Bobcat Bulletin
Staff Edition
Keeping you Informed
As you may be aware, Strategy 4.5 of our strategic plan, The Advantage, supports maintaining a learning environment that is physically and emotionally safe for our students and staff. To this end, we support a specific focus in the area of bullying prevention. Earlier this year, District and Site Administrators, Counselors, Psychologists, Nurses, and Mental Health Specialist participated in training provided by a leading expert in this area. The goal is to establish a common understanding of what bullying is and consistent practices in how we respond. In an effort to ensure that our teachers have a shared understanding of what bullying is, legal obligations, and strategies for intervention, we are requiring that all teachers participate in a mandatory on-line training prior to the end of May 2020. The training should take 30-40 minutes to complete. The content is divided into 6 short sections. Participants will read through the content of each section and answer a few true/false questions before moving on to the next section. Prior to February 28, 2020, you will receive an email from Epoch Education which will contain a link to the training. Once you complete the training, you will print a certificate of completion and turn it into Joan or me. Please let me know if you are having difficulty accessing the training or if you have any questions. Thank you for your support of this important initiative.
Site Visit- I will be walking classes with Nancy Blade, Director of HR, this afternoon.
5forALL Focus
Each week I would like to highlight a technique or strategy that is part of 5forALL.
Setting Up Lesson Tasks- Take a minute to confirm understanding of the lesson task before starting your lesson. This can be as easy as having the class repeat the lesson task and asking for an explanation or having students tell each other the lesson task.
The Den- A one-stop-shop for YLMS resources for staff.
https://sites.google.com/pylusd.org/theden/home?authuser=0
Wednesday PLC- Vertical
February 24, 2020
Calendar
February 18-21- ELPAC Testing
February 22- March 4- MPR Closed
February 24- With Hope Suicide Prevention Presentation (7th and 8th Only)
February 25- 8th Grade Hearing and Vision Tests