The GATOR Gazette
Publication 22: 1/27/2020
Gompers journey...#180daysofwhy..#students
Gompers,
This week we join millions of students in schools across the world celebrating the Great Kindness Challenge as we "Sprinkle" Random Acts of KINDNESS (RAK)" throughout Gompers community. Last Friday, you received a Great Kindness Checklist. This checklist can be given to students for them to self-monitor and use for the week. Challenge them complete as many as possible. A similar checklist has been given to parents to use with their students at home different. There are many fun ways for us to participate as as a school community:
1. Daily announcement on intercom @ 9:02 - RAK Quote
2. RAK lessons K-5:https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/kindergarten-grade-5-lesson-plans
2. RAK lessons 6-8: https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/grade-6-8-lesson-plans
3. Reading a book or short video clip on kindness and its impact on self, other and community
4. Participation in the Door Decorating Contest, Winners announced at SOM on 1/31
5. Gompers Broadcast Team will be interviewing students and teachers on their views on the importance of being kind towards others
6. Outside the Office are two Kindness Boards for participation: 1) Students can add their own kindness quotes 2) Teachers can bring their class to take pictures in front of the K _ND, in which they add themselves as "I" to complete kind
7. Instead of Gompers spirt shirt on Friday, students may wear a spirited kindness shirt
Can you believe it is day 91, the second semester??!!! our work continues in our focus area of Depth of Knowledge through increased text and task opportunities for students in all content areas. As a result, we are going to deepen our work on the daily learning intentions, increased reading text mediums and problem-solving in support of student's progression of transferring content understanding and skills/strategies.
Although we are focusing our collective work in DOK, we will also continue to examine student progress on other assessments, like our Synergy Assessments, IABS and FRSA/RAPID to guide our instruction and addressing the needs of our students through differentiation. The goal is for all of us to be on the same page with the process of what we expect from our students and analyzing our students' results in order to create the next steps in support of their academic success. Our upcoming staff/grade Band and Professional Release meeting will be examining our collective data and determine the next steps.
#GATORNATION is #1!!!
Dr. Miller
Saturday School Opportunity for Gompers Students????
Planning Thoughts:
5 or 6 Saturdays: 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/28, 4/4 & 4/24
Students Serviced:
1. 4th (first) because they do not have any tutoring services this year
2. Middle School Grades 7 & 8
Purpose: SBAC readiness, and increasing text mediums strategies
Subjects: 90 Minutes of ELA and 90 Minutes of Math
Time Frame: 8:45 to 11:45 (with students)
Paid Time: 4 hours
If you are interested in this opportunity as a teacher, please email me. There are resources that the district has developed to support implementation.
MS SchoolLoop Grade Information
6-8 - School Loop deadline(s)
School Loop Closes - January 29
School Loop Final Edits - January 31 (submit & verify to Ms. Frank)
School Loop Parents able to see REPORT CARD on ParentVue: February 7
Staff Collaboration Meetings 1/30 & Upcoming Meetings
Emergency Preparedness - Staff Collaboration/Library
February - Professional Release Schedule
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ljHXLl_tL2vrrRUDOgL9NZL_AzKhNYN698XH5MeGFr4/edit
Master Schedule "SubCommittee" 1/27 @ 3:30 Library
Step 3 - 1/27
-Discussing schedules and variations for 2020-21
Looking for new educator opportunities and or experiences in 2020-21
Transfer requests for the 2019 – 2020 school year will be due March 31, 2020.
Requests for Transfer will be available on February 1, 2020.
See the school secretary for a paper copy or you may complete the transfer request online via the HRS portal.
Districtwide Full Day K programs -
Gompers will have a Full Day Kinder program in 2020-21
Details:
Kindergarten teachers attended the districtwide meeting on 1/15/20, the Full Day K will be implemented in 2020-21. Our Kindergarten teachers will begin a process for developing a schedule that might be most/best suitable for our parents/family community. Additional information will come to SDM, which might be a possible waiver situation.
Job Sharing Information
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PPBIBWs9xfLdf5UIop3EKceG22l2WZrJ/view
Culture and Climate
Why Gompers??? Ms. Frank and I shared the Great News of #GATORNATION at the annual Ed Celebration
Relationships, Relationships, it's the Relationship that matters and makes the difference =.72 in student achievement increases
LBUSD - U6/SEL - Building Relationships with Students - Elementary Via Sanford Harmony
Step 1: Welcome
- Gather students in a circle.
- Begin Meet Up with a fun, interactive welcome routine or greeting.
- Encourage students to greet one another by name
Step 2: Share and Respond
- Choose one or two students to share something special, such as a personal experience, achievement, or special belonging story.
- Allow the student who has shared to call on two to three peers to respond or ask questions.
Step 3: Community Check-In
- Students discuss topics that impact the classroom community as a whole, and the ways in which specific Harmony Goals are being met (or not met).
- Review Harmony Goals established by the class.Choose one or two students to share a “high” related to the classroom community, and discuss how the “high” relates to the Harmony Goals.
- Choose one or two students to share a “low” related to the classroom community, and discuss how the “low” relates to the Harmony Goals.
- Follow-up on previous “highs” and “lows” to provide consistency to the process and help students connect Meet Up experiences.
Step 4: Quick Connection
- End the Meet Up with a predictable and fun routine that encourages community building.
- Use your Quick Connection “Community Builder” Cards for ideas.
LBUSD - U6/SEL - Developing students empathy, relationship skills and responsible decision making for Middle School with students Via Thrively
We will embark on a new "pilot journey" with our middle school students to support LBUSD U6 and SEL foundations.
Our entry point for SEL for MS will be through the Thrively "online learning platform". ES entry point for Sel is Sanford Harmony and using Community Circle and Buddy Up Cards.
Why do we need to engage in SEL:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fAE5OdHH9liWSgH4SoZW4PkE4DJym5lqYF_Lnhas0Cc/edit?usp=sharing
How/to Access:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ByMv-7Lq8daiO8AiiysEpJ_DFzwBLbLJa7sqoatLerM/edit?usp=sharing
When - Calendar of Dates:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mF794L4MpAliir42a09EJODIyWmX1hiow4u31DlgJl0/edit?usp=sharing
I believe you received an introductory welcome email from Thrively(company) on 1/15 last week, welcoming you into the program.
I would like to "Spotlight" a Gompers Staff member in the weekly Gazette, please complete the quick information sheet in your box...Thanks!!
School Leadership...........
Updates
Safe and Civil:
GAME Room for 4-8
Playground Expectations
Duty/Playground Schedules (Quarter 4)
SDM:
Next Meeting - 2/4 @ 8:00
SSC:
Meeting 2/12 @ 3:30
Day 100 is coming...Feb. 7th and it's time to CELEBRATE...Students and Staff "Spirit Day" Dress
Nacho Party (with all the fixings)...Yummmm...Yummm
1/27/2020
1/27 - Master Schedule "subcommittee" 3:30
1/29 - 1st Female Leadership Academy Meeting @ 2:50 -3:30 Library
1/30 - Emergency Preparedness Staff Meeting
1/31 - Quarterly Visitation - ILT (8-11)
1/31 - SOM @ 2:30
2/3 - Master Schedule "subcommittee"
2/3 - Mathew Brown on Site for Admin Coverage
2/4 - 6 - Professional Release Days
2/5 - Knotts Berry Farm/Algebra students
2/6 - George Tsai on site for Admin Coverage
2/22 - Tech Summit