ITBS results have arrived. Our office is making the appropriate copies and will be sending the information out to you by Friday. I am also in the process of scheduling training to use the software and ITBS data that was sent with your results. This software will allow much more in-depth analysis, graphing and reporting. More information coming soon on times/dates for training.

There is space available for two more teams for Koalaty Kid training on the following dates:

1.) Spring Training: March 12/13, May 2/3, June 20/21 (1 team of 6-8 people is still available) <Horace Mann and Ridgewood are registered>

2.) Summer Training: June 6/7/10/11/12 (1 team of 6-8 people is still available) <Denkmann is registered>

If you are interested in registering a team for either of the training dates, please contact ASAP. I need to order training materials immediately.

A confirmed list of participants for the National Koalaty Kid conference April 21-24 in Schaumberg, IL is now available online at http://curriculum.risd41.org/documents/koalaty/KKconference.htm . Please verify participants from your building and make any changes or substitutions. Directions for registration for the conference will follow soon. For general information about the conference, go to http://www.asq.org/ed/conferences/koalatykid/index.html .

An updated PowerPoint presentation that provides a detailed overview of Koalaty Kid is available on our website at http://curriculum.risd41.org/documents/koalaty/KK_overview_files/frame.htm . If you or your staff is planning on participating in either the KK training or KK conference, it might be helpful to review this presentation.

As you are planning for the February 25th 1/2 day in-service, make sure to review your school's (and other schools in the District) evaluation feedback summary from 1-28-02 --> http://curriculum.risd41.org/documents/Summary1-28-02.htm to help improve the effectiveness of the scheduled activities. We will again be collecting professional development evaluation information from your staff and a report will be made to the Board of Education (same format as last time). Please use the same form which can be downloaded at http://curriculum.risd41.org/documents/pd/evaluation.doc . All 1/2 day professional development summary evaluations from 2-25-02 are due to our office by Friday, March 8th. Please submit summary data only (ex: the building average ratings for each category and all plus/delta comments). Contact me if further clarification is needed.

For advanced planning purposes, please also plan on submitting summary evaluations for the March 15th activities in your building. (Same procedure as above)

Early Success/FROG training will be held on March 6th at the Administration center, room 23. FROG training is scheduled from 12:30 - 3:30pm and Early Success training is scheduled from 3:45pm - 5:00 pm . A list of confirmed participants is available at http://curriculum.risd41.org/documents/FROGearlyss.htm . Learn more about Early Success at http://www.eduplace.com/lds/interv/esuccess.html . To learn more about FROG visit http://209.35.47.242/4blocks2/FROG/frog.html .

Participants registered for the FROG portion of the day (12:30 - 3:30 pm) will need to call in for a substitute teacher for a 1/2 day in the pm (if needed). Please complete the appropriate "leave of absence" form and send it to my office for coding. Many thanks to our trainers for the day- Deb Fedderson, Carlolyn Hensley, Mary Bowker and Lynne Brandenburg (all from our district).

Principals:

1.) Please confirm participant list at http://curriculum.risd41.org/documents/FROGearlyss.htm

2.) Copy or forward this information to all registered participants in your building

3.) Communicate appropriately with those staff in your building who are registered for training

4.) Ensure that you sign the appropriate "leave of absence" form and send to my office

1.) Confirm your attendance with the building principal and call in for a substitute teacher if necessary

2.) Complete the "leave of absence" form and give to the building principal

3.) Bring the following materials with you to the training:

-at least one big book

-three copies of recent running records (You can bring 3 different student's running records or three different running records of the same student.)

Visit our site at http://curriculum.risd41.org/admin/intersession/samples/samples_interventions.htm to view approved academic intervention proposals from the following schools: Denkmann, Earl Hanson, Grant, Horace Mann, Lincoln, Longfellow, Ridgewood, Thomas Jefferson, and Ridgewood. All proposals are due by March 1st. Any funds not accounted for will be redistributed as needed to other buildings. Nice work! The proposed interventions are looking great! All academic intervention applications and forms are available at http://curriculum.risd41.org/admin/intersession/intersession_planning_comm.htm .

3rd quarter report cards are to be sent out no later than the Friday following 3rd intersession (April 5th and April 12th for Grant/Horace Mann).

An agenda will be sent out soon. Please email me an items you would like added to the agenda.

For the latest updates, forms and information regarding science material evaluation review, visit our site at http://curriculum.risd41.org/committee/science/science.htm

Timelines:
February 6- Science materials arrive in schools and are reviewed by teachers
February 28- Science committee meets (Elementary Only) to finalize science materials selection
March 11- Proposal to the Board of Education- adopt recommended materials
March 13- Begin ordering selected materials

-It is important that all staff have an opportunity to review materials and provide feedback. If a staff member chooses not to review and evaluate the materials, that is OK. They at least need to be offered the opportunity.