Leading & Learning 4/20-4/24
Touching Base with weekly updates, tasks & info sharing
Fan Club, Celebrations and Birthdays!
Fan Club:
- From Rebecca: A hearty outpouring of gratitude to Odalis, Ben, Tina, Tressa, and Mark for all your work with teachers to create curriculum contracts to develop Cambridge secondary resources for the Learning Network. Appreciate your content expertise, thoughtfulness, collaboration, and forward-thinking!A hearty outpouring of gratitude to Odalis, Ben, Tina, Tressa, and Mark for all your work with teachers to create curriculum contracts to develop Cambridge secondary resources for the Learning Network. Appreciate your content expertise, thoughtfulness, collaboration, and forward-thinking!
- From Danielle: Much appreciation to Laurie Butler for going into the office and scanning 20 weeks of Phonemic Awareness lessons for our Kindergarten and First Grade Teachers. Teachers didn’t plan on needing their Heggerty Phonemic Awareness curriculum , and many were asking if we had it digitally. Laurie made it happen and those teachers and I are most grateful for her quick attention to this project.
Birthdays:
- 25th - Lesley Wilson
Fan Club Challenge:
We challenge each of you to find something fabulous in the work of a peer this week and when you do, send a quick note to Sam and Lea so we can share the awesomeness.
Important Events and Reminders this Week:
Monday, April 20th
- Distance learning support & virtual check-ins as scheduled
- 10 a.m. Instructional Materials - ELA
- 12 p.m. SEL/Pasco County WHOLE TEAM check in https://zoom.us/j/443775682?pwd=R0xHUkFKVUNNandVODhjYnd6TmtUUT09
Tuesday, April 21st
- Distance learning support & virtual check-ins as scheduled
- Strategic Initiatives
- 8:30 a.m. DSEL Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93285636041
- 9 a.m. Schusterman Coaching Check In https://zoom.us/j/5844086868
- 1 p.m. Administrator English General Paper Zoom Call https://zoom.us/j/94508714118
- 1:30 p.m. Support Staff Meeting
- 6 p.m. Evening Board Meeting
Wednesday, April 22nd
- Distance learning support & virtual check-ins as scheduled
- Administrative Professionals Day
Thursday, April 23rd
- Distance learning support & virtual check-ins as scheduled
Friday, April 24th
- 11:30 OLL Virtual Check-In: https://zoom.us/j/850463461
- 1 p.m. Planning Forward - virtual
Some site visits have resumed virtually, please be sure to be on the lookout for an email or calendar invite for those you are signed up to attend.
Application Open for Sr. Instructional Specialist Middle & High School ELA and Reading
We are currently seeking applicants for middle and high Sr. Instructional Specialist positions. These positions replace those previously held by Rachel Hatten (6-12 ELA) and Evette Striblen (6-12 Reading). The new positions will have a focus on all ELA and Reading coursework for middle or high. This posting is active through April 21st.
Helpful Resources
- Elementary PLC recommendations
- Middle School PLC recommendations
- High School PLC recommendations
- Gifted Enrichment
- COVID19 SPP Guidance Document
Please send Samantha any documents that would be helpful to link in the weekly newsletters.
Important updates due to the statewide "stay at home order"
Administrators, RMAs, and Office Staff – These individuals should now be working from home to the maximum extent possible. For our staff this means continuing the working from home routine we have established. Please limit any trips to the office to those only necessary.
On Tuesdays OLL staff may come into the office to get items they may need but we are asking that you use this sign up sheet if you are planning to stop by so that we adhere to CDC guidelines.
Mail Services – Mail services are being suspended, and a hold is being placed on all school and District mail delivery through the end of the month. The Post Office may attempt to deliver daily mail if they notice employees on campus on Tuesdays.
Staff Travel – All employee travel out-of-District for work purposes is being suspended through June 30, 2020. Any staff member needing to travel within the county and/or to their worksite for essential work purposes should have their District badge with them.
Pay and Leaves – None of these changes impact the District’s intention to pay regular full and part-time employees for the rest of their contracted work year. In addition, the same special leave rules that were communicated by HREQ earlier this week will remain in place for employees who are unable to report to work.
Purchases - IMPORTANT ALL PCARDS SUSPENDED
All P-Cards have been suspended. ALL purchases, including Grants, will need to be approved by the Assistant Superintendents and will be done using a Requisition and/or Purchase Request. Please communicate with your direct supervisor about any purchases that you may need to make.
Tips for Working at Home
I have included some short articles for you to review to assist with the transition to working remotely:
Best Practices for Working from Home
COVID-19 Has My Teams is Working Remotely: A Guide for Leaders - Gallup
Owning Your Personal Engagement as a Remote Worker - Gallup
How to Build Trust with Remote Employees - Gallup
Having Compassion Enhances Remote Workers Performance - Gallup
Who's buddy are you?
Calendar Coordination
Where's our (OLL) stuff?
There is lots to keep up with, but most of our stuff can be found in these three locations.
OLL Resources Sharepoint