Gryphon Post
August 10-15
What can I say....
What can I say! You guys are ready for THIS WORK! This was a loaded week and excellence was displayed by you! You guys truly dug authentically into EVERYTHING, and for that I am grateful! It was so good to hear your reflections from the convocation speaker. It was great to hear how you all felt about the things we have addressed this week, them being aligned to the network and to the actual WORK we know we MUST do! We are definitely in place for a very strong start!
Sometimes you have to know when to ‘SHIFT” we experienced a lot this week, TODAY! It is important for us to know when business as usual just won’t cut it, and today was one of those days. Thank you for shifting! We will get through this together! Thank you for being such a LOVING family!
Lastly, Thank you! Meet the teacher was a HIT! Great job and delivery of all information to parents.
Shout Outs!
Shout to Ms. Campbell for responding immediately to the emotional needs of staff today.- Leetha
Shout out to LaTyon Henderson, Teresa Johnson, and SPED Team for your understanding and flexibility in this time of need.-Leetha
Shout out to Erica for arranging the meal train for us to assist Camilo's Family!-Leetha
Shout out to Crystal and Carmen for doing an amazing job with chromebook and scholar material pick-up. We really appreciate it!-Leetha
Shout out to 5th grade for a very productive half day planning-Leetha
Shout out to the Team Leads for a strong and impactful meeting- Leetha
Shout out to Nita for your strength and positivity, you are a great model for us!
Shout out to Support team for being present in a strong way for meet the teacher, great job all!-Leetha
Shout to Specials for great presentations for meet the teacher -Leetha
*Please begin to submit your shout outs to Melissa by Thursday at 5pm. Thank you
Thanks for sharing your convocation pictures!
Scholar Log-ins are in...
ClassLink logins use the UserID and Passwords listed in the dashboard. Chromebook logins use the Email and Password.
SPED Presentation
Please view the presentation and look out for more information regarding make-up meeting dates.
Look at all the resources that came from sharing! Great Job Gryphons!!! Resources from Peak Primary Culturally Responsive Chat
Justice in June
Uncomfortable Conversations With A Black Man (Emmanuel Acho) on YouTube is a great resource as well. https://www.youtube.com/user/Eacho18
Courageous Conversation
https://courageousconversation.com
Marley Dias talks about her book and #1000 Black Girl Books
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2nN01Pwv_E
https://grassrootscommunityfoundation.org/1000-black-girl-books-resource-guide/
A Reading List to Guide You to Anti Racist Practices
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oLNETXkslykNw5En-sufl_N2hlLHkhaI_rbSmeyhcpA/edit?usp=sharing
Teaching Tolerance Social Justice Standards
https://www.tolerance.org/sites/default/files/2017-06/TT_Social_Justice_Standards_0.pdf
Movie: 13th
Books: White Fragility, Be the Bridge, The New Jim Crow, Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X Kendi
More Important Things you can use...
ClassLink for Parents on Peak Website... Please make sure that we share Peak website with Parents during conferences!
Our Ops Team is the BEST!!!
Together Teacher Check-in: Who completed their week one worksheet or schedule?
Kincel Did...
Scholar Materials Pick-up was a Great Success!
I love how ya'll love on each other....
CHILD CARE EXPECTATIONS
Per CMO, staff cannot bring their children to work. If an employee is working on campus during remote instruction, they cannot bring their child(ren) with them and prior child care arrangements need to be made. Employees are expected to dedicate their work time schedule to supervising scholars, providing scholar instruction, and performing duties and responsibilities as outlined in their job description. Disciplinary action may be taken if an employee violates this expectation.
Uplift Field Guide
Did You know....
- The network is asking us to track scholars who were not able to log in to schoology next week. Please use the tracker we provided for you to keep track of this information as well.
- zoom links can be used in schoology. Yes will be able to place your zoom links there for scholars to access
- Scholar feeding: August 17th the network will resume with providing scholars with meals. scholar badges will be delivered to the school next week.
- signage and safety materials will be delivered to campuses by August 31st.
- Chromebooks have been ordered by the network, they are coming, just not here yet, but all scholars needs will be met.
- the network is still in need of 30 teachers.. If you know of anyone, please make a referral.
Panaroma Survey
COVID Building Check-in
Wellness Wednesdays
The Wellness Wednesday dates for the 2020-2021 school year are below:
- August 12, 2020
- September 9, 2020
- October 14, 2020
- February 10, 2021
- April 14, 2021
- May 12, 2021
- June 9, 2021
- July 14, 2021
What's filling your mind, eyes and ears these days?
Past and Future "Gryphon" Post....
All past and future Gryphon Posts will be linked to this document. This document will be in the “Yearlong Documents” Google Folder.
Staff Testing for COVID-19
See email from Yasmin. To recap, if you, as an Uplift staff member, have been tested or if you have tested positive for COVID-19, please email hr@uplifteducation.org so that the network can provide support. Uplift will not release your personal information to the Uplift community.