•Benito Juarez / Noche Cultural News- We have joined forces with Kelly to provide a Benito Juarez night at EL Camino. There will be some joint activity between schools to make it run smoothly. Fernell, Zelene, Nikita, Alexis, David B, David A., and I met on Friday to make some adjustments. It is going to be so much fun to do this together.
• Document Room Clears on Level IIIs– I believe I’ve said this before, but if there is EVER a room clear as a result of student behavior, alway check the Room Clear checkbox under the consequences section on Level III referral forms. Downtown is wanting to track this data across the district. Older forms did not have this checkbox, so if you happen to have an older form, just write in Room Clear.
• Child Protection Unit (CPU) Update and Posters– More information should be coming, but as a heads-up to teachers, principals were told that Child Protection Unit teaching materials and posters are being shipped out to schools which I’m assuming are going to be expected to be taught sometime this year. These are Erin’s Law materials and help us fulfill that state law requirement. There is one book per grade level per school. The books have an online access code on the first page, which can be shared between teachers. Posters will be provided for each classroom. Read more about it here: https://www.cfchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/programs/docs/Second-Step_White-Paper_Child-Protection-in-Schools_FA18.pdf
• 2019 ACE Awards – Nominate Today!– It’s ACE Awards season! El Camino del Río has exceptional staff and volunteers who make a difference for students every day and are worthy of recognition. Now is the time to recognize them! Nominations can be made in five categories: teachers and licensed specialists, administrators and supervisors, classified staff, volunteers, and a special lifetime achievement award. Nominations are due by March 31st. Going by past experience, winners are usually selected when a staff gets together to nominate an individual, so let me know if staff want to coordinate anything.
• STEaM Eugene newsletter invitation– Sue Wilson might email staff about STEaM Eugene – a free community event celebrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics happening on Wednesday, March 20th from 4:30-8:00 pm at Churchill High School. If you have awesome student work and/or an interactive activity you have created, they would love to showcase your work. Students can be present to share their work, but are not required. If you have questions, please contact Sue Wilson and if you have a project to showcase, respond to this short Google Form.
• District Admin Updates– First, Sheldon’s longtime principal, Bob Bolden, is moving next year to a role at the district office, supporting key district-wide efforts to improve graduation rates, including re-establishing credit recovery opportunities in high schools and increasing the number of historically underserved students participating in college-level and career technical education courses. Dr. Bob will also aid in supporting efforts to broaden workforce diversity, and contribute to equity and community partnership initiatives. Second, Susan Penrod, 4J’s curriculum administrator for ELA & humanities, pending approval by the Seaside school board later this month, will be the assistant superintendent next year, and will take over as superintendent when its current superintendent retires in 2020.
Here are some of the upcoming events before and after Spring Break:
March 11 (M)
PLC Day 1 Rescheduled
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DAY 1 8:45-12:45
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SCHEDULE | 3 SUBS |
| 9:00-10:00 | 2ND | |
| 10:00-11:00 | 3RD | |
| 11:40-12:40 | 1ST |
March 12 (Tu)
PLC Day 2 Rescheduled
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DAY 2 8:30-12:30
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SCHEDULE | 4 SUBS |
| 8:45-9:45 | 4 TH | |
| 10:00-11:00 | KINDER
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| TBD- will be working with Reid on this. | 5th |
3:15-4:00, Noche Cultural Meeting
4:45-5:45, Site Council
6:00-7:15, Parent Group
March 13 (W)
3:15-6:00, PLT Special ESSA ORIS Indicator Assessment Meeting- PLT team plus Aline B.
March 14 (Th)
4th Grade Oregon Coast Aquarium Trip
March 15 (F)
Regular Early Day
2:00-3:00, Disrupted Learning Conversation
3:00-4:00, Prep Time
March 18(M)
All Day Dual Language Observations (Previously cancelled due to snow days.) Reset the substitutes using Immersion Task Force code. We will go to North Eugene and Kelly. The observations begin at Kelly.
March 19 (Tu)
3:00-4:00, Staff Meeting- PBIS
4:00-5:00, Noche Cultural Meeting
March 20 (W)
3:00-4:00, PLT
3:15-6:15, PLT ESSA Planning Part Deux
March 21 (Th)
3:00-4:00, GOTG
March 22 (F)
Double Prep
March 25 (M)
Spring Break
March 26 (Tu)
Spring Break
March 27 (W)
Spring Break
March 28 (Th)
Spring Break
March 29 (F)
April 1 (M)
Regular Day
2:20 PM Fire Drill
April 2 (Tu)
Staff Meeting on Noche Cultural
April 3 (W)
3:00-4:00, PLT
April 4 (Th)
3:00-4:00, GOTG
April 5 (F)
2:15-3:00- Progress Monitoring #2
3:00-4:00, Teacher Prep
April 8 (M)
PLC Day 1
April 9 (Tu)
Joel at the All Admin Meeting
PLC Day 2
3:15-4:00, Staff Meeting- Benito Juarez Communication Meeting
April 10 (W)
3:15-4:00, PLT
April 11 (Th)
3:15-4:00, Noche Cultural Last Minute Check-in
April 12 (F)
2:00-4:00, Friday Everyone Collaborates to support Noche Cultural
5:00-8:00 PM, Benito Juarez/ Noche Cultural
April 15 (M)
Regular Day
April 16 (Tu)
PBIS Staff Meeting
April 17 (W)
3:15-4:00, PLT
April 18 (Th)
3:15-4:00, GOTG B
April 19 (F)
2:00-3:00, Disrupted Learning Discussion
3:00-4:00, Teacher Prep
Other big evening events coming soon:
April 12, Noche Cultural
April 23, 123 Andres Assembly and Parent Engagement Night
April 30, El Dia de Los Libros Literacy Night
May 3, No School- Transition Day- Class List Making and 5/6 transition work
May 17, Viaje Musical
And congratulations to, our 5th grade team OBOB team who did a fine job representing El Camino at the Lane County Regional competition, and a big thank you to Alexis for encouraging reading by organizing this annual event for El Camino kids!
Have a good week everyone! You’ve got this! Have an amazing 10 days with your students! Make every moment count.
Joel
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Hi Shining Stars,
Well, that was a strange and unexpected short week, but this week looks like it’ll be back to normal. However, there is one special thing about this week. It’s Classified Employee Appreciation Week! El Camino is very lucky to have a stellar team of classified staff, from educational assistants, to library, to office, to kitchen, to technology support, to our amazing custodial staff, we have a stupendous team of people who help support students and families each and every day. Thank you, all, for being such a talented and dedicated group of people. We couldn’t do things without you! And please look for some treats in your mailboxes each day this week. It’s the least we can do for you!
