TO DO:

• If you are interested in providing any feedback on the proposed changes to the student discipline “matrix” – please have that emailed to either Sal or I no later than next Friday (4/13).
• Please keep me posted/updated on any questions or changes you make to your staffing plan for the next few weeks. As you know, our budget is very tight and I want to be sure I provide you with the correct and most timely information possibly as we head into the posting, interviewing and hiring season.

THIS AND THAT:

• Alandra is beginning work to put together our district calendar/student handbook for next year.  We will again be highlighting students throughout the calendar section.  The theme for students will be: “watch me…” (…perform, practice, compete, complete, etc.) If you would like to nominate any student from your school to be considered for this, please use this link to make your nomination.  Deadline to nominate is April 23!
• If you have a partition coming as part of the temporary safety initiatives (until your front lobby area is remodeled), then you should see it soon!  The partitions have arrived, but the “feet” to hold them upright have not.  You might see these delivered and go up as soon as next week.
• As soon as Monday you will receive communication around collecting parent feedback on school start times.  It is intended that you’ll have opportunities for parents to receive information and provide input during conferences next week.  More details to come!
• Some of you have heard about (or been asked about) an initiative called “stop the bleed.” An update that I recently heard is that all of our district nurses will be trained for “stop the bleed” and those who renew their 1st aid and CPR training will also receive this additional training in the future. I believe we are also looking into the cost of providing a “stop the bleed” kit to every school.
• I wanted to let you know that Paul Dean, who has been working in Spain as a MS principal the last few years, will be returning to BLS this next fall.  He will be the placed at HDMS as the Assistant Principal to work with Wendy and her great team there. Paul was the principal at Highland and VP at CMS prior to leaving for Spain.  If you’d like to reach out to Paul prior to his return, his email is: [email protected]
• And speaking of filling MS admin positions, the REALMS MS administrator position has been offered to Dirk Matthias, a current principal at a charter school in Utah who has extensive EL background.
• I had to share one photo from spring break that brings a smile to my face.  This is our daughter, McKenna, whom we travel to the LA area to watch run. (I have a few photos from the track meet if anyone wants to see those too!)  The next day she took us to the Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino.  It was a beautiful day and stunning surroundings – as you can see!

REMINDERS:

• HS Assistant Principal interviews are occurring today.  The goal is to hire three individuals from today’s pool of outstanding candidates. BSHS, MVHS, and SHS each are looking to fill one VP opening.
• Buckingham principal interviews will occur on Monday. I will be assisting with that process, but will be able to check email and phone messages throughout the day so I’ll work to get back to you as quickly as I can.