https://blogs.4j.lane.edu/chinn/?p=13573
Hello Bolts,
Nineteen items of note for this week:
• Sheldon Region Noche de Familia, TUESDAY @5:30 – Tuesday from 5:30-7:00, Holt will hold a Sheldon Region Noche de Familia. We are targeting Latino families, though all families are invited. I’ll be running the following article in the next two weeks in the quick news and will also ask other Sheldon Region elementary schools to do the same. same.
• Wednesday PD, 24-25 Staffing – Staffing will be shared with principals on March 8. I’ll email staff the allocations and potential staffing scenarios that same day, as well as a survey for share their thoughts on the scenarios. Wednesday, March 13 at 1:30 in the library will be our first discussion as a group regarding 24-25 staffing. Any remaining time this day will be dedicated time for Vector Training.
• Bike Repair Day at Holt, WEDNESDAY – Safe Routes to School is putting on a Bike Repair Day event at Holt on Tuesday, March 13 after school from 1:15-3:45, by the bike racks. Let kids know they’ll be there to provide free basic bike repairs including Flat Tires, Brakes, Shifting, Bike Fitting, and Safety Checks.
• Chipotle (at Gateway) Holt Night Out, WEDNESDAY – Let your kids know the next Holt Night Out is Tuesday, March 13th, from 4:00-8:00 at the Gateway Chipotle location (not the Coburg Road location). Just show the flyer or use the promo code N69HTLD if ordering online. Click HERE for additional details.
• Fire Drill, THURSDAY @1:15 – Our March Fire Dill will be this Thursday at 1:15. Linked here is a copy of the Building Evacuation Map and the Fire Drill Line-Up Map. We’ll reschedule if we get rained out, but right now the forecast looks good.
• Spring Living Materials Orders Due THURSDAY – Remember that spring living materials orders are due this Thursday. Linked here is the Living Materials Order Form and here is the 2024 Life Science Update.
• Girls on the Run Begins, 3/18 – Girls on the Run begins this week, and will be on Mondays (2:30-4:00) and Wednesdays (1:30-3:00), ending May 27th. See the linked Holt Girls on the Run Info for details.
• Music Dress Rehearsal, 3/18 & 3/19 – Monday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 19 from 1:00-1:45 will be the music performance rehearsal. Monday is for 1st, 2nd, and 4th grade and Tuesday is for KG, 3rd, and 5th grade (5th will be at recess until 12:05). This falls right in the middle of kinder and 1st grade music times, so teachers missing your regular music can take your kids out to the playground for a 30-minute recess during your regular music time instead.
• Grade Level Team Meetings, 3/19 – The first two Tuesdays of the month on non-Staff Meeting weeks are dedicated Grade Level Team Meeting times. Teams should:
• Meet in their wing so specialists can connect if needed
• Take care of any needed team business
• Complete the Team Meeting Minutes Form (make a copy) and email it to holt_staf@4j.lane.eduThe Team Meeting Minutes Form can also be found on the Holt Staff Dashboard.
• Wed. PD: – 24-25 Staffing Plan Announcement & Team Collaboration Time – Wednesday at 1:30 in the library I will announce the 24-25 Staffing Plan I’ve submitted to HR. Following the announcement will be grade-level collaboration time.
• Erin’s Law & Second Step Child Safety Unit, Lesson #5 – All classroom teachers should use the Second Step Child Protection Unit for meeting the state Erin’s Law requirements. For each grade level, there are six lessons, which are to be covered at three points in the school year, with Lessons 1-4 in the fall, lesson 5 right before spring break, and lesson 6 right before summer break. 4J purchased only one kit per grade level, but linked here are Child Protection Unit Scans of the teacher guides if that makes things easier.
• April 1st PD Day – Teachers will receive an email Monday inviting you to sign up for PD sessions on April 1st. One of the three sessions is required, the math adoption session, but the other two are your choice. Sign up early before the good sessions get filled.
Classroom and SPED EAs will not have PD this day, but Title EAs and BBSAs will have a job-alike meeting.
• PTO Meeting Updates – Linked here is the March PTO Meeting Slideshow if you’d like details on the PTO Budget, Upcoming Board Position Vacancies, and future fundraising activities (Chipotle, Bangers & Brews, Carnival Silent Auction, PTO BottleDrop, a St. Patrick’s Week Penny War, and Holt Bolt Jog-a-thon).
• SSD March Newsletter – If you’re interested here is the March SSD Newsletter. Topics include the recent ODE visit to 4J, required IEP participants, program changes across the district, and more. The SSD Newsletter Archives has all prior newsletters.
• Elem Principal Upbeat Survey – If you’re curious, linked here is the Elementary Principal Upbeat Survey Results. The comparison column is comparing elementary princpals to middle & high school admins. I think our group is more disgruntled than building staff!
• WREN Newsletter New Paid PD Session – Linked here is the latest WREN Newsletter, which has another 3-hour Zoom PD you can sign up for and get $150 for attending. I signed up and have done several now. It’s easy money! There are also affinity groups, SPED educator groups, and community resources in this edition.
•Repeats & Reminders – See prior announcements for details:
• 24/25 Staffing Survey – If you haven’t already, please complete the linked 2024-2025 Staffing Survey.
• Golden Apple Award Nominations Open, March 1–31 – Nominate a Holt staff member or volunteer for a 4J Golden Apple Award (taking the place of the ACE Awards). Nomination deadline is Sunday, March 31. Here’s the Nomination Form.
