Fabulous Fourth Week

Woohoo! MAP TESTING is COMPLETE!!

Thank you for everyone being a great team player and conquering the MAP testing with our students. A big thank you to Nancy Watt for helping everyone out!

Important Information for Next Week:

Critical Thinking Activity: STRING GAME: Please sign up for a lesson for Cheryl & Kristin to come to this fun and engaging activity with your class. Sign up here.

Hachiko Golden Statues for PAWESOME Classes: Check out the classrooms here that have already received a Hachiko statues. Keep your eyes open for some pawesome classes that maybe haven't been recognized yet.

School Vote for Orland Park's K9!: Please have your homeroom votes for our whole school submission using this QR code form. Each child can vote by scanning the form or use this link https://goo.gl/j8f89T.  Please submit by Wednesday, September 20th.

To Be Seen Not Heard Presentation: Tom Kress will be back to lead the an his presentation on child abuse on Tuesday, October 10th in the Music Room. Please check the schedule here. Music will be held in the classrooms on this date. (Thanks Katie). There will be NO math classes. As an FYI, here is the letter that went home with students.

5th Grade Teachers: Girls in your class will be turning in forms for "Girls Can Do Anything". Please send them to the office.

Yellow Paperwork: Please turn in ALL completed paperwork to Elise. Thank you!

Next Week...

• Monday, September 18th
• 1:30: BIT Meeting
• Tuesday, September 19th
• 4th Grade Data Meetings in the morning (Check in with Cheryl B for Sub.)
•  Resource teachers can attend meetings. Let Cheryl B know if you need to attend. These are 1/2 day meetings.
• 5th Grade Data Meetings in the afternoon (Check in with Cheryl B for Sub)
• Resource teachers can attend meetings. Let Cheryl B know if you need to attend. These are 1/2 day meetings.
• Wednesday, September 20th
• 3rd Grade Data Meetings in the morning (Check in with Cheryl B for Sub)
• Resource teachers can attend meetings. Let Cheryl B know if you need to attend. These are 1/2 day meetings.
• Grade Level Meeting at 2:40 in the Media Center
• Special Education Team Meetings All-Day in conference room. Schedule here. 
• K9 vote for High Point's name for the Orland Park Police dog due. Vote here.
• Thursday, September 21st
• 504 meetings with Kristin & team members. If you have a student with a 504, please check your calendar invites for meetings. A sub will be provided to your classroom for the 30 minute meeting. 
• Friday, September 22nd

A Look Ahead...

• Monday, September 25th
• Tuesday, September 26th
• Wednesday, September 27th
• 504 meetings with Kristin & team members
• 1:30 CST Team Meeting in Conference Room 
• Thursday, September 28th
• Friday, September 29th
• 1st Quarter Progress Reports Go Home
• 5th Grade Field Trip to Naper Settlement

Tidbits You Can Use...

Explain Everything: It has an awesome update. You can get the updated app by just having your students choose update/reinstall Explain Everything in Self Service. Check out its new features here. 

NCTM Bright Ideas: Check out this month edition here of new ideas to try to implement in your math instruction. 

Great Graphic: Powerful Questions to have our students ask themselves about their learning or for use to ask our students as we provide formative feedback about their learning. 

High Point Pride

Share & celebrate our students learning by sharing on Twitter. Use the #hptpride hashtag when tweeting! Check out Week's 4 Story here.

Pawesome Staff & Moments of the Week

Thank you to the School Improvement Team for openly sharing ideas,concerns and solutions about how we can provide the absolute best experience for our students and families. You also help Kristin and me to reflect on how to make our meetings the most productive. The open dialogue and communication is key to our collaboration. What a great team!

Thanks Jenai for listening and making me laugh!

Thanks to all staff for setting the expectations for our students to be respectful and productive with their learning. These first few weeks are critical to their success and our success!

Thanks to Megan Shuster for the lunch count idea!

Thanks to Noel for helping our newly registered friends and their family feel so welcome! They are very happy to be here at High Point!

Thanks Noel for your help and compassion with our new students!

Thanks Debbie for making the pictures pretty and symmetrical!

Thanks to Cheryl Burns and Denise Hazen and Noel's facilitation for getting some basic items to help a family transition to their new home.

Thank you Nancy Watt for all your help with Apple classroom and walking me through many things on my iPad. I appreciate all your help with everything.

Thank you to all the ladies in the office who do all our copying for us and don't mind when we sneak in for a quick copy or two during the school day.

Thanks Lisa for your pawsitive attitude and graceful help. Your impact on students is remarkable!

Thank you Seida and Karyl for sharing snacks! Thank you Cheryl B. for going shopping for food! Thank you Cheryl F. and Hazen for making sure ALL of our students have what they need! What a kind and generous staff we have here at High Point... Thank you all so much.

Thanks to this great staff! We reaaly do work together and support each other!

Thank you Lynn for being my partner in crime in math. I really appreciate all of your help!

Thanks, Shelley, for your encouraging advice!

Lynn, Thank you for our talks and checking in with me for moral support!

Thanks to the TEAM SPIRIT in 104 :)

Love the staff birthday board! Thank you to the team members who created it. So cute!!

Thanks, Lynn for all your help and support! I would e lost without you!!

Thanks Kathy for all your hard work and dedication to my class! The kids love when you work with them! You make such a difference!

Thank you Lesley for being so supportive and helpful! You're the BEST!

Thank you, Noel for being so hands on and supportive! You are so helpful!