TAC Update -  I was advised to add more representation to our TAC Team -  

These are your elected members!

K - Segers
1 - Ellison
2 - Rish
3 - Dickerson
4 - Wessel
5 - Wright
Support Staff: Gudgen and Shepherd
Specialist: Fortenberry and Giangrosso

Questions are due to one of these people by tomorrow afternoon.  This group will meet Monday after staff meeting to elect a scribe.  The questions will be compiled and sent to me for answers!  Thank you for serving!

Say Hello to Rowan Thatcher Estell!  

8.9 pounds and 22 inches long

PLEASE DO NOT SHARE ON SOCIAL MEDIA!

 

Teachers, Book It materials were placed in your boxes for those of you who signed up to participate.  There is a letter with the packet with helpful links and information.  Here are some key notes:

1.       Book It will start in October.  (Do not give out pizza certificates for September.)  It will run through March. 

2.       There is a coupon booklet, parent letter, and poster in the packet for you to use this year.

3.       You must fill out each certificate completely—front and back.  Coupons expire one month from the day you sign it.

4.       Remember, if students meet your monthly requirement (either by days, books, minutes, points, etc.), they earn the pizza certificate.

5.       Put the certificate booklet in a safe place!  We can NOT replace lost coupon books.

If you have any questions, ask Beth Anne Marshall!

 Empower: Student Led Conferences 

October 10 - 1:00 -6:00

Please go ahead and send out a google sign up form OR sign up genius to your parents through your distribution list sometime this week.  The form should have designated time in 15 min. increments. Once you have your schedule for the day established, Nancy will need a copy.

PTO will provide a snack supper for us around 4:00.

December 15 is a 1/2 day for students, but a full day for teachers.  As a thank you and make up time, you will be allowed to leave as soon as the students leave the campus on that day.

FAQ
1. What if I already have a conference set up this week for one of my students?  Do I have to schedule another conference on October 10th?    If you've had a conference with the parent during the month of September, you don't have to meet with them again.  But, I would make the offer.  They may want to come.

2.  What is a Student Led Conference?  Students show work from their portfolio and review their personal data with their parents.  Instead of you initiating the conversations, the child does.  Lisa has pulled several articles concerning student lead conferences to share with you.  I would suggest have the students practice their skills by presenting to a friend during intervention the week before. 

3.  What if the parents don't sign up for a conference time?  Our goal is to have a face to face meeting with all parents by mid October.  If they don't sign up and you haven't had a conference with them this year, please call them and set up another time for them to come.

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2013/03/20/student-led-conferences/

ALWAYS remember!  Conferencing 101:  Share multiple positive things with parents before discussing areas of growth.




Links to Articles about Student Led Conferences:
Power of Student Led Conferences in Primary Grades
Kindergarten
Student Led Conferences: Resources
Success in Elementary, Middle Grades

PST Schedule - Thursday, 9/28/17

Our PST will meet on Thursday, September 28th in the Collaboration Room. Please be there by the assigned time below, because we will be on a tight schedule.

8:15	Marshall
8:25	Odom
8:35	Rish
8:45	Aldrich/Dickerson
8:55	Johnson
9:05	Bamberg
9:15	Windham/Smith
9:35	Field/Philpot
9:45	Higg/Wessel
10:00	Bonovitch
10:15	Ellison
10:20	Grogan
10:30	Harrison
10:40	Latham
11:00	Almon/Wilkerson/Wilson
11:15	Bramlett/Wright
12:15	Shannon
12:30	Shorter
1:00	Jones
1:15	Segers

Please don't forget to send the name of your PaceSetter of the month to cahabaptopacesetter@gmail.com   Our party will be this Friday at 2:00.

PST meets this Thursday.  Mrs. Lothspeich will post a schedule asap.

What's the Difference Between Principal's Advisory Team 
                                                           and Teacher's Advisory Committee?

PAT - Is a group of teachers that volunteered to join with Mrs. Tyner to consider ideas and field questions related exclusively to Cahaba.  This group will meet monthly and minutes will be published.  Members are...........  F. Smith, Odom, Ellison, Williams and Shannon  Please send ideas to these people

TAC - is a District initiative.  Members are elected and meet four times a year.  The guidelines are listed below.

