Founders Weekly
April 1st to April 5th
Shout out!
So many great things happened last week! I want to recognize a few:
- Ms. Jess for amazing teambuilding activities and innovative ideas!
- Mrs. Placido for making student ideas happen on a regular basis!
- Ms. Esquilin for stepping up to support our students in need!
New Faculty Member
Please welcome Carlos Ramirez to our community! Carlos was an Advisor at the Met for the last 7 years where he had a wonderful rapport with students. He will be covering Mrs. Miller's classes through the end of the year. Please make him feel welcome!
ELA LTS
We are still on the hunt for one more English LTS to cover Mrs. Gemma. We will continue to interview this week.
RICAS Practice
We will be doing a practice run on the RICAS training site Monday morning with our Block 1 students at the start of IDEA. Please hold your kids and have them log into the RICAS training site when we make the announcement. We are hoping to test any issues and make sure kids understand how to do it.
RICAS last minute prep
Things to do before you leave on Monday:
- Make sure your login to the live site works
- Make sure everything in your room is covered
- Count out your cardboard study carols and bring any you don't need for Tuesday and Thursday testing to the main office for distribution
- Ask me about anything you are unsure about
Reading Survey
Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey to support our work with CLEE.
6th Grade Field Trip & Spring Fling
Please post on your homework boards, remind, and encourage your kids to bring back permission slips and buy dance tickets so we can make these events happen! $10 for each event.
Groden Center Trainings
Please make time to join us for the Grodon Center training series. The 4 1.5 hour presentations are being specifically designed to support us in creating toolboxes to better understand and manage the needs of our current population. This is meant to empower our faculty and staff and decrease the amount of stress on all of us. All sessions are from 2:45 to 4:15. The dates are: 4/1, 5/1, 5/15. You are welcome even if you missed the first session! These can be used for PLUs for your certificate!
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences are Thursday, April 11th 4 to 6:30. Signups are being sent out. Please reserve spaces for parents that are a must see and schedule those families. If it is going to be a longer meeting please schedule for another time!
Pineapple Chart
I am challenging all staff to participate in the Pinapple Chart as both a host and observer (those without classes are encouraged to observe classrooms they don't normally see!) from now until April break. Please sign up as a host before that date!
Student Shout Outs!
Please let us know if you have any student shout outs for town meeting this week!
Upcoming dates:
Groden Center training Wednesday 4/1 2:45 to 4:15 @ Founders
RICAS 4/2, 4/4, 4/9, 4/11
Chef and select students out for Capstone lunches at Beacon Wednesday 4/10 & Friday 4/12
Beacon Board Meeting Wednesday 4/3 @ 6pm @ Beacon
Founders Spring Fling Friday, 4/12 6pm to 8pm