Thursday Thriller
February 3, 2022
Photos from the Field
6th Grade Basketball coached by Alex and Nurse Brooke
Huge Shout Out to our OFFICE STAFF: Yajara, Maria, Stephanie, Armida, Steve, Becky Jo, Angie, Alex, Yaneth, Ruben and Amy K! New semester, Carina was attending the PLC conference, new student check-in system, grades due, count day (which is huge!) and half day preparation; This team pulled together and rocked it this week!!!!
Nuts-n-Bolts
1. Many of you have completed the staff reflection survey-thank you! Please know that the submissions are private. Carina and I will be the only ones reviewing the data. We may share through graphs or generalizations in regards to the received answers. Your honesty is appreciated.
2. There are times you may want to have students come to your classroom for lunch. Maybe it's to retake a test, receive tutoring, or just to hang out. This is one way to build relationships with students and give them the extra support they need. It's also time for you to de compress for the next half of your day. :D
If you are going to have students in your classroom for any of the above reasons-whether it's one day, every day, a couple of days they must have a pass. We have had students abuse the opportunity of eating in the classroom. Also, lunch supervisors need to know who they can let go to the certain classrooms. Some students have said, "Well my teacher said it was okay." When in fact it was not. Whatever pass you design, students will need it starting on Monday, Feb. 7th.
3. Amy K has worked super hard this week on tomorrow's activities. The planning, materials gathering and organization has been a big lift. THANK YOU!!!
4. The round tables that were in the staff lounge are going to be placed in the area in front of the trophy cases. Students have been sitting on the ground or the blue mats. We will try this and see how it works. The plexi- plastic will be set up on the tables per Covid protocols when students are eating.
5. Our intercom system is on the fritz. Keith Ross, District Tech Director, is working to get a bid for a new system.
6. Maria is going to transition back to her para position effective Monday, Feb. 7th. Her heart is with the students and we were able to make it work. :D A posting for Maria's position will be out soon.
Something to Ponder
EVERYONE
The past two weeks I have reflected more and more about discipline of students. When you are in the seat of deciding whether a student's action are suspendable or not the decision is not easy ("that's why you get paid the big bucks" I hear a lot) because we know suspension doesn't cure the behavior. On the flip side, there are consequences for actions. What's the balance? How do we move to a more restorative system? Which internal factors can we control/not control? Which external factors can we control/not control?
This podcast is for teachers, parents, administrators; anyone working with students. It was heartbreaking to hear the outcome of the interviewee's son but so informative. Also, what is the best way to share this information with parents?
Hope you find a gold nugget. Johnny's Ambassadors
Laura Stack: The Dangerous Truth About Today's Marijuana: Johnny Stack's Life and Death Story.
I recently purchased the book The Reason I Jump. Wanting to learn more about how to interact with students with autism is an area I need to grow in. This podcast is a parent being interviewed about what it's like having a child with autism.
ELA and SPED
Why co-teaching is valuable and what we(admin) need to have in place for supports.
How ELS and Special Ed Collaboration Can Produce Great Student Writing
Quote
“Almost everyone now admits that college, as traditionally defined, is not going to be for
everyone, and that career and technical programs and trade schools can provide sturdy on-
ramps to the middle class… If we really believe that Americans without college degrees are
just as valuable to our society, democracy, and economy; just as worthy of dignity; and just as
worthy of respect as us over-credentialed professionals, then we should stop telling our young
people that college is the only goal worth shooting for.” -Michael J. Petrilli
This is his article: We all agree that college isn't for everyone. We should start acting like it.
Little Humor
During my eighth-grade sex education class, no one could answer the question “What happens to a young woman during puberty?” So I rephrased it: “What happens to young women as they mature?”
One student answered: “They start to carry a purse.”
Data Center
New addition to the TT! Each week data will be shared from CEE, attendance, tardies, discipline to give you a snapshot of Garrison. Below are snippets from the STUDENT CEE data from this fall.
TOP 5
This is hour our students responded to the questions:
collaborate. Have a great weekend!
Thursday, Feb. 10th POD A SST @ 8:55, POD B @ 11:55
Friday, Feb. 11th Happy Birthday, Brian Casey! GMS Family Newsletter will be
delivered. Please let me know if you would like to add any
information to it.
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