Mid-September, mid-quarter check in

Thanks to all of you who participated in Spirit Week.  It was a great time checking in with parents as they emailed photos, answering students who sent me their google slides and seeing the DeMiguel families post their spirit in an attempt to "out spirit" the Mustangs!  Thanks for making it fun.

SHOUT OUTS  (<--you can click the green words and submit)  
Please help us all see what is happening behind the scenes! 

~Thank you Peggy Murray

for going above and beyond with working with one of our families, going as far as driving them to the school to make it to their IEP meeting and giving them a ride home. ~Andrea Shaw

~Thank you Mrs. Hartsock

for helping me with my first graders while I complete one on one assessments. You rock! ~Mrs. Waltner

~Thank you Ms. Gerlick and Mrs. Hartsock

for helping with my class so I could go to a Doctor Appointment! You two are the best! ~Mrs. Krause

~Thank you Ms. Vikki

for all of your hard with testing and working with the 4th/5th grade teachers and students. You are amazing and I appreciate your hard work, love, and dedication to them! ~Ms. Gerlick

 Moving Safely Forward: Preparing for a hybrid model

Family Survey and Staff Surveys- FUSD is seeking parent and staff feedback based on a proposed hybrid models. I highly encourage you to provide your feedback to help guide our district's decision making. 

FUSD Board Meeting:  Tuesday, September 22 @5:30 pm. 

                                              RTI Corner

What a great week of GDMs!  The groups are formed and training will take place

Monday for our new interventionists.  RTI will start Wednesday, Sept. 23. Russ and I will be piloting a new program called Success Maker.

We are able to choose 6 kids in the primary and 6 in the intermediate.

We will be going to a training this upcoming week.

We are excited to see what is out there to help our students.

I also was able to get us licenses for Read Naturally Live free for 60 days.

I am hoping that this will help us. deliver Read Naturally more effectively virtually.

~Russ & Amy

                            Library begins this week!  

Thank you Mrs. Fahy for all you have done to assist teachers, students and parents with technology.  Students can't wait to "be" in your library again. 

Here is her zoom link! 

https://fusd1-org.zoom.us/j/97034218115

Leadership and Staff Supports 
Thank you for your honest feedback.  Seems as if we are indeed doing GREAT (collectively) considering all we are juggling.  Yes, we are back in "Substantial Spread" status in Flagstaff where we must remain in Flexible Remote Learning.  We will continue to do hard things.  Your feedback will assist in providing the resources you need to succeed. 

Zoom Attendance video: CLICK HERE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8fB2sWBQRk You can obtain a report the tells you how long a students was in your Zoom class.  This is very helpful with connectivity issues as well as students not logging on properly. 

  

FUSD Training Repeat

Some staff members were unable to attend or missed the recent User Training offered by Zoom, due to a conflict and/or time zone misunderstanding. As such, Renda and Heather will be replaying the Zoom training session, along with a brief Q&A on Tuesday, September 22nd, from 3:30-4:30. 

If you were unable to attend the session offered by Zoom we encourage you to attend this FUSD offered, 301 eligible, session (watching a recorded training is not eligible for 301 as there is no accountability in place for the many video tutorials available for self-guided learning). 

TNL Registration Course # 50007; Section # 36121 (301/Salary Advancement credit will available for all first-time participants that complete this training)  

Topic: Zoom User Training Repeat

Time: Sep 22, 2020 03:30 PM Arizona

Join Zoom Meeting

https://fusd1-org.zoom.us/j/97306993554 

Topic: Zoom Advanced Training on Polls and Breakout Rooms

Time: Sep 28, 2020 05:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting: https://success.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsd--qqjwvGtCL4mikhhFelA_AOLG1UZpM

Zoom Recordings Reminder- Beginning Monday, September 14th Zoom Cloud recordings will be placed in the trash for 30 days. After 30 days they will be deleted.

   

Hot spots: Hot spot data has been reset for another month of usage! Please work with your families so they understand how to preserve their data. Rule #1- only use between 8:30- 3:30 for school work. Rule #2- minimize video for Zoom. 

How to Create Community in a Virtual Classroom

www.edutopia.org

By establishing routines that address the challenges of online learning, teachers can help students in grades 3 to 8 feel a sense of belonging.

There is still time to join this Professional Learning Group!

This four-part professional learning opportunity is designed using resources from the Book:  Distance Learning Playbook By Douglas Fisher, John Hattie, and Nancy Frey (purchase of the book in not required). Rochelle Bronson & Renda Fisk will facilitate conversations and activities guided by content from the Modules in the book as well as additional resources that will be used to support collaborative conversation about navigating teaching in remote learning and beyond! This professional learning group will meet using Zoom from 4:00- 5:00 pm each of the next four Wednesdays (9/23, 9/30, 10/7 & 10/14). Register in TNL, section # 36118. 

Please contact Rochelle Bronson rbronson@fusd1.org or Renda Fisk rfisk@fusd1.org for more questions.

Sandra Day O’Connor Arizona Civics Day 

Click Here to find out more 

Please let me know if you have something planned to celebrate this day.  Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Walton is gathering information to present to the Board at a future Board Meeting. 

Sandra Day O’Connor Civics Celebration Day will officially be recognized on September 25th every year to honor the historic day Justice O'Connor was sworn in as the first female on the U.S. Supreme Court.

In celebration of this day, all public schools shall dedicate a majority of the school day instruction to civics education. You can find ADE Civics Education Resources here and iCivics resources here.

 

Flagstaff Festival of Science is here!!! 
For more information click HERE!

The Flagstaff Festival of Science is a FREE event occurring each fall with field trips, guided hikes, star parties, open houses, hands-on exhibits, presentations and archaeological excavations! So much has gone virtual but there is lots of great stuff to share with students. 

Coming Up

Tuesday, Sept. 22

~5:30pm - ??  Governing Board Mtg

Wednesday, Sept. 23 

~9:00-11:30am Reasor in Elems Admin mtg

~ 4:00-7:00pm Reasor at CPI training

Thursday, Sept. 24

~9:00am Reasor in CAST meeting

~11:00am-1:00pm Reasor in Elem. Admin mtg

~3:00-5:00pm Reasor in Incident Command

Friday, Sept. 25 Sandra Day O’Connor Civics Celebration Day 

~1:30-2:30pm Reasor's Covid-19 building walk-through with Mr. Kuhn and team.

 

Parent Teachers Conferences October 12, 13, 14 (half days)  

Fall Holiday 15, 16, 19 <---that is a Monday!

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