https://blogs.4j.lane.edu/madisonstaff/2021/01/03/january-4th/
Hi Madison Family,
I hope you were able to rest, relax, and recharge over the break. Here’s what’s happening this week:
This Week’s Schedule:
| Mon, January 4 | Tue, January 5
A-Day |
Wed, January 6
B-Day |
Thur, January 7
A-Day |
Fri, January 8
B-Day |
| No School, PD Day
8-9am, Mindfulness Webinar 9:10-12pm, Building based PD – Engagement Strategies 12:30-2, Trauma Informed Instruction with Spencer Butte 2-4pm, Planning time |
GLT – Business and student
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Justice League
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Quick Link: Please make sure you’re signed into your 4J Google Account to access many of these links.
- SPED/Gen Ed Collaboration Log – Complete the log if you have not done it for this week.
Madison Information
- Monday’s PD and Planning Time: Monday is slated as 5.5 hours of PD and 2 hours of planning. Please see my email or Zimbra for the schedule.
- Staffing Update: I am super excited to announce that we were able to hire Jeremy Flores as our Building Behavioral Assistant. Jeremy will continue supporting 6th grade team during distance learning but on a more full time basis. He also will have sometime to support other grades when his replacement is hired for the Learning Center. I will let you know what that happens.
- School Choice Info: School Choice season begins this month. Madison will hold two Zoom sessions parents can participate in. Peter be working on our slideshow this week if you have any pictures you want to include, please send them to me. Our dates and times are January 14 at 6:00 and January 15 at 9:30am.The deadline for school choice applications is January 31st. I don’t yet have any information on how many slots we’ll have available for kids not in our catchment area. Here is the district School Choice page for more information.
- Weekly Check In: Linked here is the staff weekly check-in. I’d like to know how you’re doing and be able to offer support for those who need it.
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND OTHER INFORMATION
- Good Teaching Is Not Just About the Right Practices: In a series of interviews with master teachers, a reporter finds that certain intangible qualities matter more than the best tactics. At its core, this article from Edutopia reaffirms that taking time to build relationships leads to better academic outcomes. Other key intangibles are taking time to reflect on practice and learning from colleagues.
What’s Coming Next Week:
| Mon, January 11
A-Day |
Tue, January 12
B-Day |
Wed, January 13
Flex Day |
Thur, January 14
A-Day |
Fri, January 15
B-day |
| 8am – TLC
4:00-5:00, Peter and Gina to District All Admin Mtg |
10:45 – Book Group
11:15 – GLT |
8am – Climate Team
9 – GLT 10 Stafff Meeting 11 PD |
6pm – Madison Virtual Open Hours | 9:30 – Madison Virtual Open Hour
10:45 – Madison DreamBox Check-In |
See you tomorrow!
Gina and Peter
