Sept, 16

  “Progress is not always noticeable, but it accumulate over time” Atomic Habits: James Clear

I hope each of you had a wonderful and restful weekend. It is hard to believe we are already at the mid-quarter mark of the 1st 9 nine weeks of school. I want to encourage you to continue to teach/reteach both academic and behavioral expectations. The goal is to have expectations so ingrained that it is automatic for students to live up to those expectations. Keep up the good work.

Good things 

Being prepared for a global society 

Learners learning at high levels with the use of white boards for check for understanding and partners describing their strategy they choose to solve the problem.

Mrs. Murray use of the Focus Board (Learning at High Levels) 

Mrs. Nasby brings real life examples to the learning environment. (Learning at High Levels 

Middle School Madness (Safe Community) 

Instructional 

Kick-Off 2024 Slide Deck

Sample lesson from Mr. Wells (LINK HERE)

Professional Learning Teams (PLT’s) 

This week schedule will look like the following

Elementary

We will collaborate with Wilder on Thursday Sept. 19th. 

Middle School

Will meet in room 214. Below is the graphic of what to expect in the coming weeks in PLT's. 

September  Staff Meeting 

September 5: SPS U/Open house 5-7pm 

September 24: Whole Staff  7:30-8:30 am 

Grading Expectations Reminder

Pershing Grading expectations is at least 2 grades per week entered into Canvas 

Lesson Plans/Focus Boards

Focus Board Expectation

• Permanently placed in the room and clearly visible to the back of the room.
• Teacher reference Focus Board throughout the lesson

Lesson Plans Expectation

• Lessons are turned into the hub Thursday by end of day
• Lessons reflect the implantation of district curriculum and anticipation/differentiation to meet the needs of your students.

Mid Quarter 

This week serves as Mid quarter week. Please have grades entered into Canvas by the end of the week. We will begin to run Progress Reports on September 23rd.

Operational 

Safe Schools 

Begin now working on your Safe Schools Vector training. The 1st deadline will be Oct. 21st, 2024. Please don’t let this date sneak up on you. 

Professional Growth Plans

Growth plans are now visible through KickUp. Please begin working on these now. Linked HERE you will find directions to filling it out. These must be completed by Sept. 13th 2024.

Middle School Handbook Distribution (Middle School)

Middle School teachers will receive guidance this week from Dr. Bartels and Mr. Cooper on the distribution of student handbooks. Please be on the lookout for this communication.

Important Date

Sept 5- SPS University
Sept. 13- Middle School Madness
Sept. 24- Fall Pictures

September Birthdays

2- Brooke Shivers, Rebekah Ferguson

4- Jennifer Boyster

6- Amy Rader

13- Heather Murray

17- Gabby Dueing

24- Paige Fleetwood

Sept. 1st

 Happy 3rd Week of School

Good morning Pershing I hope you all are enjoying a nice relaxing weekend. As we start week three of school I want to remind you all to continue to find the good things that are worth celebrating and celebrate those things with your colleagues and class. It is easy to slip into routine and checklist however we must remember there is a lot of good that goes on in our lives both professionally and personally, and it is important that you are initial about celebrating.

Good things 

Parent Communication through Remind 

Instructional 

Kick-Off 2024 Slide Deck

Sample lesson from Mr. Wells (LINK HERE)

Professional Learning Teams (PLT’s) 

This week schedule will look like the following

Elementary

Middle School

Will meet in room 214 

This month we begin our 3-2 Split. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday are dedicated to PLT and Wednesday and Friday are dedicated to grade level team meetings. 

September  Staff Meeting 

September 5: SPS U/Open house 5-7pm 

September 24: Committees 7:30-8:30 am 

Grading Expectations Reminder

Pershing Grading expectations is at least 2 grades per week entered into Canvas 

Lesson Plans/Focus Boards

As we begin the 3rd week of school and we are all started to the implantation of of District Curriculum, we will be intentionally looking for the implantation of Focus Boards and the completion of lesson plans.

Focus Board Expectation

• Permanently placed in the room and clearly visible to the back of the room.
• Teacher reference Focus Board throughout the lesson

Lesson Plans Expectation

• Lessons are turned into the hub Thursday by end of day
• Lessons reflect the implantation of district curriculum and anticipation/differentiation to meet the needs of your students.

Operational 

Safe Schools 

Begin now working on your Safe Schools Vector training. The 1st deadline will be Oct. 21st, 2024. Please don’t let this date sneak up on you. 

Professional Growth Plans

Growth plans are now visible through KickUp. Please begin working on these now. Linked HERE you will find directions to filling it out. These must be completed by Sept. 13th 2024.

Middle School Handbook Distribution 

Middle School teachers will receive guidance this week from Dr. Bartels and Mr. Cooper on the distribution of student handbooks. Please be on the lookout for this communication.

