UAI Staff News
Volume VI
Issue 10
October 22nd, 2018
[144 School Days Remaining]
Volume VI
Issue 10
October 22nd, 2018
[144 School Days Remaining]
Announcements
Spirit Week. This week is our first spirit week of the year. Activities like this create a common feeling of belonging for our community and our kids. So, don't be shy and jump in to the full spirit of the week. We will be culminating this week with an assembly last period and celebrating all of our seniors who took their first step towards applying to college. [Full disclosure, I myself am dressed as my favorite character - school principal - because I totally forgot about today - BUT I will be in full force for the rest of the week!]
Spirit Week. This week is our first spirit week of the year. Activities like this create a common feeling of belonging for our community and our kids. So, don't be shy and jump in to the full spirit of the week. We will be culminating this week with an assembly last period and celebrating all of our seniors who took their first step towards applying to college. [Full disclosure, I myself am dressed as my favorite character - school principal - because I totally forgot about today - BUT I will be in full force for the rest of the week!] To Do This Week
Monday PD. Today's PD will be split with our LDC teachers joining Rebecca and Marsha in room 305 and the rest of the staff will join us in room 409. LDC teachers will begin work as an English team to vertically align their standards and expectations with the goal of creating common expectations that prepare students for advanced level courses later in high school and beyond in college. This work will begin with other teams as we move through the year.
New Art History Course. Many shout-outs go to Ms. Natalie who has stepped up to fill in for the Art vacancy created when Tracy stepped in for Dance. This course will explore art of the world and looks to pair with the history courses of the grade. Thank Ms. Natalie, this is bound to be a wonderful opportunity for our students.
Tuesday Outreach. Report cards went out on Friday to students. Please call home to make sure your advisee's families received them. For all teachers who have students who failed your class, please call your students' families so they have an understanding of what needs to be done to correct their current trajectory
Monday PD. Today's PD will be split with our LDC teachers joining Rebecca and Marsha in room 305 and the rest of the staff will join us in room 409. LDC teachers will begin work as an English team to vertically align their standards and expectations with the goal of creating common expectations that prepare students for advanced level courses later in high school and beyond in college. This work will begin with other teams as we move through the year.
New Art History Course. Many shout-outs go to Ms. Natalie who has stepped up to fill in for the Art vacancy created when Tracy stepped in for Dance. This course will explore art of the world and looks to pair with the history courses of the grade. Thank Ms. Natalie, this is bound to be a wonderful opportunity for our students.
New Art History Course. Many shout-outs go to Ms. Natalie who has stepped up to fill in for the Art vacancy created when Tracy stepped in for Dance. This course will explore art of the world and looks to pair with the history courses of the grade. Thank Ms. Natalie, this is bound to be a wonderful opportunity for our students.
Tuesday Outreach. Report cards went out on Friday to students. Please call home to make sure your advisee's families received them. For all teachers who have students who failed your class, please call your students' families so they have an understanding of what needs to be done to correct their current trajectory
SEL This Week
Review & Relationships. This week 6th graders showed how much they have learned in SEL class thus far by participating in a family feud style review game. Not only did they get really into it but they proved that they are retaining important information about why we have SEL and how developing the skills are useful and important! They also spent time being thoughtful about friendship and made "friend wanted" ads stating the type of friend they would want and how they themselves would make a good friend to others. Their ads were full of depth, honesty and even humor. We are going to try to display them in the hall by 304 if you want to take a look!
Review & Relationships. This week 6th graders showed how much they have learned in SEL class thus far by participating in a family feud style review game. Not only did they get really into it but they proved that they are retaining important information about why we have SEL and how developing the skills are useful and important! They also spent time being thoughtful about friendship and made "friend wanted" ads stating the type of friend they would want and how they themselves would make a good friend to others. Their ads were full of depth, honesty and even humor. We are going to try to display them in the hall by 304 if you want to take a look!
Per Session Opportunities
Student Government Teacher. Students have always wanted to participate in student government. At UAI, we've struggled to find someone to help build the program and create a sustainable system for our students. We're looking for a teacher to run a 6-12 student government that would meet after schools from 1-2 hours of per session per week. Responsibilities would include managing elections and then holding regular meetings to conduct and complete government duties - which will also need to be articulated with the group.
Student Government Teacher. Students have always wanted to participate in student government. At UAI, we've struggled to find someone to help build the program and create a sustainable system for our students. We're looking for a teacher to run a 6-12 student government that would meet after schools from 1-2 hours of per session per week. Responsibilities would include managing elections and then holding regular meetings to conduct and complete government duties - which will also need to be articulated with the group.
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