Hello! I'm so looking forward to seeing all of you in our meetings this week, even if it's on Zoom! I've got a lot of information for you on this post. May is usually a crazy time at school and it looks like that is not going to be any different as we end the year virtually.
Housekeeping Items:
-Grade Reports will be mailed within the next week.
Comments - As this is the last communication we have with parents this year, each homeroom teacher please check that you have included end-of-year positive comments to wrap-up. Also, we need to proofread each if you didn't as these are official grade cards.
Special services teachers may email Stacey your progress reports to attach with grade cards.
-Suggestions for next school year - We had a lot of things that went well this year and also many ideas for improvement to make our building stronger. As I don't remember all of these, I've created this form to collect your input. Please, share your ideas or suggestions on the form as they come to you. I will plan to leave it open throughout the summer.
-Student Placement - Please share your team input re: student needs for next school year (suggested student separations, possibly moving, special things to consider, etc). This will be especially important to add since our year end conversations are not getting to happen as well.
-Postcards - We've made a lot of phone calls and sent many emails. Another great way to make weekly contact with our students is to send a postcard. Students love to get mail! The postcards are still set-up outside the bus entrance in a milk crate, if you'd like to reach out this way one week. I'm happy to mail them for you when returned.
-Team leaders - Please complete your portion of our expectations document by Wednesday.
Calendar Items This Week
Monday
-Special Area Teachers: Phase 3 Planning Meeting @ 1:00-1:30 pm
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84984514023?pwd=OFY1M2Q4N244TzlHNjJuSUg0OFRsQT09 (Meeting ID: 849 8451 4023, Password: 7yvi2z)
Tuesday
-Phase 3 planning meetings @ 9:00-9:45 am
5th ELA meeting link - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89264167936?pwd=QkVLOE9uR1h0WEdjckxuaFBGTW9RUT09 (Meeting ID: 892 6416 7936, Password: 3JaK6b)
6th Science meeting link - https://meet.google.com/ivh-jiku-eey?hs=122
-Phase 3 planning meetings @ 10:00-10:45 am
6th ELA meeting link - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87260521673?pwd=S25JVy9jS3Rwc2pNa2dSODdQMzBsUT09 (Meeting ID: 872 6052 1673, Password: 5uf4NY)
5th Science meeting link - https://meet.google.com/ibd-sucv-qba?hs=122
-Phase 3 planning meetings @ 11:00-11:45 am
5th math meeting link - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83078955953?pwd=M3l1Zm0xYVY1L1NPUjVGVnV4aHdvdz09 (Meeting ID: 830 7895 5953, Password: 3wSL5R)
6th math meeting link - https://meet.google.com/kby-ctkx-vyr?hs=122
Wednesday
-Special services staffing, 1:00 pm
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/610787876?pwd=NUZoMm9jNkE5YmRZMUJrdUs3M3ZWQT09 (Meeting ID: 610 787 876, Password: 435197)
Thursday
-Update communication log by noon with your contacts made this week.
-Green team meeting @ 10:00 am
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/92369760099?pwd=dll4cUQ2UG9hcTMvUGlMYm1BbkRyUT09 (Meeting ID: 923 6976 0099, Password: 5E8r84)
-Navy team meeting @ 11:00 am
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/92361659397?pwd=aXBoeU0yTDhLYnRGQmRITXVRbUR5Zz09 (Meeting ID: 923 6165 9397, Password: f37630)
-Maroon team meeting @ 12:45 pm
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/94387547120?pwd=MkJ4QXBIWGhPaHV2Y2lMb1hYc0p1UT09 (Meeting ID: 943 8754 7120, Password: VFT500)
-Teal team meeting @ 1:45 pm
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/91430041697?pwd=SWE3MTVWbk0yQzdOUDBRN3lKUG00dz09 (Meeting ID: 914 3004 1697, Password: pd45hb)
Friday
-Phase 3 "Welcome Activity" roll-out to students
-Virtual Office Hours, 11:30 am-12:00 pm
I will be available if you want to check-in, have any questions about our upcoming check-out procedures, Phase 3, or just want to say hi!
Zoom meeting: https://zoom.us/j/97739959573?pwd=T0oyMisxZXdsUkFRMjRBZmpQb21iUT09 (Meeting ID: 977 3995 9573, Password: s76082)
-Shout-out to our amazing lunch crew. There's no doubt about it, we have the BEST!!!
As we look to May:
-Phase 3 learning will begin on May 4. Further details will come this week during our content and team meetings.
-Teacher belongings/closing up the building/check-out: Obviously, this process will look much different this year as we continue to maintain social distancing. I will have a schedule and additional check-out details communicated by the end of the week to sign up for a day to come in and close up things for the summer. A few things to be thinking about:
Dates will be the week of May 4 and May 11 with the goal of everyone being done May 15. Times will be from 8 am-8 pm each week day.
Only 1 teacher per day will be allowed in each area of the building. You may bring one other adult with you to help with moving items, etc. if needed. Unfortunately, we will not be allowed to bring children with us.
We will have gloves supplied, but ask that you bring a mask to wear as we have a very limited supply.
We will try our best to have some boxes available for packing, but if you are not returning next year you may want to start gathering some too.
-Student belongings return -
No students or parents will be allowed in the building.
Teachers will be responsible for bagging all student belongings from their locker and classroom. Then, putting them in the commons area alphabetically for distribution.
Although it has not been communicated to the public yet, distribution will likely take place on May 18 and 20. Times TBA. We will need some volunteers during this time to obtain items from the commons, be runners, and assist with the car line as families come through to pick up. We'll have a sign up sheet for this before then.
Hope you have a great week!
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