EV Staff News
August 19, 2019
OUR VISION IS TO BE A HEALTHY AND LITERATE COMMUNITY!
First Day with Students
The students will be very excited to see you all. We will do rotations this week with reminding students about rules and procedures. More to come on the schedule.
Have a great first week. Please let me know if there is something you need!!
Staff Party or Cheese and Bubbly Water
I am wondering if cheese, crackers and bubbly water at school on Wednesday might be easier for folks than a staff party on Friday? There will be a staff survey on the whit board this week for you to respond. thank you!!
Travel Pictures! Last ones! I promise!
Donasti-San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Donasti-San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Donasti-San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Donasti-San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Astigarraga, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Guernica, VIzcaya, Spain
Bermeo, Vizcaya, Spain
Bermeo, Vizcaya, Spain
Madrid, Spain
Gen's Gems
REPEATED ITEMS
Sonoma Valley Unified School District - Mission and Vision Statement (IMPORTANT-REPEAT)
Safe Schools Resolution (REPEAT)
ICE or Law Enforcement on Campus (REPEAT)
ICE or other Law Enforcement with the expressed interest of interviewing or removing students or parents:
1. Text me at 707-334-8112 - no response
2. Call the office
3. We will contact the Superintendent
4. Superintendent will become the point of contact
Professional Development - From DO - (REPEAT)
For all events, please bring your own snacks, coffee and meals
Monday, August 19 - Early release
Mandated Reporter & CPR Training Online
Nurses do Site field trip trainings by site (El Verano, Altimira, Sassarini)
Tuesday, August 20- Early release
Mandated Reporter & CPR Training Online
Nurses do Site field trip trainings by site (Flowery, Adele, Prestwood)
Wednesday, August 21 - Early release
Mandated Reporter & CPR Training Online
Nurses do Site field trip trainings by site (Dunbar, SVHS, Creekside)
ELPAC Tester Training (make-up day) (D.O.)
Thursday, August 22
ELPAC Tester Training (make-up day) (D.O.)
Friday, August 23
ELD Edge training: 8:30-3:00 High School ELD (SVHS)
Mandated Reporter Training DUE
Monday, August 26
Legal Discipline Training: 9:00-12:00: (SSCAL at D.O.)
Wilson Reading Training: 8:30-3:00 Special Education: (TK-5th SpEd, Recommended for 6th-12th SpEd) (D.O.)
Tuesday, August 27
Wilson Reading Training: 8:30-3:00 Special Education: (TK-5th SpEd, Recommended for 6th-12th SpEd) (D.O.)
Bridges Math Make Up Training: 8:30-3:00 New teachers/new to grade level (D.O.)
SEIS Refresher Training: link to registration 9:00-11:30 (classroom at SELPA - 5860 Labath Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928)
Wednesday, August 28
Wilson Reading Training: 8:30-3:00 Special Education: (TK-5th SpEd, Recommended for 6th-12th SpEd) (D.O.)
Truancy training: 1:00-4:00 (D.O.)
Secondary SPED meeting: 2:30-3:15 (D.O.)
Science: Amplify Science Pilot: 8:30-11:30 (Middle School Science Teachers) (Location TBD)
STEMScopes Science Pilot: 12:30-3:00 Science: (Middle School Science Teachers who didn’t attend 8/13) (Location TBD)
Thursday, August 29
SST Planning (staff release day): 8:30-3:00 (D.O.)
CAC: 3:45-5:00 Address SpEd Pilot (D.O.)
Friday, August 30
SpEd - Admin PD: 8:30-12:30 (D.O.)
Tuesday, September 3
Board Meeting: 5:30-8:30 (D.O.)
Wednesday, September 4
Health Tech Training: 8:00-12:00 (location TBD)
Thursday, September 5
IEP Staff Guidance: 8:30-3:00 IEP Script Development, IEP Parent Manual,etc. (D.O.)
ELA/ELD Adoption Committee: 3:45-5:00 (D.O.)
Friday, September 6
TOSA & EL VP Mtg: 8:30-3:00 (D.O.)
Community Liaison Mtg: 12:30-3:00 (D.O.)
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** Dear Sonoma Valley Unified Kindergarten. First, Second, and Third Grade Teachers:
Welcome to the 2019-20 school year! While we finalize our English Language Arts / English Language Development adoption, we have purchased supplemental instructional materials to help support reading foundations in your classrooms this year. We shared this information late last spring through your principals, but we wanted to send along an update to clarify what’s been selected. We will be providing you time to review these materials during the trainings on August 14th.
Wilson Fundations: https://www.wilsonlanguage.com/programs/fundations/
The Wilson Fundations is a 30 minute daily, whole class program designed to prevent early reading failure. Kindergarten through third grade teachers at Dunbar, Sassarini, and Prestwood will receive materials and training for this program to implement this school year. Our training will be offered by district staff who participated in training this summer, and teachers will have access to the Wilson Reading Prevention Learning Community for support in the use of the program. District staff are exploring options for providing ongoing on-site coaching in the program so that staff gain familiarity and comfort with the program components over time.
