8/31 - Thank you for a great start!

 

It definately felt like the rainbow was shining on us this week. This has a lot to do with your efforts and energy. Thanks for helping to get off to a great start. Let's keep the ball bouncing....

*If you have any extra time and energy to spare this quarter, we are SHORT 5 paraprofessionals. There are many ways we can help our consulting teaachers meet the diverse needs of many studnets. Please reach out to them and ask how/when/where you can help. 

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Quote of the Week: 

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This Week's Link(s):

Joelle van Lent Slides: re iage and quote above - it's always good to try to  review what Joelle tells us

Equity and Assesment article: great resource of things to consider when developing assessments (from in-service)

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Updates/Reminders: 

Period 5 - starts at 12:40

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Flextime: We're off to a pretty good start with flextime....to keep it this way, please remember: 

- We are using these 3 Weeks to set a strong tone for a Culture of Learning

Focused 9th graders

- Give your students work: relevant, neccessary work

- If a student doesn't arrive or leaves without permission or shows up and isn't on your class list - send them to the office and report it

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Calendar

9/4 - Labor Day - No School

9/11 - Best Practice 

9/15-17 - Rosh HAshanah

9/18 - Best Practice 

9/24-5 - Yom Kippur

10/2 - Best Practice 

10/2 - Tentative All School Trip to Elmore Mt St Park

10/9 - Indigenous Peoples Day - No School

10/13-14 - Homecoming & Bonfire

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TA (Teacher Advisory) 

Links to activities and scripts for TA this week: 

Tuesday 9/5:  Flex sign up; Announcements; What makes PA Great

Friday 9/8: Flex sign up; Announcements; What makes PA Great

Tuesday 9/12:  Flex sign up; Announcements; What makes PA Great

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Schoolwide Happenings: 

Welcome Back! 

Opening Day

The energy session - day #1

Thank you Van and classes

Art project session - day #1 

School Culture Session - Day #1 

Back to work people....

Sharing Quotes in Am. Lit

Ceramics

Heated debate in Statistics

Time to Kahoot in Geometry

Safety Training before school started

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Celebrations: 

Happy Birthday

No Birthdays next week, but it's Trevor's Tomorrow - Happy Bday Trevor! 

And for all of you who had summer Birthdays - We hope you had awesome celebrations of you.