Weekly Update: January 16-20

Happy New Year!

Tim and I hope you had a fantastic winter break and were able to recharge your engines for the short ride between now and Tet.  Thank you for a great HS faculty meeting this week.  I was so impressed by the high level of engagement and academic discourse in each of your assessment groups.  I am eager to see the culmination of your work.

Have a great weekend,

Jacob

Friday, January 13
Day 5- CDAB

Monday, January 16
Day 6- GHEF
Advisory Schedule

Tuesday, January 17
Day 7- DABC
HSLT Meeting, 3:15-4:45 (Counseling Conference Room) Agenda Here

Wednesday, January 18
Day 8- HEFG
AS Professional Development/WASC, 3:15-4:45 (Auditorium)

Thursday, January 19
Day 9- ABCD
Advisory Schedule
HS Music Concert, 6:50-8pm (Auditorium)

Friday, January 20
Day 10- EFGH
Sunshine Karaoke, 4:30-? (TBD)

On the Horizon:

Tet Assembly, January 24 (Special Schedule)
Tet Break, January 27 – February 5
Professional Development Day, February 17
WASC Accreditation Visit, March 19-23
Quarter 3 Ends, March 24

Staff Action Needed:

• Read and review you assessment group documents before the January 25th HS Faculty meeting
• Sunshine Tet Collection and RSVP for Karaoke
• Complete your students “Do Not Recommend” Google Sheet by February 15
• Check out the assessment calendar in the HS faculty room
• Contact Mark M or Chris B if you are interested  in joining the Peer Collaboration group in semester two

Tripod Survey Reflection Meetings– Tim and I have started our Tripod reflection meetings this week.  Please review your results before the meeting and be ready to discuss areas to celebrate and areas to consider for further growth or investigation.  These will be the two main questions we will discuss during our time together.  Here is the summary of the HS results to use as a comparison with your colleagues.

Sunshine Update: Karaoke Event January 20 and Tet Collection–  We are hosting a karaoke event next Friday, January 20th starting at 4:30. If you are interested in joining us, please add your name to this list by next Wednesday and let us know if your spouse or partner will be joining you.

Tet Assembly (Jan 24) and Tet Attendance Impact– We have our annual Tet assembly coming on Tuesday January 24.  This is our biggest and most important one of the year and takes up a majority of the afternoon.  You can see the schedule here, so plan accordingly as classes are about 50 minutes in length.  As many of you know, Tet is the most important holiday in Vietnam.  Families travel to their hometowns across Vietnam to be with their relatives.  While Tet Eve is January 27, please be aware that many of our Vietnamese families may leave early on the 24th, 25th or 26th to arrive in their hometowns before Tet Eve.  Keep this in mind when you are planning your activities for the last week of school before Tet break.

Assessment Policy Groups– Make sure to review the documents in your assessment group’s folder from your chosen group.  There are an assortment of articles and policies in each folder.  Please make sure to read these by the January 25th HS Faculty meeting.