Goodbye October, 2020!
new intentions. With each new intention comes new results! I am excited for the potential our students have each and every day. Take a moment to recognize it is indeed a NEW MONTH. Start anew! Thank you for bringing your best. They deserve it.
Official communication between the Board and employees will occur as follows:
A. An employee will first communicate on school- or employment-related matters at the administrative level. Any employee who exhausts the opportunity of discussing a matter at the various administrative levels may then communicate in writing with the Board on the matter. No anonymous communication will be considered by the Board.
B. Any employee who wishes to address the Board in the employee's capacity as a parent, District resident, or individual, rather than as an employee, may do so by following the procedures in Policies BEDH and BHD.
C. Official communications, policies, directives, Board concerns, and Board action(s), as appropriate, will be communicated to employees by the Superintendent.
So as Derek states, "we still retain plenty of freedom to express concerns as citizens and residents, but if it's an employment matter, then it must go through administrative channels first."Post Voice mtg: FUSD is considering transferring some weather days into remote learning days in the future. This is early in discussion, but falls in line with what 1:1 districts are doing across the country. Issues of student and staff access and equity to technology and therefore, instruction are being explored.
Spotlight on Libby Spainhower,
Paraprofessional X-Cat 3-5
Please help us all see what is happening behind the scenes!
~Thank you email from a new Marshall family:
Mrs. Reasor,
I want to thank you for your devotion and extra hard work this quarter. Our family is new to Marshall (and Flagstaff), and changed school plans at the last minute. Logging on to multiple zooms a day has not been easy, but the friendly faces and patient voices of our teachers have made ALL the difference.
My younger son is in Mrs. Bianco’s class, and I
can’t say enough about her. She takes classroom management to a whole new level with her group of sweet, squirmy 5 year olds.. and she does it every day with finesse, warmth, and somehow, a steady focus on learning, progressing, and *seeing* and meeting each kid’s needs (mine included). I’m beyond grateful for her devotion and flexibility. She’s a dream.
My older son is a 3rd grader in Mrs. Joe’s class. Mrs. Joe is doing so. many. things. with her students. I can imagine how fun it is to be in her classroom in-person. But what really stands out about her, is the way she connects and creates community with her students. Her students *know* her, and each other, in ways I wouldn’t expect online. But she’s clearly the kind of teacher that prioritizes that..which is so smart, and so vital during this odd time.
We also look forward to drawing on Wednesdays with Mrs. Hobson (she’s amazing), and we’re so grateful for all the other skills our boys are learning in SEL, music, p.e. and more. THANK YOU.
Again, we’re new, and yet, my boys seem already a part of their Marshall family. I’m admittedly scared, confused, and worn, like everyone.. but switching to Marshall has been a source of consistency and positivity, and every day this quarter, proved to be the right decision for us.
~Thank you Peggy Murray and Erin Macdonald Amazing work you have done to get operation school bell clothes and supplies to so many of our students! Also, thank you, Peggy, for assembling many Red Ribbon activity and supply packets for Marshall students. We are so fortunate to have you here!
~Thank you Mrs. C for morning announcements and running our Red Ribbon Week!
~Thank you Nancy Pierce for joining our CTs this week to discuss the ELA pacing guides.
Teachers,
Would you like to be involved in Assistant Superintendent Walton's Social Studies or Science curriculum guide and resource review committee for elementary? Please let me know! This is a great way to be involved in creating expectations for our grade levels!
All Certified Staff PD on Friday, Nov. 6th 1:30-3:30pm
Marshall will continue to team up with DeMiguel to bring you a professional learning opportunity specific to UDL and remote teaching support!
1. Continue to build the "why" for UDL: unpack the components of variability
We will begin with up to 6 hours of collaboration time for our teachers to be paid just over $29/hr off of contract time to work on UDL lesson development. Keep your focus narrow. Tackle one part of the UDL design process at a time. Please fill out THIS sheet to communicate with me your collaborative plan and don't forget to fill out a time sheet for that time period.
Teacher Collaboration Hours <-----Please fill this out!
From To Payday
Restorative Practices
THE 5 R’S
(please digest 1 a week)
RESPECT 
RESPONSIBILITY
REPAIR
RELATIONSHIP
REINTEGRATION
1. RESPECT:
Respect is the foundation for all restorative practices. It keeps the process safe, especially when tensions run high. Respect is developed through an appreciation and inclusion of all points of view and the practice of deep listening, where we listen fully even when we disagree with another person’s thinking.
Covid-19 Updates
I hate that this gets its own section
NEW: FUSD Covid Dashboard- https://www.fusd1.org/Page/18503
FUSD has published a visual dashboard indicating the number of positive cases by school, by week, including athletics programs. This was originally to begin once students returned at sites but will now include staff at schools without children in session. While transparency in numbers has value, it can also lead to unfounded assumptions and generalizations.
AZDHS Schools Criteria Changed to Business Criteria- The Arizona Department of Health and Safety changed the metrics for schools reopening and closing to be aligned with the Arizona business metrics. The FUSD Governing Board has made no recommendations to modify the FUSD school benchmarks at this time based on the AZDHS recs.
Here's a link to the business benchmarks if you are interested- https://www.azdhs.gov/documents/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/infectious-disease-epidemiology/novel-coronavirus/business-benchmarks.pdf
Here's a link to an article that explains the new recs for schools from AZDHS- https://www.abc15.com/news/state/state-leaders-in-arizona-have-quietly-changed-school-metrics-as-covid-19-cases-rise
HVAC- Continued consultation and improvements to district furnace and filtration systems was approved at the board meeting this week.
Don't forget - School Closed at 5:00 pm daily for cleaning- Please be sure to leave the school by 5:00 daily in order to allow for cleaning by SSC personnel. You are able to come into the building on the weekends. Please be sure to change your door sign to red when you leave. Thank you.
~3:30-4:00pm TPEC Certified Observation Rubric review for new staff or staff who would like a refresher.
Student teachers may join!
Join CAST Zoom Meeting
April 26th and April 27th- ADE denied the district's request to waive these dates as instructional days due to Covid-19. Please mark them on your calendar as instruction days.
