Monday, February 26, 2024

 



Directions for Tuesday's Book Character Parade

First Grade, McDonald will lead 1st grade, with Patterson being last. You will parade all the way down past the 5th grade classes and double back in front of Tony's office and  the GATe classroom, always staying on the left.  You'll walk all the way back to the cross through hall (cafeteria) and turn while staying on the left side.  Once you make it to the front hall, you may walk down the middle all the way to the gym and enter the foyer of the gym. They will enter the gym from the ACTA side.  The students will walk in a circle around the gym twice and exit through the refrigerator room, through the double doors and back into the front hall.

Kindergarten will be led by Jones class followed by, Bamberg, Shorter, Summers and Pennington. Once you are lined up walk through the cross through hall (cafeteria) and stop on the left side.  I will tell you when to go!  Then, you will go all the way to the end of the hall and double back in front of Tony's office and the GATe Room.  You will continue on the left side of the hall, past the cross through hall and down to the double doors.  When you reach the double doors, you'll double back and turn on the cross through hall and head to the gym.   The Kindergarten classes will stop in front of the Art room until Mrs. Rosetta comes to lead you into the gym.  The students will walk in a circle around the gym twice and exit through the refrigerator room, through the double doors and back into the front hall.

Assigned places for students (parade viewers)
The parade will go up and down the back hall.  We will not go past the First grade classrooms.  If you don't have room to spread out, you may move to the cross over hall, but please only line up on the BRICK wall side. There should also be extra space by the STEM Room and Music Room.

Tyner will be at the intersection of the back hall and cross through hall and at the back of the parade.
Rosetta will lead the parade.
Prickett will go FB live.
Smith is taking pictures
McIntosh is supervision parent sign in stations in the gym
Fortenberry is running sound/music  - announce "Let The Parade Begin" when you get the thumbs up from Rosetta
Bone will be at her room to make sure the Kindergarten students STOP and wait for Rosetta.

4th grade - PE should be ready to start on time at 9:10
5th grade Specials should be ready to go at 9:00. (Tina may be a minute late)
ONLY CHANGES 
All First Grade will come to PE at 11:55 -12:25
Fifth Grade will come to PE at 1:15 - 1:45


I always enjoy Open House!  It's a long day, but a happy day. Here a few expectations that will help make this night enjoyable and productive.

1. Every student should have an updated data notebook on their desk.  Mrs. Rosetta and I plan to make the rounds to every room and we look forward to seeing this piece in action.
2. Make sure you don't have any "personal" information on your board or posted in your room.  This would be things like; last names, behavior charts or notes, a list of students who are missing work etc......
3. If you have work displayed, choose a few pieces or make sure everyone has a piece. Leaving a few out, even  for legitimate reasons, can cause negative feelings.
4. Let's save the 45 minutes scheduled for your grade level for your parents and students.  Please arrange for your personal children and other family, to hang out somewhere else until your Open House is over.
5.  Have a plan for that parent that will try to have a conference! Don't let one parent take all your time! 
6. If you aren't in your room, please lock your door!



Sunday, February 25, 2024

 

It's "A" Week
Black History Month
Kid's Heart Challenge

Mon: Announce and photograph Pacesetters
Tues: Spirit Night at Freddy's 
Wed: Project Presentations by 2nd grade in Library -
Thurs: Wellness Screeners - Staff Meeting
Fri:  Pacesetter Breakfast - Book Character Parade @ 8:15 - Prize Patrol


Read Across America Week
Door Judging
Open House
GATe Marketplace
Book Fair
elearning Day
Dr. Martin visits




Duty this Week
AM
Kindergarten: Bamberg
First Grade: Bridges
Cafeteria: Faucher
Carline: Garrett and P Franklin
Zone 1: Lipford
Zone 2: Kibbey
Zone 3: Mills
PM
Radio: Jackson
End of Carline: McIntosh
Monitor Carline Students: Jones and Lipford
Intersection of the back hall: P. Franklin
Hallway around Searcy/Kiefer: Kiefer
Intersection of the Front Hall: Fulmer




Walker Pass Colors
Mon: White
Tues: Yellow
Wed: Pink
Thurs: Green
Fri: Blue


Star Students
Mon: Collins
Tues: Mann
Wed: Wessel
Thurs: Vincent
Fri: Kibbey
Rish has next  Monday





Nominate one of our stellar Specialist or Exceptional Ed teachers for our February Team Member of the Month! 




