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Principal's Post
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We knew we were excited to have our students back with us, but it's hard to put into words what an incredible start to the year this has been! Watching all of our students smiling their way down the halls and loving learning in the classrooms makes us realize what an incredible opportunity we have to impact so many lives each and every day. We continue to have the good fortune to watch our students grow and develop their leadership skills as they take ownership of their learning and take pride in their school! Thank you for sharing your child(ren) with us each and every day!
Your partners in education~
Mrs. Golmen and Mrs. Floyd
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Standards Based Grading Expansion
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We are excited to expand Standards Based Grading (SBG) here at
McCulloch! Over the last four years our district has been researching and piloting this grading system. In fact, many of you have experienced SBG in your previous classrooms as approximately 71% of our elementary classrooms have piloted it.
This grading system tells us SO MUCH MORE about how our students are doing in school in comparison to the traditional grading system (A, B, C, etc.).
Standards Based Grading is a best practice grading
and reporting system that gives students, parents and teachers detailed information about how each individual student is performing on specific learning goals (or standards). Instead of an overall A, B, C, etc., students now receive an "advanced", "met", "approaching", or "not met" on each individual learning goal (or standard). These new grades give students, parents and teachers the opportunity to specifically identify where the child is excelling and where they need extra assistance.
Check out the video below to learn more! Also, we invite you to visit republicschools.org/SBG to find answers to frequently asked questions, and to find additional resources.
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This year students in Kindergarten through 5th grade will use S
tandards Based
Grading. The first progress report will go home
September 16
. Contact your child's teacher or our building office with any questions you might have about SBG!
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Breakfast with Books and
Watch Dog Dads
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Please join us at 7:30 a.m. on September 9th for our first Breakfast with Books of the 2016-2017 school year. Jon Taylor of Bolivar Warrior Sports, and one of our very own McCulloch dads, will be joining us to talk about goal-setting and leadership. This is the perfect opportunity to have a light breakfast and enjoy some time with your child.
We will also have Watch D.O.G.information available and calendars ready so that you can sign up to volunteer for our Watch D.O.G.S. program. This is a great time to schedule your date to come in and be a Watch D.O.G. If you are unable to attend, you can contact our office for more information or to sign up.
We can't wait to see you there!
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"Leadership is communicating others' worth and potential so clearly that they are inspired to see it in themselves."
~Stephen Covey
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Creative Learning Lab
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During teacher collaboration time last week, teacher's had the opportunity to experience working together in our new Creative Learning Lab. Soon, our students will have a chance to work in this space as well! The benefits of the Learning Lab include technology access, collaborative and comfortable work spaces, dry-erase tables to facilitate brain-storming, and flexible seating opportunities to allow students to work and move in ways that are comfortable for them! We are excited to offer this space for students to collaborate, research, and problem solve!
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ROAR MATRIX
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During Leadership Launch, student leaders took time to explain and model the ROAR Matrix for all McCulloch students! This is a great way to set expectations and kick off the school year!
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McCulloch Leaders earn signatures for practicing The 7 Habits and meeting the expectations on our ROAR Matrix. Students then have the chance to exchange those signatures for things like hat day, teacher's chair for the day, sit with a friend, etc. This allows students to take ownership of their actions and choices, and increases pride in our school environment!
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BSIP
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At McCulloch Elementary, we focus on continuous improvement. Through our Building School Improvement Plan (BSIP), we are able to identify specific opportunities for improvement and outline action steps that will help us grow in those areas. For the 2016-2017 school year, McCulloch will focus on writing, math, attendance, and behaviors. Keep an eye out for the September edition of our family newsletter where we will share specific goals and action steps for each of the above areas.
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We are so excited to see the leadership our students are already taking in our classrooms! Take a minute to talk to your child about what his/her leadership role is in their classroom!
Throughout the building we are developing leadership roles as well. Over the next two weeks, students will have the opportunity to apply for a building-wide leadership position. These opportunities are important pieces of what makes McCulloch great! Leadership roles include: 
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Have You Opted in to Get Texts?
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Have You Opted In to Get Texts?
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Be specific when you describe your promotional offer and
 PARENTS/GUARDIANS: To receive texts from us be sure you have opted in to do so!
If you are pretty confident your cell number is in our system first try manually texting "Y" to code 67587. If that goes through, you will receive a confirmation text letting you know you are signed up to receive future texts. If that works, you are good to go.
However, if that does not work please contact the building your child attends to double-check that your number is in our system correctly. If it's not, they will manually put it in the system and then you should receive the opt-in message the next day.
If your number is already in our system, the issue is most likely with your wireless carrier. In that case you will need to contact your wireless provider and let them know you are unable to receive SMS messages. They should be able to turn them on.
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