Week of June 1
What is coming up?
June 1 (M)
EEF Grant Reports Due (Marcy will complete.)
12:00, Annie Performance
2:30-5:00, Joel to Elementary Principals’ Meeting (Ed Center)June 2 (T)
Reading & Math Spring Benchmark Testing Continues
9:00, Strings Concert for whole school. (Cafeteria)
12:00, Annie Performance
2:45-3:45, Staff Meeting (Library)
6:00-7:00, Final Parent Meeting and Potluck (Library)
June 3 (W)
All Library Books Due8:45-9:45, Talent Show (Gym)
12:00, Annie Performance (Cafeteria)
1:45-2:45, PLC time-REPORT CARDS!
4:00-5:00, Joel to North Region Principals’ Meeting (NEHS)June 4 (H)
9:00, Fire Drill12:00, Annie Performance
June 5 (F)
Grading Day – No Students and No MeetingsJune 8 (M)
Regular Day- No special events.
June 9 (T)
Last Day for 5th Grade8:00-10:00, Volunteer Breakfast (Family Resource Center)
12:45-2:40, Field Day Whole School (See Michelle’s emails for details)
6:00-7:00, 5th Grade Graduation (Gym)
June 10 (W)
Last Day for Students
11:40, Dismissal
12:00-12:30, Staff End-of-Year Jamba Juice Celebration (Cafeteria)
12:30-4:00, Staff Checkouts with JoelSACK LUNCHES Available for Pick Up By Teachers by 10:00 AM
June 11 (H)
Last Day for Staff (Classified and Licensed)
7:30-4:00, Staff Checkouts with JoelStaff Party – Contact Nancy Schaal for details.
June 12 (F)
Budget Reduction/Unpaid Furlough DayOABE Conference June 12 and 13. (North Clackamas SD.)
June 15 (M) and 16 (T)
Non-contract Curriculum Mapping Days.
June 23-25
AIMS4S3 Training in Albequerque NM.
June 29-July 1
ATDLE Conference in Palm Springs
August 31 (M) First Day of AIMS43S Math Sheltering Training- Non-contract day, extra duty contract for licensed grade level classroom teachers.
Sept 1 (T)
Teachers Report Back (Classified calendar has not been published yet, but likely Sept. 2)What is happening?
• Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast – Please submit the names of your volunteers to Alicia as soon as possible. She is sending out the invites on Monday. Thank you to the three teachers who already submitted their volunteers names. The invites will be placed in your box by Monday.
• Tuesday’s Staff Meeting Agenda –
1. Supply Fee Decision for 2015 and Back to School Processes.
2. School wide Communication Plan for 15-16
3. Moving logistics and needs for end of the year.
4. Curriculum Mapping Format and clarification.
• Downtown Admin Updates – Monica Brown has accepted the position of Chief Financial Officer/Director of Support Services and will begin her new assignment on July 27th. Monica is currently working for the Oregon Department of Justice as their CFO. Before that she served as principal legislative analyst for the Legislative Fiscal Office in Salem. She has also worked in the financial offices of the Oregon State Police, Oregon Department of Administrative Services-Budget and Management and the Public Works Department. Monica is excited to be returning home to Eugene. In the 1990’s she worked for the City of Eugene.
• Not Interchangeable – Sex? Sexual Orientation? Gender Identity? Gender Expression? Knowing how these terms are distinct from one another can make a huge difference in your classroom. This may not seem like an elementary level issue, but it is something that’s come up for elementary students in our building this year. Read more in this Teaching Tolerance article.
• Mindfulness – Great Video for Children – A simple message about mindfulness and managing emotions from children, called Just Breathe that I thought was worth sharing.
• Carpooling to OABE–I imagine that some of you will want to carpool to the OABE conference. We will briefly spend time to arrange this in the staff meeting on Tuesday. Edna is working on lodging arrangements at the nearest hotel to OABE.