 The purpose is to have a vehicle to field questions about the school or district.   Questions should be stated in a question format and submitted to one of the TAC committee members.  

Please remember that we have an open door policy and are glad to talk with anyone at any time about any concern, you do not have to use TAC to voice your concerns or questions.

Our elected members are:

Ellison, Rish, Wessel, Fortenberry and Gudgen

Please submit your questions to a representative the Tuesday prior to when they are due to Mrs. Tyner.  Any TAC questions and answers will be provided to the faculty after the meeting.  Our meeting dates this year are below.

Questions Due to Principals	Questions Returned to Staff
September29	October 3
November 21	November 28
January 31	February 7
March 20	April 3

Monday, we all have some great opportunities to grow through professional development.

Kindergarten and Second grade teachers will be at Paine for phonics training.

First Grade will have phonics training at Cahaba.

Third grade literacy teachers will be working with Kelly McGough on LC in the Cahaba Collaboration Room

Third grade math, Fourth, Fifth and Specialist will meet in the Cahaba library to discuss technology platforms for enhancing student learning.

This is Book Fair Week and your 

students may shop......

1.  During your regular library time.

2.  Thursday evening between 4-7.

3.  Every afternoon between 2-2:45 you may use the two(2) passes Mrs. Prickett provided to allow two students at a time, that have money, to go shop.

4.  If a student's grandparent comes Friday for lunch, they may shop immediately following lunch on Friday only.

Coming soon!
October 10th is a teacher work day.  Cahaba will host Student Led Parent Conferences between 1-6.  Stay tuned for more information!

Flu Shots will be given Monday morning - If you signed up for a shot, we have a sub scheduled to float around to classrooms so you can leave without worrying about students supervision.

Principal's Advisory will meet this Wednesday and monthly throughout the year. This group will help me address your concerns and give consideration to your ideas. Teacher leaders volunteered to be apart of this team.  We will select someone to take notes and answers will be added to the blog. Please send your questions and/or ideas to me or one of the following people; Sherry Williams, Felicia Smith, Audrey Shannon, Christy Ellison and Linda Odom

TAC - Teachers Advisory Counsel is an elected committee.  There was a tie for the representative from K/1 and specialist/sped.  I placed a run off ballot in the appropriate boxes.  Please vote tomorrow morning and place the ballot back in Mrs. Tyner's box.  Stay tuned!

Third Party Forms should be turned into Mrs. Tyner once they are signed by the parent.

Duty this Week
AM
Front Porch: Williamson
Carline - Scott
Breakfast - Fortenberry
Kindergarten- Shorter
First - Bonovitch
Back Hall - Bramlett, Dickerson, Marshall
PM
Car Line: Gudgen, Pennington, Osburn
Bus: Dickerson
Top of the ramp: Felicia Smith
Intersection on front hall: Windham

Progress Reports Go Home Thursday - All grades should be entered 

by 3:00 pm Tuesday.

Don't forget your contribution to the Cahaba Grace Group; $30

Thursday is Picture Day.  

Some words from Richard Carlson.....

"Dare to be happy....  Many people don't allow themselves the luxury of being enthusiastic, light-hearted, inspired, relaxed, or happy.... especially at work.  To me, this is a very unfortunate form of self-denial.  It seems that great number of people are frightened at what a happy demeanor would look like to other people, including coworkers, clients, and employers.  After all, they assume, someone who is relaxed, or happy must not be a hard worker. ..... in reality, it's the other way around.  It's nonsense to believe that a happy person necessarily lacks motivation.  On the contrary, happy people are almost always the ones who love what they do.  They are good listeners and have a sharp learning curve.  Happy workers are highly creative, charismatic, easy to be around, and good team player.  Unhappy people, on the other hand , are often help back by their own misery or stress. They are the ones who lack motivation because they are so consumed with their own problems, lack of time and stress. ...  If you dare to be happy, your work will take on greater significance and will be and extraordinary adventure."