Week of December 14
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What is coming up?
December 14 (M)
Regular Day
December 15 (Tu)
8:00-11:00, Superintendent Balderas visiting our school and observing classrooms.
December 16 (W)
1:45-2:45, PLC Planning Time with Grade Level Teams- Teachers, please plan together in the library.
2:45-3:45, Uninterrupted planning time for teachers.
8:45-11:00, Salmon Release Field Trip, 4th and 1st grade buddies activity.
December 17 (Th)
2:45-3:45, Mod Squad Meeting (Room 7)
December 18 (F)
8:00-9:00, Joel at Principal PLC breakfast in Springfield
January 4 (M)
District Furlough Day- No work/no pay day (all employees)
In District School Choice Requests Open
January 5 (T)
7:30-8:00, Breakfast available for ALL staff members.
8:00-1:30, (5.5 hours)AIMS4S3 Training for teaching Staff (Library) (Teaching staff will stay in our building unless you have prearranged with Joel to go to the district level PD.)
1:30-4:00, Prep time for teachers in the PM.
January 6 (W)
1:45-2:45, PBIS Meeting (Room 9, All classified including Yasmin)
1:45-2:45, PLC Time- All teachers plan together and work together in the LIBRARY. Focus is on AIMS4S3 planning units and Math CFA’s. Reid will be available for support.
January 7 (Th)
3:00-4:00, Equity Team Meeting- All attend who have interest. CFEE and Taking It Up Trained staff are also highly encouraged to attend. (Library)
January 8 (F)
Peer Observation for Grades 2 and 3. Grade 2 in the AM, Grade 3 in PM.
January 11 (M)
2:30-5:00, Joel at Principal’s Meeting, (Ed Center)
January 12 (Tu)
9:00-10:30, Joel @ Immersion Principal Task Force Meeting (Mozart Room)
2:45-3:45, PLT Meeting (Conference Room)
January 13 (W)
1:45-2:45, Teacher PLC Time in the Library.
January 14 (Th)
2:45-3:45, IPBS Meeting
January 15 (F)
2:45-3:45, TLT Meeting
January 18 (M)
9:00-12:00, Come join me at the MLK March! I would love to have our staff come and be visible and united at this important community event.
January 19 (Tu)
Joel and Megan at LEL B- McCornack Elementary (All Day)
Staff Meeting 2:45-4:45- Agenda is below:
- PBIS Review 1/2 hour
- IPBS Process Review 1/2 hour
- Dual Language Agreements and our Proposed Curriculum Alignment Plan (45 minutes)
January 20 (W)
1:45-2:45, PBIS Meeting
1:45-2:45, PLC Collaboration Time
January 21 (Th)
3:30-5:00, Joel at the Immersion Task Force Meeting
January 22 (F)
1:45-2:30, Chamber Music Assembly
What is happening?
Dear Staff,
The Holiday Party at Megan’s house was so much fun and very warm and cozy. It is so nice to have moments such as that to bond and connect outside of school. Take time to show care and love with your classes this week. Our students need your attention and affection. Here are several announcements for the week of December 15.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15TH WILL BE THE LAST DAY OF WINTER CLASSES IN BEST. WE WILL SEE YOU AGAIN ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 7TH, 2016. ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAYS! EL MARTES 15 DE DIC. SERÁ EL ÚLTIMO DÍA DE CLASES DE INVIERNO EN BEST. LES VEREMOS EL JUEVES 7 DE DICIEMBRE DEL 2016. iQUE TENGAN BONITAS VACACIONES! BEST AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
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Monday, December 14th at 6:45 PM, in the Kelly Library. Dessert will be provided.
You are invited to come to Ganas Parent Night in order to meet the University of Oregon MEChA students who will be working with your student this year in Ganas. There will also be a short presentation explaining the Ganas program, what it is, and how it works.
¡Con ganas somos el futuro! ¡Si se puede!
