The Weekly Update

Be Confident.

Writing Scores Must Be Entered by 2/19

ELPAC Testing Window Opens

8:00 IEP - Hong

Playground Clean Up - Lowry & Yates

On Campus - Rachel and Paola

Extra Sub for classroom interventions:

8:30 - 10:00 2nd Grade or send to Gladice

10:05 - 10:30 6th Grade math support

10:40 - 11:15 2nd Grade or send to Gladice

12:00 to 2:40 3rd Grade

Mrs. Watkins takes students to McNair

Rachel and Paola on Campus

6th Grade ELPAC Writing Assessment in Fiesta Room

12:00 Book Club

1:30 PLC

2:50 Staff Meeting - Bring your writing from the Zoo.

Rachel and Paola on Campus

5th Grade ELPAC Writing Assessment in Fiesta Room

8:15 IEP Fisher

12:00 IEP Reyes

Sam on Campus

1:50 House Meeting

Paola on Campus

MONDAY IS A HOLIDAY!

🙂Thank you Linda, Katie, Victora, Dave, Jill, Kim, Gladice, Mai and Saran helping at the Otters. It was a very positive and exciting night!

At PTO, we discussed a couple of activities to highlight Black History Month. The Leadership students will identify quotes from outstanding Black Americans and include these quotes in our daily announcements. We will have 2 dress up days and towards the end of the month we may have an assembly to allow 6th Grader Franklin to read his winning essay. More on this to come.

If you are interested in working the Spring Intersession here is the Teacher Intersession Interest Form. There are still opportunities available.

Quick reminder - When on duty, please walk around and monitor students. Things come up when we are not actively watching the kids. Thanks for your help. It's our responsibility to be aware of students who need more support during this unstructured time.

I have several folks who have expressed interest in attending the PLC conference in Las Vegas from June 3-5. Let me know if your are interested - so we can start making arrangements. This is a great conference and there is plenty to learn.

For the Raymus grant, I would like to create a coffee table book of our school's experience. Please share with me photos, student writing and pictures so I can put this together. Many thanks.

Take some time to think about what things would help our school or your classroom. There are some fund that are available to help us purchase some things to continue to improve our campus. I will put up a wishlist in the staffroom for you to make your suggestions.

The Safety Committe met this week. We discussed our next steps for practicing evacuation drills. We also identified more doors that need repair. Please keep the information coming, our aim is to ensure the safety of our staff and students. Next meeting will be in April.

Next meeting will be February 25th.

To support the work you are doing in your PLC's I want to use this space

to give you tools, templates, and ideas.

VISIBLE LEARNING in Your PLC Planning

"Learning intentions are clear, specific statements that describe what students are expeted to know, understand, or be able to do by the end of a lesson. They provide direction and focus for both teaching and learning, helpng students understand the purpose of their activities and how they connect to the borader learning goals. For teachers, learning intentions guide lesson planning and instructional decisions, ensuring that all taskes and assessments align with desired outcomes. By making these intentions explicit, teachers enhance student engagement and foster a more purposeful and goal oriented classroom environment."

If your team has questions on learning intentions or would like support, please let me know and I can provide you with some resouces and/or meet with your team.

PLC RESOURCES

Check these out as you work through the essential standards, identify learning targets, and plan for instruction and progress montitoring.

learning cycle.pdf

learning cycle 2.pdf

10 day planning.pdf

If you are interested in the Learn By Doing Book for ideas or more support, please stop by and I will give you a copy.

EXTRA PLC TIME

If your team needs more time to work in your PLC, start by completing this template and then check in with me. This document will be submitted with your timecard.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gpdKmYTLK0AxMxHk-Qahm9aaxDwb7i5oR-RjwwtOpxA/edit?usp=sharing

Next PTO meeting will be March 5th.

Thursday, February 26 at 3:00pm.

Assessment Platform

The prompts and directions can be found in the Google K-6 Writing Assessment Folder, including contact information for support. Choose the platform you are comfortable with. Step-by-step guidance and documentation will be provided for both options. If you use Pear Assessment, you can enable AI rubric grading assistance to speed up scoring. A teacher must still review and approve all suggested scores before they are final. All Pear Assessment scores will be transferred to Illuminate so that results are housed in one system for reporting.

Scoring Timeline
Scoring must be completed within two weeks after the testing window closes in whichever platform you use.

• For Illuminate, finalize rubric scores within the two-week window.
• For Pear Assessment, complete your teacher review and approval of AI-assisted scores within the same two-week window.
  
