Month: February 2023

Sokolowski Weekly Updates (for 2/27/23)

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I hope you are rested and ready to return! I am looking forward to seeing you all!

Here are some announcements to help you start your week.

PLTs

This week’s PLTs will be focused on Math data meetings.

Coverage

Monday- Teaching and Learning Team

Tuesday- 4th Grade (NEW PLT day)

Wednesday- 2nd Grade

Thursday- 3rd Grade

Friday- 1st Grade (NEW PLT day)

3rd and 4th Grade Chorus

3rd-grade chorus will begin on Thursday, March 2nd.

We will also be adding a 4th-grade chorus starting on Tuesday, February 28th. Students can enter the cafeteria after breakfast time and can be picked up after PLT.

Spring Conference and Report Card Dates:

Trimester end date- March 17th

The window will be open- March 13th-24th

Conferences- March 30th (3-5)

Staff Meeting is on Tuesday from 3:00-4:00

The focus of Tuesday’s faculty meeting is on Dialogic Reasoning Part II.

FFVP

This week snack will be served as follows:

Tuesday

Wednesday

Friday

Peer to Peer Appreciation Program

I have attached the Peer-to-Peer Appreciation Program SY22-23 (1) instructions.

ACTION REQUIRED: State Conflict of Interest & Ethics Training

From HR: It’s that time of year when we all have to acknowledge receipt of the Conflict of Interest Laws and undergo Ethics training. Linked is a memorandum that explains the new and improved process. Here is the link to the Conflict of Interest Law training information and the link to complete your training. We must each complete this on our own time (“professional responsibility”) before the end of the year. If you have any problems logging on contact, personnel@chelseaschools.com.

 

SEL Workshop Opportunity

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Check out this TRAILS training opportunity!

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SEL Workshop: The Basics of a Trauma-Informed Classroom

Wednesday, February 22, 10 – 11 AM

Identify common presentations of trauma and toxic stress in the classroom, as well as the basics of addressing such experiences through a non-clinical lens. Learn practical strategies to minimize classroom disruptions, maximize learning, and support students. Click here to register.

😋 TAKEOUT FRIDAY🫔

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😱 Vacation Week is here! Isn’t that specTACOlar? 🌮

You will have plenty of opportunities to cook dinner next week so why not grab some takeout on your way home tonight? For our Takeout Friday today, we are highlighting another teacher’s favorite spot in Chelsea – El Potro Mexican Grill. Located at the Mystic Mall (HomeGoods and Market Basket), El Potro Mexican Grill offers authentic Mexican and Central American cuisine with a really comprehensive menu. With good size portions, a great atmosphere, and cocktails to go, El Potro will not disappoint.

Pro tip: Save room for their decadent fried ice cream and…

…ENJOY YOUR WELL-DESERVED BREAK!

📕Literacy Look Ahead (2/16/23)📕

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Since the start of 2023, you have…

administered ACCESS, administered DIBELS, administered iReady, intellectually prepared for Fishtank units, planned Fishtank units, scored Target Tasks, completed data analysis of Fishtank units, attended Fishtank PD, attended From Phonics to Reading PD, looked at data, thought about new Read to Grow groupings and so, so, so much more. 

This is a huge thank you for all you have done (and done so well!). 

 

-Our new Read to Grow groups will start on Monday 2/27. I will send out a final list of groups after the last PLT tomorrow.

-The week of 2/27 is Read Across America week. Stay tuned for some easy to implement activities to celebrate the week!

-Have a wonderful, well deserved break!

 

Sokolowski Weekly Updates (for 2/13/23)

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It was great seeing so many Sharks at our happy hour on Friday! Thanks for coming out. 

Here are some announcements to help you start your week.

PLTs

This week’s PLTs will be focused on Read to Grow groups. 

Coverage

Monday- Reading Team

Tuesday- 1st Grade

Wednesday- 2nd Grade

Thursday- 3rd Grade

Friday- 4th Grade

iReady Assessment

iReady Assessment make-ups must be completed this week. Let’s get those last few kids across the finish line. We are at 96% complete in reading and 95% in math. Please utilize Rainbow Block, Read to Grow or Community Time. Or, coordinate with MLE teachers, SPED teachers and paras to take small groups.

If you still need help making a plan, please reach out to a coach.

iReady Challenge

iReady goal is complete. Woohoo! I will share some positive data at the staff meeting on Tuesday.

We will have our schoolwide trivia competition on Friday morning. I will share the final plan for the schoolwide Kahoot game soon.

