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This week Kathy had second graders creating their own vocal exploration cards, practicing them and then singing them to her.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This and That:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Staffing:<\/strong> I am happy to announce that Lizzy Katz is our newly hired 5-hour Educational Assistant. Lizzy is an awesome addition to our staff and I am excited for you all to get to know her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAC Survey Training (From Heidi): <\/strong>This year, MAC training will be a little different (like everything else \ud83d\ude09). Here is the link to the training and assessment<\/a> so you can take it at your convenience. Here is a link to a recorded Webex training<\/a> that Mara did last Spring (password: MAC2020fan). You can listen to Mara as you click through the MAC online training\/assessment, or you can have two windows open and see both screens. If you have never done the training before, I am happy to meet with you and help you through it.

Mini Observations:<\/strong> My first mini observation of the year will be during a team planning session. Each grade level team, please invite me to a team planning session in the next two weeks. I still need a meeting time with grades K, 1, and 4. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

TLC Update: <\/strong>Here is the link to this week’s TLC Update<\/a>. Please be sure to advertise\/ encourage the Lexia training for parents with your families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dreambox and Lexia<\/strong>: Now that we have iPads in all students’ hands, we must focus on getting each student logging into Lexia and Dreambox each day and meeting their individualized weekly usage goals. Lexia and Dreambox are a critical part of our assessment, instruction, and intervention plans for the year. School-wide Lexia usage during the week of 9\/21 was 74%. During the week of 9\/28, Lexia usage was 65%. I would like to see participation at 90% or higher each week. Please do everything you can to encourage daily usage with your students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meetings: <\/strong> Our meeting schedule for the year is starting to take better shape. Our staff meetings have been moved (more permanently) to Thursdays at 2:30. Grade level EBISS meetings (about four for each grade level this year) will be on Tuesdays at 2:30. QPS\/IPS meetings will happen on Wednesday mornings (you will be invited to these meetings as it pertains to students in your class.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art Support:<\/strong> Frank and I met with Karen Williams on Friday to discuss what art support for Elk Meadow might look like during this crazy year. First of all, Karen will continue to create a weekly video for you to use with your students. Additionally, please feel free to reach out to her (karen.williams@bend.k12.or.us) to collaborate on ideas that will tie to your grade level curriculum or any other crazy art idea you need some help pulling off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WebEx News: <\/strong> Through the efforts of Scott McDonald and Vince Valenti, there will be a big change coming with how Webex is set up that will improve security for teachers using Webex with their students. This change has not occurred yet, but it is expected within the next week. It may be a good idea to begin sharing this information with your teachers. This is what\u2019s happening with the changes\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n