SPS university/Open House 

We will have open house/SPS university Thursday from 5-7pm. This is a time that we welcome parents into our classrooms, showcase student work, preview what is going to be taught/learned this school year etc.. Listed below are some expectations for this event

• Make sure rooms are ready and you are ready to receive parents at 5 pm
• Professional Dress or new Green Pershing shirt with jeans
• Dinner will be served for teachers at 4:30 pm 

Important Date

Sept 5- SPS University
Sept. 13- Middle School Madness
Sept. 24- Fall Pictures

September Birthdays

2- Brooke Shivers, Rebekah Ferguson

4- Jennifer Boyster

6- Amy Rader

13- Heather Murray

24- Paige Fleetwood

First Week of School

Happy First Week of School 

I am excited to be with each of you as we journey together through this school 2024-2025 year.  As we start the new school year remember, what we spend time now to teach will help to save time later. I know we will have a wonderful 1st week of school. 

 

Good things 

Instructional 

Kick-Off 2024 Slide Deck

Professional Learning Teams (PLT’s) 

This week schedule will look like the following

Elementary

August 29th, curriculum leaders will be here to lead in learning around the implementation of Proficiency Scales during rise and shine.  

Middle School

Will meet in room 214 

Monday-Thursday through the month of August then transition to a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday in September. 

• August 29th, curriculum leaders will be here to lead in learning around the implementation of Proficiency Scales during PLT's 

September  Staff Meeting 

September 5: SPS U/Open house 5-7pm 

September 24: Committees 7:30-8:30 am 

Grading Expectations Reminder

Pershing Grading expectations is at least 2 grades per week entered into Canvas 

Lesson Plans and Template 

Some of you asked for me to send a visual of what a sample lesson plan could look like. Below is attached a lesson plan of the lesson I taught and some possible revisions I thought of during and after the lesson. 

The lesson plan is a necessary practice to ensure the execution of a successful lesson. With initial, systematic, action around the basic elements of effective teaching one can maximize that amount of learning that is achieved. 

Sample lesson from Mr. Wells (LINK HERE)

Operational 

Safe Schools 

Begin now working on your Safe Schools Vector training. The 1st deadline will be Oct. 21st, 2024. Please don’t let this date sneak up on you. 

Important Date

Sept 5- SPS University
Sept. 13- Middle School Madness
Sept. 24- Fall Pictures

August Birthdays

1- Michael McClure, Dylan Johnson 

3- Juliana Squire 

13- Jeanne McDonald 

14- Clarissa Pohlman 

18- Andrea Nasby 

19- Paul Satterfield 

21- Sarah Knedgen 

27- Jeff Tindle 

Happy New School Year

 

Welcome Back

Good morning Pershing Family, I am extremely excited to welcome you all back for the 2024-2025 School year. I trust that each of you had a fun and relaxing summer with the opportunity to recharge with family. It is my belief that each of you are at the right place and for the right time as we provide a world class education to all students that come through our doors. For it is our Pershing mission that we are a safe community where all students learn at high levels being prepared for a global society. I look forward to celebrating, learning, and growing together as we work to live out the mission.

Below you will find the schedule of events for the week that will include SPS district kickoff, Teach Forward and up to 11 hours of site professional learning (per CBA), and time to work in your classrooms.

I look forward to seeing you all as we kick-off the 2024-2025 school year Monday August 12th, 8:30-11:30 am in the Pershing cafeteria. Breakfast will be served from 7:50-8:30 am. Also, please take the time to fill out the information form attached below.

Staff Information FORM (If you can please fill out by Monday 8/5/24 as we try to have correct shirt sizes for all staff)

See you soon,


Mr. Wells

Dates	Actions
August 12 (8:30-4pm)	Pershing Kick-Off 8:30-11:30 am  Breakfast at 7:50 am  Work in classrooms the rest of the day
August 13 (8:30-4pm)	District Kick-Off 8:30-11am  Great Southern Bank Arena (doors open at 7:45 am)  Please wear Pershing Black Shirt. Work in classrooms/ Team meetings schedule of team meetings TBA.
August 14 (8:30-4pm)	Teach Forward/Work in classrooms. Check email for designated areas to report.  7th and 8th grade Walk-About 4pm-5pm
August 15 (8:30-4pm)	Pershing Kick-Off 8:30-11:30 am  Donuts and Coffee 7:50 am  Lunch Provided  Work in classrooms the rest of the day Elementary Meet the Teacher/6th Grade Orientation 4:30-5:30 pm  6th Grade Orientation 5:30 pm
August 16 (8:30-4pm)	Pershing Kick-Off 8:30-11:30 am  Breakfast Provided by PTSA @ 8 am  Work in classrooms the rest of the day

Year at a Glance- Important Dates - HERE

Work Calendars- HERE

2024-2025 SPS Calendar