Week at a Glance December 17-21, 2018

Happy LAST week of 2018 at JHE!
It will be a great last week of school but I cannot deny my excitement to kick back, relax, and watch some of my favorite Christmas movies (seen below)!  We appreciate this staff so much and we hope you ALL get some MUCH needed rest and recovery! 
PS: If you are the first three people to email me back with the 5 names of these movies-you can come to the office and get a prize from Blanca!

 

 

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• WHO ARE THE NORTH POLE NINJAS? I DON'T KNOW EITHER, BUT I KNOW THEY ARE AWESOME! Thank you for spreading joy across the building! 
• HOW COOL (or is it warm) was Mrs. Patrick's Polar Express last week? Thanks for working hard to create memories for our kids, Carrie!
• HIGH FIVE to our awesome counselors  for working hard to meet the emotional and socio needs of our students this season!

I would like to take a minute and say a very special thank you to...

Mrs. Melinda Rios-Galvan.  

Melinda is one of the most self-less individual I have ever met. She is patient, compassionate,understanding, and she is beyond trustworthy. She continuously looks for the best in everyone and as a specialist, she sincerely wants every teacher to cultivate their craft no matter where they are on their teaching path.  She encourages learners of all ages-even being deemed the JHE Disney Princess (with an edge of course!)  because of the ability to surround others in warmth and push their confidence upward. She CONSTANTLY researches  up-to-date instructional practices and seeks out answers directly from authors and other experts. She pushes for teacher rights with the district and ensures that teachers are protected from things they shouldn't have to worry about so they can...teach! We are honored to work with you, Melinda!

~DRA/EDL MOY WINDOW Continued
The 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS CONTINUE!

DRESS UP DAYS TUESDAY-FRIDAY below are for STAFF and STUDENTS! 

Please let your students know and we will also send a message and post to Facebook and Twitter.   (no paper flyers right now)

Monday December 17
>Fountain out
>Sanders out with sick family-stopping by in morning
>9:00 ARD (Fernandez/Gomez/Gorena)
>11:05 ARD (Wolf/Gorena)
>1:00 ARD (Fernandez/Gomez/Gorena)
>1:30 ARD (MoralesDominguez/Gomez)
>2:00 4th Grade Collaboration Meeting
>Board Meeting Tonight has TWO important agenda items: 
      1. Ms. Hernandez will be announced as our Superintendent of Schools
      2. Valeria G. from Ms. Velasquez's room will be honored for being chosen for the       Christmas Card design
~8th Day of Christmas!  LUNCH PROVIDED

Tuesday December 18
Holiday Head wear and Jeans Day! (got antlers, Santa hats, elf ears, etc?)
>Reading Planning Day
>8:30 ARD (Burchfiel/Dugan/Fountain)
>10:00 ARD (Rice/Gorena)
>12:30 ARD  (Fountain/Kerans)
>3:30 Makers Space Club in library
>6:00 PM  Second and Third Grade Music Program
~9th Day of Christmas!

Wednesday December 19
Holiday Sweater or Shirt and Jeans Day
(UGLY SWEATER CONTEST at the BRUNCH!)
>Math Planning Day
>Sanders at AM principal meeting
>8:15-9:15 JHE Annual Holiday Brunch!
>9:00 ARD (Parham/Fountain)
>9:00 504 Meeting (Burchfiel/Martinez/Gorena)
>11:30 ARD (Johnson/Admin)
>2:30 Diana Reyes meets with Admin
~10th Day of Christmas!

Thursday December 20
Holiday Colors and Jeans Day!  
>7:00 Prayer in Ms. Gomez's Room
>9:00 5th Grade Spelling Bee
>3:30 Art Club 🎨
~11th Day of Christmas!

Friday December 21

PARTY IN YOUR PJS Day!

>Christmas Boutique OPEN in GYM!
>2:00 Holiday Parties ALL grade levels-NO SPECIALS TODAY!
~12th Day of Christmas!
>HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂 over the break to our AWESOME SLP RACHEL STONE! (December 30)

Upcoming Dates:

• December 24-January 4: Winter Break
• January 7: Collaboration Day (no students)
• January 8: No LPDAS day
• January 9: Faculty meeting
• January 14-18: 3rd 6 weeks district assessments
• January 16-17: Early release days
• January 18: Workday 
• January 21: off-MLK day!
• January 22: NO LPDAS day!
• January 23: Faculty Meeting

Growing Greatness in Every Student Every Day! 

