PIRATE PRESS
Fill yer sails with the amazing work of ye mateys at NP3!
August 6, 2018
CELEBRATE RELATIONSHIPS!
Did you know? John Hattie's research shows that a positive teacher-student relationship has a .72 effect size on student achievement. Remember .4 effect size is equivalent to one year of growth in one year of time. I applaud you for making relationship building a priority in your plans with kids. Hattie defines listening skills, empathy, mutual respect, caring, and positive regard for the students as factors for creating a positive teacher-student relationship.
Which activities did you do that met one of the listed factors? Now go share it with a colleague and spread the love.
Rock on Pirates! Arrrrgh!
STAFF ONLY:
Teacher Team Photos & Intro: They're passed due. Do it. Love it. No, seriously. Today.
Camping: If you're camping WE'RE EXCITED YOU'RE JOINING! Please finish the few questions on the link you were provided so we can plan accordingly. Please completed it by this evening.
Lit Assessment: You will have your advisory class with you all day August 9th. Please review this doc https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PZn2_3xB03lrdgxOgu9_kgLqW94wvZwqf2vgyMXYjOQ/edit.
Long Advisory: Advisory currently runs from 1:35-3pm. Enrichment/Intervention start on 8/20.
BTSN: Aug 16 from 6-7:30. Please be on campus by 5:30.
Teacher Duty Doc: Guess what? It's updated and ready for you to sign up! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q17dVOlc0MdSBhsy-k25jo7g_my7XSkKot2-kQGXN-E/edit#gid=0
Campus Expectations: Remember to visit this with students during long Advisory. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ejQH127SoqHbmaQje3VNeYr5LcwlxbF_BZNTFk8rjK4/edit
Advisory Emails: Aug 6 should be your second email out to parents! Your parent distribution list should be used every Monday for weekly emails to families about events and other important information. Parent emails should be in the BCC section of the email.
Activities Request Form: If you, your club, action team, or enrichment class, etc. want to schedule an activity please fill out the request form first for approval! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jMgFlh3-o9nBSrOzgkoouzZUC3qSi5UO3mjKws2gHCY/edit
PARENTS & FAMILIES:
- Back To School Night: Save the date! BTSN is Aug 16 6:00-7:30pm. This is an exciting evening where you all have an opportunity to meet all of your student's teachers and rotate through their schedule. Due to how the evening and rotations are scheduled, we encourage families to be timely with their arrival, so you do not miss out on one of your child's classes. We also have 2 meetings following Back to School Night: 1) Science Camp is for all 6th grade families and is located in the cafeteria 7:30-8:00, and 2) Washington D.C. for 7th grade families interested in more information and confirmed 8th grade families with children who are going.
- Enrichment: Please expect students will bring their enrichment forms home Aug 10. Please help your student select their course preferences by reviewing the options with them and also sign the form. Forms are due Aug 13. Students who get their forms in on time will get one of their top 3 choices.
- Teacher Professional Development Day: August 22 is a teacher professional development day. There will be no school on this day for students. Please plan accordingly. If your child attends MAP, there will be no MAP on this day.
- Picture Day: Students will be getting their pictures taken on Aug 29. Please make sure students are still in dress code.
- Career Day: NP3 will be hosting our annual Career Day for 7th grade students on Tues Oct 23. Parent volunteers will make short presentations to students on their own professions or jobs, while educating our 7th graders on the daily tasks they preform. If you would like to present, please fill out the Career Day form linked in this email and return the form to Mr. Brinkmann by Fri Sep 14. Any questions can be directed to Mr. Brinkmann at jbrinkmann@natomasunified.org or 916-567-5751. If families would like to volunteer without presenting, NP3 would welcome your help! Lunch donations, lunch set-up and lunch clean-up for our presenters are needed as well. https://natomasunified.org/content/uploads/sites/16/2018/08/Career_Day_Letter_to_Parents-2018.pdf
Literacy Assessment: Our school-wide Literacy Assessment is Thur Aug 9. Students will report to Advisory all day. Please see our attached letter.
Transportation: NP3 is continuing their late bus option 3 days per week: Tue, Wed and Thur. The late bus departs at 4:15pm. The late bus will begin services Aug 7.
Communication: We are very grateful for feedback we receive from our families. It helps us reflect on our practices and make better informed decisions. We have learned from recent information gathering from all of our families that our weekly emails are greatly valued and will thus continue this practice. Weekly emails will be from your child's Advisor and will include information on: class focus, upcoming assessments and school announcements. We will not continue detailed information on teacher websites due to lack of use.