#TeamPenn WAG
August 10 - 14, 2020
A welcomed break in the schedule
Hi all,
Enjoy the PD day tomorrow. Looking for the document on what to do and when? Here ya go! The afternoon time 1 - 3pm is District Grade Level Collaboration FYI. It didn't seem obvious to me so in case you were thinking along my lines....
Fall break will be here soon. Keep on moving!
Thanks to those of you who are sharing learning via Social Media to keep things feeling fresh. It inspires me and helps others see how special our community is.
Team Penn's billboard artwork has been complete and looks AMAZING! Can't wait to see all your faces on Old Redwood Hwy.
In case you missed the memo: we're making a music video! Song: N'Sync I Want You Back. The official music video is here in case you want inspiration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is6gtilerPk Feel free to think of something totally crazy and wild or keep it classy. Some ideas we have so far are: slip n slide, swinging, dancing, waving, anyone have a scooter? Send any fun ideas to our video team: Sposato, Clare, Newman, J.
Recording times are as follows:
Tuesday 12:15 - 1:45
Wednesday 3 - 4pm
Thursday 1:30 - 3:30pm
If you cannot make any of those times work, don't worry, we will record the finishing touches on Monday, August 17th from 11:30 - 2:30pm.
Use this doc to sign up for the date and time you’d like your recording. You can do solo moves, grade level choreography, fun with friends, all of the above! I actually plan to do a couple of these so there’s no such thing as too much footage! If you'd like to be in the "core" group that does some chorus choreography, let me know. SO FUN!
Hopeful for another great week!
Amy
- Monday, 8/10, Staff Development Day - No School, Yesenia OFF, OFFICE CLOSED (Amy will be onsite as needed but engaged in PD)
- 11:30am Optional walk on the track to clear your minds and get some steps and fresh air! (Some of you mentioned this time didn't work for your schedules so feel free to suggest a second optional walk time if you're interested.)
- Tuesday, 8/11
8 - 8:30am Optional morning coffee check in with colleagues
Location: 6th grade tables outside near track
Stating the obvious: all social distancing guidelines in full effect
Purpose: drink coffee, share in the misery, and be hopeful together12:15 - 1:45 Music Video Recording
- Wednesday, 8/12, Yesenia Work from Home & CRAZY HAIR SPIRIT DAY!
- 1:30 TK, K, & 1st Grade Cluster Check-in
- 2pm 2nd & 3rd Grade Cluster Check-in
- 2:30pm 4th, 5th, & 6th Grade Cluster Check-in
- Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93886811750?pwd=SzNWRmUraHdjZTVvNlFhZGhZWGVhQT09 Meeting ID: 938 8681 1750 Password: 5XX5CD
- 3 - 4pm Music Video Recording
- Thursday, 8/13
- 11:30am Optional walk on the track to clear your minds and get some steps and fresh air! (Some of you mentioned this time didn't work for your schedules so feel free to suggest a second optional walk time if you're interested.)
- 1:30 - 3:30 Music Video Recording
- Friday, 8/14, Amy Work from Home
Happy Birthday, Leslie Moreda on August 9th!!!
Any students who didn't pick up materials?
A change in temperature check routine...again!
2020-2021 Staff Discretionary Funds
Please see the 2020/2021 FOPPTA Staff Discretionary Tracking Sheet: Click Here. This was approved at the August 3rd FOPPTA Association meeting. The FOPPTA Budget Committee and Board want to emphasize that although the amounts were reduced by 50% this year due to the unknowns of fundraising and the community stressors, we hope to be able to re-look at this as the year goes on and with a (hopefully on campus) Spring Jog-a-thon! Any carry over from last year is also included in a column on the tracking sheet. Please note for planning purposes that we will not be able to carry over money remaining at the end of this year. The reimbursement sheet can be found Here. Reimbursements can continue to be submitted via email to fopptatreas@gmail.com or be placed in the PTA inbox in the office. If you do e-mail, please hold on to the originals and submit whenever you are on campus next. Please include if you prefer to have the reimbursement check mailed to your home or placed in your mailbox in the office... Thank you for everything!
Contact Erica Arent at fopptatreas@gmail.com with any questions.
Sunshine Info 2020-21
Hello Everyone!
We hope the first few weeks have been going well for you! This year we would like to have dues paid through Venmo (@Gina-Benedetti-2), or Paypal (ginabenedetti@hotmail.com), so we do not have to worry about Coronavirus. If you do not have either Venmo or Paypal we can work with you to figure out an alternative. We know some people are worried about paying dues in times when we’re staying socially distanced, but we feel it’s still important to honor the special events in people’s lives too. Hopefully by the end of this year we’re able to gather together and celebrate the successes of a crazy year. We did reduce dues by $5, in an effort to recognize this year is a little different. Sunshine dues cover PTA membership ($10), cards, gifts, food and supplies for as many parties as possible.