Week at a Glance Decembr 10-14, 2018

-Amazing John Haley Staff-

Have a great week! 

(The 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS CONTINUE!)

•  A BIG WOW goes out to the 5th Grade Teachers who helped with Kinder DRA’s during their plan time on Wednesday! 
• HUGE SHOUT OUT to Heather Ellis for sewing a student's coat and for coming up on Thanksgiving break to make the Series Reading Board for K-1
• HOW COOL? Melanie Gary is hosting a book club for her former students!
• HIGH FIVE to Marie McDonald for making every student feel welcome in the morning. She always greets each one with a smile!
• THANK you to all teachers who were able to attend and have GREAT conversations about our Guided Reading vision!
• DEDICATED is what I call all you teachers who attended the Running Record training- in DECEMBER! WOW!
• CARTWHEELS go out to the 1st grade bilingual team for trying new ways to support their transitioning students!
• BIG CHEERS for everyone who welcomed our district visitors this week! I know it was intimidating-but you all looked like "no big deal-check us out!" 

~DRA/EDL MOY WINDOW OPEN
~MAP TESTING CONTINUES
~$5.00 FREE DRESS this week!

Monday December 10
>LPAC Team (Martinez, Fountain, Parham out AM)
>Esslinger out
>9:00 Gorena in meeting with district textbook coordinator
>1:00 Gorena/Emenheiser meet (accommodations)
>3:15 SSP (Kerans/Sanders/Martinez)
~3rd Day of Christmas!

Tuesday December 11
>Reading Planning Day
>Progress Reports GO HOME!
>8:30 ARD (Burchfiel/Dugan/Fountain)
>9:00 ARD (Vinson/Fountain)
>9:30 ARD (Fernandez/Gorena)
>9:30 SSP (Sanders/Rice/Porter/Parham/Cortez/Akins)
>9:50 SSP (Sanders or Fountain/Kerans/Martinez)
>10:00 ARD (Parham/Gorena)
>3:30 Makers Space Club in library
~4th Day of Christmas!

Wednesday December 12
>Math Planning Day
>10:15 2nd Grade meeting (RTI check-in-Sanders/Rios/Kline/Fountain)
>3:30-5:00 Faculty Meeting
~5th Day of Christmas!

Thursday December 13
>7:00 Prayer in Ms. Gomez's Room
>Fountain out
>9:30 Admin/Patrick
>2:00 SSP (Morales/Sanders/Martinez)
>3:30 Art Club 🎨
~6th Day of Christmas!

Friday December 14

COLLABORATION MEETINGS TODAY

 DURING YOUR PLANNING! (Room 12)

>Fountain out
>DON'T BRING LUNCH ON MONDAY!!
~7th Day of Christmas!

Upcoming Dates:

• December 19: Faculty Christmas Brunch (classrooms covered by parents!)
• December 19: Angel Tree at Nimitz
• December 21: Carters' House Christmas Boutique in small gym 11:00-4:00 (parents sign up and get to "shop" for free gifts for their kiddos)
• December 24-January 4: Winter Break
• January 7: Collaboration Day (no students)
• January 8: No LPDAS day
• January 9: Faculty meeting
• January 14-18: 3rd 6 weeks district assessments
• January 16-17: Early release days
• January 18: Workday 
• January 21: off-MLK day!
• January 22: NO LPDAS day!
• January 23: Faculty Meeting

Growing Greatness in Every Student Every Day! 

Week at a Glance-December 3-7, 2018

JHE Staff,

I really, really, really like this quote.

I have done a lot of reflecting this weekend on a couple of things. 

First... I read an article about millennials in the workplace and how businesses are being innovative about their work environments. And I reflected on how this is ANOTHER example  that shows how teachers are INCREDIBLY self-sacrificing. The working conditions of a teacher do not allow for their OWN personal connections (calling family/doctor when needed,etc) outside of a specific time of day. How you can't take a break when you get overwhelmed...but please know that we do care and we do think about it.  Currently brainstorming (and welcoming) innovate ideas to alleviate this-no matter how small. 
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Secondly, I reflected on how I steer our staff back to the vision when times get rocky. Stuff gets rough and the vision shrinks. We overreact. We beat ourselves up. We become less open to understanding and change. We must turn the ship back towards the destination to land on success. 

What's my point? In the past five years I believe we came together, became a better family, and worked along-side each other to make progress. Now its time for us to trust one another to FIND SUCCESS. It's time for reflection-are we supporting the vision or unknowingly resisting the vision?

