Happenings Next Week at Lava Ridge:
- Monday: Joy Festival @ Lunch recess; ICCL Meeting @ 2:30 (C5)
- Wednesday: Vision Screening; Care Team Meeting @ 8:00 (A3); Joy Festival @ Lunch recess; SIW: Erin’s Law & Wayfinder Reports @ 1:45; 5th Grade Music Concert @ 6:00
- Thursday: Responsibility Assembly @ 1:45 (loading @ 1:35); Lion Pride Drawings @ Lunches; PLC Meetings @ 2:30
- Friday: Joy Festival @ Lunch recess; Staff Holiday Celebration @ 3:16 (Craft Brewing)
The PTO Joy Festival lunch-recess activities will be will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Thank you so much for your time helping students to understand the details on the orange slips you receive from the office at the end of the day. This is a busy part of the day and your time reading through this information and relaying to students is appreciated!
From Julie Richards: Subject: Maintaining Strong Instructional Routines as We Approach Winter Break: As we move into the final three weeks before winter break, we want to thank you for your continued dedication to high-quality instruction and for the warmth, creativity, and care you bring into your classrooms during this season.
These last weeks before break are a critical window for student learning, particularly in reading and mathematics, where consistent, uninterrupted instructional time has a meaningful impact on student growth. Strong routines, clear expectations, and protected instructional minutes help ensure that students continue to make progress right up to the final day.
We fully support engaging, fun, and meaningful seasonal activities and projects that are inclusive of all students and reflect the diverse traditions, backgrounds, and experiences in our school community. At the same time, we ask that core daily routines for reading and math remain intact and that instructional minutes in these areas are not reduced or replaced. When possible, consider ways to integrate literacy, math, and content standards into projects and celebrations, allowing students to learn while engaging in seasonal fun.
Your ability to balance joy with purpose is one of your greatest strengths. By maintaining consistent instructional routines alongside engaging and inclusive activities, we ensure our students continue to thrive academically while feeling valued and connected during this time of year. Thank you for your professionalism, intentional planning, and commitment to maximizing every learning minute for our students.
From the recent Quick Check-In: The TV shows our staff would love to star on include…
- Ted Lasso
- Survivor
- Gilligan’s Island
- Survivor or the Amazing Race (with Smith!)
- Top Gear
- Alone
- The New Girl
- Heartland
- Sesame Street
- Ted Lasso
- Goldbergs (reliving my childhood) or Abbott Elementary
- The Amazing Race
- Knight Rider
- The Price is Right
- Physical 100
- The Good Place
- Wheel of Fortune
From the recent Quick Check-In: The TV shows we would not want to be on…
- The Voice”
- Fear Factor
- Severance
- True Detective
- The Last of Us
- Survivor
- Most of Them
- Survivor-type shows
- Wipeout
- Squid Game
- Selling Sunset
- Big Brother
- The Flintstones
- American Horror Story
- Little House on the Prairie
Staff Room Tidy Team: 3rd Grade Team
Next Week is a B week
