Cottonwood Creek Monday Memo
August 10th- August 14th, 2020
Greetings, CCE!
Give me a T....T.....Give me a E.....E.....Give me an A.....A.....Give me an M....M! What does that spell? TEAM! TEAM! TEAM!
Way to Go, TEAM! We are off to a Great start! I was happy to see each of you this past week and know how much you are are TACKLING many things to get the school year off to a great start! Remember that everything that we do is going to be a TEAM effort! Especially as we begin planning for remote instruction on August 18th!
Our TEAM has courage, resourcefulness, commitment, determination, and love to name a few! We've got this! Remember that we are always #BetterTogether!
Special Shout-Out to some folks that really showed these qualities this week:
Our Instructional Assistants/Paraprofessionals - Rocked it with getting details knocked out and ready for when the campus opens up! Thanks for ALL the hard-work already!
My Office Staff- Coordinated a variety of tasks and personnel and did a Great Job supporting each of us this past week!
Naima, Raudelia, Maria, Adeliada, our custodial staff- for making sure that our staff has everything that they need, moving a ton of furniture, making our school perfect and keeping it clean! Gracias por todo lo que hacen!
Mrs. Kozak & Dra. Marquez- worked hard to present PD and plan for topics usually on their weekends to make these PD days happen. Way to Go, ladies!
Mr. Althoff- for being on top of his GAME with all things safety and security! Being a role-model of that and keeping us mindful of needing to do our parts to keep our staff safe and healthy!
Thank you to each of you for being a BIG part of this TEAM! Stay positive, avoid negativity, shine and shine on! You've got this!
Thank you, CCE, for being the best!
Stay Home, Stay Connected, Stay Informed, Stay Healthy & Be Well~
Virtual Hugs & Fistbumps,
Linda
Celebrations, Good Things, and Launch!
Celebrating Birthdays!
Happy Birthday! Enjoy your day! Felicidades!
August 10th- Brittney Hull
Good Things...
Mrs. Marsh says "Baylor is finally able to fit into his Hippo Onesie!"
Coach Hull says "Can't believe how much he is growing!"
Let's Launch! 3....2....1....Go!
"Touch Times don't last, Tough TEAMS do!"
Start off the year on a positive note and focus on the TEAM vision of "Inspiring Excellence in Academics, Character, and Community".
Baby Baylor Marsh!
Baby Knox Hull
Shout OUT to CCE PTA! They will provide us with our Kona Ice Treats this Week! See your PD Plan! Woo Hoo!
Please check your Meet the Teacher Info for UPDATED Link for 1st Day Attendance!
Thanks, all!
Please check out the video about the wand that ECSE/FA/BASE, Specials, Custodial departments will be receiving. District Training will be forthcoming on the use, but this video explains it pretty well. Our custodial staff will have 2 on campus to use throughout the day, in addition to all other cleaning sanitization processes that they already have in place. Thanks!
T-TESS Refresher Training for Returning Teachers on Campus Due August 28th
New to Hutto ISD have already received their training through New Teacher Orientation, thanks!
2020-21 Compliance Training Due August 28th! See HR/Lisa Patterson's email on August 5th. Don't fall behind on these deadlines!
MORE TO KNOW ABOUT SEESAW & Monday's SEESAW PD
From our New CIT Support Specialist for Elementary Campuses,
Caitlin Boyce-Brejcha:
Couple of things to note:
-Teachers should not set up classes. Students will be rostered automatically once Seesaw is ready to go. All students will log in through ClassLink. A parent guide with videos is coming soon. Seesaw may not be ready for students to connect on Tuesday for Meet the Teacher, so please let families know that more information is coming soon. We will notify everyone when it is ready.
-The training on Monday will cover the Seesaw overview, how home learning and Seesaw will work, Seesaw expectations and templates. There will be time for questions as well.
-There will be time for teachers to explore and experience Seesaw throughout the training so everyone needs a laptop or Chromebook to use.
Coming Soon- ongoing support with Seesaw Huddles
Come share your ideas, successes, and struggles! Everything is #BetterTogether, so we can all learn together!
Seesaw Huddles will begin as a virtual event via Google Meets. There will be more planned, and when school starts, times will be adjusted. Look at the top of the course description in Eduphoria for the Google Meet Link.
Tuesday, August 11th @ 3 pm Click here to register in Eduphoria.
Tuesday, August 18th @ 3pm Click here to register in Eduphoria
Want Additional Help or Training?
Schedule a virtual meeting or in-person meeting with me here.