It’s the last full work week of the school year! Make it a good one!
Joel
Week of May 24
Hello Estrellas Brillantes,
I hope you all had a relaxing three day weekend that will carry you through the last two and a half weeks of schools (9 1/2 student days, but who’s counting).
Here are some important items for the week:
15-16 Classroom Assignments:
Classroom Assignment and configuration for next year. Decision made May 5. 1 adjustment to keep BEST in Room 17.
Kinder rooms: 2 (Hellman), 3 (Bucklew), 4 (Fleming)
1st rooms: 12 (Skoubo), 13 (Screen), 14 (Barnes)
2nd rooms 5 (Jones), 6 (Randall)
3rd rooms 7 (Reckers), 8 (Piper)
4th rooms 15 (Murphy), 16 (Brougher)
5th rooms 18 (Torres), 19 TBA
Music room 11 (Adee)
Family Center 10 (Longoria)
Creative Care in cafeteria (Danielle)
ELL Room 9 (Schaal)
BEST/ SLD (Knudsen) Room 17
Best Room -Title & SLD (Denton) in old Speech Room
SPED and TSS in Computer Lab (Hynes-Perry)
Speech Room 20 (Stewart)
Title room 24 & 26 as needed. (Baissac)
• Year End Checklist – With the school year winding down, I’ll be putting the end of the year checklist in mailboxes early this week. This is a list of tasks to complete before you leave for your well deserved summer vacation. It’s pretty much the same as in the past, but please let me know if you have any questions. I’ll also be posting a sign-up sheet in the office for staff sign up for checkout times.
• Staff Technology Summer Checkout – Related to the above items, if you are planning to take home any of your technology (laptop, iPads, etc.) over the summer, be sure to fill out and turn in a signed copy of the 4J Technology Equipment Checkout Contract (PDF) to the office. Peggy will collect the forms before we leave for the Summer.
• 2015-2016 Class Lists Due Next Week – Class lists are due to the office Tuesday (That’s tomorrow.). If your grade level hasn’t done it already, please complete them and turn them into my box on Tuesday. We would like specialist to be able to review them by the end of the week.
• Physical Education Expansion K-8 (PEEK-8) Grant – Not much of an update yet, but I did want to let people know that I’ve been working with Kay Fullerton, the 4J Grant Writer, on applying for all year PE again. ODE has yet to announce PEEK-8 grants for next year and we’re waiting to hear back from them as to what will be the timeline for applications.
• United to End Racism Events – 4J is presenting an exciting series of events this week that are going to be happening in our schools and community between May 26 – 29. Please see the attached flyers for a community event, an in-house event and a visit with Gyasi Ross. I will be there and have been involved organizing them. Come join me in the discussion.
• What Do You Do With A Student Who Fidgets? – Here’s a recent story from NPR that Rachel shared with me. It’s actually a follow up to a report they did on a small study in which students with ADHD performed better on memory tasks when they were allowed to spin and move around in a swiveling chair. Following that story, they got hundreds of comments, tweets and emails with suggestions for fidgets, including one quite clever one involving wrapping bike inner tubes around the legs of a chair, allowing kids to bounce their legs during learning.
• How has technology changed the face of learning? – Technology already has changed K-12 education forever, asserts Matthew Lynch, dean of the School of Education at Virginia Union University. In this commentary, he writes that technology has revolutionized classroom collaboration, information gathering, remote learning and teacher preparation.
• Bilingual Students Need Support in Their Native Language
Dual-language programs can help English-language learners achieve proficiency in a new language and foster confidence in their language skills, writes Joe Levitan, director of educational programming at the Sacred Valley Project in Cusco, Peru. In this commentary, he recalls two ELL students and two different approaches to language learning.
Schedule of Events for the Week
May 25 (M)
No School – Memorial Day
May 26 (T)
Staff Meeting Cancelled (To provide more time to work on Journeys unboxing, packing etc.)
