Week of November 24
Si un niño no puede aprender de la manera que enseñamos, quizá debemos enseñarles de la manera que ellos aprenden.
—Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Estrada
Weekly Calendar of Events
November 24 (M)
Fluoride Rinse Day
8:00-9:30, Joel at Charlemagne to work on Late Entry Policy
11:30-12:00, Joel in design phone call.
2:00, Joel phone appointment.
2:45-3:45, Site Council Meeting- Main topic: Late Entry Policy and it’s effects on our school and the region.
4:00-5:00, Early Learning Meeting in Family Resource Center
5:00-7:00, Joel at Lane ESD to present on working to increase equity and inclusion in schools.
7:00-9:00, Joel at the Common Core Standards Spanish Language Meeting in Ed Center.
November 25 (T)
Staff Meeting- PD with Reid Sheppard and Maddy Ahearn- Please come on time! Our guests Maddy and Reid will begin the meeting promptly at 2:45. 2:45-4:45
1. 8 Mathematical Practices Professional Development (Continued) 2:45-3:45
2. Leadership Plan Explanation and Possible Vote, 3:45-4:15
3. New Building Design Update for Teachers and Time for Input, 4:15-4:45.
November 26 (W)
No meetings.
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) 2 hours prep time.
3:45- 4:45, PLT Meeting- Rescheduled.
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)
1:00-2:00, Teatro Assembly -Pride Assembly Rescheduled for Thursday December 11.
3:00-5:00, Design Committee (Library)
6:30-8:00, David Adee 4/5 Teatro Espectaculo in the Gym
December 5 (F)
6:30-8:00, David Adee 4/5 Teatro Espectaculo in the Gym
December 8 (M)
2:00-5:00, Joel at Principal’s Meeting Parr Room- Ed Center
December 9 (T)
2:45-4:45, 2 Hour Staff Meeting with Edward Olivos and Audrey Lucero on Dual Language Instructional Delivery Practices
December 10 (W)
7:30-9:30, Joel to Latino Breakfast at Ed Center
2:45-3:45, PLT in the Conference Room
December 11 (H)
8:00-3:00, Being a Writer Meeting all day at the Ed Center (We still need a rep for this!)
1:00-1:35, Pride Assembly
Design Committee- Cancelled
6:30-7:30, River Road Open House to Public in the Cafeteria
December 12 (F)
1:00-2:45, Joel at the Late Entry Policy Meeting at Corridor
Here are some of the main items of the week:
• We STILL need a Being a Writer Rep. : Could someone please step up to be a rep for this. I have tried three weeks in a row and no one has volunteered. If you do not have any extra responsibilities in the building please consider adding this. We really need someone there to help us learn about this new curriculum.
• December 1 PD- Two Way Immersion Literacy Curriculum Mapping with Rosa Molina
You may recall that on December 1st Rosa Molina is returning to work with our staff. The main outcome of this visit is to spend time mapping our literacy units completed this fall and to do some planning ahead. The last 8 weeks or so, you have spent time getting familiar with your new Maravillas Materials and have tried to implement some of the concepts that both Audrey Lucero and Edward Olivos taught us in August. The December 1st PD session will give you time to organize these units and align to the CCSS. Kathy Larson, Karen Ramirez and Rosa Molina have contributed to a new curriculum mapping tool that you and your grade level team will use on December 1. Ultimately, we hope you will be able to map what you completed and consider what you might have been able to accomplish for the year had these materials not been brand new. The ideas is that you will have a road map for next year that will make your planning more efficient for next school year and that this will help us solidify our program further. In addition, if you and your team are efficient, you may have some opportunities to plan ahead for January, February, and beyond.
Please bring all literacy materials to the work session that you use. Spanish AND English. Also bring your laptop or iPad to access online Maravillas materials.
Our December 1 Schedule:
Coffee and fruit and donuts provided. Something gluten free too but I am not sure what yet.
We begin PROMPTLY @ 8:00-12:00 will be the main mapping session.
There will be time for lunch on December 1 at 12:00.You are on your own.
It will run from 12:00-12:30. 12:30-2:00 you will continue to work with your team.
After 2:00 PM, you will have time to plan independently or in teams.
The end of the work day is 4:00 PM on December 1.
• Smarter Balanced Sample Tests & Accommodations – Kerri Sage said she’d send these, but I haven’t seen the email yet, so here is a link to the 4J Curriculum website, which contains the CCSS and assessment information she shared (install VPN on your laptop if you’re accessing this website from home or outside the 4J network). Also, here is a link to the Smarter Balanced website if you’d like take your students though the practice tests or look at it yourself. A number of folks also asked about testing accommodations. I’m sure 4J will put their own spin on these in terms of what is acceptable, but here is a link to the ODE webpage regarding the statewide assessment accessibility supports (formerly the Accommodations Tables).
• District PBIS Newsletter – 4J Behavior Consultants, have started putting out a newsletter that was shared with ESS licensed staff and principals. The November Newsletter is attached, and it has some good information that that I thought staff might be interested in reading as well. There are some excellent behavior ideas, especially for those difficult to support kiddos.
•Dual Language Program Bridges Home and School– This is an article about making literacy connections in the home in Racine, Wisconsin. In this school, the teachers have been doing some innovative work to help improve dual language literacy in their school. The parents are a part of the team.
•Derek Redmond: A relentless athlete to inspire us. Here is a video I saw last week at the Principal Network Meeting about perseverance and relentless effort. It is powerful and fitting. We will work together to help our students succeed. We will not do this alone.
Have a fabulous (though I’m sure a little wild) three-day week!
Joel
An activity from Alexis’ Class
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