Read Across America - March 1 - 7
 We LOVE guest readers at Cahaba! You may schedule a reader one or two days during RRA or every day!  If you have connections with a City Leader, School Board Personnel or local church leaders....  PLEASE invite them to come and read.  Let's not miss this great opportunity to show off our school, students and YOU!  If you run out of time, I bet Barbara or Cissie could help you too. Make sure to fill out a Guest Form for your Guest Reader(s).












Monday, February 19, 2024

 

It's "B" Week!
Kick Off Kids Heart Challenge 
Black History Month




Star Students
Tues: Mills
Wed: Wilkerson
Thurs: Moore
Fri: Windham
next Monday will be Collins



On the Calendar this Week
Access Testing
Thursday: Staff Meeting 


Coming Soon...
Announcing Feb. Pacesetters
Pacesetter Breakfast
Group Pictures for Yearbook
Team Member of the Month
Door Decorating Contest
Book Character Parade
Book Fair and Read Across America Week



Duty this Week
AM
Kindergarten: Summers
First Grade: Patterson
Cafeteria: Garrett
Carline: Faucher and Fulmer
Zone 1 : Johnson
Zone 2: Mann
Zone 3: Windham
PM
Radio: Smith
End of Carline: Bone
Intersection of the back hall: Searcy
Monitor Carline students: Odom and Bamberg
Hallway around Searcy/Kiefer: Fortenberry
Intersection of the front hall: Young


Walker Pass Colors
Tues: yellow
Wed: blue
Thurs: pink
Fri: green




Candice Tillman's last day of radiation is Tuesday, February 20th.  It was suggested that each grade level make a poster or banner to hang in the cafeteria to celebrate her!  She has been a warrior with the best attitude throughout this entire journey.  Please get the banners/posters to Mrs. Young.  She is going to find a team of people to help hang these Tuesday, February 20th, when Candice is out.  Candice will walk into the cafeteria Wednesday the 21st to displays of love and support from all our students.  

We are entering the time of year, some of our students (and parents) are focusing on AR points, SM hours etc......  Please use your newsletter to remind parents that all AR test will be taken at school. We can delete tests not taken at school.  If you need to talk about this, I'm always available.  If you have any feedback, let me know.

We could use another staff member to help with Priority Kids on Wednesday mornings. This would only be for check in, 7:15 -7:30.  Please let me know if you can help!

The Visitor Form in the Drive has been edited!  Please use the new copy.  I changed the "time section", to be clearer for Cissie.  Now we'll have an exact time for the "guest" to enter and leave.


Mrs. Watts is working on SRIPs.  All the SRIPs must be updated with YOUR progress monitoring.  Please make sure all your T2 and T3 students have updated progress monitoring in AIMS.  



Door Decoration Contest!  

This will be a part of Read Across America Week.  Classroom Doors should be decorated to represent a BOOK (not a movie).  The Book Title and Author should be a part of your decorations.  You may choose to do your own door or have parents do this for you.  As long as the parents do not come in your classroom, they may decorate during the day and avoid the guest form.  Please let Cissie know that you are expecting someone.  If not, she'll have to call your room and that is so disruptive. I'll also let them in after school hours or on the weekend. If they want to come after 4pm during the week or on the weekend, someone will have to let them in.  If you can't, check with me and I'll help them or I'll find somebody!  Parents may start decorating Friday, March 1st.  Judging will occur Thursday morning, March 7. We will give prizes (free copies, book fair bucks and gift cards) for the following categories.

 

Most Artistic

Most Creative

Best Use of Student Work

Best Over All

 

If you know of a particular color of butcher paper you'll need, please let Barbara know so we'll be sure to have it.  

One more thing! Typically, children come with parents. I would suggest keeping your door locked March 1 - March 7, unless you are in your room.











