Sept 4

 September 4th 

Happy Labor day weekend. I hope everyone enjoyed the 3 day weekend after our 1st full week of school. It seems as if our students are quickly getting back into the routine of school, this is with the help of each of you taking the time to teach expectations and celebrating those students that meet those expectations on a daily basis. In addition to seeing clear behavioral expectations being taught, the Admin team is also seeing great strategies being implemented to help our students achieve academically. Great job as we get 1% better every day to ensure we live out Mission. 

GOOD-Things 

Safe Community- Elementary Back2School Bash 

Safe Community/Global Society- Ms. Douglas takes time to reinforce building expectations with Elementary student. 

All students Learn at High levels- Mrs. Martin uses a note taking strategy to help guide through processing content. 

Safe Community- Pershing students orderly exit the building during fire drill. 

ELA has their I can statements posted and referenced multiple times throughout the lesson. 

Kick-Off Slides 2023 

Day 3- Kick-off Slides 

Day 2- Kick-off Slides 

Day 1 - Kick-off Slides 

Instructional 

Galileo Testing was a success. We finished the week with very few makeups needed as compared to last year about this time. That is credited to the work you did to promote the importance of this assessment. We look forward to the data we will receive as we make academic goals for the year. 

Professional Learning Teams (PLT’s) 

PLT’s will begin this week. Like previously communicated, these will take place in designated areas. This is Admin directed time that we will dedicate to the PLC process Monday-Thursday. This time will be flipped on Friday’s to allow you time with your grade level team. 

Science- Julie McClure’s room 

ELA- Christina Burt’s room 

Social Studies- Kevin Kleiner’s room 

Math- Maria Grindstaff’s room

Mid-Quarter Dates

September 22

November 17

February 2

April 19 

Youtube

As you know YouTube and Netflixs have been blocked by the District.  We have this knowledge base article available for teachers on how to embed YouTube videos correctly.

Growth Plans 

Please access this link HERE and follow the steps for completing your growth plan in KickUp. We understand that this is new and different so we will take this portion slow. Please have these growth plans completed by Sept. 14. If there are any questions, we will have time during our September 12th staff meeting to answer questions. 

After you have completed your growth plan a member of the Admin team will schedule a meeting with you to review. Please let us know if you have any questions. 

Operational 

Middle School Madness 

We will have the Pershing tradition of Middle School Madness Friday September 8th, 4:15- 6pm. Several of you signed-up for this event to be your 1 event supervision. We will send out an email reminding you. 

SPS U/Open House 

This event will take place September 12, 2023 5:30-7:30. We will serve dinner for all and this will be an opportunity for parents to learn more about our system and know more about you as you teach their children this year.

Handbook Collections 

Congratulations to Mrs. Steineke’s 1st Grade Class, Mr. Tindle’s 6th grade Seminar, and Mr. Knopf’s 8th seminar for being the first to turn in 100% of their class handbook signature page. These classes won an Ice Cream Sandwich Party this past Friday. 

Please make sure your safe schools training is done by September 30th. 

Supervision Schedule 

I have linked the Supervision Schedule to the right of the blog. Please check to make sure you know when you are assigned duty. If you are absent for any reason please make sure that someone is covering your duty. 

Elementary Parent Newsletter 

https://www.smore.com/njvw7

Important Dates 

September 

1 Elementary Back2School Bash

4 Labor Day (No School) 

7- Pershing Cardinal Night- Elementary 

8 Middle School Madness 

12 Staff Meeting (7:30-8:30 am) 

14 Pershing SPU/Open House 

22 Mid-Quarter 

Birthdays 

September 

2 Brooke Shivers 

2 Rebekah Ferguson

3 Maria Grindstaff

6 Amy Rader 

7 Tammy Cook 

13 Heather Murray

24 Paige Fleetwood 

25 Natalie Hass 

August 27

August 27

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. This week is shaping up to be a lot cooler than it was last week, and we will take that any day. I just want to thank you all for a wonderful 1st week of school. There were many different things that we had to adjust to but we pulled it off very well. I can say without any hesitation that 100% of Pershing students were taught the building expectations multiple times and I witnessed many of you reinforcing those expectations often. In order for those expectations to become habit we will have to continue to teach, re-teach, and celebrate students for doing exactly what we expect, both academically and behaviorally. I look forward to this week.

Teaching Building Expectation (Safe, Responsible, and Respectful) 

Collective Commitments;

1. I will collaborate with all students to improve student outcomes

 
2. I will collaborate in student centered coaching cycles to monitor data in order to meet the instructional needs of our school.

 
3. I will be open to teaching and learning realistic modern skills, even if it's hard or uncomfortable.

 
4. Through respect and empowering students I will create a safe environment, following social norms, that encourages community and a growth mindset.

Kick-Off Slides 2023 

Day 3- Kick-off Slides 

Day 2- Kick-off Slides 

Day 1 - Kick-off Slides 

Instructional 

Galileo Testing will begin this week. Please refer to email Megan Lannholm sent out on Friday detailing important information needed for giving this assessment. Below are a couple of links needed. This will begin on Monday. 

