Message to Staff…
Thank you for a great first week of
school. Revisiting our last two weeks
together, I hope that you enjoyed our retreat, the celebration and motivation
at our All Green Dot Day team meeting and our time on campus together in both
PD and instruction. I appreciate your
patience, as we continue to work out the kinks, and my hat is off to all of you
for your understanding and perseverance.
Returning to All Green Dot Day for
a moment, it was great to have Dr. John Deasy, Superintendent of the Los
Angeles Unified school District as our keynote speaker. Well actually, it was quite surprising. I took note of some of the statements he
made. Many of them crossed those political boundaries that have victimized our
youth, and in some cases made the benefits of a great education in a possible
dream. Some of the statements he made that resonated with me were…
“Take
students with every gift they have…”
“Students
are hungry for structure and challenge.”
“There
is real honor in publicly getting better together.”
“We
are in this work together.”
“Pride
has a place. It models for students.”
“When
they look at you they say, ‘Do you think I could be like you?’”
We are faced with great challenge
ahead of us. We serve an expansive population with a range of both gifts and
challenges. Wherever they are, despite the need, challenge, triumph and failure,
we have committed to participate in the success of our students. As Dr. Deasy closed his address, I could only
think one statement, most apropos for the occasion… “It’s great to be a Westside Wave, where we transform potential into
reality!”
Our week at a glance…
Please be
sure to remind students of our first fundraising raffle, and the parameters in
place regarding the purchase of tickets.
I have asked for some donations from outsiders so that students and
families who cannot afford the purchase can still participate in the
raffle. Please let me know, with
discretion, if you are aware of any students who might be faced with this
issue. It has also come to my attention
that several students who matriculated from Cowan are exhibiting behavior that
is not exemplary. My plan is to address
them as a group in an effort to redirect them and underscore our behavioral
expectations. If you have the names of
specific students that you would like to share, please let me know ASAP. This is our first full week of school, so I
hope that you are geared up, well rested and ready to go. Please be sure that your standards and
aligned objective are clearly posted, as Casie and/or I will be conducting
brief observations with each of you.
Supplies and ordered classroom items continue to be delivered. Please be sure to let me know if you’re
missing anything and you will be updated a to its arrival.
Monday
8:30 – OM
Mtg (Mack’s Office)
9:30 – 11:30
(approximate) Mack is off campus
Tuesday
**Kimyata is off campus all day**
7:00 –IEP
Mtg: Norton-Frank (Rm 23)
9:00 – Admin Coaching
w/Gordon (Admin Offices)
8:00 – ARC Parent
Information Session (Lunch Area)
3:30 –
IEP Mtg: Howson-Harris (Rm 23)
5:30 – ARC Parent
Information Session (Rm 29)
Wednesday
7:30 – Staff Professional
Development (Rm 29) Topics: 3-Part
Objectives Follow-Up, PGP Goals, and Strategy Bucket. Please bring laptop and
hard copy of LP being used for Wed, Thurs or Fri.
3:30 – Staff Meeting (Rm B6)
Thursday
11:35 – ELA Unit Planning (Mack
with Ginny B1)
Friday
11:45 – ELA Department Meeting
Planning Session (Mack with Ginny B1)
12:15 – Cecilia Off Campus
3:10
– Prepare for a great weekend!
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