EV Staff News
March 21, 2019
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From Instructional Services - Elizabeth Kaufman (repeat)
Bridges Mathematics Workshop (March 26-March 29) (Prestwood Elementary School)
March 26: Grades K-1, 8:30-3:00
March 27: Grade 2, 8:30-12:00
March 28 and March 29: Grades 3-5, 8:30-3:00
· Human Resources is reserving subs to support staff attendance and staff are strongly encouraged to attend.
· Staff will be surveyed to finalize focus areas for the training. Present focus is Number Corners, Workplaces, and Differentiation.
Curriculum Dinner with Sonoma State University Partners (LOCATION)
March 27: 3:45-5:45
· Join professors SSU Nancy Case Rico, Rajeev Virmani, and Michael Suarez to discuss curriculum, standards and instruction and possibilities for partnering to support our practice.
· All are welcome. Participation will be paid on an hourly timesheet.
· Please RSVP by _____ to Jen Albini at jalbini@sonomaschools.org
SIPPS (Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words) Training
(District Office Professional Development Room)
March 29: 8:30-3:00
· SIPPS (Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words) helps new and struggling readers build the skills and confidence they need to gain reading fluency and comprehension. SIPPS offers a systematic approach to decoding that supports students in grades K–12 in developing reading fluency and comprehension.
· English Language Arts/English Language Development Committee, EL-Intervention Teachers, and other teachers interested in learning how to use SIPPS to support struggling readers are invited to attend.
· Please RSVP by ___ to Jen Albini@sonomaschools.org
April
LCAP Community Engagement Nights at Altimira Middle School
April 2: 6:00-7:30 (English language)
April 10: 6:00-7:30 (Spanish language)
Online Professional Learning Opportunities (Dates vary by site)
The district grade level/collaboration dates for online training are scheduled for April. Site principals will be sharing a list of resources for online viewing. Staff will also be asked to complete the Youth Truth Staff Survey and a Professional Development feedback survey during this time.
Curriculum Dinner with Sonoma State University Partners (LOCATION)
April 17: 3:45-5:45
· Join professors SSU Nancy Case Rico, Rajeev Virmani, and Michael Suarez to discuss curriculum, standards and instruction and possibilities for partnering to support our practice.
· All are welcome. Participation will be paid on an hourly timesheet.
· Please RSVP by _____ to Jen Albini at jalbini@sonomaschools.org
May
Mathematics Promise Standards Articulation (Initial Conversations and Planning Next Steps)
(District Office Professional Development Room)
May 22: 8:30-11:30, Grades K-2
May 23: 8:30-11:30, Grades 3-5
· We are seeking one representative from each grade level for each school.
· If you are interested in participating, please speak to your principal.
Bridges Mathematics Workshops
Bridges in Mathematics: Facilitator Workshop: May 20-May 22 Aurora, CO
· This face-to-face workshop is appropriate for districts after their first year of implementing Bridges in Mathematics, 2nd Edition.
· This three-day workshop is designed to equip instructional leaders to lead their own Getting Started Workshops in-district for new hires or new-to-grade-level teachers.
· Participants will be asked to support district mathematics professional development during the coming school year.
· Participants will experience a condensed Getting Started Workshop covering both K–2 and 3–5 grade bands.
· If you are interested in participating, please speak to your school principal. Jason Sutter from Prestwood Elementary is coordinating this team.
Bridges Intervention Workshop: May 16-17 Aurora, CO
· The Bridges Intervention Workshop is a face-to-face workshop and is intended for interventionists. Classroom teachers, support staff, coaches, and administrators may attend as space allows.
· This two-day workshop offers guidance for an effective implementation of Bridges Intervention. We'll discuss best practices, placement assessments, progress monitoring, and more. Attendees will spend time with Set 1 materials on day 1, and explore Set 2 materials on day 2.
Math Promise Standards (Repeat)
There will be a release day in May and we will need grade level representation at a district grade level meeting. Please let me know who will represent your grade level.
Third Grade Art
Important Dates (repeat)
March 26
K-1 Math Bridges Training - book your own subs
March 27
2nd Math Bridges Training - book your own subs
March 28 & 29 (you attend one day)
3-5 Math Bridges Training - book your own subs
March 28 & 29
Rebecca Cronin K-2 - we book subs
April 1 & 2
Hareem Atif 3-5 - we book subs
April 3, 10, 17 and 24
Peer to Peer - we book subs
May 22
K-2 Math Promise Standards - book your own sub (One per grade level)
May 23
3-5 Math Promise Standards - book your own sub (One per grade level)
Up Coming Events
March - Project Rainbow
18 to 22 Spring Break
Mon. 25 Staff meeting, PTO 6pm
Wed. 27 Grd Level meeting 1:40pm - 23
Thurs. 28 Elementary Principals & Rebecca from TC
Fri. 29 SSC & ELAC & Rebecca from TC
April
Mon & Tues 1 & 2 - Hareem for 3rd-5th grades
Wed. 3 Grd Level meeting 1:40pm - 24
Thurs. 4 DELAC
Fri. 5 Leadership Meeting
Mon. 8 Staff meeting
Wed. 10 Grd Level meeting 1:40pm - 25
Fri. 12 Principals TK-12
Mon. 15 District Grade Level Meeting
Wed. 17 Grd Level meeting 1:40pm - 26 (on your own)
Thurs. 18 Elementary Principals
Fri. 19 Restructuring Team
Mon. 22 Golf Tourney
Wed. 24 Grd Level meeting 1:40pm - 27
Thurs. 25 Sing a long 9am
Fri. 26 SSC & ELAC
Mon 29 Staff meeting
May
Wed. 1 Grd Level meeting 1:40pm - 28
Fri. 3 Purple Pinkie and Cinco de Mayo
Mon Staff meeting
Wed. 8 Grd Level meeting 1:40pm - 29
Thurs. 9 DELAC
Fri. 10 Restructuring Team
Wed. 15 Maite, Chris and Gen at UCD & Grd Level meeting 1:40pm - 30 (on your own)
Thurs. 16 Elementary Principals
Fri. 17 Principals TK-12
Mon. 20 Staff Meeting
Wed. 22 On your own for Open House
Wed. 22 Open House (on your own)
Thurs. 23 Coffee Day
Fri. 24 SSC & ELAC
Mon. 27 holiday
Wed. 29 Grd Level meeting 1:40pm - 31
Thurs. 30 Sing a long 9am
Fri. 31 EV Field Day and BBQ
June
Tues. 4 Preschool Grad
Wed. 5 On your own
Wed. 5 Awards Assembly
Thurs 6 Promotion
Fri. 7 Teacher Work day
Thurs. 13 Elementary Principals
Fri. 14 Principals TK-12
Fri. 21 Leadership Meeting for maite