Week of November 26, 2018
Hi Estrellas Brillantes,,
Hope you all had a relaxing and rejuvenating extended weekend and are ready for our next four weeks leading up to winter break!
Here are a few items of note for the week:
• Picture Retakes Thursday– This Wednesday, Lifetouch will start photographing students who need retakes at 8:30 in the Room 209. MariCarmen or Yasmin will call students down by grade.
• CenturyLink Grant– CenturyLink is awarding grants of up to $5,000 for teachers to spend on technology. They’re taking applications until January 12 and awards will be made after April 1. Grants are available to full-time teachers. Applicants must provide a summary of the project, a budget, and a detail on the impact you think this project/purchase will have in the classroom. To apply, follow this link to the CenturyLink Teachers and Technology Grant. Any questions, please email jane.nishita@centurylink.com.
• Indigenous Writers: A Children’s Reading List – Former teacher Jill Torres shared a timely article which notes that only 1% of the children’s books published in the U.S. in 2016 featured Indigenous characters, and even fewer (1/4 of the 1% = 8 books total) were written by Indigenous authors. However, see this List of 14 Recommended Children’s Books by Indigenous Writers and Illustrators for some great looking titles, which was curated by The Conscious Kid Library and American Indians in Children’s Literature, in partnership with Brooklyn Children’s Museum.
This is the calendar of events coming up:
November 26 (M)
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting- Office
Joel in several pre conferences and formal observations.
November 27 (Tu)
8:00-12:00, Joel at Elementary Principal Meeting
Joel in several pre conferences and formal observations.
November 28 (W)
3:15-4:00- PLT Meeting
Joel in several pre conferences and formal observations.
November 29 (Th)
Health Screening- In Room A101
Picture Retakes- In Room A209
November 30 (F)
8:30-9:15, Junta de la escuela- Dance Party Celebration from Caminata
December 3 (M)
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting- Office
PLC Meetings in the morning
December 4 (Tu)
3:15-4:00, Staff Meeting
PLC Meetings in the morning
December 5 (W)
3:15-4:00, PLT
December 6 (Th)
10:00- 11:00, Joel at ESSA Conversation
11:00-12:00, Joel at El Camino del Rio Access Conversation
December 7 (F)
Fire Drill Day
8:30-9:00, Junta de Escuela
2:00-3:00, Behavior Framework PD for all staff #6
3:00-4:00, Teacher Prep Time
6:30-8:30, Family Movie Night
December 10 (M)
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting- Office
Regular Day
December 11 (Tu)
8:30-12:00, Joel at the All Admin Meeting
4:45-5:45, Site Council
6:00-7:15, Parent Group
December 12 (W)
3:15-4:00, PLT
December 13 (Th)
Regular Day
December 14 (F)
8:30-9:00, Junta de Escuela
2:00-3:00, Spanish Language Development Discussion Time- CLD Learners/ SPED with Karen Apgar
3:00-4:00, prep time
December 17 (M)
Joel and Teachers at Dual Language Observation at North including Lily Chaves, Marcy Hellman, Aline Baissac, Nancy Schaal McHarry
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting- Office
December 18 (Tu)
8:00-12:00, Elementary Admin Meeting
3:15-4:00, PBIS- Whole Staff Meeting
December 19 (W)
3:15-4:00, PLT
December 21 (Th)
Regular Day
December 22 (F)
8:30-9:00, Junta de Escuela
2:00-4:00, Double Prep Day – not that this is switched in with the 14th. A nice time to have a double prep. 😉
4:00, Winter break begins!
January 7 (M)
Professional Development Day 8:00-1:30, 5.5 hours of PD Details to be announced. It will be choose your own adventure style. 2.5 hours of planning time.
January 8 (Tu)
School resumes
Equity Meeting- Noche Cultural Planning
January 9 (W)
Regular Day
3:15-3:45,PLT Meeting
January 10 (Th)
Regular Day
January 11 (F)
Regular Day
2:00-3:00, PLT Meeting
3:00-4:00, Prep time
Fire Drill- Time TBA
Four weeks until winter break. You’ve got this!
