Remember OUR why
Good things
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week. Thank you for all the hard work that you do on a daily basis. Teaching is not easy, however we are encouraged by the fact that all professions start with a teacher. I have to admit that having the ability to make a lasting impression on the upcoming generations of people is pretty cool. I love being able to work alongside an awesome collection of professionals. I hope you all have an amazing week.
Kick-Off Slides 2023
Why collaborate- presentation HERE
October Staff Meeting Slides - HERE
December Staff Meeting Slides - HERE
How to mitigate and respond to name-calling
Instructional
Elementary
Science- Julie McClure’s room
ELA- Christina Burt’s room
Social Studies- Kevin Kleiner’s room
Math- Maria Grindstaff’s room
Elementary- Mrs. Fleetwood's room
Map Testing Schedule
FY24 District Assessment Calendar HERE
September 22
November 17
February 2
April 19
GOCSD Innovation Summit
GOCSD provides an excellent conference each year for regional school districts. This year GOCSD Innovation Summit will be held August 1-2 at the Branson Convention Center. SPS has room for up to 200 teachers, coaches, and leaders to attend. Beat the rush by registering today. When you register, please use your school email address rather than allowing the system to pull your Google account.
Summer Professional Learning
There are many professional learning opportunities available in Kickup. View this quick guide to support you as you explore and sign up for learning. In addition to seated learning, there are book study options. View this overview of the texts offered and then sign up in Kickup under Self-Paced Courses.
Professional Learning
The intention of the Site Professional Learning Log is to give credit to professional learning that you have done at our site that is not tracked through district sign-in sheets. This year the process has changed and lives in Kickup.
In place of signing and turning in your Site Professional Learning Log, confirm your attendance of completion of at least 21 hours of site learning by using this link to Kickup. Complete this task by Tuesday, April 30. If you are short hours, let me know. If you have tracked your hours on paper this year, that document is for your records. Questions? Feel free to reach out to me or to Martha Doennig (mdoennig@spsmail.org) in the Department of Professional Learning.
Operational
BACK to School Grants
Back to School Grant applications are now open!
The Back to School Grant program is the Foundation for SPS’s yearly grant cycle that provides teachers the opportunity to apply for funds that meet needs in the areas of innovation, engagement, and collaboration. Grant winners are selected by committees made up of the Foundation’s board members, donors, and community members.
All certified district employees are eligible to apply! Let those at your school know about this great opportunity! The deadline to apply is June 21, 2024, but don’t put it off. Apply TODAY!
Here’s the link to all of the guidelines, categories of grants, and a list of the criteria used for selecting the winning applications: https://www.supportsps.org/back-school-grant-application/
This year’s grants will be awarded on September 13, 2024!!
Pershing Shout Out
This is a way for you to celebrate your colleagues by sharing with the school the great things you witness them doing. Click the link below to send in a celebration. We will publish celebrations weekly in the blog.
Positive Office Referrals- LINK
Attendance News
Health Room Procedures
- No students should be sent to the Nurses office during passing period.
- When a student is sent to receive care, a blue pass must be filled out by the teacher that contains the teacher’s name, students name, reason to be seen and a time the student left the classroom.
Elementary Parent Newsletter
https://secure.smore.com/n/1gwax
Important Dates
MAY Birthdays
1- Debby Grant
3- Kara Martin
29- Darlene Kilgore
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