Adjusted Bell Schedule

 

504 Galileo Testing Groups

 

Galileo Benchmark Protocol and Script

Reading Exploratory 

Some of you have inquired about grading for this class. This class will be a regular grade. Not pass fail.

Operational 

Please make sure your safe schools training is done by August 31st. 

Supervision Schedule

I have linked the Supervision Schedule to the right of the blog. Please check to make sure you know when you are assigned duty. If you are absent for any reason please make sure that someone is covering your duty.



Staff Meeting 
Our staff meeting for the 2023-2024 school year will be held 7:30-8:30. Please mark your calendars accordingly.

Important Dates 

September 

1 Elementary Back2School Bash

4 Labor Day (No School) 

8 Middle School Madness 

14 Pershing SPU/Open House 

Birthdays 

August

13 Jeanne McDonald

14 Clarissa Pohlman

18 Andrea Nasby 

21 Sarah Knedgen 

27 Jeff Tindle 

30 Beth Thompson 

September 

2 Brooke Shivers 

2 Rebekah Ferguson

3 Maria Grindstaff

6 Amy Rader 

7 Tammy Cook 

24 Paige Fleetwood 

August 20

 August 20,2023

We are here! Good evening Pershing Family. I hope each of you had an amazing weekend as we quickly approach August 22, 2023 the date when we will welcome 873 students to our campus. I know each of you have worked hard to get your rooms together, design lessons and activities, learned a new curriculum, and many more as we kick off the 2023-2024 school year. All of those things are important, but they don’t come alive without YOU! I have confidence in all of you, as you work in your role to ensure high levels of learning for all students. I can’t wait to see you loving on our students this week. It will be a great week! 

Remember we will have a team photo tomorrow after we gather for 1 more day of learning. Please wear our new Pershing T-shirt. 

Tomorrow’s Schedule 

8:30-10:30 Professional Learning 

Work in rooms the rest of the day 

11:30- Lunch will be provided 

4-5pm  Elementary Meet the teacher 

5-5:45- Kindergarten Orientation 

Last Week's Highlights 

Kick-Off Slides 2023 

Day 3- Kick-off Slides 

Day 2- Kick-off Slides 

Day 1 - Kick-off Slides 

Please start now completing your safe schools training. These due dates will be here before you know it. 

Staff Information Form

Please take moment to fill out the 2023-2024 staff information form HERE.

Student Handbooks 

The 2023-24 student handbooks have been printed for each student in the district. The 2ndpage of the handbook needs to be filled out and secured from all students and families.  We want to have this in place for students to attend school events. We will give students a week (by Tuesday, August 29) to obtain the parent/guardian signature and return to school.  

Middle School 

Teaching Building Expectations Information (Will be discussed more during staff meeting tomorrow) 

Remember 100% of Pershing will be taught building expectations. HERE are the slides to correlate with the above schedule. Incorporate day 1 slides to your class presentations each hour of the day. Day 2,3, and 4 you will be physically moving students to banners in the hallway where you will talk about how to be Safe, Responsible, and Respectful in the designated areas. Make sure to teach students how to line up and walk in the hallway respectfully. 

5 Star Schedule 

ALL teachers who have a 7th hour (5 star) will deliver the same information for the first nine days.  Throughout these nine days, slides and lessons have been created, delivering Pershing expectations and lessons helping students gain 21st Century tools.  Below are links to week 1 and week 2, along with an outline agenda for each day.  Email any question as they arise.

 

Week 1 – Click HERE for slides

• Tuesday

• Student Handbooks and More Expectations

• Wednesday

• 6th Grade - Behavior Assembly (Walk class to cafeteria ASAP)

• Travelers sit on side closest to doors

• Voyagers sit on side furthest from doors

• 7th Grade - Home Access Center (HAC)

• 8th Grade - Home Access Center (HAC)

• Thursday

• 6th Grade - Home Access Center (HAC)

• 7th Grade - Behavior Assembly (Walk class to cafeteria ASAP)

• STRIDE sit on side closest to doors

• PRIDE sit on side furthest from doors

• 8th Grade - Attendance - SHEET TO PRINT

• Friday

• 6th Grade - Attendance - SHEET TO PRINT

• 7th Grade - Attendance - SHEET TO PRINT

• 8th Grade - Attendance –

• Blues sit on side closest to doors

• Rams sit on side furthest from doors

 

Week 2 – Click HERE for slides

• Monday – Group Work Activity

• Chart paper needed

• Tuesday – Group Work Activity (as a whole group)

• Chart paper needed

• Wednesday – Seminar Expectation (work time)

• Strategic Math classes may give Imagine Math Placement Test if needed

• Thursday – “Who Am I” Activity

• Friday – “Who Am I” Activity and Presentations

Chromebooks will be distributed Wednesday 8/23. Below is the schedule. Digital Schedule HERE 

 

Supervision Schedule 

Supervision/Duty schedule 

• Find link HERE, blog  and email 

• If you do not like your duty trade with someone, but you must let Ms. Douglas know and we will make adjustments on the schedule. 

• If you are absent for any reason it is your responsibility to find a replacement.