Joel
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Week of November 19, 2018
Hello Shining Stars,
I hope that last week was a fulfilling for you in the classroom. Both Alicia and I had rich learning experiences which we are excited to share with you. In addition, I really missed seeing all of you working with your students. I can’t wait to get back to the school.
Here are a few items for the week which you should know about:
• NEW Classified Trade and Comp Time Forms – HR is standardizing the process for approval and tracking of Trade Time and Comp Time. From this point forward, the process will be:
1. Get Approval Before Working Over Regular Work Hours – Get approval from me by email or in person before working over your normal work hours. If it’s an unforeseen event that made you to work over (i.e. late bus, late parent pick-up, etc.) notify me by the next day and document it on the new forms below.
2. Complete Trade or Comp Time Form – Complete the linked Classified Trade Time Form (hardcopies also in the office) and a separate Comp Time Form (which should soon be posted on the HR Forms website). In most cases, classified staff will use the Trade Time form (comp time is only used if you’ve been approved to work over 40 hours within the same week, which earns you time and a half). Use the above linked form to track trade time hours within the same workweek.
3. Submit Form to Joel Within One Week – Forms must be submitted to me within one week of using the pre-approved trade time hours. Trade time is equal time that is intended to be exchanged within the same workweek, although OSEA and HR are working on clarifying this that timeline because there is conflicting language in the contract that would allow staff and admin though mutual agreement for classified staff to use trade time at a later date outside of the same workweek.
More information can be found on page two of the form, but let me know if you have any questions.
• Student Care Team Referrals DUE WEDNESDAY – The Student Care Team meets next week so referrals are due this Wednesday. Try to get a signature on the 4J Release Form (English or Spanish) but you can also refer hypothetical situations. Linked here is a Student Care Team Flyer, now in English and Spanish, which you can share with families. Let me know if you have any questions.
• Care Team Holiday Resources – Linked here is the 2018 Winter Holiday Resources Guide, in English and Spanish, which has information regarding holiday food boxes, meal sites, and gift programs. We’ll share this in the December school newsletter, on the school website, and on social media, but staff can feel free to pass this along to individual families as well.
•Parent Group Meeting TUESDAY – This Tuesday is the November Parent Group meeting, so if you’re able to can come, I can compensate you this month, I know parents appreciating seeing staff attend. Edith is going to do a short math lesson for them as part of way to explain Hope to see you there!
Here is the calendar of events coming up:
November 19 (M)
Regular Day
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting- Office
November 20 (T)
11:00-12:15, Special Thanks with Families Lunch Session in Cafeteria
5:00-6:00, Site Council- Indistar Indicator Questions
6:00-7:15, Parent Group Meeting- Focus:Understanding Math Lessons at El Camino del Rio.
November 21 (W)
3:15-3:45, PLT Meeting (Conference Room) Cancelled due to JCAC agreement to no meetings this week.
November 22 (Th)
No School, Thanksgiving
November 23 (F)
No School, Thanksgiving
November 26 (M)
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting- Office
November 27 (Tu)
8:00-12:00, Joel at Elementary Principal Meeting
November 28 (W)
3:15-4:00- PLT Meeting
November 29 (Th)
Health Screening
Picture Retakes
November 30 (F)
8:30-9:15, Junta de la escuela- Dance Party Celebration from Caminata
December 3 (M)
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting- Office
PLC Meetings in the morning
December 4 (Tu)
3:15-4:00, Staff Meeting
PLC Meetings in the morning
December 5 (W)
3:15-4:00, PLT
December 6 (Th)
10:00- 11:00, Joel at ESSA Conversation
11:00-12:00, Joel at EL Camino del Rio Access Conversation
December 7 (F)
Fire Drill Day
8:30-9:00, Junta de Escuela
2:00-3:00, Behavior Framework PD for all staff #6
3:00-4:00, Teacher Prep Time
6:30-8:30, Family Movie Night
December 10 (M)
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting- Office
Regular Day
December 11 (Tu)
8:30-12:00, Joel at the All Admin Meeting
4:45-5:45, Site Council
6:00-7:15, Parent Group
December 12 (W)
3:15-4:00, PLT
December 13 (Th)
Regular Day
December 14 (F)
8:30-9:00, Junta de Escuela
2:00-3:00, Spanish Language Development Discussion Time- CLD Learners/ SPED with Karen Apgar
3:00-4:00, prep time
December 17 (M)
Joel and Teachers at Dual Language Observation at North including Lily Chaves, Marcy Hellman, Aline Baissac, Nancy Schaal McHarry
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting- Office
December 18 (Tu)
8:00-12:00, Elementary Admin Meeting
3:15-4:00, PBIS- Whole Staff Meeting
December 19 (W)
3:15-4:00, PLT
December 21 (Th)
Regular Day
December 22 (F)
8:30-9:00, Junta de Escuela
2:00-4:00, Double Prep Day – not that this is switched in with the 14th. A nice time to have a double prep. 😉
4:00, Winter break begins!
