May- Mental Health Awareness Month!

 May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

When we think of taking care of our health, we often first consider our physical health—things like blood pressure, cholesterol, and fitness routines. But it’s just as important to consider your mental health. Today, we’re sharing five ways to take care of your mental well-being—and prevent issues that can affect your overall health.  

1. Connect with loved ones. Building relationships with other people improves your self-worth and gives you a sense of community. Emotional support is important to feeling less alone.

2. Get regular exercise. Physical fitness not only raises self-esteem, it helps your mood—which can be incredibly helpful during times of stress. Find an activity you enjoy, whether it’s walking, swimming, cycling, or strength training, and aim for 30 minutes a day three to five days a week.

3. Practice mindfulness. Contrary to popular belief, mindfulness is not “clearing your mind” of all thoughts. Instead, it’s simply paying attention to the present moment—your emotions, your thoughts, how you feel in your body. Mindfulness can reduce stress and help you take on challenges. Click here to learn more.

4. Eat a balanced diet. Eating brain-healthy foods like fatty fish and nuts alongside a balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains can boost mental health. Avoid drinking excessively or smoking tobacco, as alcohol is a depressant and smoking can increase tension or even mask mental health concerns.

5. Create a calming routine. Does soft music calm you? Is there a particular smell that helps ease your anxiety? Perhaps a morning walk in the sun helps you feel ready for the day. Finding healthy ways to appeal to your senses can help you cope with the stress of day-to-day life.

If you are struggling with your mental health, your Vera care team is here to help. To make an appointment with a Vera provider or health coach, click here or call (928) 774-3985.

Mandatory Survey from Apple/FUSD 

Teachers Only 

If you do not complete on your own time during this week, you will have to stay after at the Mustang Corral to complete it.  Thank you for your attention to all of these surveys!  I know it is a LOT! 

Apple is pleased to provide you with access to the Learning Technologies Survey. This 15-minute survey is designed to provide insight into learning and teaching practices related to technology. Results from the survey can help Marshall design professional learning goals, understand teacher perceptions of technology, and identify instructional opportunities that deepen student learning.

School name: Marshall

To access your Learning Technologies Survey click here.
If you have any issues with your survey link, copy and paste this entire URL into your browser.
https://essentials.applesurveys.com/jfe/form/SV_3Dln8BZlrh8ALyZ?code=807830283

Your survey will open starting on 5/9/2022 at 12:01 a.m. (US Eastern Standard Time) and remain open until Friday 5/13/2022 at 4:30 p.m. 

Participation in the survey is MANDATORY AT MARSHALL, and all data collected and reported is non-personally identifying. By participating in the survey, respondents grant Apple the right to use this data to share results with your school and third parties in a non-personally identifying and aggregated format. Read more about Apple’s commitment to privacy here.

Help us see behind the scenes!  Who can you give a shout out to?

SHOUT OUTS  <-click

Thank you K-Town for taking the time to teach our littles how to use a drinking fountain!  #PandemicIssues

Thank you so much for all the wonderful gifts of appreciation this week!  I also enjoyed being featured in our announcements and loved all the kind words. You are the best ~ Mrs. Christina

Thank you so much for the kind words, flowers, cards, videos, etc for National Principal's Day.  I really took time to reflect on how difficult this year continues to be on us all.  I really took time to appreciate the "Thank Yous".  We are together in helping these students with WAY more than academics.  I am honored to serve alongside YOU.  I couldn't/wouldn't do it anywhere else! ~Reasor

End of the year Professional Expectations, Reflections & Ideas for 2022/23!

This week begins my 1:1, 20 min appointments with each teacher.  I am so excited to make the time to:

1)  Reflect on professional accomplishments of 2021/22

2)  Discuss professional ambitions for 2022/23

3)  Review new Frontline sign off process

4)  Collect TPPP hours TPPP Log

5)  Submit 2nd eval waiver (where applicable) 2nd Observation Waiver

6)  Provide you with the 2021/22 Final walk-through checkout sheet to be submitted during walk-through before leaving on Friday, May 27th

7)  Listen to your innovative ideas to elevate our school moving forward. 

Please bring your computer. I do not need your lesson plans. Please see the updated schedule (below).  If there is a conflict, please note on the sheet so I can rearrange the schedule.  Please also know that I am starting this early due to the unpredictable demands of each day.  It is possible the schedule will be disrupted with disruptive behaviors.  Thank you in advance for your flexibility! 

End of the year schedule with Reasor  <----Click

Grade Book Support

• Friday, May 13 - Specials teachers should prepare grades 

• Thursday, May 19 - Grade Book Prep Early Release for students

• Friday, May 20 - Initial Attendance Rollover and Specials grades by 12pm

• Please remind teachers to add the following message to the comments area…

• “Days of attendance are accurate as of May 20, 2022. Actual days membership through May 26, 2022 will be entered in your student's personal file.”

