Powell Staff Newsletter
Week of October 14th
Meetings & Important Dates
Monday Message
10/14 Monday on EdTvMeetings
10/16 SDM @ 7:45 Conference Room
10/16 PTO Meeting @ 4:00
10/17 Elementary & Middle School Grade Level MeetingOther Important Dates
10/14-10/18 KINDNESS WEEK
10/14 Volleyball & Football (Home Games) @ 4:30
10/15 Hispanic Heritage DRESS UP DAY & CELEBRATION
10/16 Volleyball & Football (Home Games) @ 4:30
10/16 PSAT for 8th Grade (special schedule)
10/17 GREAT SHAKEOUT @ 10:17
10/18 Fit-a-Thon
10/19 HS Choice Summit @ Cabrillo HS (for 8th graders)
10/21-10/25 Book Fair
10/23 Building a Culture of Prevention (PM Session, 3:20-4:50) Library
10/28-11/1 Red Ribbon Week
Williams Visit
- The Williams visit can happen any day, please be prepared. Instructions are in the various emails from Ms. Vetrovec.
- Pre-Screening Testing begins 10/7-10/22
Elementary School
- Please make sure to be out for recess duty in addition to the rec. aides who are providing supervision support.
Middle School
- College Promise Pledge Window is open 10/7-10/28
Our Raffle Winners for Hispanic Heritage Month - Ms. Silva & Ms. Ma
Other Important Items
Kindness Week
- Please turn in the "Getting to Know You" form to my mailbox on Monday, random people will be chosen for surprises using this form.
- There will be a daily KINDESS raffle, some items will be for you & some items will be for you to pass on to a deserving student.
ACE-We have highlighters (pink, green, yellow) in stock for color-coding when using ACE. We have enough for teachers to have a class set of each color. Please complete the supply request form for the highlighters.
Showcase Student Work-We would like to showcase student work in the main office hallways. if you have student work that you would like displayed, package it up w/details about the assignment & give it to Irene. We will rotate the work every two weeks.
Breast Cancer Awareness-Tuesday, October 22, will be WEAR PINK DAY for Breast Cancer Awareness. Students will be allowed to wear pink shirts with their uniform bottoms & they will receive a breast cancer sticker as they enter campus.
Targeted Tutoring-We plan to start tutoring November 4th. This tutoring is funded by the Superintendent's Office for grades 2-8. A separate email will be sent out with details, but please start identifying students for tutoring.
Middle School - 8th Grade HS Choice
- Students will complete a Carer Interest Inventory in period 1 on 10/21.
- Students will complete a HS Choice Assignment/Scavenger Hunt in period 1 on 10/22.
- Students will attend HS Choice Assembly on 10/28 in period 6.
- There will be a Parent Info Meeting on 10/28 @ 3:30.
Admin. Schedule
- 10/16 Off Campus 12:30-2:30
- 10/18 Off Campus after 10:30
Ms. Vetrovec
- On Campus All Week
Mrs. Mast
- 10/15 Off Campus Until 1:00
10/20 Joanne Richardson
10/27 Gloria Estrada
Personal Professional Growth
Collective Efficacy by Jenni DonohooBuilding Equity: Policies & Practices to Empower ALL Learners by Dominique Smith, Ian Pumpian, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey
Books You Can Share With Your Students
Elementary
I Am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness by Susan Verde
I Am...Positive Affirmations for Brown Girls by Ayesha Rodriguez
Middle School
Who Moved My Cheese for Teens by Spencer Johnson