• This Friday is Early Release PD MATH PLC – The union agreed to change to a double prep last Friday so teachers have a chance to catch up with the wacky week and adjust lessons. March 22 will not be a double prep day. I am guessing that it will be a progress monitoring day but will let you know after our principal meeting this Tuesday. This upcoming Friday will be a Math PLC day. You will have one hour in Room A210 to work on math planning and assessments together. Licensed teachers should attend. Specialist and classified staff so not need to attend this session. Also, the Math PLC’s with Reid have been rescheduled.
• Student Teacher Celebration– 4J is doing something new this year. HR is hosting a Student Teacher CelebrationMarch 4th at the Ed Center Auditorium, 4:00-5:00. Please, share the above linked flyer with your student teachers. If you know you will have a student teacher this spring, they are also invited and you are welcome to join the event as well. Thank you in advance for helping spread the word.
No School Professional Development Day: March 15th PD Day is a required STAMP Training for ELD, Special Education, Title 1, and classroom teachers. You will need to sign up with the Talent Ed system soon. Look up Avant Testing within your Talent Ed PD login. This is required training for all licensed staff. The training will be at North Eugene. It will be a full (5.5 hour) day training, and 2 hours of prep for teachers. Classified staff should check in with me about the day to decide on what to work on in the building.
Women’s History Month is here. Last month, I was greatly appreciative of the materials that Erin Reckers shared for Black History Month. The Black Lives Matter curriculum she shared was very in depth and had many things to discuss within it. Sadly, February was cut short by the snow. (BTW, you can still keep using that resource even though Black History month is over.) This month, I found a poster resource that you might enjoy and find helpful. It is from a website called ” A Mighty Girl: The world’s largest collection of books, toys and movies for smart, confident, and courageous girls.” If you want lots of free posters to decorate your room and teach from, please click here. And do be sure to include Women of Color, LGBT, Trans Women, and the physically challenged, and all types of women in your discussion of great female figures in history. That is the point of this collection. Also, I will print any of these posters from the office for staff who want them in color. Just ask!
March 4 (M) Classified Appreciation Week
2:15 PM, Fire Drill
March 5 (Tu)
3:15-4:00, Staff Meeting- Staffing Final Recommendation and Technology Updates
4:00-5:00, Noche Cultural Meeting
March 6 (W)
3:15-4:00, PLT Meeting
March 7 (Th)
3:15-4:00, GOTG
Kindergarten Orientation Reschedule
March 8 (F)
2:15-3:00, Reading Progress Monitoring Data Team (All Classroom Teachers)
3:00-4:00, Prep
March 11 (M)
PLC Day 1 Rescheduled
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DAY 1 8:45-12:45
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SCHEDULE | 3 SUBS |
| 9:00-10:00 | 2ND | |
| 10:00-11:00 | 3RD | |
| 11:40-12:40 | 1ST |
March 12 (Tu)
PLC Day 2 Rescheduled
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DAY 2 8:30-12:30
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SCHEDULE | 4 SUBS |
| 8:45-9:45 | 4 TH | |
| 10:00-11:00 | KINDER
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| TBD- will be working with Reid on this. | 5th |
3:15-4:00, Noche Cultural Meeting
4:45-5:45, Site Council
6:00-7:15, Parent Group
March 13 (W)
3:15-6:00, PLT Special ESSA ORIS Indicator Assessment Meeting- PLT team plus Aline B.
March 14 (Th)
4th Grade Oregon Coast Aquarium Trip
March 15 (F)
No School
Professional Development Day- All classroom staff will be at Immersion PD. North Eugene HS. Sign up using the talent Ed system.
March 18(M)
Regular Day
March 19 (Tu)
3:00-4:00, Staff Meeting- PBIS
4:00-5:00, Noche Cultural Meeting
March 20 (W)
3:00-4:00, PLT
3:00-6:00, Viaje Musical Set Up
March 21 (Th)
3:00-4:00, GOTG
Viaje Musical event
March 22 (F)
2:00-3:00, Math PLC time
March 25 (M)
Spring Break
March 26 (Tu)
Spring Break
March 27 (W)
Spring Break
March 28 (Th)
Spring Break
March 29 (F)
April 1 (M)
Regular Day
9:00 AM Fire Drill
April 2 (Tu)
Staff Meeting on Noche Cultural
April 3 (W)
3:00-4:00, PLT
April 4 (Th)
3:00-4:00, GOTG
April 5 (F)
2:00-4:00- Double prep for teachers
Have a good week everyone! You’ve got this!
Joel
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Hi everyone,
As I write this, I see a rain snow mix outside. It is very possible that there will be a now day tomorrow since there are 5 inches expected in Eugene overnight. We will see what the transportation department and Superintendent’s office decide to do about the weather! This week we have many things popping, ESSA, Equity Meeting, PLCs, and North DLI Immersion observations too. Please check the schedule below for the most up to date information.
• Classified Appreciation week is coming! March 4 through 8th is Classified Appreciation week. We will be celebrating the classified staff all that week with some special gifts and appreciation. We absolutely love our classified staff and they make our school go. Friday, March 8th bring a little less lunch as our certified staff will be bringing something special for your meal.
• Friday Early Release PD – This Friday’s Early Release PD is a Reading Progress Monitoring meeting. Principals have not been given the plan for this meeting yet, but I expect we’ll get some direction at Tuesday’s elementary principals’ meeting, so stay tuned.
• Student Teacher Celebration– 4J is doing something new this year. HR is hosting a Student Teacher CelebrationMarch 4th at the Ed Center Auditorium, 4:00-5:00. Please, share the above linked flyer with your student teachers. If you know you will have a student teacher this spring, they are also invited and you are welcome to join the event as well. Thank you in advance for helping spread the word.
• Bringing the Science of Learning Into Classrooms (it’s about relationships)– Years of research prompted a group of scientists to ask whether we should rethink the way we do school. “The science says to us that, in fact, the way the brain functions and grows, it needs safety, it needs warmth, it actually even needs hugs,” explains Stanford professor Linda Darling-Hammond. “We actually learn in a state of positive emotion much more effectively than we can learn in a state of negative emotion. That has huge implications for what we do in schools.” According to Darling-Hammond, there are a few ways school can shift to better align with these insights. See this Edutopia Article for details on the importance of building strong, long-lasting relationships with students, understanding where each student is developmentally to scaffold instruction, and integrate practices that explicitly address belonging and safety.
