10.25.24 Staff Blog

 Please enjoy these photos of our Journey teachers and students doing wonderful things!!

                                                   




REMINDER!!!  GET YOUR CK-8 SWAG!!!

Tshirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and new this year *BEANIES* and *BASEBALL HATS* are available for purchase! The store will be open through November 1. Please anticipate receiving your items in early December.  They will be delivered to school so please include your name for each item you add to your cart so I can make sure it gets distributed to the right staff! If you have any questions please reach out to oliviajenny@gmail.com"


https://tcspan.printavo.com/merch/ck8/


Quick Look

 

Monday October 28th-Friday Nov. 1

Spirit Week!!

Monday- Wear your favorite color day!!

Tuesday- Fancy Dress Day- wear something that is fancy to you!!

Wednesday-Comfy Cozy Day

Thursday- Character Day 

Reminders: we need to be able to see your face, weapons of any kind(even toy weapons) are not allowed and will be held in the office for families to pick up if they are brought to school, cultures are not characters, have fun!

Friday: Wolf Wear- wear your favorite Cascade gear, your favorite wolf t-shirt, or something that represents our wolf pack.

Monday October 28th

Vision and Hearing Screening with Nurse Julie for all students new to Cascade K-8 in grades 4,6, and 8.  Also for all students in K-3, 5th, and 7th.

Tuesday October 29th

Picture Retake Day (for students or staff who missed picture day)

Wednesday October 30th

Early Release- Principal Time

Thursday October 31st

Equity Team Meeting-8:05 Tamara’s Room

Friday November 1st

Student Growth Goals Due in eVal

Friday November 1st

CK-8 Swag Store Closes

Monday November 4th

8:15-9:00 Optional Budget Presentation from Dr. Reyes in the Library

Monday November 4th

Foundation Grants Due

Monday November 4th-Friday November 8th

Conferences- 11:55 Dismissal (Thursday November 7th- Evening Conferences)

Thursday November 7th

MTSS Team Meeting-8:05 Main Office Conference Room

Thursday November 7th

SKSR Grant Applications Due Date

Wednesday November 13th

Full Day- Afternoon Assembly- Heart Health

2:00-2:30

Afternoon recess shifted (2:30-2:45)

Thursday November 14th

Staff Meeting- 8:05

Staff social!!- Meet at Lake Forest Park Bar and Grill at 6:00 p.m.

Shorecrest Opening Night for the Fall Musical at 7:30 p.m.(here is the link to buy tickets

https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6471066) ***Choose row A if possible**


Shorewood Fall Musical- 7:00 p.m. (here is the link to buy tickets

https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6458694) I am going on 11/23 if anyone wants to join me!!

Friday November 15th

Deadline for Student Growth Goal Conferences

Tuesday November 19

Skate Night at Lynnwood Bowl and Skate

Wednesday November 20

Early Release- Individual

Thursday November 21

Equity Team Meeting- 8:05

Thursday November 21

Community Meeting

Friday November 22

Electives:

1:30-2:00- Families arrive and set up (K-5-out for early recess at 1:45 to allow for set up, Journey-proceed with class or help with set up)

2:00-2:45- Session 1

2:45-3:30-Session 2

3:30- Students return to classrooms for dismissal

Friday November 22

Movie Night (TSA Fundraiser)

Wednesday November 27

Half Day- 11:55 Dismissal

Thursday November 28-Friday November 29

No School

LOOKING AHEAD

Staff Get Together- December 13th

*for more information, see below


PARENTSQUARE UPDATE:HELPFUL

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Sending messages to individuals or groups

Who you can direct message


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HICAP LEARNING PLANS FOR GRADES 1-5 CONFERENCES:ACTION

HICAP Student Learning Plans/Conference Week


Learning Plans for Grades 1-5 are now ready and can be found in your School Folder.


  • In the Learning Plans folders there are: 

    • Math Learning Plans for each eligible student  prefilled with student information and with goals and services checked for math enrichment pull-out. Teachers can add additional information to the math sections if they wish.

