The River Way, Every Day!

March 4, 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)

• Staff Meeting–This month’s staff meeting is being rescheduled from March 20 to March 6. The purpose of the meeting will be to complete the Teaching Working Conditions Survey and the Employee Engagement Survey. See Draft Agenda here. The meeting will be facilitated by Ms. Hallmets. Staff should bring laptops to the meeting for survey completion. See email from Public Affairs regarding surveys. Staff who complete their respective survey prior to the staff meeting are excused from the staff meeting. (Please email Dr. Hogans.)
• March 8 ERD 
  • Staff: Our Equity Book Study with Dr. Idahor and Ms. Robinson will occur during March 8 ERD, 12:45pm-2:30pm in Media Center. Participating staff should navigate to the Staff Meetings folder and register via the attendance link in the March 6 agenda. Please note the updated procedure for your Reading Guides: update document access to ‘Restricted’, copy and paste the document link to the completed reading guide into the document called Equity Book Study—Completed Study Guides in the Equity Book Study Folder.
  • EC/ESL Staff: LETRS volume 2  
  • Instructional Assistants Academy: Spring 2024 IA Academy March 8 registration. 
• EVERYDAY STEM BY DESIGN EDUCATOR FOCUS GROUPS As DPS moves forward with professional learning, resources, and implementation of the Everyday STEM by Design framework, DPS would like to convene educators for input and feedback. As part of Growing Together, DPS looks forward to every student having access to daily integrated STEM.  DPS is offering an initial training session on the DPS Everyday STEM by Design framework in preparation for next year.  If you are interested in participating in the development of future STEM professional learning or supporting resources, please fill out this interest form. This opportunity is open to all instructional staff such as IAs, teachers, media coordinators, specialists, support teachers, administrators, counselors, etc. 
• Social Worker Appreciation Week March 4 to 10, 2024 is Social Worker Week. Please take a few moments this week to show appreciation to our school social worker, Ms. Lucas!
• Weekend/Afterhours Access-March 9-10
  • 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 operates February 17-May 4.
    • Sunday 2pm-5pm
• PLC Agenda Items
  • TWC/EE

From Cory’s Desk

From Andy’s Desk

Wavemaker by Habit (google.com)

 

From Colleen’s Desk

• EOY Benchmark Dates:  April 17-25
• mCLASS / LETRS Crosswalk

• mCLASS cut scores

• EOG Testing Specifications Grades 3-5
• Cute PowerPoint templates and Google Slides themes: https://slidesmania.com/
• A fun way to manage classroom noise:  https://bouncyballs.org/
• DPS has provided a list of subscriptions in which all teachers have access.  Please use this link to review the slides.

• 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 (3/4/24) Encore Day D

1. NATIONAL SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER WEEK😃💜
2. KG, 1st & 2nd Grades to Carolina Theater
3. PTO Meeting 6:00
4. Snack/Pound Cake/Dance the Waltz/Hug a G.I.  Day

Tuesday (3/5/24) Encore Day E

1. Montessori Training
2. Cinco de Marcho/ Cheese Doodle/Sportsmanship Day

Wednesday (3/6/24) Encore Day F

1. Staff Meeting 2:45
2. Oreo Cookie/White Chocolate Cheese Cake/No Homework/Learn What Your Name Means Day

Thursday (3/7/24) Encore Day A

1. Cereal/Flapjack/Alexander Graham Bell/ Be Heard Day

Friday (3/8/24) Encore Day 0

1. Early Release – MS gets ENCORE/No Elm. Encore 
2. Peanut Cluster/Preschooler’s/Retro Video Game/Women’s Day

 

Up Coming Dates
3/10 – Daylight Savings Time
3/12 – 2nd & 3rd grades, Why Mosquitos Buzz
3/14 – KG, 1st, & 2nd Grades  to Hillside
3/14 – Montessori Training
3/14 – SCIENCE NIGHT
3/15 – Green Day
3/22 – End of Quarter
3/22 – Favorite Team Day
3/24-29 – Spring Break

 

Sunday Bulletin:

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

• School Improvement will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:45 via Zoom.
• PTO will meet at 6pm in the school media center.
• Thank you for your support of our school’s recent Kids Heart Challenge /American Heart Challenge program!  Thanks to your efforts, this initiative raised over  $6000 for our school Physical Education/Healthy Living Program. Ms. Neil appreciates your support!.
• Here are a couple of Save the Date notices for your calendars:
  • Our 2nd and 3rd graders are getting ready for their play on March 12. They have been practicing diligently with Ms. Kirlauski and we are excited for a wonderful performance!
  • Later that same week on March 14 will be our annual Science Night! This will be a fun night of hands-on science activities for students and families. We hope that you will be able to join us. 

That is all for now. And remember:  it is with your help we ‘bridge’ home and school for our students!