Quote to consider:
‘If we do not change, we do not grow. If we do not grow, we are not really living’. ~ Anatole France
To Dos:
STAFF DUTIES: In addition to continuing to routinely do your assigned duty assignment, we are asking for “all hands on deck” with hallway and before/after school duties for the last week of school.
STANDARD RESPONSE PROTOCOL: As we experienced this week, it is vital that all staff are familiar with the district’s standard response protocol as well as HDMS’s more detailed emergency procedures guidelines.
LOCKER/BATHROOM PASSES: Do not allow students to go to their locker and/or the bathroom during classes unless it is an emergency/unique circumstance. See slide 16 on the Nuts and Bolts slideshow for more info.
POST FINAL GRADES: See Gina’s all staff email sent on 6/7 for details.
END OF THE YEAR CHECK OUT: See Kerri’s all staff email sent on 6/7 for details.
END OF THE YEAR CELEBRATION: Check your staff mailbox for a yellow slip with details inviting ALL staff to our end of year gathering.
GROCERY BAGS: If you have any grocery bags that you don’t need, please consider bringing them to school to support with locker clean out.
Bits and Bobs:
LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL SCHEDULE:
- Monday and Tuesday we will be on a normal bell schedule
- Wednesday will be a full school day with the normal M, T, Th, F bell schedule Fi
- Field Day will take place on Wednesday
- Click here for more details
- Click here for staff locations during Field Day
- Field Day will take place on Wednesday
- Thursday will be early release with school ending at 2:40 using the bell schedule we typically follow on Wednesdays
- Locker clean out details found here
- The schedule will be:
- 5th period: 6th graders
- 6th period: 7th graders
- 7th period: 8th graders
FALL BOOK STUDY OPPORTUNITY: The following is from Jeannie Bloom, Continuous Improvement Coach with the HDESD- COREN is offering another session of the book study Belonging Through a Culture of Dignity with John Krownapple. The session starts in late September, 2022. Click here for a flyer with details and see the link on the flyer to register. One of the things that this year’s participants appreciated about the training was that it didn’t feel like adding “one more thing.” Instead “it is a different perspective and added vocabulary for the same thing.” Note: There is a $700 stipend for participating and an opportunity to earn a graduate-level credit.
EQUITABLE GRADING RESOURCES: As requested, the equitable grading Q and A was recorded for those who could not make it. That recording is linked here.
Additionally, here is a link to a folder full of resources the team used to examine practices in conjunction with Grading for Equity by Joe Feldman. Feel free to dive into the readings yourself.
Once again, here are a few other links you may find useful.
- Sign up for the Innovative Teaching and Learning Conference in Performance Matters. Grading Expert Rick Wormeli will be speaking on the 24th. We HIGHLY encourage you to attend.
- If you would like a copy of Grading for Equity, we will send one your way. Please fill out this form.
- If you have interest in using an alternative grading scale (0-4, 1-4, etc.) and are not at a school that uses one building-wide (Cascade, Pilot Butte, BTA, Realms MS/HS), please fill out this form. Support and PD will be arranged for the fall.
- Recommendations – Executive summary and full document.
DEI JUNE NEWSLETTER: This month’s newsletter includes upcoming equity-related learning events and community engagement FUN for you and your staff.
END OF THE YEAR TRANSLATION/INTERPRETATION: This Monday the 13th is the last day before the ESD shifts into their summer mode, and requests will be significantly more expensive and harder to fill after that point. Please submit any requests for translation/interpretation to Linguist Link ASAP.
End-of-year items that require translation/interpretation:.
-Report card/Grading comments
-School newsletters and announcements
-End-of-year invitations, events, and awards ceremonies
-Summer resources
-Summer phone message
-Front office hours signage (here is one you can use)
SUPPORTING TRANSGENDER AND NON-BINARY STUDENTS: Dr. Cook recently shared with us this in-depth toolkit. We wanted to highlight the following two parts of the toolkit as resources for all staff:
Reminders:
High Desert Highlights:
