Hawthorne Vision

Hawthorne Vision

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Week 18

 


Great Things We Noticed: 

  • The M/S SDC Students back in class!  The best thing we've noticed since MARCH!! 
  • A particular student showing up to speech FOR THE FIRST TIME this year!!  YAY Tawney and Kim! 
  • Your donations to the RUSD Toy Drive! 
  • Suzanne's creativity and idea for the Ugly Mask Contest! 
  • Community Circle in Doree's classroom!
  • Check in google form in Danielle's classroom!
  • All cameras on in Katie's classroom during a math lesson!

Nuts and Bolts: 

  • If you have any supplies or materials you would like to send out to students, have them in the office by 8:00am on Monday, December 14. 
  • The December Wellness Calendar can be found HERE
  • Check out the latest RUSD Arts Newsletter with lots of opportunities and resources. More info.
  • The Toyota Dream Car USA Art Contest is designed to inspire creativity in youth, ages 4-15, and help them imagine the future of mobility. Cash prizes for winners. Submissions due Jan. 31. More info
  • ELA Co-Lab - FLYER HERE 
  • RIMS AVID Weekly Newsletter (Updated each week)
  • Share with your grades 3-6 students: Sign up to participate in new online dance program, Conga Kids @ RUSD (grades 3-6). Sign up.
    • RUSD is very excited to be partnering with Conga Kids to provide an online dance program through Conga Kids. Dance lessons will explore dances of the African Diaspora (that count towards PE minutes!), and include supplemental worksheets, high quality asynchronous video lessons, teacher support, and more. Get started by attending one of two teacher info sessions (optional): Jan. 12 @ 3:30pm or Jan. 13 @ 2pm. 
  • Together Journal **Please post and share with your students, staff and community**
    • Open to all RUSD students, staff, and families, the RUSD Arts and Wellness departments invite you to participate in the RUSD Together Journal, an online districtwide arts journal to share thoughts and experiences. The theme for Nov. 30 - Jan. 22 is “Family and Friends from a Distance.” Submissions are welcome in any art form: visual art, music, spoken word, dance, poetry, creative writing, theater, or mixed media, and a new theme will be announced every two months. Select submissions will be shared at bit.ly/rusdarts and other RUSD platforms. Submissions due for this theme on Jan. 22. More info: bit.ly/togetherjournal

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!


If you are looking for something to read over the break check out THIS Anti-Racism Book List.

This video was posted at the beginning of the school year, but still has good tips for communication with our students.


Wellness Resources: 

As we head into the Holiday season I wanted to re-share all the resources available to our families and staff.  Please let me know if you have any questions or need help accessing the resources available: 



Upcoming events: 

12/14 and 12/15 - M/S SDC Students on Campus 8:30-11:30
12/14 - Teacher Material Distribution 9:00-3:00
12/14 - Elementary Virtual Staff Meeting 8:00 and 3:00 
12/14 - RUSD Employee Strengths Session  8:00 and 3:30
12/14 - I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas... But I Live in SoCal... Hawaiian Dress Up Day
12/15 - School Site Council 3:10
12/15 - Candy Cane Day - Dress in Red and White 
12/15 - RUSD School Board Meeting - 5:30 
12/16 - DELAC - 9:00-11:00
12/16 - RUSD Wellness Workshop 8:00 and 3:30
12/16 - All Staff Meeting - 3:00
12/16 - Tree Topper Day - Where your Holiday Hat
12/17 - RUSD Leadership Meeting 3:30-5:00
12/18 - 'Twas The Day Before Break.... Wear PJ's or Athleisure Wear 
12/20-1/4/2021 - Holiday Break 






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Sunday, December 6, 2020

Week 17


Great Things We Noticed: 

  • We are a part of the CTE Middle Schools Grant and kudos to Kevin for stepping up to join in the planning for our participation!
  • Tonja, James, Morgan, Devin, Francisca, Monica getting ready for students on MONDAY!!  We are so excited to have students back on campus - thanks goes out to the SPED Team for their hard work!
  • Hillery welcoming a visiting author to her class and having her students prepare questions in advance!  
  • Adrian, Carla, Josephina, Karla, and Michelle for putting together Virtual Recess for our students.
  • You all getting your Math and ELA assessments done! 

