Week of May 27, 2019
Dear Camino Staff,
After hearing from the district that Karen Ramirez would be returning to lead El Camino, I had a huge sigh of relief. To me, this signified a continuation of the work we have done for the last 5 years that matters most: supporting bilingual student achievement. I know that you and Karen will continue to ask these questions:
How are the kids?
What story does the data tell about ALL students?
What gaps are we working to close for our students?
Are we growing future leaders and educators to continue the work?
Our school has never been about the brand, it has always been about helping each and every kid grow to their potential. I have confidence that Karen will take our students to the next level with all of your help.
• Report Card Resources – If it’s helpful, remember there is the 4J Elementary Report Card website, which has information on comments (smaller space so make comments individual and not generic), the Report Card Bridge Document (matching the math CCSS to each section of the report card), tips on report card completion. Please budget your time to get this done in a timely manner. We have one day combined for grading and clean up this year. The grading window is open and ready for you to enter. It will close on June 19th. Remember, you will need to print two copies of the report card. One goes in the cumulative folder, the other is placed in envelopes. The cumulative folder copies should be separated and labeled by grade. Classified EAs will help file these on June 19th. This will not be MariCarmen or Yasmin’s job. They will be focused on preparing the report cards to mail.
• Care Team Resources – Linked here are a few resources that came out of last week’s Student Care Team Meetings:
• EUGfun 2019 Guide – EUGFun! lists a plethora of fun free activities happening across Eugene over the summer. Copies of this can be found on the EUGfun! website and there are also booklets available in the Staff Room. There are also coupons inside to help children find fun things to do at a very low cost.
• Family Court Assistance Office – The purpose of the Family Court Assistance Office is to help the increasing number of self- represented litigants in domestic relations cases (divorce, custody, or parenting time proceedings). Office staff can inform self-represented litigants of court procedures and available court forms, review documents, and provide information about legal services and other resources available in the community.
• Safe Families – Support for families in crisis get back on their feet. When a crisis strikes, many rely on relatives and friends, but for some families, this is not an option. For families out of options, you can call Safe Families and they will work to arrange care for your child with one of their certified Host Families. How it works:
• Parent(s) maintain full custody
• 100% Voluntary Placement and Hosting (Host Families are not paid)
• Children go home as soon as the parent(s) are ready
• Children ages 0-18 are eligible, including parenting teens • Volunteer families are trained and screened with background checks & home studies
• Stays can be as short as a couple days and as long as a year
• They are committed to reuniting parents and children as soon as possible
For more information or to get help, contact Angela Albin at (541) 349-2870 or AAlbin@safefamilies.net, or visit their website. https://eugene.safe-families.org/
• Friday Early Release PD – This Friday’s Early Release will focus on an article on Restorative Practices. All year, staff have said that they want to understand it better. This Friday we will cover a few basics to help everyone get on the same page with language and practical tips to support your classroom circles.
• 2019-2020 Staffing Updates – We will be conducting interviews for two bilingual EA positions next week. The Bilingual EAs will have two distinct roles, ELL EA and Kindergarten EA. June 5th from 12-4 will be the date of the interviews. We have a good pool to work from and Jennifer, Erin Skoubo, and I screened these candidates last Friday.
Here is the schedule of events for the rest of the school year:
May 27 (M)
No School – Memorial Day
May 28 (Tu)
7:45-8:00, Office Meeting check-in
Newsletter Check-in
Joel at the Elementary Principal Meeting until 12:15
No meeting.
May 29 (W)
4th and 5th Grade Field Trip to OMSI (All Day)
3:15-4:00, PLT- To discuss leadership roles for 2019-20
May 30 (Th)
Regular Day
May 31 (F)
12:00-1:30,Volunteer Appreciation Event at 12:00-1:30. Look for details from Zelene and Alicia.
2:00-4:00, Teacher Double Prep Time
June 3 (M)
Office check-in
2:15, Fire Drill
June 4 (Tu)
3:15-4:00, Staff Meeting- Celebrating success and planning for 2019-20. A210
4-6, Parent Group Planning Meeting for 2019-20, Library
June 5 (W)
12:00-4:00, EA Interviews in the Conference Room
PLT cancelled.
June 6 (Th)
3:15-4:00, Final GOTG
June 7 (F)
Regular AM assembly.
Easy CBM Benchmarking ends
June 10 (M)
All Grade Level Data Team Meeting 1 hour per grade. Subs have been arranged by Jaime Jones.
June 11 (Tu)
8:30-12:30, Field Day and School Wide BBQ- look for details from Dene.
June 12 (W)
3:15-5:15, PLT Rescheduled ESSA Goals Writing Meeting
June 13 (Th)
Regular Day
June 14 (F)
No AM assembly.
12:15-1:00, Racism Free Zone Dedication before Choice Time
Regular Day
June 17 (M)
Check out times available with Joel
Regular Day
June 18 (Tu)
Check out times available.
Pick up brown bag lunches early.
10:00-11:30,Promotion 5th-grade Breakfast
11:30-11:45, The School-wide Clap out
Last Day of School
11:45 Dismissal
June 19 (W)
Teacher Grading and Work Day
That’s all for the week. Get out there and do your very best for kids. They deserve it!
Saludos cordiales,
Joel Lavin
