http://blogs.4j.lane.edu/chinn/?p=13228
Salutations Bolts,
Sixteen items of note for this week:
• Staffing Updates – Three staffing updates:
• 4-hour Title EA Job Posted – Our 4-hour Title EA Job Posting is now posted and closes Tuesday. Please encourage any awesome people to please apply!
• 6.5-hour Title EA Update – We had some solid candidates we interviewed on Monday and we’re still waiting for HR to make a job offer. Hopefully it happens soon!
• BEST Begins, MONDAY – BEST begins Monday. Students will report to the cafeteria. And a big thank you to Elizabeth for being willing to take on the BEST Academic Coordinator position!
• ESYO String Class Begins MONDAY – The Eugene Springfield Youth Symphony (ESYO) String Academy 1 Class for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Classes are Monday and Wednesdays right after school. I haven’t gotten a list of who all is signed up, but I will give that to teachers if I get one between now an then.
• Wednesday PD: Upbeat & Data Team Follow-Up – We will not meet this Wednesday and this will be time for teachers to complete your Upbeat Survey and the Teacher Data To Review section of the 100% Data Team Meeting Sheets from last Wednesday’s meeting. Links to those docs can be found on the Data Team Slideshow.
On a related note, remember that the Upbeat Survey is about our building and not about district policy, PD, support, communication, etc. Also, the survey window closes on Friday.
• Book Nook Starts THURSDAY – Just like last year, Book Nook will be during first recess in the cafeteria. Kids can bring in a gently used book to trade for another or can bring in 25¢ to buy a book.
• Holt Night Out: MOD Pizza, THURSDAY– Remind your kiddos Thursday is a Holt Night Out at MOD Pizza on Coburg Road. They just need to bring the MOD Pizza Fundraiser Flyer when they order or use the coupon code “MODGIVES25” if ordering online. 25% of purchases will go to the Holt PTO.
• Scholastic Book Fair 10/23-27 – The Scholastic Book Fair starts next week. A student and teacher preview will be on Monday, Oct. 23. The Fair will be open from 7:30 to 7:50 in the morning and after school from 2:30 – 3:30. During the day, students can come down during recess and anytime there is free time during class.
• Nov. 9 Mid-Term Grading Day – The short version is this is essentially a planning day. The longer version principals were told at our meeting last week is that 3.75 hours will be ELA planning. It will be self-directed and admin are not allowed to provide PD or ask people to gather as a larger district-led group. Downtown will provide resources and guidance but people don’t have to follow it. Teaches will also have 3.75 hours of planning for conferences.
• Leadership Positions – The Holt Leadership Plan is now complete. I connected with the folks involved and the TBA positions will be filled by:
PBIS & SEL Collaborator (K-2) – Lisa Z.
Grade Level Team Leader 2nd – Jenny B.
Student Voice/Council/Leadership Collaborator – Debbi
Girls on the Run Coordinator – Heidi
Girls on the Run Coordinator – JamesJCAC will review plans on Oct. 26th, so we’ll know after that if it’s approved or if we have to revise anything.
• Student Affinity Groups – Mandra has stepped up and offered to run a Holt BIPOC student group. I have reached out to the 4J Affinity Coordinators for guidance on starting up our group. More info to come!
• Licensed IEP/504 Time Log (2023-24) – A reminder that teachers should use the IEP/504 Time Log to request payment for up to twelve hours of additional compensation for participating in IEP or 504 meetings during planning days, prep time, or outside the workday. You’ll need to be logged onto your 4J Google Account to view the form.
• Annual Permissions Form – Downtown finally has the 23-24 Annual Permission Forms, which usually come out in August with the Back-to-School Policy Memo, which we still haven’t gotten this year and I wonder if we’ll get at all this year. We’ll plan to print the permission sections for teachers to share at conferences.