Here are the Sunshine Dues amounts:
Certified Full Time employees: $45
Certificated Job Shares: $25
Classified Employees: $20
If you’ve already renewed your membership to PTA, please adjust your dues.
It's time to shower Elena before the Judson twins show up! Join us on Wednesday, August 26th at 3:00 pm on the field, for individually wrapped sweet treats and gifts to welcome her baby boys. Sunshine will be providing a gift from the staff. Please RSVP here. Also, let’s play a digital game! Click this link to make a guess as to when her babies will arrive!! :)
You and your team are welcome to contribute a gift as well! Honoring everyone’s comfort level because of Covid, we are asking people to bring their gift to Gina’s room and place them in the blue wagon, by Monday, August 24th. That way there is a waiting period before Elena gets the gifts. If you aren’t comfortable with this option, but you still want to contribute extra then you can purchase something online from Elena’s registry.
Looking forward to a great year!
-Sunshine ‘20-’21
Maureen, Nicole, Serena, and Gina
Sonoma County Expands Antibody Testing To School Employees | Petaluma, CA Patch
Support Tools during DL and COVID-19
The first is from a group out of Wisconsin and the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, and is one of the few that I have seen that are strengths based and trauma informed, and provide specific and concrete advice for teachers who have contact with parents. The tool could easily be modified to be used by anyone making a connection with families now, though. Check it out.
Tools for teachers and others to help parents during COVID
The second tool is a tool I and a colleague created in March to help teachers continue to be a part of the safety net for kids, isolated at home. It's shorter and less comprehensive, but could also be helpful. It recognizes how overwhelmed teachers already are, and tries to support them. I also have a script for teachers to use that is a back to school, wellness check-in assessment since COVID. If you're interested let me know and I'm happy to share.
From Mrs. Lutz for teachers
Hi Teachers,
I hope you are sharing and enjoying some of my videos with your students from my Digital Library. I am working on adding more soon.
Please email me if you are ready for me to Zoom with your class. I can read a story to your class or just pop in and visit. We could talk about books!
As more of you are ready for "Library Fun" I will work on some sort of schedule for all of us. Just let me know. Thanks!
I hope you are doing well. I do miss those little faces.
UPDATED: Mrs. Fadeji's Weekly Message for August 11th
(Repeat from last week in case you missed it) Mrs. Lutz - Library Intro 2020-21
Coach K's Distance Learning 2.0 Resource Doc
SPAIN!!!!! August 11th! AROUND THE WORLD WEDNESDAYS!
It's time to head to Spain everyone!!!! Andale!
For your convenience, I have included the emails from Adrienne and Moran below with information on how to find/assign Around the World to your students. The video for Spain will be emailed to you Tuesday evening once complete.
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Happy Friday!!!
The Around the World Wednesday lesson activity for Spain is in our school's Seesaw Activity Library. Feel free to favorite it, make a copy, or edit with your own response template. If you don't want to do that, you can just assign it as is. All the links work. The Google Earth link has been a little inconsistent and I think it depends on if the student already has the app downloaded on their ipad. I don't want to suggest for students to get the app because it takes up a lot of space. FYI if somebody asks!
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Hello 4th - 6th,
Here is the Traveling to Spain Hyperdoc for next Wednesday. Sorry it is a little late. We have checked all of the links, my only concern is the Google Earth Madrid tour may not work if they do not have the app on their iPad, so maybe give your class that heads up, or ask them to download or watch on another device.
Wednesday's Spirit Day is Crazy Hair Day!
2020-21 Penn Staff Fun Facts
EDM and Wonders - extra materials
Student and Family Handbook for COVID-19 Safety
If you haven't looked through this yet, it's really well thought out and helpful.
Make time for COVID training
As seen in a recent email from Matthew Harris, please make sure this is complete by the end of the week. Calendar it for yourself so you don't forget!
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Lastly, on May 15th Lauren Carvalho assigned all classified staff the Target Solutions Coronavirus 101: What You Need to Know. Please make sure you complete that training as soon as possible. In the coming days she will send out a District Nurses created COVID-19 video. This will ensure that we are all working with the same information and that we are all working together to prevent the spread of this virus. These training videos should be done while you are on paid status. Thank you in advance for completing these required training videos during your work time and in a timely manner.#TeamPenn All Day Every Day
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