Need-to-know:
QUEST staff,
The sled race will be held on Friday, January 21st at 9:30.
Our goal is to make it an enjoyable experience for all and the amount of time and effort put into building a sled is entirely up to the teacher. The tech room will be fully stocked after break and I will have a sign-up sheet hanging outside of the tech room for the 3 weeks leading up to the event. Please remind your students that they can bring in materials from home if they wish but the construction of the sleds has to take place in school. Parents are welcome to come in and assist your classes in the tech room but please make sure they are not in the tech room without a teacher in there as well. If you have items that need to be cut but you run out of time during the school day, have your students bring them to me and I can cut them before or after school.
Please, do not let your student spray paint their sleds on the
sidewalk outside of the tech room!!!!!
I will
be providing sled kits to the Primary classes again this year. Please let me
know if you are a primary class and would like a kit. These kits will
consist of:
-1
piece of plywood to be used as the sled base
- 2
plexi-glass runners (skis)
-2
wooden risers that connect the runners to the sled base.
As a
class you can simply discuss the design you want your sled base to look like
and I will cut them for you. You will then assemble the 3 items into a sled
using liquid nail (will be provided to you) and you can then paint them as a
class and make them look amazing!
If we have a very cold day, we plan to have the event streaming in the auditorium this year. If we have any individuals that wish to watch it but its too cold for them, the auditorium is an option.
Thanks!
Team,
We will begin our lessons with Miss Tippy in February. The schedule has been placed in the schedules folder on the top of the blog and can also be viewed below. Reach out if you see a big conflict. The following is included on the parent blog.
Dear Hilton Parent/Guardian,
In the past several years, many states including NY, have passed Erin's Law with the intent of increasing the awareness of child abuse. In Hilton, our elementary schools will continue to work with Community Educators from Bivona Child Advocacy Center to help us deliver the Monique Burr Foundation (MBF) Child Safety Matters™ program from the Monique Burr Foundation for Children. The program consists of two age-appropriate lessons to help children spot and respond to child abuse (physical, sexual and neglect), bullying and digital dangers. Most importantly, it teaches that adults are responsible for children’s safety. The program is based on the latest research and has been reviewed and endorsed by national experts.
What exactly is covered in the lessons? MBF Child Safety Matters covers personal safety, all types of child abuse, digital abuse, bullying, cyberbullying and other digital dangers. The lessons focus on teaching children to rely on safe adults for support. Lessons are taught using age-appropriate and child-friendly language, fun games, and activities. Take-home items are provided as reminders of the lessons. At K-6, these lessons will be delivered by Bivona Child Advocacy Center Community Educators in February.
How are Hilton parents involved? We value the ongoing partnership that we share with our families. Please consider joining us at the Child Safety Parent Overview webinar on Tuesday, January 4th at 6pm. You should register in advance for this webinar using this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_60k6j8N1RsGkovMa0nRfeQ
The recording of this webinar will be posted to the HSCD website in the following days for those families unable to attend live. Additionally, each lesson in the program includes materials to read and activities for parents to do with their children.
We look forward to this partnership with Bivona, HCSD staff, and HCSD elementary families to foster a safe and positive learning environment for our children.
Sincerely,
Derek Warren
A reminder that fall literacy assessment scores need to be inputted into e-Doctrina and we will be analyzing the data next week. Check your assessment calendar, in your grade level shared google drive, to see which ones must be inputted. Thanks!
Friday, November 19: FEAST DAY
Happy FEAST Day!
The
chart below indicates the time and location of your planning coverage for the
day of the FEAST. There is a specific “traffic pattern'' in order to get
everyone in and out of the gym safely. Please know where you are supposed to
drop off and pick up students.
Drop off classes at the gymnasium in your assigned hallway. (Nurse side or LSS side) Drop off will always be the doors closest to the front of the school.
