San Vicente School Bulletin
A Professional Learning Community May 16-June 3
Develop a passion for learning, if you do, you will never cease to grow. Anthony J. D'Angelo
Principal's Message
We are in the final stretch of the school year! With only fifteen days left, we still have many things to complete.
Last week we had a BMX assembly to remind our students how to be respectful, communicative, and successful. The kids enjoyed the assembly and discovered that it takes desire and intrinsic motivation to achieve anything that they put their minds to. Thank you to Andrew Topa and Chandler Dunn for their incredible performance and reinforcement of our PBIS concepts.
Thank you to our Soledad High School counselors for bringing our former San Vicente Panthers graduating class of 2022 to our school site for our annual AZTEC WALK. Congratulations to all of you! I know that each of you will prosper! Much love and much luck to each of you!
Currently, our students are taking the CAASPP test. Our teachers have done a fantastic job at preparing our kids for success, our students have been working hard to prepare for this final milestone, and our support staff has stood by our teachers and students. Thank you to our cafeteria ladies, pupil supervisors, custodians, aides, office staff, and all other support staff for keeping our school operating smoothly and safely.
Finally, we have our sixth-grade promotion on June 8 at 10:00 am held at the Soledad Rec Center. Additionally, we will be holding a dance for our sixth graders, here in our multi from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Please also come and celebrate our Kinder and preschool graduation ceremonies. San Vicente Preschool will be on June 3 at 9:45 for the am class and 1:45 for the pm class and Metz Road Preschool will be on June 7 at 9:45 for the am class and 1:45 for the pm class. Kinder will be on June 9 from 8:00-9:15 for all three classes. All ceremonies for preschool and Kinder will be held in the San Vicente multi.
Thank you all again for making this challenging return to in-person learning successful.
Panther Proud,
Dr. Bailey
BMX Assembly (LCAP Goals 2 and 3)
Panthers: Soledad High School Class of 2022 Congratulations Aztecs!! (LCAP Goals 1 and 2)
Spirit Day: Career Dress Up Day (LCAP Goal 2)
EDUTOPIA: Food for Thought (LCAP Goal 2)
Using Weekly Goals to Help Students Finish the School Year Strong
As summer approaches, students’ motivation can wane, but goal setting can help them stay on track.
May 18, 2022
Curtis Parker / The iSpot
As we make our way toward the home stretch, keeping students engaged becomes increasingly challenging. The rise in temperatures is accompanied by a rise in distractions and daydreams. On top of that, end-of-year performances, Advanced Placement exams, final summatives, and graduation all contribute to increased stress levels for our students. Especially in a self-paced class like mine, with no uniform due dates, it’s easy for students to lose motivation.
I put a tremendous amount of trust in my students to know themselves and to be responsible. If they tell me that they’re having a bad day, are overwhelmed with work, or didn’t sleep the night before, I give them the opportunity to do work for another class or put their head down for a few minutes. Such instances become more frequent this time of year.
My students themselves recognize when they have begun taking advantage of this trust. I recently polled the class, and they actually requested more structure. I asked, “How can we hold each other accountable for learning without my needing to implement firm deadlines or sacrifice my faith in your decision-making?”
Together we devised a game-changing solution: working with students to set weekly goals for themselves. Students hold themselves accountable and learn important executive functioning skills, like preemptively planning for a day when they might need to catch up in another class.
The strategies below are applicable in self-paced classes like mine and in traditional classes that already have firmer deadlines. In the latter case, use goal setting to help students catch up on late or missing work, devise study plans for finals, or create checkpoints for themselves on final projects.
FACILITATING GOAL SETTING
1. Schedule students for two-to-five-minute meetings. Have a few at the beginning of each class period or right after your opening activity. Keep the schedule of meetings visible so that students know which day they will meet with you.
2. Before the meeting, ask students to prepare. They should be ready to answer these questions:
- Where are you? What did you just finish, and what do you need to do next?
- Did you meet your goals last week? How might you adjust the volume each day moving forward?
- What obstacles do you see coming up this week that might get in the way of having an effective workday? Do you need to plan in a day to work for another class? Are you traveling for a game? How’s your mental health?
3. During the meeting, print out a schedule for the week or month ahead. Ask the students to talk about their answers to the questions above and begin setting goals for the upcoming week. Remind them of anything they may have missed, and help them reflect on the previous week. Students can either set daily goals or set a larger goal that will be due by the next meeting.
4. After the meeting, encourage students to check off their progress on their goal calendars each day. They should also make notes about how things might need to shift the following week.
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
For the last month, I have been using this procedure effectively in two very different classes: my self-paced calculus class and my project-based statistics class.
Calculus students typically set daily goals like “Watch the video on concavity, take notes, and start the practice problems.” They look at the length of each assignment to predict whether they’ll be able to finish it in one class period or two.
The first week, one student set a single goal: “I want to finish all of module 12 by next week.” Each day, he procrastinated. I observed, gently reminding him how many class periods remained before he needed to achieve his goal. During our next meeting, he reflected that he probably needed to set daily goals for himself instead. The next week was far more productive.
Another student who had struggled with motivation all year chose to take work with him outside of class so that he wouldn’t fall behind on his goals. I never require students to take work with them, and this was the first time that he did so.
In statistics, the students typically set larger goals that serve as project benchmarks. Their goals are often things like “Have a clear and workable data set” or “Produce five linear regressions from my data.” These short goal-setting meetings have helped me keep track of their progress on the project and redirect them if they are headed down an unproductive rabbit hole.
