5.3.24 Staff Blog

 Welcome back from spring break.  Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week, and our PTSA is planning some fun (and very well deserved) treats.  Stay tuned!

Quick Look:

**As always, please check the IEP/SST Calendar for updates.

Saturday May 4	Cascade Auction
Wednesday May 8	Early Release-Individual Time
Thursday May 9	Staff Meeting-8:05 Library
Friday May 10	Movie Night- TSA Fundraiser
Monday May 20- Friday May 24	Art Fest Set Up
Wednesday May 15	Early Release- Principal Time
Thursday May 16	Final Equity Team Meeting
Tuesday May 21	Skate Night- Lynnwood Bowl and Skate (6:00-8:00)
Wednesday May 22	Early Release- Individual Time
Wednesday May 22 (5:30-6:30, K)                                    (6:30-7:15, Journey)	New Kindergarten Family Welcome Journey Family Welcome
Thursday May 23	Staff Meeting-8:05 Library
Thursday May 23	Art Fest/Bite of Cascade (6:00-8:00 p.m.)
Wednesday May 29	Full Day Wednesday- 4th and 5th Colonialism Speaker
Thursday May 30	Final MTSS Team Meeting
Tuesday May 28-Friday May 31	6/7 Camp
Wednesday June 12-Friday June 14	K-5 Spring Camp (Please note the date change!!)
Tuesday June 18	Spring Fling Dance 6:00-7:30 p.m. (grades 5-8, please note the time change) at Cascade
Wednesday June 19	Juneteenth- No School
Thursday June 20	Moving On/Moving Up Ceremony (6:00-7:00 p.m. at Shorecrest High School)

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: HELPFUL 

Here is the schedule:

Cooking Club

Mondays, Apr 1 – June 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 

STEM CLOCK HOURS OPPORTUNITY FOR 6-8 TEACHERS: HELPFUL

Partners in Science 2.0 @ Fred Hutch! PS2@FH is a new, paid two-summer program for secondary science educators seeking an in-depth, biomedical research experience at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, WA. 

The PS2@FH program pairs each Partner teacher with a Mentor scientist for two summers of mentored research. The program is funded through the generous support of the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. Learn more and apply using this link.

STEM clock hours are available.

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. 

FOOD ALLOWED AT SCHOOL: HELPFUL

From Nutrition Services- A reminder regarding allowable foods at school. 

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REMINDERS: HELPFUL

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.