Week of May 21, 2018
Hi Shining Star Staff,
I commend you for the exciting, rich environment you all create. I am so impressed with your hard work. Last, week, was an especially intense week emotionally for various reasons. You all kept your head up and continued to provide a positive and strong learning environment. Thank you for all your hard work from the kitchen to the ELL classroom.
Here are the main updates for the week:
• Staffing Updates – HR has completed the classified bumping process and none of our classified folks were bumped. El Camino Del Rio Team will remain intact. In addition, we have hired a new teacher. I will introduce them next week.
• Care Team Referrals Due Friday – The May Student Care Team is next week (the final meeting of the school year), so any new referrals are due to Jennifer this Friday. Ask Jennifer or I for the 4J Release Form to get signed, but you can also refer “hypothetical” student or family situations. Let me know if you have any questions.
• Subs and Absence Planning – 4J has been running short subs a number of different days this month and it will likely continue through end the of the year, so if you have any known dates you are going to be absent, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE prearrange a sub ahead of time and/or enter your absence as soon as possible so it will more likely get filled. Plan ahead!
• FREE NCAA Track and Field Championships – The University of Oregon and partners are providing K-8 students FREE access to Olympic Day at the NCAA Track and Field Championships on June 10th. Youth will hear inspirational stories from Olympians that emphasize achieving your goals, the importance of education, and empowering yourself through hard work. Each youth can bring one chaperone and will enjoy the Championship Meet at the NCAA’s.
Feel free to share the linked Flyer in English and Spanish.
• Checking Spanish materials for 18-19 – Please take time to see if you have enough materials for your classroom next year. Our school has some small classes and large ones. Please check to see that we have enough Maravillas materials in the grade you teach next year. If you need copies of workbooks, please consider sending to Instaprint this week or next.
• Spring Conferences– During conference week our students progress is evident. Please enjoy the moment you share with each family on the student successes and accomplishments. This is a special experience you may not experience again with the change in schedules and calendar across the district.
• Classified Staff and Comp Time this week– Make sure you have contacted Joel individually to confirm your plan for the conferences week.
• Schedule of Upcoming Events –
May 21 (M)
8:30-9:15- Joel in attendance support meeting.
Library – Book Return Week
May 22 (T)
8:15-11:30, Joel to Elem. Principals’ Meeting (Ed Center)
May 23 (W)
12:00-12:30, Joel in Attendance Support Meeting
4:00-8:00, Spring Conferences
5:30-7:00, 4J ACE (A Champion in Education) Awards Celebration (Churchill HS)
May 24 (H)
8:30-3:30, Joel to Report Card Revision Team Meeting (Ed Center)
8:00 AM-8:00 PM, Spring Conferences
May 25 (F)
No School.
May 28 (M)
Memorial Day, No School
May 29 (T)
9:00-9:30, BEST Planning Instruction Meeting for 18-19 with Jeff Johnson
May 30 (W)
2:30-3:30, Student Care Team (Howard Conference Room)
4:00-5:30, Joel to Report Card Revision Team Meeting (Ed Center)
May 31 (H)
Joel / River Road/ El Camino del Rio to LEL at our school.
Final Guardians of the Galaxy- Fidelity Survey Meeting
June 1 (F)
8:30-2:30, Final Data Team
Produce Plus Program- Frutas y Verduras
June 4 (M)
9:00 am, Fire Drill
June 5 (T)
8:15-11:30, Joel at Principal’s Meeting
3:30-5:00, BEST Field Trip
3:00-4:00, New Teacher Meeting- How to Wrap up the year.
June 6 (W)
Final Walk and Roll to School Event
2:00-3:00, Final Staff Meeting
June 7 (Th)
Regular Day
June 8 (F)
Grading Day- No School
June 11 (M)
Field Day- 9:00-11:00 -Whole School Participation
June 12 (Tu)
5:00-6:00, Site Council- Parent Engagement Session
June 13 (W)
2:00-3:00, Final PBIS Meeting
June 14 (Th)
3:00-3:45, Final Equity Meeting
June 15 (F)
5th grade Breakfast Event
Last Day of School- Dismissal 11:40
Have a great week everyone!
Joel