Weekly Staff Bulletin
~February 10-14~Week 22~
STAFF RECOGNITION
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit."
-Aristotle
Dear Colleagues,
I hope that your week was a positive one; I hope that my absence did not cause too much of disruption on the daily routine. My intentions were to plan accordingly and you had the most support possible during my absence. Thank you for supporting each other and for maintaining the structures and routines for our students.
I am extremely grateful to Simone, Todd, Sam, Mark, Sandra, Cheryl Rodby, Alisa, Christina, Dulce, Paul, Jennie, and Manny for helping out in more ways than one! Your help & support is truly humbling. Thank you to all of our teachers that participated in the Zumbathon either by selling tickets or by showing up! Special thanks to Mr. Pastrana for bringing down the house and leading a large group of families during the Zumbathon! Thank you to Nora for helping with the coordination of the two sub-release days so that our colleagues could plan and review the new math units! Special thanks goes out to Mr. Marcel for taking on the leadership of maintaining the recess time as structured as possible.
Please take some time to say thank you to our parents that organized the Zumbathon, it was a great success; they are truly inspiring!
I am also particularly proud and excited to have spent three days of focused collaboration with Priscilla. During the West Region EL Institute, we engaged in important work that will only enhance our students' quality of education at SEED. I am excited and anxious to share with you our learning! I have hopes that you too will be motivated and open to challenge our students as we embark on the CCSS curricula, high quality students work, and developing our culture and character model.
Have a wonderful week!
Tests & Assessments - UPDATED
January & February
UPDATE: 2nd through 5th grade
SRI tests in progress.
3rd through 5th
Science Writing Task #2
Opens: January 27th & closes February 21st
Scan by: February 28th
Teacher Scoring Date: 2/19 2:00-4:00 PM
K/1: DIBLES 2
Feb. 3-21st
Scan by Feb. 28th
Physical Fitness Test - 5th Grade
Opens on February 3rd, closes March 31st
Check in on March 27th
Mid-Year EDL/DRA Assessment
Two things:
1) Since we decided to give the EDL at the end of the first trimester, we agreed that it would make more sense to give it again later in the year. Please hold off on that for now.
2) Two EDL upgrade kits have arrived. They include a complete set of new student books (with more than one book at each level), and a manual for making copies of students answer sheets. Please let me know what you currently have or need so that I can distribute materials accordingly.
Thanks,
Jennie & Beatrice
Please take some time before the end of February to complete the CHKS.
California Healthy Kids Survey - We need all staff to participate.
Manzanita SEED CHKS Staff Survey Link; Click on link and begin survey.
~What's going on this week?~
Monday, February 10th
Location: Mr. Zucker's Classroom
Time: 3:00-4:00 PM
Agenda
I. Diabetes Training
II. ASP Push-In
*ILT members (Nora, Leo, Ana, & Anne) participating in the mini institute can leave at 3:30 PM in order to arrive on time.
Common Core Mini-Institute for ILT
Location: La Escuelita Elementary School
Please enter on 10th ST (Board Meeting entrance)
Time: 4-7 PM
Please print the parking waiver and have available for the School Security Officer (SSO) from La Escuelita; upon receiving the waiver from you, he will issue you a pass code.
Parking Lot Gates open at 3:45 PM.
Wednesday, February 12th
Time 2:00-3:00 PM
EL 101 Part II - for all new teachers
Location: Mr. Zucker's Classroom
SBAC/Academic Discussions
Location: Ms. Perrone's Classroom
Thursday, February 13th
PBIS & Attendance Committe - Culture & Climate Committee Meeting
Location: Beatrice's Office
Purpose: 14-15 school year goals around Character & Engagement and align to EL Dimensions of Student Achievement
Friday, February 14th
ELAC Meeting
9:15-10:15 AM
~CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION~
New Intervention Schedule
Math Manipulatives Order
Nora will be checking in with all grade-level leads on the need of math manipulatives. Please help her compile the information as it is due on 2/14. LCI's Math department has allotted $100 per grade level (or $130 if 3 or more teachers at the grade level) to acquire materials that will help you and your students be successful with the new math curriculum units.
