EMS Friday Focus
June 7, 2019 #35
EMS 2018-2019 Goals
ALL EMS students and staff will feel connected to our school community - safe, respected, seen, heard, and valued.
All EMS students will find meaning in the work they are tasked with.
Weekly Message
Team -
Four days left in 2019-2020 and lots going on. Thank you all for the feedback regarding the schedule. We are working to finalize the schedule based on the feedback and will have it to share next Wednesday at our faculty meeting in addition to the room assignments for next year that Team Leaders agreed on last night.
Thank you all for your continued energy and dedication as we wrap up a great year,
Meg
TASKS
During the last year, no fewer than 20 teacher led professional development sessions have been offered at EMS. We want to make sure that those who led PD sessions, wrote blogs, and/or those who facilitated teach-meet sessions get paid. The business office has indicated that the only way that payment can be received is by completing this form. It will only take a few seconds (please complete one per offering.
End of Year 8th Grade Slideshow: 7th/8th grade teachers, take a look through your respective folder. Add and delete as you see fit. Note that not all 8th graders are represented. Teams are responsible for ensuring that you have pictures of each 8th grader by Friday, June 7th. If it's easier, have each student submit a photo of their own choice to a folder, make sure that all are represented, then dump these into your team folder.
Please save boxes for those who will be moving classrooms this year.
Please give Mia your attendance on Monday, June 10th before leaving for the Team Trip.
Grades and comments due Friday, June 14th by 5 p.m.
Please review logistics for next week to ensure you know where you need to be when - see below.
All students with core team all day except.
8-9 a.m. 8th graders meet in library/Markerspace for Celebration of Learning rehearsal
Team Trips - Please ensure you know what team you will be with!
Monday - June 10th
Evolution - North Beach
Phoenix - Oakledge
Quest/Discovery - Kingsland Bay State Park
Endeavor - North Beach
Nia/Journey - Waterbury Reservoir
½ day schedule for 6th and 7th graders *NO 8th graders
12:30 - 8th graders arrive and gather in Elementary gym
12:45 - Faculty line up in hallway between building A & C
1 - 2:15 - Celebration of learning in EMS Gym
2:15 - PTO sponsored gathering in Elementary gym
Rising 6th grade students step up during 6th & 7th period
Tuesday - June 11th
Wednesday - June 12th - Regular Wednesday schedule
Thursday - June 13th
Announcements and Logistics For the Week
2019-2020 School year Calendar has been released - please find here and on our website
Summit Roster:
Lizzy Katon
Zoe Hall
Abdi Sharif
Khadeijah Kowa
Corrigan Maxfield
Hawa Awayle
Jacob Reynolds
Brady Cabrera
Shourhim Rai
In-service update:
June 14th - Please see the descriptions below of the Unified Classroom Workshops that will be offered next Friday at EMS. Friday morning will be time for you to wrap up and pack and the afternoon will follow the following:
12:00-12:45 Intro
12:55-1:35 Session 1
1:45-2:25 Session 2
2:35-3:00 Team Sharing & Exit Card
Teachers - June 17th in service details will be schedule next week. Please stay tuned.
Monday, June 17. Paraeducator Training, June 17 Class Sign Up Form - All paraeducators are welcome to attend. Training will be at BHS from 8 AM - 3 PM. Lunch will be provided. Please notify me of anyone who cannot attend as soon as possible.
Class Descriptions:
A: De-escalation Language and Procedures with Sara Rucki and Tom Wieland: Practical strategies to use working with students with emotional and behavioral challenges
B: Developmental Trauma with Kym Asam: This workshop will examine the potential neurobiological injures that can occur in different domains of functioning as a result of toxic stress. We will learn practical strategies that not only help children begin the healing process and foster resilience but will assist in mitigating the stress that comes with caring for a child who has experienced developmental trauma.
C: Being Emergency Prepared with Becca McCray: In this session we will learn how to react to various health emergencies so we are best prepared to act quickly to expedite care whether in school, on a field trip, or in personal life
D: Restorative Circle Conversations with Autumn Bangoura: This session combines movement, drama and calming strategies with restorative circle conversations that focus on trauma informed teaching.
Order of Events:
8:00 - 8:30: Welcome - BHS Auditorium
8:30 - 8:40: Movement between sections
8:40 - 11:00: Class #1
11:00 - 12:00: Lunch
12:00 - 2:20: Class #2
2:20 - 2:40: Movement back to auditorium
2:40 - 3:00: Closing - Q&AWednesday's Faculty Objective
Over the next two week's we'll use Wednesday's faculty time to:
- create team groupings for 2019-2020
- ensure EST's are ready to transition to 7/8th & 9th grade teams
- ensure final team trips and other end of year logistics are finalized
- complete the many house keeping items that come with the end of the year
That said - we'll plan to start in the MakerSpace/Library all together as normal at 2:20.