Week Ahead: Sept. 9-13

As we head into the next set of conversations with Flansburgh, let’s keep our focus on the impact growth will have on our programs and structures as well as facilities.  Here are a few short articles to spur some thinking:  9 Things That Will Shape the Future of Education, 5 Predictions for the Future of Education,  Future of Education, Government 2020, Knowledge Works: Emerging Trends.  Read a few … let’s keep the conversation moving.

Here is what’s up next week (and tomorrow):

Saturday, Sept. 7
9:20 Meet up for Sunshine Cafe Tour

Monday, Sept. 9
Day 6, GHEF (Adv )
*Happy Birthday Dawne Kaba
11-12:20 Check In Mtg New Parents

• 11:05 Aakash Kumar
• 11:25 Sam Howe

1:30-3 Admin Mtg (Molly attends)

Tuesday, Sept. 10
Day 7, DABC (DEAR)
*Architects here
8:10-9:05 New Parent Meetings

• 8:10 Jeremy Quang
• 8:30 Bella Ong
• 8:50 Eric Chen

1:45-3:00 New Parent Meetings

• 1:45 Jerry Vo
• 2:05 Nghi Lam
• 2:25 Nghi Nguyen
• 2:45 Emily Nguyen

Wednesday, Sept. 11
Day 8, HEFG (Author visit special schedule – see below)
*Architects here
8:15-9:15 Author Assembly

Thursday, Sept. 12
Day 1, ABCD (Adv )
*Architects here
8:15-9:15 MS Principal Coffee (How to help your MS child succeed)
11:25-11:40 New Parent Meeting (Zola Barnwell)
1:45-3:00 New Parent Meetings

• 1:45 Jack Trinh
• 2:05 Jack Lin
• 2:25 Bella Tran
• 2:45 Khush Howe

Friday, Sept. 13
Day 2, EFGH (DEAR )
7:30-8 Breakfast Club sponsored by Team 7
8:30-8:45 New Parent Meeting (Huy Lam)
3-4:00  Moon Festival PTA event, Atrium
5-7pm MS StuCo Leadership Training

Upcoming (on the radar)

• Sept. 20  MS Dance
• Sept 30 and Oct 1  Positive Education PD
• Oct. 4 End of Quarter 1
• October 7 – comments completed and peer reviewed (in Q1 bin) and grades completed by 3:00; verification reports printed by 3:45
• October 8 – verification report reviewed, signed (can be digital) and returned to office by 3:00
• October 9 – report cards sent home to parents
• Oct. 10 (4-8pm) and 11 (8-1:00) – Parent Teacher Conferences

Author Visit Special Schedule:  Author Niall de Burca will be visiting SSIS on September 11.  We will be using the following schedule for that day.

• 8-8:10 Advisory
• 8:15-9:15 Assembly
• 9:15-9:30 Break
• 9:30-10:35 Block 1 (65 min)
• 10:40-11:45 Block 2 (65 min)
• 11:50-12:05 ADV (15 min)
• 12:05-12:40 Lunch (35 min)
• 12:45-1:50 Block 3 (65 min)
• 1:55-3:00 Block 4 (65 min)

Attendance for ASAs in SchoolsBuddy:Please be sure to activate your SchoolsBuddy account.  Session 1 ASAs will be taking attendance in SchoolsBuddy.  If you can’t find the email with the activation information, please check in with Jon W.

Positive Psychology PD Sept. 30, Oct. 1 and Oct. 2:  Positive Psychology / Education training will be Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 for all faculty.  On Oct. 2, the trainer will still be on campus working with small groups and with students.  The focus with students will be growth mindset.  We will be using the following special schedule (it’s the same as the author visit schedule):

• 8-8:10 Advisory
• 8:15-9:15 Assembly – Growth Mindset
• 9:15-9:30 Break
• 9:30-10:35 Block 1 (65 min)
• 10:40-11:45 Block 2 (65 min)
• 11:50-12:05 ADV (15 min)
• 12:05-12:40 Lunch (35 min)
• 12:45-1:50 Block 3 (65 min)
• 1:55-3:00 Block 4 (65 min)

PD Opportunities – and Call for Presenters: