This week I saw many great things happening at UTE. I wanted to share just a few of those with you. On our journey from good to great, let these images be our evidence of the potential of greatness we possess! We are only 2.5 points from being labeled as a school of proficiency! We can do it. Our goal is to go from 3rd to 1st in the district and from a progressing school to a proficient school.
4th Grade had some costume fun that was aligned to the writing curriculum and fun! Mrs. Patton asked them, "Why is your costume the best?"
Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Varney applied their math target to a seasonal activity, which the students really enjoyed and will remember much longer than a simple worksheet! If you haven't visited 3rd grade to see what's going on in math, I encourage you to do so soon! They are definitely on a roll!
2nd grade has been working tirelessly on measuring. This whole group lesson had students up and about finding items to measure with nonstandard units. Mrs. Napier's 2 minutes of teacher talk with this student was worth so much more than 40 corrected papers could be!
Mrs. Williams using literature in math, kicks off some very rigorous lessons and gets much more thought and discussion amongst students than just lecturing. This whole group lesson took 3 or 4 days, but the high level of questioning and student engagement was well worth the time! I wish someone would've taught me math this way! The days of just practicing operations are long gone folks.
Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Varney applied their math target to a seasonal activity, which the students really enjoyed and will remember much longer than a simple worksheet! If you haven't visited 3rd grade to see what's going on in math, I encourage you to do so soon! They are definitely on a roll!
Ideas and Structure for Improvement: From Our Data Day
1. Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day!2. Highly Rigourous and Engaging Instruction
3. School Wide Behavior Plan
4. Visiting Each Others' Classrooms to Gain Ideas
5. Instruction CONGRUENT to Standards and Targets
6. High Levels of Questioning in All Content, Particularly Math
7. Writing in ALL Content Areas Daily
8. Writing Workshop in All Daily Schedules
Kentucky Education News:
Kentucky School Report Card (KPREP Scores)Kentucky Seclusion and Restraint Booklet
UTE Calendar and Reminders: November
6 - VOTE!7 - Special Ed. Reading Academy, Leadership Team 2:30, Faculty Mtg. 3:30
8 - 2nd and 3rd Reading Academy
9 - Principal's Book Club (4th and 5th Grades) 7:40, Service Team Meeting 8:45 (Gees, Stevens, Justice, Jackson) *** If you have any attendance, basic needs, emotional needs, academic concerns about a student please get their name to one of the people attending this meeting!, Special Ed. Dept. Mtg. 2:30
12 - Veterans Day Ceremony Rehearsal 1:30, Budget Committee @ 3:00
13 - Veterans Day Ceremony 9:30 followed by a chilli luncheon, District Elementary Reading Extravaganza Competition ECMS @ 6:00p.m.
14 - Faculty Meeting (Program Reviews Curr & Inst. Due)
15 - 4th and 5th Reading Academy, Principal's Book Club (4th and 5th Grades)
16 - 4th and 5th Grades Classroom Spelling Bee Winner Names to Mrs. Brown,
19 - School Spelling Bee 8:30, SBDM Meeting 3:30, UTE Presentation @ Board Meeting 6:00 (Please make plans to attend to show your support of our efforts at becoming the #1 school in the county/state.)
20 - Principal's Book Club (4th and 5th Grades), Special Ed. Department Mtg. 2:30
21 - Flexible PD, NO SCHOOL
22 - Thanksgiving Day, NO SCHOOL
23 - NO SCHOOL
28 - Leadership Team @ 2:30, Faculty Meeting (Professional Growth Teams) @ 3:30
29 - Principal's Book Club (4th and 5th Grades)
30 - Service Team Meeting 8:45
