Week of November 6, 2017
Hello Shining Stars,
What an amazing week! I am so proud of how much we shone last week. The DDLM event was simply spectacular. If you have not liked our Facebook Page, please do. There are some wonderful photos of the event online. It is also a new location for the news of the school. If you have photos to share of cool activities, you are welcome to add them to the social media page. https://www.facebook.com/elcaminodelrioelementary/
Seesaw Teacher Resource: I’ve seen quite a few classes using this, so I thought I’d
share that Seesaw now offers free online professional development courses every month and also have a robust library of recordings. Whether you’re a beginner or a total pro, you’ll find a session to pique your interest, across all grade levels and subject areas. https://web.seesaw.me/professionaldevelopment
Student Care Team Resources – Below are a few community resources that were unused at last Wednesday’s Student Care Team that you can feel free to share with families should the need come up.
• Dusk to Dawn Program – Families and adults in need of overnight shelter can access the Dusk to Dawn Programs administered by St. Vincent de Paul; families with children under 18 at First Place Family Center, 1995 Amazon Pkwy and adults at the Eugene Service Station, 456 Hwy 99N.
• Oregon Family Support Network, Lane County – OFSN Lane County partners with families of children who experience behavioral, emotional or mental health challenges to help them succeed at home, school and in life. They work with parents, foster parents, grandparents and others, offering Parents Night Out (or respite care), System Navigation and Peer Support, Family Fun Activities, Support Groups, Wraparound Family Partners, Resource, Referral and IEP Support, Collaborative Parenting Series, Mental Health First Aid Training (Adult and Youth), and more.
• Central Housing List – Lane County’s Coordinated Entry program is one central list that homeless families can get onto that will place them on the wait list for all of the community agencies that provide housing assistance (i.e. Catholic Community Services, St. Vincent De Paul, Shelter Care, Looking Glass, etc.).
• Oregon Telephone Assistance Program (OTAP) – Free phones are offered through the Public Utility Commission to qualifying low income individuals. People can apply by email, phone, or print out application from on the OTAP website.
• Energy Assistance, Energy Education, and Weatherization Programs
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) opens in Lane County Wednesday, November 1st. ONLINE WAITING LIST This year, households can get on an agency’s LIHEAP waiting list one of two ways. They can call a LIHEAP agency, or they can go online and place themselves on the list. We believe the online option will be faster and easier than calling an agency. To use the online option, the customer should go to: www.lanecounty.org/energyassistance
• 10 Reasons Why You Should Implement Digital Student Portfolios: Here is a great article if you like Seesaw. With social media becoming the norm for many families, the idea of sharing with families authentic student work in real time is becoming common place in many schools. I suggest you read this article if this idea intrigues you.
• ALICE This Week- Do not forget that we have ALICE Drills on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Please review these materials. It is a HIGH PRIORITY TO DO SO. The link to all materials except the book is below.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_W-W-W1TSMCT1NDRmI4V1VVbnM
Here is the calendar for the next two weeks:
November 6 (M)
9:00-11:00, Classroom Observations
November 7 (T)
9:00-11:00, Classroom Observations
1:50-2:20, Alice Prep Lesson
3:00-3:30, Outdoor School Meeting (Conference Room)
November 8 (W)
9:00 AM, Alice Drill
9:30-11:00, Classroom Observations
2:00-3:00, PBIS Meeting in Library
November 9 (H)
9:30-11:00, Classroom Observations
6:00-7:00, Zumba for Families in the Cafeteria
November 10 (F)
No School- Veteran’s Day
November 13 (M)
Joel in classrooms most of the day, except lunch recess mid day.
November 14 (U)
3:00-3:30, New Teacher Check In
November 15 (W)
8:10-8:30, Asemblea de Virtudes
2:00-3:00, Staff Meeting- Agenda forthcoming.
November 16 (H)
9:00-11:00, Joel in Classrooms
Joel, Alexis, Erin B out at LEL B All Day (Yujin Gawkwin)
6:00-7:00, Zumba for Families in the Cafeteria
5:30-7:30, North Eugene Spanish Visioning Session at El Camino del Rio
November 17 (F)
Joel running Data Team All Day
November 20 (M)
1:45-2:20, School Wide Dance Party to Celebrate hitting $10,000.00
4:00-8:00, Conferences Begin
Looking a little further ahead:
- November 20, Parent Teacher Conferences, 4-8
- November 21, Parent Teacher Conferences, 8-8
- November 22-24, Fall Break December 1, KYR Session with attorney Luis Garcia(Chavo’s brother)
- December 3, Centro Latino Americano, Fiesta del Invierno at our school.
- December 6, City of Eugene First Responders bilingual outreach event at our school. December 16, Winter Break begins.
Have a great week everyone!
Joel
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