Week Ahead: Aug. 23-28

What a smooth start to the year! It’s a testament to teamwork that brought us so successfully through the first full week. Kicking off a new school year always brings excitement, opportunity, and … being really tired at the end of the first week. Add on top of that new COVID routines and procedures, and 285 … yep, 285 students! So rest well after a fantastic first week!

Here is what’s up next week:

Sunday, Aug. 23
*Happy Birthday Lisa Swiercinsky!

Monday, Aug. 24
Day 6, GHEF
1:30-3 Admin Mtg (Molly attends)

Tuesday, Aug. 25
Day 7, DABC
1-1:40 Remote Student Tutorial

Wednesday, Aug. 26
Day 8, HEFG
3:00 Curriculum Night Videos Due
3:15-4:30 Divisional Mtg (Library)

Thursday, Aug. 27
Day 1, ABCD
9:30-11 Admin Mtg (Molly attends)
6:00 MS Curriculum Night Zoom Kick Off

Friday, Aug. 28
Day 2, EFGH
1-1:40 Remote Student Tutorial

Upcoming (on the radar)

• Aug. 31-Sept. 4 – MS Photo Week
• Sept. 1 – Early Dismissal: PD Assessment
• Sept. 2 – Vietnamese National Day, No School

Teacher Curriculum Night Videos:

• Video for each course should include (order does not matter):
  • Information about yourself and teaching background
  • General course overview – what will their child learn this year; what are the typical curriculum materials
  • A view of the classroom environment
  • Communication and contact information
  • How parents can help their children at home 

• Format of video: screencastify with your face showing
• When finished:
  • Label video with your last name/first initial, course, grade (Jardin, G Exploratory Writing 7)
  • Save video to: Curriculum Night Videos 20-21 folder in Divisional Materials
• Video due by Wednesday, August 26 at 3:00.