https://blogs.4j.lane.edu/chinn/?p=35
Hello Everyone,
As we get closer to Winter Break, I know we can expect student and family stress levels (and probably our own too) to increase, which usually means an increase in “interesting” behaviors. Tip of the triangle kids were certainly starting to escalate last week, so remember to take a deep breath and relax during these hectic last two weeks of school before the break.
A few items for folks to take note of:
• Friday Planning Day – This Friday is a teacher planning day, except for a regular staff meeting for Corridor at 9:00. YG will have early release and Corridor will have no students.
• January 5th Professional Development Schedule – The date is further down on the list dates, but I thought I’d highlight our professional development plans for this day, since we’re only two weeks away from Winter Break. YG staff will have an in-service from 8:00-12:00 on the EasyCBM system (how to use the reports and how to progress monitor for reading and math) by Carissa Boyce. All staff will attend the first half of the training, which will focus on reports and math. The second half will focus on Language Arts and will only require English-side staff to attend (although all staff are invited to stay). Corridor, from 8:30-12:30 will have the first part of the EEA Diversity Cadre Training, of which my sister will be one of the trainers. The second half of the training will be at an extended staff meeting on January 23rd. Later in the term, on the March 6th professional development day, we’ll flip these two activities for each school.
• Hazardous Weather Information for 4J Staff – Last week we had some weather where it was cold enough for snow and ice, so please review the district procedures regarding hazardous weather days. http://www.4j.lane.edu/story/2008/01/27/hazardous_weather_informa
• Connecting Cultures – I received an great offer from the UO International Cultural Service Program (ICSP) to provide international UO student speakers, who willcome out and give presentations to classes on a variety of topics (arts, cooking, history, storytelling, etc…) from almost every part of the world. A brochure is in each staff room, but you can also find info on speakers and topics at http://icsp.uoregon.edu If you arrange for a student speaker, the only odd thing is that teachers are responsible for arranging the student speaker’s transportation to the school (such as a parent volunteer to drive them). Other than that, it sounds like a great opportunity if it matches any international topics you might be teaching.
Have a great week all!
Allan