In the meantime, do you have a good question? Follow this link and submit it for our trivia competition. HERE

Kindness Week

Here is the document with resources you can use during Community Time next week focused on Kindness.

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😋 TAKEOUT FRIDAY 🌮

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It’s TAKEOUT FRIDAY!

Come join the Soko Happy Hour and grab some authentic Mexican food to go on your way out.

We will be meeting at 3:30pm at Los Agaves Restaurant – located just a few blocks away on Broadway. Los Agaves was previously highlighted in October so this is the perfect opportunity for those who have not had a chance to check them out. What better way to end the week than grabbing a drink – or soda water –  while supporting another Chelsea small business? Check out their menu HERE and choose the take-out dinner that matches your Friday night mood. Don’t know what to order? Their Instagram is a great place for inspiration.

📕Literacy Look Ahead (2/9/23)📕

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READ TO GROW DATA MEETINGS

Next week’s PLTs will be data meetings to look at DIBELS data and Read to Grow groupings.

Here is what you can expect:

I will use data to make initial groupings.

The Reading Team will look at the initial groupings on Monday and give their input based on students they work with in the classroom or intervention groups. I will get out these groupings to you ahead of your PLT day.

At your grade level PLT,  teachers will give their input based on what they are seeing in the classroom. This is great time to bring in other data such as iReady, Fluency Checks (Grades 1-3), and classwork.

New groups will (hopefully) be ready to go on 2/27.

 

FISHTANK IN ACTION

Check out a fourth grade vocabulary wall sorted by parts of speech.

 

 

The progression of a Fishtank First Grader (Day 1 vs. Day 2 vs. Day 4)

Sokolowski Weekly Updates (for 2/6/23)

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Here are some announcements to help you start your week.

Early Release Day Information 

See memo HERE

Please see a member of ILT with any questions. 

Black History Month Timeline

I hope you enjoyed PLTs last week and are ready to learn more about your Maven.

Thank you for honoring this important month by participating in our school-wide project. Please complete your poster and hang it up outside the office by 2/10. There is a sample up for reference.

PLTs

This week’s PLTs will be focused on continuing our work with the HOMies and will be facilitated by Mr. D.

Coverage

Monday- Para PLT

Tuesday- 1st Grade

Wednesday- 2nd Grade

Thursday- 3rd Grade

Friday- 4th Grade

Panorama Winter Equity and Inclusion Survey – by Fri 2/10

(3rd and 4th grade teachers-friendly reminder)

  • Students in Grades 3-12: Students will use their Student IDs as access codes at surveys.panoramaed.com/chelseama/  
  • If a student has trouble accessing their survey, please contact the Support team with the name of the student, their school, their grade level and their ID number at support+chelseama@panoramaed.com. 
  • Third and fourth-grade teachers, please complete at a time that works best for you and the students before 2/10. 
    • The goal is for all students to complete the survey. 

Looking for Love

How about iReady, love?

Valentine’s Day is around the corner. Here are some postcards from iReady Math you could use to spread the love for Math: https://readyclassroomcentral.com/download/?res=87799&view_pdf=1

iReady

Midyear Assessment 

The iReady midyear assessment is underway. We should be wrapping up this week, allowing us time for makeups the week of 2/13. Please follow the schedule you signed up for. Please see a Sokolowski coach if you need to modify the schedule or have questions about the assessment.

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📕Literacy Look Ahead (2/2/23)📕

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Happy Groundhog Day!

 

DIBELS (yup, again!)

With data due on 2/10, we are entering the final stages of DIBELS testing. Please reach out if you need help with scoring or administration so we can have all scores in going into data meetings the week of 2/13.

 

PODCAST RECOMMENDATION

Have you been hearing about The Science of Reading everywhere? Have you wondered why we had such an abrupt change to two new literacy curricula this year? Try listening to the podcast Sold a Story. In six episodes it highlights where we’ve been, where we should be going and why. Your drive home just got more purposeful!

 

2/8 EARLY RELEASE DAY

The early release day will have a literacy focus. Depending on your grade level, you will have sessions on Fishtank unit prep, From Phonics to Reading or both. Presenters will be emailing out specific information soon.

 

FISHTANK IN ACTION

Check out how some of the core components of Fishtank look in different classrooms around our school. Please send me any pictures of what it looks like in your classroom!

 

Third Grade Essential Questions Chart (student created)

Second Grade Vocabulary Wall (at students’ eye level)

A place to keep a growing collection of unit anchor charts