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Support comes in many forms! I love how we support each other! Thank you for the wonderful, creative, and delicious luncheon 4th grade team (Mears, Valenzuela, Foubert), Mr. Martinez, Tr. Jude, and Mrs. Burgoon!

Choir is crushing it!  Thank you, Mrs. Stamer!

Did you know...Mrs. Stamer and Tr. Jude play in the Flagstaff Community Band?  They are performing Sat. at FHS at 3:00pm and admission is two canned goods for Flagstaff Family Food Center.  Also, the Community Band will be performing Sunday evening during the luminaria. Go see them! 

You all rock!!

ELL FACTS!  Did you know?  

1. The HLS is located in the CUM folder in the office. It is the Home Language Survey (HLS), no longer called a PHLOTE. 
2. All students who indicate English is a second language take a proficiency exam and if they do not pass, they are automatically placed in ELL services. 
3. There are models approved by the state of AZ when it comes to servicing our ELL Students.  We pull students 60 minutes a day and 30 minutes are during the RTI time.
4. Staff are not permitted to tell the students' parents to withdraw them from ELL services. The withdraw process needs to be initiated by guardians/parents. 
5. The AZELLA test will be given at the end of February-March. This year the students will be given a new exam. They will be prepared!
6.  ELL Standards must be noted in your lesson plans. ADE monitors annually via audits. 
7. Your ELL Specialists plan to take some time during CTs to make sure you have the appropriate standards in your plans.  They are here to help! 

Apple Classroom and what it can do for you

(Now that it is up and running)

• Manage student devices - lock and mute devices, monitor activity

• Share content & templates with students - AirDrop allows you to share photos, files, Pages, and more!

• Student submission/sharing - students can share content from their iPad to you using AirDrop, it will appear in your Apple Classroom Inbox

• Navigation and focus - teachers can direct the entire class to one app or website with an option to lock students on

Please watch the video linked below to learn more about basic features of Apple Classroom.

https://fusd1.instructuremedia.com/embed/9fe15933-bc30-4f88-a0d1-31490f91997e

Need assistance with Apple TV or other Apple tools? Take a look at the "1:1 Staff Resources" on FUSD's website. Note that you will need to be signed in to view this page. 

Help us see behind the scenes!  Take a moment to validate a Wingman!

SHOUT OUTS  (<-click)

~I wanted to give a HUGE shout out to Emmy! We had an IEP meeting last week for a very involved parent of a 4^th grader. The parent reported that it was the BEST IEP meeting she had ever attended!!!

THIS is how I want every parent to feel after leaving an IEP meeting 🙂  Thanks Emmy!!!!! ~ Denise

~Thank you so much Mrs. Jones for the awesome snowflake day with my kids!!!! So fun! ~ Tiff

~Thank you Hulls for just being you!!!! ~Tiff

~Awesome party Ali!!! Thank you for all your hard work!!! ~Tiff

~Mercedes Martin: YOU are our HERO! Thanks for stepping in when our stomachs couldn't handle the situation!!! Denise & Emmy

Thank you, Billy, Alianah and Staff Engagement Committee for a wonderful holiday party! I only took a few pics and few were sent from Billy.  I know Angela has many!!  

Salary Advancement

Coming up fast...
January 31, 2023 deadline date to submit your Professional Development for Salary Advancement!  This applies to certified and classified. No exceptions will be made to this date and time.

Review eligibility, guidelines, procedures, and submission details in the 2022-2023 Salary Advancement Information, available on the Professional Learning webpage (must sign in to the webpage to access all content). Additional resources on the Professional Learning website include:

• A tutorial video explaining how to submit for potential approval of salary advancement hours/compensation
• A tutorial video explaining how to register for an FUSD professional learning opportunity in Frontline, ensuring that the correct compensation credit option is selected
• Procedures for submitting a request to offer and facilitate an FUSD PD opportunity 
• Classroom Site Fund information
• A link to the Frontline Professional Growth module

Collaboration Hours!!!  Certified Teachers working on the Science of Reading! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

We have enough money THIS QUARTER to begin with up to 5 hours of collaboration time for each certified teacher to be paid just over $29/hr off of contract time to work on the Science of Reading!  Yes, I know how hard you are working on it!  Please fill out the 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!

