ICEF Weekly Newsletter
November 20, 2015
Welcome to Week 15!
No Rainbow This Week!
Upcoming Dates
November 30 - Data Day
December 3 - Instructional Specialists' Meeting
Directors/IS's - Just a reminder, starting in January, Directors' meetings will be moved back to the first Thursday of the month and IS meetings to the 3rd Thursday of the month. Thank you for your understanding on this schedule change. Calendar updates will be sent out next week.
Focus for the Week - Work Life Balance
If you're working next week, or when you return, it'll be all about the data!
News, Helpful Hints, and Reminders
From the Academic Team -
- On Saturday, November 21, the Creative Planet School of the Arts is hosting a liquidation sale from 8:00AM-3:00PM. The school is closing down and has numerous items for sale, including classroom furniture, literacy sets, and musical instruments. Don't miss out!
8am - 3pm
Creative Planet School of the Arts
4428 N. Stewart Ave.
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
626-856-1710
- Please remember to inform your staff about 11/30 Data Day! We will be starting promptly at 8:20AM.
- On the afternoon of November 30, Directors will participate in an TEF Calibration Session. The purpose of this session is to determine where we are as an organization in TEF Accuracy. Instructional Specialists will participate in the same exercise at their December meeting.
- On December 4, 2015, LAUSD COP office is hosting a Responding to Behavior training. Register here: https://docs.google.com/a/icefps.org/forms/d/1d15hkuFtkgXSBwd3n4hUEr-7w2fi1kRm-CCtl5TBs6E/closedform.
As a friendly reminder, November 30th is Data Day/Pupil Free Day. With that being said, SOM’s, SOC’s, SIC’s and CRC’s are expected to be back to work from the Thanksgiving Break on the 30th for our Operations Data Day. We will be meeting at ICEF Innovation LA (Thanks, Patty H., for hosting us!). Please see an email from Enrique, dated 11/18/15 for the schedule for that day. Make sure you arrive for your appropriate topics. If you’re not scheduled or the workshop is done, you’re expected to be on site.
- Last week, Jackie attended a Webinar focused on how Physical Activity is linked to School Climate. For more information and access to the resources, please email Jackie or see an email from her dated 11/19/15.
If you haven't yet completed the TEF survey, please click below and do so!
Celebrations and Worth Noticing!
View Park Gives Thanks Event is this Saturday, November 21. Directors are invited to attend.
Cheers to Gustavo, our new team member on the IT Team! Gustavo has jumped right into the work and already schools singing his praises!
Cheers to Michel Schneider, Director of Development, for helping LDPES get a Learning Garden! LPDES was even mentioned in their monthly newsletter! And cheers to Michel for securing another partnership with The Music Center! We know our students will continue to benefit!
Cheers to our Directors, SIC's, and SOM's for the positive net income from this past month's School Nutrition Report! Thank you!
THANK YOU TO ALL, FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO THE ICEF COMMUNITY! WE APPRECIATE YOU!
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