Team,
I apologize for the delay in sending the blog. Have a nice weekend. ~Juan
To Do
From Scott and Becca: District Snow Day Messaging:
Here again, for anyone who may have missed our communications this week, are details of the end-of-year schedule changes:
- June 12 will be an SIW day. This is a change.
- June 14 will be a full schedule day, not an early release day. This is a change.
- June 17 and 18 are makeup school days. June 17 is a full day; June 18 is an early-release day (SIW schedule).
- June 19, the District observes the Juneteenth holiday.
- June 20 is a certified staff workday (rescheduled from June 17)
In this year’s Student/Family calendar, these dates were designated as potential makeup days for inclement weather/emergency closures.
This calendar change will not affect our graduation schedule between June 6 and 11.
Please let us know what questions you or staff members have about this.
Welcome Back Survey
We are working on plans for the Welcome Back event for the 2024-25 school year, to be held on Tuesday, August 27, and would like to hear from employees on the preferred format. Please use THIS SURVEY to vote until Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 5 pm. The planning team is considering three options:
- A virtual meeting with school and department staffs gathering in their buildings to participate. This would last a little over an hour and may include a new interactive experience for participating teams.
- In person with all District staff together in one place, with District buses shuttling staff to and from the central gathering place. This may entail a commitment of up to three hours and include breakfast and employment-related vendors.
- A hybrid in-person/virtual event at multiple locations: For example: High school, middle school, elementary school, and support staffs each meet at separate schools, with a portion of the program being a virtual event to connect all staff, followed by an in-person program with a focus on interests specific to the level or group. This also could be a 3-hour event with breakfast and district buses shuttling staff to and from these four locations.
From Dean Richards
Here is the link to where Admin Team 1 will be supporting teachers during the END.
From Paul Dean
UKG Performance Module Tips & Tricks
The slide below has been added to the Performance Training – January 31 2024 slide deck.
This and That
You also should now have access to your Youth Truth information. We will have some dedicated time in the future to look through these data. If you don’t see an easy way to access the information in your account, please reach out to Dave.
Reminders
Repeat from last week: From Kinsey Martin
Black History Month door-decorating contest: This information was shared with your DEI ICCL reps. Here are pictures from last year. Can you please reinforce mesasging with your team so your school is represented? Photo submissions due Feb 27, winners (with prizes!) will be announced Feb 29.
Incoming student nights/family orientations: Don’t forget to schedule interpreters via Linguist Link for upcoming events with families visiting your school (example: 5th Grade Family Nights at middle schools, Academic Info Nights, orientations). Plan in advance for how the interpreter will be used and how multilingual families will access each stage of the event. Language Specialists and Family Liaisons can help you develop a plan.
Upcoming religious dates: Here are religious observances occurring during school days in Feb-March. We have current students and staff who observe these days, so please plan accordingly:
- Ramadan: Mon, March 11 – Tues, April 9. This observance includes complete fasting while the sun is out as well as additional prayer.
- Students: Teachers should avoid high-stakes exams during this time—if unavoidable, provide accommodations for students as needed. PE teachers and coaches should work with Muslim students modify physical activity as needed.
- Families: Be thoughtful about evening events asking families to come to school after dark, or afternoon events centered around food/meals that might exclude Muslim families.
- Employees: Be thoughtful about staff celebrations (PTA events, social committee) centered on meals during this time period.
- Support: If an employee or student needs accommodations that you are not able to easily provide, or if you want to talk through supports, reach out.
Repeat: From Dave VanLoo
OSAS state testing season is quickly approaching. Here is a very detailed summary document I put together to help get you started. Please share this with your school test coordinators (STC). Let me know if you want to meet in person about OSAS logistics. I am happy to come out to your school and support you with this.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mOiq0TreI7wihCJL3c8XWl1DicngbXM4LuTQ46H4fyk/edit?usp=sharing
Calendar
February 26: Fly Up Day – ALL middle schools FLY to their high schools to learn about CTE and elective options!
February 27: Culture of Climate Task Force
February 28: Educator Network Day during SIW
March 1: Education Foundation: www.blpedfoundation.org
March 7: Middle School Horizontal @CMS at 3:00-4:30
March 21: Middle School Horizontal @LPMS at 3:00-4:30
March 25-29: Spring Break
Fish On…
