working with Clare on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, beginning 9-14-15 and ending 9-21-15

Celebrations

Birthday Wishes to:

9/14 Annette Christensen

9/16 Michelle Eberhardt

9/18 John LuMaye, Judi Lofquist

9/19 Jennie Lambrecht

Seen around School

(photos to be added here)

'The Raptor Roar' September 8, 2015

Together, We...  Value Learning, Inspire Thinking, Embrace Challenges, Celebrate Talent, Appreciate Diversity, Dream Big!

Quote of the Week:

"If you'll not settle for anything less than your best, you will be amazed at what you can accomplish in your lives".  ~Vince Lombardi

Off-site Weekly Meetings:

Willie:  None at this time
Dave: None at this time

Reminders:

Lesson Plans should be copied and moved into the 2015-16 Lesson Plans Google folder.

CLT discussions are expected to begin this week using the form provided to you at our Back-to-School Days titled 'Collaborative Learning Focus Conversations'. If you have not submitted the time(s) and day(s) of each week you will be meeting to Dave and I, please do so.

Student Service and Tier 2 Updates:

• One elementary student is on CICO and has made his goal for the first 4 days of school.  Whoo hoo!

• For your convenience, information has been added to the Student Services tab on the Staff's Raptor Roar link. We will be adding to our tab and hope you find this information helpful.  

• We have a stack of M-14s located on the bookshelf, which is located inside student services. If you find yourself speaking with someone that does not have legal custody, use your professional judgment as to the information that is given at that time. Politely mention that the M14 will need to be signed and returned in order to have further conversations.  Reiterate to the (step)parent, grandparent, etc, that our goal is to develop positive relationships with all stakeholders for the student.

Celebrations:

What a great first day, and week! Thank you all for contributing. Go TEAM Red Smith!

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