March 21 – 25

by Melanie Sylvester · March 18, 2022

Thanks for another week of supporting in all ways. There were many duties covered and internal help provided to each other and we certainly appreciate this. Our students appreciate it!

Special shout outs:

Binh, Helen, Thu: Your coverage in Grade 1 was much appreciated!

Evelyn, Kattina, Ceci & Dave: You are amazing. Thanks for carrying on the the work you care so deeply about and providing coverage wherever needed!

Thi, Mai, Ngan & Audrey: Thanks for your flexibility in covering for others!

Ranya: Thanks for the last minute help in KG this morning!

Minh & Thuy: We couldn’t function without you. Thanks for the coverage plans and contact tracing. You are super stars and we are grateful!

Mai & Le: Thanks for covering many physical Vietnamese classes!

My apologies if I have missed anyone. If someone helped you this week, if you experienced a moment of joy this week with your students, or if you have anything joyful to share: You can find the form here!

Patrick visited KGCC to share childhood stories and learn how to trap a leprechaun!

We are here for you! Dan, Lance & I continue to invite you to book meetings with us, using our Google Calendars, if you would like to talk about anything.

If you’re interested here are some Math Resources to check out!

In this All Things PLC Magazine feature, Mona Toncheff (University of Arizona) recommends five online mathematics resources that help build students’ procedural fluency:

Clothesline Math https://clotheslinemath.com – Students place cards with numbers, exponents, variables, algebraic expressions, statistics, and more on a string and move them to make sense of size, sequence, and relationships.
Esti-Mysteries https://stevewyborney.com/2019/09/51-esti-mysteries – Students view a picture of a container full of objects and estimate the number, then use clues that mathematically help them adjust their estimates.
Graphing Stories www.graphingstories.com – Short video stories that help students learn to graph on a plane.
Math Talks www.mathtalks.net/teachers.html – Number and pattern talks help students explain their thinking and help teachers gain insights into what students understand.
Splat! https://stevewyborney.com/2017/02/splat/.Splat! – An interactive number sense strategy for any grade level.
Would You Rather Math www.wouldyourathermath.com – Students are given scenarios with two choices, and the goal is to use number sense strategies to make a choice and justify it.

“The Recommender: Mathematics Instructional Routines for Fluency” by Mona Toncheff in All Things PLC Magazine, Winter 2022 (Vol. 6, #1, p. 45); Toncheff can be reached at mtoncheff@arizona.edu.

Students Leaving Campus during the School Day Reminder: If a parent contacts us to allow their child to leave at some time throughout the school day, please remember that they need to come to the ES Office to receive a pass to clear security. Thanks for ensuring the safety of our students.

Recess and Lunchtime Reminder: Please remind our students to use our core values when you see an opportunity to do this. Thanks!

School Photos: Individual Photos (March 28 – March 31)

Link to School Photo Schedule

Coverage Slideshow

Return to School Slideshow

VSTracker

Duty Schedule: We are returning to full implementation of our regular duty schedule.
Please take time to review the duty expectations for your assigned areas.

Staff Recess and Lunch Guidelines

Student Recess and Lunch Guidelines

If you are absent from your duty (including those of you at home), it is your responsibility to ensure there is duty coverage for your assigned duty. If you cannot do this, please let Minh or I know.

ES Yearbook: We are still going to produce a yearbook this year with the theme of “Zoom In, Zoom Out”. In preparation for that, I am hoping that you can drop a few photos from this quarter into this Yearbook Folder. Minh has created folders for your first SuperUnit. We will need to be creative … so we’d love to have anything you think might be usable. Parents may be able to help with providing photos of their kids working virtually as well. Thank you!

Bright Spots: Please take a moment to read the “bright spots” that were shared last week on the right side widget! Let’s continue to focus on, and celebrate, the good things.

When we do this we can share a joyful educator moment or share a shout out to a staff member who has brightened our day. You can find the form here!

Professional Development Opportunities: I have started a sidebar widget with links to amazing PD opportunities. If you know of others, please share with me, and I will continue to populate this.

Campus COVID (from Lisa C): Thank you everyone for your help in following the government regulations when coming to campus. Following up on Catriona’s email (#108 Sept 25), these are the protocols currently in place for all faculty and staff coming to campus:

Every staff or faculty member must be fully vaccinated (and 14 days after the second dose of the vaccine).
All staff must self-test on Monday mornings before coming to campus.
Staff and faculty members who have recovered from COVID-19 may come to campus after the nurse verifies the documentation.
Follow all 5K rules while on campus (masks, hand washing, social distance, no gatherings, health declaration)
Staff and faculty must use Gate 2 and Main turnstiles (AKA ES entrance).
A DAILY health declaration on the SSIS App must be completed by every staff or faculty member
Turnstiles are now working for staff and faculty with SSIS ID cards. If you don’t have your ID card then you must SIGN IN and SIGN OUT the logbook with Security.
All deliveries are at Gate 4 (lunch delivery, Starbucks coffee, parcels, envelopes, etc)
COVID testing is recommended for staff to be done weekly.