The GATOR Gazette
Publication 13 : 11/11/2019
Gompers journey...#180daysofwhy
As a 70's baby...Mr. Rogers was my friend
Mr. Rogers taught me to be kind, humble, and see each and every day as a "beautiful blessing". What I loved and still love about Mr. Rogers was his genuine kindness for all human beings. His song, that I sing all the time, "It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, its a beautiful day to be a neighbor won't you be mine? please, won't you be my neighbor?". This song embodies kindness to all mankind. Wouldn't our world be better off with more kindness?? Let's teach and celebrate kindness this week and every day.
On Wednesday, November 13th let's celebrate WORLD KINDNESS DAY and embody the trait of Mr. Rogers.
I'm wearing my "red cardigan" are you???
Resources for classroom use if needed:
https://www.teachstarter.com/us/blog/world-kindness-day-teach-kids-to-be-kind-us/
A week in review......#GatorNation
Fair Act Resources and Informational Slidedeck
We have not had the opportunity to review this information at all as a site. However, classrooms in grades K-5 will receive a set of picture books resources to use. These books will be delivered this week to your classrooms.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12glckdWwgORmD81UxRG4eIL1bJ9Zlyqu/edit#slide=id.p1
Specifically slide #11, shares implementation opportunities available per grade level.
At this point, I just expect that you review the slide deck by the end of November, look at the set of books and when its time to have a discussion we will be ready.
11/14 - Staff Collaboration Meeting
Safe and Civil presents: Consistency w/ Behavior Infractions and Followthrough w/
Level of Infractions "mini-review/scenarios" (22 minutes)
Monitoring of Data Area(s)
Monitoring Data...Where are we???
Unit 1 Math Results: % of Met and Exceeded...
Kinder @ 75% (paper and pencil), 1st @ 86%, 2nd @ 78%, 3rd @ 60%, 4th @ 62% 5th @ 61%,
6@ 67% 6ACC@ 97% 7th @ 63% 7ACC@ 94% 8th @ 71% and ALG @ 96%
Unit 1 ELA Results: % of Met and Exceeded...
3rd @ 62% 4th @ 61% 5th @ 72%
6th @41%, 7th @ 37%, 8th @31%
Culture and Climate
Attendance: 98.3 (Aug) , 97.1 (SEP) & 96.7 (OCT)
Suspensions: 7 (total for 3 months)
11/18-21 - Instructional Pathways...Enhancing Rigor through DOK
November 18-21. It will be a full day of release, See schedule:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W8r3enPFPtbuRcaO1qfprGwzU1eF1jid3iUIm89H4EA/edit?usp=sharing.
Sneek peek into what the ILT Team will be supporting/leading us through in building our DOK understandings:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZMvkX-l-BvVZrKRqzmEOCY3oUQIYTFcnQzyMVy_C2gc/edit?usp=sharing
Coming Soooooon...Collaborative Inquiry Visitation
Providing feedback on our PD journey instructional best practice of DOK and rigor in the examination: qualitative and quantitative.
Thursday, Dec 12, 2019, 09:00 AM
Gompers Elementary School, Briercrest Avenue, Lakewood, CA, USA
Culture and Climate
CORE "Mini" Survey Results from 10/31:
Safety and Sense of Belonging to 3-8 grades
Safety for ES and MS
Sense of Belonging for ES 75% and MS 68%
Safety for ES 74% and MS 60%
Disaggregated data questions regarding "safety" were very depressing to be quite honest:
ES - Do kids, push. hit you when they are not playing around - 61%
MS - Pushed, shoved, slapped or kicked by someone not playing around - 55%
What is this data really telling us about our "Welcome and Safe"? What is it telling us about our implementation of daily practices with LBUSD: U6 and SEL??
Guidelines for Success: Going Green with RESPONSIBILITY
NOVEMBER - RESPONSIBILITY
I’ll Do It, Taking Responsibility (Book Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpJKWcI6CL8
Responsibility a Character Song (Primary) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oizCSPgk2gw
Amazing Kids of Character (3-5) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_0TzBMf7rw
Character Video Responsibility (Elementary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hMTmS4Jt_Q
Rings of Responsibility (2-5) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQSnzrB5bso
Accountability vs Responsibility (4-8) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Hn1yiixa0s
Responsibilityhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtLyOPhNzdI
Rosa Learns to be Responsible Book (1-4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRIKMysO1gU
But it's Not My Fault Book - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvPUPV0DkBIU6: Relationships....make a students day today..provide 1:1
School Leadership...........
