Sunday, November 27

 

I hope you had a wonderful break. I know many of us got taken down by sickness. We held strong until our bodies finally let down. For me, that meant some forced rest and it was hard to find the positive. In the end, I was thankful that I was well enough to have my family over for Thanksgiving. Overall, it was a much needed break!! 

We have some things added to our schedule this week. 

Evacuation Drill: We will have an evacuation drill at 10:50am on Monday. We are supposed to have an evacuation drill each month and this will check the November box. 

Optional Assembly: ECO Hero Assembly at 9am on this Tuesday, Nov. 29th. This assembly will be outside in the quad. The last time they came, we had some sound issues. It is a very fun and light-hearted assembly the kids really enjoyed. It is optional, so please come if it works for your class!

Introduction: There will be a new face on campus tomorrow! Kirsten Ansbach will be officially starting as the new teacher for our SDC class in room 34. Yay!! Please give her a huge welcome!

Upcoming PTC Events:

We will have our fist Penguin Patch Holiday Shop. It will be super fun. Kids can buy gifts for their family members. Stay tuned for more information.

Parents Night Out: We are also adding a Parents Night Out. Friday, 12/9 ~ 5-7:30pm 

Sign Ups will be available soon!

Did you know... Poppi Canepa ran a half marathon while pregnant with her second child!

One of our staff members lives two blocks away from her best friend since 2nd grade from the Bay Area!

What makes you unique??: If you haven't already, please add an interesting fact here: Unique Fact

Coming Up This Week:

Monday, 11/28: 10:50am Evacuation Drill

Tuesday, 11/29: ECO Hero Assembly at 9am (Optional) and 2:20pm PBIS Team meeting.

Wednesday, 11/30: Brooks Off-site in the morning and SSP meetings by invitation only. 

Friday, 12/2: Flag Salute at 7:50am

Birthdays This Week🎈🎉 

Silvia Toderean on November 27th

Fun Fact of the Week:

Have a great week!

Sunday, November 13

 

I wish you a wonderful conference week. I know that it is a long week for you but I hope you also get your bucket filled with love and thanks from your families. Take each compliment, soak it up and put it in your pocket. You may need that compliment on a rainy day. Make it a great week! 

I am going to keep it short and sweet this week because I know it is a big week for you and the following week is Thanksgiving Break. I cannot believe it! 

Did you know... Erin Roberts had a horse when she was younger named Billy Buck and she loved to ride.

Did you know that one of our staff members ran a half marathon while pregnant with her second child? Who is it?

What makes you unique??: If you haven't already, please add an interesting fact here: Unique Fact

Coming Up This Week:

Wednesday, 11/16: Lunch provided by the PTC.

Thursday, 11/17: PACK Assembly- Kind at 9:15am and Dine for Dollars at Pieology.

Friday, 11/18: Flag Salute at 7:50am

Birthdays This Week🎈🎉 

Aimee Schmitz: November 15th

Fun Fact of the Week:

Have a wonderful week!

Sunday, November 6

 

Well, it is that time- Time to fall back. I must say I took full advantage this morning! Did anyone else feel really tired this last week. I chalk it up to the dark evenings and cold weather. Time to pull out the sweaters and coats! 

Baby Time! Thank you to Erin for hosting and to everyone else that planned the baby shower yesterday. It was a wonderful get together celebrating our new mommas, Rani and Katie. I can't believe the day is almost here! 

Report Cards: Please have your report cards submitted by Monday night. If you have lingering assessments, remember you can make changes by Wednesday. We will be emailing report cards on Thursday after school. Almost all grade levels wanted them emailed ahead of time. We can print your report cards for conferences too. 

EL Update:

RFEP Monitoring

California requires that we continue to monitor the academic and language growth of any students who have been reclassified from English Learner (EL) to Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) within the last 4 years. This monitoring allows us to celebrate student success and to determine if additional support may be needed for these students to continue making progress.  

Our first round of RFEP Monitoring Forms will be assigned on 11/10/22 and will be due by 12/09/22. Teachers who have students that have been reclassified within the last 4 years will receive automated emails from Ellevation when these RFEP Monitoring forms are assigned. Once you receive the email, please log-in to Ellevation through Clever to complete the forms in your “Monitoring” tab within Ellevation.  If you have any questions as you complete the forms, please watch this 3-minute video to learn how to complete the RFEP Monitoring Forms in Ellevation.

Please keep in mind that we will review these Forms in order to assess how students are progressing. You will not be able to edit forms once you have submitted them, so please review carefully!

Please reach out to me with any questions.

Thank you!

Summative ELPAC Important Dates to Consider

Input Appreciated

ELPAC Testing will be taking place in February and March. Please work with your PLC to add any dates to the table that may impact our scheduling. It may be determined to avoid that day all together or work around scheduling with a particular grade level. Include field trips, grade level significant events, assemblies that may not be on the calendar etc... LINK

Thank you for your help!

Did you know... Shannon doesn't have a middle name!

Did you know one of our staff members had a horse when she was younger named Billy Buck and she loved to ride? Who is it?

What makes you unique??: If you haven't already, please add an interesting fact here: Unique Fact

Coming Up This Week:

Tuesday, 11/8: Election Day-Lunch Outside. (Fingers crossed it does not rain!) PLC Leadership at 2:30pm, Room 11

Wednesday, 11/9: Brooks Off Site in the Morning. SSP meetings by invite only.

Thursday, 11/10: Drill- Shelter at 10:05am. PTC Meeting at 2:30pm

Friday, 11/11: No School

Fun Fact of the Week:

Have a great week!