Week of November 17
Weekly Calendar of Events
November 17 (M) –
9:00-9:30, PSS Meeting to discuss progress in implementation of Green School curriculum.
9:30-1:00, Joel doing walk through observations through out the building.
(Focus: Objectives and Student Awareness of Objectives)
Fire Drill at 1:00- Pending Weather
1:45-5:00 Joel at Principal’s Meeting
November 18 (T)
More walk through observations through out the day.
2:45-4:45, Staff Meeting-
1. Anne doing general medical information awareness and nursing supports.
2. PBIS Climate Update- Cafeteria Plan
3. United Way Update
4. CAP Update for Staff
5. Dual Language A-Z Book Discussion- Please come prepared to discuss dual language a-z Chapter 1.
6:00-8:00, Parent Group Meeting
November 19 (W)
10:00-3:30, Joel at Principal Network Meeting ( Lane ESD)
2:45-3:45, IPBS Meeting (Recker’s Classroom)
November 20 (H)
8:30-11:30, OIEB Tour and Visit of our School- Tour of classrooms and conversations about our work.
3:00-5:00, Design Committee (Library)
4:30-6:30, Joel to Equity Committee (Ed Center)
November 21 (F)
Regular Day
November 24 (M)
Fluoride Rinse Day
2:45-3:45, Site Council Meeting
November 25 (T)
Staff Meeting- PD with Reid Sheppard and Maddy Ahearn
1. 8 Mathematical Practices Professional Development (Continued) 2:45-3:45
2. Parent Involvement and Early Learning Vision 3:45-4:05
3. New Building Design Update for Teachers and Time for Input, 4:05-4:45.
November 26 (W)
2:45-3:45, PLT Meeting- Shorter Meeting due to the holiday.
November 27 (H)
Thanksgiving Holiday- No School
November 28 (F)
No School
December 1 (M)
8:00-2:00, PD 5.5 hours with Rosa Molina (Library)
December 2 (T)
2:45-3:45, TLT Meeting (Conference Room)
December 3 (W)
2:45-3:45, PBIS Meeting (Piper’s Room)
December 4 (H)
1:00-1:35, PRIDE Assembly- (Gym)- Tentative
3:00-5:00, Design Committee (Library)
6:30-8:00, David Adee 4/5 Teatro Espectaculo
December 5 (F)
6:30-8:00, David Adee 4/5 Teatro Espectaculo
Hi staff,
Here are several items of note for the week. Please know that you are appreciated by so many young people. Perhaps this video from Kid President will remind you of the HUGE impact you have on on all of us. Thank you teachers and all of you for your amazing work!
• Action required of Teachers:
First assignment for Dual Language Instruction from A to Z, due November 18th.
Read Chapter 1, pages 1-42.
Do a review of the checklist in the last part of the chapter. Make your own self assessment of our program based on the checklist and be ready to converse with a partner about it.
Write a short reflection on “how we are doing” according to the standards laid out by Hamayan, Gennessee and Cloud. ( 1 page or 1/2 page) Be prepared to share it with a partner at the November 18th staff meeting.
• Action required of Teachers
Math Survey:
To guide our work with Reid Sheppard and Maddy Ahearn in math professional development this year Karen helped us by creating a survey. In SST, it was decided that this was a task that needs to be completed before we move into doing more in depth PD. Please complete the survey by our staff meeting on November 18th.
PLEASE COMPLETE BY TUESDAY!
• Fire Drill, Monday 17th at 1:00 – Weather dependent, we’ll plan to hold our November Fire Drill on Monday, November 17th at 1:00. If we’re rained out, we’ll try Tuesday morning at 9:10. It is our third try. I hope this time is a charm!
• PTO Meeting, Tuesday at 6:00 – The November PTO meeting will be this Tuesday, 6:00-7:00 PM in the library if any staff are able to attend. We had a big turnout at the last meeting, which was a great show of support for the PTO’s work. Hope to see you there!
• 3-5 Being A Writer Teacher Leader Rep – Last call for a 3-5 Being a Writer rep. The Developmental Studies Center staff will be here in December to meet with Being a Writer (BAW) Teacher Leaders by region. This is chance to see Being A Writer taught by a master teacher and ask all the questions you might have. The North Region meeting will be Thursday, December 11th, 8:00-3:00. See the attached document for details and let me know if anyone is willing to be the 3-5 BAW Teacher Rep.
• Rosa Molina returns on December 1 PD Day – Rosa will be back to help us with SLA/ELA curriculum mapping on December 1st. The schedule will include time to collect all your lesson plans and reading instruction materials in order to lay out what has been covered in your classroom thus far. She will work with us to help write out curriculum maps for each grade level for the last three months. She will also give us some ideas for how to forcast what remains in the year and how to capture those lessons. This will have a very strong bent towards aligning our SLA/ELA time to Common Core Standards. Rosa’s session will run from 8:00-12:00, Lunch, then 13:30-2:00. 2:00-4:00 will be teacher’s designated prep time.
• Request From Guest Teachers – HR meets once a month the the substitute teacher union, EAST, and EAST leadership asked HR to communicate the following to licensed staff regarding the best way to communicate sub plans to guest teachers:
Dear Building Administrators:
Every month I have the opportunity to meet with the leadership team from E.A.S.T., our licensed guest teacher union. At our recent meeting, they requested that we communicate with licensed staff about the best ways to electronically communicate lesson plans and sub notes so that our guest teachers are well prepared and most effective.
Could you please share with your staff that if they want to send plans electronically, the best way to do so would be to attach it to the absence request in AESOP? This will ensure that the teacher accepting the assignment has access to the plans. The other sure fire strategy would be to email them to someone in the school office, and share so that they can be printed and given to the Guest Teacher.
Some teachers are being very cleaver and emailing them to the Guest Teacher directly. Sometimes the timeline is so tight that the Guest Teacher doesn’t have the chance to check their district email and print the plans before arriving for the position.
I so appreciate any conversation or communication you can have about this request from E.A.S.T.
Let me know if you have any questions.
~ Karen Hardin
• Thanksgiving Classroom Reminder – Keep in mind that student conceptions of Native Americans often come from classroom activities around the First Thanksgiving. The conception of Native Americans gained from such early exposure is often both inaccurate and potentially damaging. When planning activities, be aware that what most of us learned in school about the “Pilgrims” and “Squanto” and the “First Thanksgiving” is a mixture of both history and myth. Thanksgiving activities should avoid reinforcing historical myths and should avoid stereotypes (ie. NO warbonnets). It’s best to shift the focus away from the “First Thanksgiving” and instead focus on items children can be thankful for in their own lives and on their families’ celebrations of Thanksgiving. Some resources on what to avoid and what to teach can be found at Teaching Tolerance and Education World. Here is a good article with a Native American perspective on Thanksgiving. Also, the 4J Natives Program is a resource that is available for classroom presentations and can offer an accurate picture of Native American culture.
Winter looks like it’s come early. Stay warm this week!
Joel
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