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.”