Overbrook Educational Center: JAG NEWS

Weekly Words for All: 4.8.19 to 4.12.19

Thank you to all families who came out for report card

conferences. Special shout

out to the Arielles for

coming and big happy birthday

to kindergartener

Ang!

Arthur, Val, Donnell - thank

you for all you do to make our

cafeteria shine! We appreciate

you!

At least 70% of students will attend 95% or more of school days (miss 9 days or less). We are currently at 77.7%

At least 75% of students will earn A’s and B’s in core courses in grades 5-8.

On the Spring aimsweb, at least 70% of K and 1st and 2nd graders will score at target. In their independent reading levels, at least 60% of kindergarten and 75% of 1st and 2nd graders will make at least 1 year’s growth from Quarter 1 to Quarter 4.

By April 2018, 85% of students will score a 3 or 4 on the TDA (text dependent analysis). No more

than 25% of 3rd graders or 20% of 4th-8th graders will score below

basic on the PSSA.

No more than 20% of students will score below basic on the math PSSA.

Our Vision and MissionThe vision of OEC is to be a model school in the School

District of Philadelphia by 2020 as rated by the School

Progress Report (SPR) while creating the least restrictive

environment for students with special needs. Additionally,

100% of our 8th graders will have the opportunity to

attend the high school of their choice. We will

accomplish this through:

-Ambitious Instruction-A Supportive Environment

-Involved Families-Collaborative Staff

-Effective Leadership

Our mission is to prepare students to become positive, productive citizens who can live independently and

with purpose to serve others.

THANK YOU to ALL 94 PARENTS

If you have not completed a survey please make sure to do so. 32.8% of families have taken it! Share a screen shot showing you completed it and we’ll enter you

in a raffle to win a $25 gift card.

Survey link: https://webapps1.philasd.org/parentsurvey/

who have completed PARENT SURVEYS.

4.5 Days Left (1 week) until PSSA’s

(3rd-8th grades) Begin!

Days of Instruction:

April 8th- 12th (8.5 days)

TESTING DATES:

ELA IS 3 DAYS: APRIL 15-16-17

MATH IS 2 DAYS : APRIL 29-30

SCIENCE IS 2 DAYS (GRADES 4 & 8 ONLY): MAY 1-2

Dream Team for The Wiz! Tickets on sale

now!

WalkthroughsMr. Reid and I completed 5 weeks of walkthroughs focused on

Danielson’s 3c. Engaging Students in Learning We will continue to do so this week with the same focus.

Best Practices This Week: Mullen3c. Engaging Students in Learning

Ms. Mullen did a great job introducing standards 7.G.A.3 describe the 2-dimensional figures that result from slicing a 3-dimensional figures. Ms.Mullen made the real world

connection to the students by utilizing their prior knowledge of fruit ninja. Students then created 3-D figures out of playdough and "fruit ninjad" the figures to determine the cross sections. The students developed a deep understanding of the standard and

were engaged the entire time. Amazing work Ms. Mullen!

Musical Moment of the Week

This week in 3rd grade general music, students worked on their

ability to read and write music in the treble clef, which we use for many instruments. For example, we use

the treble clef to read the right hand line while playing the keyboard.

Here is Khydeem working hard on his music reading and writing!

Gratitude ListSpecial thank you to Ms. Leon for ensuring the

Scholastic Book Fair was at OEC and shout out and thank you to Caroline for organizing our schedule and manning

the purchases!

Huge thank you to Ms. Weiss-Cohen for doing a fantastic job with our student of the month breakfast.

Shout out and thank you to ALL PARENTS and FAMILIES who attended report card conferences either

on the phone or in person! We appreciate you!

This Week: April 8th - April 12thPASA Testing Continues Through April 12

April 8th- Wings Lacrosse Visit Gym Classes, International Children’s Book Day Celebration in K-3 classes, Scrabble, Teachers begin to cover

up/take down posters in their rooms

April 9th- Foote at attendance rally at MLK HS - in at 11am, Mayor’s Visit is Cancelled

April 10th- Happy Birthday Mr. Woodman! 8th Grade Trip to NYC with Presser, Mullen, and Parents, Foote out at 12pm for Principal

meeting

April 11th - Foote at Lankenau for morning visit, Parent Breakfast and Walkthrough at 9:00am , Home and School Water Ice Fundraiser,

Lockdown Drill 12:15pm during lunch

April 12th - ½ Day for Students: 12:09pm Dismissal, PSSA runthrough, Principal’s List Celebration, PD for staff, Foote Out

See our 7th and 8th

graders to check out our

school fundraiser. All

money raised will go to

Outward Bound and

transportation/fees for all

school field trips!

Fundraiser lasts until

April 12th!

Next Week! April 15th-19thPASA Testing Continues Through April 12

Spring Recess starts April 18th through April 22nd

April 15th - PSSA ELA Testing Day 1/3, HBD Mrs. Easley!, Scrabble Club

April 16th - PSSA ELA Testing Day 2/3, Para Meeting at 9:00am or

2:00pm, Drama Club

April 17th - PSSA ELA Testing Day 3/3, Choir, Drama Club

April 18th - SPRING RECESS - SCHOOL CLOSED

April 19th - SPRING RECESS - SCHOOL CLOSED

Coco’s Counseling CornerIn the month of March we were looking for students who Own Their Actions by being Honest. Congratulations to the following Students of the Month for March:

Kameron Jacobs Z’Haj Hampton

Bisan Abu-Ali Alonzo Armwood

Ashton Woodward Gregory Morris

Muhammad Shields Robert Ulmer

Zekai Ali-Reese Maiya Bailey

Jackson Miller

Dream Team Moment of the Week

Shout out to Mrs. Lehr for her help with Ms. Honor’s math scholars during small group

instruction. Caroline and Mr. Reid finished the Hot Chocolate 10k on Saturday and guess who won?

Need to Reach the Principals?Meredith Foote - mfoote@philasd.org

Foote Cell Phone: 610-731-6039

Matthew Reid - msreid@philasd.orgSchool Phone: 215-400-7540

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