Week of November 13, 2017
Hello Etrellas Brillantes, This is the last full week before Thanksgiving and Conferences. Make it a great one. I just wanted to show some gratitude to Jennifer Harris for her relentless support of teachers and office staff with our most challenging students. She approaches every support for children and families with love, resiliences, an a belief in young people succeeding. Thank you so much for serving our kids Jennifer. You skills are greatly appreciated and recognized by us all.
Conference Support:
Remember, if you need to have Director Lavin (me) or Counselor Jennifer Harris with you in your conference then please sign us up this week! We are happy to help you and make our selves available to support you in the conferences. Also, make sure you are actively seeking our parents for conferences. It can be easy for some families to forget to sign up for an appointment. We all have busy lives. Here are the Sign Up genius links again:
Classroom teachers conference links:
New School Choice Application and Visitation Window: January 1-31, 2018- This year is a much shorter school choice season. Program overview in Spanish and English: January 24 (W), 5:30-6:30 PM, Snacks and childcare provided Guided Tours in Spanish and English: January 8 (M) at 12:00-1:00 PM and January 11 (Th) at 9:00 – 10:00 AM January 22 (M) 9:00-10:00 AM and January 25th (Th) 12:00- 1:00 PM Any help with school choice expo would also be great. I will be there but having a teacher or school cheerleader is also really nice. This year it is shorter, 2 hours instead of 4 hours. It is on January 6 from 10:00 am to 12:00 at the Ed Center.
January 2nd PD Day will be focused on Science- This year you will learn the third Unit for your classroom. We will be hosting it in our classrooms this year in January.
Data Team will be this Friday- Be prepared to share important information on Mathematics instruction. We will be focused on how CORE math instruction is going and also what strategies you use for students who need remedial or advanced supports. This meeting, Joel (me) will be running the data teams with our ESC out. Tier 2 Instruction will be a major topic of discussion in Math, not reading groups or Tier 3 literacy.
Latino Cultures in the United States Resource– Google launched a free, digital collection that aims to preserve and share stories related to Latino history, culture and contributions in the United States — content that has traditionally been underrepresented both online and offline, according to the company. The release was timed with National Hispanic Heritage Month.The Google Arts & Culture: Latino Cultures in the U.S. curates more than 4,300 archives and 90 multimedia exhibits. In addition to arts and culture, individuals can explore the lives of influential Latino figures featured in the collection, ranging from activist Dolores Huerta, to National Baseball Hall of Fame athlete Roberto Clemente, to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Getting better at AIM4S3 Live Webinars-This year we will be offering 6 webinars to support your work with AIM4S3. These sessions are designed to help teachers who have not been through the initial training for AIM4S3. They are offered to you for free but will not be paid extended contract sessions. The PD is completely voluntary and is open to anyone on staff including classified staff. The sessions will mainly run on Wednesday in the Library with some Mondays from 4:00-5:30. I will provide snacks and beverages at each session. These PD sessions will be taught by Lisa Meyers who did our previous PD sessions at the old building. Wednesday, November 29 Wednesday, January 10 Monday, February 5 Wednesday, March 7 Wednesday, April 18 Wednesday, May 9
Dance Party will be 1:45-2:20 on Monday before conferences! The school will be having an awesome dance party on November 20th right before conferences in order to celebrate our goal of raising over 9,000 for the school. There will be some school wide Go Noodle dancing as well as some special requests. If you have suggestions for specific songs or fun movement activities pass them on to Mr. Adee, our DJ!
Community Resources Items:
Community Meeting to Learn About 4J Vision 20/20 Nov. 14, 6-7 p.m., Kennedy MS Please join 4J Superintendent Dr. Gustavo Balderas on Nov. 14 at a community meeting to learn about 4J Vision 20/20, the school district’s strategic plan. 4J Vision 20/20was developed in partnership with the community and adopted earlier this year by the school board. The plan is a roadmap to guide the school district’s efforts and resources for the next three to five years. Everyone is welcome! Learn more about 4J Vision20/20: www.4j.lane.edu/4jvision2020.
4J Superintendent Community Meeting: Tuesday, Nov. 14, 6–7 p.m. at Kennedy Middle School, 2200 Bailey Hill Rd., Eugene. Por favor únase con el superintendente de 4J, el Dr. Gustavo Balderas, el 14 de noviembre en una reunión comunitaria para informarse acerca de la visión 20/20, el plan estratégico del distrito. El plan fue desarrollado con la colaboración de la comunidad y adoptado a principios de este año por los miembros de la junta directiva. El plan es un mapa para guiar los esfuerzos y recursos por los siguientes tres a cinco años. ¡Todos son bienvenidos! Entérese mas acerca de la visión 20/20 de 4J en: www.4j.lane.edu/4jvision2020.
