On this snowy cozy afternoon, I've been thinking about this article from Angela Watson. In it, she talks about the idea of setting yourself up to use part of winter break as a designated sabbatical, where you detach from all school related work. She says that, "every December, I hope to understand more about my own needs for thriving and go deeper into the sabbatical practices as I uncover what works for me."
As we think about pruning and thriving, how are you setting yourself up for winter? The idea of deciding on an intention for winter break does seem ridiculous, but I'm curious to see what it feels like, and maybe you are too.
new information:
schedule: The RFSD calendar has Thursday, December 21st and Monday, January 8th as each being split between work day and pd day. BLT recommended that we stick to how it has been in the past; Thursday, December 21st will be a work day (to be used however you choose- you do not need permission to work remotely on this day), and Monday, January 8th will be a PD day. Please let Kendall know if you have questions or concerns.
Monday team meetings: These will be mostly worktime on zones pieces, and I'll be available to answer questions.
ACCESS schedule: please talk to your BLT rep and send questions to Aimee
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tBnL6f4lFhEG3uGhD3PU_D1Db5ZnQxI73-IkZwR-kDY/edit?usp=sharing
tutoring:
Session 1 of Summit54 tutoring is wrapping up next week Thursday, December 14! Thank you to Holly, Tori, Courtney, Jeane, Mandy, Paula, Sarah, Annie and Tamsyn for working with our students!Certified elementary staff who are interested in tutoring for the second session starting in January and running until Spring Break can reach out to Kyle-Leigh for details. There is a paid training and family contact payment plus the daily session rate is $65. You can tutor 2-3 days depending on your schedule Monday, Tuesday and/or Thursday.
from Betsy: Crew opportunity!
My 5th grade students have just finished a unit on Colonial America, which involved learning about the Atlantic slave trade and the different opportunities and rights of different social groups during that era. They observed that some of the inequalities persist today and they want to do something about it. They are designing crew lessons to teach students to confront racism, respect diversity, and fight for equal rights and we are looking for teachers who will invite us into their classrooms for them to lead a crew lesson. The students will be planned, prepared and practiced (but probably nervous too).
8:30-9:00 (5 groups)
1:15-1:45 (4 groups)
2:15-2:45 (7 groups!)
Thank you to our ECE staff for your hard work and dedication to our youngest learners!
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