EV Staff News
January 6, 2020
OUR VISION IS TO BE A HEALTHY AND LITERATE COMMUNITY!
STAFF MEETING - The staff will be on January 13th at 4pm!!!
Welcome Back to School and Welcome to a New Decade!
I hope that you all had a restful break full of love and self care. I also realized this break how important it is to unplug and be fully present with the people in your life.
As we move into the new decade we will continue with our good work and build on our successes! I am excited to see all of you and wish you a Happy New Year!!
With love and great appreciation, Maite
Gen Returns
She will resume many of her previous duties.
Gabi will remain the site tech person. We are working out the details of the other roles Gen plays.
I am so guilty of this...
Bridges Site Visits
During the week of January 13th a Bridges consultant along with the math leads and some admin will be walking through classrooms to see math lessons. The day for EV is January 13th.
I need to create a schedule that allows for math to be taught at different times by grade level. Below is an example. I know this presents challenges with preps etc. I need your feedback on the times to see if they work for you.
Monday 1/13 El Verano: Math Lead- Nora Alexander-Short
Schedule of classroom visits:
Introduce Tool 8:15-8:45
Kinder 8:50-9:15
First 9:15 - 9:45
Fourth 9:45 - 10:15
Third 10:15-10:45
Second 10:45 - 11:15
Fifth 11:15- 11:45
Lunch
Debrief
Purpose: SVUSD is the third year of implementation of Bridges. Our focus for 2019-2020 is full implementation of all components (Bridges & Number Corner). SVUSD is also investing in teacher leadership to help sustain and support math instruction. This cadre of elementary math leads received training in order to be able to train new teachers in the program as well as support implementation at a site and district level. As a result, our site math lead teachers will be working with a representative from the Math Learning Center the week of January 13th and visiting classrooms during math. The purpose of the visit is to provide professional development to elementary administrators and site math leaders in identifying the areas of strength and areas for growth and continued support in Bridges and Number Corner. We will be visiting classrooms on Monday, Jan 13.
Math Coaching
January 29, 2020 Forum
We hope the New Year finds you healthy and rested for the new decade. Over the last few years we have been working diligently on identified areas of need. Some of these initiatives include: a strong instructional program, parent leadership, mental health and after school programs.
We need you to help us push this work into the next decade and identify our community needs for the years to come.
Please join us for a meeting on January 29 at 6pm. We need your voice and leadership as active members of our school community.
Thank you! Maite
New Cafeteria Tables/Benches and New Furniture in Gray and Buller
Over the break we received new furniture. The cafeteria now has new tables that double as benches (like Altimira). We removed 3 racks of chairs and all the old tables. The dungeon is full of the extra new tables that wouldn't fit in the MPR. There is zero storage space available at this time in the dugeon. We had to take receipt of all the new tables as they will be for the new MPR.
Gray and Buller have new furniture as well. Take a look when you get a chance!
PLC Reminders (REPEAT)
Below is what a PLC is and is not. We created this in leadership last year and many of you saw it last year. the 30 minuets prior to the staff meeting are for things such as field trips etc..
Thanks!!
Gen's Gems
TESTING (REPEAT)
December
DIBELS Dec 2 to Dec 20 for grades K-1 - Erin Garrett will test students Dec 9 to 12.
STAR Math Dec 2 to Dec 20 for grades 1-5
January
The A-Z window is open from Jan 7 to Feb 7 for TK-5
STAR Reading Jan 13 to Jan 24 for grades 2-5
On Demand Informative Jan 13 to Jan 17 Grades TK-5
Bridges MOY by Jan 17 for TK
February
Bridges Number Corner Check Up #2 is due by Feb 13 for Grades K-5
ELPAC is Feb 16 to May 1 for TK-5 (Scheudle TBD)
March
The A-Z window is open from March 2 to April 9 for TK-5
April and May
The A-Z window is open from April 29 to May 22 for TK-5
DIBELS April 30 to May 15 for grades K-1 - Erin Garrett will test students
Bridges Number Corner Check Up #3 is due by April 17 for Grades K-5
STAR Math April 30 to May 15 for Grade 1
STAR Math and Reading April 30 to May 15 grades 2 - 5
CAASPP April 21 (TBD) grades 3-5
June
Bridges Number Corner Check Up #4 is due byJune 5 for Grades K-5
Bridges EOY by June 5 for TK
Drills (repeat)
October 17 Earthquake Drill