Marshall Elementary School

TEI plan 2022/23 for certified teachers

It is all there in the link above!

Cyber Security Training from FUSD Tech Department

You are now enrolled in FUSD Cybersecurity Holiday Awareness Training. We highly encourage everyone complete this training as it assists in keeping FUSD systems and staff secure. Please complete this training by 01/06/2023 11:59 PM. The training should take no more than 20 minutes to complete.

Also don't forget to complete the Digital Citizenship lesson and verification form by December 9, 2022- https://www.fusd1.org/internetsafety.

Indoor recess survey for cold and/or wet mornings

Classroom teachers, please choose how you would prefer the 8:20-8:35AM recess being held in the event that temperatures are too cold for students to go outside. Option 1 would keep it so that students walk to your class. Option 2 would make it so that students will gather in the cafeteria until the bell rings. Please note that with Option 2 whoever is on morning outside duty for that day will need to be in the cafeteria on duty. Results will be tallied on Friday 12/16 and shared before returning to school on January 2nd so that everyone is on the same page. For now, indoor recess is in your classroom in the morning. Thank you. 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyqXO96SAZBJD6ahn5MSdZxsP3_1CW2eUF9y-UIbo7VuV-hA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Comprehensive Needs Assessment 

ALL STAFF: Please complete your section of the Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) by Friday, December 16th. 
YOUR INPUT IS VALUED!  Have questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
SURVEY <----please click.

CNA Preference Link <----What did you sign up for?  Remember, you may complete as much of this survey as you choose! 

As we prepare to close out 2022, I am reminded of how much we have accomplished together!

 This school year, you bravely returned to serving students & their families with a renewed enthusiasm for teaching and learning. Your commitment to student growth and continuous improvement in an ever-changing world is inspiring.

Coming Up

Bus Duty - 2nd grade teachers

Monday, Dec 12

~ Magnet Monday Showcase Events (Gym performance begins at 2:10pm for K-2).

Tuesday, Dec 13

~ 1:30-2:30pm NISL Coach

~ 5:30-?  Gov. Board Mtg - Marshall build timeline to be approved...

Wednesday, Dec 14

~ 4:00pm. Mrs. V is headed to CA.  Join the send off at Dark Sky Brewing Co. 

Thursday, Dec 15         

~ 3:30-5:00pm Negotiations

~ 5:30-6:30pm PTO Craft Night in the gym

Friday, Dec 16                       
~ Walk you student to class

~ Last day for lost and found

~ CNA Survey due

~ 3:30-5:00pm Negotiations

 

QTR 3 Magic!

Monday, December 19- Friday, December 30 - Winter Break

Monday, January 2 - Begin 2nd Semester!  Hello 2023!!

Wednesday, January 4 - IAP/Staffing Mtg with Penca

Thursday, January 5 - JEDI Mtg 4-5:30pm

Friday, January 6 - Spelling Bee

Saturday, January 7 - STEM PD at FRC

Monday, January 9 - 5th grade registration opens

Tuesday, January 10 - Governing Board Mtg

Monday, January 16 - No School MLK, Jr. Day

Wednesday, January 25 - Climate Action Committee Mtg

Friday, January 27 - Marshall PD at FRC

Tuesday, January 31 - Salary Advancement Due

Wednesday, February 8 - Kindergarten Registration

Friday, February 10 - Marshall PD at FRC

Tuesday, February 14 - Governing Board Mtg

Monday, February 20 - No School Presidents' Day

Thursday, March 2 - JEDI Mtg

Wednesday, March 8-Friday, March 10 - P/T Conferences

March 13-17 - Spring Break

Monday, March 20 - Begin 4th Qtr!

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