Updates
Safe and Civil:
* Presentation @ 11/14, Staff Meeting w/Level of Infractions for referral system w/scenarios
* Analysis of CORE "mini" survey data (10/31) for next steps
* Year Focus - Playground Expectations & Playground Enhancement w/"noontime" activities
ILT:
Presentation leads of PD on DOK and Rigor at Professional Release/ for (2 hours)
Presentation leads for Staff meeting on 11/21
SDM: Finalization of ByLaws will be sent electronically for review by Knowlton
SSC: Minutes:
10/15
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/112uNNwyzIGA4tkmILpt09j-aaVDmZC8SCyqdFciwfFg/edit?usp=sharing
Happenings in Gompers K8 Community
Gompers will raffle 65 CHROMEBOOKS to families
Throughout our school district, Superintendent Steinhauser has made available to all schools a process for giving away "refurbished Chromebooks" to families to use at home supporting their child's access to the technology online programs that are used at school.
2. Every family who attends their child's parent conference will receive an "additional entry" into the raffle for the opportunity to receive a "FREE CHROMEBOOK" to use at home.** I will place the form for you to complete per family who attend for a raffle additional entry**
November 18 we will announce the 65 family winners.
11/22 - Achievement Celebration & SOM
Celebrating the 1st Quarter of the school year:
Elementary K-5 - Progress/Growth Mindset/Improvement & SOM
Middle School - 1st Quarter/Progress Grades & SOM
Elementary K-5 - Progress/Growth Mindset/Improvement
9:00 - Grassy Area
Middle School - 1st Quarter/Progress Grades
3rd period in the auditorium
5th period in the auditorium
6th period in the auditorium
LBUSD is goingggggggg GREEN too!
Long Beach schools are going green. Teachers, support staff, administrators and parents who would like to assist with recycling and other sustainability efforts are invited to the Green Summit at Hughes Middle School from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 16. The school is at 3846 California Ave., Long Beach.
School district, city and local non-profit representatives will provide information on campus sustainability. Learn about the latest recycling changes and how to get started at your school with sorting and recovering food, cans, bottles, paper and more. The aim is for each school to have a green site coordinator.
A stipend rate is available for teachers/staff attending the summit (register in myPD for either the classified employee or certificated employee section of Course 9160).
Parents can RSVP at lbschools.net/green.
Contact pweinstein@lbschools.net, kwasinger@lbschools.net or dvandivort@lbschools.net.
Get readyyyyyyy for our 60 Days of SUCCESS Celebration!!!
#GompersNation it's almost day 60 and it is time to CELEBRATE in 60's fashion!!
What: Celebrating the first 1/3 of the year!!! aka 60's Day!!
Where: Come to a special "Happy Days themed luncheon" in the library
Come one, come all and wear your 60's outfits for a day of #TEAMGOMPERS "spirited fun"
November 2019
11/11 - Veteran's Day/No School
11/12 - 9:30 Miller to Board Building
11/12 - Achievement names due to Ms. Frank grades K-5
11/12- BB/Girls @ Lindberg
11/13 - Cookie Dough Delivery
11/13 - World Kindness Day - I'm wearing my red cardigan...and you???
11/14 - Thankful Thursdays...
11/14 - Staff Collaboration: Safe & Civil & Safety Understandings - Cathy Coy
11/14 - PTA Meeting
11/15 - Miller @ Principal's meeting
11/16 - Boys Track @ Wilson
11/18 - 21 - Professional Release Days (see emailed schedule)
11/19 - ILT - all day TRC
11/19 - PTA Board Meeting
11/19 - Girl's BBall @Stanford
11/20 - Counselor's meeting
11/21 - Thankful Thursdays with a twist of the 60's
11/21 - Girls' BBall @ Bancroft
11/21 - Staff Collaboration led by ILT: DOK & Increasing Rigor
11/22 - SOM and Achievement Celebration AWARDS ceremony
11/22 - Kindergarten Native American Celebration
11/25 - 29 - Thanksgiving recess
12/ 3 - Miller @ Powelll 1:30 - 3:00
12/4 - 5 - SBAC Interim Assessments for 3rd - 8th