The River Way, Every Day!
February 5, 2024
Staff Links
DPS Central (curriculum resources)
Bernard Sterling bernard_sterling@dpsnc.net Please email Mr. Sterling for custodial issues.
Susan Diaz susan_diaz@dpsnc.net for language support needs. Schedule support for conferences here.
Electronic Forms Web Links
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- LR Supply Request (click Here)
HR Forms – Sick/Vacation Leave Forms
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- Link to the HR Forms Web Page (Click Here)
- Next, scroll/click on Leave_Form_short_version.pdf
- Complete the form and sent to Dr. Hogans electronically
Payroll
- TACS Time Adjustments (Click Here)
From Cory’s Desk
- Classroom Teachers: Thank you for your attention to continuing to complete MOY Assessment Benchmarks!
- Heritage Month and Special Celebration Resources DPS Celebrates has been updated with new resources on central.dpsnc.ne, including resources for Black History Month. Heritage Month Resources are linked at the top of the page, followed by a variety of celebrations for each month.
- RTA CAMP INSTRUCTORS NEEDED K-5 Teachers who are interested in summer employment with Read to Achieve camp must complete the camp staff application found here by February 16, 2024. All applications will be reviewed by Dr. Hogans and supervising administrators for Read to Achieve sites. Be advised that staffing for all designated Read to Achieve school sites is determined by confirmed student enrollment. Teachers who are selected will receive tentative offers of employment by February 29, 2024. More information related to hiring criteria, needs, and planning Read to Achieve camp may be found in the 2023-24 Read to Achieve (RTA) Camp At a Glance for Staff. Questions should be addressed to Dr. Cicily McCrimmon.
- February Professional Learning Please be aware of the upcoming professional learning days listed below. For February 16, all elementary instructional assistants are invited to the Spring 2024 IA Academy; a professional opportunity geared toward building IA support for foundational skill instruction! The Spring 2024 IA Academy will consist of four, 1-hour sessions focused on learning and using UFLI Foundations and preparing to utilize mCLASS progress monitoring data to instruct small groups. The sessions will occur on Early Release days from February – May. To learn more about the IA Academy and to register click the links below. Please contact Terry Phillips or Cicily McCrimmon with any questions.
- February 16 registration
| DATE | TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS |
| February 16th | DISTRICT Early Release DayLETRS volume 2 ½ day-Elementary EC/ESLLITTLE RIVER Equity BookStudy FollowUp INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT ACADEMYCatalog Here.Register Here. |
| February 19th | Required Teacher WorkdayLETRS volume 2-Core Elementary |
| March 8th | Early Release DayLETRS volume 2 – ½ day-Elementary EC/ESL |
- February 16 Equity BookStudy As staff upload your Reading Guides, remember to restrict access to your document to yourself only to preserve privacy. Use the following naming convention to help ensure CEU credit: [your last name, first initial]-Watsons. For example: Hogans, C-Watsons.
- Mental Health First Aid Initiative $150 Gift Cards for our Staff! Staff may have noticed Dr. Hogans wearing a Koala Bear on his lanyard. The DPS Office of Student Support Services is part of a national initiative to increase mental health literacy represented by this symbol. This is a free training opportunity. Through this time-limited state initiative, all participants who complete the training and all post-work assignments and evaluations will receive a $150 visa gift card paid for by the state initiative. Training will be offered on the following dates: February 19th, March 8th, March 18th, April 1st, April 10th, May 23rd, June 10th, June 11th, & June 12th. Please check the DPS Professional Learning Catalog on Sched to register for the training opportunities. Classes are limited to 30 participants. All staff are eligible to take advantage of this opportunity! If you have any questions, please contact Amaris Sampson, District Mental Health Specialist.
- Lockdown Drill Follow Up Thank you for your participation in our school lockdown drill Monday, January 29. Please share feedback on the drill here. Our school passed all DPS Lockdown Plan requirements. We will debrief district report and staff feedback during our February Staff Meeting. Please review DPS School Security Procedures document
- Welcome New Little River Staff: Ms. Sandra Monroe, Teacher-EC PK; Ms. Katherine Jimenez, EC IA; Ms. Kayla Nickson, Interim IA (First Grade).
