Keep crushing, team! Week 2

From Mrs. C.: 

It has come to our attention that students in upper elementary have found a website that encourages "talk to a stranger" called Omegle.  It would be beneficial if you could review online safety especially in 4^th & 5^th grades.  These types of websites are not available on our FUSD Wi-Fi, however the site was accessed by cell phones on the bus ride home.

If a student needs Mrs. C, please text Jenn at 440-452-5987 or have the student complete the I need to see the Counselor form: https://forms.gle/WN5gwS3YMb46BYdc8. 

DO NOT SEND students to Mrs. C's room - she is often NOT there!

I need to see the Counselor Teachers or Students can complete this form. I will meet with the student as soon as I am able! Love, Mrs. C forms.gle

Zoom beginning to phase out on 9/1/2023

As discussed in last year’s final technology update, the district is phasing out Zoom. Paid Zoom accounts will go away for most employees on 9/1/2023. The district has chosen Microsoft Teams as our new preferred video conferencing platform. Zoom, last year, cost the district $40,000. Teams is available for us to use at no additional cost as it is included in our current Microsoft licensing.

For a guide on using Microsoft Teams, please see the following documentation:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fe-HHD3zGbbW-Twz-g9x1pR2GOydYiIqU0qqXxqWqM4/edit#heading=h.hjkpioqq33sf

Donor's Choose- NEW POLICY Please talk to me directly prior to applying for Donor's Choose.  You may need to fill out a materials donation form and have it approved by the school board.

Many teachers requested Science/Foss kits supplies from the warehouse.  They are located in the science lab. Please come get them asap so we can prepare the science lab for teaching and indoor recess. 

Digital Citizenship

Digital citizenship education in grades K-12 is required for FUSD to comply with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and receive E-rate funds. In addition, current academic standards include digital citizenship as an essential curriculum component. In order to better prepare our students for life in a digital world and to meet Federal obligations, all FUSD students must receive at least one lesson related to internet safety/digital citizenship during each school year (starting in SY 2012-13).

Although only one lesson must be taught to meet federal requirements, FUSD strongly encourages digital citizenship instruction throughout the academic year, as it provides an opportunity to set expectations for online behavior and prepares students for college, career, and life.

The FUSD Digital Citizenship Curriculum was revised and updated in the 2022 school year to include Nearpod lessons that are ready to teach. These lessons are located in the curriculum document on the FUSD website, linked below, as well as in the District Library in Nearpod. There is one required lesson at each grade level, 2-3 recommended lessons at each grade level, and an online verification form to be completed by each staff member that teaches the curriculum with students. View the curriculum and the online verification form at: https://www.fusd1.org/internetsafety

All required lessons should be taught, and the verification form should be completed by the teacher no later than December 8th, 2023.

From Mrs. Larsen:

Please check with students that their iPads are active and working properly. Also, if you still have a student without an iPad, please let me know via email.

Any NO SHOW iPads need to be returned to the library as well.

During the Specials schedule, please do not send students to the library with iPads. Thanks!❗

My tech time is daily at 8:40 to 9:00.  This is the best time to send iPads with issues. 

Math PD Opportunities

There is one last chance to take Math Recovery Course 1 this year! Recommended for all elementary classroom and resource teachers.

Currently there are only 6 spaces still available.

Friday Aug 25 3:00-7pm

Saturday Aug 26 8:00am - 3:00 pm

And

Friday Sept 8 3:00-7pm

Saturday Sept 9 8:00am - 3:00 pm

Link to Registration AVMR1

The PEAK Employee Newsletter

PLCs Week of August 21

PLC Topics - Schedules, Introduction to Norms (Resource and ELL Specialists to attend grade level PLCs).

Testing - aimswebPLUS Math, Diagnostic Testing - Schedule

RTI - No RTI

Coming UP

Bus Duty - 5th grade teachers

Monday, Aug 21
~ 1:10-2:30pm Reasor at Killip Focus group

Tuesday, Aug 22

~11:00-12:00pm DLR design meeting

~4:30pm Gov. Board work session

~5:30 Gov. Board mtg

Wednesday, Aug 23

~ Shelter in place drill 9:15am.

~Wonderful Wednesday!

Thursday, Aug 24

~ Terrific Thursday!

Friday, Aug 25

~ Walk your kid to class day!

~ Reasor at CHS 9am or 11:45am

~ 1:30-2:00pm Certified staff in library for Open Spaces - PD has been canceled.

~ Complete Professional Expectation checklist -I am still waiting on the new employee handbook so you will not see the link for Marshall Professional Expectations 2022/23.

 Elementary Curriculum Framework (ECF) 

August 31-Open House 5:00-6:30

Sept. 4th-NO SCHOOL - Labor Day

Sept. 8 - 95% training for Kinder 1:30-5pm

Sept. 11th Magnet Monday & Suzuki starts

Sept. 15 - First Day of Hispanic Heritage Mo.

Sept. 18-No School-District Wide PD

Sept. 21 - School Picture Day

Sept. 29 - Mustang Gallop

Sept. 29 - District PD day

Oct. 2 - National Custodian's Day

Oct. 6 - Gallop $$ due

Oct. 9-11 Parent/Teacher Conferences

Oct. 12-13 Fall Break

Oct. 2-4 PrePare Conf.

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