February 25 (M)
8:00-8:15, Staffing Drop-in @ Library
PLC Day 1
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DAY 1 8:45-12:45
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SCHEDULE | 3 SUBS |
| 9:00-10:00 | 2ND | |
| 10:00-11:00 | 3RD | |
| 11:40-12:40 | 1ST |
Office Meeting- 7:30-7:50
February 26 (Tu)
7:30 -8:15, Staffing Drop-in @ Library
PLC Day 2
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DAY 2 8:30-12:30
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SCHEDULE | 4 SUBS |
| 8:45-9:45 | 4 TH | |
| 10:00-11:00 | KINDER
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| TBD | 5th |
3:15-6:15, PLT Special ESSA ORIS Indicator Assessment- el Camino del Rio- Extended contracts for all teachers. (Library)
February 27 (W)
Immersion Task Force Kelly/North Observations all day for the ITF team. 8:00-4:00 See the Zimbra invite from Juan Cuadros. Make sure to get your subs! Immersion Task Force is the code. Zelene, Marcy, Aline, Erin Reckers are all on the team this week. Nancy will be in the build for ELPA testing.
3:30-4:00, Staffing Drop-in/ PLT @ Library
5:00-7:00, Kindergarten Orientation, Kinder teachers to be paid extended contracts and classified extra hours to stay for event.
February 28 (Th)
3:15-4:00, Equity Meeting, led by Zelene Flores in room A200
March 1 (F)
2:00-3:00, Reading Progress Monitoring- Jaime Leads
3:00-4:00,
March 4 (M) Classified Appreciation Week
2:15 PM, Fire Drill
March 5 (Tu)
3:15-4:00, Staff Meeting- Staffing Final Recommendation and Technology Updates
4:00-5:00, Noche Cultural Meeting
March 6 (W)
3:15-4:00, PLT Meeting
March 7 (Th)
3:15-4:00, GOTG
March 8 (F)
2:15-3:00, Reading Progress Monitoring Data Team (All Classroom Teachers)
3:00-4:00, Prep
March 11 (M)
Regular day
March 12 (Tu)
3:15-4:00, Noche Cultural Meeting
4:45-5:45, Site Council
6:00-7:15, Parent Group
March 13 (W)
3:15-6:00, PLT Special ESSA ORIS Indicator Assessment Meeting- PLT team plus Aline B.
March 14 (Th)
4th Grade Oregon Coast Aquarium Trip
March 15 (F)
No School
Professional Development Day- All classroom staff will be at Immersion PD, I promise!
March 18(M)
Regular Day
March 19 (Tu)
3:00-4:00, Staff Meeting- PBIS
4:00-5:00, Noche Cultural Meeting
March 20 (W)
3:00-4:00, PLT
3:00-6:00, Viaje Musical Set Up
March 21 (Th)
3:00-4:00, GOTG
Viaje Musical event
March 22 (F)
2:00-3:00, Math PLC time
March 25 (M)
Spring Break
March 26 (Tu)
Spring Break
March 27 (W)
Spring Break
March 28 (Th)
Spring Break
March 29 (F)
Spring Break
Have a good week everyone! You’ve got this!
Joel
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Hi Shining Stars,
The weekend was full of heart and action by El Camino del Rio this weekend. We have so much to be proud of. Our hard work for healthy bodies, minds and hearts shone through. We had the fun at Healthy Hearts Family Fun celebration to support the American Heart Association Event and the Peace Jam.
• Classified Evaluations Due 3/31– HR has moved up the due date for principals to finish classified evaluations from the end of the school year to to March 31st. I will be meeting with classified staff to give evaluations much earlier this year. MariCarmen and I will meet with you to set these evaluations in the coming weeks. My goal is to complete them before Spring Break. Almost all staff have completed the self evaluation form so meeting with me is the next task to complete. I look forward to the discussion! Let me know if you have any questions.
• Friday Early Release PD– This Friday’s Early Release PD is Behavior Module #7, The Positive Behavior Game. We’ll meet in Nancy’s Room (A210) at 2:00 for the training.
• District Admin Updates – Cheryl Linder, 4J’s Director of Student Services, is retiring this spring. Cheryl has served in 4J for many years and in many roles (I also went to principal school with her). Downtown is posting the position and will undertake a process to select the next director of student services.
Here are the important events for the month and part of March:
February 18 (M)
No School – Presidents Day
February 19 (Tu)
Office Meeting- 7:30-7:50
Joel at the Staffing Allocation Meeting- out until 12:45.
3:15-4:00, Staff Meeting, PBIS Agenda, Room A210
February 20 (W)
8:00-8:15, Stand up meeting on Staffing in library.
Exclusion Day
12:00-4:00, Dual Language Team- Curriculum Mapping Session, Teachers will have half day subs. Arrange now. Use Immersion Task force as the sub code.
3:30-5:00, Joel to ESSA Schools Meeting (Ed Center)
4:00-6:00, 4J and Apple iPad Training (Howard Steam Room)
PLT Cancelled.
February 21 (Th)
3:15-4:00, GOTG Meeting- Second of the month.
February 22 (F)
2:00-3:00: PBIS Behavior Module #7- The good behavior game.
3:00-4:00, Prep time
February 25 (M)
PLC Day 1
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DAY 1 8:45-12:45
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SCHEDULE | 3 SUBS |
| 9:00-10:00 | 2ND | |
| 10:00-11:00 | 3RD | |
| 11:40-12:40 | 1ST |
Office Meeting- 7:30-7:50
February 26 (Tu)
PLC Day 2
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DAY 2 8:30-12:30
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SCHEDULE | 4 SUBS |
| 8:45-9:45 | 4 TH | |
| 10:00-11:00 | KINDER
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| TBD | 5th |
3:15-6:15, PLT Special ESSA ORIS Indicator Assessment- el Camino del Rio- Extended contracts for all teachers. (Library)
February 27 (W)
Immersion Task Force Kelly/North Observations all day for the ITF team. 8:00-4:00 See the Zimbra invite from Juan Cuadros. Make sure to get your subs early. Immersion Task Force is the code.
3:15-3:45, Regular PLT
5:00-7:00, Kindergarten Orientation, Kinder teachers to be paid extended contracts and classified extra hours to stay for event.
February 28 (Th)
3:15-4:00, Equity Meeting, led by Zelene Flores in room A200
March 1 (F)
2:00-3:00, Behavior Framework Session #7
3:00-4:00, Prep period
March 4 (M)
2:15 PM, Fire Drill
March 5 (Tu)
3:15-4:00, Staff Meeting
March 6 (W)
3:15-4:00, PLT Meeting
March 7 (Th)
3:15-4:00, GOTG
March 8 (F)
2:15-3:00, Reading Progress Monitoring Data Team (All Classroom Teachers)
March 11 (M)
Regular day
March 12 (Tu)
3:15-4:00, Noche Cultural Meeting
4:45-5:45, Site Council
6:00-7:15, Parent Group
March 13 (W)
3:15-6:00, PLT Special ESSA ORIS Indicator Assessment Meeting- PLT team plus Aline B.
