October 30 - Happy Halloween

 

Happy Halloween

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This Week's Link: 

New Podcast Series: Back to Freedom School

Hosted by VTLFF partner, Infinite Culcleasure, distributed by the Vermont Education Equity Project (a joint effort launched in 2017 by Voices for Vermont's Children and Public Assets Institute to address equity in Vermont education). Culcleasure was compelled to create the podcast in response to concerns about the way that our current crisis is reinforcing and overshadowing long-standing issues in education.

Culcleasure says that the podcast aims to “increase awareness of equity issues while co-creating a social and political reality in which the success of Black, indigenous, and children of color, as well as children with learning, social, or economic challenges, becomes central to the cultivation of a robust democracy and to socio-political liberation.” 

Listen to the new podcast with Winooski Abenaki educator and Guiding Council to Gedakina, Inc., Judy Dow.

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Updates: 

Boo, the PA ghost has emerged in the hallway

*Grading Question & Update for Quarter 1 Timeline: For internal purposes, we'd like to move up the returning of verification sheets to November 17, from the 19th. Does anyone see this as a possible problem? If so, please let Phil or Shiela J know.

Also, Course Narratives are due today. Please let Sheila or Phil know if you have questions. 

Travel Safety and Screening Update 2020-202: Please review these guidelines as we move into travel and holiday season.

Ding Dong Dismissals: Next week we will start using a ding on the speaker system instead of official announcements for class to class transitions only, lunch transitions will still be announced.

How Contact Tracing Slows the Spread of COVID-19

The Restorative Center and LCMHS presents 

Project Recharge  Resilience, Community, Hope, Adaptability, Relationships, Grounding, and Encouragement for LSUU teachers and staff.  Starting November 18- the first and third Wednesdays 3:00 -4:00 first self-care circle via Zoom.  (Link to be sent out later.)

Goal:  To provide an opportunity for LSUU teachers and staff across the district to connect, learn, and build relationships focusing on self-care and resiliency.

Summary of self-care opportunity:

LSUU teachers and staff are invited to a 45-minute self-care session hosted by Lamoille County Mental Health and Lamoille Restorative Center.  During these sessions, staff will be invited to participate in an open discussion about wellness, self-care, adaptability, and resiliency.  Our first meeting will review the result of the self-care survey embedded in the Zoom invite.   Future meeting topics will be identified by the group.  

 Basic Meeting Agenda Format

(3:00)Welcoming- Introductions and mindful moment/short story 

(3:05)Ground rules and information sharing- Themes will go back to the district. Specific content will not. (Use adapted counseling disclaimer for this section)

Other group suggested ground rules

(3:10) The Topic of the Day

(3:20) Open discussion with prompts or breakout rooms with prompts

(3:35) Final reflections and next agenda items

(3:45) Close formal meeting

(3:45-4:00)  Open space for follow up and general conversation

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Calendar

11/4 - 8am Best Practice

Don't do this for Best Practice mtng

- Staff Spirit theme: Crazy Hair (skip the shower this morning...) I'm thinking wigs count?!

11/6 - End of Quarter 1

11/9 & 10 - Climate Survey Period 2

11/11 - LSUU In-Service Day (No Best Practice, remote flex, etc)

Tech Drop-in Sessions are from 3-4.  Upcoming sessions include:

11/3/20 - Open session

11/4/20 - New Features in Google Meet

11/5/20 - Open Session

11/10/20 - HS Grading Support

11/11/20 - HS Grading Support

11/12/20 - HS Grading Support

11/12/20 - ES Dreambox PD

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TA (Teacher Advisory) 

11/4 - 9:00-9:30 am - Remote - send students an invite

    - Activity in response to election results

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Schoolwide Happenings: 

Big Game today!

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Celebrations: 

Congratulations Averill on UVM Teacher of the Year!  2020 has been quite a year, but it sure is one to remember. In case you missed it Here's a Video.

Happy Birthday

Carrie Felice  Oct 31

Lindsey Yablonowski  Nov 6