Diario Camino del Río

 

We had a great turnout for the  Spanish North Eugene Visioning Session.  A special thanks goes toKaren Perez Da Silva, Edith Gómez, Alicia Longoria, Vanessa Vasquez, Allan Chinn and the Howard staff who came to help with this event. Parents words were authentic  and telling about their children’s futures. It was so powerful to hear them and honor them.

 

It is going to be a short week but a packed week into that short time.  On these long days, take a breath and a moment to take care of your self.  I must tell you that I am so thankful to work with such a great staff. Do not hesitate  to connect with me if you need support in communicating with a parent.  I have  a few parent meetings now but am fairly open to support you during the sessions on Monday and Tuesday.

 

If you want to read more on Zaretta Hammond’s work or to reflect on your own practices, I encourage you to read the following links.  Also, You may want to watch this video by Ta-Nehisi Coates again.

 

Here are specific practices that she encourages teachers to use in classrooms:

Zaretta Hammond Culturally Responsive Practices  

 

This is a link to understand how your use of language in the classroom matters greatly.

How Does your Positionality Bias your Epistemology  

And this is the video we watched in the meeting.

 

• Parent Math Resources – If parents ever ask you for information about LearnZillion, you can direct them to the 4J webpage: Elementary Family and Community Math Resources .One particularly helpful document explains some of the shifts we’ve made in math instruction; Help Your Child with Productive Struggle. 

• Conferences and Specialists & Classified Staff – Specialists (Title, SPED, ELD, Music, PE, etc.) are to be working during conferences in some capacity and are available to families if they would like to meet. For classified staff, Tuesday and Wednesday are regular work days unless you have time saved up. Classified Staff, please make sure you submit a comp time form to me  if you plan to use it. MariCarmen has the forms.

Small Group Behavior Training with Kim Reinhardt- All Classified EA’s are expected to be in a training from 8:30-9:30 on Tuesday morning in the library.  I will honor comp time after 9:30 but not before that time. Awbrey Park EA’s will also be in attendance. 

• Title 1 Compacts – This is a reminder about how to use compacts.

• PLEASE have families sign these at conferences.
• PLEASE DO NOT SEND THESE COMPACTS HOME TO GET THEM SIGNED
• If we can only get you and the student to sign, then make a photocopy for Title 1, and THEN the original will be sent home to be signed. If it comes back, great! If it doesn’t, no biggie. We’ll have the copy showing we tried. 
• Once you have signed compacts, please return them to Aline. 

• Verification of family Information forms- All teachers will receive verification forms for their families.  We will need these checked by families for accuracy.  After the conferences, bring them by the office for updating Synergy.

• Assistance for Corridor Fire – As most staff know, a great deal of classroom materials are staff-funded. If staff feel so inclined, teachers at Corridor are looking for support to replace damaged. It you are having a hard time finding space for all your stuff in your new classroom, consider what you could do to help Corridor teachers  get back on their feet with that extra stuff.

-Classroom calendar
-Bulletin board borders
-Bulletin board letters (varied sizes)
-Classroom job poster
-Classroom Birthday poster
-Cursive poster
-Number line
-Multiplication chart poster
-Place value poster
-Varied math posters (hundred chart, other content related posters) -Varied writing posters (editing posters, writing aids, etc) -Name/checklist posters (you know, the ones you can log reading minutes or things being turned in for each student)
-Inspirational quote posters
-Character Trait posters and materials
-Lots of Oregon Duck stuff (duh)
-Various writing paper/cards for letter writing for the kids (fun prints, envelopes, decorated computer paper)
-Anything paper (construction paper, reams of computer paper, lined paper, spiral notebooks, etc)
-Various yarn (hair colored (Oregon Trail art project) and other colors) -Various fabric (printed and plain)
-Yards and yards of muslin
-Rolls of batting (for story quilts)
-Stickers (various kinds, lots and lots)
-Approximately 6 rolls of postage stamps (my kids write letters and we mail them)
-Boxes of ziploc bags (small, medium and large)
-32 clipboards 

 

Schedule of Upcoming Events 

November 20 (M)

12:50-1:45, Joel in a Formal Observation

1:45-2:20, School Wide Dance Party to Celebrate hitting $10,000.00

4:00-8:00, Parent/Teacher Conferences 

4:00-5:30, Joel to All Admin Meeting (Ed Center) 

5:00-6:00, PTO Provided Dinner (Staff Room) 

November 21 (T) 

Student Care Team Referrals Due
8:00-8:00, Parent Teacher Conferences

5:00-6:00, PTO Provided Dinner (Staff Room)

November 22 (W) 

No School – Teacher Comp Day for Conferences

Regular Work Day for Classified Staff 

November 23 (H) 

No School – Thanksgiving Break 

November 24 (F) 

No School – Thanksgiving Break 

November 27 (M) 

12:00-2:30, Joel in Classroom Observations

4:00-5:30, AIM4S3 Webinar Begins in Library New teachers and all who want to check in with Lis Meyers.

November 28 (T) 

9:00- 9:30, Joel in an observation.

8:15-11:15, Joel to Elementary Principals’ Meeting (Ed Center)

12:00-2:30, Joel in Classroom Observations

3:15-5:00, Joel in the Immersion Task force Meeting Downtown

November 29 (W) 

8:10-8:25, Asemblea-  Tae Kwan Do Demonstration part of the assembly.

8:30-11:00, Charis McGaughy, Assistant superintendent to visit the school.

12:00-2:30, Joel in classrooms.

Grade Level PLC Meeting for all classroom teachers.

November 30 (H) 

9:00-11:00, Joel in classrooms in the AM.

12:00-2:30, Office Hours

December 1 (F) 

9:00-11:00, Joel in classrooms in the AM.

12:00-2:30, Office Hours

7:00-9:00 PM, KYR Session with Luis Garcia