Dear Dragon Staff,
This will be a year to remember. I know all of us are learning at an exponential speed. I have never watched so many how to videos. I am so impressed with so many staff members who are attending hours and hours of PD so that you can bring LIVE teaching to your students.
You are an amazing staff and I feel fortunate to be able to work with you. I am excited about our new year, our new teachers, staff and just being back!!
On Monday morning August 17th we will have our first staff meeting from 8:30-12:00pm virtually J. I WOULD LIKE ALL STAFF TO ATTEND FOR THE FIRST 30 minutes. If you are a new teacher on campus you will meet with me virtually at 1:00pm on August 17th. The meeting will last about an hour.
I would like to extend a warm welcome to some new staff members on our site Chloe Tagawa (RSP), Vanessa Campos (7th/8th)), Kelsey Jones (8th), Nicole Ginocchio (5th), and Miura Lograsso (1st). If you see them on campus please introduce yourself (6 feet away and wearing a mask) and help them in any way that you can.
The 2020/2021 school year promises to be a year of growth in learning new ways of teaching. We will continue to work on our Ag/Tech focus for the upcoming school year. We will also continue to support our efforts of being an NEU school. I know that through our continued hard work, we will see our students grow academically and socially.
Teacher work days are August 17th and August 18th, and the students will be LIVE virtually on August 19th .
We now have approval for materials to be distributed to all students. This means we will be able to have students pick up textbooks, workbooks, supplies, whiteboards, technology, agendas, etc. Click HERE to fill out worksheet on when your grade level would like to distribute materials. Keep in mind that we are still waiting on some curriculum and technology to arrive on campus so make sure we have everything you need before you sign up. You also might want to go to a local grocery store and see if they will donate bags. We do have clear plastic bags if you need, but they are pretty flimsy. As for school supplies, the link to your supply list on the website is here. We went to place our order from Office Depot yesterday and they are out of many items like scissors and crayons. Some items they are very limited in. I know many of you have these supplies in your classroom. Please send home supplies that you already have in your room. Please let Kristin know what supplies you HAVE in your classroom that we can send home with students if they need them. We will be sending home agendas with our materials distribution so students will be using them 3rd-8th grade. You can send home whiteboards and markers if you have those in your room. Remember any supply they will need to help with the instruction at home, those are the ones you should be giving to students. So if you are doing guided reading groups, you will want to send those home so the students have those books in front of them. We have their reading levels from last year so we can create groups from there. We did renew our AR subscription so please encourage your students to read.
You will have access to your class lists in Aeries on Thursday. Parents will have access and see their teacher in Aeries on Monday. You can see data regarding your students using the academic conference spreadsheets we created last year. So if I am teaching 5th grade this year I can go to the fourth grade tab and see data about each student that was at Suisun Valley last year.
Monday, August 17, 2020 8:30-12:00 Staff Meeting- virtual
Best Regards,
Jas Bains Wright
Below is some updated info from the CDE regarding distance learning.
What is considered “live interaction?”
Education Code Section 43503 requires that distance learning include “daily live interaction.” Daily live interaction is two-way communication between a certificated employee and student each instructional day, at the actual time of occurrence. Daily live interaction is required for every student with both a certificated employee and their student peers. In particular English learners, and students with special needs benefit from daily oral language development opportunities.
Examples of daily live interaction include in-person and virtual communication or interactions, including but not limited to synchronous online instruction (per statute) and phone calls where both parties communicate at the time of occurrence. One-way communication, including voicemails, emails, or print materials, is not considered a live interaction.
Pursuant to Education Code Section 43503(b)(6), if daily live interaction is not feasible as part of regular instruction, the governing board or body of the LEA shall develop, with parent and stakeholder input, an alternative plan for frequent live interaction that provides a comparable level of service and school connectedness.
Education Code Section 43503 requires that distance learning include “daily live interaction.” Daily live interaction is two-way communication between a certificated employee and student each instructional day, at the actual time of occurrence. Daily live interaction is required for every student with both a certificated employee and their student peers. In particular English learners, and students with special needs benefit from daily oral language development opportunities.
Examples of daily live interaction include in-person and virtual communication or interactions, including but not limited to synchronous online instruction (per statute) and phone calls where both parties communicate at the time of occurrence. One-way communication, including voicemails, emails, or print materials, is not considered a live interaction.
Pursuant to Education Code Section 43503(b)(6), if daily live interaction is not feasible as part of regular instruction, the governing board or body of the LEA shall develop, with parent and stakeholder input, an alternative plan for frequent live interaction that provides a comparable level of service and school connectedness.
What is the difference between daily live interaction and daily participation?
The purpose of daily live interaction, which occurs with teachers and students, is to provide instruction, monitor progress, and maintain school/social connectedness. The intent of daily live interaction is to ensure each student has live contact at least once each instructional day with a certificated employee, and ideally live contact with peers, even if live contact is not possible as part of daily instruction.
Daily participation is used to track attendance and ensure daily engagement by all students in learning activities. However, documenting daily participation may be met through daily live interaction with a teacher or virtual assignments. Daily participation may also be documented through participation in online activities, completion of regular assignments, and contacts between employees of the LEA, including those other than teachers, and pupils or parents or guardians.
The purpose of daily live interaction, which occurs with teachers and students, is to provide instruction, monitor progress, and maintain school/social connectedness. The intent of daily live interaction is to ensure each student has live contact at least once each instructional day with a certificated employee, and ideally live contact with peers, even if live contact is not possible as part of daily instruction.
Daily participation is used to track attendance and ensure daily engagement by all students in learning activities. However, documenting daily participation may be met through daily live interaction with a teacher or virtual assignments. Daily participation may also be documented through participation in online activities, completion of regular assignments, and contacts between employees of the LEA, including those other than teachers, and pupils or parents or guardians.
Is the requirement for daily live interaction met if the interaction is only between an individual student and a teacher?
No. All students are required to receive daily live interaction with both a certificated employee and their peers for the purpose of instruction, progress monitoring and school connectedness. Teachers may meet individually with students but this alone does not meet the requirements for daily live interaction. The minimum standard should be the same for all students regardless of which school or program the student participates in within the LEA. Every effort should be taken to determine the amount of interaction that is needed for students to progress academically and remain engaged in learning and connected to the school community.
No. All students are required to receive daily live interaction with both a certificated employee and their peers for the purpose of instruction, progress monitoring and school connectedness. Teachers may meet individually with students but this alone does not meet the requirements for daily live interaction. The minimum standard should be the same for all students regardless of which school or program the student participates in within the LEA. Every effort should be taken to determine the amount of interaction that is needed for students to progress academically and remain engaged in learning and connected to the school community.
Please welcome our new teachers:
Hello, Suisun Valley Dragons! My name is Nicole Ginocchio, your new 5th grade teacher. I'm a Bay Area native, and I've spent the last eleven years teaching in Oakland and American Canyon. I am very excited to continue my educational journey with all of you! I have two cuties keeping me busy at home, Aidan (4) and Adeline (2). In my spare time, I enjoy traveling, reading, hiking, and crafting. This is going to be a year to remember, and I'm looking forward to meeting everyone in person!
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