Richard J. Daley Academy

Week 16: December 16, 2024

Message from the Principal

Welcome to Week 16!

Dear Daley Family,

As we embark on Week 16, I am filled with gratitude for your commitment and the joy you bring to our school each day. We’re nearing the holiday season, a time for reflection and connection, and I encourage us all to pause and celebrate the impact we’ve made together.

This Week’s Highlights

Winter Assembly
Our assembly committee will host our annual Winter Assembly on Thursday Dec. 19th at 8:30

Shout-Outs & Celebrations:

Support Staff: Ms. Belvet who is an amazing support and helping wherever there is a need in OUR school.

To our Lunchroom Staff: is the heart of the school that ensures that lunch programs are effectively carried out, every student is well-fed.Thanks for all you do .

Teacher Staff Nomination Form

This week, I want to focus on unity. As we come to the end of the calendar year, I hope each of you can disconnect and recharge with those who you love most. When we return we will continue finding opportunities to build our team through camaraderie and coherence to become the best team possible for our students.

Best regards,

Dr. K & AP Munoz

"Together, we are creating a school where every student has the opportunity to thrive.

Calendar of Events

Monday 12.16.24

BHT Meeting 2pm
LSC Meeting 8:30am

Tuesday 12.17.24

Saturday School letters will be distributed to students

Wednesday 12.18.24

Grade Level Meetings
ILT Meeting 3:15pm-4:30pm

Thursday 12.19.24

Winter Assembly 8:30am

Friday 12.20.24

Weekly Attendance Meeting 11:30am
Leadership Meeting 2pm-3pm
Lesson Plans submitted in the Drive by 5p
Have grades updated before leaving for break
Holiday Staff Party 5pm

December Birthdays

Lolita Watson Bragg 12.2
Ana Galan 12.4
Guadalupe Reyes 12.5
Erika Islas 12.11
Esther Rivera 12.11
Shaunda Poole-Hamilton 12.13
Samantha Villanueva 12.15
Belvet Ramirez 12.25
Emiliano Molina 12.27

Diverse Learner Schedule

We are striving for 96% attendance each week! Please implement a classroom incentive for attendance that you can review with your students during the month of November. See AP Munoz if you have any questions or would like to brain storm ideas.

Classes with 96%

203-Ms.Norton

Classes with 95%

218-Mr.Jauregui

305-Mr.Soto

Classes with 94%

214-Mrs.Villa
215-Mr.Valles

Classes with 93%

106-Ms.Ortiz
313-Ms.Daniels
315-Mr.Ginadek

Classes with 92%

211-Ms.Norman
303-Mrs.Tossi
314-Mr.Fernandez
317-Ms.Coleman

Classes with 91%

108-Mrs.Gomez
109-Ms.Villanueva
217-Mr.Avalos
301-Mrs.Nagarigari

Classes with 90%

205-Ms.Angulo

Classes below 90%

110-Mrs.Gonzalez
201-Mrs.Nava
213-Ms.Leyva
304-Mrs.Mendez
318-Mrs.Chavez

Instructional supports

OSD Professional Learning

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12Kxwd6nO4RRtVXwwMxAn8KGdaeUK5kKyeyAuBioI6AA/edit#heading=h.ir0en1o49dhf

Science Professional Learning: Nurturing Newcomers in Science K-8, Wednesday 10/30, Garfield Park, 4:45-6:45

More Science PL at all levels: October 11th Flyer - Science PL.pdf

And Middle Science PL: Learning Cycle Cohort.pdf

MTSS - N8 MTSS September; N8 MTSS October

Tech Available

IXL: All rosters are automatically rostered all teachers should have log-ins
Study Island: All rosters were uploaded and teachers will receive log-ins
Renaissance Freckle: updated in the Rapid Identity CPS portal
i-Ready: updated in the Rapid Identity CPS portal

Tech Support Request

If you are in need of technology support please use the following Tech Request Form.

ASPEN Journaling

Teachers will utilize ASPEN Journaling in ASPEN to record positive and negative behaviors. Also use this to tool to document parent contact. Your first interaction with every parent should be a POSITIVE one! Let them know their child is valued and everyone is doing the best they can!

Click here for step by step instructions.

Please continue to utilize ASPEN to note behaviors, parent communications, etc. Doing so will continue to allow our team to be more efficient.

