RHS Spotlight: Week of 1/27/2020
HAPPY YEAR OF THE RAT!
Important Dates: Read below for more info
Teacher ALL DAY Professional Day, 1/31/2020
Lockdown Drill, 2/12/2020 @ 9 am
RHS Food Drive Ends, 2/3/2020 @ 9am
School will be closed, Friday, January 31, 2020
Hope all of you had a nice weekend!
This week students will attend school MON - THU. On Friday, January 31, 2020, our teachers will attend a Racial Justice, Equity & Healing in Oakland Public Schools PD Summit. This is in support of our ongoing commitment to educate ourselves and do everything in our power to end all forms of discrimination based on social identities: race, gender identity & expression and disability. Our goal is to create a loving, joyful learning environment that embraces the humanity of our students.
Warm Regards,
Principal Bagby
RHS Communication Preferences Survey: How? What? When?
Thank you for taking the time to give us your input. We want to improve how we share important messages as well as make it easier for everyone to access the information they need. The results will be used to improve the current systems we have for sharing and communicating.
The more parents that take this survey, the more we can help make sure everyone can find what they want, easier and faster. And that should free up time for everything else.
The more parents that take this survey, the more we can help make sure everyone can find what they want, easier and faster. And that should free up time for everything else.
RHS Lockdown Drill on Wednesday, February 12 at 9:00 a.m.
Dear RHS Families,
I'm writing today with an update on our emergency preparedness plans and protocols. In an emergency, our number one priority is student and faculty/staff safety. To ensure every one is as prepared as possible, we practice different types of safety drills throughout the year (fire, earthquake, shelter in place, and lockdown). All drills are mandated by OUSD
In keeping with our ongoing efforts to maintain a safe school, we will be conducting a lockdown drill on Wednesday, February 12 at 9:00 a.m.
During this drill, students, faculty and staff will hide in a designated area in their classroom or on campus for approximately 10-20 minutes. In preparation, teachers will talk to students over the next few weeks about why we may need to hide, paying particular attention to developmentally appropriate ways to engage in this discussion. Please know this drill will take place in the context of a much larger emergency preparedness plan and protocol that students are becoming more and more comfortable as they practice.
These situations are incredibly difficult for us as educators and parents to think about because of the unlikely, but potential causes of a lockdown. However, it is so important that we are all prepared and ready to best protect our children in the event of this type of emergency.
If you like, you can also talk to your child about this drill.
Calmly explain that a lockdown is something that the school does to keep students safe when danger is present, such as when someone gains unauthorized access into the building
Assure your child that we hope a lockdown is never needed but that practicing the drill will help keep them safe.
Compare the drill to a school drill that they are already familiar with, such as a fire drill or a weather emergency drill.
Remind your child that by practicing the drill we are better prepared to stay safe.
Best,
Mrs. Bagby-Ellison
A Big Gratitude Shout Out! Thank You Joann Pfeiffer:).
We appreciate Joann Pfeiffer, grandmother of June and Rey Berton for taking care of our ailing trees. She has been on a quest to save our sick trees. She's taken action to save the trees at Redwood Island and Oak Island. She worked with our OUSD Gardening Department to fix the irrigation time clock and deliver more top soil. Thank you to our Dad's Club for helping Joann in this endeavor.
1 can per child challenge by Monday 2/3/2020
The hunger statistics in America are staggering. Unfortunately, it is not commonplace for some students to receive a healthy breakfast and filling dinner. Food drives are an essential and important part of the local pantry's success. As a result, we are hosting an Alameda County Community Food Bank Drive until January 31, 2020.
Our RHS Student Executive Council set a goal for each student to donate one can per week. We have 4 barrels and they want to fill them to the top!
Handy shopping list for our most needed food items:
- Easy open containers or “on the go” snacks: chili, soups, full boxes of protein bars, fruit cups
- Protein: tuna, canned chicken, canned ham, dried or canned beans (kidney, pinto, garbanzo)
- Food enjoyed by many cultures: dried beans (kidney, pinto, garbanzo), rice, lentils
- Food that makes a meal: pasta and pasta sauce, soup and crackers, chili and canned beef
- Food that’s enjoyed by young and old alike: peanut butter, oatmeal, applesauce, 100% real juice
We say “no thank you” to the following:
Soda, sugary drinks, juice drinks that are not 100% fruit juice, energy drinks, junk food snacks too high in salt or sugar, candy.Below is an informational video about the Alameda County Community Food Bank, and child hunger.
Pics from our WED Sammy Table Talks
TEACHING FOCUS: Mathematical Practice #3: Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
Below is an excerpt from the Standards for Mathematical Practice Parents’ Guide to provide you with information about the importance of these practices.
"...there are “habits of mind” that students need to develop and use when they employ math strategies, talk about the math they are learning, and solve problems. These practices help them learn the content and describe how students should be able to use the mathematics they learn in the world. These skills are important to employers who want to hire people who can solve problems and make sense of things. These are the eight Standards for Mathematical Practice.
Students are expected to be able to make and defend a mathematical point. Why would doing this help us get the answer? They justify their conclusions, are able to communicate to others what they think and why they think that. They also must be good listeners so they are able to follow other students’ reasoning about solving a problem and be able to say whether that reasoning makes sense to them or leaves questions.
The mathematical argument is not like an everyday argument. It is based on mathematical points. Questions parents can ask their child to help their child develop this skill:
● Tell me what your answer means.
● How do you know that your answer is correct?
● If I told you I think the answer should be (offer a wrong answer), how would you explain to me why I’m wrong?"
Below is a link to this guide.