March 14 (Th)
4th Grade Oregon Coast Aquarium Trip
March 15 (F)
Professional Development Day- All classroom staff will be at Immersion PD, I promise!
Have a good week everyone! You’ve got this!
Joel
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Hello Shining Stars,
Last week it was so encouraging to see our community come together to celebrate volunteer Don Mario’s 75th birthday. I know he was especially hearted by all the birthday wishes. We are so fortunate to have such a dedicated and caring volunteer in our community. And the way we celebrated his birthday says a lot about our kind and caring school.
Here are some of the notes for the week:
• Parent Group Meeting this Week – We meet thisTuesday at 6:00 in the library will be the February Parent Group meeting, so if you’re able to volunteer your time to come, I know parents appreciating seeing staff at the meeting. Hope to see you there! Also, Jaimee Massie and Edith Gomez will be presenting on math to families and it is great to hear what parents are thinking in this type of session.
• Site Council –Next week I will update the Site Council on the ESSA supports and we will review some of the data in the data dive so they are aware of the process. If you want to know more about our data, please join us in the library at 4:45 Tuesday.
• Playground Equipment – It is time to order some additional balls to replace lost and damaged balls. Recess staff and teachers will let Joel know what needs to be ordered. Joel will order new soft Frisbees for each grade level. We’ll also see if we can find a more rugged tetherball that wont’ break right away, which will hopefully give student another option at recess. Craig will see if he can find a temporary tether ball equipment system so we can add another one for the students.
• Friday Early Release PD – This Friday’s Early Release PD was cancelled to compensate for the lost hour of prep on Grading Day, Friday, February 1st. Enjoy!
• Staffing Information Day is February 19th. – I will hold a small stand up meeting on February 20 in the morning so staff are aware of the staffing allocations the morning of February 20th. I will hold this in the library so you can stop by and be well informed. Please come to be informed. Also, I appreciated all the feedback on staffing next year. We received 23 responses which is the most information I have collected at our school. There is still time to respond if you want to. 2019-2020 Staffing Survey- El Camino del Río: Staffing Survey Link
Teacher Observations of the Kelly and North Program is 2/27 and More. – Earlier this week Juan sent out the invitation to the Immersion Task force teachers to sign up for a full day of observation of the North El Camino Program. This is coming up. Get your sub today. February 27th is the date. Use the code Immersion Task Force. Also, you will need a half day for the Curriculum Mapping day on February 20th to work on this project for our school strand k-12 curriculum alignment.
Here are some important dates and times to be aware of:
Dear Shining Stars,
This weekend I was fortunate to go to the OALA conference to learn and celebrate 15 years of the OALA organization. Oregon Association of Latinx Administrators has been a round long enough to celebrate it’s quinceñera! This event featured several Latinx leaders who I look up to. In fact, Carmen Urbina, a champion of equity in Oregon was honored for her work at various levels across the state. It was so encouraging to see her recognized for the work she has done for all students across the state, but especially for our students in 4j. 
Here are some of the major events of the week and resources:
• Skillful Teaching Module PD Offering– Teachers, I put this PD opportunity at the top of my announcements because it’s one that I’ll personally vouch for. As one of the eight schools 4J is working with on ESSA improvement, El Camino del Río has been given sub days for interested teachers to attend the linked Skillful Teaching Modules(AKA RBT and Jon Saphier) at the LaneESD. Some sessions start as soon as next week and other don’t start until May. Please take a look at the offerings and let me know if you’re interested in any of modules or if you have any questions.
• Hazardous Weather Conditions Reminder & Change – Downtown already sent everyone the updated 2018–19 Hazardous Weather Conditions Information, but I wanted to make sure everyone noted this information since SNOW!is in the forecast. Also note a change from last year, that if there is a 2-hour delay it will not alter dismissal times, even if it happens on an early release Friday.
• Friday Early Release PD– For classroom teachers, this Friday is designated for Math PLC. I’ll do a quick review of the process for teams to record their work, but a majority of the time will be dedicated for teams to work together. For licensed interventionists (Title and SPED), this is a virtual PLC meeting date, so watch for details that should come from Marlee Litten.
• Second Step Check-In – Downtown asked principals to check in with teachers if you have any needs regarding Second Step posters or materials. Also remember that videos, picture cards (the images, not the lessons) are available on the Second Step Teacher Dashboard. Let me know if you need any additional materials or if you’d like me to scan your grade level materials.
• Report Card Reminders– Hopefully teachers are liking the New Shorter Report Card. Three report card notes:
• No Report Cards Needed for Cumulative files– I just found that if teachers were wondering, you DO NOT need to print a copy of winter report cards to go into Cumulative files. MariCarmen will do this for any students who move, but a copy will need to go into Cumulative files at the end of the school year.
• Report Cards Send Home Friday– All of 4J is sending report cards home this Friday, so make sure they are ready to go home this Friday. Inform your families via ClassDojo that they are coming or newsletter.
• OSAS Science Resources– Heidi Rebar, our district science TOSA, shared this OSAS Science Google Drivethat has some OSAS Science Scavenger Hunt resources for teachers. Anyone with the link should be able to view.
• February is Black History Month– We know that black history didn’t begin or end with slavery. Yet the arrival of the first Africans in the colonies is the first most students learn of black history. Teach the full range of black humanity and experiences year-round. Look for opportunities across all areas of curricula, including math, science, social studies and English language arts. Follow these links to Teaching Tolerance, Readworks, WeAreTeachers, and NEAto learn more about how you can take a comprehensive approach to history. It is ok to use these beyond February too!
And do not forget the great resource that Erin Reckers sent out earlier this week. Black Lives Matter at School. There are so many great resources in this link. Please check it out here and use it. Remember that we should be repeating our Racism Free Zone lessons this month in since we see ourselves as an RFZ school.
• Schedule of Upcoming Events –
February 4 (M)
National School Counseling Week
Second Semester begins.
GBG Training Day One- @ Oregon Research Institute, All 1 and 2 teachers to attend. Sub code- Building PD Delayed to Thursday if it becomes a snow day.
Attendance pulled for report cards. Finalize report cards.
3:15-6:15, New Date PLT Special ESSA Data Dive- el Camino del Rio moved to Library.
