4.5.24 Staff Blog
Gratitude to each of you for continuing to show up for our community each day. As we enter these two weeks before break, here is a little inspiration from Michelle Obama
"For me, becoming isn’t about arriving somewhere or achieving a certain aim. I see it instead as forward motion, a means of evolving, a way to reach continuously toward a better self. The journey doesn't end."
Quick Look:
**As always, please check the IEP/SST Calendar for updates.
SPRING CAMP SPREADSHEET:ACTION
If you have not already done so, please share your plans for K-5 Spring Camp. I would like to provide our staffing plan to the planning committee by April 10. Thank you.
FIELD UPDATE: HELPFUL
I will send this out to families next week, but wanted you to know that the field will be under construction (to be replaced with a turf/cork field) when we return from spring break. The plan is for the work on the field to begin after spring break and to be completed in August. I will continue to keep you updated.
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: HELPFUL
The next round of after school activities are starting in April. Here is the schedule:
Cooking Club
Mondays, Apr 1 – Jun 3, 2024 (except Apr 22, May 27)
Time: 3:35 - 5:15pm
Dandylyon Drama
Wednesdays, Apr 3 – May 29, 2024 (except Apr 24)
Time: 1:55 - 3:10pm (Last class on 5/29 runs 3:35-4:50pm)
Location: cafeteria
STAFF SHOUT OUTS: HELPFUL
Thank you so much for filling out a staff shout out! If you would like to recognize a colleague, please use the link at the top of the blog. Here is our shout out for this week!
PD OPPORTUNITIES: HELPFUL
Articulation and Its Impact on Phonemic and Phonological Awareness Training Opportunity
Description: This 1-hour session will provide participants with an overview of articulation cues and speech errors which can contribute to difficulty with spelling and decoding. Connections will be made to the UFLI LiteracyCurriculum.
To register for the course, log in to ProDev and sign up. Additional information will be sent to participants prior to the course date.
Audience: K-2 Teachers
ProDev Course ID: 5014
Location: Syre Elementary
Date: April 16
Time: 7:45 a.m.
Clock Hours: 1
OCDE GLAD® Strategies: Supporting the Science of Reading in the Content Areas
K-2 GLAD® workshop on April 9th and 11th (see attached flyer). Learn how to utilize GLAD® instructional strategies to support high-leverage reading practices for early readers in the content areas. This interactive workshop includes preprinted GLAD® materials for a grade-level social studies unit. K-2 appropriate strategies covered include Observation Charts, Picture Cards, Big Books, Chants, Narrative and Pictorial Input Charts, and Sentence Patterning. Previous GLAD experience is not required. Up to 6 equity hours clock hours are available. All attendees must pre-register via ProDev. Please reach out if you have any questions.
-Melissa Sargent
ProDev Course ID: 5011
Title: GLAD® Strategies: Supporting the Science of Reading in the Content Areas
Date: April 9 & 11
Time: 4:00-5:30
RAMADAN RESOURCES:
Ramadan is March 10 - April 9 this year, and Muslims around the world will fast from dawn to
sunset as part of their spiritual practices. Here are a few ways you can support Muslim students
during Ramadan, especially at the middle and high school level (though some elementary
students may choose to fast):
● Consider opening your classroom for students as a food-free area during lunch.
● Allow students to walk during PE instead of running as they cannot drink water.
● Provide a space for students to pray.
● Be mindful of your Muslim students if passing out food or treats in class.
● Provide alternative assessment options.
● Allow students to take a quick break if they struggle to concentrate.
● Be a support for students who may start wearing their hijab this month.
● Remember it is not a student's responsibility to educate class members about Ramadan.
Visit the following for more information:
Ramadan information from Islamic Networks Group
CAIR Educator's Guide to Islamic Religious Practices
April 10: Eid al-Fitr, which is the “festival of the breaking of the fast” and marks the end of
Ramadan every year.
STAFF OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN NOW!!:
Nominate a staff member you would like to see recognized as a staff member of the year. Use this form to nominate for a staff member of the year.
FOOD ALLOWED AT SCHOOL: HELPFUL
From Nutrition Services- A reminder regarding allowable foods at school.
REMINDERS: HELPFUL
AIR PURIFIERS:ACTION
In cooperation with PTSA, air filters in the classroom air purifiers are periodically replaced. If you have gotten out of the habit of turning on your classroom air purifiers, please plan on turning them on each morning. That way, we can maximize the air filter resource and hopefully make it through this cold and flu season with fewer impacts to us and our students. I will turn them on if I see they are off as I am in classrooms. Please help by turning on your air purifiers each day.
LUNCH PERIOD SCHEDULE: HELPFUL
This document is linked in our systems and procedures document, but I am including it here in case.
CK-8 SYSTEMS/STAFF HANDBOOK DOCUMENT (DRAFT): HELPFUL
This document is in progress, and will be updated as we all learn/refresh our memories on the systems and structures in place at CK-8. If you see an area that could use an addition, or if something is not correct, please email me the correction ( rebbecah.emanuel@ssd412.org)
DISTRICT INFORMATION: HELPFUL
FROM STUDENT SERVICES:
Schools are required to document whether an interpreter is requested and provided for 1) IEP meetings and 2) reengagement meetings following an exclusionary plan. For every IEP meeting or reengagement meeting with a multilingual family, OFFICE MANAGERS will complete each field on your buildings tab on this spreadsheet. See District Policy 4218 for details about this requirement.
TECH TIPS:
Here is an archive of all tech tips provided by the district technology team.
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