Help Me Help You. Your voice is respected. It has a place here. I need your knowledge for instructional decisions and I need ownership from the people doing the biggest work.  I KNOW your job is hard-I know you don't have much time with your loved ones during the week, I know how much you work OUTSIDE of the actual classroom. I am NEVER questioning that.  So please-trust me when I try to steer us. I see the big picture. Its my job.  If we want true success we must work together, side-by-side, trusting and helping each other, and supporting the vision-one decision at a time. 

~A GINORMOUS SHOUT OUT to the SECOND GRADE TEAM and other friends  for beginning RTI last week. It was so great to see everyone coming together to help kids-and MAN where the kids excited! WAY TO GO!

Shout out to Caitlin Gray for going above and beyond to hold an ART CLUB every Thursday for our kids!  She has also been working very hard on the Art Showcase that is this Friday from 5:30-7:30. 

~DRA/EDL MOY WINDOW OPEN
~MAP TESTING CONTINUES

Monday December 3
>Counselors are out
>8:15-9:00 Blanca and Sanders-budget/ordering
>9:00 ARD (Rice/Gorena)
>10:00 ARD (Parham/Gorena)
~SECRET SANTA DAY 1

Tuesday December 4
>Reading Planning Day
>National CRAZY Sock DAY!- Wear jeans if you rock some crazy socks! (tell the kids, too!)
>3:30 SSP-siblings (Sanders/Rice/Parham/Cortez/Akins)
>3:30 Makers Space Club in library
~SECRET SANTA DAY 2

Wednesday December 5
>Math Planning Day
>8:00-9:30 Lin Kuzmich Reading Walk-Throughs (schedule coming soon) Who is Lin? read HERE
>3:30 JHE Reading Input Meeting  SIGN UP   (optional)*
~SECRET SANTA DAY 3

Thursday December 6
> Grades are DUE!
>7:00 Prayer in Ms. Gomez's Room
>8:00 DZ Band Visits 5th Grade
>12:00-5:00 Sanders at admin building for meeting and Kuzmich training
>3:30 Art Club 🎨
~SECRET SANTA DAY 4

Friday December 7
>Esslinger out!
>8:15-9:00 Admin meet w/ Kline
>9:00-11:00 CORE Team-PLC Development
>5:30 ART SHOWCASE at Irving Arts Center-(come and go)
>HAPPY B-Day TOMORROW BLANCA AREVALO! 🎂
~SECRET SANTA REVEAL DAY!

Upcoming Dates:

• December 12: Faculty Meeting
• December 14: Collaboration Meetings in 10A
• December 19: Faculty Christmas Brunch (classrooms covered by parents!)
• December 19: Angel Tree at Nimitz
• December 21: Carters' House Christmas Boutique in small gym 11:00-4:00 (parents sign up and get to "shop" for free gifts for their kiddos)
• December 24-January 4: Winter Break
• January 7: Collaboration Day (no students)
• January 8: No LPDAS day
• January 9: Faculty meeting
• January 14-18: 3rd 6 weeks district assessments
• January 16-17: Early release days
• January 18: Workday 
• January 21: off-MLK day!
• January 22: NO LPDAS day!
• January 23: Faculty Meeting

Growing Greatness in Every Student Every Day! 

Week at a Glance November 26-30, 2018

Welcome Back, Leaders!

Not going to lie. 
I really did not want to go to a leadership training the district sent me to last week. 

(Blech. No!!!! Too much to do!!!)   
However, I went..."volun-told" but... I went.   And of course...I loved it!

The theme of the day was growth and change... which is a topic that is hard for us but I have grown to LOVE!  Here are a few of my favorite and most reflective tidbits that you might enjoy-because EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU is a leader!

• Leaders should constantly change!
•  How can leaders expect growth from others when they are not growing?
• These areas are good questions to ask yourself:
• Am I a good listener? Am I open to change? Do I ask more questions than answer them? Do I understand the difference between being adaptable and conforming?
• Everyone must UNLEARN to RELEARN. So...you do something (enter/test)...you fail... you learn why you failed...you improve...and you "re-enter" (try again)!
• You MUST know and understand the difference between criticism and feedback. (Feedback comes from those who TRULY want you to get better!)
• Leadership takes CHARACTER-see my new favorite quote below!

