El Dorado Monday Memo
Week 26 March 2nd, 2020
#ToroFamily
Happy Monday everyone! And just like that, we are in March. For as long as January felt, February went by super fast. Busy month this month with a lot of staff and student events happening as we look at how this year is going and also begin to look ahead to next year. Be sure to check the Weekly Meeting Calendar here for IEPs/504s/SSTs etc this week (Emily will be updating Monday morning). Please check below for other updates and have a great week!
Updates for the week...
Monday, 3/2 Basketball CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!
Our Girls B Team will be playing for the championship Monday at Foothill at 3:30 vs Pleasant Hill. Come out and support our girls go for the Championship!!!
Wednesday, 3/4 PLC/Staff Meeting
PLCs will be meeting from 1-2 on Wednesday and then we will be meeting as a staff in the library starting at 2:00. We will be discussing our 3/16 PD day, Learning Walks, and we will giebv an overview about the district "Budget Solutions" that a lot of chatter has been about. There is a special board meeting tonight and we will see what happens.
8th Grade Expectations Visits
We will be coming to visit with 8th graders later this week to discuss the 8th Grade Expectations for the remainder of the year. We will work out a schedule with the teachers that we will be visiting the classes. We will share the documents with all 8th grade teachers so we are all on the same page.
Wellness Center
Our character word for March is be "Helpful"
Being helpful looks different depending on where you are, but it always starts with the conscious decision that you will help in some way. This week we will focus on how students can be helpful in the classroom.
- You can choose to help your teacher return
classwork to a student
- You can help your class run more
smoothly by not talking to your neighbor
- You can help your teacher start on time by
showing up to class on time.
These are just a few ways to be helpful in the classroom. This week help students choose one thing they will do (they can choose something of their own or something from the above list) to be helpful in their classrooms.
Julie and Kari
EDMS Counselors
This Week in AVID...
This Week in AVID - March 2, 2020
Novel Ideas Only is an AVID collaborative structure that encourages collaboration, listening, and accountability. It can be used to review new material comprehension and to practice academic talk and public speaking.
Jeanne Johnson - Instructional Coach for AVID, Social Studies and Secondary Literacy Google Classroom: EAVK628
Events, Updates, Links, Etc
Mon 3/2 Basketball Championships @Foothill MS 3:30
Wed 3/4 PLCs 1-2, Staff Meeting 2-3
Fri 3/6 CHS Band Performance 2nd period (ish) 8th Grade only
Mon 3/16: In-Service Day [Schedule TBD]
Fri 3/20: Minimum Day Dismissal 12:16
What we are working on...
Learning Walks (Instruction)
PD Day
Master Scheduling
What I'm Reading/Listening to
In Search of Deeper Learning
Rigorous PBL
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