  

The scoring deadline is the same for both platforms.

Need help?
For more information about Pear Assessment, please contact Savina Thompson or Sean Campbell (sthompson@lodiusd.net; secampbell@lodiusd.net). We are happy to support you with setup, administration, and scoring. Please contact Jessica Kempker (jkempker@lodiusd.net) for information regarding Illuminate.

Thank you for your partnership in supporting students’ growth as writers.

The Panorama survey windows on Monday, February 2nd and runs through February 13th.

Important reminders:

1. Survey link: http://surveys.panoramaed.com/lodi (The link has not changed from previous cycles). The link can also be found on the Clever Portal
2. How Students will take the survey:
   
   
3. Student Opt-Outs: Students enrolled in Moderate/Severe SDC programs and students whose parents have opted them out of surveys have been submitted to Panorama and will not be included in your student count.
4. You will receive a copy of your opted out list before the end of the week.
5. Directions on how to check your completion rate: How you can check to see how has yet to take the survey. Please log into your Panorama account, scroll down to the Response Rate icon on the bottom right corner. Then click the download button. Select SEL Student Competency & Well-Being as seen in the picture below. The download can take several minutes.

Please reach out to Dr. Aisha Brice with questions.

This is a reminder that the ELPAC window will open Monday, February 2nd. Please make sure all your test examiners are certified in Moodle and have signed their Security Affidavits in TOMS prior to testing.

If you have any questions, please contact Martha Ordaz in the A.R.E. Department at 331-8118.

After February 2nd, all staff using personal mobile devices to access Microsoft 365 apps must be running a supported operating system. Devices below the minimum supported versions listed below will be blocked from accessing district resources in Microsoft 365.

Minimum Supported Versions:

• Apple iOS/iPadOS: 18 or later
• Android: 13 or later
  
  

For assistance updating your device, please see the official linked support pages.

Apple Support

Android Support

For questions, contact Matt Tiedeman in Technology.

✨ 2026 ELA/ELD Instructional Materials Follow-Up Adoption

• ELA/ELD Instructional Materials Follow-Up Adoption Flyer

✨ Concordia University Irvine Master's Program for Educators

• CIU Master's Program Flyer

✨ Central California Math Project (CCMP) Saturday Math Series

FREE SATURDAY SERIES

MatheMagic: Mathematics in Motion, Activities, and Games

Central California Math Project (CCMP) is offering a free Saturday series for K-12 teachers of math based around the Standards for Mathematical Practices (SMPs). Each Saturday will be independent from one another, so you may attend any to all sessions. All sessions align with the new California Framework and the CA Common Core State Standards. Please see attached flyer for dates & details.

Teachers can submit a timecard for attending this opportunity (adjunct rate).

1. Register for the Saturdays you plan to attend using the QR code on flyer.

2. After attending, submit a timecard through Informed K-12 to Araceli Vega, Admin. Asst. to Dr. Ceja and use this budget code: 01.7435.0.1110.1000.1120.940.9203.61

3. SJCOE Math Dept will email an attendance log to verify attendance.

For questions, contact Lisa Hillstrom at (209) 331-7000 ext. 810039.

• LINK: SJCOE Math Teachers' Circle Flyer and Instructions

• LINK: CPR/First Aid Flyer

CPR/First Aid training will be available to all district employees for $60.00 a person. Training will be held on February 9th from 5:30pm to 9:30pm at the district office/JAESC Building in the Boardrooms. Reserve your seat by following the instructions on the flyer. Please note that there are limited seats available.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email or call Lanna Vallerga (209-331-7145) or Lisa Medrano (208-331-7762) in the Risk Management department.

Link to Flyer: Art Competition Flyer

The Certificated and Classified Voluntary Resignation/Retirement Forms have been added to Informed K-12. The forms are different for different groups and can be found in the Staff Portal in the District Forms tab. They are also linked below.

• Classified Form
• Certificated Form
  

Please contact Personnel with any questions.

1/26/26

Current Lodi USD employees who are working as paraeducators are eligible to earn three (3) continuing education units through Lodi Adult School's professional development class. The coursework will expand your knowledge on how to effectively provide support to students, teachers, and administrators. It will also provide you with information on career advancement. To learn more, view the flyer here.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CMK-F00TPhnvqEhaKLxLGa93Kk8-9cAuIWp7yf-qUGo/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ko0pM8Kd2Q9vz5dL40P8_qgnqGKj3v7b2vKPqVuC76E/edit?usp=sharing