The GATOR Gazette August 2019
Publication 1:8/2/2019
Notes from Dr. Miller
Team Gompers Community
Welcome to August!!!!
August is here and it is slowly time to shift our minds toward the return to school. I don't know about you but I have had an AMAZING summer just enjoying life with family and loved ones and being out and about in the summer rays. During this time, I have had the opportunity to reflect on the goodness of life and all its' blessings.
As iterated in the initial GATOR GAZETTE in June, this will be our weekly bulletin and it will only be available in this online platform. All information about our school community will be housed in this document. The Gator Gazette will be sent weekly via email by Sunday morning for the upcoming week.
The Gazatte will include:
Instructional Focus Expectations
Access to Videos, Google Docs/Slidedecks and Google Forms for upcoming meetings that can be accessed via the bulletin but will also be housed in the Dr. Miller's Staff Google Classroom
School Protocols Expectations: GFS Green
Calendars for IEPS, SST, Assemblies
Notes/Updates from Counselor, Psychologist, PTA, District, etc.
Please note, over the next couple of months, we will "eliminate multiple and duplicate" calendars and information sources previously used.....as this will house all information.
In closing, I have had the opportunity to meet with some parents and some staff members over the past weeks and all I can say, deep love and commitment to Gompers is evident. At the change of principal workshop, one portion of the meeting shared what I needed to know about the Gompers Team:
* Gompers is awesome- we are all here for the long term
* Hardworking and collaborative staff
* Team Players
* Welcoming Staff
* PTA is involved
* We like to socialize and build a team
Gompers, I am ready, I am humbled and blessed to have found a new home and family.
Respectfully,
Dr. Damita Myers-Miller - dmyersmiller@lbschools.net
#studentsaremywhy #180daysofwhy #thisiswhywedothis
What's your why??????
1st Duty Day-August 27th:Things to Know
Staff Photo - Let's smile for the camera
A "new" Gomper Spirit T-Shirt has been ordered and will be placed in your teacher's mailbox, please wear blue jeans to accompany the Tshirt (thanks).
Summer "Selfie" Challenge
Bring your cellphone to the 8/27 "Opening Meeting" and be ready for the Gompers SELFIE "summer" CHALLENGE!
Staff Opening Agenda 8-27 @ 8:30 (draft)
Welcome and Selfie Challenge (15 min)
Creating Collective Efficacy as a K8 Community - LBUSD Understanding #5
- Instructional Vision and Focus (25 min)
Going GREEN: Culture of G- R- E - E - N Expectations:
- Creating Grade Level Lessons for Opening Procedures (Sounds Like and Looks Like) (50 min)
Dr. Miller challenge: #WHY #180daysofwhy #thisiswhywedothis: What is your why? (25 min)
**Please note this is a 2-hour meeting**
Creating - Common Lessons for School Collective Efficacy and Cohesion
Definition for Gompers Gators "go" GREEN
G = GRIT..going the extra mile, persevering to achieve
R = RESPONSIBILITY...accountable to one's actions in scholarship, social and behavior
E = EXPECTATIONS...belief that all can achieve to their maximum potential
E = ETHICS...doing what is right when no one is looking
N = NEIGHBORLY...caring about our community
Gompers’ Effective Implementation Practices: GFS Assemblies, GFS BOY Lessons, Levels of Infractions, Safe and Civil Team, Common Area Expectations w/One Liners, MS & 5th Grade Code of Conduct with Point System (developed over time)
More specific details will be given in the upcoming newsletters for the "how-to" in the creation of the lessons for the implementation for the 1st 5 days of school. **Please note, time will be given at the opening staff meeting for lesson development**
LBUSD U6: Gompers Staff "embrace" each GATOR in relationships!
Use these 10 ways to support daily efforts in SEL:
https://marcus-jackson.com/2019/07/31/10-ways-to-build-positive-relationships-with-students/?fbclid=IwAR3BzNaKjc68SuCiqfc5J-vpSfhMatfm9MU05isHipDO5Eb2Cc2952hj04Y6th Grade Orientation - 8/22
7th & 8th Orientation - 8/22
Kindergarten Orientation - 8/27
Change of Principal/Leadership Updates/Details - June 24, 2019
The entire Gompers community will be a part of working collectively to support our school change aka "little tweaks" process to support Going GREEN and GREAT through shared leadership opportunities. This is and will not be an overnight process this is a 3 to a 5-year longitudinal plan of collective action.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJDN0cpxJv4
Quick Fixes as identified by "select staff representatives"
* Uniforms and Cell Phone Policy
* Communication and Calendars
* Adjunct duties
Long Term Fixes as identified by "select representatives"
* Discipline
* School Safety
* Safe and Civil Training and Application
* Beautification
Happenings in Gompers K8 Community...
August 19 - 23
August 19 - Office staff back on-site/Office open to the community
August 22 - Retention Retake Testing Day (Students are given a specific time slot for a retest)
August 22 - 6th Web Orientation @ 9:30
August 22 - 7th & 8th Orientation @ 1:00
August 26 - 30
August 27 - Opening Day..10:30staff annual picture (Blue Jeans please), OPening meeting 8:30 -10:30
August 28 - 1st Day with students - Minimum Day @ 2:00
August 29 - Staff Meeting @ 7:45am
Staff Emergency Procedures & LBUSD "new information"
August 29 - GFS GREEN Assemblies - Elementary (schedule in development)
August 30 - GFS GREEN Assemblies - Middle School (schedule in development)
August 30 - Paycheck on "new system"
September 2 - 7
September 2 - Labor Day
September 5 - Staff meeting - Grade/Department Level: Goal Setting & Action Plan development
September 12- Staff meeting - Grade/Department Level: Goal Setting & Action Plan development
BTSN for 2019/2020 - Minimum Days
September 17 - Elementary & K-8 Schools