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YG Staff Newsletter – November 1, 2021

YG Staff Newsletter – November 1, 2021

Dear YG staff,

I hope you enjoyed your Halloween weekend, and are prepared for the Halloween hangover Monday.

Items of Note

Scheduling Updates

Data Team Meeting – 100% Meeting Friday 2:00-3:00 in Room 14

Staffing Updates

  • Mike Zimmerman, new YG and Kelly Campus Monitor – Mike was hired as our new campus monitor. He is expected to start on Wednesday. More information to come.
  • Mariko will be out again this week. Nancy will be her substitute all week.
  • YG-Kelly EA – Izumi will continue as a substitute campus supervisor Monday and Tuesday.

Guest Teachers for YG This Week

Monday – ThursdayNancy Imamura in for Mariko
Monday – Tuesday – Alison Johnson in for 2nd Grade Japanese
Wednesday – Friday –
Annie Gilles in for 2nd Grade Japanese
Friday – Alison Johnson in for Taylor
Friday – Debbie Roberts-Sorg in for Mariko

Parent Conference Updates

REMINDER: Conference Dates – Dates for conferences are:

Nov. 9 (T), 4:00-8:00, Evening Conferences
Nov. 10 (W), 8:00-8:00, All-Day Conferences
Nov. 11 (Th), Veterans Day – No School
Nov. 12 (F), No School, Teacher Comp Day, but classified staff work

EA Extravaganza, Wednesday, Nov 10th – Education Assistants should attend the EA Extravaganza between 8:00 and 12:00 via Zoom. See the above link for sessions times, descriptions, and the zoom information. See Marlee Litten’s EA Extravaganza email for more details.

Staff Not at Conferences – Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday are regular work days for all staff who are not part of conferences and should work your regular hours on site. However, if you accumulate trade time or are planning to accumulate trade time in order to stay home any of these dates, email me your plan ahead of time.

Translation Services – If you need someone to translate during parent conferences, remember that 4J has translation and interpreter services. See the Language Link Interpretation Service for more information.

Seesaw Usage

The following was sent to principals on Friday regarding how teachers should use Seesaw. “Now that the year is well underway, we want to give some reminders on what should be happening in each teacher’s Seesaw account. Make sure that you start engaging in Seesaw walk throughs in the coming weeks. If you need Seesaw assistance, please reach out to Justin Huntley.”

  • Home communications from the classroom. Classroom newsletters should be disseminated through Seesaw. These are automatically translated into the home language.
  • Each classroom teacher should have an asynchronous lesson, learning links, and/or choice board posted for students on quarantine.
  • When students are on quarantine, daily assignments for students.
  • Zoom links for grade level TOSA supports.

Vaccine Booster Clinics

If you are interested in the Lane County COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Clinic Operations you can go to their webpage. They encourage you to schedule an appointment in advance for more rapid service at their clinics, but they also welcome walk-ins.

Self-Help Guides, News, and Reviews: How to Grow Cherry Trees from Cherry PitsCherry Trees – Update
Dan Temple confirmed that the cherry trees will be planted during parent conferences. So, when students come back to school on November 15th, they should see the new trees.

Repeat – Behavioral Safety Assessment Training Video

Sheri Hoyland, the 4J Behavioral Safety Assessment Coordinator (threats, suicide, safety, etc.), asked principals to share with staff the linked Behavioral Safety Assessment Training Video. Linked here is her full Behavior Safety Assessment email, which also includes a link to the Student Wellness & School Safety Department website, which is your “one stop shop” for all things Student Wellness & School Safety Department, and also the linked Age Appropriate Sexual Behavior in Children and Young People , which delineate which behaviors are Age Appropriate, Concerning, or Very Concerning by age range (0-4, 5-9, 9-12, and 13-18).

Team-building games and activities are a fun way to help students learn to work together, listen carefully, communicate clearly, and think creatively. See the linked article from We Are Teachers for a list of ideas for teaching kids to connect and cooperate with each other.

Upcoming Events

November 1 (M) – All Saints’ Day

3:00-4:00, No Admin Initiated Meetings

November 2 (T) – Happy Birthday, Jeanne!
3:00-4:00, First grade team to IEP meeting on Zoom

November 3 (W) – Happy Birthday, Jennie!
9:00-11:00, Tom to Elementary Principal Meeting on Zoom

November 4 (Th)
8:30-9:30, Tom to Safety Team Meeting on Zoom
7:00-8:00, Kelly Parent Group Meeting

November 5 (F) – 100% Team Meetings in Room 14

November 8 (M) – National Cappuccino Day

3:00-4:00, No Admin Initiated Meetings

November 9 (T)
Regular School Day
4:00-8:00, Parent Conferences on Zoom

November 10 (W)
8:00-12:00, EA Extravaganza
9:00-10:00, Tom to Principals Collaboration via Zoom
8:00-8:00, Parent Conferences on Zoom

November 11 (Th) – Veterans’ Day Holiday – No School

November 12 (F) – No School – Teachers Comp Day

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