Big Ups!
Yen-Ling, Anita, and Heidi for coordinating Better World Day! This was a complex event, and it wouldn’t have been successful without your clear guidance and leadership. Many more of you were involved in making this happen, and we appreciate you as well!
Here are just a couple photos from the Arnold Cave clean up group – more to come!
Upcoming Dates
This week – Teacher Appreciation Week 😁
- Mon May 6th – Wednesday May 8th – Send Midterm Progress Reports
- Mon May 6th – 7A Birding at Sawyer 9:00-1:30
- Tue May 7th – AP Human Geography Exam 8:00-12:00 in The Loft
- Thurs May 9th – AP Psychology Exam 12:00-4:00 in Mary’s Room
- Fri May 10th – Intensives (RHS) Staff Meeting (Risk Management) 8:00-8:25
- Sat May 11th – Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show Doors 5:30
Looking Ahead
- Tues May 15th – Fri May 19th: RHS Intensives, Round 2 (parent-student site)
- Mon May 20th – Thurs May 22nd: 8th Gr Travel Study
- Thur May 23rd – AP Physics 1 Exam 12:00-4:00 in Mary’s Room
- Tues May 28th – Wed May 29th: 10th Gr Newport Overnight Fieldwork
- Thurs May 30th – Senior Expo Night 6pm-8pm
- Tues June 4th – Thurs June 6th – Tentative 8th Gr Passages
- Wed June 5th – Last Day of Classes for RHS Seniors
- Tues June 11th – RHS Class of 2024 Graduation, 7PM
- Thurs June 13th – RMS 8th Gr Promotion, 6PM
- Tues June 18th – Last Day of School, 2:30 Release
- Thurs June 20th – Last Staff Work Day/Check Out Day
3rd trimester fieldwork overview calendar!
Rubbish Renewed – last call!!!
Next Saturday (5/11) is Rubbish Renewed! Please consider signing up to volunteer using the links below:
Event Set Up: https://volunteersignup.org/9LKJC
Event Help: https://volunteersignup.org/WKPM
Jobs on your own time: https://volunteersignup.org/X83H3
In Eric’s Words…
Rubbish Renewed raises around $20K for our school to do fieldwork, intensives, electives,… and we are in danger of having them find another organization to partner with in future years, so it would be great to increase our support both as a show of appreciation and because this event is SUPER FUN – it really feels much more like a community event/party than a school function (because it is), plus we get to see some of our amazing students and alumni strutting their design-stuff on stage!
Clarification on Intensives Preps (RHS)
Last week I wrote that we “really can’t offer timesheets for missed preps.” I want to clarify that there are some situations in which we really can’t cover preps, and in those cases you will of course be time sheeted. However, these do need to be pre-arranged, so if you haven’t already talked with me or Yen-Ling and think you will be owed a timesheet, please reach out soon.
Notes from the district:
- Interested in learning more about Restorative Practices? Here is a one page introduction. We have several staff members with recent RP training… let us know if you are interested in getting support in running a Restorative Circle in your classroom or with a student.
- OSU-Cascades is looking for Cooperating Teachers in ELA, SS, and Science for their Teacher Candidates next year. See the grid below for more details about subjects and timing. I have been sent cover letters and profiles for each of these candidates, so let me know if you’d like to learn more about any of these candidates and I will forward that info along!
A note of gratitude.
Friday’s Admin Appreciation Staff Crew moment was unexpected and so wonderful! I haven’t read your notes because I’m planning to space them out as I dig into each can… but I can say that, between that Staff Crew and my Baby Shower, y’all sure know how to make a guy feel seen and supported!
PS, let Elinor and I know if you’d like to join the new staff band, Soup Wagon 🤣