2:30-3:30, ELD Push In Planning Meeting in the Library. Kinder, 1st, and Abby Lane attend.
6:30-8:30, Joel at American Denial Documentary showing. The first event related to the Black Lives Matter in 4J events of the week.
May 27 (W)
9:00-10:00, African Dance and 5th Grade Honors Assembly
10:00-11:00, ODE Grant finalization meeting with Bee at Instruction
11:00-12:00, Joel, Sara, and Cheryl Meet about SPED Services at Camino del Rio.
1:50, Kinder Ordering Meeting (office)
1:45, PLC Time- Focus is on math assessments. (Library)
2:30,Joel, Jessica, and Piper in a Parent Meeting (Joel’s office)
May 28 (H)
8:00-4:00,Kevin Boling in for Joel while Joel works on Summative Evaluations
11:00, Joel meets with muralist Kari Johnson about the mural and it’s transition to the new building.
2:45-3:45, PBIS Meeting in Piper’s Room
4:30-6:30, Joel to Equity Committee
May 29 (F)
Last Day of BEST
Last Day of ELD
11:00, Joel to the Anthony Muhammad- Transforming School Culture Meeting with Sara, Tasha, Juan, and Carmen. (Ed Center)
5:30,Black Lives Matter Event at the UO Longhouse with Gyasi Ross. (Longhouse)
5:00-next day. 5th Grade overnight in the gym. (Gym)
June 1 (M)
EEF Grant Reports Due (Marcy will complete.)
12:00, Annie Performance
2:30-5:00, Joel to Elementary Principals’ Meeting (Ed Center)
June 2 (T)
Reading & Math Spring Benchmark Testing Continues
9:00, Strings Concert for whole school. (Cafeteria)
12:00, Annie Performance
2:45-3:45, Staff Meeting (Library)
6:00-7:00, Final Parent Meeting and Potluck (Library)
June 3 (W)
All Library Books Due
8:45-9:45, Talent Show (Gym)
12:00, Annie Performance
1:45-2:45, PLC time- math focus and collaborative report card prep.
4:00-5:00, Joel to North Region Principals’ Meeting (NEHS)
June 4 (H)
Library Basket Giveaways
9:00, Fire Drill
12:00, Annie Performance
June 5 (F)
Grading Day – No Students and No Meetings
June 8 (M)
Regular Day- No special events.
June 9 (T)
Last Day for 5th Grade
8:00-10:00, Volunteer Breakfast (Family Resource Center)
12:45-2:40, Field Day Whole School (See Michelle’s emails for details)
6:00-7:00, 5th Grade Graduation (Gym)
June 10 (W)
Last Day for Students
11:40, Dismissal
12:00-12:30, Staff End-of-Year Jamba Juice Celebration (Cafeteria)
12:30-4:00, Staff Checkouts with Joel
SACK LUNCHES Available for Pick Up By Teachers by 10:00 AM
June 11 (H)
Last Day for Staff (Classified and Licensed)
7:30-4:00, Staff Checkouts with Joel
Staff Party – Contact Nancy Schaal for details.
June 12 (F)
Budget Reduction/Unpaid Furlough Day
OABE Conference June 12 and 13. (North Clackamas SD.)
June 15 (M) and 16 (T)
Non-contract Curriculum Mapping Days.
June 23-25
AIMS4S3 Training in Albequerque NM.
June 29-July 1
ATDLE Conference in Palm Springs
Sept 1 (T)
Teachers Report Back (Classified calendar has not been published yet, but likely Sept. 2)
Have a fabulous week, everyone!
Joel
Week of May 18
What is coming up?
May 18 (M)
Smarter Balanced Testing Continues
Reading & Math Spring Benchmark Testing
2:45-3:45, Site Council Meeting (Cancelled) Rescheduled in early June.
School Visit: Joel, Kathy, Karen, Marcy, Megan travel to Reedville Elementary in Hillsboro, Oregon to observe AIMS4s3 framework in Action.
