Friday, September 27, 2019

Feedback

As many of you are aware, I've been providing feedback in a different way this year.  Sitting in learning spaces with my Chromebook put away and my phone upside down on a table or desk or floor has allowed me to focus only on what I see.  It's 10 minutes of uninterrupted time just watching you facilitate learning through your large group instruction or discussions with individuals or small groups.  Your attention to individual students is truly something I wish others could see.  After this week I will nearly finish providing feedback to each of you twice.  With your self-assessments completed today, I'll be starting the formal process of providing documented feedback.  That doesn't mean I won't keep providing the handwritten feedback.  I'll be doing both.  I really cherish the time that I spend in your classrooms every day, and if there is something more you would like from me in terms of feedback, don't hesitate to let me know.

Great things I saw this week...
the support that you showed our kids and one another all week.
the activity of kids during PE.  They really were working hard!
kids doing little things for one another (picking up books, putting playground balls away, asking kids to join them at recess or lunch).
students working together on Social Studies projects and writing activities.
parents at our 5th and 6th grade Family Information Nights thankful for your time.
the student showcase at the School Board meeting (They were better than Becca and I!).
the behavior of the big kids on my bus ride home on Thursday.
the discussions we had about kids at our grade level meetings (You really know our kids!).

Name it. Claim it. Explain it.
Thanks to Becky for playing along last week.


Calendar
Please continue to review the Intermediate Special Events Calendar at our weekly grade level and specials meetings, too.

Wednesday, October 2nd
BLT meeting  4:15PM

Friday, October 4th
PTO Obstacle Course (5th and 6th grade during specials, 7th and 8th grade 12:00-12:45)

Tuesday, October 8th
8th grade Career field trip
AWSA Middle and High School advisory committee meeting in Madison 9:00
Special Education file review 1:00

Wednesday, October 9th
WIN Wednesday- vaping assembly (Please sit with your homeroom)
All day SEL meeting
Vaping forum 7PM

Thursday, October 10th
Picture retake day
A-team meeting 1:15
PTO meeting 2:30

Tuesday, October 15th
Living as a Leader coaching session 8:00

Wednesday, October 16th
Culver's Night

Thursday, October 17th
Requested family conferences

Friday, October 18th
PTO Fall Fest

Saturday, October 19th
EdCampWalkersPoint

Thursday, October 24th
PD day- No students

Friday, October 25th
No School

 Reminders and "new news"
*EE self-review meetings must be completed by Friday, September 27th
*Don't forget about PTO grants and Culvers' Nights

 Tweets, quotes, and blogs
A Reminder for When Others Seem Resistant to Change (from George Couros.  This applies to change for me, for you, and for our students.)

Experience has taught me that you cannot value dreams according to the odds of their coming true. Their real value is in stirring within us the will to aspire.
Sonia Sotomayor,
first Hispanic US Supreme Court justice
A Little More Grace (from Pernille Ripp)

The only cats worth anything are the cats that take chances.
Thelonious Monk,
jazz pianist, composer

The Wisdom in Our Classrooms (from George Couros)

Live up to your convictions. You walk in grace or you walk in fear. You can't have it both ways.
Carlos Santana,
Mexican American guitarist, musician
It's been quite a week with a roller coaster of emotions for all of us.  Monday is going to be another day for us all to come together as a family.  Continue to be there for each other, and don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything.
See you all soon.
#JustInspire
Jay
Take care of the kids.  Take care of each other.  Take care of yourself.- John Gunnell
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