El Dorado Monday Memo
Week 11 October 28th, 2019
#ToroFamily
Happy week of Halloween! I think for educators this week can be one of the most fun but dreaded weeks on the calendar. With the weather on Sunday bordering on apocalyptic with winds and fires, hopefully, we can all just embrace the chaos of this week. As of the sending of this, we are supposed to remain open and with power on Monday, but it might be good to make sure your chromebooks are charged and have some "low tech" options for lessons. Here is a link to the post on the district website. We will limit outdoor activity and if you are willing to keep your room open during lunch, that would be great.
As we get farther into the 2nd Quarter, we want to continue getting to know our students and building relationships with ALL students. You can view and add to our EDMS Student Body Relationships spreadsheet as we will continue to revisit this throughout the year.
We have a Spirit Week this week with info below. Hope you all have your costumes ready for Thursday! Have a great week and have fun with your students this week! Let's GO!!!!!!
Updates for the week...
Initial Evaluations 10/31: For those of you being evaluated this year, just a reminder that your initial evaluation meeting needs to be held on or before Thur 10/31.
Mon-Fri 10/28-11/1 Spirit Week: See below for our Spirit Days this week.
Wednesday, 10/30: PLC/Staff Meeting: We will be having a staff meeting this Wed in the library starting at 2:00. Please be prompt and an agenda will be sent out by Tues. Your PLC time can be used to calibrate and continue working on your progress charts
Thursday, 10/31: Halloween: There will be a lunchtime Halloween Party for the 6th graders 2nd lunch hosted by our WEB students in the Gym.
By now you should have completed your Mandated Training. There have been some discrepancies about how many trainings were assigned and we are waiting to hear an official word about it.
Toro Sports...
PBIS...
EDMS PBIS Assessment/Evaluation
The PBIS Team
This Week in AVID...
ThisWeek in AVID - October 28, 2019
Call and Response or Call Backs are very useful for uniting your classroom community and easing transitions from one task to another. They are not just for elementary teachers! HERE is a list from AVID Elementary Foundations and another list where you will find more secondary style Call and Responses.
Jeanne Johnson - Instructional Coach for AVID, Social Studies and Secondary Literacy
Counselor's Corner...
To finish our month of respect, review our PBIS Matrix reminding our students how we show respect with our actions at school.
Julie and Kari, EDMS Counselors
Events, Updates, Links, Etc
Oct 28th-Nov 1st: Spirit Week (Themes above)
Oct 29th: Diablofest Assemblies in PE
Oct 30th: PLC Time 1:00-2:00 Staff Meeting in Library 2:00-3:00
Oct 31st: WEB Halloween Party [Gym] 5th period
Nov 8th: 2nd Quarter Progress Reports
Nov 11th: NO SCHOOL Veteran's Day
What we are working on...
Progress Charts
Learning Walks
Data Gathering
What I'm Reading/Listening to
We Got This
How to be an Antiracist
Links to Resources
El Dorado Middle School
Chris Clausen
@chrisclausen
@edmsinfo
Email: clausenc@mdusd.org
Website: edms.mdusd.org
Location: 1750 West Street, Concord, CA, United States
Phone: 925.682.5700
Twitter: @edmstoros