Week 11

 

Great Things We Noticed: 

• Doree getting engaged!  YAY! 
• Textbook distribution #3 organized beautifully by Lisa G.!
• Tina Sumerford representing at Sup Teacher Council meetings! 
• Tina and Judid's Donor's Choose projects got funded! 
• Cindy O celebrating her 40th wedding anniversary! 
• Site walks with Team Leaders!
• Our school being highlighted at the State of the District.  Good job Carrie, Becky, Cindy, Sofie, and all the students who participated.  bit.ly/SOTD_2020

Nuts and Bolts: 

• REPORT CARD GUIDANCE: 
• Report Cards due to Principals 11/2/2020 at the latest (earlier is better)
• Let us know when your report cards are done so we can review
• We will be printing report cards for all students assigned to Hawthorne
• Reports cards will be prepared (printed and stuffed in envelopes) and sent to the warehouse by 11/6
• The last day for your attendance will be 11/2
• Report cards remain the same template with minimal modifications including:
• The addition of the statement “Grades reflect work submitted in a virtual environment.”  
• N/A mark has been changed to “Not Applicable, standard not assessed”
• Parent Teacher Conferences - If you need a translator, please click here to sign up.
• We are in desperate need of two teachers/certificated staff for our School Site Council - Please email me ASAP to volunteer... Like, I REALLY need two teachers/certificated staff to stay compliant.  
• Please note the following: 
• Preparations for reopening continue, even without an exact date
• November 5 and 6 are set aside for in-person teachers to set up rooms.  The expectation is that In-Person teachers will use this time to prepare classrooms for the return of students to campus. 
• All staff should be completing at home health screenings before coming to work and remaining home if they are sick.   If you have any cold or flu symptoms do not come to campus, rest and take care of  yourself at home. Subs are available for certificated and some classified employees.  
• Red Ribbon Week is NEXT WEEK!  Please dress up and share with your parents. 

• Playworks - Longi attended a playworks training.  Click here to access the folder of games and appreciation claps!  If you would like, Longi would love to come and play a game with your students.  Email some dates and times!

• Since 1995, Western has offered educators in western Riverside County the opportunity to apply for grants for water-related projects. The Lois B. Krieger Water Project Grants for Educators (Krieger Grant) program helpsnfund creative classroom projects that seek to further a better understanding of water and the vital role it plays in the community. The program continues to have a wide-ranging impact on students and educators in Western’s service area.  All teachers in Western’s service area, in both private and public K-12 schools, are eligible to apply. Through the Krieger Grant program, educators and students have the opportunity to become actively engaged in educational and water-related classroom projects. Funding can be used for virtual or in-person water education. Krieger Grants are awarded in various amounts. Teachers can receive up to $1,000* for water-related classroom projects.
• The 2021 grant cycle is open. Apply now through Friday, Nov. 6, 2020.
• Apply Here
• ELA CoLab:
• Join the ELA Team for collaboration on Wednesdays at 11:00 and 3:00 FLYER
• Art to GO! Lessons now available! 
• Weekly pre-recorded lessons will be provided for each grade level (TK-K, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6) beginning the week of October 5 through the end of April. 
• Lessons will be uploaded by Thursday afternoon
• Lessons will be available at this site: https://sites.google.com/view/art-to-go-virtual/home
• Find ed tech tips and tricks and information on all the Google Updates on the ILE You Tube Channel: 
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxaWXjiICDDlDQitAXHuPaA/videos
• Angelica is putting together a LUNCH BUNCH, find the flyer HERE - please share with your students. 
• Employee Wellness Calendar:  https://bit.ly/34j9yxk
• RIMS AVID Weekly Newsletter (Updated each week) 
• History/ Social Studies Newsletter: https://sites.google.com/rusdlearns.net/rusd-hss/home
• Elementary Teacher Newsletter 
• Supplemental App for Math
• Dreambox is now available for all TK-6 teachers and students
• Intro to Dreambox for Teachers

Focus: 

Touchpoints:

    Touchpoints with students include the interactions we have with students, but also extend to your google classroom, the contacts you make with families, and the directions you provide for asynchronous learning.  

    You have all developed tools and systems  so  you can monitor the number and quality of interactions or "touchpoints" with each student and their families.  Because our distance learning schedule has a fewer number of hours "face to face" with students,  the amount of direct instruction is maximized, meaning that opportunities for casual, short interaction opportunities have decreased.  

    Here are some approaches to maximize ways to build and maintain relationships across the school year: 

1.  Have a system for calling on students and noticing who hasn't participated. 

• Consider a system for for randomly calling on students.  This decreases the likelihood that some students will be over looked.  
• Remember the goal is not to put the student on the spot, but to raise the amount of discourse with the class.  

2.  Make sure every live session includes whole group and small group discussions.

• Every opportunity for discussion includes opportunity to use  your students names, ask critical thinking questions and demonstrate  your care for them. 

3.  When you use discussion boards like "Jam Board" or "Padlet" actively participate in the discussion.  

• Let the student's know you read and appreciate their participation.
• Track participation of your students on the discussion board

4.  Use opportunity for "Popping-Up" in your class even when you are not in front of them. 

• Add your student's to Dojo or Remind so you can send messages of motivation and encouragement OR ask them an intriguing/trivia question or riddle.
• Post Photos of students and their assignments in your Google Classroom.
• Feature your students on your Google Classroom (think "Student of the Week")
• Craft a newsletter or start a blog to communicate with your students and families
• Use Loom to personalize the directions of asynchronous work.
• Use a voice recording tool to provide feedback on student work and effort during asynchronous time. 

Dr. Hansen's Call to Action: 

Common RUSD Goal: To create inclusive and equitable learning environments for all

Our Call to Action:

1. Continue to reflect on your own mindset regarding race and privilege.

2. Begin to dismantle inequities for all students and staff (policies, practices, procedures).

3. Listen to the voices of students, families, and employees (what are their stories?).

4. Go out and ACT NOW!

• Riverside County Office of Education is proud to offer a virtual book study on Zaretta Hammond’s book ‘Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students.’ Participants will have opportunities to discuss key concepts from the book and strategies for implementing culturally responsive practices. The book study is free, but participants will need

  to purchase their own book. Flyer | Registration (Deadline:10/27/20)

• Here is an article from Edutopia regarding the importance of bringing out those diverse books in your classroom libraries and sharing them with your students: 

"Don’t wait until you are back in the classroom to pull out all of your diverse books. We are charged with the task of creating a community that fosters social and emotional well-being in all of our students; that task has not been put on hold just because we are not physically together. Use the time you have now to get started. Morning meetings are a great place to embed mini lessons that support social and emotional growth. Consider choosing a diverse text each week and building a discussion around it. Every discussion does not have to be long and drawn out. But each one should be intentional and inclusive."

Upcoming Events: 

10/26 - 10/30 - Student of the Month Week

10/26 - 10/30 - Red Ribbon Week 

10/27 - School Site Council 3:10-4:10

10/27 - Superintendent Teacher's Advisory Committee - 3:45

10/28 - DELAC - 9:00-11:00 

10/29 - K-12 Principals Meeting 8:30-12 (Carrie) 

10/30 - Minimum School Day - Follow Wednesday Schedule 

Birthdays: 

10/28 - Kim Moreira - IBI Aide, 1-2 M/M SDC