The Triton Tribune
Be Kind ~ Be Awesome ~ Make The Right Choices
Volume 2 ~ Issue 10 ~ September 28, 2020
Amazing Triton Staff,
"You might have to fight a battle more than once to win it." ~Margaret Thatcher~
"Resilience is based on compassion for ourselves as well as compassion for others." ~Sharon Salzberg~
Last Monday, we all learned that our district will be continuing with distance learning until the end of the semester. Although it might not be the decision some wanted, know that we working hard to improve our distance learning experience for this final week of Quarter 1 and beyond.
Potential All-Day Professional Development for Teachers on Friday, October 2:
This Friday, we are waiting to receive approval to hold a virtual professional development (PD) day for teachers. The purpose of this PD is to plan for Quarter 2 so that we can address the three needs that were revealed by our five surveys. If approved, Friday, October 2 will be an asynchronous day of learning for students while we have our our PD. I will send out the agenda tomorrow.
Other PD Opportunities:
Here are two additional PD opportunities for you:
- Microsoft TEAMS Training on October 2 @ 1:40pm
- Optional PLC PD on October 8-9. The majority of your PLC must attend and you must submit an agenda to take advantage of this paid PD during fall break.
ELM Teachers Distance Learning Dashboard:
If you have not yet completed your part of our future dashboard for students and parents, please make sure that you complete it before you leave for break. Here is the link to the dashboard. Also, if you were asking students to submit work into both Google Classroom and Jupiter, you must use only one and make the correction on the google doc. I want to make this available to students and parents by October 12.
Virtual Math Tutoring Now Available:
Thanks to our military grant, we are now able to provide math tutoring for both grade levels. From Monday through Thursdays, teaches will be available to help students with their math assignments. This tutoring is available starting tomorrow and will end on December 18. Please see the picture slide below for details.
ASB Spirit Day on Thursday, October 1 - Crazy Hair Day!
On Thursday, we are asking all of you to participate in Crazy Hair Day. Rock your wild hair and have your students turn on the camera on that day so they can share their crazy 'do. Also, please have students submit their crazy hairs look to the URL bit.ly/ELMspiritsubmision to be featured in a weekly slide show! See picture slide below.
Principal Honor Roll Celebration on Friday, October 2:
Five hundred eleven students earned a GPA of 3.75 or higher in the first 7 weeks of school. We will be celebrating these students on Friday with a drive-by celebration at ELM between 9:00am - 11:00am. More information will be sent this week via email to all students and their parents on how to participate in this drive-through celebration. Congratulations Tritons for making it into the Principal Honor Roll.
School Closed During Fall Break:
Campus will be closed during the break. This will give the custodial staff a chance to properly sanitize the rooms.
Below are slides and video information that are pertinent to the week. They appear in this order:
1. Important Dates to Add to Your Calendar
2. Viirtual Math Tutor Now Available
3. District Re-Opening Update
4. ASB Spirit Day - Crazy Hair Day on Thursday, October 1, 2020
5. Yearbook Submission Request - It's All About Twins
7. September Triton Trait: Growth Mindset - The Power of Yet
~Growth Mindset Quotes~Triton of the Week Nomination
8. Lunch Distribution Announcement
9. Attendance Clearance Form
10. ELM Restorative Practice Parent Referral Form
11. Genus Bar Teachers Support Form
12. ELM Technology Support Line
Here is the link to the parent newsletter.
Let's have an amazing week!
Mrs. Finley
Eastlake Middle School
Email: easter.finley@sweetwaterschools.org
Website: elm.sweetwaterschools.org
Location: 900 Duncan Ranch Road, Chula Vista, CA, USA
Phone: 619.591.4000
Twitter: @erfinleysd