NUTS-n-BOLTS
1. Here are links that were mentioned in today's staff meeting:
OSPI Document
Divide and Conquer List
Forrest's Email
2. If you have an Instagram account, follow garrison_asb_2019
3. Roof Replacement project will begin on Monday the 20th. Parking lot by the tennis courts will be closed off as well as the back portion of the south parking lot. Please leave the area in front of the school open for parent pick up of lunches between 11-1. The construction company will use the art room as their 'staging' area. The door to the outside is re-keyed so they do not need a master key to go in and out.
4. The gym floor will be re surfaced the week of May 4th
5. Kim R will move up to room 206. Michelle P will move to Kim's room #134. The OT/PT and Speech which is currently in room #135 will move to Michelle's room #168. The RISE program will then have access to both #134 and #135.
6. Post cards went out to students regarding how they can purchase year books. It does have to be online. Ashley sent out steps for families to follow if they do wish to purchase a year book.
7. Carina and I continue to work on the master schedule. During department meetings we will share with you thoughts on who is teaching what.
8. Note cards to be mailed out to your 7th period class will be in your mailbox. Send 3-4 a week. The following teachers will get their cards now. The rest of you will receive yours when they are delivered next week. I will email you to let you know they are in your mailbox.
Jose, Shannon, Mike Braddock, Nate C, Angie, Jami, Beth, Mike Bertram
9. The guidance from OSPI is that middle school students have 2.5 hours a day total of school work. It's okay to scale back. We know this is the asterisk year and there will be holes. Give yourself grace as well as your students. :D Also, talk with your PLC group about grading.
10. Skyward is our way of recording student's participation and 'attendance' so to speak. Also, this is how parents are staying connected. There should be 1-2 assignments a week in the grade book. Again, this is ebb and flow. We have heard from families that they don't necessarily get into their child's Google classroom. However, they do check Skyward; that is their temp read.
11. Kris Duncan, Rob Ahrens, Carina and I have started working on a virtual plan to celebrate and recognize our 8th graders. We are thinking a slide show that is live streamed as well as 'burned' on a CD so families have a copy. I will reach out to Will to see how we can pull this off. Please let me know if you have ideas or would like to help plan this.
12. Be looking for a Zoom meeting invite from either Carina and/or I. We will meet 1:1 every other week for 10-15mins. Again, if you prefer in person, please indicate this once you receive the invite. In addition, Carina and I will be scheduling department meetings.
13. This is the email Christy sent out regarding PD during the summer months.
14. We will meet as a certificated staff every other week since Carina and I will be checking in with Departments. Our next staff meeting for CERTIFICATED staff will be THURSDAY, APRIL 30th at 9:30. CLASSIFIED STAFF will be THURSDAY, APRIL 23rd.
I apologize for the glitches with today's meeting. The energy level seemed low added with the Zoom glitches didn't make for the best staff meeting so I'm sorry. I am open to feedback. I'm learning the balance between communicating information while making sure we are staying connected. :D Again, I am open to feedback. Thank you.
15. Email notifications in Google classroom: You need to do what you need to do to run your classroom successfully understanding that students may not check their email. The 'average' student is not checking email so again, communicate to your class(es) what the expectations are. If you want them to check their email, and they haven't responded you may need to give a gentle nudge with a phone call or text. There are several scenarios going on with email thus please do what is best for your own classes.
16. Note cards to be mailed out to your 7th period class will be in your mailbox. Send 3-4 a week. The following teachers will get their cards now. The rest of you will receive yours when they are delivered next week. I will email you to let you know they are in your mailbox.
Jose, Shannon, Mike Braddock, Nate C, Angie, Jami, Beth, Mike Bertram
SOMETHING to PONDER
Sue sent me this link to listen to. You know I am a B. Brown fan. :D It resonated because it could be helpful in many different scenarios. As a teacher, as parent who is home schooling, leader and/or just this whole pandemic situation. If you use it with students, might need to change the first work to TOUGH First Times. This podcast is 'FFT' F...g First Times
37:53 that brought clarity and calmness to me.
8:24
NAME it. When we name and own hard things, it does not give them power it gives us power. Name and own hard things so we can affect change
Normalize it
Put it into perspective
Reality check
Hopefully if you listen you will find a gold nugget to use, to share or to reflect upon.
Little Humor
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