November 13, 2020

I have this picture in my office of my dad. He is on one of our oldest tractors (his favorite) as we were harvesting prunes. I know he isn't all dressed up and posed with a smile. We have plenty of pictures like that. I chose this picture because I spent over 35 years working side by side with him on the farm on a tractor all year long. This reminds me that everything we do may not be easy but we do it because we enjoy it. And I will say I did enjoy farming with him. Last week my dad had a horrible fall and he hit his head. At first, we thought that he only had a concussion but the next day he was speaking nonsense so he was rushed to the hospital and we learned that he has a brain bleed. Since then the surgery has been postponed for one reason or another and now he has pneumonia. We can't go see him because of COVID (thank goodness for Facetime) but they are allowing the same two people see him. Sarbjit and Jaz are taking turns to keep him company. It has been a week since he has been there and I hope he gets better soon :)

Suisun Valley STAFF  has adopted a family here in Fairfield. We have adopted family #21 and they have 6 children.  If you would like to participate just drop off your donations in our front office. The family is asking for gift cards from Target or Walmart. Remember even a $5 or $10 gift card can make a difference :) All gift cards have to be dropped off in our front office before Dec. 3 so I can drop them off on Dec. 4

State Board of Education Approves Shorter Standardized Tests to Give Schools Flexibility Amidst COVID-19 Uncertainties

Please read this article: https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr20/yr20rel90.asp

As an educator and a parent myself, conferences can lead to a perspective where I can understand both positions. Parents want their children to feel safe, be happy and learn at school. I know EVERY parent wants this. That is why it is SO important that we make them feel welcome and part of the team when making decisions. Parent/teacher/student conferences is a great time to build relationships with parents. A great question to ask yourself is what do I want from my child's teacher? How would I want to be included? If my child was struggling with online learning how would I like to be approached?

Have you planned to have your students lead part of the parent/teacher conference? This can easily be done by using the RIT goals students have set for themselves. GREAT ARTICLE CLICK HERE

Honor roll and perfect attendance awards and certificates will be mailed out on Friday, Nov. 20.

Observable Fish Moments at SV:

Be There: Thank you Heather H., Jamie, and Katie for keeping up with AR PPT every week!

Play: Thank you for taking time and connecting with your students.

Choose your attitude: Your attitude can decide how you will feel for the rest of the day- EVERY DAY!!

Make Their Day:   Thank you Heather M. and Daniel for having a special lunch planned with a student in their drive way! Thank you Sarah and Jen for delivering AR goal signs to your students.