Week of December 2nd, 2013
Welcome Back Everyone,
I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving Break and were able to find time to relax and rejuvenate. It seems hard to believe there’s only three weeks until Winter Break!
Schedule of Events for the Week –
December 1 (M)
PBIS Focus: Caring- Please take time to discuss this school wide rule in different settings.
9:30-10:30, Joel in Meeting with the Oregon International Internship Program
12:45- 1:00, Joel in pre-observation meeting with teacher
1:15-1:45, Joel and Kristie in an office meeting
2:30-5:00, Joel to Elementary Principals Meeting (Ed Center)
December 2 (T)
1:00-3:30, Dr. Sheldon Berman visits Awbrey Park
3:00-4:00, Staff Meeting- All staff are encouraged to attend.
Agenda includes;
1. A half hour conversation with Superintendent Berman
2. Connections with Staff- Please send topics you would like to discuss to me directly and I will allocate time for various topics. Examples: Playground Safety, Cafeteria Transitions, School Climate, etc.
December 3 (W)
7:45-8:30, 504 Manifestation Determination Meeting in the Conference Room, Joel, Kristen and Karen A. attend.
12:30-1:45, Joel in a formal observation
2:45-3:15, Joel in a post-observation meeting
December 4 (H)
7:30-8:15, Joel, Dawn and Jason attend IEP Meeting in Conference Room
December 5 (F)
8:00-8:30, Planning Time, Coffee and Pastries provided in Room 13
8:30-10:30, Awbrey Park/Spring Creek Collaborative Professional Development (Library)
10:45-12:00, SEED 2/ OWP Workshop on Finding Mentor Texts for Argumentative Writing Professional Development
12:00-4:00, Lunch and Teacher Planning Time
Artist in Residence Muralist, Esteban Camacho Steffensen begins on Monday
The Artist in Residence with Esteban Camacho-Steffensen, a muralist, will begin on Monday. Many of you signed up with Esteban before the break. The purpose of this residence is to get students involved in the visioning process and bring it to life. Esteban will be making two pieces of art with the students that will be displayed in our school. One painting will be placed in the front office, the other will appear in the inner ring. The students will generate ideas and draw out ideas in their first sessions, then they will help paint the mural in the second session. All ideas will be welcomed in this process and I hope more of our students will gain a deeper understanding of what our school is all about. Take a look at our vision to assist our students and Esteban when he comes to your classroom.
Our Vision: “We, the Awbrey Park school community, will strive to ensure that all students learn in an inclusive, respectful, challenging and collaborative environment. “
SEED 2 Grant Writing Workshop on Friday (12/6) to focus on Mentor Texts
TalentEd is Fully Operational
TalentEd is now fully operational. Please log on and input SMART Goals. HR extended the timeline to enter the goals into TalentEd to December 31st. Attached (in Word and PDF) are the shared building SMART goals we discussed earlier in the year if teachers choose to use these are your goal areas. I’ll plan to set up goal meetings with people now that we can enter them, but please let me know if you have any questions.
Title 1 Newsletter
If you’re curious what’s happening in Title 1 from the district perspective, here is the latest Title 1 Newsletter that went out to all Title 1 Coordinators and principals. This month’s issue has an interesting short article on ADHD from the Harvard Education Letter that’s worth reading.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Link of the Week
Rosa Parks arrest for riding the bus occurred on December 1, 1955. Today is the anniversary of the beginning of the Montgomery Bus Boycott which began almost 60 years ago. Here is a link about her life and the some details to share with students about the courageous work she did. Here are some lesson ideas from Brain Pop.
Have a wonderful week everyone.
With care and gratitude,
Joel