Week of May 1, 2017
Go hear Matt de La Peña this week at UO. He will be speaking at College of Education. Edward Olivos has made many of the arrangements to have this great author come to Eugene. Details on the poster below.
Dear Shining Stars,
Spring Conferences were a huge success. I am so proud of our staff and your steadfastness to provide families with quality feedback about each child’s progress. This was a great time for our TAG Coordinator and Special Education Case Manager to catch up with families too. It was so encouraging to hear from staff about the quality feedback parents got from teachers. A special thanks goes to our timekeeper DJ David Adee who kept everyone on track every 20 minutes. In addition, it was so nice to have Parent Group provide us with a meal each day for dinner. Lastly, to Megan Murphy for helping us use the online appointment system. That made things so smooth this spring.
I hope everyone got a good rest over the weekend. I was also encouraged to see so many teachers pack over the time when parents did not have appointments. This is really nice to see. I do encourage you to jump in and get many boxes packed in the next week. Also, keep considering what to get rid of. Space is limited in the new building.
Here are some items of the week:
• Safety Training Follow-Up – A quick reminder to staff that on Thursday, May 4th, classroom teachers are to teach students the ALICE classroom training using the ALICE Elementary PPT Presentation and book I’m Not Scared, I’m Prepared. It should be taught at 12:00 PM across the whole school. We will then hold a Lockdown: Evacuation Drill the next day on Thursday, May 5th at 12:00.
•Classified & Licensed End-of-Year Evaluation Tasks Due this Month – As the end of the year approaches we do need to wrap up required evaluation cycle tasks by the end of this month. I’ll be trying to finish up my observations over the next couple weeks. Licensed staff and classified staff need to complete the following:
• Licensed Staff Contract Year-1 and Probationary/Temporary: You need to complete the End-of-Cycle Goals Reflection form in TalentEd and I will need to complete your observations, which I’m unfortunately behind on this year. After those are completed, we will meet and then I will complete the Supervisor Goal Rating form and the Summative Evaluation form.
• Licensed Staff Contract Year-2: You need to complete the End-of-Cycle Goals Reflection form in TalentEd. After you’ve completed the reflection form we will meet and then I will complete the Supervisor Goal Rating form.
• Classified Staff: You need to complete the Classified Employee Self-Assessment assessment form (PDF or DOC) and give me a copy (email or hardcopy) and we need to meet briefly before the end of the month, where I will complete a Classified Employee Evaluation form.
• 2017-2018 School Leadership Positions – We will decide leadership positions for next year at the last May Staff meeting. All positions will be considered vacant and anyone can sign up for one, Science. The current list of leadership/rep positions are; IPBS, PBIS, PLT, Technology, Literacy, Math, Science, Site Council, Social Committee, and Equity, Safety/ Crisis. For Site Council, I’m also looking to add a new teacher, classified member, and two more parents.
• Field Trips and Nurse Notification – We have entered the season of field trips and if you have students with health concerns, please give Nurse Ann as early of notice as possible of any questions, concerns, or coverage concerns you might have. Also remember that Ann covers many schools so anytime she need to train staff on protocols, create safety plans, communicate with families, she needs ample lead-up time, or if she needs to join a trip, she must seek back up support for her other schools.
• Purchase Orders Deadline, May 31 – If anyone needs to create any more purchase orders for this school year, the last day MariCarmen can create one is Wednesday, May 31st.
• Field Day – Working with Ronny, we’ve set our Field Day date for Thursday, June 15th, 9:00-11:00. We’ll plan to run Field Day the same as in the past. Ronny has been gathering some fun new ideas though so it should be fun. We will hold field day in the playground area and oak tree field one more time in the old building. Other available staff should also come out to help and/or join in on the fun. Ronny ill create a sign up sheet for you to participate soon.
• Family Resources – Here are a few resources you can feel free to share with families:
• NAACP Free Tutoring, Back-to-School/Success in School – BTS/SIS is a K-12 tutoring and academic support program. It involves regularly scheduled individual and group tutoring with college volunteers and local professionals. This builds positive identity reinforcement through community interactions with peers in the African American community.
• Self Sufficiency Program Resources – The Self Sufficiency Program is our primary DHS contact for the Student Care Team and linked here is a list of Self Sufficiency Resources they can offer families, including Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), JOBS Program and Support Services, Needy and Non-Needy Caretaker Relative Grant (NNCR), TANF Grant for parents on Social Security (SSI), Domestic Violence Assistance, Employment Related Day Care (ERDC), Family Support and Connections, Vocational Rehabilitation, Child Welfare, Senior & People with Disabilities, and the Oregon Health Plan (OHP).
• Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP) – Grandparents or relatives raising a child under 18 and are at least 55 years of age, may be eligible for support (school supplies, health supplies, paying for camps, etc.) through the Family Caregiver Respite Program. See the linked flyer for details.
