Westport Mission & Vision
Mission: Leverage the strengths of the Westport community to ensure academic growth for ALL!
Vision: Westport will be a venue for academic success!
Westport’s Collective Commitments: Our Team will:
Make decisions which are student-centered and aligned to our WHY!
Be present to model consistent processes and expectations!
Leverage learning opportunities to increase instructional minutes!
Presume positive intent in order to maintain positive mindsets!
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Reminder to pay attention to the clickable links to the right and along the top. As we continue to add sections making the BLOG a one-stop-shop for all Westport information. We still have several sections UNDER CONSTRUCTION…This means the link may be there, but there is nothing to see yet.
Key Spots for the Start of the Month:
Cooperative Learning Corner
Westport Social Committee
Instructional Coaches-
Monthly Instructional Highlights
Staff & Student Spotlight
Social Committee
PBIS Lessons located in PBIS (ELEM)
Attendance Information
Key Spots for the Start of the Week: (make sure you are reviewing these areas)
Week at a Glance - WAAG
Must Do/May Do -
Nurses Notes
Counselors Notes
Elementary Events Page
Building Pride
On Thursday and Friday as I walked through the building I was able to lay my eyes on a few things, which may not normally be visible with the building in use. These things made me ponder how each of us play a role in maintaining our work environment in a positive and professional manner. Please take some time to put some processes in place in your spaces to ensure we maintain a healthy and clean environment for everyone. If you see it you should report it and address it. If we walk aimlessly by a piece of trash and refuse to pick it up, others will do the same.
Areas of Concern: In class Chromebook damage, trash on floors, damage and vandalism to building and furniture.
END OF DAY PROCEDURES: Each team member should complete the following:
Please make sure all doors and windows are locked. We should never leave windows open, it leaves the building unsecured.
Please TURN OFF all technology. There should never be a projector left on overnight and we should never leave out where students can mess with it. If you are the one turning it on, make sure you are the one turning it off.
Please make sure your students put their chairs up on their desks at the end of the day, this will help custodial teams more efficiently clean our spaces each night.
March Awareness Days
I know we have had several spirit days and field trip days, but just a reminder of the dress code: jeans are only allowed to be worn on Fridays unless otherwise noted by administration or you are participating in the optional jeans day and have paid $1.00 to Stacy and received your colored sticker for the day.
If you have any questions regarding the dress code, please reach out to your AP.
RTI Coaching Academy
As a COMPREHENSIVE school, Westport K-8 will continue to have a CAMPUS-WIDE focus on Response to Intervention (RTI) processes. As we have previously discussed, all grade levels will have required RTI times integrated into the daily schedules. This PAID training will provide you an opportunity to begin early to process how RTI time and work will focus. This 2-day training will also give our team an opportunity to process how we can plan and prepare for our P2P time at the middle school levels, and how our elementary teams can utilize the RTI time to share the workload of intervention. Please plan to attend if at all possible.
Registration for the Summer RTI Coaching Academy on July 9-10 is open.
End of Year Processes
As we come to the end of the year I will begin adding information here about things you will need to begin doing or planning to support the work of others in the building throughout the summer.
Curriculum Updates: As we receive new curriculum we need to make space by removing old curriculum items. Our instructional coaching team will support our work in this area, but each teacher will be responsible for packing and organizing the items in their rooms.
Summer School As we prepare to host summer school at Westport please begin packing up any and all personal items and take them home (if at all possible). This will prevent any theft or damage done by anyone within the building. The instructional coaching teams will be helping distribute and shelf curriculum items as we get closer to the end, this will free up some spaces, especially for the elementary teams.
Classroom Boards and Walls: Please make sure all items are removed from walls, lights, ceiling tile frames, and boards. As custodial services, construction teams, and paint teams are moving throughout the building they will throw away anything, which may impede their ability to complete their work.
Celebrate SPS Banquet
This event is an opportunity to “Celebrate SPS” where we come together to honor the outstanding contributions of our dedicated educators and staff. Celebrate SPS is more than just an event; it's a celebration of the tireless efforts and unwavering dedication of each member of our SPS family. It's an opportunity to recognize the incredible impact you make in the lives of our students every day.
Join us for an evening filled with appreciation, recognition, and camaraderie. Together, let's celebrate the achievements and successes that make our Springfield Public Schools community truly remarkable.
Friday, May 2nd, @ Oasis Convention Center
If you are interested in being part of the evening event, we are required to reserve and pay for a table. Please complete the linked FORM if you would like to attend.
