May 6th, 2022

By barsotti_p  

Hi Madison Family,

This is the week where we celebrate all of YOU! Thank you so much for all you’ve done this year. It’s been one for the history books (literally) and we’ve made it almost to the end together. I hope you know how much we all appreciate each one of you.

Here are this week’s updates:

Mon, May 9 Tue, May 10 Wed, May 11 Thur, May 12 Fri, May 13
  Empty classroom recycle bins in the classroom   7:45 Justice League

9:30 Spring Creek 5th graders coming to visit us

9:30 Awbrey Park 5th graders coming to visit us

2:45 – Transition Staff Meeting

MADISON INFORMATION              

  • Focus Slides
  • Thanks for a good PD.  It was fun to play with you and it will be fun to watch you play with your students during the last 6 weeks.

DISTRICT INFORMATION                                    

  • Sora Reading App: Amy Page (district librarian), reminded the admin group that Sora is open for kids to use 24/7. Unlike Epic, which closes access for kids at 4pm, Sora will let them log in from home as well. Kids just need their 4J username and password and they can access books anywhere at anytime. If you’d like to learn more about Sora or other district sponsored apps (like Pebble Go), Amy Page is happy to come to your class and model for kids. Just send her an email and she’ll schedule a time to come to your class.

         
  • Climate Survey Coming: The district has revamped their climate survey. It will be administered to all 3rd-12th grade students in May. I’ll share the link as soon as we have it. 
         
  • EasyCBM Spring Testing: The EasyCBM Spring testing window opens this week and remains open through June 17. We are waiting until later in May to begin our testing. Please look for more information from Carla in the coming weeks. 
         

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND OTHER INFORMATION       

  • A Note on Mother’s Day: With Mother’s Day approaching, this is a good opportunity to reflect on how we can continue to create an inclusive environment for all of our students. We have quite a few students who either don’t live with their mothers, have lost their mothers, are being raised by their dads, or have difficult relationships with their mothers. As Mother’s Day approaches, if you’re planning to do projects or activities to celebrate mothers, please shift to a “Love Makes a Family” or “Family Day” theme instead. Creating an inclusive environment means we intentionally create space for students to be given choice about which adult they’d like to celebrate, regardless of gender or their role in their life. This article from Welcoming Schools shares information and resources about creating an inclusive experience for students.  

Next Week at a Glance:

Mon, May 16 Tue, May 17 Wed, May 18 Thur, May 19 Fri, May 20
Peter Out Empty classroom recycle bins in the classroom      

I hope you have a great week!

Peter and Gina

 


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