Our EME Focus
- Tier 1 Instruction
- Belonging
- Define what it means to be an Art Focused School
- What is our “Why”?
Thoughts of the Week
If you know your “why,” your “what” has more impact because you are moving toward your purpose!
The Coming Week
- Monday
- Media Managers first day back!
- Tuesday
- Inclusion, Instructional, Student Services, and Behavioral Support EA’s first day back!
- Certified First Day Back!
- Wednesday
- District Trainings for Certified Staff
- Thursday
- EA Training 8:00-11:00
- Meet the Teacher 4:00-6:00
- Friday
- EA Training 8:00-11:00
UPCOMING DATES:
- Sept 3 – Office Staff Meeting 10:00
- Sept 4 – First Day of School
- Sept 8 – Becky Eriksson’s Birthday!
- Sept 8 – Hannah Gelinas’ Birthday!
- Sept 9 – Staff Meeting 2:30-3:15
- Sept 10 – Care Teams 7:00-8:00
- Sept 10 – Office Staff Meeting 10:00
- Sept 17 – Office Staff Meeting 10:00
- Sept 23 – Committee Meeting 2:30-3:15
- Sept 24 – Care Teams 7:00-8:00
- Sept 24 – Office Staff Meeting 10:00
- Sept 24 – Elementary Admin Meeting 3:00-5:00
- Sept 26 – Title Info Night 5:00-7:00
- Sept 30 – Peter Hoover’s Birthday!
- November 1 – Lisa Sheldon’s Birthday!
- November 1 – Office Staff Meeting 10:00
- November 1 – ICCL Meeting 2:15-3:30
- November 2 – Kellie Perry’s Birthday!
- November 2 – Lauren VanCoutren’s Birthday!
Updates from Downtown
Stress relief from laughter is no joke, so here are a few good jokes to keep in your back pocket when you meet someone who could use a laugh! (Or you want to crack yourself up!)
From Tammy
Action Items
- 8/28 locations for Student Services trainings and EL trainings and the staff who still need to take them. If your school is not on there, you are all trained and teachers get this day to use as flex work day or take off.
Important Links
- Tier 1 Expectations
- Personal Electronic Device Expectations (we’ll get it translated into Spanish)
- School Issued iPad Expectations
- Assurances for Learning
- Priority Standards (Critical Areas of Focus)
Notes from our Team:
From Garra Schluter in Nutrition: Did you know that your school could “Adopt a Cow”? It’s free through the School Nutrition Association! Check it out--they are so cute!
From Scott and Kayla in Safety : The District Safety Team has put together a “need to know” safety refresher presentation for you to share with your staff. It includes all key expectations for staff accessing the building, in their classrooms, etc. We hopes this helps support communication with safety expectations for all!
From Julie Richards (formerly Walker) in Curriculum, Instruction, and Systems: Forefront’s overview page for Leaders has changed. It has some great new features that Kerry Morton, our Math Coach knows you will really appreciate! Here is a link to a 30 minute webinar that you can watch at your convenience.
From Paul Dean: Here is a link to the latest Operations Blog if you want to know what we are up to in operations.
From Jennifer Hauth in Social Emotional and Mental Well Being: Please check out this great back to school resource for families from Care Solace. Sharing this in your next newsletter or a quick email is a great way to build that family and school connection by providing families with some resources to support a smooth transition to school!
Also, the Culture of Care with the HDESD has some amazing trainings to support staff and school culture throughout the year. Here is a flier of what is available.
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Important Dates
- August 27: District Welcome Back! An interactive whole school event. 8:30-10:00
- September 4: First day of school!
- September 6: In bed by 7, thoroughly exhausted!
- ayroll Cutoff—timesheets and approvals for this last period (August 13-Sept 15) are due today!
- September 24: Horizontal Meeting at High Lakes Elementary, 3:00-5:00 (High Lakes and Amity host)
And finally…