February 5 (T)
3:10-4:00, Staff Meeting- Focus will be Restorative Justice and an open discussion about discipline philosophy at our school.
February 6 (W)
9:00-10:15, Joel meeting with Madison staff at River Road in office.
February 7 (H)
GBG Training Day Two- @ Oregon Research Institute, All k,1,2 teachers to attend., Sub code- Building PD
3:10-4:00, Guardians of the Galaxy
February 8 (F)
Report Cards Sent Home- No exceptions!
2:00, Classified Evaluation Orientation Meeting Meeting ( 5th grade commons area)
2:00-3:00, Early Release PD – Math PLC (A210)
February 11 (M)
Office Meeting- 7:30-7:50
Regular Day
February 12 (Tu)
10:30-12:25, Loved ones lunch, B Loftis will send out a schedule and invitation soon.
8:00-12:00, All Admin Meeting + Elementary Short Meeting
3:15-4:00, Equity Meeting in A200 led by Zelene Flores
4:45-5:45, Site Council Meeting
6:00-7:15, Parent Group Meeting – Specialist Jaime Massie will present on math parent support.
February 13 (W)
3:15-3:45, Regular PLT
February 14 (Th)
Regular day. As a rule, we do not have Valentine’s Day Parties. Please do not have candy/ card exchange parties on this day. However, you could celebrate kindness as a classroom to get ready for Dr. Dene’s event.
February 15 (F)
5:00-9:00, Dr. Dene Eller’s PE Event- Family Fun Night and Kindness Event in the Gym- American Heart Association
February 18 (M)
No School- Presidents’ Day
February 19 (Tu)
Office Meeting- 7:30-7:50
Joel at the Staffing Allocation Meeting- Out until 12:45.
3:15-4:00, Staff Meeting, PBIS Agenda, Room A210
February 20 (W)
12:00-4:00, Dual Language Team- Curriculum Mapping Session, Teachers will have half day subs. Arrange now. Use Immersion Task force as the sub code.
PLT Cancelled.
February 21 (Th)
3:15-4:00, GOTG Meeting- Second of the month.
February 22 (F)
2:00-3:00- BEST Staff Lesson on PBIS 101 in the library.
2:00-4:00, Teachers have double prep. No PLC or PD sessions
February 25 (M)
Office Meeting- 7:30-7:50
February 26 (Tu)
3:15-6:15, PLT Special ESSA ORIS Indicator Assessment- el Camino del Rio- Extended contracts for all teachers. (Library)
February 27 (W)
3:15-3:45, Regular PLT
5:00-7:00, Kindergarten Orientation, Kinder teachers to be paid extended contracts and classified extra hours to stay for event.
February 28 (Th)
3:15-4:00, Equity Meeting, led by Zelene Flores in room A200
March 1 (F)
2:00-3:00, Behavior Framework Session #7
3:00-4:00, Prep period
Hi Shining Stars,
Wow! We had a great turnout for our STEM Night. The activities and engagement were very exciting to watch. I was especially impressed with the level of support that our staff and community provided. Having parents and community members share their expertise at the event is really using our community assets. And a big thank you to all the El Camino staff who also turned out for the event. A special thank you also goes out to Aline Baissac for being the mastermind behind this great event. It’s was an awesome way to involve our community.
Some items of note for this week:
• Report Card Grading Day, Licensed Staff – For licensed staff, Friday’s report card grading day is a regular work day. HR allows teachers to work from home if you notify your administrator (me) in advance, but be sure to plan ahead if you need to collaborate with any colleagues on grading. Also, be sure to use this time for grading and not use it to run errands around town. Teachers are highly visible members of the community, so keep in mind public perception. HR has said that if working off-site on grading days is abused, we will not be allowed to continue the practice.
• Friday Early Release Compensation – In order to make up for teachers’ missed hour of prep, you will have a double prep on March 15th.
•Midterm Goal Reflection for Licensed Staff – Teachers, please make sure you are working on your mid term goal reflection. It takes very little time to complete in Talent Ed. I will count our data team on Tuesday as your mid term goal meeting. Thanks!
• REPEAT: Report Card Comments & Deadlines – Speaking of report cards, don’t forget about the resources on the 4J Elementary Report Card Website, including the Report Card Bridge Document shared at Math PLCs, as well as guidelines on individual student comments. Also remember that all of 4J is sending report cards home a week from Friday on February 8th. Do not forget to translate comments for families who need them in Spanish.
• UPDATE: Classified EA Extravaganza Friday, February 1 – This Friday is the Elementary EA Extravaganza. See the linked Extravaganza Email and Registration Directions for details. Session offerings are listed when you follow the TalentEd Registration Link. Let me know if you have any questions.
• 2019-2020 Staff Survey, Due Feb. 15th– Principals will receive staffing allocation for next school year on Tuesday, February 19th, so to help me in planning potential staffing scenarios for next year, I’d like staff to complete the linked 2019-2020 Google Form Staff Survey. I’d like to know staff members’ individual plans and preferences for the future as well as your thoughts on next year’s staffing plan and master schedule. Please complete the survey by Friday, February 15th. All answers will be kept confidential and please let me know if you have any questions.
• Political Activity & Use of District Equipment and Time – HR asked principals to remind staff that district policy prohibits employees from using district time and resources (including email, photocopiers, computers, network, etc.) for political purposes. This prohibition is broad and encompasses not only the advocacy for specific initiatives, but also advocacy for political action during work time. District materials and equipment will only be used for school purposes. See the linked email for details.
• Teaching Tolerance with Literature Workshop – Short notice on this, but the linked flyer for detail about the Teaching Tolerance with Literature Workshop presented by the Lane County Literacy Council (formerly Emerald Empire Reading Council) for educators K – 8. Classroom activities as well as bibliographies will be shared. The workshop will be Monday, January 28 at 4:15-5:45 at McCornack Elementary School. 1.5 PDUs will be earned by participants. Cost is free to LCLC members and $5.00 for non-council members. Snacks will be provided.
• Making Connections With Greetings at the Door – Research shows that greeting students as they come into class bolsters a feeling of belonging and readiness to learn. See the Edutopia video for details.
• Socio-emotional Learning: Here is a great SEL toolkit ! Empathy and Resilience, Responsibility and Self-Care: Resources for Social and Emotional Learning From The New York Times. You will find the toolkit here: Empathy and Resilience, Responsibility and Self-Care: Resources for Social and Emotional Learning From The New York Times
• Schedule of Upcoming Events –
January 28 (M)
Regular Day
January 29 (Tu)
8:00-2:30, El Camino Custom Full Day Data Team for reviewing Tier 3 supports and potential SP evaluations
3 subs acquired for classroom support- 1 hour sessions per grade
January 30 (W)
3:15-3:45, PLT Meeting in the Conference room.