May 19 (T)
Kevin Boling in the building while Joel writes up Summative Evaluations.
9:15-10:15, Annie Rehearsal
11:00-12:00, Superboundary Meeting with Sara and Allan
2:45-3:45, PLT Meeting
3:45-5:00, Joel and KG Teachers to Full-Day Kindergarten Implementation (Ed Center)
6:00-7:00, PTO Meeting (Library)
May 20 (W)
Annie Rehearsal
PLC Time- Focus will be working on Grade Level Placements and Data
2:00-2:45, Meeting with Nancy, Abby Lane about Push in Model for ELL.
3:00-3:30, Meeting with Maddie Ahearn
1:45-2:45, PLC Time in the Library
Joel out at 3:40 for doctor’s appt.
6:00 PM- 7:00, PM Math Night
May 21 (H)
8:00-3:00, IIPM Consult Day (Room 2)
3:00-5:00, Design Team Meeting (Library)
May 22 (F)
No School-Final Academy Day of the Year- Teachers use time for Curriculum Mapping 8:00-12:00.
3:00-5:00, 4J Retirement Celebration (Ed Center)
May 25 (M)
No School – Memorial Day
May 26 (T)
9:00-9:30, Strings Concert Assembly
2:45-4:45, Staff Meeting
May 27 (W)
12:00-1:00, Joel Lavin, Sara Green, Cheryl Linder, Ana Arias meet regarding Special Education in a Dual Language Program
1:45-2:45, PLC Time- Return to Math Assessments.
2:30-3:00, Piper, Jessica, and Joel in parent meeting.
May 28 (H)
All Day- Kevin Boling returns to support Joel while he writes evaluations.
9:15- 10:15, Annie Rehearsal
2:45-3:45, PBIS Meeting
4:30-6:30, Equity Committee (Ed Center)Joel attends.
May 29 (F)
9:15- 10:15, Annie Rehearsal
11:00-12:00, Joel, Juan, Tasha, Sara meet to discuss presentation on Anthony Muhammad.
What is going on?
• Two Dual Language Articles worth reading/watching–
Children exposed to two languages are better communicators:- Here is a new study on bilingualism.
Here is a great article and short video on the popularity of bilingual programs in our nation. Bilingual schools are really exploding!
http://www.voanews.com/content/interest-bilingual-education-rises-united-states/2768371.html
• Purge Your Old Materials! – Related to the new school, I wanted to remind folks that it is time to get rid of things you no longer use or want in the new building. It is not too earl to get rid of things. With many teachers moving rooms, it is a great time to get rid of stuff. If staff have any large non-recyclable items that won’t fit in your garbage can that you want to get rid of, let me know and Craig and can make a plan for their disposal. This is a good time to start disposing of materials you haven’t touched for a few years which will mean less to deal with when we pack up to move into the new school.
• Spring PBIS Newsletter – This is the last district PBIS Newsletter for the school year. Shasta Quigley and Kim Reinhardt took the lead on this one, which has some helpful behavior management tips and tricks for getting through the last few weeks smoothly.
• Foundations in Mathematics K-5 – Camino del Río has a grwat opportunity to beef up on Math foundations this Summer. A couple stff have attended before, and I have heard great things about it. It’s a voluntary training, but extended contract is available for teachers who attend. It would be great to have another team of Howard teachers attend this summer! See the linked flyer for information on the class. It is our goal to have at least 5 staff in the building trained this summer. Reid Sheppard highly recommends the training for thos who did not take part in the Investigations trainings when adoption occurred in 2010. You can register for the Math Foundations class on the 4J Workshops webpage.
• Many Kinds of Families – With Mother’s Day behind us and Father’s Day around the corner, here are some elementary age activities from Teaching Tolerance to help your students appreciate all family structures, including those that may not include mothers or fathers. We are planning on purchasing some videos published by Groundspark. If you have a special request from this page, let me know and I will put it on the order list.
