My nephew's story will be aired this Saturday- very exciting!!
I
am currently reading Fostering Resilient Learners and chapter 5 and 6
really speaks to our school site and what we are doing.
Chapter
5 – When In Doubt Shut Your Mouth and
Breath
That
simple piece of advice is a “pause” button for our decision making process. If
we give our students and ourselves the gift of the pause button, how many “lid
flips” do you think we can prevent? Although none of us is perfect- there will
still be times when we descend to our downstairs brain- the more we pause, the
closer we get to creating and sustaining a safe environment to nurture our
students’ development. By giving ourselves permission to breathe before we act
and to allow our thoughts and emotions to connect, we are more apt to make an
intentional choice instead of a reactionary one.
Chapter
6 - IT IS NOT ABOUT YOU
Everything we say to and do with our
students and families must be done solely for their benefit, not our own. It’s
never about us. I REPEAT: it’s not about you! Ask yourself:
What
is my role?
Who
am I working for?
What
is about to drive my behavior.
Taking time to reflect on the
answers to these questions helps us ensure that what we are doing is for students’ benefit.
Support our student council and buy
a luv-a-gram (Feb. 1-9) for your students. You may want to check with student
council and get a list of students who may not receive one and buy one for that
student. This is a great way to make their day and support our school!
Skills Navigator training on Feb. 28th.
I will be paying you if you attend. Please mark your calendar.
Please be mindful of making copies.
We have gone over budget and it is only February!!!
We want your feedback:
Parent
survey- include this in your weekly newsletters:
1) Post
the parent surveys on your website and encourage families to complete. The survey data will be collected through February 28th. Here are the links:
Student surveys: 5th – 8th
graders please have students fill this survey out in class:
Again, the survey data will be collected through February 28th. Here are the links.
2017 School Effectiveness Survey for Students (5th - 8th Grade) - https://goo.gl/forms/hEf8M6okj3ntelDV2
Staff survey- yes we do read them so
we can improve!!
School/Site Effectiveness Survey - Certificated Staff
Family
Newsletter and Calendar
Principal coffee chat has been
canceled for February – I will be at a conference.
MAP and Khan Academy for Math –
great resource HERE
Character trait for this month
is citizenship HERE
The Governing Board recognizes that district staff and students may use a variety of copyrighted materials in the educational program and other district operations. When such materials have not been purchased by the district for the intended use, the Board expects staff and students to respect the protections afforded by federal law to the copyright owners of those materials and respect any limitations by the copyright holder to the license of such materials.
BP/AR 6162.6 outlines expectations related to using material that may be copyrighted.
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Observable Fish Moments at SV:
Be There: Thank you for after school yard duty team and ALWAYS staying past your duty time to make sure students are being supervised during release.
Play: Rainy Days are FUN!!!
Choose your attitude: Have you said anything positive about your students today? A colleague? If you did, let them know :)
Make Their Day: Buy a luv-a-gram for a student! Make their day!!
THROUGH THE FISH PHILOSOPHY, WE BUILD STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE PEOPLE WE WORK WITH, THE STUDENTS WE TEACH AND THE PEOPLE WE LOVE.
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