Week of February 2

I'm not sure things could get much busier. Just when I think things are beginning to slow down, something else comes up. Two and a half years into this job and every year is different...one of the many reasons I love this job so much.

The week following the NED Show was a busy one. A big thank you to Student Council members for helping with their yo-yo skills of cutting string to the appropriate height and selling yo-yo's with the skill of true business women! Additionally, it was a joy to watch students gain yo-yo skills throughout the week. I saw a lot of "sleeping" and "dog walking" last week.

As we leave January 2015 behind, here's what the first week of February 2015 looks like for me.

Special Note to all teachers: When possible, I'm going to hold CAASPP meetings every day I can for teachers in grades 3-8. There is a lot to learn for both the interim assessments as well as the summative assessments that will be here before we know it. I'd prefer to meet in short "chunks" of time over the course of the next few weeks...please note the dates in which we will have CAASPP meetings.

Monday, February 2
Workability will be on campus for grades 5-8 to take a look at engineering careers.
3:00 - Learning Center Meeting
4:00 - After School B-Ball Game - Girls - Los Molinos
6:00 - English Language Parent Meeting - 7th grade classroom - dinner provided
7:00 - Lake 4-H Meeting

Tuesday, February 3
Happy Birthday, Mrs. Mason!
7:45 - Learning Center Meeting
1:30 - 2nd and 3rd grade to Orland Library
3:00 - CAASPP meeting for grades 3-8

Wednesday, February 4
9:00 - 4th and 5th grade to Orland Library
3:00 - Teacher Meeting (all teachers to start, may end with a CAASPP meeting)

Thursday, February 5
Writer's Showcase deadline for those participating
1:30 - Kinder volunteer
3:00 - CAASPP meeting for grades 3-8

Friday, February 6
8:45 - Assembly
12:30 - Basketball teams leave for Vina

Have a great first week of February 2015!

Week of January 26

Student Council, Kathryn, and NED

A week got away from me. Ah well, it happens. A lot going on last week despite being a four-day week. Board meeting on Tuesday already reviewing draft calendars for 2015-16. Three versions will be sent home this week, be sure to review and return feedback form...everyone has a voice if they so choose.

The NED Show visited campus on Thursday. What an inspirational message good for all ages - Never give up, Encourage others, Do your best. If we all live by that message, every day will be a great day!

The last week of January 2015 looks like this for me:

Monday, January 26

• Progress Reports going home
• 3:15 School Site Council Meeting - 6th grade classroom

Tuesday, January 27

• 9:00 Meeting with Shannon
• 4:00 After school basketball games at Reed's Creek

Wednesday, January 28

• Minimum Day - school dismissed at 12:50 p.m.
• 8:15 SELPA and Sup's Meetings - Orland
• 1:15 - Teacher meeting at GCOE - Orland to review curriculum
• Lassen View After School B-ball Tournament

Thursday, January 29

• Lassen View After School B-ball Tournament
• 1:30 Kinder volunteer
• 3:00 Yearbook meeting - 6th grade classroom 
• 4:00 CSU, Chico - Guest Speaker
• 6:30 4-H Meeting - Rabbits

Friday, January 30

• Lassen View After School B-ball Tournament
• January employment record due for those who submit them to me
• 8:30 - 12:00 - CAASPP Test Administration Workshop - Oroville
• 1:00 Panther Basketball vs. Plaza at Orland Rec Center

Week of January 12

What a great first week back! As part of my positive discipline approach at Lake, I started the "Lego Program" quite by chance a few months ago. A student was sent to my office for doing something good. I happen to have a small set of Legos and decided to sit down on the floor with him and build something. Well, the Lego story made its way around campus and Mrs. Taylor donated a huge tub of Legos to me for a more proper implementation of the Lego Program. For the past several months, when students are "caught being good" in class, teachers send them to me for 10 minutes of Legos with Mrs. Baker. It doesn't happen as often as I like, only because I know the teachers want to keep all the kiddos in their class as much as they can, but I got two students in my office this week for 10 minutes of Legos. That's so cool!

I've also been meaning to give credit to the Bathroom Fairy. Kind of an odd thing to be sharing, I know, but it's the little things that need to be noticed. Every month, the Bathroom Fairy decorates the shelves in the staff bathroom. While it may not seem like much, I know I appreciate the thoughtfulness of one of our staff members to make a tiny space a pleasant space. This month's theme is "Enjoy the Little Things." It's a great reminder to us all to enjoy the little things that come our way on a daily basis, like playing on my office floor with students!

And here are a few of the little things coming my way next week.

Mr. Payne will be on campus all week substituting for Mrs. Wright. As a retired teacher, Mr. Payne knows his way around a school campus, but let's be sure to give him the Lake Panther welcome and help him through his days.

Monday, January 12
Meeting with Diana Perez for assistance with SEIS, sometime before 10:00 a.m.

Tuesday, January 13
1:00 Develop board agenda items
4:30 After school basketball at Bend

Wednesday, January 14
Minimum Day - also the day we have IT assistance. Please turn in any IT requests to Cheri so she can share them with Dena when she gets here after lunch.

1:15 All Staff Meeting in 7th Grade Classroom
6:00 PTO meeting at Round Table

Thursday, January 15
I will be off-campus Thursday and Friday to take part in the Commission's State Task Force regarding Induction.

Cheri will be off-campus attending a LCFF workshop.

Friday, January 16
Off-campus, basketball teams will be playing Vina at Vina.

Saturday, January 17
After school boys basketball will be playing in the Foothill Tournament.

Good luck, Panthers!

Week of January 5

2015?!?! How did that happen? I can still remember the world getting "crazy" about the year 2000 and all the computers crashing. And here we fifteen years later and computers are the size of a watch and can be manipulated by touch. Additionally, I recently had a conversation with someone about the movie, "Back to the Future 2" in where the characters go to the future of 2015. Apparently our technology is not as "advanced" as what is depicted in the movie. Ah well, it's always good to watch Michael J. Fox in a comedy.



Here we go for the week:

Monday, January 5
Just getting back into the swing of things. Workability is on campus for grades 5-8. I'll be working on the 2015-16 school calendar and asking stakeholders for input. In the meantime, if there's something you want to add to the making of next year's calendar, let me know.

Tuesday, January 6
9-12: SELPA Boot Camp #2, Orland - I'll be off-campus for this workshop.
1:30: 2nd and 3rd graders to Orland Library
3:45: Meeting in Learning Center
4:00: Girls and Boys after school basketball at Lassen View

Wednesday, January 7
9:00: 4th and 5th grade to Orland Library
3:00: Teacher meeting in 6th grade - Lake PD, Chapter 2 of Effective Questioning (Mrs. Schager), Writer's Showcase

Thursday, January 8
9:00: CAASPP webinar
1:30: K volunteer
3:30: Girls and Boys after school basketball at Kirkwood

Friday, January 9
8:45: Monthly student assembly in cafeteria
12:30: Basketball at Orland Rec vs. Plaza

Friday and Saturday, the girls after school basketball team will be participating in a tournament hosted at Richfield.

You can find me every day (except days when I'm off campus) in the cafeteria from 12:00 - 12:20 where I participate in the lunch experience with our older students. After all students have been served, I eat my lunch with a few of the stragglers. It's a great time of day for me!

My goal every week is to get into every classroom every day. In 2015, my classroom visits will be more intentional with listening to the questions the students are asking as well as the questions asked by teachers. Are we asking the right questions?

And as always, this schedule is subject to change. :)