Attendance Letter improving attendance– The attendance pilot has been helping get more students on time. We still have a handfull of families tht struggle to get to school on time but overall student unexcused attendance is way down. Jasmine has helped us get this system working on many levels.
Financials wrapping up for the year– No more receipts can be turned in for the year. Check in with Edna about your remaining balance by the end of next week so you have a good feel what you will be carrying over in the student body fund. She will be happy to share those balances with you.
Family School Survey– I would like to see that our school has a very high participation rate in this district wide survey. I have been thinking that we should create an incentive for families to complete it. Could you all share with your parents via your own communication systems about the survey? Maybe every family that completes it gets a certificate or small gift of some kind. What do you all think?
http://www.4j.lane.edu/2015/05/parent-school-survey-2015/
I hope you all have a great week.
Saludos cordiales,
Joel
Solomon and I spent the day in Springfield on Saturday. It was a lot of fun playing mini golf and such. We had great “guys day out.”
Week of May 11
Pancho Segura is a former leading tennis player born in Guayaquil, but also a citizen of the US. Segura is only player to have won the US Pro title on three different surfaces. What’s more, he did this consecutively from 1950 to 1952, eventually also winning the spot of World Co-No.1 player in 1953 with Pancho Gonzales from the US.
What is coming up?
May 11 (M)
Reading & Math Spring Benchmark Testing
Smarter Balanced Testing Continues
8:45, Joel and Rene in a meeting about Nutrition Services
12:00-2:00, Talent Show Try Outs
12:00-3:00, Joel & Aline to Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) and Title 1 Meeting (Ed Center)
2:30-5:00, Joel to Elementary Principals’ Meeting (Ed Center)
May 12 (T)
Reading & Math Spring Benchmark Testing
10:00-11:00, Joel to Super Boundary Policy Meeting (Ed Center)
4:00-5:00, Joel to Staff of Color and Allies Workforce Hiring Meeting (Ed Center)
5:00-7:30, Planning Meeting for #BlackLivesMatter events in 4J. (Ed Center)
May 13 (W)
Reading & Math Spring Benchmark Testing
PLC Meetings 1:45-2:45 (Library)
2:45-3:45, Rachel Farkas, Terry Kelley, Michelle Lampe-PEEK 8 Grant Wrap Up and Review (Library)
May 14 (H)
Reading & Math Spring Benchmark Testing
Out and about Fire Drill during the day. Review the evacuation procedures for times when students are at lunch or at recess.
Reading & Math Spring Benchmark Testing
5th Grade at Outdoor School
2:45-3:45, Staff Meeting (Note that is is on Thursday)
1. Connections
2. Class Placement Procedures
3. 2014-2015 Accomplishments- Let’s create a list.
4. Conference Attendance Procedures
May 15 (F)
Reading & Math Spring Benchmark Testing
Last day for any purchasing – contact Edna ASAP.
5th Grade at Outdoor School
8:00-12:45, Joel and Jennifer to the Teach OUT Conference to hear multicultural educator, Kevin Kamishuro.
May 18 (M)
Smarter Balanced Testing Continues
Reading & Math Spring Benchmark Testing
2:45-3:45, Site Council Meeting (This may end up being rescheduled.)
School Visit: Joel, Kathy, Karen, Marcy, Megan travel to Reedville Elementary in Hillsboro, Oregon to observe AIMS4s3 framework in Action.
May 19 (T)
Kevin Boling in the building while Joel writes up Summative Evaluations.
2:45-3:45, PLT Meeting
3:45-5:00, Joel and KG Teachers to Full-Day Kindergarten Implementation (Ed Center)
6:00-7:00, PTO Meeting (Library)
May 20 (W)
1:45-2:45, PLC Time in the Library
May 21 (H)
8:00-3:00, IIPM Consult Day
3:00-5:00, Design Team Meeting (Library)
May 22 (F)
No School-Final Academy Day of the Year- Teachers use time for Curriculum Mapping 8:00-12:00.