4th Quarter PBIS
As we gear up for a successful 4th quarter, we want to stay consistent from room to room. Please look at the and review the Behavior Management Flow Chart. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fMzjn1TII_qH0wATYi5tlyDBm10wx54q/view
During the spring, negative behaviors tend to increase. We want to create a positive climate and culture for all we are serving. Please continue and increase your monitoring of the hallway and restrooms between classes.
Be in the hallways between classes EVERY passing period, EVERY day!
When you walk past a student restroom, please do a sweep of the restroom.
Send students back to class who are “hanging out’.
Help the admin to be aware of vandalism or other things happening that should not be.
Join Chris and me as we plan to have 5 positive conversations with parents each week!
Also, review the Teacher PBIS Matrix: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l1-YT9rqc75nkc_yCJF3xC0PLfWeq5Iu/view
PBIS 4th Quarter Reboot slides https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BacAPQn2wk8tad31BFxS7nN1Cy0h5W-ZBG6rchFGWSU/edit?usp=sharing
Teachers, please take time during this first week of 4th quarter to review the items in this slide show. To maintain consistency from classroom to classroom, teachers should go over the slide show linked above. Go over 1-2 of the topics each day as you can. Each teacher should go over these items and then enforce the expectations. Consistency is a must as we hold our students accountable for their behaviors.
Foundation Grants
First, I wanted to share the JJ Memorial Scholarship Information. I feel the individuals who work in our building love working with our students, I would hope if anyone on staff was interested in the field of Special Education.
Second, If there are items or projects you would like tortoise funds for the Pick A Project initiative are very useful. As many know we are not allowed to do this process on our own, but the Foundation can push out these projects for you. Items like: Trunk or Treat, Baby Doll Circle Time, Author & Illustrator visit, Thanksgiving Assistance, etc.
Finally, Back to School Grants are super AWESOME!
District Info
March Literacy Toolkits
Access & Opportunity (Michelle Gavel) - Action Requested - Share with Teachers
Make-up dates for Cultivating an Asset-Based Mindset Training dates for certified staff paid on the teacher salary schedule are open for sign-up in Kick-up.
March 26th 3:30pm-4:30pm BAC 150
April 1st 7:30am-8:30am BAC 150
Building Updates
Summer Preparations: Below are some things you will want to start thinking about now, as we begin the planning process.
Painting Spaces
Classrooms: ALL MS; Red Hallway; 181, 184, 186
Hallways & Bathrooms (in Middle School); & 3rd/4th grade bathrooms
Building Painting Preparation
ALL personal items must be off walls, frames, lights, etc. This includes things hanging from ceiling tile frames, windows, and so on.
ALL personal items should be boxed and labeled or secured in cabinets.
ALL items will be moved out of the rooms, so anything district purchased that is not secured to the wall must be emptied, boxed, & labeled.
25-26 Scheduling Events
Westport K-8 Celebrations
Winners of the Reading Challenge!!!!! - Last week the elementary school competed in a Read Across America competition; our students collectively read over 2,700 books!
The top 3 classes who read their way to a SNOW CONE PARTY are: Ms. McGuire, Mrs. Bair, and Mrs. Clutter
Student Events
Middle School Dance
Guest Readers
Guest Readers for ELE Classrooms: ACTION REQUIRED
In conjunction with SPSRead2Succeed, special education teachers and support staff will be available to be guest readers in your classrooms over the next few weeks during their duty times!
Please sign up for a guest reader (or two) HERE.
Parental Contact
Please share in your Parent Communications:
Please share out with students frequently and in your Seesaw & Remind App communications.
ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARBOOKS on sale now! 🧡🐯💙
ELE Link to order: https://www.yearbookforever.com/school-store/vpq1M33fyab5BAGwpetMQS90
MS Link to order: https://www.yearbookforever.com/school-store/3m7jr6X9FBdImyTYY0wNx1Rv
Westport MAP Test Prep
LINK - Follow this link to review grade level specific Test Preparation processes.
MAP Test preparation tool; day by day plan - COMING SOON!
Specials Grams
Elementary Specials Grams Information:
Specials teachers will be tracking daily progress for each class, using a rating of 3, 2, or 1 based on classroom behavior. The goal is to earn 5 threes within 3 weeks!
You can view your class's progress [here]
Spring Bunny Grams
After having HUGE success with Valentine’s Day candy grams, Mrs. Foster put together a spring fundraiser idea to help continue to build a positive culture and climate for staff, students, and families!
BUNNY GRAMS! All proceeds go to The Social Committee.
Order forms will go home after Spring Break
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