• Museums for All – The Science Factory here in town has joined more than 100 museums in ensuring that every child and family has access to high-quality museum experiences by participating in the Museums for All program. Individuals and families who show an Oregon Trail Card (EBT card) and a valid ID will receive the following admission benefits:
• Exhibit Hall Admission for only $1 per person up to 6 family members total
• Stargazing Planetarium Admission for only $1 per person up to 6 family members total
• North Region Visioning Survey Update – The staff survey closed and the consultant is in the process of creating an analysis of the responses for the district. A total of 220 staff members from the North Region responded, representing a very significant 51% response rate. Among licensed employees, the participation rate was 59% while among classified employees it was 39%. Next week parents of students living in or attending school in the North Region will receive invitations to participate in the parent version of the survey. The week after that schools will receive copies of and/or links to the student version of the survey, which was postponed to avoid overlap with the Oregon Healthy Teens survey being administered at all secondary schools. Finally, after all the targeted versions of the survey are completed, the consultant will open the community version of the survey to all 4J community members.
• OEBB Mandatory Open Enrollment, Aug. 15-Sept. 15, 2017 – OEBB members who wish to have medical, vision, and dental coverage for the October 1, 2017–September 30, 2018, plan year will be required to log into the MyOEBB system during open enrollment in order to register for that coverage. The mandatory OEBB open enrollment period will be August 15 – September 15, 2017. OEBB will send information about plan designs and offerings, but rate information and other details specific to 4J employees will come from 4J. Watch for updates in the 4J Benefits and Wellness Newsletters, on the 4J website, in your e-mail inbox, and via US Mail over the summer.
• IEP Meeting Compensation From Due June 9th – A quick reminder that the EEA contract allows for licensed staff to be compensated for up to four hours of additional pay for attending IEP meetings. Track your IEP meeting times on the Non-ESS Licensed IEP Time Log, which needs to be turned in to HR by June 9th. The form can also be found on the HR Forms section of the 4J website.
• Movie Licensing – Not that teachers are showing movies all that often, but I did mention to a few people that downtown was recently checking whether the district was in compliance with movie licensing when films are shown in classrooms or at movie nights. Downtown has purchased a district-wide license so school staff and parent groups can show films as long as we don’t charge admission, advertise to the general public, change or alter the films when shown, or show it off campus.
• District Admin Update – Downtown has hired Dr. Karen Pérez-Da Silva as the new Equity, Instruction & Partnerships Manager, a reworked position most recently held by David Bautista and Carmen Urbina. Dr. Pérez-Da Silva will coordinate the district’s equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives. A major change to this position is that it will be more instructionally focused, with the primary goals being to support the use of effective and culturally responsive instructional practices that ensure all students are successful, and to cultivate partnerships and resources that address the achievement and opportunity gaps facing historically underserved students.
Dr. Pérez-Da Silva spent more than 16 years teaching in diverse classrooms, conducting action research, and working with teams of general education and special education teachers, students and their families to analyze problems of practice at the classroom and school levels to bring about change. She obtained her doctorate in educational leadership from Lewis and Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling. She has taught culturally responsive teaching courses, led courageous conversations groups at the district office for teachers on special assignment, and mentored dual language teachers. She has also spent the past year as a community networker in the Human Resources Department and a mentor/coach in the Multilingual Department in the Beaverton School District.
Teaching and Learning with Emerging Bilinguals:
- Matt de la Peña
https://education.uoregon.edu/student-academic-services/matt-de-la-pena-may-4
The Department of Education Studies will welcome New York Times bestselling author Matt de la Peña on May 4, 2017 for three on-campus presentations.
De la Peña is an award winning author of young adult literature and one of the most recognized figures in multicultural children’s literature. He is the author of six critically-acclaimed novels, including Mexican WhiteBoy, The Living, and The Hunted. He is the recipient of the 2016 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Intellectual Freedom Award. That same year he also won the prestigious Newbery Medal for this picture book Last Stop on Market Street. The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Illustrated by Christian Robinson, Last Stop on Market Street was also named a Randolph Caldecott Medal and Coretta Scott King Book Award honoree.
At 10am, de la Peña will be speaking to students in EDST 464 (Multicultural Literacies) in 229 McKenzie on current trends in children’s literature. At 1:30pm he will be leading a creative writing lecture/workshop in the Knight Library Browsing Room. De la Peña has taught creative writing at New York University, Vermont College, and Hamline University. He will conclude his visit to the UO at 5:30pm at 156 Straub Hall speaking about his personal trajectory from growing up in the working-class San Diego County city of National City (CA) to becoming a best-selling, critically acclaimed author. All three presentations are free and open to the public. De la Peña’s books will be on sale at all three events.
For additional information, contact Edward M. Olivos, Department Head, Department of Education Studies at emolivos@uoregon.edu(link sends e-mail).
Sponsors: Department of Education Studies, Humanities Program in College of Arts and Sciences, Romance Languages, English Department, Office of Institutional Equity and Inclusion, College of Education, UO Libraries, Department of Ethnic Studies
- “Día”
Children’s Day, Book Day/El día de los niños, El día de los libros
April 30th and every day of the year
Children’s Day, Book Day, in Spanish, El día de los niños, el día de los libros, is a year-long commitment to celebrating all our children and to motivating them and their families to be readers, essential in our democracy.