Pick up will always be the doors closest to the back of the school
Time | Nurse Side Hallway | LSS Side Hallway |
1:00-1:45 | PJ, Booth, Pierri | Elias,Lippincott, Firkins |
1:45-2:30 | Stanford, Tomczak, Monfiletto, Yensan | B. Jones, C. Jones, Langswager, DiBattisto |
2:30-3:15 | Carpenter, Butlin, Velyk, Francesca | Moore, Gibbs, Tracey |
Tuesday,
Nov. 23, 2021 No double specials today.
|
Times |
To Dance |
To Art |
To Spanish |
|
8:50-9:15 |
Gibbs Moore Butlin Carpenter |
Tracey |
|
|
9:20-9:45 |
Pierri Booth Firkins Lippincott |
PJ |
Elias |
|
9:50-10:15 |
Langswager C. Jones Tomczak B. Jones |
Monfiletto |
Stanford |
|
10:20-10:45 |
DiBattisto Strecker |
Yensan |
|
|
10:50-11:15 |
SPED |
Team,
Need-to-know:
Chew on this:
Turn and talk? How about a turn and learn?
Keep Learning:
Our students need mindful classrooms. What do you do in your learning environment to ensure a mindful room? click here!
Need-to-know:
Click here for weekly updates.
Chew on this:
Keep learning:
From Andrea: Skills are BUILT not BORN
Friendliness is a skill.
Public speaking is a skill.
Math is a skill.
Bowling. Leadership. Grit.
Skill. Skill. Skill.
The idea that we are in control our abilities is empowering to some and is the driving force behind every great learner.
To others, not so much.
Wrestling with the notion that our abilities (or lack thereof) are in our control can be unsettling, so many of us choose to hide behind stories.
Click here to enjoy this article about the importance of explicitly teaching skills and addressing mindset. It comes from A.J. Juliani, one of my FAVORITE progressive education gurus.
Team,
The blog has been updated!
CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKLY MESSAGE!
Do you have books that work as a mirror and books that work as a window?
Article: Take a look and think critically about your learning environment. How can you ensure that your workspace is filled with compassionate discipline?
In your mailbox today, you'll have order forms to send home with the students and the picture cards that the students will give the photographer when they get their pictures taken (hang on to those slips of paper). Staff also has the slips of paper to bring on picture day. Leave them somewhere safe in your room. If you don't have those on picture day (or you weren't give one before), you'll still be able to go get your picture taken. Staff can have their pictures taken between 8:30-9:00 on picture day.
Pictures will be done in the Board of Ed. Room this year. Your class will be lined up in the hall while they wait for their pictures.
Sign ups for picture day slots are now open, and can be found in the Sign Ups tab on the top of this blog. Once you open the tab, check the bottom tabs for the Picture Day sign up.
Team,
Below you will find the weekly message and the video sent out over the summer for your review.
In addition to my weekly message, next week I will be going to level meetings to review the Road to Recovery plan. If you are not attending a level meeting, please be sure to view the video below:
Team,
The weekly update can be found be clicking on the link below. In addition, please complete the Culture/Climate Survey below using the link found in this post. Coming off of a year and a half of change from the pandemic, and knowing how our district recently was hit with the NW situation, SIT will be using this information to action plan around Culture/Climate initiatives for our school. In addition, please take a look at the flow chart for the help zone!
CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKLY MESSAGE AND UPDATES!
Help Zone: When and how do I send students to Mr. J? What is my role?
Help SIT. Please fill out the climate and culture survey below:
A few need-to-knows as we return:
I am sure hearing that lunches were no longer in classrooms was met with great approval! I get it!
In order to space out effectively, we will be using three spaces: cafe, stage, auditorium floor. Below you will find your classes location and some other details.
A few need-to-knows:
Attention ELA (grades 3-12)
and Math (grades 3-8) teachers administering NWEA MAP ELA and MATH
Assessment…all others disregard.
All students in
grades 3-12 ELA will be given NWEA MAP (Lexile) assessment three (3) times this
year. In addition, all students in grades 3-8 math will be given the NWEA
MAP assessment three (3) times this year.
Students are able
to take both these assessments on their Chrome Books. Please note the following
timeframe that the assessments MUST be given. We know that these dates
are a little later than we have in the past. The reason for this is we want to
be able to give students time to settle in and reduce the impact of summer
slide and COVID slide on the data we receive from these assessments.