• Safety Reminders – 4J’s Risk Manager, Randi Bowers-Payne, sent an email reminder to principals about the annual Building Safety inspections, saying there are consistently several areas needing improvement across buildings. These areas include maintaining a clear path to electrical panels, shelves needing to store the heaviest objects lowest to the ground, and remembering to lock COWs to help prevent theft. See the above email for Randi’s complete list.
• News from the Emerald Empire Reading Council – Here’s the November Newsletter from the Emerald Empire Reading Council. This month’s newsletter includes a number of workshops and information on a $100 grant for reading and writing activities (small grants are usually easier to win). If you’d like more information, visit their 90’s-esque website.
• Parenting Group at the Child and Family Center – A therapist at the Child and Family Center (CFC) is offering a reasonably priced, mindfulness-based parenting group for parents of children ages 2-8 years old who are experiencing behavior concerns. They will start the group in Mid-January and offer free childcare and a light dinner at each group. See the email we received and the flyer for details and contact information if there are any families you’d like to share this with.
• District Admin Updates – Linda O’Shea is the new half-time principal at Family School Elementary. Linda served and continues at half-time as the assistant principal at ATA. This mid-year modification is due to Kathy Owen’s shift in responsibilities, leaving an opening at Family School. Kathy was split between Family School and Twin Oaks, but is now full-time at Twin Oaks, though taking on additional responsibilities. The last Twin Oaks principal was the district 504 Coordinator.
• Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) – With the passage of ESSA, replacing No Child Left Behind, the work in many ways is just beginning, because the new law does away with so many federal mandates and shifts control to states regarding assessment, accountability and evaluation, state legislatures will be playing a decisive role in determining how ESSA is implemented. If you want all the nitty gritty details, see this EdWeek article which offers a pretty comprehensive summary of the new legislation. And here’s an OregonLive article that includes reactions from Oregon lawmakers, which gives hints at the changes we might see in our state.
Have a great last week of 2015, everyone!
Joel
Here is a powerful poem on the subject of poverty. How does is speak to you?
Week of December 7
Hi Everyone,
The Viaje Musicale was such a great performance. The students and staff involved were filled with a tremendous pride and school spirit. As I watched both evening events my heart warmed with all the families, staff, and community who came to attend. Dr. Balderas told me he was very impressed with the kids on Thursday night. Mr. Adee does such a masterful job with his students. His time and effort brings so much to our school. We are very fortunate to have him work with our students. Thank you Mr. Adee for bringing us together in such a beautiful performance.
What is coming up? The Calendar
December 7 (M)
8:35, Joel in classroom observation.
2:30-5:00, Joel to Elementary Principal’s Meeting (Ed Center)
December 8 (Tu)
9:00-10:30, 4J Immersion Taskforce Meeting (Ed Center)
2:45-4:45, PLT Meeting – Focus on Dual Language Instruction
6:00-8:00, Spaghetti and Safety – A Parent Group Meeting- A Parent Traffic Safety and Information Night- A community event focused on safety.
December 9 (W)
8:30-1:00, Migrant Education Monitoring Visit
1:45-2:45, PLC Wednesday Collaboration Time
December 10 (Th)
Kinder and 1st Grade Peer Observations through out the day. Teachers entering classrooms of other teachers: Main focus looking for sheltering strategies in the classroom.
1:30-2:30, Joel out of the building.
Equity Team Meeting- All attend who have interest. CFEE and Taking It Up Trained staff are also highly encouraged to attend. (Library)
December 11 (F)
11:00-12:00, Joel at Truancy Pilot Attendance Meeting
Fire Drill (Weather Permitting) Time not announced.
6:00-8:00, Noche de Peliculas (Cafeteria)
December 14 (M)
Regular Day
December 15 (Tu)
8:00-11:00, Superintendent Balderas visiting our school and observing classrooms.
December 16 (W)
1:45-2:45, PLC Planning Time with Grade Level Teams
8:45-11:00, Salmon Release Field Trip, 4th and 1st grade buddies activity.
