Madison Middle School

By barsotti_p 　https://blogs.4j.lane.edu/madisonstaff/2021/03/19/march-19-2021/

Hi Madison Staff,

Here’s what’s happening this week:

This Week’s Schedule:

Quick Links: Please make sure you’re signed into your 4J Google Account to access many of these links. 

• SPED/Gen Ed Collaboration Log – Complete the full log at the beginning of each unit. Complete the last 2 questions weekly for students on IEPs who are not engaging or are not on track. Many of you will be starting new units as we transition from Tri2 to Tri3, so please make sure to complete all questions as that happens.
• COVID Protocol Suggestion Box – Please add any suggestions or concerns here.
     

MADISON INFORMATION          

• Hybrid Planning Documents
  • Letter sent to families regarding transition
  • Madison Canvas Transition Support Doc

• Focus Slides – Focus slides will be made available by Monday afternoon, in advance of Tuesday’s zoom meeting. Rechelle will be working over the break to create several Loom videos on topics such as: Cleaning up your Canvas dashboard, Clearing your cache, and Modeling the Canvas Self-Check form. The slides will also contain several fun activities. The following week, there will be content regarding safety protocols for hybrid for you to preview with students.

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  • Routine Cleaning by Teachers: As has been shared, teachers will be responsible for spot cleaning areas throughout the day as needed, especially shared objects and high touch areas. Desks will need to be cleaned after each class as well. Please let Jim know if you need more cleaning supplies.
            
  • Contact Tracing and Attestation Google Forms: We’ll go over this at Monday’s staff meeting, but downtown is going to reactivate staff badges to work at all entrances. Swiping your badge at a school entry point will take the place of the paper sign in sheets we’ve been using. Staff will swipe their badges at any entry, even if the door is already open. That’s what signs you in. Staff won’t need to sign out. Before they’ll turn on our card readers, 100% of staff members will need to complete two Google forms. The first is the COVID-10 Attestation: Daily Screening and Reporting Requirements for Reporting to the Worksite form. This one walks staff through all the agreements and rules for working onsite. The second is the Eugene School District Contact Tracing Form. This one asks you to detail your daily schedule so they can better determine if people have crossed paths should there be a positive COVID case.  You can be very general on this questions, it is just to help narrow down the people to contract trace.  For example, I put 8-4 even though that is rarely my hours.  Once everyone has completed these forms, I can ask downtown to turn on our badge readers and toss those paper sign in sheets!
          
  • Food Box Deliveries: Food boxes will be available on Wednesdays beginning March 30 at Madison Middle School. My understanding is after March 19, there won’t be daily food distribution. Instead families can pick up a week’s worth of food at Madison. There will be delivery available. Please connect families with Rebecca if they reach out about food.
        
     Weekly Check In: Don’t forget that the weekly check in includes a space to celebrate each other. 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. Here are the shout-outs from last week: 
    • I want to celebrate Peter for his remarkable vision with the Master Schedule for Tri 3, and for steadfastly encouraging me to keep moving forward even though every one else in the district was doing something different! His leadership kept me going & really paid off in limiting per student contact #s and balancing between so many requirements!
    • Appreciating all the open, struggle in working through the tough stuff I see in our staff.

DISTRICT INFORMATION

• ACE Award Nominations: In a year like no other, consider recognizing a colleague for an ACE award. Nominations can be made in three categories: teachers and licensed specialists, administrators and supervisors, and classified staff. Nominations are due by April 15th. Linked here is the ACE Awards email and the ACE Awards Nomination webpage.    

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND OTHER INFORMATION

• NASA Names Rocks and Soils on Mars in Navajo Language: The Perseverance Rover’s team has been collaborating with members of the Navajo nation to  name different features on Mars. 
      
• What’s Coming Next Week:
  • March 22-26 = SPRING BREAK!!!! 

Enjoy you well earned break!

Peter and Gina