RVS Staff Notes

Hi everyone! Welcome to another week at RVS - potentially, not an easy one as we once again deal with the ramifications of Act 127 on a small school. It is definitely unsettling to be back in this place again... I am trying my best to keep in mind that we will have more concrete information to work with in a few days. As we discussed the first time this came around this year, please do your best to keep in mind that these discussions are not a reflection, in any way, of the tremendous work you do every day, or the amazing efforts you have put forth this year. I am here if anyone has questions or wants to talk, and I encourage everyone to attend or log in to the board meeting on Wednesday night at 6:30 for the most up-to-date information.

I'll be bringing in some good educator reads on Tuesday this week to leave in my office for anyone who would like to borrow them - while I don't always agree with every education book I read, I almost always take away something valuable, or a new perspective. If anyone else has books that you've read and would like to add, please feel free to bring them in and add them to the top of the bookshelves in my office. This week from my stash, you'll find Unearthing Joy by Gholdy Muhammad (this one is great for you gardeners out there!), Choice Words by Peter Johnston and Troublemakers by Carla Shalaby.

• Thank you all for your hard work on grades and comments this semester! Report cards have gone out in the mail.

• There will be no morning meeting this week.
• On Tuesday, we will have a special performance from Meredith Holch, who will be here to perform a crankie show that will be approximately one hour long. Location will be TBA once she arrives (either library or town hall). This will begin at 10:30. Lunch will be at 11:30, and we will follow lunch with a 30 minute recess outside - there will not be WIN groups on Tuesday.
• New lunchtime math group will start this week - on Tuesday and Thursday, this group will meet with me in the 3/4 classroom during lunch.

Monday: Shannon is out - we will not meet as a group today.

LETRS folks: Please complete Part 2 of Unit 2, Lesson 7: How Should Phonological Skills be Taught? This is estimated to take 55 minutes. Up to you if you'd like to work together or not.

Those not involved in LETRS: please make sure all Panorama info is updated (any missing behavior incidents, intervention plans, etc.) and that specials teams have completed upcoming lessons for AJ's team.

Tuesday:

Teachers available to plan/collaborate

Wednesday:

Forest Friday Planning (Forest Friday is ON this week)

Thursday:

Teachers available to plan/collaborate

Friday:

Guiding Coalition, 2:30 - 3:00