Estrellita: https://estrellita.com/
This program will support early Spanish literacy skill development at Flowery. The district has used this program for several years and Kindergarten and First Grade staff will be provided a refresher training in these materials. This training will be hosted online at Flowery School.
Units of Study Phonics: http://www.unitsofstudy.com/phonics/
Teachers College has recently developed phonics materials for its Units of Study program. El Verano piloted the program in Kindergarten and First Grade last year. They will expand their pilot to Second Grade this year and also train Third Grade teachers in this program so that third graders can benefit from additional support in any areas of need. This training will be offered at El Verano by consultant and former teacher Kevin Coates. Kevin also provides ongoing coaching in this program for the El Verano staff.
Wilson Reading: https://www.wilsonlanguage.com/programs/wilson-reading-system/
Elementary Special Education teachers will be trained extensively in the use of the Wilson Reading program in late August. We are thrilled to have a district-wide, coherent curriculum to support literacy development for our students with IEPS.
We hope this helps to clarify the purpose and content of the K-3 trainings planned for August 14th , and also provides a context for how we are supporting literacy development as we pursue our ELA-ELD adoption. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you have.
Mystery Science - (REPEAT)
Sonoma Valley Unified School District has a membership to Mystery Science! Mystery Science lessons are open-and-go, simply gather a few materials and start teaching right away!
Click here to join your school's membership: https://mysteryscience.com/start?district_id=73984
Units of Study (suggested Scope and Sequence) - (REPEAT)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yp2FTk68Onee_ODnfJdNkF3DajcweWmH/view?usp=sharing
El Verano Technology Use Options and Requirements (Repeat)
Lexia and Dreambox are available for 2019-2020 if you wish
El Verano Subscriptions
· Mystery Science
· Starfall
· Raz-Kids
· Canva
· Remind
· S’more
Tech Use Guidelines
Kinder (15-20 min in a day or 60/week)
● Lexia
● Dreambox
● Starfall (ELA and math)
First (20 min/day average)
● Lexia
● Dreambox
● Typing
● Media project production
Second (20-30 minutes/day)
● Lexia
● Dreambox
● Typing
● Media project production
Third (30 minutes/day)
● Lexia (not much)
● Dreambox
● Typing
● Google docs for publishing
● Media project production
Fourth and Fifth (40-60 minutes/day)
● Dreambox
● Lexia
● Typing
● Google docs for publishing
● Media project production
● Typing
● Research
FIELD TRIPS (Repeat)
10 - Hawing & Zamudio - 8:45am-1:00pm
November
5- Heppe - 9:15am- 2:00pm
12 - Markham - 9:15- 2:00pm
January
24 - Heppe & Markham - all day
May
12 - Heppe & Markham - 10:00am-2:00pm
Up Coming - UPDATED 081219
August
Mon. 19 First Day of School
Mon. 19 Staff Check in 2pm
Wed. 21 On your Own Wed
Fri. 23 Staff Party 4pm
Sat. 24 Red and White Ball
Mon. 26 Staff meeting
Wed. 28 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 1
Fri. 30 EV Family Lunch BBQ & ELAC 6pm
September
Mon. 2 Holiday
Wed. 4 On your own for BTSN
Wed. 4 BTSN 6pm
Tues. 10 PBIS Team (Maite, Gen, April, Missy, Gabi and Catherine)
Wed. 11 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 2
Sat. 14 Plein Air in the Park
Mon. 16 Principals TK-12
Wed. 18 Grd Level Meeting 1:55pm -3, District Grade Level Meeting 3pm-4:30pm
Thurs. 19 Ed Tech Coaches 3:45pm
Mon. 23 Staff meeting (90 minutes)
Wed. 25 Picture Day, Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 4
Thur. 26 District ILT 8:30am, District Academic Senate 8:30-3:30pm
Fri. 27 Restructuring Team, SSC 3:30 & ELAC 6pm
Sat. 28 Vintage Festival Parade
October
Wed. 2 Jog a Thon & Level meeting 1:55pm - 5
Thurs. 3 DELAC 6pm, LCAP 6pm
Fri. 4 District EL/Intervention 8:30-2:30pm
Mon. 7 Staff meeting
Wed. 9 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 6
Thurs. 10 Principal TK-12, Ed Tech Coaches 3:45pm
14 to 18 Parent Teacher Conferences
Wed. 23 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 7
Thurs. 24 Elementary Principals, Curriculum Advisory Committee 3:45
Fri. 25 Restructuring Team & Fall Festival Dance
Mon. 28 Staff meeting
Tues. 29 District ILT 8:30am