3:30-5:00, Joel to ESSA Meeting (Ed Center)
January 31 (H)
Regular Day
February 1 (F)
No School – Grading Day
7:45-3:00, EA Extravaganza (All EAs are expected to attend your regular shift.)
February 4 (M)
National School Counseling Week
Second Semester begins.
GBG Training Day One- @ Oregon Research Institute, All k,1,2 teachers to attend. Sub code- Building PD
Attendance pulled for report cards. Finalize report cards.
February 5 (T)
3:10-4:00, Staff Meeting- Focus will be Restorative Justice and an open discussion about discipline philosophy at our school.
February 6 (W)
9:00-10:15, Joel meeting with Madison staff at River Road in office.
3:15-6:15, Special PLT session on ESSA, Snacks provided, Extended contracts provided.4:00-5:00, PLT ESSA Meeting is in the conference room.
February 7 (H)
GBG Training Day Two- @ Oregon Research Institute, All k,1,2 teachers to attend., Sub code- Building PD
3:10-4:00, Guardians of the Galaxy
February 8 (F)
Report Cards Sent Home- No exceptions!
2:00, Classified Evaluation Orientation Meeting Meeting ( 5th grade commons area)
2:00-3:00, Early Release PD – Math PLC (A210)
February 11 (M)
Regular Day
February 12 (Tu)
10:30-12:25, Loved ones lunch, B Loftis will send out a schedule and invitation soon.
8:00-12:00, All Admin Meeting + Elementary Short Meeting
3:15-4:00, Equity Meeting in A200
4:45-5:45, Site Council Meeting
6:00-7:15, Parent Group Meeting – Specialist Jaime Massie will present on math parent support.
February 13 (W)
3:15-3:45, Regular PLT
February 14 (Th)
Regular day. As a rule, we do not have Valentine’s Day Parties. Please do not have candy/ card exchange parties on this day. However, you could celebrate kindness as a classroom to get ready for Dr. Dene’s event.
February 15 (F)
5:00-9:00, Dr. Dene Eller’s PE Event- Family Fun Night and Kindness Event in the Gym- American Heart Association
Have an excellent week! Thank you for being there for our students!
Saludos cordiales,
Joel
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Shift the classroom culture from one where students depend on praise to one where they depend on themselves.
Hi all,
I hope all that went to OABE had many opportunities to become inspired. I got a few texts from staff about the learning and I am encouraged by what I read. This Friday in the Pd session we will set aside some time to give you a chance to share resources and big rocks you learned about.
• Admin Sub for Joel Tuesday – Downtown is helping large elementary schools when principals are out of the building during elementary principal meetings, so for Tuesday’s meeting, Kelly Middle School School Assistant Principal, John Wayland, will cover for me. I will be back around 12:15.
• Friday Early Release PD– Teachers, this Friday’s Early Release PD is a Behavior Framework training Module 6b (Strategies for Inappropriate Behavior).
• Classified AESOP Sub Hours Entry– Classified staff, when entering hours into AESOP, you must enter the times you are out as “custom.” Only 8-hour employees use full-day. Especially on Fridays, your day needs to be entered on the left and then on the right, entering the hours that the sub is supposed to report. MariCarmen is sometimes has to correct this in AESOP for staff.
• EA Extravaganza Friday, February 1– Classified staff, please mark your calendar for the Elementary EA Extravaganza on February 1st (Grading Day). Downtown is in the process of putting together the offerings and they will be using the new sign up system that was used for January 7th, so watch for another email with the courses and a sign up link later this week. I will not be providing trade time to EA’s on February 1st.
• Student Names in Emails (it’s OK)– There’s a common misconception that for privacy reasons staff should not use student names in email and should instead use initials. This is incorrect and it is actually encouraged that staff use full names. This is because if there ever is a records request and downtown has to search for emails, it’s much easier to find relevant emails if the student’s full name is written out versus their initials.
• SafeOregon Information– SafeOregon has a goal of keeping all children in Oregon schools safer by having a confidential or anonymous tip line to report safety concerns. This tip line is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week and can be used by students, staff, families, or community members. Go to SafeOregon.com, email tip@SafeOregon.com, download the SafeOregon app, or call/text to 844-472-3367.
• Care Team Resources– Linked here are a few Student Care Team resources:
• Courageous Kids Grief Support Group Referral Information– Linked his is Courageous Kids’ winter term groups and intake information. If you’re not familiar, Courageous Kids offers grief support groups for children and their families who have experienced the death of a loved one. They offer a group specifically for elementary kids on Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 and have postponed the start date of groups to allow for more families to sign up. If you know of any families that would like to sign up, please direct them to call (458) 205-7474 to schedule an intake.
• OFSN February Events– Linked here the the February Oregon Family Support Network (OFSN) events flyer. They host a weekly parent night every Thursday and have also opened up a food pantry in partnership with Food for Lane County. We will not have Respite available for the month of February as we are restructuring in order to be able to provide MORE opportunities for families to access respite. This service will restart in March. Please share with any families who might be interested in accessing these services.
• 211 – This one isn’t new, but it’s a very easy catchall to recommend to families looking for almost any kind of assistance. 211 will help families identify, navigate, and connect with the local resources for whatever their need may be (housing, medical needs, domestic violence, bills, mental health, etc.). Families can call 211 toll free, or they can text their zip code to 898211, or they can email help@211info.org, or go online to http://211info.org/
• Eugene Concert Choir Outreach 2019– ECCO is a FREE program that involves three 30-45 minute classroom presentations (not just for music class) designed to introduce basic musical concepts and choral singing to children grades K-5. Students will explore music fundamentals such as melody, vocal sounds, movement, and rhythm. ECCO participants will receive a free pass for themselves and an adult to attend a concert on Saturday, April 27 at the Hult Center to perform “Consider Yourself!” From the musical Oliver! along with the 110-voice Eugene Concern Choir. For more information, see the linked 2019 ECCO Letterand ECCO Application.
Here is a summary of upcoming events:
January 21 (M)
No School
March with El Camino del Rio- Starting at Autzen Stadium w/ NAACP 9:00 AM-11:30 at the Shedd.
