Our EME Focus
- Tier 1 Instruction
- Belonging
- Define what it means to be an Art Focused School
Thoughts of the Week
Use your Talents!
Once upon a time a tortoise and a hare had an argument about who was faster.
They decided to settle the argument with a race. They agreed on a route and started off the race.
The hare shot ahead and ran briskly for some time. Then, seeing he was far ahead of the tortoise, he thought he’d sit down and rest for a while before continuing the race. He sat down under a tree and soon fell fast asleep.
The tortoise, plodding along, soon overtook him, passed him, crossed the finish line, and won the race.
The hare woke up and realized he’d lost.
Many people will conclude that Slow and Steady win the race. When I read the story, I feel that the real lesson is not about the tortoise at all, it’s about the hare.
The hare made a huge mistake, believing in its ability but then not actually proving it. In real life, you may have that great skill, one which everyone agrees, but you must still showcase that skill to win the competition.
Success depends on using your talents, not just having them.
The Coming Week
- Monday
- Dibels today!!
- Principal Meeting (Ben) 3:30-4:40
- Tuesday
- Fire Drill 8:00
- Office Staff Meeting 10:00-10:30
- Care Team Meeting 2:30-3:15
- Title School Mid Year Check In 2:30-3:00
- Wednesday
- Admin Meeting 9:00-9:30
- SIW – Teacher Prep
- Admin Pd 3:00-5:00
- Thursday
- MTSS Building Wide 2:30-3:15
- Friday
- SpEd Meeting 2:15-3:15
- Report Cards Due
- No School for Kids
UPCOMING DATES:
Updates from Downtown
Please make a plan with your staff around teaching to meet Erin’s Law between February and May. Here the resources for both the family letter and instruction. Principals, please document and ensure lessons were taught via this form. Return to April Jorgenson in Teaching and Learning when complete. You can refer to last week’s blog for other resources as well.
Here is the flyer invitation for our Black History Month kick-off. Please work with your ICCL-DEI rep or other relevant staff to make sure that any Black/African American students, families, and staff at your school are personally invited to this event, and that your staff are aware of the event (they’re welcome to share with students/families as they see fit).
Finally, we are looking for teachers to share their practice and ideas with other teachers at our Feb 28th Educator Network Day. Please have them sign up here if they have an idea for a session and are willing to facilitate that session.
- Education Foundation: Grants are due 3/1: www.blpedfoundation.org
- Student Services:
- Counseling: School Counseling Blog
- Safety: Updated SRO List as of 1/2/2024.
New Notes:
From Kayla in Safety: School Resource Officer Appreciation Day is February 15th. The Safety Team is requesting your help to collect cards, notes, pictures, etc. to present to our SRO team. The goal is to highlight the positive relationship between our SROs and their schools. If you are willing, please offer your students the opportunity to share their appreciation for their respective SRO, and send any items to the Safety Team at the Ed Center no later than Friday, February 9th. We are also happy to stop by and pick them up!
From Jennifer in Student Services: National School Counseling Week 2024 (#NSCW24) is Feb. 5-9, 2024, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by ASCA, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. National School Counseling Week is always celebrated the first full week in February.
From Dave in Assessment: Here is an opportunity for LA or math teachers to make some extra money and learn a bit more about testing and their content areas.
From TLC: January 24th Elementary TLC Update which includes Trauma-Informed Report Card Comments, Wayfinder Collection Feature: Self Care for Students, Movement Moments, and more.
Important Dates
- Jan 31, All Admin PD at Perseverance Hall, 3:00-4:30
- Jan 31: Black history month kick-off celebration
- Feb. 8: Lunar New Year celebration/AAPI Family Night
- Feb. 15: School Resource Officer Appreciation Day
- Feb 27: 3:00-5:00. Elementary Leadership, at North Star Elementary
- Mar. 1: Education Foundation Grants are due: www.blpedfoundation.org