Nightly News for May 16th

• For those of you who attended today's staff meeting please be sure to sign the thank you card for the PTA located on the counter in the office. It was a unique and fun way to spend some time together. They definitely appreciate your work. 

• We are getting communications from the district accounting department in regards to classroom accounts and other accounts at Harrison Park. The purpose of classroom accounts is to collect money for specific events/needs and to use them for said reasons. Technically, the money should be spent down to a zero balance yearly and not carried over from year to year. Shannon has emailed all K-5 teachers who have balances. Some charges, such as buses, will be late in coming in, but the hope is we don't carry over balances from year to year. Please ask questions and have a plan to spend your balances. 

• From the district K-5 Math Team: Last Tuesday, May 9th, K-5 teachers attended cadres focused on mathematics. We covered the topic of Productive Struggle and allowed time for teachers to complete the Year 2 i-Ready Implementation Survey. This survey is crucial for measuring implementation efforts. As of today only 394 teachers have completed the survey, approximately half of what we would expect. We are hoping to have at least 75% of K-5 educators complete the survey.

Although time was allotted for completing the survey during cadres, we understand some teachers might not have been able to complete it that day. Would you please forward the survey link below to your staff asking them to complete it, if they have not already done so? It shouldn't take more than 15 minutes. 

Year 2 i-Ready Implementation Survey:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B3V5CQH

Thank you for supporting Year 2 of our i-Ready implementation!

The K-5 Math Team

• Below is a list of dates that are on the calendar. I will continue to share them out and add additional dates as they come in. 

Here are some key dates:

Check Out for Library Ends- 19th

Library Books Due- May 26th

Reading Groups End- June 2nd

Staff Celebration/Last Staff Meeting- June 6th

ESL Ends- June 8th

Field Day- June 9th

Monday the 12th- Last Day of Specials (this ensures PAT members get the correct amount of planning for the week)

Madagascar- June 2nd @ 6:00

Madagascar- June 3rd @ 6:00

AVID Award & Family Night June 8th @ 7:30

June 13th- Newcomer Party/Celebration (MS Natalia)

Promotion- June 13th @ 6:00

8th Graders to Bullwinkles & Last Day of School- June 14th (Clap Out @ 2:55)

End of Year Staff Party- June 14th @ 4:00 Place TBD