Wed. 30 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 8
November
Fri. 1 Staff Development (non stu day)
Mon. 4 Staff meeting
Tues. 5 PBIS Coaching 8am-11am
Wed. 6 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 9
Thurs. 7 DELAC 6pm, LCAP 6pm
Fri. 8 A-Z For Parents 8:30am
Mon. 11 Holiday
Wed. 13 Grd. Level meeting 1:55pm 10
Fri. 15 Principals TK-12
Mon. 18 District Grade Level Planning TK-2, Staff Meeting
Tues. 19 District Grade Level Planning 3-5
Wed. 20 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 11, District Grade Level Meeting 3pm-4:30pm
Thurs. 21 Ed Tech Coaches 3:45pm
Fri. 22 Restructuring Team, SSC 3:30 & ELAC 6pm
25-29 Holiday
December
Mon. 2 Staff meeting
Wed. 4Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 12
Fri. 6 District EL/Intervention 8:30-2:30pm
Fri. 6 Wreaths, Family Celebration 6pm
Wed. 11 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 13
Thurs. 12 District ILT 8:30am
12 & 13 Holiday Fair
Fri. 13 Staff Party
Mon. 16 Principals TK-12
Wed. 18 Grd Level meeting 1:40pm - 14
Fri. 20 Coffee Day
23-3 Holiday
January
Mon. 6 Staff meeting
Wed. 8 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 15
Wed. 15 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 16, District Grade Level Meeting 3pm-4:30pm
Thurs. 16 Principals TK-12
Fri. 17 Restructuring Team
Mon. 20 MLK Holiday
Wed. 22 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm -17
Thurs. 23 District ILT 8:30am, District Academic Senate 8:30-3:30pm, Ed Tech Coaches 3:45pm
Mon 27 Staff meeting
Wed. 29 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 18
Fri. 31 SSC, ELAC 6pm
February
Mon. 3 PBIS Coaching 8am-11am
Wed. 5 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm -19
Thurs. 6 DELAC 6pm, LCAP 6pm
Fri. 7 District EL/Intervention 8:30-2:30pm
Mon. 10 Staff meeting, 5th grade outdoor ed
Wed. 12 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm -20, 5th grade outdoor ed
Thurs. 13 Coffee Day
Fri. 14 Staff Development (non stu day)
Mon. 17 Holiday
Tues. 18 Principals TK-12
Wed. 19 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 21, District Grade Level Meeting 3pm-4:30pm
Thurs. 20 Ed Tech Coaches 3:45pm, 5th grade outdoor ed
Fri. 21 Restructuring Team
Mon 24 Staff meeting
Wed. 26 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 22
Fri. 28 SSC 3:30 & ELAC 6pm
March
Wed. 4 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm -23
Thurs. 5 Curriculum Advisory Committee 3:45
Fri. 6 District ILT 8:30am, Principals TK-12
9 to 13 Parent Teacher Conferences
16 to 20 Spring Break
Mon. 23 District Grade Level Planning TK-2, Staff meeting
Tues. 24 District Grade Level Planning 3-5
Wed. 25 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 24
Fri. 27 SSC & ELAC
April
Wed. 1 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 25
Thurs. 2 DELAC 6pm, LCAP 6pm
Fri. 3 Leadership Meeting
Mon. 6 Staff meeting
Wed. 8 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 26
Fri. 10 Staff Development (non stu day)
Mon. 13 Holiday
Tues. 16 PBIS Coaching 8am-11am
Wed. 15 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 27, District Grade Level Meeting 3pm-4:30pm
Fri. 17 District EL/Intervention 8:30-2:30pm,
Mon. 20 Golf Tourney, K-12 Principals
Wed. 22 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 28
Thurs. 23 District Academic Senate 8:30-3:30pm, Ed Tech Coaches 3:45pm
Fri. 24 Restructuring Team, SSC 3:30pm & ELAC 6pm
Mon. 27 Staff meeting
May
Fri. 1 Cinco de Mayo
Mon 4 Staff meeting
Wed. 6 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 29
Thurs. 7 Curriculum Advisory Committee 3:45
Fri. 8 Restructuring Team
Wed. 13 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 30
Thurs. 14 DELAC 6pm and LCAP 6pm
Mon. 18 Staff Meeting
Tues. 19 Principals TK-12
Wed. 20 On your own for Open House, District Grade Level Meeting 3pm-4:30pm
Wed. 20 District EL/Intervention 8:30-2:30pm, Open House 6pm
Thurs. 21District ILT 8:30am, Coffee Day
Fri. 22 SSC 3:30 & ELAC 6pm
Mon. 25 Holiday
Wed. 27 Grd Level meeting 1:55pm - 31
Fri. 29 EV Field Day and BBQ
June
Tues. 2 Preschool Grad
Wed. 3 On your own
Wed. 3 Awards Assembly 9am
Thurs 4 Promotion 9am
Fri. 5 Teacher Work day
Thurs. 11 Principals TK-12
Fri. 12 Principals TK-12
Wed. 17 District Grade Level Planning TK-5
Thurs. 18 District Grade Level PlanningTK-5
18, 19, 20 District ILT 8:30am