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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