• District Admin Update – Director of School Safety and Emergency Management Kari Skinner will be leaving 4J at the end of this month to take on the role of public safety administrator at Beaverton School District. Her last day with 4J will be October 26. See this email for details.
• Repeats & Reminders – See prior announcements for details:
• Licensed Optional SMART Goals, Due Nov. 3 – Here are Optional Licensed SMART Goals teachers can cut-and-paste into TalentEd if you would like.
• Holt Resource Map (add your info) – Add your info to the Holt Staff Resource Map, which Downtown wants all school to complete, listing all licensed staffs’ degree, endorsements, certifications, areas of expertise, etc.
• Join the Superintendent’s New Advisory Committees – If you have opinions you’d like to share, downtown is looking for 4J staff to serve on advisory committees convened by the superintendent to hear from both classified and licensed staff. Apply Here!
• Sunshine Committee Dues – See Elizabeth’s Email for details. Full-Time Licensed Staff: $30.00 and Classified Staff: $20.00. There’s a money envelope in Elizabeth’s mailbox or you can Venmo @elizabethcobb1
• Sunshine Requests – Please take a second to fill out the Sunshine Requests Form if you have drink/snack requests for the staff room!
• HANDBOOK HIGHLIGHT: Grade Level Meetings – This week’s highlight from the Holt Staff Handbook, is on Grade Level Team Meeting, which we’ll resume now that we have team leaders:
Grade Levels
Meetings:
Grade levels hold meetings on Tuesdays after school. No other meeting should be scheduled on Tuesdays to the greatest extent possible to avoid disruption to the team meeting and planning scheduleMeeting Template:
All grade levels should fill out the template each week and share with the staff following their meeting. (Team Meeting Minutes Template – make a copy)
• Schedule of Upcoming Events – See the Holt Staff Calendar for future events, but here are the events of note for the next two weeks:
October 16 (M)
ELD/Speech/Counselor/Library Staff Room Duty Staff Room Duty
8:00, Morning Announcements (Zoom) Pledge Sign-Up
2:25, BEST Program Begins (Cafeteria)
2:25, Strings Academy Begins (Music Room)
3:30-5:00, Allan to All Admin Meeting (Ed Center)October 17 (T)
11:00-12:00, 4th Grade Garden
1:00-2:00, 4th Grade Garden
2:45-3:30, PBIS / SEL Meeting (Library)October 18 (W)
1:10, Strings Academy Begins (Music Room)
1:30-2:30, Wed. PD – Upbeat Survey & Data Team Follow-Up
7:00, School Board Meeting (Zoom)October 19 (H)
Holt Night Out – MOD Pizza
8:50-10:35, Book Nook (Cafeteria)
2:45-3:30, Leadership Team Meeting (Library)October 20 (F)
Upbeat Survey Closes
7:30-8:30, Allan to MAPS Meeting (Zoom)
4:30, Allan to 4J BIPoC Affinity Meeting (RMS)October 23 (M)
SPED/Inst. Coach Staff Room Duty Staff Room Duty
Scholastic Book Fair Begins
8:00, Morning Announcements Begin (Zoom) Pledge Sign-Up
2:30-3:30, IPBS Meeting (if we get into from downtown)
3:30-5:30, Allan to Elem Principals’ Meeting (Ed Center)October 24 (T)
9:15-1:00, KG Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
11:00-12:00, 4th Grade Garden
1:00-2:00, 4th Grade GardenOctober 25 (W)
7:30-8:30, Allan to MAPS Meeting
1:30-2:30, Wed. PD – Stop, Walk, Talk Rollout (Library)October 26 (H)
8:50-10:35, Book Nook (Cafeteria)
2:45-3:30, Staff Meeting (Library)
6:00-7:30? PTO Costume BINGO Night (time is TBA)October 26 (F)
8:00-11:00, OSEA Membership Drive (Staff Room)
If any of you have grumbled about last week’s PD, remember, it could have been worse. You could have been teaching on Friday the 13th!
Allan
