$5,000 in supplies for your classroom!
TIME SENSITIVE!!!
EASY TO FILL OUT! I SHOW 1/26 AS THE DEADLINE BUT THEIR PRINT BELOW SAYS OTHERWISE. CHECK IT OUT! THERE ARE NO COCONINO COUNTY TEACHERS CURRENTLY REGISTERED. GET IT, MARSHALL!
Subject: Adopt-a-teacher nominations
Desert Financial Credit Union:
DFCU is needing nominations of teachers in Coconino County to be considered for $5,000 in supplies and essentials. Nominations are due Monday, 1/24/22.
https://solutions.desertfinancial.com/AdoptATeacher
Now in its third year, our annual Adopt-A-Teacher program has given back more than $75,000 to Arizona teachers. We’re adopting 14 Arizona teachers this year — seven from February to June and another seven from July to November. Each selected teacher provides a wish list of classroom supplies and essentials valued up to $5,000 in total. We fulfill each of their wish lists as our way of showing appreciation for their efforts in the classroom and beyond.
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Election of Executive Board: We appreciate and would like to congratulate all who volunteered to take a leadership role in Marshall's PTO! The executive board has agreed to serve for the remainder of the 2021/2022 school year and into the 2022/2023 school year.
The members in attendance on Tuesday night voted the following leaders into office:
PTO President: Emma Wharton
Vice President: Dave Christensen
Treasurer: Brent Schepper
Secretary: Lauren Fofanova
Lisa Abbey graciously committed to serving on the board in a "past president" advisory role. She and Brent will share all their expertise as we navigate through the rest of this year and next school year.
Activities Coordinator Committee: The following members volunteered to be a part of the go-to committee that will organize and lead family engagement activities and/or fundraisers with the help of PTO as a whole:
Jennifer Burgoon
Andrea McCauslin
Sarah Young Patton
Amber Jones
Amee Byers
You get a PD! You get a PD! Everybody gets a PD! You asked for it and you got it! I know many of you have started LETRS Volume 1 through CCESA! There are more PDs available through them as well as ASU. See info below and continue with your amazing growth mindset!
From CCESA:
To get us started I wanted to share an opportunity for all students. The African American Diaspora Advisory Council is sponsoring a Black History month essay contest and art contest.
ASU is offering complimentary Professional Development support right now through the AZv Teacher Institute. We know that every classroom faces unique challenges and change in education is driven by your teachers. Please share this message with them!
We provide custom training and best practices on many leading subjects such as:
- Digital Citizenship
- Student-Led Conferences
- Supporting Gifted Learners
- Differentiated Instruction
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
DreamBox
Marshall is not faring well with Dreambox in comparison to FUSD. Please review this brief slideshow of FUSD's Mid Year Impact Review. I am using the Dreambox dashboard to see student lesson completion by teacher. Please take a look at your student reports. I can help. The great news...we are improving and can be track for our students to complete 5 lessons a week during January. Let's keep moving forward and not spend too much time looking back!
From Andrea Shaw:
Covid Emails: This was a big topic. Many are wondering why parent get the email that name specific teachers while staff only get an email that says grade level. Basically this was to kind of inform parents that there was an exposure in their child's room and figuring teachers would basically figure it out by absences, all the while trying to keep some privacy intact. There was discussion about how this left teachers out of the know while being caught off guard when parents contacted us asking about the exposures in our classes they are being notified about and we are not. There was also discussion about how staff feel like we are not receiving information we need to keep ourselves and others safe, and that we know how to receive information and keep it confidential and not share out specifics. While we were in the middle of this discussion and email was received from a principal asking to discuss this topic at Monday's Principal Meeting, so it looks like this will be reviewed and hopefully parents and teachers will all be getting the same email soon.
Covid Testing on Thursday's: I asked about this personally, and am willing to share this with all. I was curious about why we were trying to be tested on Thursday/Friday's, UPS was picking up on Friday's and we were supposed to get results back by Sunday at the latest to help inform us before the next work week, and the first round of testing resulted in most not hearing back until Wednesday. They said the company simply get overwhelmed with the amount of tests they had to do, going from 8,000 the week before to 18,000 the first week we all tested. Hopefully this changes.
Covid Leave: There is still discussions around expanding the Covid leave banks that were in place previously. If this happens it would be retroactive for this school year. We will let you know when there is word this has been approved and goes into effect.
Custodial Services: SSC's contract is up and it is time for the to renew with the district. This means that whenever an outside companies contract is up the must put in a bid, along with other companies. Remember, fully staffed they should be running at 95 people and are currently running at 60-65 custodians at all times. Reminds me of a quote that says, "The whole word is short staffed, be kind to those that were able to show up." They tables are cleaned Monday-Thursday, we wipe them on Friday's. Encourage kiddos to help pick up trash in halls and outside.
W-2's: Information coming this week. They are being processed. You will be able to request paper or electronic. If you ask for electronic you will not receive a paper copy at all.
Wellness Representative: FUSD is looking for a wellness representative to serve on the wellness committee from each sight, they can be certified or classified. They will meet about once every other month. If your are interested please reach out to Steve Rhode or Dawn Anderson.
FINAL REMINDER for Salary Advancement
The January 31, 2020 deadline date is quickly approaching to submit your Professional Development for Salary Advancement through Frontline!
This applies to certified and classified. See emails sent from R. Bronson for all the details! Get started now! It is a new and long process!
Observations this week:
Garver, Housholder, Bianco, Ogg & Hanno
Important Covid Updates
PCR testing for staff/students will occur on Thursdays. Click link to sign up.
COMPLETE THE COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS FORM HERE
Covid Phone Line- 928-527-6081
Free Covid Testing at Flagstaff Mall:
M-S 8-4pm. https://embryhealth.com/covid-19-testing/
FUSD Health Metrics
FUSD Positive Case Dashboard
Vaccine Information and Locations
Coming UP
Bus Duty - Kindergarten
CTs on your own this week
Monday, Jan. 24 - 100th day of school!!
~ 5th graders Social Health
Tuesday, Jan. 25 -
~ 5th graders Social Health
~ 1:30-2:30pm Reasor in Elem principal Mtg
~ 5:30-? Governing Board Mtg
Wednesday, Jan.26
~ Wellness Wednesday - how are you doing? Please take care of yourself!
Thursday, Jan. 27
~ Reasor at NISL (Thank you Heather Overton for handling Administrative Duties - 928-853-5591)
~ Reasor at NISL
Sunday, Jan 31 - Salary Advancement Deadline
January 31, 2022 is the deadline to submit all documentation to support coursework completed during the calendar year to be considered for Salary Advancement. This applies to certified and classified. See emails sent from R. Bronson.
February - Black History Month
Feb 7 - Begin AZELLA testing
Tuesday, Feb 8 - Gov Board Mtg
Wednesday, Feb 9 - Kindergarten Registration
Monday, Feb 21 - No School, Presidents' Day
March - Women's History Month
Tuesday, March 8 - End 3rd QTR
March 9-11 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (1/2 day)
March 14-18 - Spring Break!