December 17 (Th)
2:45-3:45, Mod Squad Meeting (Room 7)
December 18 (F)
8:00-9:00, Joel at Principal PLC breakfast in Springfield
January 4 (M)
District Furlough Day- No work/no pay day (all employees)
January 5 (T)
(5.5 hours)AIMS4S3 Training for All Staff (Library)
Prep time for teachers in the PM.
January 6 (W)
1:45-2:45, PBIS Meeting (Room 9, All classified including Yasmin)
January 7 (Th)
Equity Team Meeting- All attend who have interest. CFEE and Taking It Up Trained staff are also highly encouraged to attend. (Library)
January 8 (F)
Peer Observation for Grades 2 and 3. Grade 2 in the AM, Grade 3 in PM.
January 11 (M)
2:30-5:00, Joel at Principal’s Meeting, (Ed Center)
January 12 (Tu)
9:00-10:30, Joel @ Immersion Principal Task Force Meeting (Mozart Room)
2:45-3:45, PLT Meeting (Conference Room)
January 13 (W)
1:45-2:45, Teacher PLC Time in the Library.
January 14 (Th)
2:45-3:45, IPBS Meeting
January 15 (F)
2:45-3:45, TLT Meeting
What is happening?
• Family Resource Center Shoes for Camino Kids Project– We have all the shoes (50 pairs) in. Alicia will be fitting the the children on Tuesday. She needs to fit them on the children because it’s been a while since they were ordered and kids grow! If the shoes do not fit Alicia will have to submit a reorder form to Shoes That Fit by the 18th. The office will be calling students from classrooms on Tuesday through out the day. Please expect them to leave for 5 to ten minutes. Alicia has provided us with a list. Please let me know if you have any questions.
• MCCBD 2016 Classroom Reading Challenge!– Teachers! Multicultural Kids wants to help you build your classroom library with diverse, inclusive and multicultural books! Here’s how to get a free book through Multicultural Children’s Book Day on January 27th. You can also win a Skype author visit with a children’s book author! They will draw a winner from the teachers who signed up. This year the Skype author visit is with (to be announced).
• When Grit isn’t Enough – Here is an article which hit deep for me. Much work in our district and across the nation has focused on changing student thinking from a fixed to a growth mindset. I myself have read Carol Dweck’s work and studied Angela Duckworth. Somehow, parts of it did not sit well with me. This article adequately describes some of the shortfalls of growth mindset thinking. It is worth the read. Tyrone Howard, the associate dean of UCLA delivered this powerful presentation.
• District Title 1 Newsletter – Here is the latest district level Title 1 Newsletter that went out to Title 1 Coordinators and principals. As usual, this month’s newsletter is mostly coordinator specific information and tasks, but there is a nice video titled Dear Teacher: Heartfelt Advice for Teachers from Students. The video features kids with a formal diagnosis, such as autism, Asperger’s, ADHD, learning disabilities, Sensory Processing Disorder, and Central Auditory Processing Disorder — along those who just need to move while learning – and how they find it challenging to shine in a traditional classroom. They wanted to share with educators how their brain works and offer simple ways teachers can help.
• Christmas at School – Please have a balanced approach to putting up Christmas items around the building. I was reminded how this would feel to students, families and staff who do not celebrate the holiday. While staff do have a certain level of academic freedom in what they teach, we do want to balance that with being inclusive. Adding multiple decorations for Hannukah, Kwaanza, and Eid al-Fitr, and Winter Solstice make a big difference for students of different backgrounds. Please be mindful in your class activities and displays as we enter the holiday season.
• Math and Science Lesson Videos from Seven Countries – In this article, educators Douglas Lyons and Andrew Niblock recommend the videos on the TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) website. These classroom videos from seven countries show how the same subject matter is taught in dramatically different ways in other countries – and get teachers thinking about unconsciously held cultural assumptions about teaching and learning. The videos show seventh- and eight-grade math and science lessons in Australia, the Czech Republic, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. To access the videos, go to the TIMSS website (free registration), click on the subject, then the country, and then choose one of the lessons.
That is all for the week.
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