Our EME Focus
- Tier 1 Instruction
- Belonging
- Define what it means to be an Integrated Arts School
Thoughts of the Week
How do you start a Movement? Be the first nut!
THE COMING WEEK:
- Monday
- TAG/ICCL Meeting 3:45-5:45
- Admin Meet with Peter
- Tuesday
- Care Teams Meeting 7:00-8:00
- Forest Kindergarten 9:30-1:30
- Admin Meeting 2:00-5:00
- Wednesday
- Office Admin Meeting 7:00-7:30
- Art Workshop #1
- SIW – Ed Network 1:00-2:30
- Thursday
- Fire Drill – 9:00
- Smart Reading (Kindergarten) 9:45-10:45
- Sped Team Meeting – 2:30-3:15
- All District Meeting 3:05-3:35
- Friday
- EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
Assembly!-9:00
- EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
UPCOMING DATES:
- March 17 – Ben out for Principal meeting 7:30-12:30
- March 17 – Committee Meetings – 2:30-3:15
- March 18 – Carrie Shorthouse’s Birthday!
- March 18 – Ben Meeting 8:00-9:00
- March 18 – Potato Bar Day!! Sign-up
- March 18 – Career Fair – 8:45-10:45
- March 18 – ICCL Meeting 2:30-3:15
- March 19 – Office Admin Meeting 7:00-7:30
- March 19 – Art Workshop #2
- March 19 – SIW – EL Planning 1:00-2:30
- March 19 – Safety Cadre Meeting 1:30-3:30
- March 19 – CPR Training at Elk Meadow 2:30-4:30
- March 20 – Jenn Kandra’s Birthday!
- March 20 – Smart Reading (Kindergarten) 9:45-10:45
- March 20 – Sped Team Meeting – 2:30-3:15
- March 20 – Admin BAM Meeting 3:30-4:45
- March 21 – Ben Out
- March 21 – EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
- March 24-28 Spring Break
- April 1 – Sign up for a 1-Hour block with Lori
- April 1 – EME Safety Meeting 7:00-7:30
- April 1 – ICCL Meeting 2:30-3:15
- April 2 – Dexter Chamberlin’s Birthday!
- April 2 – Office Admin Meeting 7:00-7:30
- April 2 – SIW – EL Planning 1:00-2:30
- April 3 – Smart Reading (Kindergarten) 9:45-10:45
- April 3 – Sped Team Meeting – 2:30-3:15
- April 3 – Admin BAM Meeting 3:30-4:45
- April 4 – EET Weekly Meeting 8:00-9:00
Updates from Downtown
From Tammy and Karen
March, the month that sometimes can’t make up it’s mind. 63 degrees and flip flops one day and snow the next. The bridge between the winter doldrums and a renewed spring. May you embrace each day whatever it may bring and celebrate that our daylight will be lasting longer into the evening. Yes, that’s your reminder to “spring forward” this Sunday!
Don’t forget: All-Staff Meeting with Dr. Cook this next Thursday; Please remember to remind your staff about this optional districtwide virtual staff meeting. Links will come soon. The two time options are:
- 3:05 to 3:35 p.m. (best for elementary schedules)
- 3:50 to 4:20 p.m. (best for secondary schedules)
Important Links
- March 5th Elementary TLC Update
- Topics of Interest/Problem of Practice-Got something you want some collaboration with?
- FAQs for Special Education Inclusion Topics—Keep checking in here! BEA and BLS supported
Notes from our Team:
From Information and Instructional Technology – Scott McDonald and Karen Rush: We are forming an Instructional Technology Stakeholder group comprised of teachers, parents, students, administrators, and community members. We have great representation from district staff and community members, but are hoping to have parents from across the district and grade levels join the group. We have shared this information in the Family Spotlight but would love to see more applications! Will you please send out this notice to your school community members? Thank you! Parent Newsletter IT Stakeholder (English and Spanish)
Also from Instructional Technology, Tracy Howk and Robbie Faith: Students in grades K-8 will now find a new icon on their iPad home screen directing them to the research databases hosted on our media center websites. Utilizing carefully curated research databases, instead of generic search engines, is crucial for fostering responsible information-seeking in the vast sea of online resources. Check out Quick Access to Safe and Reliable Research for more information. If you’d like support with research projects in your classrooms, please reach out to your instructional coach or our instructional technology team, Robbie Faith and Tracy Howk.
From Social Emotional Wellness – Jennifer Hauth
What fun celebrations of teachers and schools this week with Wayfinder. Kudos to Silver Rail, who was the elementary school with the highest Wayfinder usage as a school, and Juniper’s second grade, for the highest usage as an elementary grade level team. Hearing the teachers talk about the difference it has made in their classrooms and students was really inspiring. If you are struggling with Wayfinder implementation, please reach out!
Potential Inspiring School Visit: Is your school and/or PTO interested in having a Challenged Athletes Ambassador and a Paralympic Gold Medalist speak to students about inclusivity and perseverance on Friday, May 9th? motivational speaker Rudy Garcia-Tolson is available for an uplifting talk. Contact Mark Dean, [email protected], to schedule the speaker. Rudy’s visit is partially subsidized by the Challenges Athlete’s Foundation so he would ask for a donation of their choice from the schools he speaks at.
Important Dates
- March 11: Horizontal Meeting 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at Pine Ridge hosted by PRE and NSE
- March 13: 3:05 or 3:50—Take 30 minutes to participate in the All Staff Update with Dr. Cook
- March 19: Elementary Safety Cadre, 1:30-3:30–Silver Rail Library
- March 24-28: The long awaited Spring Break!
And finally…
