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This Week's Teacher Collaboration News
Elementary School
May 14, 210
The main part of collaboration this week was spent on setting up classes for next year and scheduling. for nearly all the students MSP testing is over!
~Pre-School reviewed behavior expectations and how the plant unit and Mother’s Day activities went.
~Kindergarten was excited in that they were able to put their two groups in to three groups meaning the classes will be smaller! Chickens are also hatching and it is a wonderful experience for the students!
~Grades 1 and 2 worked through primarily student placement and scheduled events coming down the pipes!
~Grade 3 discussed student placement and the math lessons for the next two weeks. The students are working on expressions, number sentences and +, -, X and / tables for next week. Mrs. Armstrong is taking on the huge and rewarding task of setting up a Field Day for the elementary school!
~Grade 4 was one year down and spent the time working through placement and discussing Washington State History. The plan is to have the students develop a map showing the economics of that state of Washington.
~Grade 5 also working on student placement and then additionally discussed the ASB elections for the middle school. The teachers then reviewed what was going to be taught in Social Studies for the rest of the year.
Middle School
On Monday, May 7th the middle school reading teachers met and continued creating a document that outlines the reading program for the middle school. This will bring our reading program together for our students so that it is clear what skills and concepts are taught from grade level to grade level. The common core standards will also be reflected in our work.
Science teachers also meet throughout the district and discussed getting together a scope and sequence for the K-12. We also discussed the high school’s upcoming Science Show and how we could get the middle school involved as well. We are also planning on putting together a school-wide Science Fair for next fall and we will try and work out the date and details at our next meeting.
High School
The May 14th collaboration session at Columbia High School extended what was originally to be a three part series where we as a staff explore the district’s “Unified Instructional Core” as newly posted to our website. The staff worked through pathways from the UIC, starting with the highest level of exploration in the areas of “engaged students,” “Exceptional Teaching,” and “Quality Content.” Staff learned how each of these three areas is broken into several sub-categories, each sub-category can then be chosen as well. At that level, the staff member is launched directly into a page full of “fingertip resources” that are tied to the specific topic or area that the staff member is looking to explore upon. Individual staff were allowed to explore multiple pathways, then report their findings to the other members of their specific Professional Learning Community group.
Technology Updates
Columbia School District is working to enhance technology in the classroom. Interactive Whiteboards are our latest addition.
Click HERE for a video demo.
Cold Weather Center
Watch this page for any school delays or closures during our winter season. We will be posting the details in a scrolling banner like last year.
Also check www.KNDU.com for area school delays and closures.
