The Week Ahead
Week of June 8th
Dear Greenlodge Friends,
There are a lot of exciting events happening virtually and in person over the next two weeks as we bring closure to what has been a very interesting year to say the least. Throughout the year I have been reminded time and time again of the strength, determination and resiliency of our staff. We have overcome quite a bit of adversity this year and in my mind it has only made us a stronger, more collaborative and united team. It is truly a privilege to work with you all. We've got this!
~Ashley
This Week...
This Week:
- June 11: PK-5 Virtual Art Show
Week of June 15th: Elementary End of Year Spirit Week!
June 15th: Report Card input ends 7AM
June 16th: Virtual Incoming First Graders Parent/Guardian Orientation (4PM)June 16th: First Grade Farewell 11:30am
June 17th: Greenlodge Step-Up Day
June 19th: Last Day for Students
June 19th: 5th Grade Parade/Celebration (Only a limited number of staff will be able to attend. Details to follow.)
Resources for Teaching About Racism, Bigotry and Inequality
To join in with the Curriculum conversation the elementary music team met and changed the music lessons for week 13. They have now included "We Shall Overcome," a civil rights anthem, which is appropriate for these times. Students are then encouraged to add their own verse to this song and submit them to us. Please encourage your students to watch the video and complete the survey to share their own verse. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18HO5KVTGofGr_wrCxGwAejGzjBXVwG9xb2RdodxBoic/edit?usp=sharing
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News and Information
Term 3 Report Cards: Report cards are now available in PowerSchool. They were able to create one large box. If you cut and paste from a Google Doc, be sure that all symbols transfer correctly. As you know, the input period ends on Monday, June 15th at 7am. Apparently PowerSchool will be down for maintenance on Saturday, 6/13 from 4am-4pm for maintenance, so please plan accordingly. I will be reading all comments, but please let me know if you have specific questions about a particular child.
Placement: This process went very smoothly this year! Thank you all for your careful consideration of the academic and social-emotional needs of our students. Hopefully we will all get to meet our new classes in person in September.
Step-Up Day: We will be hosting step-up day for grades 1-4 on Wednesday, June 17th. I plan to facilitate the logistics of the meeting and will present/advance your slideshow. The team will be responsible for giving the presentation. Please plan on about 15-20 minutes. Further discussion at Wednesday's staff meeting.
Here's a tentative schedule:
Grade 1 to 2- 10am Meeting Code: Greenlodge_Going_To_2nd_Grade
Grade 2 to 3- 11 am Meeting Code: Greenlodge_Going_To_3rd_Grade
Grade 3 to 4- 12 pm Meeting Code: Greenlodge_Going_To_4th_Grade
Grade 4 to 5- 1pm Meeting Code: Greenlodge_Going_To_5th_Grade
Chromebook Return and Renew: We will be collecting chromebooks on Monday 6/22 and Tuesday 6/23 from all students. If students plan to be out of town on those dates, they may return them earlier. 3rd and 5th graders will be able to exchange their chromebooks at that time if they would like to keep it over the summer. Students in grades 1, 2, and 4 will need to wait 2-3 weeks for chromebooks to be updated and relabeled before they can be checked out for summer.
BBS Kits: Please use this link from Linda for any needed supplies for next year. Replenishment End of Year 2019-20. Kits should remain in your classroom.
Summer 2020, Math
Teachers will need to close access to Adaptive Math in their Freckle classes. This video shows how to do that: Turning Adaptive Math off for Your Entire Class by end of SY
We will make EDM Games Online available over the summer. To do this teachers need to ensure that their eplanners extend into August. This video shows how to do that: Changing the End Date of Your ePlanner by end of SY
Ts who use simplified/picture login (K-2) need to remove this from ePlanner end of summer (it’s really easy & Linda will make a video) - Ashley will send a reminder in August.
Happy Birthday to...
Betty Condon who celebrated on Saturday, June 5th
**Be sure your birthday is on the calendar so we can celebrate with you!***