Pre-K TEAM News!
Juan Diego Academy Oct. 7, 2016
Hello TEAM!
Dear Team,
I would be willing to teach my religion lesson that I missed last week on Monday morning just as the schedule would be on Wednesdays.
Marseille has agreed but I am not sure if you want to change your plans for Monday. I don't have a problem waiting until Wednesday to do the religion lesson with Raquel and Sonia's classes. You let me know what you prefer. Hazel will be helping me out as always.
At 7:45, teachers please know that Hazel needs to go out to help with sign-in's or escorting children inside. At 7:55, Hazel takes over for Laura so that Laura can have her 15 min. break. Hazel is finishing up outside with the signing in and going straight to Raquel's room. This way everyone's break is on time. Thank you!
Religion time off for teachers and teacher assistants. I want to explain that this is specifically a time for the team to meet with each other to plan and discuss how to better improve your curriculum. It is not a free time for each individual teacher. It is team planning time! You may use the conference table in the office to sit together and talk about needs for the week or what to write on the newletter etc. You may also use my office since I am teaching in your classroom at this time. Feel free to use my computer as well. Those 30 min. are valuable for teams to keep lines of communication open and to share expectations. Lead teachers should have an agenda when you meet with your assistant teacher for this 30 min. time frame. Make it productive. Sorry "solita" Sonia!
Lesson plans were not mentioned yesterday at our meeting. Please know I need a copy of your lesson plans emailed to me so that I can keep a file all year for DEL. Your lesson plans have been really well thought out and any substitute going in would know what to do. I am very pleased with them.
I would like for you to send me your comments for the progress reports no later than Wednesday. I will be translating newsletters and comments this week. It would be a good idea to send them to me as soon as you have them ready for me to proof-read so the work doesn't pile up for me. Thanks!
Yesterday our meeting got off track a bit from our agenda. I will try and facilitate meetings better. Let's meet this week to talk about the Thanksgiving Feast on Thursday after school. If this is not a good day because you are working on your Progress Reports, we can wait till the following week.
Thank you for your patience. I am learning this new job of mine. I sometimes make errors in judgement that have caused you guys grief. I will try to be more on tops of issues that all of you are not familar with doing on your own since I did most things last year.
You guys are amazing teachers. There are lots of personalities to work with but I am confident we will iron out misunderstandings and work well as a Pre-K team! Because we are also doing God's work in educating these beautiful students
Have a great weekend! Amparo