Both the ELA LEXILE
and the Math MAP will be given during the same timeframe…please do not
administer these assessments outside the testing window. The consistency
ensures these assessments are common and is critical to the data analysis
process. In addition, these dates are important so that we can upload the
results to Infinite Campus.
NOTE MW: Merton
Williams teachers, please work with your team to make sure you determine when
you are giving the ELA assessment and when you are giving the math assessment.
This is important so as to avoid the technology issue that can occur when two
different assessments are given at the same time.
|
LEXILE and Math MAP Administration Dates |
||
|
LEXILE and MATH MAP |
Start Date |
End Date |
|
Assessment
#1 |
September
27, 2021 |
October
22, 2021 |
|
Assessment
#2 |
January
17, 2022 |
February
18, 2022 |
|
Assessment
#3 |
May 9,
2022 |
June 10,
2022 |
Team,
I hope this message finds you with your feet up somewhere, enjoying all the relaxation you can squeeze in. Summer has been quiet and enjoyable here at QUEST, but we look forward to having the team and students all back come fall. In less than a month we will begin the 181 day process--adventure--of impacting kids...together!
Below you will find some important updates, as well as information pertaining to summer day. Please look through carefully and reach out if you have any questions.
Summer day is set for August 25th starting at 9:30 in the auditorium. Not a problem if you can't make this day--please just remember to let Derek know what other day you will be in to complete your summer day to-do list.
The Ice Cream social will be that evening from 6-7. Parents will be allowed to pop in the building to drop off supplies, but only if they have a mask on.
The link below will take you to our agenda for that day.
Team,
Good read on warm demanders. As an educator, those first days of school set the tone for June. How can you ensure students see you as firm, but loving. Not too firm, yet consistent. Warm, but yet still having high expectations. Check it out:
Team,
Below is the final weekly message for the year. No blog next week. Happy Summer!
Be well,
Derek
We had our Student Council meeting last week and voted on a
virtual talent show to end the year! We wanted the kids to all be able to
participate in something, and having it be virtual will also allow it to be
safe. The Flipgrid link is below. Feel free to share with your
families/students via electronic communication. This will be open the whole month
of June.
Also, the last two half days(June 23/24) were voted as spirit
days to wear Hilton/QUEST gear and sunglasses, “Because our future is bright J”.
Let us know if you have any questions,
Val and Emily
QUEST
Virtual Talent Show
QUEST
risk-takers use your student email to show your talent on the flipgrid!
Grad Walk is happening this year! Our seniors are excited to
walk through the elementary schools and show our youngest learners about hard
work and dedication! This year, grad walk will start right around 11:00 ( an
announcement will be made when they are arriving). If your class could exit the
building the way you would a fire drill and sit around the outside of the
building. WE will have the seniors exit the buses in the bus loop, and walk
around our building until they have circled the whole building and then they
will get back on the buses. We know that this can impact lunches, just have the
students eating outside while this is happening. Thanks for being flexible!
Hi,
Effective June 24, 2021, the Realize Reader iPadOS
, Chrome and Windows
apps will be retired.
As a result, accessing Realize Reader will be even easier! The
web experience of launching Realize Reader eText content from the Realize
platform will remain unchanged. Should students prefer to access Realize Reader
offline, they can expect some navigational changes. The new Realize Reader app
will be browser based and does not require installation from the Chrome,
Windows, or Apple web stores. This will make it very easy for students to
download the web application, and eliminate the need for administrators to
provision the app centrally.
If students have any data in their current Realize Reader apps
(in offline mode), we encourage them to go back online to ensure all their data
is synchronized for later use. Please refer to the FAQ Help Page for further details.
Thank you,
Savvas Realize Team
This year your Cadet Tech team is producing a monthly video of short, bite-sized PD to keep the fresh ideas flowing throughout the district during this unique school year. We invite you to spend a few short minutes watching our show each month to gain tips, tricks, ideas, and strategies that all teachers can use regardless of their technology skill level. Today's episode features our favorite resources from Google's Applied Digital Skills program. You can always check out the episodes you missed on our YouTube Channel.
CTOD Top 3 Episode 5: (Applied Digital) Skills Pay The Bills