November 18 shelter in place Drill
Dec. 5 Fire Drill
Jan 10 Earthquake Drill
Feb 7 Fire Drill
March 27 Lockdown Drill
April 28 Earthquake Drill
May 15 Fire Drill
Field Trips
10/1/19 Mr. Kohnhorst to Sonoma Garden Park 9 - 1:45
10/10/19 Hawing/Zamudio to Tolay Fall Festival 8:45 - 1
10/21/19 5th Grade to Overlook Trail
10/24/19 Mr. Decker Sonoma Garden Park 9 - 1:45
10/30/19 McCracken/Buller/Hinman Stanley Lane Pumpkin Patch 8:30 - 1
11/5/19 Ms. Heppe Bouverie Preserve 9:15 - 2
11/8/19 Mr. Kohnhorst to Vets Building 11 to 1pm
11/12/19 Mrs. Markham Bouverie Preservi 9:15 - 2
1/24/20 Heppe/Markham SF Exploratorium 8:20 - 3:30
2/4/20 Zamudio/Hawing Children’s Museum of Sonoma County 9 - 1:30
2/10 - 2/11/20 Ms. Alexander Short SF. Maritime Park 2/10 Depart at 11 AM, 2/11 Return at 10:30 AM
2/12 - 2/13/20 Mr. Gray SF. Maritime Park 2/12 Depart at 11 AM, 2/13 Return at 10:30 AM
2/20 - 2/21/20 Ms. Whitley SF. Maritime Park 2/20 Depart at 11 AM, 2/21 Return at 10:30 AM
3/3/20 Ms. Zamudio and Mrs. Hawing Spring Lake 9 - 1
3/30 - 4/1/20 Decker/Kohnhorst Coloma 3/30 Depart@ 9, 4/1 Return @ 2:30
4/23/20 Presti/Nield/Russell Safari West 9:45 - 2:30
5/12/20 Heppe/Markham Luther Burbank Center 10 - 2
Up Coming -
January
Mon. 6 Staff meeting
Wed. 8 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 15
Wed. 15 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 16, District Grade Level Meeting 3pm-4:30pm
Thurs. 16 Principals TK-12
Fri. 17 Restructuring Team
Mon. 20 MLK Holiday
Wed. 22 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm -17
Thurs. 23 District ILT 8:30am, District Academic Senate 8:30-3:30pm, Ed Tech Coaches 3:45pm
Mon 27 Staff meeting
Wed. 29 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 18
Thurs. 30 Sing a Long 1pm
Fri. 31 SSC, ELAC 6pm
February
Mon. 3 PBIS Coaching 8am-11am
Wed. 5 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm -19
Thurs. 6 DELAC 6pm, LCAP 6pm
Fri. 7 District EL/Intervention 8:30-2:30pm
Mon. 10 Staff meeting, 5th grade outdoor ed
Wed. 12 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm -20, 5th grade outdoor ed
Thurs. 13 Coffee Day
Fri. 14 Staff Development (non stu day)
Mon. 17 Holiday
Tues. 18 Principals TK-12
Wed. 19 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 21, District Grade Level Meeting 3pm-4:30pm
Thurs. 20 Ed Tech Coaches 3:45pm, 5th grade outdoor ed
Fri. 21 Restructuring Team
Mon 24 Staff meeting
Wed. 26 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 22
Thurs. 27 Sing a Long 1pm
Fri. 28 SSC 3:30 & ELAC 6pm
March
Wed. 4 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm -23
Thurs. 5 Curriculum Advisory Committee 3:45
Fri. 6 District ILT 8:30am, Principals TK-12
9 to 13 Parent Teacher Conferences
16 to 20 Spring Break
Mon. 23 District Grade Level Planning TK-2, Staff meeting
Tues. 24 District Grade Level Planning 3-5
Wed. 25 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 24
Thurs. 26 Sing a Long 1pm
Fri. 27 SSC & ELAC
April
Wed. 1 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 25
Thurs. 2 DELAC 6pm, LCAP 6pm
Fri. 3 Leadership Meeting
Mon. 6 Staff meeting
Wed. 8 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 26
Fri. 10 Staff Development (non stu day)
Mon. 13 Holiday
Tues. 16 PBIS Coaching 8am-11am
Wed. 15 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 27, District Grade Level Meeting 3pm-4:30pm
Fri. 17 District EL/Intervention 8:30-2:30pm,
Mon. 20 Golf Tourney, K-12 Principals
Wed. 22 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 28
Thurs. 23 District Academic Senate 8:30-3:30pm, Ed Tech Coaches 3:45pm
Fri. 24 Restructuring Team, SSC 3:30pm & ELAC 6pm
Mon. 27 Staff meeting
Thurs. 30 Sing a Long 1pm
May
Fri. 1 Cinco de Mayo
Mon 4 Staff meeting
Wed. 6 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 29
Thurs. 7 Curriculum Advisory Committee 3:45
Fri. 8 Restructuring Team
Wed. 13 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 30
Thurs. 14 DELAC 6pm and LCAP 6pm
Mon. 18 Staff Meeting
Tues. 19 Principals TK-12
Wed. 20 On your own for Open House, District Grade Level Meeting 3pm-4:30pm
Wed. 20 District EL/Intervention 8:30-2:30pm, Open House 6pm
Thurs. 21District ILT 8:30am, Coffee Day
Fri. 22 SSC 3:30 & ELAC 6pm
Mon. 25 Holiday
Wed. 27 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 31
Thurs. 28 Sing a Long 1pm
Fri. 29 EV Field Day and BBQ
June
Tues. 2 Preschool Grad
Wed. 3 On your own
Wed. 3 Awards Assembly 9am
Thurs 4 Promotion 9am
Fri. 5 Teacher Work day
Thurs. 11 Principals TK-12
Fri. 12 Principals TK-12
Wed. 17 District Grade Level Planning TK-5
Thurs. 18 District Grade Level PlanningTK-5
18, 19, 20 District ILT 8:30am