• Thursday, May 26 - Last Day of School – Final Attendance Rollover by 12pm 

• Hard copies of Standards Reports will be available upon request.  All parents have access to reports in ParentVue.

It is very important that teachers "Mark All Students Complete" in order for parents to receive the final PDF of the standards reports through ParentVue.

Please feel free to reach out to Heather Overton if you have any questions.

School supply list for 2022/23

It is once again our  ambitious goal  to make sure you have EVERYTHING you need to run your classroom next year without having to ask parents for supplies or spending your own money!  It is time to meet with your grade level team to think about your needs. Fill this out when ready:  Supply List 2022/23

Mustang Corral on Friday

1pm in Library

Corral Agenda:
~Marshall's 3-2-1 Governing Board Agenda Report

~Staffing for 2022/23 School Year

~Brief discussion of 2022/23 Master Schedule to receive feedback prior to creation. 

~Vertical CTs - 25 min per grade level team to collaborate with the grade level below and after (where applicable) on student class placements for 2022/23 school year. 

We will review class placements for 2022/23 in Room 6.  For the few teachers who are changing grade levels next year, please pay particular attention to the CT scheduled for next year's position as well as this year's. Confused?  See me! 

Vertical CT Schedule
1:20 - 1:25pm  2nd grade reviews placements into 3rd

1:25 - 1:35pm  2nd and 3rd grades review placements together

1:35 - 1:40pm  3rd grade reviews placements into 4th

1:40 - 1:50pm  3rd and 4th grades review placements together

1:50 - 1:55pm  4th grade reviews placements into 5th

1:55 - 2:05pm  4th and 5th reviews placements together

BREAK

2:15 - 2:20pm K reviews placements into 1st

2:20 - 2:30pm K and 1st review placements together

2:30 - 2:35pm 1st reviews placements into 2nd

2:35 - 2:45pm 1st and 2nd review placements together

#MarshallElevated! 

Teachers, I am genuinely impressed with your passion and continued efforts to set each Mustang up for success as they progress through grades.  Your professionalism and valued feedback is honored in this process!  Each year we try to make it better. I am really excited about how placements clearly reflect our desire for equity, fit and balance for all we must juggle.  Thank you for making the time to further improve our process with these vertical CTs.  Together, we rise!  

Did you see all of the awesome photos from AZ Cardinals Football Camp from FUSD?  Check them out here: 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/161614155@N08/sets/72177720297863046/

FUSD NEWSLETTER

Important Covid Updates

If you test positive for COVID-19, please complete the FUSD COVID-19 Form here and call the Covid Phone Line- 928-527-6081

PCR testing for staff/students will occur on Thursdays.  Click link to sign up. 

https://hipaa.jotform.com/213195786657168

Covid vaccine and testing info here: https://www.coconino.az.gov/2294/COVID-19-Information
New FUSD Mitigation Plan revised 3/8/22 

Coming UP

Bus Duty - Special Area Teachers

AimsWeb Plus testing all week

No RTI - Thank you all for your part in our successful RTI framework this year!

Monday, May 9
~ 2-3pm Magnet Monday

Tuesday, May 10 

~ 1:30pm Reasor at Elem Principal Mtg

~ 5:30pm Governing Board Mtg - Reasor to present to board about all that awesome about Marshall (in only 5 min)!  I hope you have a minute to watch via VIMEO https://vimeo.com/fusd1. OR you can join me at the D.O.!  We are first on the agenda! 

~ 5:30-6:30pm PTO Mtg in Library

Wednesday, May 11
~ Wellness check!  Are you taking care of you? 

Thursday, May 12 

~ 4-5pm Final RP book study

~ Last day of Suzuki K-2

Friday, May 13    

~ Walk you student to class day & T-shirt sales before and after school

~ 1:00-1:20 pm Mustang Corral in Library

~ 1:20-2:30 pm Vertical CTs

~ 4-6:00pm Ms. Voorhees Bridal Shower at Zane Gray

Saturday, May 14    

~11:00am Native American Student Award Ceremony

4th quarter MAGIC!

May 16-19 - GCY 5th grade River trips

May 18 - School Carnival

May 19 - Early Release for Gradebook prep

May 20 - End of year celebration @ Chez Bianco

May 24 - Governing Board Mtg

May 25 - 5th grade promotion 9:30am

May 26- Kinder graduation 9:30am

May 26 - Last Day of School 12:25pm release

May 27 - Last Day of Contract (9 mo)

May 27 - H.S. Graduation Day

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