WH Staff
Step by Step * January 29, 2024
Read * Read * Read
Hi Everyone.
Thank you to everyone for your creativity & generosity of time as you consider offering a PTA auction party/activity for kids. Thank you also to everyone who's coming to the auction. Today is the LAST DAY to respond to the survey to get a ticket. Teachers will be sitting together & we are talking about costumes. At last night's PTA exec board meeting, they shared that they wanted a theme where you can truly wear whatever you want. :) So, no pressure!
There will be a lot of communication about Youth Truth next week! Thank you for spreading the word. We are aiming for 80% participation, which we missed by a tiny bit last spring.
**LAST CHANCE** Nominations for Teacher & Employee of the year are open! Click here! Thank you for recognizing your peers' great work!
Stay dry, Go Niners, and have a great weekend!
Amy
Week at a Glance
Mon. Jan 29
Operations 2:45pm Amy's Office
Youth Truth Survey Opens - see below
Tues. Jan 30
Grace from Teachers' College - Day 1
Weds. Jan 31
Grace from Teachers' College - Day 2
Birthday Treats in the Staff Room
Safety Nets 2:45pm **Coach's Room**
Site Council 3:00pm Library
Thurs. Feb 1
4/5 Band Showcase 8:30am MPR
Fri. Feb 2
Muffins with Marie (LCAP info gathering) 8:30am MPR
Nuts & Bolts
Students Leaving Early
Reminder - if a parent communicates they will be picking up their child early, please share that with Veronica & Kurenn. The student should not come hang out in the office until they are called.
Youth Truth Family & Staff Survey
**NEW TIMELINE THIS YEAR**
Surveys coming week of January 29.
Supporting WCEF - Turn up the Heat
Click this doc for everything you need to know about TUTH!
This is the flyer we will be sending home. Copies are in your box, along with raffle tickets.
Please encourage families to "give what they can" as every quarter, dollar, check, and online donation makes a difference, and let's continue to remind families and guardians that donations support your school and all students. Any questions please email or call Joanna Grossman (jgrossman@wcefk12.org)
Black History Month
Here comes Black History Month!
Thank you for taking a look at this doc and selecting someone for your class to learn about over the course of the month. Shout out to (famous!) parent Net Tesfay for providing the names. She focused on people/groups who were "the first" in something in their field.
Thank you to Alice for helping find resources in our library to help you on your journey!
Classes are asked to come up with some way to teach/share about the person they learned about. Here are the samples we saw from BV, which are shared for inspiration only. Our museum gallery will be on February 29 (I'll need posters a day or two in advance), and you'll be able to sign up for a time to bring your class through. Details to follow.
Thank you very much!
Please reach out to me with questions and/or for support as needed.
Curriculum
SEL & Wellness
February SEL Calendar
The WCSD SEL Calendar, available on SIRC, includes Community Celebration Lessons for the month of February for Black History Month. Check out these great resources!
Classified Corner
You're invited to the PTA Auction!
Tickets are free to staff members, limited and closing fast. We'd love to see you there!
(At the Unitarian Church on Eckley Lane - so close to WH!)
RSVP (either way!) here by Friday, 1/26.
Celebrate Each Other!
Nominations for Teacher & Employee of the year are open! Click here! Thank you for recognizing your peers' great work!
Upcoming Dates
February
7 Staff Meeting
8 Safety Nets 2:45pm
PTA Meeting 7p Zoom
14 Valentine’s Parties
15 Staff Development - morning at Tice Creek, lunch & afternoon at WH
16,19 Presidents’ Day
29 Black History Month - MPR Celebration!