3:00-5:00, 4J Retirement Celebration (Ed Center)
What is going on?
• Two Dual Language Articles worth reading/watching–
Teacher Georgina Georgelos recognized for dual-language classroom
Guero Loco: Bringing The Beat To Bilingualism
2015-2016 Class Lists – With only 21 student days left in the year, it’s time to start thinking about next year’s class lists. Below are the placement card sheets (Placement Card 2014-15 3rd 4th Placement Card 2014-15 1st 2nd) to create your class lists. Here is the class list Class Placement Form. Once you have filled out your data on the placement cards creat the class lists on the form above. Class lists will be due to the office by grading day, Friday, June 5th. You will have time to work on these cards on May 22 and also on the IIPM Consult Day, May 21.
• Summative Evaluations Update – HR has given principals the okay to focus summative evaluations on probationary teachers, so for contract (non-probationary) teachers, unless your someone who I’ve already scheduled a date for a summative meeting or unless you let me know that you’d like to have an end-of-year summative meeting, I’ll plan to do write ups only for probationary licensed staff. On a related note, HR is also planning to cut back on some of the Effectiveness and Growth Systems requirements for next year. They’re in draft form at the moment, but generally speaking the requirements for contract staff will be on more of an every other year cycle.
• News from the Emerald Empire Reading Council – Here’s the May Newsletter from the Emerald Empire Reading Council. This month’s newsletter includes professional development opportunities (including a free online one through the Library of Congress for PDUs) and other events. If you’d like more information, visit their low tech website.
• Title 1 Newsletter – Here is the latest district level Title 1 Newsletter that went out to Title 1 Coordinators and principals. This month’s issue is again mostly coordinator specific information and tasks, but there are some links to some workshop opportunities staff may be interested in attending.
• #BlackLivesMatter to 4J – #BlackLivesMatter to 4J grassroots group that’s formed with the goal of facilitating a series of events that will offer students and community members an opportunity to engage in dialogue and education around the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Attached is a draft flyer of some planned future meetings, but I’ll keep folks updated as this group and their activities develop. The next meeting is Tuesday May 12 at 5 PM if you would like to join me.
• Teaching While White – For Molly Tansey and Melissa Katz, being white educators means taking responsibility for confronting racism, privilege and injustice. Supporting students of color in your classroom is about more than having conversations about race and privilege. It is about having high expectations for every single student that walks through your door. And when a student isn’t doing well in class or has disengaged almost entirely? It’s about working hard to figure out the root causes of the problem before ever considering discipline and punishment. Read this Teaching Tolerance article on how the authors breaks it down.
I hope you all have a great school week. Take time for yourself and celebrate our hard work as we get closer to the end of an amazing school year.
Lila, Anna, Solomon and myself at the naming in Portland. My niece’s Hebrew name is Aleeza Yael.
Saludos cordiales,
Joel
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Hi All,
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week and I’d like to take the opportunity to thank ALL Camino del Río staff for your work and dedication. From the kitchen to the gym, each and every one of you make a huge difference for our students. In their eyes, you are all teachers. What you all do for children each and every day makes our school the wonderful place it is. I know kids and families really do love and appreciate the hard work you all do here every day of the year. It shows in their smiles, hugs, and affectionate words. The Camino del Río community rocks.
Schedule of Events for the Week
May 4 (M)
Teacher Appreciation Week
Smarter Balanced Testing Continues
8:20-9:20- Joel in Formal Observation.
2:45-3:45- School Garden Meeting (Conference Room)
May 5 (T)
8:30-9:30, School Wide Assembly- El Gato Bilingual Play from Upstart Crow Productions
12:00 -1:00, Joel in a meeting in his office.