January 7 (M)
Professional Development Day 8:00-1:30,5.5 hours of PD Details to be announced. It will be choose your own adventure style. 2.5 hours of planning time.
January 8 (Tu)
School resumes
Equity Meeting- Noche Cultural Planning
January 9 (W)
Regular Day
3:15-3:45,PLT Meeting
January 10 (Th)
Regular Day
January 11 (F)
Regular Day
2:00-3:00, PLT Meeting
3:00-4:00, Prep time
Fire Drill- Time TBA
That is all for the week.
Joel
Week of November 12, 2018
Hi all,
I hope everyone has a great week. Tom Maloney will be in the building to support you through Friday afternoon.
Here are some announcements of the week:
• Teacher Appreciation with the Ducks– The UO is holding two teacher appreciation games on 12/15 (Vs. Boise State) and 2/10 (Vs. Stanford). Tickets are at a discounted rate starting at $11 a seat. To redeem your discount, click hereand enter promo code “2019TEACH”. At these games they’ll also be offering an on-court photo post game to the first 50 education staff that sign up!
United Way Campaign DUE FRIDAY– If you’d like to donate, United Way Campaign forms are due in my mailbox by this Friday. There is still time to donate.
Parent Group Meeting Tuesday, Nov. 20 6-7:15 PM – Not this week, but next week on Tuesday, November 20th will be the November Parent Group meeting, so if you’re able to volunteer your time to come to the meeting, I know they appreciating having staff attend. We need one teacher to “teach” math to parents. I can pay a teacher to do this if you are providing . We might have a guest speak about math as well. Lupe is translating for us at that meeting. Thank you Lupe!
It is cold season and flu season. – Please spend time discussing hand washing sometime in your schedule this week. With younger kids, please spend time teaching how to use the sink and hand washing. It really makes a difference in the school. Research shows that schools with better hand washing instruction have better attendance rates. Attendance and Hand Washing
Here are the major events in coming weeks:
November 12 (M)
No School, Veteran’s Day
November 13 (Tu)
Joel and Alicia at La Cosecha- Tom Maloney guest principal.
3:15-4:00, Equity Meeting A, Zelene leads.
November 14 (W)
No PLT Meeting
Joel at La Cosecha
November 15 (Th)
Joel at La Cosecha
3:15-4:00, Guardians of the Galaxy Meeting
November 16 (F)
8:30-9:00, Junta de la escuela- Virtudes presented.
Joel at La Cosecha
PLC Session- is back on. Please meet in Room A210 with Tom Maloney and maybe Reid Shepard.
November 19 (M)
Regular Day
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting- Office
November 20 (T)
11:00-12:00, Special Thanks Lunch Session in Cafeteria
5:00-6:00, Site Council- Indistar Indicator Questions
6:00-7:15, Parent Group Meeting- Focus:Understanding Math Lessons at El Camino del Rio.