Employee Handbook Signature/Review Due! The Employee Handbook Receipt needs to be signed by August 28, 2020. This is only to sign receipt of the handbook. Campus Training will be held during a staff meeting in September, thank you!
Need to submit a Work Order?
833491662
Reach out to nicole.baker@huttoisd.net if you have difficulties with the code & process. We are here to help!
Completing your Employee Benefits is Required...HR will send me a list of all folks that need to complete this, please knock this out.
The Hutto Education Foundation Needs YOU!
The Hutto Education Foundation and CCE NOW has a CAMPUS REP!
Thank you, Janet Johnson, for Volunteering to be our Campus Captain! Awesome!
Duties would include:
- Meeting twice a year for a Campus Captain meeting
- Acting as a liaison and cheerleader for the foundation on your campus
- Serving as the point of contact for staff during employee drives/teacher grants/student leadership grants/any questions
- Serving as the point of contact for the campus baskets prepared each year for the Annual Event
Janet, thanks for being willing to give back the organization that gives SOOO much to Hutto educators!
PTA Shout-Out! Help and Support WHO supports You, CCE! That's our PTA!
Thank you, Mrs. McDade for volunteering to Volunteer for Pk-2nd! Woo Hoo!
Thank you, Mrs. Graham for volunteering to Volunteer for 3rd-5th! Way to Go!
Also, please begin thinking about saving your $10 to join our PTA again this school year! Lots of incentives for staff to join! Last year, 100% of our staff was a member of PTA! Let's have a repeat year! Be on the lookout for more information from our PTA campus reps once the year gets started! Gracias!
PTA committee lists will be included in our Bucee's List again this school year for more information. Bucee's list will be ready for distribution when teachers return on August 6th!
20/21 COVID-19 In-Person Guidelines at CCE
As we prepare to receive the majority of our students in person, Hutto ISD and CCE is committed to the health and safety of all. We will focus as a district on 4 guidelines to support successful re-opening:
1. Provide Notice
Our district and campus will provide a unified message and share exposure notification from the health office, if needed
Staff and student education will be part of the first day of school (videos will be created and shared with staff to share with students regarding health and safety expectations to follow while at school). Staff will receive information from their health nurse and campus leadership team.
Screenings and monitoring (done by staff and students before coming to school)
Changes to visitor policies (no entry into building for at least the first 12 weeks of school)
Changes to field trips and gatherings (no school travel, small grouping/cluster groups of students staying together during the school day, breakfast will be had in the classroom, students will report directly to the classroom upon arrival to school)
Masks, hand hygiene, and social distancing measures (masks will be worn at all times during transitions, we will discuss recess/breakfast/lunch logistics upon our return) by all staff and students, recess and lunch designated areas will be created for the campus & teachers will create a rotation schedule to allow all classrooms to rotate through the areas to play, students in 3rd-5th grades will participate in disinfecting their own spaces at CCE before transitioning to the next teacher, hand sanitizer and PPE equipment will be available to campuses.
- Scheduled notification (to notify staff/students/families if we have a positive case of Covid)
- CDC disinfection procedures (staff will be trained to support disinfecting and keeping spaces as sanitized as possible)
- School closure guidelines (will be forthcoming from our campus and district leaders, if necessary)
- Hand hygiene (We will teach students how to practice safe washing/disinfecting our hands, keeping them away from our faces and each other, washing hands frequently and especially when returning from a transition, a different classroom, lunch/recess, teachers will make this part of their routine).
- Increased collaboration with families (we will keep our families informed of what we are doing to keep students safe and our campus healthy, this is everyone's responsibility,i.e. explaining the importance of keeping students home if any symptoms, communicating with families to support concerns, etc.)
- Disinfection and sanitization (We will increase our role in maintaining our classrooms clean and safe, this will take everyone and some grade levels will have students take an active role in wiping down their desks before each transition. Teachers should plan to do their part and model what they expect students to do to keep their areas clean/safe/sanitized. Younger grade levels will need adults/teachers to support in this task. All PPE equipment needed will be provided by our campus/district. Do not bring your own home products/personal cleaning supplies as we must adhere to OSHA guidelines.
- Masks and face shields (All teachers/students will need to provide their own masks, we will be providing face shields for our special education teachers to support our interactions with our all ability students. Each classroom will also receive a 6-8 plastic privacy folders to minimize sneeze/coughs in the classroom and add an additional layer of protection during small group/teach table work. Teachers will be able to decide in their specific use based on their classroom needs.
- Training and education (All staff will receive additional training over the use of equipment, safety/health guidelines, etc. More information will be forthcoming from our district health office)