Often known as Día, meaning day for our daily commitment, this literacy initiative is a collaboration of national and state library and literacy organizations, educators, presses and readers creatively striving to share bookjoy and its importance. Culminating April Children’s Day, Book Day celebrations that unite communities, April book fiestas, are held in libraries, schools, homes, parks, etc., often on or near April 30th. DIA is also used to mean Diversity In Action.
We encourage libraries, schools, universities, literacy organizations, and all who wish to promote Día to share these videos on social media, showcase them on your website, and share them with patrons, students and families.
Read more and check out the website:
School Events and Activities for the Rest of the School Year:
May 1 (M)
Tom Maloney Guest Principal
SBAC Testing All Week- Make Ups and Science
– Library Closes at old El Camino building. No library use after this date. Packing up books first. Then, used for moving storage. No more staff meetings here (Room 18 instead). Boxes will be stored here after library packing is complete.
CFEE Taking It Up Conference at the Ed Center: Margarita, Lupe, Peggy Lima, Joel, Jennifer out.
May 2 (Tu)
Tom Maloney Guest Principal
CFEE Taking It Up Conference at the Ed Center: Margarita, Lupe, Peggy Lima, Joel, Jennifer out.
Staff meeting Rescheduled to May 9.
May 3 (W)
9:00-11:15, Joel in Construction Meeting
1:45-2:45, Wednesday PLC Time- Technology Focus- Primary Intermediate- Math Assessment
Also, prepping for the Safety Drill, Review and answer questions. Joel in Library to review plans.
May 4 (Th)
ALICE Safety Drill Lesson in All Classrooms: Lesson done at 12:00 PM
Regular Day
May 5 (F)
ALICE Safety Drill across the school: Drill to happen at 12:00 PM
Regular Day- Not a PD day as was previously scheduled.
May 6 (Sa) SATURDAY- Fiesta Community Party 12:00-3:00
May 8 (M)
9:00 AM, Fire Drill
Regular Day
May 9 (Tu)
Staff Meeting changed from May 2.
2:45-3:45, Staff Meeting (Room 18)-
- Planning Academy Day dates and PD Focus for 2017-2018
- Erin’s Law Review and Support
- AIM4S3 Expectations from Principal/ Discussion & DreamBox explanation of new features.
May 10 (W)
9:00-11:15, Joel in Construction Meeting
1:45-2:45, Wednesday PLC Time- Technology Focus- Primary Intermediate- Math Assessment
May 11 (Th)
2:45-3:45, Mod Squad Meeting
May 12 (F)
Regular Day
May 15 (M)
Regular Day
May 16 (Tu)
3:00-5:00, Two Hour Staff Meeting on LearnZillion & a session on Dreambox and how to use some new features. Maddie Ahearn, Jamie Massie, and Reid Sheppard in support.
May 17 (W)
9:00-11:00, Joel at construction meeting.
1:45-2:45- PLC Time Focus- Planning for math instruction. New Compendium for the end of year??
May 18 (Th)
3:00-4:00, Equity Meeting
May 19 (F)
2:00- 2:30 PM (Cafeteria )Earth Assembly
May 22 (M)
4:00-5:00, Joel at All Admin Meeting
May 23 (Tu)
2:45-3:45, PLT Meeting
5:00-6:00, Site Council
6:00-7:00 Parent Group Meeting
May 24 (W)
9:00-11:15, Joel in Construction Meeting
1:45-2:45, Wednesday PLC Time- Technology Focus- Primary Intermediate- Math Assessment
May 25 (Th)
5:30-7:00, River Road Farewell Event in the cafeteria and parts of the school.
May 26 (F)
Academy Day- No School
Short staff meeting in the AM focused on moving questions and the new building. PBIS and routines in the new building will be a topic.
Most of the day is allocated for packing boxes and doing moving preparation.
May 29 (M)
Memorial Day – No School
May 30 (Tu)
Joel doing site visit to Rigler Elementary (Dual Immersion) in Portland.
May 31 (W)
Joel at construction meeting. 9:00-11:00
June 1 (Th)
5th Grade Field Trip to Camp Lutherwood
June 2 (F)
5th Grade Field Trip to Camp Lutherwood
June 15 (Th)
Field Day, 9:00-11:00
BBQ Lunch for whole school- Alternate Schedule, 11:00-12:15
5th Grade Promotion, 6:00-8:00 PM
June 22 (Th)
The Last Day of School (Dismissal 11:40)
June 23(F)
Last work day for teachers. All employees must be out of the building before 12:00 AM-(Midnight).
June 24 (Sa)
Salvage and Asbestos Abatement begins in the old building. No teachers or classified staff may be present.
That is all for the week.
Have a great week, everyone! 36 days of school left in the old building!
Joel
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