January 22 (Tu)
PLC Day 1
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DAY 1 8:45-12:45
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SCHEDULE | 3 SUBS |
| 9:00-10:00 | 2ND | |
| 10:00-11:00 | 3RD | |
| 11:40-12:40 | 1ST |
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting-Office
January 23 (W)
PLC Day 2
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DAY 2 8:30-12:30
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SCHEDULE | 4 SUBS |
| 8:45-9:45 | 4/5 TH | |
| 10:00-11:00 | KINDER |
3:15-3:45- PLT Meeting
January 24 (Th)
3:15-4:00, Equity Meeting (A200)
5:00-6:00 PM, School Choice Tour
6:00-7:15, STEM Night
January 25 (F)
2:00-3:00, Behavior Framework Module 6 Part 2- Understanding the Level System for referrals and flow chart.
3:00-4:00, Prep time
January 28 (M)
Regular Day
January 29 (Tu)
8:00-2:30, El Camino Custom Full Day Data Team for reviewing Tier 3 supports and potential SP evaluations
3 subs acquired for classroom support- 1 hour sessions per grade
January 30 (W)
3:15-3:45- PLT Meeting
January 31 (Th)
Regular Day
February 1 (F)
Grading Day- No School
February 4 (M)
Second Semester begins.
Attendance pulled for report cards. Finalize report cards.
February 5 (Tu)
3:10-4:00, Staff Meeting- Focus will be Restorative Justice and an open discussion about discipline philosophy at our school.
February 6 (W)
9:00-10:15, Joel meeting with Madison staff at River Road in office.
3:15-6:15, Special PLT session on ESSA, Snacks provided., Extended contracts provided.
February 7 (Th)
3:10-4:00, Guardians of the Galaxy
6:00-8:00, Craft night for loved ones.
February 8 (F)
Report cards sent home in backpacks!
2:15-3:00, Math PLC in Room A 210
February 11 (M)
Regular Day
February 12 (Tu)
10:30-12:25, Loved ones lunch
8:00-12:00, All Admin Meeting + Elementary Short Meeting
3:15-4:00, Equity Meeting in A200
February 13 (W)
3:15-3:45, Regular PLT
February 14 (Th)
Regular day. As a rule, we do not have Valentine’s Day Parties. Please do not have candy/ card exchange parties on this day. However, you could celebrate kindness as a classroom to get ready for Dr. Dene’s event.
February 15 (F)
Have a great week everyone. Make every moment matter with your students. They count on it!
Saludos cordiales,
Joel
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Hi everyone,
Last week was a very enjoyable week for me in classrooms and across the school. I hope you also enjoyed getting back into the classrooms with your students. Their smiles and happiness really rubs off on me. In addition, it seems like the new lunch routines are helping to increase supervision ratios and student calmness. Yes, there are still a few bugs to work out but it feels smoother and much less crowded on the playground. BTW, supervisors, we have two new radios which can be used at recess. Each supervisor should have a radio now. Please use them at every duty.
Here are some major items of the week:
• New school facility user experience surveys– With the passage of the facilities bond, 4J is preparing to build three new schools and wants input from staff who’ve worked in 4Js newest schools. Follow this link to the 4J Facility User Satisfaction Surveyand follow this link to the School Technology Survey. Our new building certainly had and still has a lot of issues that sometimes bug me , but I do always remind myself that our new building is definitely is a big improvement over the old one. Help out your fellow 4J colleagues by sharing your thoughts about what works and could be improved.
• Site Council and Parent Group Meeting TUESDAY – This Tuesday at 6:00 in the library is the January Parent Group meeting, so if you’re able to volunteer your time to come, I know parents appreciating seeing staff attend. Hope to see you there! We will be making posters for the MLK march and reviewing the State Report Card.
• Friday Early Release PD– Teachers, this Friday was to be the annual OAKS Test Security Training. We have cancelled this meeting due to the amount of staff absent on Friday. Please use your time to plan as a grade level if your team is in town. SBAC training will happen at a later date planned by Jaime Jones. We will set the date after grading day but before SBAC testing time.
• Student Care Team Referrals – The Student Care Team will meet in two weeks, which means referrals to the team are due this Friday. Try to get a signature on the 4J Release Form (English or Spanish). Linked here is a Student Care Team Flyer you can share with families to explain the team. You can also refer “hypothetical” student or family situations if you can’t get a signature. Common referrals, though not limited to, are:
• Death of a parent
• Incarcerated parent - recent incarceration or pending release
• Homeless or impending homelessness
• Unknown status of child welfare call that was made
• Domestic Violence
• Extreme behavior issues – supports needed at home
• Specific resource needed but unknown where to refer
• Medical concerns about the child or other family
Let me know if you have any questions or any potential referrals for the team.
• DHS 211 Resource Sheet 2019– Linked here is the DHS District 5 211 Resource Sheet for 2019 in Englishand Spanish, which contains a succinct list of community resources.
• Centralized Child Abuse Hotline– Oregon is centralizing its Child Abuse Reporting System. Currently there are regional hotlines that are being phased out over the next 5 months to a central Oregon Child Abuse Hotline. The Hotline will serve as the central reporting system for all Oregonians 24/7. Lane County is scheduled to transition to the centralized hotline on January 28th, so after that date all calls to DHS will be routed to a centralized call center. The phone number will stay the same for now, but will change later this year.
• Report Card Updates and Feb. 8th send home date– An Elementary Report Card Resources emailwent out before winter break, which included a link to the 4J Elementary Report Card website(which I actually made, posting the committee’s work), but I wanted teachers to note that the date for report cards to go home is a district-wide date that is one week earlier than Howard has typically done in the past. We’ve usually waited two weeks after grading day to send report cards home, but it’s one week after grading day this year, so report cards will go home Friday, February 8th.
• Teaching the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.– This week, schools across the country will celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The resources in this edition of Teaching Tolerance’s The Moment will help you teach beyond the simplified story and help your students learn about this civil rights leader’s life and legacy. Additionally, here are some resources from Scholastic and NEA. If you have your RACISM FREE ZONE lessons from last year, I highly encourage that you get them out and teach them during this week or next. Also, I will be marching in the NAACP March from Autzen to the Shedd. You are always welcome to walk with me on Monday morning from 9:00-11:00. Parent Group will be there with the banner of our school. Stand and walk with them with Pride.
Join Neighbors and Friends for this Annual March in affirmation to the life work of Dr.Martin Luther King! Free Parking at the Serbu Center. Free Bus Tickets for LTD riders as well!
9-9:30 am- Gather in Front of PK Park
9:30-10 am- Kickoff Rally! Hosted by the UO office of Equity and Inclusion
10-11 am- March to the Shedd Institute
11-12 pm – Community MLK program with Special Guests including representatives of Our Children’s Trust and Eugene Symphony Director Franseco Lecce Chong!
I hope you find passion and inspiration for your students this week. I get inspiration from them and you!
Thanks and have a great week.