Reunión Comunitaria con el Superintendente: martes, 14 de noviembre de 6 a 7 p.m. en la escuela secundaria Kennedy, 2200 Bailey Hill Road, Eugene.
North Region Visioning Process: Get Engaged: Share your Views, Shape your Schools Help Define Future of North Eugene Region
Please share information with your parents in Class Dojo, SeeSaw or your newsletter:Students, families, staff and neighbors are encouraged to take part in the district’s North Region Visioning Process at a community engagement event. Attendees will participate in energizing design activities and share their voices to help guide future decisions, as our schools seek to better serve our community’s diverse students and families. These community engagement events are part of 4J’s North Region Visioning Process, a regional focus including an opinion- and idea-gathering process involving North Eugene area parents, students, school staff and community members. The aim is to identify and implement a unified vision for North Region schools in the coming years. The North Region Visioning Process follows on the districtwide 4J Vision 20/20 strategic planning process. Visioning processes in other regions will follow.
SPANISH/ESPAÑOL: Childcare will be available and light meal will be provided to attendees □ Thursday, November 16 / jueves, 16 de noviembre, 5:30–7:30 p.m. River Road/El Camino del Río Elementary School, 120 W. Hilliard Lane. (RSVP or invite friends on Facebook) ENGLISH: Childcare and meal information TBA □ Tuesday, December 5, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Kelly Middle School, 850 Howard Ave. (RSVP or invite friends on Facebook)
Gender Revolution Parent Night- This is a great event. I encourage you to share with families. What: A showing of Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric, as seen on National Geographic Channel, Spring 2017. Katie Couric sets out to explore the rapidly evolving complexities of gender identity. When: Monday, November 13, 6:00–7:45 p.m. Where: 4J District Office, Tower Room, 200 N. Monroe St., Eugene Who is Invited: Parents and guardians of 4J students RSVP:We have limited seating for this event. It is expected to fill up quickly. Sign up online by going to: www.eventbrite.com/e/gender-revolution-parent-night-tickets-39401993423 This event will be facilitated by Dr. Karen Pérez-Da Silva, Equity, Instruction & Partnership Administrator; Brianna Stiller, co-author of School District 4J’s policy to support gender diversity; Sarah Swofford, parent of a 4J student; and Ardyn Wolfe, parent of a 4J student. The evening will include a welcoming address, documentary showing, think/pair/share activities, Q & A and contact information regarding local resources for family support. Contact Karen Pérez-Da Silva 541-790-7714, Ed.D.
Dr. Monty Neill at EEA Tuesday, Nov. 28, 3:45-4:45, EEA/SEA Building, 2815 Coburg Rd. 4J staff is invited to join EEA and SEA in welcoming Dr. Monty Neill, Executive Director of FairTest. The National Center for Fair & Open Testing has been working for over 30 years to end the misuses and flaws of standardized testing and to ensure that the evaluation of students, teachers and schools is fair, open, valid and educationallybeneficial. Handy Links
- Teacher Registration Link for Instructional Technology Workshops Contact Misty Jackson (x7567) for help. http://www-old.4j.lane.edu/workshops
- For a list of upcoming Lane ESD workshops and trainings, check here: http://www.lesd.k12.or.us/workshops
These are the major events for the next couple weeks and a few looking ahead to December:
November 13 (M)
Joel in classrooms most of the day, except lunch recess mid day.
November 14 (U)
Bilingual EA Interviews from 9:45-2:00 PM (Conference Room)
3:00-3:30, New Teacher Check In
5-6,Site Council (Library)
6-7:15, Parent Group (Library) Childcare and Snacks Provided
November 15 (W)
8:10-8:30, Asemblea de Virtudes
2:00-3:00, Staff Meeting- Agenda –
30 minutes-Equity Conversation
10 minutes- ALICE Debrief
10 minutes LEL Share out- What is it about anyways?
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)
Data Team- Room 209 (7:45-2:30)
November 20 (M)
1:45-2:20, School Wide Dance Party to Celebrate hitting $10,000.00
4:00-8:00, Conferences Begin
November 21 (T)
8:00- 8:00 PM conferences continue.
November 22 (W)
No School – Teacher Compensation Day
November 23 (H)
Thanksgiving – No School
November 24 (F)
4J Holiday- No School
November 27 (M)
12:00-2:30, Joel in Classroom Observations
4:00-5:30, AIM4S3 Webinar Begins in Library
November 28 (T)
12:00-2:30, Joel in Classroom Observations
December 1 (F)
7:00 PM-Late, KYR Seminar for Families
Looking a little further ahead:
- December 9, Centro Latino Americano, Fiesta Navideña Community Event 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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