Week 24 - January 28th is FUN AT WORK DAY!

Great Things We Noticed: 

• Ms. Barreto's students working collaboratively and reflecting deeply on Dr. King's message!
• Instructional Rounds with Cabinet and important conversations with our leaders
• High Impact Teaming with 2nd and 5th grade - Hard work is paying big DIVIDENDS! 
• Andy's Dibels workshop - I heard 3rd grade has their plan READY!
• The 100th Day of School!! 
• Mr. Sheffield's sense of humor - When you lose a 1st grader in the Great Wall of Beanbag Chairs you just have to laugh... 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

NUTS and BOLTS: 

• Please make sure you are releasing your students at 2:55 for dismissal.  
• SBIT New Referrals - DUE MONDAY 1/28 - Meetings on FRIDAY 1/25
• Longi will be covering Castle View Elementary M-W - Erin is Admin Designee with Carol OK as back up if I am off campus on these days
• READ ACROSS AMERICA - Save the Date! 
• Friday, March 1
• We will have readers from the DO, Board, Project Team and AHS
• Tentative:  Books and Blankets - Thursday, February 28 - Evening family event
• ALICE Training:






• We have an opportunity to complete Active Shooter Training through an online module
• Each teacher must complete this training by 2/20 - you can complete on your own time, or during an extra staff meeting on 2/13
• The training takes approximately 45 minutes and can be worked on over time.
• You will be receiving an email from Paul DeFoe in Pupil Services with the link to complete the training.  
• The 3/13 staff meeting will be a safety meeting (active shooter and lock down)  
• IAB window opens 2/4 please send Erin and Longi your grade level schedule for administering the IAB's
• SBAC testing window is 4/15-5/24 - We will narrow down a 2-3 week window for our site testing.  

FOCUS:

If you haven't already found Readworks check it out - Kristi Forsythe is using the Article a Day feature to build academic vocabulary, comprehension and stamina in her 3rd graders! 

Here is an example of a Physical Science selection:

Physical Science

https://www.readworks.org/article/Physical-Science-/fda262d1-1e19-4148-99ed-dd4aa8b9119d

You can print the materials or upload to your Google Classroom or Choice Board.  Check it out! 

PINTERESTING PINS: 

Annotating Text using SNOTS: https://bit.ly/2RSYP9w

"Book Tasting" Activity: https://bit.ly/2kaevT5

Shown with 7th graders but could be used in any grade! 

12 of the Coolest Valentine Day School Party Games 

28 Day Kindness Challenge:  https://bit.ly/2CQlzfJ 

Great Kindness Challenge: https://bit.ly/2S7xiAp

UPCOMING EVENTS 

1/28-1/30 -  Longi at Castle View

1/28 -  SST Marathon Day 

1/29 - 8:00-12:00 Carrie off Campus - Leadership Workshop

1/29 - 3:30 - Carrie off Campus - Strengths Cohort Meeting 

1/30 - Lunch on the Lawn

1/31 - Carrie off Campus 8-12 Principals Meeting 

1/31 - 6th Grade Field Trip to CBU

2/1 - SBIT New Referral Meetings 

2/4-2/22 - IAB window 

2/4 - GATE Testing 

2/4 and 2/5 - RUSD Science and Engineering Fair UCR

2/5 - Instructional Design Day (SLT Members) 

2/6 - Coffee with the Principal 

2/6 - Leadership Team Meeting - 2:55 Library

2/7 - 8:00-10:30 - Carrie off Campus Elementary  Principal Meeting

2/7 - 10:30-12:30 - Kiersten Frausto (Director Elementary Ed) Visit and Walk Through

2/7 - 2:45 - Carrie and Longi off Campus - District Leadership

2/8 - Hawk Shop Open

2/11-2/13 - Aquarium of the Pacific Assemblies (schedule TBD) 

 BIRTHDAYS: 

1/30 - Erin Masi - Intervention Teacher

2/1 - Suzanne Armas - Preschool Teachers