The River Way, Every Day!

February 12, 2024

Staff Links

Car Rider Link

Calendar

 Master Schedule 

PLC Folder
Counselor Referral

Staff Handbook

Outdoor Classroom Sign-up 

 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

• • LR Supply Request (click Here)

HR Forms – Sick/Vacation Leave Forms

• 1. Link to the HR Forms Web Page (Click Here)
  2. Next, scroll/click on Leave_Form_short_version.pdf
  3. Complete the form and sent to Dr. Hogans electronically

Payroll

• TACS Time Adjustments (Click Here)

 

From Cory’s Desk

• February 16 Equity BookStudy Participating staff should navigate to the Staff Meetings folder and register via the attendance link in the Feb 16 agenda, please note the updated procedure for your Reading Guides, Do not upload your Reading Guide responses to the Equity Book Study folder. Simply update the access of your document to ‘Restricted.’ Next, copy and paste the link to your completed reading guide into the document called Equity Book Study—Completed Study Guides in the Equity Book Study Folder. Doing this will enable Dr. Hogans to see that you have completed the guide while maintaining the privacy of your responses. The previous procedure did not do so.
• 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 FollowUpINSTRUCTIONAL 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

• Little River Saturday Academy Little River will begin a Math Saturday Academy for Middle Grades Students beginning February 17 through May 4.
• Inclement Weather Make-Up Staff interested in submitting documentation for make-up time for the inclement weather events on January 9, 10 and 17 should submit this documentation to Dr. Hogans by the end of February.
• Leave Requests for February 5 & 12 Closures Staff should submit leave forms for February 5 & 12 closures where applicable.
• Homebase Maintenance Weekend The PowerSchool application will be down for maintenance beginning Friday, February 16, 2024 at 5:00 P.M. and will return to service by 7:00 A.M. Monday morning, February 19, 2024. 
• Weekend/Afterhours Access-Feb 17-18
  • Use this link to Sign-In. Choose the ‘After/off hours access sign-in’ in the Purpose drop down. 
    • Saturday 9am-2pm
      • Please note that Math Middle Grades Saturday Academy begins February 17.
    • Sunday 2pm-5pm
• PLC Agenda Items
  • Open

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.

• 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 (2/12/24) Encore Day 0

1. Kids Heart Challenge
2. Yearbook sales start online 😉
3. Oatmeal Monday/Hug/Lost Penny/Plum Pudding Day

Tuesday (2/13/24) Encore Day C

1. Kids Heart Challenge
2. Galentine’s/Employee Legal Awareness/Cheddar/Crab Rangoon/Tortellini Day

Wednesday (2/14/24) Encore Day D

1. Red, White & Pink Day ❤
2. Kids Heart Challenge
3.  Ash Wednesday/Valentine’s/Fredrick Douglass/Organ Donor/Cream Filled Chocolate Day

Thursday (2/15/24) Encore Day E

1. 100th Day of School Celebration!
2. Kids Heart Challenge
3. Gumdrop/Butterscotch/Singles Awareness Day

Friday (2/16/24) Encore Day F

1. Kids Heart Challenge
2. Early Release
3. Almond/Elizabeth Peratrovich/Friday Fish Fry Day
4. Encore Schedule – No MS
   k/1- 8:00-8:45
   4/5/3-5 SP: 9:00-9:45
   2/3/k-2 SP: 10:00-10:45

 

2/18 – PTO Triangle Rock Club Night

 

Up Coming Dates
2/19 – Required Workday
2/20 – Progress Reports
2/21 – Staff Meeting 2:45
2/23 & 24 – Montessori Training
3/4 – PTO Meeting 6:00pm
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
3/20 – Staff Meeting 2:45
3/22 – End Of Quarter
3/22 – Favorite Team Day
3/25–3/29 – SPRING BREAK
4/1 – Teacher Workday

Sunday Bulletin:

Good evening Beavers! This is Ms. Moose for Principal Hogans with some notes for this week. 

• The PTO meeting scheduled for last Monday has been rescheduled for tomorrow at 6pm. 
• This upcoming Friday is scheduled to be an early release day. Students will dismiss at 12:15.
• Parents of middle grades students should be alert for a registration form in student backpacks for our upcoming Math Saturday Academy. 

That is all for now. We also want to express appreciation for your patience 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!