The GATOR Gazette
Publication 24: 2/10/2020
Gompers journey...#180daysofwhy...#students
Team Gompers,
Gooood Day! I hope you enjoy the day...doing something "special" for yourself!!
Welp, the rumor is true....Mrs. Bethel is retiring on February 28th. She informed her class and parents on Friday. She has served our school and district for over 38 years in many capacities. It is now time for her to not be tied to an alarm clock, taking a nap "just because" at 1:00 in the afternoon, meeting her other retired friends at Mimi's Cafe for lunch or an early dinner, or simply just being with family and loved ones. Let us wish her well as she embarks on this beautiful next journey of life. Much deserved!!!
Thank you for your active work, collaboration and reflection in our Professional Release opportunities this past week. I learn so much from each of you as we engage in collaboration and reflective analysis to examine understanding our learning understandings in CC standards and DOK. The deliverable was the submission of the revised Action Plan.
Please take the time to complete the annual CORE survey link that was emailed to you by PANORAMA Education. If by chance you did not receive the link, please advise so that I can inform Daro in Research. Lastly, if all certificated staff members take the survey by 2/18, then the 2/20 staff meeting can be converted to grade-level meetings with your own topic. Please complete the survey. Also, note if you are a parent of a student @ Gompers, you will be asked to complete from the perspective of a parent and then another one as a staff member
If you have not had the opportunity to show the 3rd broadcast to your class, please stake some time this week to share. Enjoy the 3rd Gator Nation Broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWzO6W_njXY
During our SDM meeting, there was some concern that decisions were being made without full knowledge of the staff. I assume the "rumors" have to do with budget and its effect on staffing in 2020 -21, teacher supervision schedules, lunch schedules, etc... There are subcommittees that are doing some of the work and drafts but there are no decisions that are being made. If decisions need to be made, many of the upcoming changes will be brought forth to the staff for review/feedback for better implementation possibilities. However, please note (many)"possible" revisions/changes are part of the negotiated contract provisions or limits as identified by budget allocations.
Thank you, Mrs. Lucio, for donating soooooo many board games to get our GAMEROOM up and running. It is greatly appreciated!!!
Lastly, ELPAC: Continuing...
Thank you, Kinder and First grade teachers, for your patience with the ELPAC assessment. This is the first time our examiners are testing students on Chromebooks, so the first day was trial/ error, but they now have the hang of it.
#GATORNATION is #1!!!
Respectfully,
Dr. Miller
February Collaboration Opportunities working toward consistency of instructional best practices = CTE
February 13 -Grade Department Meeting (Grade Level provides agenda topics)
February 20 - Grade/Department Meeting (Dr. Miller provides the agenda topic: CORE SURVEY)
***Please note, this can be grade level generated topics for planning if everyone, completes the CORE survey by February 18th ***
February 27 - Band Meeting - Equity and Instructional Excellence (Led by ILT)
Just a friendly reminder:
As we attend all collaboration meetings the following should be a part of standards items to bring:
Standards, LBUSD Continuum, Lesson Plan Book, Digital Device
Preparation Documents.......and of course, we respect each other's time by being on time!!!
Upcoming Assessment Reminders:
K-5: RAPID Assessment #2
Jan 7-Feb. 21
K - 5: ELA Synergy Assessment--Grades 2-5
Unit 3 Dec. 3-Jan. 21
Window Opens on Jan. 9 and Closes Feb. 19
Unit 4 Jan. 22-March 5
Window Opens on Feb. 24 and Closes April 1
K-5: Math Synergy Assessments
Unit 4 - Kinder (opens 2/24) - 2nd (opens 2/11) 3rd (opens 2/24) 4th (opens 2/24)
6-8 Math Synergy Assessments
Unit 4 - 6 (opens 2/13) - 6ACC (opens 2/6) - 7 (opens 2/28) 7 ACC (opens 2/21) -
8 (opens 2/28)
Unit 3 - Alg (opens 2/11)
Culture and Climate
Know your neighbor? Know your GATOR TEAM Member? Building relationships and connectedness via...Team Members Spotlight!!!!
AMAZING.....Team Member - Mr. Clint Vis, English Teacher
Best childhood memory - Weekly trips to the beach and playing sports with and against my brothers.
Grew up - In Huntington Beach and attended Harborview Elementary
Degrees - CSULB - Bachelor's in English Education
Hobbies - Enjoy being outside: sports, hiking, and fishing to name a few!!
Extraordinary....Team Member - Ms. Brandi Santa, Psychologist
Grew up in Long Beach: McKinley and Hudson (K-8)
Childhood memory - Family, Going camping every summer with my family
Brings Most "comfort and joy": Cuddling with my "little" while watching a movie or going to Disneyland without the pressure of having to do everything and just enjoying the atmosphere
Talent or Hobby: Needlepoint and Cross Stich, Recreated 3 famous art pieces including Van Gogh's Starry Night
Love about Gompers - Many age range of the students I get to service.
GFS: Going GREEN...Be a Neighbor..Be a Friend
These resources can be used with your classroom to support our GFS trait of the month Neighborly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc3dSVE3NHE
Neighborly activities:
Relationships, Relationships, it's the Relationship that matters and makes the difference =.72 in student achievement increases
Kill'em with Kindness to build those Relationships - 2 x 10 Relationship Challenge
Sanford Harmony .....SEL support implementation opportunities (K-5)
Continued support for implementation "pilot" opportunities are available:
March 3 and March 17 @ 8:00 - 8:45, library - Led by Kat Komatz Head Counselor for Elementary
Voluntary butttttt ohhhh so worth it!!
Thank you all who have started on the connected journey of SEL and student achievement
School Leadership...........
Updates
Safe and Civil:
Playground Expectations
Duty/Playground Schedules (Quarter 4)
SDM:
Next Meeting - 2/21 @ 8:00, Mr. Knowlton's room
SSC:
Meeting 2/11 @ 3:30
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oY22EG73UROoILYn21yehqLvTk1R312Y9-Cvi8TpToE/edit?usp=sharing
HELPFUL NUMBERS TO KEEP ON HAND
Child Abuse Hotline: 800-540-4000
DCFS- 310-972-3111
School Safety: 562-997-8101
EASE (Employee Assistance Service for Education): 800-882-1341
Lakewood Sherriff - 562-623-3500
2/10 - No School/President's Holiday
2/12 - Female Leadership Academy
2/12 - 7:45 ILT
2/13 - 8th-grade Fieldtrip to Holocaust
2/13 - Master Schedule "subcommittee" - 3:30 - 4:20pm
2/13 - BB @ Bancroft vs Franklin @ 4:30
2/14 - Achievement Celebration MS ( See schedule from Monica)
2/14 - FFF - Latte on me!!!
2/17 - No School/President's Holiday
2/18 - CORE survey to be completed by 4th & 5th for all students
2/19 - Miller @ Coaches Meeting 8 - 12:00
2/19 & 20 - 7th Grade Filed Trip/Assistance League
2/19 - CORE Survey to be completed by MS Science teachers for all MS students
2/20 - BB @ Newcomb vs Newcomb
2/22 - FFF??? Ohhhh Teahhhh get your camera's ready!!!
2/22 - Empowered Learning - Tech Summit opportunity with COTSEN (Saturday)
2/22 - Girl's Track @ Wilson
2/26 - Dept. Head Meetings @ TRC
2/26 - Female Leadership Academy Meets in Library
2/27 - Dr. Lund on site
2/28 - ES only SOM and Achievement Celebration time TBD)
2/28 - FFF
2/29 - Saturday School (tentative)