Thank you so much for a wonderful surprise party
on Sunday!! It was such a beautiful event. I loved every minute of it!! I am so
lucky to work with a positive and supportive staff both at the site and
district office!! Thank Sarah and Kristin for a heartwarming video.
504 Review:
Section 504 requires recipients to provide to students with disabilities appropriate educational services designed to meet the individual needs of such students to the same extent as the needs of students without disabilities are met. An appropriate education for a student with a disability under the Section 504 regulations could consist of education in regular classrooms, education in regular classes with and supplementary services.
Just a quick review on 504’s.
I know our clear credential classes were a long time ago for some of us and it
is hard to remember everything. Every year at our first staff meeting I do a
quick review and it is easy to miss if you think you do not have a student who
has a 504. If you have a student who has a 504 I meet with you 1:1 to go over
the 504 and the nurse meets with you if there is a medical plan before school
starts. I even have it on my calendar so I know that it gets done. I also know at
the beginning of the year it is very
busy and it is hard to remember everything. A 504 is a function of
general education. It does not work like an IEP, it does not have a case
manager. I am the coordinator where I meet and facilitate a meeting to update
the 504 yearly. Once the 504 is given to the teacher it is the teacher’s
responsibility to make sure it is followed because a 504 is part of general
education. Because a 504 is part of
general education it has to be attached to your sub plans every time and the
medical plan if the 504 refers to it. If you have any other questions
regarding 504’s please let me know.
T4S Sweep Data
LOTS to celebrate!! We went up in several areas ESPECIALLY in DOK 2 and 3 levels. We had 3 areas where we had 0% from the fall and went up by 33% and 50%!! WOOHOO!! UGH we went down in learning objectives. That one is frustrating because I know we can get 100%!!
UC Davis Math Project: Attached here is a link
for the UC Davis Math Project which is starting a new series of classes.
Our teachers have benefitted from these classes for many years.
Please pass this on in your next staff newsletter.
Spring
Cleaning:
The
time is fast approaching for the end of the school year. These walks are really about safety first and clean, uncluttered
student environments second. A little every week will make it easy and less time
consuming in the end. TAKE A LOOK AROUND YOUR CLASSROOM. What can you get rid of????
Divide, destroy and
donate
The end of the year is the best time to clean
for the summer. So divide your classroom into sections and choose a different
section to clean every day, that way the task doesn’t feel so overwhelming. In
those sections, make a choice of what needs to be destroyed (papers with names
and personal information, tests, etc.) and what could potentially be donated to
a student, another teacher, or another school. (Did you really use that stack
of Anne of Green Gables books this year? No. You didn’t.) This also is a great
time to decide if there is anything to give to a student—perhaps a book
inscribed by you, or a project that was never returned. You’ll feel great
leaving your classroom ready for next year.
Observable Fish Moments at SV:
Be There: Thank you for my surprise party on Sunday!!
Play: All in Day- thanks for coming out this morning and welcoming our students with a smile!!
Choose your attitude:
To actually choose how you respond to life, not just react, you must be intentional. Ask yourself throughout the day, "What is my attitude right now? Is it helping the people who depend on me? Is it helping me to be most effective?" NO EXCUSES!!
Make Their Day: When was the last time you had lunch with a student? Make their day by eating with a student and finding out much more about them :)
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