What a week we had! Congratulations to all for the MAJOR accomplishment of a B - Highly Performing!
You Believed! Together, we B rising!
Now everyday we chase that A!
#MarshallElevatED
SPED Corner by Hauer
Misconception 2: Learning disabilities are easily diagnosed.
“There is no quick and easy way to know whether a child has LD. There’s no blood test or X-ray that can be done as part of a child’s annual physical. And even our most sophisticated brain scanning technologies and genetic studies can’t (yet) predict LD. What we do know is that learning disabilities run in families, and that a family history of academic difficulties could be an indication of risk. Determining whether a child has LD is a process that unfolds over time and must include information from multiple sources. Parents need to provide their impressions and family history information. Educators need to offer detailed information about the child’s progress and how well they respond to instruction. Specialists need to document performance on assessments designed to tap academic skill and the ways that the child processes information. And other factors such as attention, behavior, and medical history need to be considered.
Are there some early signs of LD to look for? Sure. In the area of reading, for example, watch for slow or limited vocabulary, difficulty rhyming, trouble mapping the sounds of letters to their corresponding shapes — these might all be early warning signs of dyslexia, a specific learning disability in reading.”
PARENT UNIVERSITY
Please continue to talk to your students about the PJ, popcorn & movie night. Please continue to recruit your families. Many have worked really hard to plan an epic night. It is only a success when our parents attend! Our ambitious goal is 1/2 our families. Thank you Heather Overton and the Parent Engagement Committee for your hard work on coordinating this awesome event! Thank you Marshall staff for attending and supporting our families. 
An Engagement Review, conducted by a team of outside evaluators from Cognia, is scheduled for Marshall School November 5th 2019. During the review, the Engagement Review Team will conduct interviews with a range of stakeholders including students, administrators, teachers and instructional staff. School visits and classroom observations using the ELEOT observation tool will also be scheduled during the review to measure the quality of our district.
HERE is the SCHEDULE for Tuesday, November 5th:
+1pm arrive. ELEOT obs
+2:30 Focus group interview - students (20)
+3:00 Principal interview 30 min
+3:45 Focus group teachers/instructional staff (45min) time card for your time!
Interviews will be in the Science Lab
My understanding is that students will be given a ticket if they are chosen to be interviewed. Please let students know that there might be visitors in your classroom to see what we do :) and do so well!
Technology standards by grade
If you haven't looked yet, the technology standards can be found HERE or better yet, look what FUSD has put together for each grade HERE!
Please take time to fill out the CNA survey before Nov. 20th. Find it HERE
Coming up
Monday, Nov 4
~AM indoor recess - At 8:30am, I will escort Billy Weldon to the gym. We will have all students in there to sing "Happy Birthday" to him. This was organized by a parent and many of you made huge cards. The plan changed when he couldn't come to Taiko. Thank you for your cooperation.
ps. He just sent me a text about how much he loves Marshall and Marshall students. His last words in the text "Marshall is my life".
Tuesday, Nov 5
~1-5pm Cognia accreditation visitation (eleot observations, student, teacher and principal interviews)
Wednesday, Nov 6
~5-7pm
PARENT UNIVERSITY AND STUDENT PJ/POPCORN MOVIE PARTY
~No PTO
Thursday, Nov 7
Friday, Nov 8
~No School for students. All staff mandatory PD day.
Monday, Nov 11
~No school - Veterans Day
~Nov 12-18, Reasor out. Heather Overton will be able to assist and support you as your acting principal. We are so fortunate. Thank you Mrs. Overton!
~Nov 20, 5th grade middle school visitation
~Nov 27-29, No School Thanksgiving Break.
~Dec 6, Spelling Bee
~Dec 18, PTO Craft Night
~Dec 19, Holiday Luncheon
~Dec 21-Jan 5, Winter Break
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