• HANDBOOK HIGHLIGHT: Staff Room – This week’s highlight from the Holt Staff Handbook, is on Staff Room. Remember to wipe tables, load, start, & unload the dishwasher daily, and clean the microwaves and sink.:
Staff Room
The staff room is available for teachers, guest teachers, and visiting volunteers. Students
should not eat or be in the staff room.Cleaning schedule:
• The communications leadership member will create a staffroom duty schedule. The schedule is posted and emailed at the beginning of the school year. Cleaning the staff room involves wiping tables, loading, starting, and unloading the dishwasher daily, cleaning the microwaves and sink. Notify office staff if cleaning supplies are low. The team in charge will be responsible for a 1 week period.Agreements:
• Everyone should assist in keeping the staff room areas clean by:
• Staff should rinse their own dishware and add to the dishwasher
• Grey bucket upside down means the washer is ready for loading; grey bucket right side up means washer is running and dishes may be rinsed and added
• Covering food in microwave; wipe up own spills
• Remove their own leftover food and drink from the refrigerator before it spoils
• Teachers may use the outer tables to display unwanted materials. They may be displayed for 1 week, after which the teacher is required to remove all leftover items. (Discuss this policy)
•Schedule of Upcoming Events – See the Holt Staff Calendar for future events, but here are the events of note for the next two weeks:
March 11 (M)
4th Grade Staff Room Duty
K-3 Clay Artist in Residence Continues
7:30, Allan Meeting w/Jeff Johnson (Office)
8:00, Morning Announcements (Zoom) Pledge Sign-UpMarch 12 (T)
Birthday Drinks & Goodies in Staff Room
10:00-11:00, Allan to HR Job Expo Meeting (Zoom)
9:30-12:10, 4th Grade/BEST Hult Center Field Trip
9:30-12:30, Allan Covering Music
12:05, 4th and 5th Grade Lunch/Recess Time Swap
2:45-3:30, PBIS/SEL Meeting (Calming Room)
9:30-12:10, 4th Grade Hult Center Field Trip
5:30-7:00, Noche de Familia (Gym & Cafeteria)March 13 (W)
7:30-9:00, Allan to MAPS Meeting
1:30-2:30, Wed. PD: Staffing Discussion #1 and Vector Time (Library)
1:15-3:45, Bike Repair Day at Holt (Bike Racks)
4:00-8:00, Holt Night Out – ChipotleMarch 14 (H)
Pi Day
8:50-10:35, Book Nook (Cafeteria)
8:45-9:30, 5th Portable Planetarium, Parks (Gym)
10:45-11:30, 5th Portable Planetarium, Henrich (Gym)
1:15-2:00, 5th Portable Planetarium, Ayres (Gym)
2:45, Staff Meeting (Volunteer’s Classroom)
3:30, Allan to TAG Meeting (Zoom)
5:00-6:00, 24-25 Kinder Orientation (Library & Zoom)
6:00-7:00, PTO Meeting (Library & Zoom)March 15 (F)
8:45-9:30, 5th Portable Planetarium, Parks (Gym)
9:00-10:00, Allan to 4J Behavior Meeting (Zoom)
10:45-11:30, 5th Portable Planetarium, Henrich (Gym)
1:15-2:00, 5th Portable Planetarium, Ayres (Gym)
4:30, Allan to 4J BIPOC Staff Affinity Meeting
5:00-8:00, 4 Strength in Neurodivergence Festival (Sheldon)March 17 (M)
St Patrick’s DayMarch 18 (M)
K-3 Clay Artist in Residence Continues
5th Grade Staff Room Duty
8:00, Morning Announcements (Zoom) Pledge Sign-Up
1:00-1:45, Music Dress Rehearsal – 1st, 2nd, 4th (Cafeteria)
3:30-5:30, Allan to Elem. Principals’ Meeting (Ed Center)March 19 (T)
10:15, Student Council (Reich’s Room)
11:00-12:00, 4th School Garden Lesson
1:00-1:45, Music Dress Rehearsal – KG, 3rd, 5th (Cafeteria)
2:30-4:00, Girls on the Run
2:45-3:30, Grade Level Team Meetings
5:00, PERS OPSRP (Tier 3) Info Session
5:30, Feed Hope Food Box Prep (Gym)
6:00, 5th Grade Outdoor School Parent Night (Library)March 20 (W)
Building Staffing Plans DUE
1:30-2:30, Wed. PD: 24-25 Staffing & Team Collaboration Time (Library)
1:30-3:00, Girls on the Run
1:40, Allan & SPED Team Meeting w/Seth & Jeff
6:00, 1/2/4 Music Performance (Cafeteria)
7:00, School Board Meeting (Zoom)March 21 (H)
8:50-10:35, Book Nook (Cafeteria)
2:45-3:30, Leadership Meeting (Kelsey’s Room)
6:00, K/3/5 Music Performance (Cafeteria)March 22 (F)
Regular DayMarch 25-29
Spring BreakApril 1 (M)
No School — Professional Development/Planning DayApril 2 (T)
Classes Resume
3rd Grade Staff Room Duty
K-3 Clay Artist in Residence Continues
8:00, Morning Announcements (Zoom) Pledge Sign-Up
10:15, Student Council (Reich’s Room)
2:45-3:30, Grade Level Team Meetings
2:45-3:30, SST Meeting (Calming Room)
Just two weeks until spring break!
Allan
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