Celebrate Mondays!
8/29/16
QUOTE FOR THE WEEK
YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Thank You's, Recognitions and Kudos
- Kudos to Siri and her staff for the yummy food at the Welcome Back BBQ!! Everyone enjoyed the new choices...and the brownies were exceptionally delicious!
- What a wonderful Health Faire organized by Susan Jensen! So many great vendors and a wonderful way to kick off the year focusing on healthy choices!
- An Academy Award to our FABULOUS Tech staff! Everyone loved the new video this year on Internet Safety/Digital Citizenship/Responsible Use, etc...Such a great way to get the message out and to be consistent!
- Congratulations to Erin for a super successful Special Ed Symposium! Way to get everyone pumped up for the new year!
- A big Hooray to all of the sites for another successful year of Mini Open Houses. Such an exciting time for our students (and staff!) We all know how much work goes into the week, preparing for the kiddos to meet their teachers!
- A Shout Out to Kelsey for organizing and Piloting a new type of Pop Up PD. A group of 11 dedicated teachers gathered at her home after work on Friday to learn more about SeeSaw and how to use it on our classrooms! Gaby Zimmer did an "Eduawesome" job of facilitating this PD! #teachersmatter!
LEADERSHIP MATTERS
Leadership
- 27 Ways to Refocus a Team
- Culture Killers: Staff Issue or Leadership Issue?
- 10 Easy Ways to Create an Amazing School Culture as a Principal This Year
Teaching and Learning
- What to do in Week 1! Relationships Matter!
- 4 Ways to Make Professional Development Sticky and Systematic-I think our Deep Dive Model is on to something!
- Check out this Eduawesome Video made by a new teacher in Chicago-Welcome to the 4th Grade!
- Why Teachers say Practicing Mindfulness is Transforming their Work #sbsdlearn
- Recess and PE-17 "Old Fashioned" Games our Kids Could be Playing-Right Now
Be a Connected Educator
- 10 Free Apps for Getting and Staying Organized
- Great Blog to Follow-Connected Principals-Sharing. Learning.Leading
- 10 Tips for Becoming a Connected Educator
Work/Life Balance
WHAT'S COMING UP...
- 8/26-YAHOO!!! The 2016-17 School Year officially begins! Welcome Back to all of our students and Families! Good Luck Everyone! Wishing you all an Eduawesome First Day!
- 8/30-TOSA meeting @9:00
- 9/1 STREAM TOSA Job-A-Like @ 9:00; Joint STREAM TOSA and Technology Lab Instructors Job-A-Like @ 1:00.
- 9/4-Labor Day! Because we all have labored so hard to get the school year started, we get a day off to rest and re-energize! Enjoy!!
Carmel Creek's Theme for 2016-17
Nicely Done Lisa R.!
Theme at Solana Pacific this year
What will you Discover this Year? Love the Ducks Elisa!
Growing Solana Vista is the Theme this year
Celebrating all of the Gifts that each staff member brings to the school! Beautiful Katie!