It's "B" Week!

On the Calendar

Kindergarten working on AlaKids Assessments

AIMSweb Math and Reading Test Nav portions given

Wednesday - STAR Window Opens - 1-5 take STAR, K - take STAR EL

Friday - Testing Team at Cahaba 

Walker Pass Colors 

if you find yourself with leftover Walker passes, please put them in 

Cissie's Box

Mon: Yellow

Tues: Green

Wed: Blue

Thurs: White

Fri: Pink

Star Students this Week

Mon: F. Smith

Tues: Vincent

Wed: Odom

Thurs: Dickerson

Friday: Marshall

(Johnson you'll have the Tuesday after Labor Day!)

Duty this Week

Thank you to ALL of you who have helped with Rainy day dismissal - 

Looks like more this week

AM

Kindergarten Holding: Jones

First Grade Hall: Patterson

Cafeteria: Harrington

Car Line: Young and Garrett

Zone 1, Grades 2/3: Marshall

Zone 2, Grades 3/4: Collins

Zone 3: Grades 4/5: Moore

PM

Radio: Prickett

Monitor Car Riders: Pennington and Dickerson

Intersection of the Front Hall: Searcy

Reminders about AIMSWeb and STAR testing

IEPs, 504s and I-ELPs all have a page with testing accommodations listed.  Please know who your IEP, I-ELP and 504 students are and follow their accommodations 

Considerations ....

Small group testing - this means they DO NOT test with your class. Young, Searcy or possibly Rachel will pull them for small group testing.  All students on 504s, I-ELPs and IEP do not have this accommodation listed.  If it's not listed, we don't pull them.

ORF -Individually tested - obviously this is given in a small group.  I ask that their Case Manager, teacher or Rachel sit with or give the ORF to students with articulation issues or strong accents that may cause their ORF to lower because an unfamiliar person does not understand them.  ALSO, anxiety - if one of the afore mentioned students has anxiety mentioned on their IEP, I-ELP or 504 - Someone that comforts them should sit with them while the ORF is given.

PLEASE ask questions, if you are confused about any of your students.  Ask their Case Manager, Rachel or me 

It's really important to me that we are giving these kids and all our kids their best shot at success.

Our Cahaba Prayer Group will start back up this Wednesday morning around 7:25.  We meet in the front conference room beside the front door.  I've placed a beautiful prayer bowl that Jenn Ellis gave me on the conference room table. If you have a prayer request that you would like to share anonymously, please drop it in the prayer bowl.  Or, you can always text me, Jami Mills or Linda Odom. Everyone is invited. Come every week, once a month, or whenever you can. 

If  you would like to contribute to the "Date Night Basket" for the Mead's family, you can do that through Venmo or catch the envelope as it's passed around this week.

Just a reminder that Student Data Notebooks are important and a Cahaba expectation.  Grade levels should have a common plan (individually you can always add more) and have students update them.  I know it's teacher driven in Kindergarten and first grade, but the more the students take ownership, the bigger the impact!  Please let me know if you need some help brainstorming your grade level plan.  I look forward to students taking these home sometime in mid September to share their goals with their parents.

 It's "A" Week!

Duty this Week

AM

Kindergarten Holding - Bamberg

First Grade Hall - Ellis

Cafeteria - Garrett and daily volunteers

Car Line - Harrington and Ray

Zone 1/ Back Hall: Dickerson

Zone 2/Back Hall: Luttrell

Zone 3/Back Hall: Crocker

PM

Radio: Tittle

Monitor car line students: Bamberg and Johnson

Intersection of the front hall: Young

On the Calendar this Week

Kindergarten - AlaKids Assessments

AIMSWeb Assessment Training - Monday 1st and 2nd grade - Tuesday all other grades - 

during Planning Time

Tuesday - Marco's Pizza Night

Thursday - Oral Reading Fluency administered by Testing Team - K, 1, 2and 3

Thursday - Alternate PE schedule for 1st Grade: 12:30-1:00

Walker Pass Colors

Mon: Green

Tues: Blue

Wed: Yellow

Thurs: Pink

Fri: White

Pledge Helpers (now STAR STUDENTS) this week

Mon: Windham

Tues: Wessel

Wed: Luttrell

Thurs: Rish

Fri: Kibbey

Through a brainstorming session about some token treat we could give our Pledge Helpers, came the idea of changing the name to STAR STUDENTS and having a special sticker created just for them along with a blow pop.  I once gave Chickfila coupons.  Our PTO has looked everywhere for coupons and have found that everything must come from and go through a corporate office. It's been turned into a huge effort and time delay.  I'm hoping the kids will like the stickers and the designation.  I've kept a list of our Pledge Helpers from the beginning of school.  I'll be coming around to give them their stickers.

Please take some time to get the Chat Night Videos ready to send out to our parents before Sept. 7.  That is the Tuesday after the Labor Day break.  If you have questions, please let Amy Prickett help you.

Rachel will be printing our small PACE posters and putting one in your box each month.  Please display it in your room each month.  We'll be asking for your PaceSetters for August pretty soon. Wisdom is the character trait.

If you need new binders and tabs to create data binders for new students, please stop by my office and  get them or let me know and I'll put them in your box.

WELCOME to our newest staff member, Tina Luttrell!  Tina will be the new paraprofessional working with Danielle Ray and some of our other special friends.  We are so happy to have her here!

Tara Vincent is home and recovering.  Keep her in your prayers. 

AIMS Testing Schedule for ORF -  Click HERE    You can also find this in the Teacher's Resources Drive   PLEASE REMEMBER - Do not send your students who have an IEP and are served by Mrs. Young, Mrs. Searcy and Miss Tittle.  They will be pulled at a different time and given their accommodations.  PLEASE check with Rachel about your 504 kiddos too.  They may need to be added to one of our "accommodations needed lists". 