Nuts and Bolts: 

  • If you are on campus please take a moment to stop by the office and welcome our new Campus Supervisor support Jacqueline Christi.
  • Don't forget to drop off cash or toys to the front office for the RUSD Toy Drive - We will be dropping off at the drive through on 12/8 - We need donations by 12/7 - THANK YOU! 
  • The December distribution day will be the Monday, December 14 - all day for all grades.  Please have items for distribution to the front office by Friday, December 11.  
  • Post and Share the 10 Days Before Christmas Break Calendar with your students and families.
  • The December Wellness Calendar can be found HERE
  • Check out the latest RUSD Arts Newsletter with lots of opportunities and resources. More info.
  • The Toyota Dream Car USA Art Contest is designed to inspire creativity in youth, ages 4-15, and help them imagine the future of mobility. Cash prizes for winners. Submissions due Jan. 31. More info
  • Trimester 2 Writing Assessments
    • Here are some other updates:
      • You should have received all the writing materials through email. The score upload date is January 8.
    • K-2: The suggested platform for the K-2 writing is Seesaw. 
      • Teachers will be provided with a link to the assessment within Seesaw to assign to their students. 
      • Teachers will also be provided with a Jamboard activity to use for collaborative conversations. Audio of the stimulus text will be provided for students that are not able to access the text on their own.
    • 3-6: Students will be receiving the same “stimulus texts”, but one of three genres prompts based on last name.
      • The prompts will be provided as Google Docs for teachers to assign. The teachers will also be provided with a Jamboard activity for pre-writing. 
      • Audio of the stimulus text will be provided for students that are not able to access the text on their own.
  • ELA Co-Lab - FLYER HERE 
  • RIMS AVID Weekly Newsletter (Updated each week)

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!


Auditing your class library gives you a good idea of what people and genres are represented. THIS article by Edutopia includes and easy to use "bingo card" to use while you audit your classroom library selections.

Representation matters and in order for your classroom to be a space where everyone is affirmed and included, your students must see themselves and their lived experiences in the books and curricula.

Focus:

Teacher Clarity:
When students know what they are expected to learn, they are more likely to learn it. At some point during your lesson, students should know what they are supposed to LEARN - Not just what task they are supposed to complete. Learning intentions do not have to be expressed at the beginning of the lesson. There are a number of reasons why you would withhold the learning intentions for a lesson until a later point, for example, activating students prior knowledge or building context around a topic.

Teacher clarity includes learning intentions and these four practices:
1. Clarity of organization: Lesson tasks, assignments and activities include links to objectives and learning outcomes.
2. Clarity of explanation: Information is relevant, accurate and comprehensible to students.
3. Clarity of examples and guided practice: The lesson included information that is illustrative and illuminating as students gradually move to independence, making progress with less support from the teacher.
4. Clarity of assessment and student learning: Seeking out and acting upon feedback you receive from students, especially through their verbal and written responses.

Teacher clarity is a potential accelerator of students' learning. Start with these questions:
1. What am I learning today?
2. Why am I learning it?
3. How will I know that I learned it?

Upcoming Events:

12/7 and 12/8 - Hara and Underwood's students on campus 8:30-11:30
12/7 - Deck the Halls day - Wear Red and Green!
12/8 and 12/10 - Lunch Distribution 11:15-12:45
12/8 - Baby It's Cold Outside - Hot Cocoa in the Lounge
12/8 - Team Leader Office Hour 3:00-4:00
12/9 - Do You Hear What I Hear? - Wear Bling or Bells
12/9 - Hawthorne ELAC 10:30-11:30
12/10 - Dashing for Donuts in the Lounge!
12/11 - Don we now our PLAID apparel! - Wear Flannel of Plaid



Birthdays:

11/26 - Rowena Couture (Cafeteria)
12/1 - Liz Gomez (Cafeteria Manager)
12/9 - Monica Esteva (IA Hara Mod/Severe)
12/11 - Michelle Simmons (Hearts Coordinator)








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