Support Request Links

Engineer Support Request Form

Technology Request Form

Speech Referral Request Form

LOGISTICS

Personal Business Days

Please complete this log to secure dates for personal business days!

MISSING PREP PERIODS

Please complete the Missed Prep Log if a prep is missed. After completing the form, send an email to Dr. Hampton informing her of the missed prep.

LESSON PLANS

Lesson plans should be uploaded in the Google Drive every Friday by 5pm. Click here on the Lesson Plan Folder link to the Daley 24-25 Google drive.

SUB PLANS

Emergency Sub plans should have been turned into the main office by Friday, August 30. There should be at least 5 days of lessons.

MTSS/Branching Minds

December Focus:

Engage students in the second intervention cycle of the year!

Action Items: Use Branching Minds to review active or missing intervention plans, and address "over-due, To - Do's."

NEW Cycle Dates!

Cycle 2 begins Monday, October 28, 2024 and ends December 16, 2024. Our GOAL is to be 100% in compliance! As a TEAM we can achieve this goal! Click the link below to view the stages for Cycle 2.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yfh3UqExdYEicoa8rVFiiRbS9bPujXzemrGTivM-wdQ/edit#slide=id.g2871e3fb3f7_5_540

Branching Minds Checklist for Academics:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16LXb7_pHUDrWm9P0SqcLOuSBW9fhXeSIpaYZWJxmils/edit#slide=id.p

Links for MTSS Resources:

>MTSS and Branching Minds Interactive Notebook:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1R3hqaukVyb37RKAUeEKGnkZe5XiIoqFczAeJRV9IrRM/edit#slide=id.p

> MTSS Problem Solving Process (PSP) Flowchart... https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BwnojzZcYO_U9I1Q2lDwFkCQ_o2wrbFzt__0Fnw4gRU/edit#slide=id.g272d7176aa0_0_0

>Equity - Based MTSS Website:https://sites.google.com/cps.edu/equity-based-mtss/home?authuser=0

Best,

Ms. Lovett🤗

English Language Program

Hola Daley! 💛💚🐎

OMME AFTER SCHOOL

I have passed out permission slips for 2-8th grade students in years 1-2 in the bilingual program. Please make sure they turn them in by Wednesday. This way I know the number of students and create the schedules and/or to add students in years 3-4 of the bilingual program.

CAN DOs

Please make sure your CAN DOs are in the folder provided during the PD on the 27th. I will be providing support on students' needs during small group instruction.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dOX7rRb8EG6mUlWlwEsahnxbrYDZ1Hjx?usp=sharing

SIP

I will update the SIP reports for this upcoming report cards 10/23. If you need help putting them in ASPEN before you post let me know.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GYsYNd7kD8suWLOxSZMpKIsOdeqSIicZ?usp=sharing

BILINGUAL FRAMEWORK

We will move into the new language allocations after Quarter 2. Please see the Daley's Bilingual Framework to make yourselves familiar with the changes.

Thank you,

Guadalupe Reyes

ELPT

School Counselor Corner

Hello Daley Family!

The Calm Classroom activities should be done in your classrooms twice a day. For example, in the morning after breakfast and in the afternoon as a needed break. If you need any assistance with the program, please reach out if you have any questions. Thank you.

Angela Hynes amhynes@cps.edu.

Website: www.calmclassroom.com

Second Step: Mrs. Hynes is the lead for Second Step. If you need support, please reach out to me, at: amhynes@cps.edu . The implementation day will be Thursday during the social studies class period. All social studies classes should be in Second Step mode on that day. Second Step is a School-Wide program. All classrooms must implement: Pre-k - 8th grade. The counselor will continue to collaborate with the classroom teachers to check on implementation and success of the program. For Pre-K to 5th grade, there are 20 lessons to complete the program for the school year. For 6-8th grade, there are 26-27 lessons to complete the program for the school year. All social studies teachers should go to the Second Step website below and create an account this week.

Website: https://www.secondstep.org/

Counseling Referral Form (SY 24-25)

Remember:

-First Incident: Restorative conversation with student, document in Aspen, email counselor.

-Second Incident: Restorative conversation with student, call to parents, document in Aspen, email counselor.

-Third Incident: Fill out Daley Counseling Referral Form (24-25), document in Aspen and email counselor.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Hynes

Counselor