Kelly Springs Elementary School

Today, AP Faulk met with the PST/MTSS Team to assign roles and responsibilities while establishing the system and protocols by which it will operate.

It’s important to establish the unity within a system early on so that everyone understands their roles and the direction they are moving in if they are going to be successful. With the adjustments made to our processes this year, we are sure to make the impact that we are aiming for!!

1st graders showing what they know during Reading and Math instruction today!! Day by day, they are becoming more independent thinkers and learners!!!

We start our morning in kindergarten by building strong phonological awareness skills through purposeful hand motions and multisensory practice. 👏

Then, our kindergarten teachers model each center step-by-step to make sure expectations are clear.

When students can see it, hear it, say it, and do it, the learning sticks! 🧠

Over the past two days, Principal Montalvo facilitated PLCs with our grade level teams.

Since these are the first for the year, she set the structure and process for the PLCs and shared our role in the weekly processes.

Then, we started out by analyzing the latest school-wide ACAP data. All grade levels reviewed the data from across the school to identify our opportunities for growth and determine small instructional shifts that can be implemented across the building to improve our practice, and thus student learning.

The meetings were collaborative in nature where every person at the table, whether they are 1st year teachers or veteran teachers, had a voice and they eagerly shared ideas of strategies that we can use in real time.

If this is any indication of how our year will roll out, we are in for some MAJOR impact!! I believe we have the cream of the crop here at The Springs!!

Keep Watching!!

Today, Kinderpups learned the color orange and matched letters during circle time!

Then, they had a short lesson with the school’s counselor during Specials!

Ms. Watkins’ students spent time supporting their learning of letter formation with shaving cream fun!

They also atrengthened their coordination, focus, and partner work with “Miss Mary Mack”

So much fun in the learning!!

All of our 3rd graders were immersed in learning today!! Whether it was Math, Reading, or Intervention, learning was taking place and the students were active participants in it all!!

Way to grow 3rd Graders!!

Next week’s breakfast and lunch menu!

Hungry for something extraordinary? Look no further than Dothan City Schools cafeterias! 🍴🌟

Please see our complete menu on our website: https://www.dothan.k12.al.us/departments/child-nutrition-program/school-menus

*Menus are subject to change due to food availability. Thank you for your patience and understanding!