Star Staff News November 20-21
West TV Staff Weekly Update 2017-2018
Learner Profile
Attribute: Reflective
We thoughtfully consider the world and our own ideas and experience. We work to understand our strengths and weaknesses in order to support our learning and personal development.
Weekly Schedule
Monday, Nov 20
Day 3
3:00 Deputy Superintendent Steve Phillips vist
3:15 Technology Team Meeting in Library
Tuesday, Nov 21
Day 4
3:15 Come pick up your Thanksgiving Pie in the cafeteria provided by our PTC.
(or pick up at your dismissal time)
Wednesday, November 22
No School
Thursday, November 23
Happy Thanksgiving
Friday, November 24
No School
IMPORTANT TO DO
It was a tie for Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 2:00 or Wednesday Dec. 20 at 12:30. Vote again!
Valentine Parties will be Wed. Feb. 14 @ 12:30.
Collaboration
Facilitators - please send agenda (or google doc link) to Kalay each Monday.
Classified & Specialist please communicate your weekly collaboration agenda/topic in the PD spreadsheet (see button to link below).
IMPORTANT TO KNOW
SCHOOL NEWS
Security Doors are Active
All staff members will soon have a security card with their name and will be able to open all outside doors. Please remember you must have clearance to enter the building during non school hours.
Pictures of MUDDY kids
I am making a auction slideshow presentation in support of a future paved path. (It is not officially announced by PTC yet, so keep it quiet.) Since the rain is here that will mean muddy kids if you use the bark-chip path. Take pictures of your muddy students, shoes, the floor, your carpets, etc. Whatever is muddy I will take! Thanks! Kalay
Student Pick up During School Hours
Reminder: All students must be picked up through the office if leaving during school hours. We verify ID and have a process for signing out early. Thanks!
DISTRICT NEWS
Sight or Sound Guideline
In collaboration with Teaching and Learning, Risk Management, Public Safety, and
Community Involvement, IICC-AR has been updated specifically around the sight or sound rule. Having received feedback that there are many common situations, field trips for example, in which volunteers may not be able to be within sight or sound of a staff member, we have modified this rule to a guideline as follows:
Policy
The safety of students is paramount. Volunteers shall operate under the direction of a staff member, within an open public space, and should be within sight or sound of a staff member while working with students. This applies to parents as well as non-parent volunteers. Volunteers must never be asked to supervise or manage a classroom.
While it remains best practice for volunteers to be within sight or sound of a District staff member, we believe this language provides flexibility, as “sight or sound” is no longer required in all situations. If anyone has questions about the application of this change or what it might mean for volunteers in your particular school or building, please don’t hesitate to contact myself, your exec, public safety, or risk management for clarity.
Assessing the Impact of Immigration Enforcement Policies on Teaching & Learning
BSD is partnering with the UCLA's Civil Rights Project to understand the impact of immigration enforcement policies on teaching and learning in our nation's public schools. Please participate in a nation-wide quick (5-minute), voluntary survey to share your experience and perspective during the non-instructional time. Findings of this survey will inform an immigration policy dialogue at the national level, primarily with the Congress. Please see attached letter from UCLA if you would like more information about this survey.
Balancing the Holidays in Your Building/Classroom
Providing an inclusive learning environment is critical to empowering all students for post-high school success. Beaverton is a diverse school district where students bring in multiple life experiences into our classrooms. With such diversity, we have a unique opportunity and responsibility to balance the holidays to create an inclusive environment, especially in the coming months where certain religious holidays are traditionally highlighted. It is the policy of the BSD that the district should encourage all students and staff to appreciate and respect each other’s views. It is important that all educators embrace the diversity of cultural backgrounds and religious beliefs in our schools and society. Special care must be taken to ensure that students do not experience exclusionary feeling and can participate comfortably in school programs, displays, performances, classroom activities and/or celebrations. Classroom parties and celebrations held at a holiday time must be secular in nature and their overall effect should not promote or favor any religious practice, belief or non-belief. Please review the following policy, AR, and "Things to Think About" as you balance the holidays in your classroom/building
Recognition of Religious Beliefs & Customs
Things to Think About Before Planning a Holiday ActivityAnnual Multiyear Finance Plan Survey
The District is in the process of updating the Multiyear Finance Plan. The Multiyear Finance Plan is a three to five-year plan determining the District’s investments which align to the Strategic Plan and Pillars of Learning. The plan will also include evaluations to monitor and track progress to determine if those investments are paying off. The Multiyear Finance Plan informs the annual budget process.
The Plan will be updated each year with consideration of revenue, student enrollment and program effectiveness. It will also include input from a broad base of stakeholders.
We value your input, so please take the time to complete this brief survey so we can better understand what you value when it comes to our child’s education.
Survey closes Wednesday, November 22, 2017
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MYFP_Staff
West Tualatin View Elementary
Volunteer contact: Karri Iverson iversonkarri@gmail.com
Email: kalay_mcnamee@beaverton.k12.or.us
Website: www.beaverton.k12.or.us/schools/west-tv/
Location: 8800 SW Leahy Rd, Portland, OR, United States
Phone: 503-356-2510
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westtualatinviewelementary
Twitter: @WTVElem