We have  new computer tech assigned to Cahaba this year. Help me welcome Christine Roberts!

 It is "B" week 

Pledge Helpers this Week:

Mon: Crocker

Tues: Mills

Wed: Wilkerson

Thurs: Moore

Friday: Collins

Duty this Week

AM

Kindergarten:   Summers

First Grade Hall: Latham

Cafeteria: Harrington

Car Line: Garrett and Fortenberry

Zone 1 - grades 2/3: Odom

Zone 2 - grades 3/4: Windham

Zone 3 - grades 4//5: Mills

PM

Radio: A Smith

Monitor Car Line: Jones and Wessel

Intersection of the Front Hall: Ray

On the Calendar

Tuesday - Initial PST meetings - We'll meet in the collaboration room (schedule will be sent)

Thursday - Staff meeting in the library - starts at 2:30

Walker Pass Colors

Mon: Green

Tues: White

Wed: Yellow

Thurs: Blue

Fri: Pink

Did you find some really cute paw print earrings in 

your box?  Those are a gift from Jenni Scott! She's still thinking 

about us and praying we have a great year.

We have two interns from Montevallo starting 

with us today.  Taylor Lipford will be with 

Chris Patterson and Irelyn Bresnihan-Fulbright 

will be with Sabrina Johnson.

Walker Pass Colors

Wed:  Green

Thurs:  Yellow

Fri:  Blue

Pledge Helpers

Wed:  No Pledge Helpers

Thurs:  Crocker

Friday: Mills

Duty This Week

AM 

Kindergarten Holding in the Library - Wed; Jones   Thurs: Pennington  Friday: Shorter

First Grade Hall - Wed: Patterson  Thurs: Bridges  Friday: Harrison

Cafeteria: Ellis and A. Smith

Car Line: Prickett and Fortenberry

Back Hall:  at least 2 teachers each day from each grade

PM

Specialist and Special Ed - Help with Bus Dismissal - Front Lawn

I'll call car riders on the last call - all gen ed teachers walk to the care line with you students and plan to stay 10-15 min.

Family News

Tara Vincent's PawPaw passed away last weekend.  Tara has lost a grandmother, a grandfather and her Dad since December.  

Please keep Tara and her family in your prayers.

Don't forget - Make sure you know how everyone goes home.  We will dismiss the same way we did last year, through the intercom calls. Please don't line up students in the hallways.  Line them up inside your door and have the ready to go.

We have two separate photo booths set up for you to take First day pictures!  Our PTO is setting up a space in front of the library for K-2.  Jenn Ellis is setting up a little more mature photo booth  in the Multi-purpose room.  It's designed for 3-5 students.  

Parents LOVE a first day picture!

Tomorrow is a typical day.  Please follow your schedule for Specials, PE and lunch.  I may have the recess times on a schedule by tomorrow, or I may not!  Second -Fifth please use the window of time I sent you. K and 1, the times you sent me will work!

Late this afternoon we were advised that the ADPH Toolkit requires mask for anyone closer than 6 feet.  I know that's different and will require our students to wear masks at their desk. Please remember, we don't make the rules, but we do strive to follow them.  PLEASE remember to give our children frequent mask breaks.  *see excerpt below   I will be available to answer questions and support you through tomorrow. Email or text anytime : 601-573-1211

 

  I am unusually excited about this school year.  Last year, I learned that I was guilty of taking many things for granted.  Even though, we aren't completely back to "normal", I celebrate the passing of seating charts, cohort groups, traveling specialist, and the isolation of classroom groups.  I also feel a presence of resolution.  I know beyond any doubt, that our Cahaba Family can and will weather any storm that comes our way. We are strong and resilient!

I appreciate your thoughtfulness and consideration of our parent's schedules when choosing your "Meet the Teacher" dates and times.  So many people have expressed their appreciation for an opportunity to meet you! 

In early July, we kicked off the Cahaba Back to School Challenge.  The printable page was posted to FB and IG.  Copies were also available for pick up in the office.  We will continue the Back to School Challenge until August 27.  My goal is that every Cahaba student complete the challenge AT HOME! We'll have Popsicles and bracelets for all who complete.  I'll put a stack of copies one person's box from each grade level, so you will have them available at Meet the Teacher.

PLEASE create some sort of board with your "wishes" listed on notes that parents can take with them.  This is a much better option to adding them to supply list. 

If possible have this out at Meet the Teacher.  

Wish List Ideas  - 

Another idea would be sharing information through a QR Code 

that parents can access with their phones.

Let me hear from you about Summer Reading.  What are your expectations for the students?

 

Hooray!  We negotiated a price break on the t-shirts so you owe nothing!  They will be distributed Friday morning.  Please plan to wear them to Institute Monday and for our staff picture Tuesday.

Friday - August 6

7:30 - 8:30  Breakfast on the front porch- please come show your appreciation to our PTO

8:30 -  Staff Meeting in the library 

Lunch on your own

1:00 - PowerSchool Training for everyone in the library 

Monday - August 9 

8:30 - Special Education Teachers - PowerSchool training in the Multi-purpose room

8:30 - All 3-5 Teachers - PowerSchool grade book training in the library

10:30 - Institute starts (please don't be late) - Civic Center

Lunch at the Civic Center - provided by Jim and Nicks

Tuesday - August 10

8:00 - Box Breakfast from FBC Trussville - Pick up in the Cafeteria

9:15 - Staff Meeting in the Library

10:30 - Staff Picture on the front porch

Lunch on your own

1:30  - All Gen Ed Teachers - in the Library