THE BENEFITS
My students have learned self-monitoring strategies such as tracking their progress, understanding their own capabilities and limitations, and anticipating their emotional needs. They’ve also learned valuable executive functioning skills like budgeting time and looking ahead to plan for schedule blips. Through this process, they have held themselves accountable for their learning, despite all of the distractions that come with springtime.
All the while, I’ve been able to continue trusting my students to know what’s best for themselves. This process also frees my time to support them in ways that go beyond striving for uniform compliance. Together, this goal-setting structure will get my students and me past the finish line.
Important Dates
May 23- Virtual IEP Marathon Day
May 24- Virtual Staff Meeting 3:25pm
May 26- Aeries Opens for Grade Entry
May 26- ALICE Drill 2:00pm
May 26- ILT Virtual Meeting 3:30pm
May 27- PAW Store
May 27- Spirit Day: Patriotic Day
May 27- Virtual ELAC Meeting 8:30am
May 30- Memorial Day Holiday No School
May 31- Virtual Staff Meeting 3:20pm
Jun. 1- Fire Drill 8:30am
Jun. 2 -6th Grade Visit to Main Street Middle School
Jun. 3- SV Preschool Graduation Ceremony AM Class 9:45am
Jun. 3- SV Preschool Graduation Ceremony PM Class 1:45pm
Jun. 3- Third Grade Student Recognition 1:30pm
Jun. 6- Aeries Closes
Jun. 7- Metz Preschool Graduation Ceremony AM Class 9:45am
Jun. 7- Metz Preschool Graduation Ceremony PM Class 1:45pm
Jun. 8- 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony 10:00am Community Center
Jun. 8- 6th Grade Promotion Dance 5:00pm-8:00pm
Jun. 8- SUSD Board Meeting 7:00pm
Jun. 9- Kinder Graduation Ceremony 8:30am SV Multi
Jun. 9- Last Day Of School Students Released at 11:30am
Parent Corner (LCAP Goal 4)
ATTENTION PARENTS AND STAFF: We are working on reviving our garden and we are asking for as many donations as possible. We are in need of the following items: shovels, spades, a rototiller, rakes, garden gloves, potting soil, garden hoes, plants, saplings, watering cans, garden hose, and trowels. Please feel free to drop those items off at our office. Thank you!
URGENT: During drop-off and pick-up times, our parking lot is extremely busy. Due to the fact that we have such a small parking lot, I would like to request your assistance in ensuring that you are using caution at all times when you pick up your kids. Safety is our priority at San Vicente. Additionally, please be sure to slow down when exiting our campus and when approaching the crosswalk. We have supervisors and staff in the parking lot, at the crosswalk, and at the exit of our parking lot to assist with the flow of traffic. Next, please be sure to drop your students off and pick them up in front of the school. If you are late or if you need to pick up your students early, please check in with the front office. Please help us to keep our campus safe by coming to the office for assistance. We appreciate all that you do for our kids but our campus is currently closed to parents in an effort to keep our students and staff safe.
Please get involved in our ELAC and School Site Council meetings. We need your input to assist in the ongoing task of helping our students grow socially and academically. In addition, I welcome you to join me for Virtual Coffee with the Principal on the second Wednesday of each month from 8:30-9:30 am. I welcome all of you as I would like to get to know each of you so that I may connect your face with your child's.
Next, please continue to check-in on ClassDojo, Seesaw, and Google Classroom regularly to ensure that you are receiving current news and information about your child's/children's class(es) from their teacher(s). If you have a question or concern regarding classroom assignments, student interactions, curriculum, or anything in general, I would like to encourage you to reach out directly to your child's/children's teacher(s).
PLEASE NOTE: Our office hours are from 7:45-4:30 pm.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to us for assistance and support! We are here for you!
Finally, please continue to check our school's website, Facebook page, and Parent Square regularly for updates and upcoming events. We value your input and our kids thrive from partnerships.
ATTENTION PARENTS: Please be sure to have your students turn in their iPads, their keyboards, classroom books, and AR books, prior to leaving for summer. Additionally, please make sure to take care of any outstanding fees. Thank you kindly for your assistance in this matter.
Library Corner
BOOKS READ TO DATE: 17,416 (Fabulous!)
WORDS READ TO DATE: 64,368,649 (Amazing work!)
AR % LEVEL SCHOOL-WIDE: 85% (WE ARE MAINTAINING OUR GOAL. LET'S TRY TO KEEP IT THIS WAY)
TOP AR READERS WITH HIGHEST PASSING % RATE (THIS IS FROM APRIL 11, 2022 - April 29, 2022)
Kinder: Evelyn Corrales Marin (Mrs. Gallegos) 3.9 pts, 97% (AWESOME!)
1st Gr: Zaret Lugo (Ms. Viveros) 5.9 pts, 98% (FABULOUS!)
2nd Gr: Sergio Sanchez-Garcia (Ms. Ramos) 4.9 pts, 98% (SUPER!)
3rd Gr: Adrian Almaras (Mrs. Sandoval) 9.5 pts, 91% (WOW!)
4th Gr: Emmanuel Amaro (Ms. Lara) 10 pts, 100% (GREAT!)
5th Gr: Diego Jimenez (Mr. Ceja) 6 pts, 100% (FASCINATING!)
6th Gr: Tracee Canseco-Soto (Mr. Felix) 54.8 pts, 95% (AMAZING!)
Counselor's Corner
CONTACTING Mrs. Yesenia Velasquez-Arreola
EMAIL: yvelasquez-arreola@soledad.k12.ca.us
PHONE EXT. 11641
M-F 7:45AM-3:25PM
WEBSITE CLICK HERE
San Vicente Elementary School
Dr. Gaige Bailey
Principal
1300 Metz Rd, Soledad, CA
831-678-6420