Howard Happenings
September 23, 2019
Question of the Week
Important Information-ALL
Focus for the Week
- The focus for the week is Scholar Skills. Use this week to reinforce the Scholar Skills of flexibility, curiosity, perseverance, and excellence.
- Please ensure you complete and submit nominations for students who exemplified Scholar Skills by Friday at 2. Forms will be placed in your box on Monday.
Custodian
- Winston will be on vacation until August 30th
Personal Days
- All personal days requests must be made 3 days in advance via email.
Mandated Reporter Training:
- All OUSD staff are required to take this online training by September 23, 2019
See memo for more info and instructions
Important Information-Teachers
General Information
- For all classrooms being utilized by the afterschool program, please ensure you leave your classroom unlocked at the end of the day.
SIPPS
- Sipps groups will continue this week. Updated schedule is below. Mr. V will begin teaching a group this week and Ms. Hill will begin teaching groups next week.
Early Literacy Data Conferences
- Library schedules on Tuesday will be adjusted so that Jen and I can meet with teachers. Schedule is forthcoming.
Library
- Just a reminder that library time is a designated time to meet with either myself or other support staff.
Chronic Attendance Update
YEAR to DATE-18.7%
Our goal for the year is 15% or 26 students. Currently, we are at 18.7 or 33 students at an attendance rate below 90%.
Our focus over the next few weeks is to continue the momentum by increasing the number of students with satisfactory attendance. We will be having our first attendance celebration for all students who have only missed 3 or fewer days of school on September 26th.
Please remind students of the upcoming celebration and encourage them to come to school every day.
Yard Duty
Primary Yard-Cognata
Upper Yard-Rabang
Reminders
- Be proactive, not reactive and practice active supervision
Focus-Scholar Skills
- Morning Message 8:30
- Cost Meeting 11 to 12
- Faculty Council 3 to 4
Tuesday 9/24
- SSC Meeting 5:30 to 6:30
- Early Literacy Data Conferences 9 to 12
Wednesday 9/25
- Minimum Day
- Howard Potluck
- Hootenanny 1 to 1:30
- Howard PD/PLC 2 to 3:30 (Draft Agenda)
Thursday 9/26
- Minimum Day
- Flashback 12:50
- Attendance Celebration 1 to 1:30
- Howard PD 1:45 to 2:45
Friday 9/27
- PD Day-No School for Students