Sunday, February 11, 2024


 It's "A" Week
Valentine Week
Black History Month



Walker Pass Colors
Mon: Yellow
Tues: Pink
Wed: Green
Thurs: Blue
Fri: White



Star Students
Mon: Summers
Tues: Jones
Wed: Bamberg
Thurs: Shorter
Fri: Franklin
Mills will have Tues 2/20



On the Calendar....
Tues: Treats in the Workroom!- 1st grade musical 1:45 and 6:15
Wed: Valentine's Day
Thurs: ACCESS Testing - Early Release Grade Level Planning
Fri: ACCESS Testing -

Coming Soon
Kids Heart Challenge
More Access Testing
Presidents Day
SRO Appreciation



Duty this Week
AM
Kindergarten: Shorter
First Grade: McDonald
Carline: Garrett and Young
Zone 1: Odom
Zone 2: Mosley
Zone 3: Moore
PM
Radio: Prickett
End of Carline: Wessel
Monitor Carline Students: Summers and Marshall
Intersection of the back hall: P Franklin
Hallway around Searcy/Kiefer: Kiefer
Intersection on the front hall: Fulmer




This week we'll focus on African American Musicians.
You can also find Black History activities on 
Flocabulary and Go Noodle



Candice Tillman's last day of radiation is Tuesday, February 20th.  The Grace Group suggested that each grade level make a poster or banner to hang in the cafeteria to celebrate her!  She has been a warrior with the best attitude throughout this entire journey.  Please get the banners/posters to Mrs. Young.  She is going to find a team of people to help hang these Tuesday, February 20th, when Candice is out.  Candice will walk into the cafeteria Wednesday the 21st to displays of love and support from all our students.  




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I love sports and especially football, but the BEST part of the Super Bowl is the commercials.  They seem to make you laugh hysterically or make you cry.  I'm sharing my favorite one from the past (2007) below.. Take a second to share your favorites this week in our FB group Cahaba Crew - FB Group   I hope we have some great one tonight!  If you need to be added, let me know.   Here ya go! 








Sunday, February 4, 2024

 


It's "B" Week!   AND Black History Month!

PaceSetter Character Trait for February is Kindness


Duty this Week!
AM
Kindergarten: Pennington
First Grade: Harrison
Cafeteria: Garrett
Carline: Faucher and Kiefer
Zone 1: Dickerson
Zone 2: Rish
Zone 3: Wilkerson
PM
Radio: Jackson
End of Carline: Bone
Monitor carline students: Vincent and Shorter
Intersection of the back hall: Searcy
Hallway around Searcy/Kiefer's room: Fortenberry
Intersection on the front hall: Young




Walker Pass Colors
Mon: Blue
Tues: Green
Wed: Yellow
Thurs: Pink
Fri: White



Star Students
Mon: Harrison
Tues: Latham
Wed: Bridges
Thurs: Patterson
Fri: Pennington
Summers will have next Monday



On the Calendar this Week!
Specialist Appreciation Week!

Mon: Counselor Appreciation Day
Tues: Collaboration with Dr. Berry during Specials -Librarian Appreciation Day
Wed: PE Appreciation Day
Thurs: Art and Music Appreciation Day - Lockdown Drill - Staff Meeting/MTSS Training
Fri: Prize Patrol- Friday Freeze - STEM Appreciation Day - 5th grade PE/HTMS
Saturday - Hero Donut Spirit Day - Science Olympiad Competes

Coming Soon....
Valentine's Day Parties for them and treats for YOU
First Grade Music presentation
ACCESS Testing



Your Leadership Team will meet Thursday afternoon, please submit questions and concerns to your representative or anonymously to any member.  The members are:  Tyner, Rosetta, Prickett, Jackson, Bamberg, Patterson, Odom, Vincent, Mann and Wilkerson



Thank you for signing up for a "spotlight article".  These are intended to spotlight the stellar instruction going on at Cahaba.  You can share anytime!  It's not a problem if we send two in for one week. 




Let's Hear It For ReNaye and Terresa!
Tony was out ill last week and our two super hero ladies were simply amazing! They navigated a truly wonky schedule, a week of testing, 3 pizza parties and lots of sickness with a smile on their faces. We are all so thankful for you!  
**We missed YOU Tony and hope you are feeling better **



What are we going to do with all the data from the 
ACAP practice??
All 2-5 grade teachers will have a sub for a 1/2 day for our "ACAP Workshop" this week. (I'm still nailing down the exact time and I'll let you know asap)  I do know that it will be either AM or PM on Wednesday or Thursday of this week.  In this "workshop", you'll receive your student data from the mock test, a  differentiation plan  and tools from the DRC portal to get the job done.  Mrs. Prickett, Mrs. McIntosh and Mrs. Watts will facilitate these workshops. Mrs. Rosetta and I are available for support. #readytosoar






Below is a video summarizing Jon Gordon's newest book, The One Truth.  It's less that 17 minutes. It's worth a listen.