    • ELA Learning Plans for each eligible student Grades 1-5 prefilled with student information. For ELA teachers need to select goals and services.

    • There are also saved templates in case we missed a student who was recently identified. Refer to your 24-25 HiCap School Roster

  • We recommend that Learning Plans be shared and goals collaboratively completed with the family during conference week.

  • Reminder: Math enrichment paras and teachers are not able to attend individual conferences for students.


1st Grade Universal Screening - Screening Window 11/18-12/13

Screening will be done the same way as last year with HiCap math enrichment paras scheduling a time to come out to each first grade classroom to administer the CogAT Screener.

  • HiCap office will send out an email to all 1st Grade teachers with detailed information regarding screening.

  • Reminder: 1ST GRADE PULL OUT MATH SERVICES WILL BE PAUSED DURING THE TESTING WINDOW SO THAT SUSIE AND JENNY WILL HAVE TIME TO BE IN 1ST GRADE CLASSROOMS GIVING THE SCREENER.

  • ALL OTHER HICAP GROUPS WILL BE MEETING BEFORE OR AFTER SCREENING. PLEASE ALLOW FOR DELAYED START TIMES.

For more information:



SHORELINE FOUNDATION GRANTS:HELPFUL

Dear Shoreline School District Employees,

The Shoreline Public Schools Foundation (SPSF) 2024-2025 Engagement Grant Application is now available.

Please check guidelines and application, as changes have been made. Requests must be submitted no later than 2:00 pm on November 4. 

SPSF 2024-25 Grant Guidelines

SPSF 2024-25 Online Grant Application

Since 1992, the Shoreline Public Schools Foundation has awarded grants to support academic excellence, engagement and learning opportunities for educational success for all students in Shoreline School District. 

Thank you,

Public Information Office

Shoreline School District

206-393-4412




K-5 TEACHERS, SECONDARY MATH AND HEALTH TEACHERS: HELPFUL


The TOSA team has stepped up to help support curriculum and digital subscriptions as follows:

  • Superkids and Wonders (Literacy): Rachel Trudelle

  • Spotlight on Music: Rachel Trudelle

  • Bridges (Math): Jen Etter

  • Great Body Shop (Health): Jen Etter- UPDATE: Materials have been received for this year, and old materials can be recycled.

  • Twig (K-5 Sci.): Jen Etter Digital, Betty Fortes Kits

  • Illustrative Math: Nathan Lee

  • CPM (Math): Nathan Lee



These TOSAs can be contacted for help with accessing digital curriculum content. Kim Darcy can be contacted for print materials orders


SKSR GRANT APPLICATIONS OPEN: HELPFUL


The Sno-King School Retirees (SKSR) annual grant application period is now open. Grant applications must be submitted by November 7.


Each fall, SKSR offers its active members in good standing the opportunity to apply for educational grants of up to $400 to facilitate their work with their students. Grants must have a direct, positive effect/impact on students in their building and meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • Enrich the classroom experience of students,

  • Promote active student involvement,

  • Provide experiences that students may otherwise be unlikely to have at school,

  • Augment existing curriculum.


Past grants have included requests for field trip transportation and admission costs, speaker and student workshop fees, themed books to supplement a unit of study, manipulatives to teach math concepts, materials to create a maker station, materials to support the family component of a school-wide program, supplemental PE equipment, and picture books for school psychologists to teach lessons on topics such as bullying.


Find the grant application, scoring criteria, and more: SKSR 2024 Grant Applications


For grant questions, contact: Karen McElliott ksmcelliott@gmail.com


For membership questions, contact: Jim Siscel, jsiscel@comcast.net


Thank you,

Public Information Office

Shoreline School District

206-393-4412



STAFF  HOLIDAY GET TOGETHER: HELPFUL

We get to gather in Edmonds again for our holiday get together!  A big shout out to Ginny (one of our regular guest teachers) and Kelly for helping us secure the space again.  I will send an address closer to the date of our gathering- Dec. 13 starting at 4:00. Save the date!


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