Saludos cordiales,
Joel
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Hi El Camino del Río Staff,
We have 5 more teaching days to go. I know we can do it. This week will be filled with lots of ups and downs for our students. As you know, many students like the time off, while for others, it means some adverse conditions for them and less stability. Make sure you are patient with students. Provide fun times for them to celebrate their Fall accomplishments. They have learned a lot with you and there is much to be proud of.
I will be doing a few formal observations this week but have gotten through the great majority of my formals. I will be doing a few informal observations this week but will also be making myself more available to be in classrooms for support.
Here are a some important items to pay attention to:
• DLI El Camino strand observations and OABE conference- The dual language observations of North and Kelly will be rescheduled for January. Lynette is working on that. Also, OABE Registration is handled by Lynette Williams this month. She is working on lodging and transportation as well.
• Great questions to use in your classroom to manage behavior:
Here are some suggested questions to use in the moment inappropriate behavior.
1. Why do you think that is ok?
2. Where did you learn this (behavior)?
3. How can you help fix this? Make this right?
4. What can we/you do differently now?
5. How can we prevent this from happening again?
• Tracking Room Clears on Level IIIs– Downtown is wanting to track the number of Room Clears happening at school and these are now to be noted on Level IIIs. Check Room clear in the consequences box on the current Level Three form each time they occur. If you have documents that show previous room clears happened and can match them up to older level threes, please let me know and Yasmin and I will update this in January.
• Room Clear Guidelines– Downtown is also working on guidelines for when a Room Clear is appropriate and should be used, but the current guideline in 4J’s rainbow tabbed Emergency Procedure Manual says a Room Clear should be used “when the teacher must remain in in the dangerous situation but can send students to a designate safe area.” For example, if a student is being non-compliant and has crawled under a desk and/or making disruptive noises, that would not constitute a room clear. However, if a student was being non-compliant and was posing a direct threat to others and will not leave the room, that would constitute a room clear.
• Elementary Future Chefs Event– Flyers will be coming soon to go home with students, but feel free to let 1st through 5th grade student know about the event. Linked here is a Future Chefs Teacher Letter and Flyer.
• Admin Subs for Elem Principal Meetings– Downtown is seeking to help large elementary schools when principals are out of the building for elementary principal meetings (not all-admin meetings), so for the remainder of the school year, they have assigned middle and high school assistant principals cover buildings on these dates. The elementary principal meetings this school year will mostly be covered by Kelly MS Assistant Principal, John Wayland. John will be here this upcoming Tuesday so say “Hi!” and get to know him a little better.
• Updated recess and lunch schedule plus changes to the EA schedules – I have finalized the EA schedule and there are changes. EA’sCome by this week and I will provide you with your new schedule for January. Starting January 8th we will have a different lunch schedule and it will mean changes in who and when on the schedule. There will be color copies of the new schedule on Monday for everyone. Also, there will be a new EA schedule provided for all who need one. I will also be working on adding more time to some EA’s that have been provided by the district for behavior support. I will be working on this change this week with staff to see where it is needed most.
• Hoax Bomb Threats– If you missed it in the Register Guard, there’s been a rash of hoax bomb threat emails demanding Bitcoins across the US and it’s come to Eugene. One 4J employee received an email (here the emailsent to principals), and EPD is advising if anyone receives one of these emails you notify the office immediately so we can check the building and notify the appropriate people. Bomb Threat procedures are also listed in 4J’s rainbow tabbed Emergency Procedure Manual, which should be prominently hung in each classroom. Let me know if anyone needs a copy of that or if you have any questions.
• 13 Ways to Boost Your Immune System When the Whole School Is Sick– Prevention is possible! See this WeAreTeacher Articlefor how to keep yourself healthy.
•Organization and Self Regulation Skills are not innate-
Humans are not born knowing how to organize and self-regulate. These strategies help students of all ages develop executive functioning skills. https://edut.to/2RrzPSi
Here is the calendar of major school events and my calendar through January:
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 20 (Th)
Regular Day
December 21 (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. 😉
After dismissal go to the staff lounge for some sweet treats and the final reveal of our secret snow-people.
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
3:15-4:00, Equity Meeting- Noche Cultural Planning (Parent Group Attends for first part.)
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, Math PLC and a special session on the Oregon Report Card
3:00-4:00, Prep time
Earthquake and Evacuation Drill- Time 10:15
January 14 (M)
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting- Office
10:00- Joel in a formal observation
3:15-4:00, Noche Cultural Planning meeting
January 15 (Tu)
1:30-2:30, School Choice Tour
3:15-4:00, PBIS Meeting
4:45-5:45, Site Council- Oregon Report Card
6:00-7:15, Parent Group Meeting, Report on the Oregon Report Card + more
January 16 (W)
8:30-9:30, School Choice Tour
3:15-3:45- PLT Meeting
January 17 (Th)
3:15-4:00, GOTG Meeting
January 18 (F)
2:00-3:00, Behavior Framework Module 6 Part 2- Understanding the Level System for referrals and flow chart.
3:00-4:00, Prep time
January 21 (M)
No School
March with El Camino del Rio- Starting at Autzen Stadium w/ NAACP 9:00 AM-11:30 at the Shedd.
January 22 (Tu)
PLC Day 1
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DAY 1 8:45-12:45
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SCHEDULE | 3 SUBS |
| 9:00-10:00 | 2ND | |
| 10:00-11:00 | 3RD | |
| 11:40-12:40 | 1ST |
7:30-7:50, Weekly Office Meeting-Office
January 23 (W)
PLC Day 2
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DAY 2 8:30-12:30
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SCHEDULE | 4 SUBS |
| 8:45-9:45 | 4/5 TH | |
| 10:00-11:00 | KINDER |
3:15-3:45- PLT Meeting
January 24 (Th)
3:15-4:00, Equity Meeting (A200)
5:00-6:00 PM, School Choice Tour
6:00-7:15, STEM Night
January 25 (F)
2:00-3:00, SBAC Training- Jaime Jones & informing about the testing schedule for ECDR.
3:00-4:00, Prep time
January 28 (M)
Regular Day
January 29 (Tu)
8:00-2:30, El Camino Custom Full Day Data Team for reviewing Tier 3 supports and potential SP evaluations
3 subs acquired for classroom support- 1 hour sessions per grade
January 30 (W)
3:15-3:45- PLT Meeting
January 31 (Th)
Regular Day
February 1 (F)
Grading Day- No School
Have a great week everyone. See you Friday after dismissal in the Staff Lounge to share treats and have a good time before we have our much needed break. We will start at 2:00 PM.
Saudis cordiales,
Joel