November 21 (W)
3:15-3:45, PLT Meeting (Conference Room)
November 22 (Th)
No School, Thanksgiving
November 23 (F)
No School, Thanksgiving
November 26 (M)
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting- Office
November 27 (Tu)
8:00-12:00, Joel at Elementary Principal Meeting
November 28 (W)
3:15-4:00- PLT Meeting
November 29 (Th)
Health Screening
Picture Retakes
November 30 (F)
8:30-9:15, Junta de la escuela- Dance Party Celebration from Caminata
December 3 (M)
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting- Office
2:00 PM, Fire Drill Tentative
December 4 (Tu)
3:15-4:00, Staff Meeting
December 5 (W)
3:15-4:00, PLT
December 6 (Th)
Joel out all day to do Dual Language Observation at Kelly and North
December 7 (F)
8:30-9:00, Junta de Escuela
2:00-3:00, Behavior Framework PD for all staff #6
3:00-4:00, Teacher Prep Time
6:30-8:30, Family Movie Night
December 10 (M)
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting- Office
Regular Day
December 11 (Tu)
8:30-12:00, Joel at the All Admin Meeting
4:45-5:45, Site Council
6:00-7:15, Parent Group
December 12 (W)
3:15-4:00, PLT
December 13 (Th)
Regular Day
December 14 (F)
8:30-9:00, Junta de Escuela
2:00-3:00, Spanish Language Development Discussion Time- CLD Learners/ SPED with Karen Apgar
December 17 (M)
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting- Office
December 18 (Tu)
8:00-12:00, Elementary Admin Meeting
3:15-4:00, PBIS- Whole Staff Meeting
December 19 (W)
3:15-4:00, PLT
December 21 (Th)
Regular Day
December 22 (F)
8:30-9:00, Junta de Escuela
2:00-4:00, Double Prep Day – not that this is switched in with the 14th. A nice time to have a double prep. 😉
4:00, Winter break begins!
January 7 (M)
Professional Development Day 8:00-1:30,5.5 hours of PD Details to be announced. It will be choose your own adventure style. 2.5 hours of planning time.
January 8 (Tu)
School resumes
Equity Meeting- Noche Cultural Planning
January 9 (W)
Regular Day
3:15-3:45,PLT Meeting
January 10 (Th)
Regular Day
January 11 (F)
Regular Day
2:00-3:00, PLT Meeting
3:00-4:00, Prep time
Fire Drill- Time TBA
That is all for the week.
Joel
Week of November 5, 2018
Hi shining stars,
It is hard to believe that we are already gearing up for conferences. But here we are. Thanks to those of you who said you would do your formal observations this week. I know it is a lot of extra pressure to do this during this week. On Tuesday, I hope we can finalize the leadership plan in the staff meeting. I would like to get the proposal submitted to JCAC by Friday. Last Thursday night was a beautiful moment for our community.
I have been to 5 Dia de Los Muertos celebrations at our school. But this year, having parents lead most of the event was very special. Our community has much to be proud of and the hard work put in by all involved showed. A special thanks goes to Alicia who orchestrated so much behind the scenes for these parents.
Here are some news items for the week:
• Thanksgiving Classroom Reminder – As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, I wanted to send out my annual reminder regarding how Thanksgiving is taught in classrooms. Keep in mind that student perceptions of Native Americans often come from classroom activities around the “First Thanksgiving.” The conception of Native Americans gained from such early exposure is often both inaccurate and potentially damaging. When planning activities, be aware that what most of us learned in school about the “Pilgrims” and “Squanto” and the “First Thanksgiving” is a mixture of both history and myth. Thanksgiving activities should avoid reinforcing historical myths and should avoid stereotypes (ie. NO warbonnets). It’s best to shift the focus away from the “First Thanksgiving” and instead focus on items children can be thankful for in their own lives and on their families’ celebrations of Thanksgiving. Some resources on what to avoid and what to teach can be found at Teaching Tolerance and Education World. Here is a good article with a Native American perspective on Thanksgiving as well as one on The True Story of the First Thanksgiving. Also, the 4J Natives Program is available for classroom presentations year-round and can offer an accurate picture of Native American culture.
• Conference Items –
a. Reminder: Check in with Aline about your Title 1 compacts. They should be in your boxes with instructions.
b. Reminder: Parent conferences are a little different in our building. Remember that we are focused on collecting information from the parent about the child not just telling the parent where we think the child is at. You should be using the form provided to learn more about the student. It is an equalized conversation. Try not to enter the conversation as expert but more as partner in the child’s success.
• Dreambox at Home Flyer – There’s a canned letter on the Dreambox website teachers could share with families (English and Spanish) for how to access Dreambox from home. You can find it and other resources by logging onto Dreambox > Resources > Parents & Family. If you’d like me to run a class set for you, just let me know.