- Little River Math Academy–We welcome the return of former Little River Staff–Ms. Owens and Mr. Irwin–as a part of our Little River Math Academy beginning February 17!
- N.C. Teacher Working Conditions (TWC) Survey The N.C. TWC survey window will be March 1, 2024–March 31, 2024. Teachers will receive an email with a link to the survey directly from DPI. (Details regarding the DPS Employee Engagement Survey are also forthcoming. DPS classified employees, as well as all Central Services employees are asked to complete the survey.)
- What’s New for NC TWC 2024?
- The new survey has been streamlined from 199 questions to 99.
- There will be no more paper-based codes, all surveys will need to be accessed through the direct web link sent from the NCDPI to teachers’ DPS email accounts.
- The survey must be completed in one sitting, meaning a teacher will need to restart the survey if they close out before clicking Submit.
- Weekend/Afterhours Access-Feb 10-11
- PLC Agenda Items
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From Andy’s Desk
Wavemaker by Habit (google.com)
From Colleen’s Desk
- LETRS Training Unit 7 Volume 2
February 16 ERD: LETRS V2, Unit 7 part 1 YR Teachers and E.C. & EL Teachers
February 19 TWD: LETRS V2, Unit 7 TR Teacher
March 8: LETRS V2 part 2 YR, ELL & EC
- Lindsey Green, ARC trainer, will be in the building on 2/15. We will be having training on IRLA assessments. PLC meetings for the week of 2/12 will all be held on 2/15.
- DPS has provided a list of subscriptions in which all teachers have access. Please use this link to review the slides.
- MOY testing window
IReady, mCLASS, and Reading Plus ** change in date
K-5 mCLASS Jan. 10 – Feb. 6
K-8 iReady Math Jan. 10- Feb. 2
4-5 iReady Reading Jan. 10- Feb. 2
7-8 Reading Plus Jan. 10- Feb. 2
- Kindergarten Updated ELI due Feb. 21
- K-5 Math Quarterly Assessments are attached here.
- Use this link for future LETRS training dates ( read it carefully as there are dates for Year 1 and Year 2 )
- K-5 ELA Quarterly Assessment calendar is attached here. This calendar provides you with the dates for Progress Monitoring along with other information.
Monday (2/5/24) Encore Day E
- School Counselor Appreciation Week YAY Mrs. Byer!!!!
- PTO Meeting @ 6:00pm
- SI-L Meeting 2:45
- Kids Heart Challenge
- Chocolate Fondue/Nutella/Primrose/St. Agatha Day
Tuesday (2/6/24) Encore Day F
- Montessori Training
- Kids Heart Challenge
- Frozen Yogurt/Pay a Compliment/Lame Duck Day
Wednesday (2/7/24) Encore Day A
- Kids Heart Challenge
- Send a Card to a Friend/Ballet/Fettuccine Alfredo/Read Aloud Day
Thursday (2/8/24) Encore Day B
- Kids Heart Challenge
- FAT Thursday/Giving Hearts/Kite Flying/Boy Scout/Opera Day
Friday (2/9/24) Encore Day C
- Kids Heart Challenge
- Pizza/Chocolate/Bagel & Lox/Cut the Cord Day
Up Coming Dates
2/13 – 100th Day of School!
2/14 – Red White and Pink Day
2/16 – Early Release/ES gets Encore
2/18 – PTO Triangle Rock Club Night
2/19 – Required Workday
2/20 – Progress Reports
2/21 – Staff Meeting
2/23 & 24 – Montessori Training
3/4 – PTO Meeting
3/5 – Montessori Training
3/8 – Early Release
3/10 – Daylight Savings Time
3/14 – Montessori Training
3/14 – SCIENCE NIGHT
3/15 – Green Day
Sunday Bulletin(s)
Good evening Beavers! This is Ms. Moose for Principal Hogans with some notes for this week.
- Both School Improvement and PTO are scheduled to meet tomorrow. School Improvement will meet at 2:45 while PTO will meet at 6pm.
That is all for now. We also want to express appreciation as DPS works to resolve staffing issues and the resulting disruptions to our work. Please continue to be alert for district messages in regard to bus service and other areas so you know how to plan. We will work to keep you informed. And remember: it is with your help we ‘bridge’ home and school for our students!