\u201cTeaching students to meditate will help manage their anger or frustration, but it won\u2019t remove a system that mass incarcerates their neighbors and family members. Giving students skills in socioemotional learning can help students better process and express their opinions, but it won\u2019t erase a system that was built not only to their disadvantage but also sometimes actively set up to see them fail. Yoga can help a child feel present in their body, but it won\u2019t change the fact that our society places different values on different bodies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Christina Torres in \u201cMindfulness Won\u2019t Save Us. Fixing the System Will\u201d in Education\u00a0Update<\/em>, May 2019 (Vol. 61, #5), <\/strong>https:\/\/bit.ly\/2VSZp8v<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEverything works somewhere. Nothing works everywhere,\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dylan Wiliam<\/strong> End Of Year Meetings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For those of you in your evaluation year, please remember to complete and submit your self-reflection by May 24th (earlier would be even better )<\/strong>. To access your self-reflection in TalentEd, go to the portal and look at the bottom of the list of Quick Links. SLGGs are required for everyone, so even if you are not in an evaluation year, please be sure to sign up for an EOY meeting to review SLGGs. To be prepared for that meeting please have your fall data and spring data to review. I have the hard copies of your SLGGs for just about all of you on file, if you need to see them. I have minis done for just about everyone and for those of you who have one left, your end-of-year meeting can count as the last one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n EOY Meeting Schedule<\/a> Battle of the Books<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The book list for next year is out and looks to be less divisive than this year\u2019s list. That being said, the process we used this year will remain the same moving forward. It is not a school-sponsored event, permission slips can be made available for students wanting to take one, only students returning the permission slips<\/a> should participate in any related activity and activities should not be during class time. Library and iPad Roll In<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Last week for library checkout is the week of May 20th<\/p>\n\n\n\n Start collecting books the week of May 27th, first class to get all their books back get the ice cream party. iPad roll in June 11th all day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Since they have done this a few times now it should be easier. We have many student iPad airs that will be retired, not sure what that process will be yet. Reminder to teachers before roll in<\/p>\n\n\n\n Site Council Survey<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Please take a few minutes to complete the following survey for site council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/5KQ39DR<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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