• Robotics Opportunity – If any parents, students, or school staff are interested in robotics, check out the Mckenzie River Gathering of the Robots (MRGR) at the UO Ford Alumni Center Saturday, Nov. 10th, 10:00-5:00. It’s casual, free, includes light refreshments, and with lots of demos to get people excited about robotics!
• Brings Clay Artist into your Classroom for FREE – The Clay in Education program brings potters into classrooms for free demonstrations, workshops, and art projects. See the linked flyer for details or email them at education@clayfest.org
Here are the major events in the coming weeks:
November 5 (M)
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting- Office
4:00-5:30, Joel at k-12 immersion principals meeting.
November 6 (Tu)
ELECTION DAY
3:15-4:00, Staff Meeting, Must vote on leadership plan
4:15-6:00, Jennifer and Joel to the District Equity PD session
7:00-8:30, EL Camino del Rio Know Your Rights sessions being held at ECDR.
November 7 (W)
NO PLT Meeting
Family / Teacher Conferences, 4:00-8:00 PM
Dinner provided at 5:30.
November 8 (Th)
Family / Teacher Conferences, 8:00 AM-8:00 PM
Dinner provided at 5:30, Lunch on provided by Horace Mann!
November 9 (F)
Regular Work Day for Classified Staff
No School, Teacher Compensation Day for Family Teacher Conferences
November 12 (M)
No School, Veteran’s Day
November 13 (Tu)
Joel at La Cosecha- Tom Maloney guest principal.
3:15-4:00, Equity Meeting A, Zelene leads.
November 14 (W)
No PLT Meeting
Joel at La Cosecha
November 15 (Th)
Joel at La Cosecha
3:15-4:00, Guardians of the Galaxy Meeting
November 16 (F)
8:30-9:00, Junta de la escuela- Virtudes presented.
Joel at La Cosecha
PLC Session- cancelled
November 19 (M)
Regular Day
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting- Office
November 20 (T)
11:00-12:00, Special Thanks Lunch Session in Cafeteria
5:00-6:00, Site Council- Indistar Indicator Questions
6:00-7:15, Parent Group Meeting- Focus:Understanding Math Lessons at El Camino del Rio.
November 21 (W)
3:15-3:45, PLT Meeting (Conference Room)
November 22 (Th)
No School, Thanksgiving
November 23 (F)
No School, Thanksgiving
November 26 (M)
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting- Office
November 27 (Tu)
8:00-12:00, Joel at Elementary Principal Meeting
November 28 (W)
3:15-4:00- PLT Meeting
November 29 (Th)
Health Screening
Picture Retakes
November 30 (F)
8:30-9:00, Junta de la escuela
December 3 (M)
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting- Office
2:00 PM, Fire Drill Tentative
December 4 (Tu)
3:15-4:00, Staff Meeting
December 5 (W)
3:15-4:00, PLT
December 6 (Th)
Joel out all day to do Dual Language Observation at Kelly and North
December 7 (F)
8:30-9:00, Junta de Escuela
2:00-3:00, Behavior Framework PD for all staff #6
3:00-4:00, Teacher Prep Time
6:30-8:30, Family Movie Night
December 10 (M)
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting- Office
Regular Day
December 11 (Tu)
8:30-12:00, Joel at the All Admin Meeting
4:45-5:45, Site Council
6:00-7:15, Parent Group
December 12 (W)
3:15-4:00, PLT
December 13 (Th)
Regular Day
December 14 (F)
8:30-9:00, Junta de Escuela
2:00-4:00, Double Prep Day
December 17 (M)
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting- Office
December 18 (Tu)
8:00-12:00, Elementary Admin Meeting
3:15-4:00, PBIS- Whole Staff Meeting
December 19 (W)
3:15-4:00, PLT
December 21 (Th)
Regular Day
December 22 (F)
8:30-9:00, Junta de Escuela
2:00-3:00, Spanish Language Development Discussion Time- Cld Learners/ SPED with Karen Apgar
4:00, Winter break begins!
That is all for the week.
Joel