May 6 (W)
Oregon Substitute Teacher Day
8:00-12:00, Joel & Aline to Title 1 Coordinators/Principal/ESC Work Session (Ed Center)
1:45-2:45, PLC Math Meetings in the Library (All teachers attend)
1:00-3:00, Joel to Educator Effectiveness – Summative Evaluation Meeting (NEHS)
4:00-5:00, Joel to Staff of Color Workforce Hiring Work Session (Camas Ridge)
Story Telling Schedule for Wednesday: Thaston Riklon will return this week. He is a resident of the Marshall Islands who tell stories of his culture. His stories were well received by the students and connected closely to Earth Day and oceans last week. He will continue to share in classrooms once a week on Wednesdays throughout the Spring. Sessions are a half hour each.
8:30-Skoubo
9:00- Screen
9:30- open for a 3,4,5 session -dependent on SBAC testing, approach me for a session.
10:00- Randall
10:30- Hellman
May 7 (H)
8:30-9:30, Joel in a Formal Observation
2:45-3:45, Mod Squad Meeting in Recker’s Room 7
May 8 (F)
10:00-11:00, Joel in formal observation.
Joel out to go to the naming of his niece. Gone by 11:15 AM.
May 10 (SU)
Mother’s Day
May 11 (M)
Smarter Balanced Testing Continues
12:00-3:00, Joel & Aline to Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) and Title 1 Meeting (Ed Center)
2:30-5:00, Joel to Elementary Principals’ Meeting (Ed Center)
May 12 (T)
10:00-11:00, Joel to Super Boundary Policy Meeting (Ed Center)
2:45-5:00, Joel to Staff of Color and Allies Workforce Hiring Meeting (Ed Center)
May 13 (W)
PLC Meetings at 1:45-2:45 (Library)
May 14 (H)
5th Grade to Outdoor School
2:45-3:45, Staff Meeting (note the change of days instead of May 12)
May 15 (F)
5th grade to Outdoor School
8:00-1:00, Joel Lavin and Jennifer Harris to the Teach OUT Conference, Dr. Kevin Kamishuro, Keynote speaker.
What is happening?
• Fiesta Thanks– It was my first Fiesta. Wow, was it fun! I really enjoyed the experience of being together with all the kids, parents, and staff all at once. The kids were so happy. All the hard work and organization was entirely worth it! I want to give a huge thank you to Alicia, Maja, Edna, Sonido Azteca (Alex), and all the employees and parents who made it such a success.
• Wordle from Dr. Robyn Duran-
• Staff Appreciation Week Niceties–
• El Gato Play this Tuesday– Upstart Crow begins at 8:30 next Tuesday. This will be a very fun play that will be entirely in Spanish. I am really looking forward to it and I think the students will enjoy it too. Expect to be called near the start of class right after attendance.
• Smarter Balanced Opt Outs Deadline Change – Downtown emailed principals last week that the deadline for opting out of tests has changed and the district will now accept and approve forms for any student until testing concludes. If a student has already taken one test and we receive an opt-out form, then the student will not have to take the remaining test segments. The opt-out form can be found at the following link, and should to be turned in to the superintendent’s office. Note, the actual form is at the very bottom on the linked document.
•Hilliard Sidewalk Issues– Shane McRhodes sent me an email last week about the sidewalk that will lead to River Road for the new building. Apparently, there is an issue with creating a sidewalk that leads all the way to the intersection. There are property lines that make it hard to create a clear right of way. The district will need to work closely with one of the property owners about creating the right of way somehow. I will keep you all updated on this issue.
•Classroom Assignments for next year– I have been working on several scenarios for classroom placements. I will release my final decision by the end of the week. If you would like to share your feelings about the placements, please come by to see my ideas and share your own.
•PLT Agenda-
1. Confirming Summer Conferences
2. HASD Data Collection and Analysis
3. CAP Revisions and approval by PLT
Oh, and happy mother’s day to all!
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