Daily Walk-Throughs
9:30-10:30 AM
4th & 5th grade
1:00-2:00 PM
3rd grade
Tuesday
9:30-10:30 AM
2nd grade
1:00-2:00 PM
1st grade
Wednesday
9:30-10:30 AM
TK & Kinder
PE Schedule for this week: WEEK 2
1:55-2:25 PM - Ms. Ana
Thursday
9:05-9:35 AM - Ms. Bien
Friday
1:55-2:25 PM - Ms. Tapia
~OPERATIONS~
Teacher Yard Supervision Effective 2/18
Effective Tuesday, Feb. 18th we will have teachers conduct yard supervision to ensure that ALL SDC students are NOT missing their mandated instructional minutes as per their IEP. Please communicate to Paul & me immediately if any of your students are still not being serviced accordingly.
No Sub Protocol
It was shared with you via Google doc; a hard copy will be placed in your box. Please have this handy and read it thoroughly.
Friday, 2/14 - Student of the Month
Dear Colleagues,
As a recommendation, staff would like to recognize students based on their actual performance based on data. For the Academic award you can use the math performance task, EDL/DRA, SWT, or any formative assessment results.
Friday's Community Assembly & Student of the Month Recognition
Week 22
TK/K: Ms. Udovic/Saleski & Ms. Elana
1st: Ms. Tapia & Ms. Goodie
2nd: Ms. Ana & Ms. Parchia
3rd: Ms. Cato
4th: Ms. Bien
5th: Mr. Zucker
February 10th - New Prep Schedule in Effect
Hewlett Foundation @ SEED February 20th - CANCELLED
This event was cancelled; OSF was pushing this, but with zero support to SEED to get it coordinated. In addition, Bryan from OSF said that the Hewlett Foundation was not going to award grants to any specific school. I found it disappointing that he wanted to showcase our school, but did not guarantee any grants for SEED.
FYI: For Your Information
We are in search of two teachers to participate in the interviews for a parent liaison position. If you are interested, please submit your name to Beatrice or Sam Davis.
Chromebook Deployment
- SEED will receive 68 Chromebooks by March 19th
- IT Lead Teacher: Manny Ellison
Summer Hub @ Manzanita
- Manzanita Schools will participate in a Summer School K-5 Hub Program
- Fruitvale may be part of the hub program - TBD
- Both campuses will have a total of 140 slots; SEED will get approximately 46+ slots-tentative
- Full day offering: AM-Instruction/PM-Enrichment
- SEED will focus on Spanish Immersion
- Criteria: ID students with highest Spanish literacy needs (SLL & ELL)
- Program is fully funded by OUSD!
- More information will follow
- start thinking if you would like to work summer school!
BRIEF BIO
Beatrice Martinez is the principal at Cavazos Elementary. She successfully led Anthon Elementary school in Uvalde CISD. Prior, she was an Elementary ELD Coordinator and principal mentor; she joined the WCCUSD Multilingual & Multicultural Services Department from the Oakland Unified School District where she worked as a Dual Language Elementary Principal and mentor for new principals. Beatrice has worked at elementary and secondary schools in California and Texas, including in two-way bilingual immersion, newcomer programs, and Transitional Bilingual Education programs, secondary Sheltered Instruction teacher and as an English Learner Coordinator. She received her teacher credential and B.A. in bilingual education and interdisciplinary studies from Sul Ross State University and received her M.A. in school administration and urban school leadership from the University of California, Berkeley.
Beatrice Martinez is passionate about creating and sustaining effective high quality programs for all students through strong teacher partnerships. In her free time she enjoys hiking, taking long walks, and cuddling up with a great book. Her hopes and dreams for Cavazos & ECISD young scholars are that all students, particularly English learners & children in poverty have the necessary opportunities to succeed academically, and to grow into healthy, productive global citizens and community leaders.
“Our job is to teach the students we have.
Not the ones we would like to have.
Not the ones we used to have.
Those we have right now.
All of them.
-Dr. Kevin Maxwell