~A GINORMOUS SHOUT OUT to 4th grade teachers, Laura Wells, and friends (4th Grade Math and Science Teacher)  for  hosting their annual family potluck!  So fun to see everyone together-just enjoying each other no matter your background!

       

-FREE DRESS $5.00 for whole week-STAFF AND STUDENTS!

Monday November 26
>Sorry so late- I accidentally deleted the whole WAG!
>No LPDAS observations
>2:00 RTI for 2nd grade starts!

Tuesday November 27
>Reading Planning Day
>Curriculum writers pull-out day 
     (quite a few from campus will be out)
>8:00 4th Grade RTI flooding
>2:00 2nd Grade RTI flooding
>3:30 Makers Space Club in library

Wednesday November 28
>Math Planning Day
>8:00 4th Grade RTI flooding
>11:30-1:00 Carters' House Christmas Boutique meeting (other principals and community guests will be on campus)
>2:00 2nd Grade RTI flooding
>3:30 Faculty Meeting

Thursday November 29
>7:00 Prayer in Ms. Gomez's Room
>8:00 4th Grade RTI flooding
>8:30  ARD (Fountain/Jones)
>9:30-10:00 Sanders & Patrick meet
>10:00 SSP (Sanders/Counselors/Lucero)
>2:00 2nd Grade RTI flooding
>3:30 Art Club 🎨

Friday November 30
>9:00-11:00 CORE Team meeting
>9:30-10:00 Sanders & Patrick meet
>9:50-10:20 SSP (Admin/Lucero/Counselors)
>1:00-2:00 Admin Team Meeting

Upcoming Dates:

• December 3-7: Secret Santa Week
• December 7: Collaboration Meeting Day
• December 7: Art Show Open House 5:30-7:30 (you can get a point for attending!)
• December 10-21: Middle of Year MAP testing
• December 12: Faculty Meeting
• December 19: Faculty Christmas Brunch (classrooms covered by parents!)
• December 19: Angel Tree at Nimitz
• December 21: Carters' House Christmas Boutique in small gym 11:00-4:00 (parents sign up and get to "shop" for free gifts for their kiddos)
• December 24-January 4: Winter Break
• January 7: Collaboration Day (no students)
• January 8: No LPDAS day
• January 9: Faculty meeting
• January 14-18: 3rd 6 weeks district assessments
• January 16-17: Early release days
• January 18: Workday 
• January 21: off-MLK day!
• January 22: NO LPDAS day!
• January 23: Faculty Meeting

Growing Greatness in Every Student Every Day! 

Week at a Glance November 12-16, 2018

Bulldog Staff,
Check out what's going down this week!

• Attendance GLOWSTICKS and GO-GO Parties (Tuesday)
• 2nd 6 Week Awards during Specials (Thursday)
• Field Day! (Friday)
• MANY SSPs/504s/ARDS
• Veteran's Day (Sunday-celebrate on Monday)
• Please take a minute on Monday to celebrate Veteran's Day with your students. (not requiring anything in particular!)Let us know how you are honoring Veterans into your lessons tomorrow by TWEETing out using #JHEHonorsOurVeterans! 
• If you or a close loved one are a veteran, please let us know! We would like to feature your story this week via Twitter/email/Facebook!

~A GINORMOUS SHOUT OUT to KARINA FERNANDEZ (4th Grade Math and Science Teacher)  for  leading a BOOK CLUB for the book RESTART! WOW!!!! We love to see our math and science teachers supporting reading! What an amazing partner, amIright, LaDawn? 
~Shout out to HEATHER ELLIS for going above and beyond to start the SIX FLAGS Reading Incentive program with her kiddos! We know they are beyond excited! (She said she would love to share how!)  

        Special Shout-Out: Suzanne Kline         

Suzanne works tirelessly for our staff and our kids. (Her work ethic will make anyone question their own.) She stays at school when ANYONE needs her, she works many days well into the midnight hour, she researches constantly, she answers any desperate calls I have at any time...she is waking in the middle of the night thinking about our teachers and kids. 

She is PASSIONATE. She is WILLING to LEARN new things. She is REFLECTIVE. She is HONEST. (She even tells me things that I might not want to hear!) I have seen her TWICE this week fight for our kids and teachers when something didn't feel right.

She knows that being a good teacher and coach means you are constantly trying to learn and that you have enough humility to know "its not all about me". She gives credit to others all the time, she is willing to work with anyone at any time, and she gets excited when she sees others (adults or kids) LEARN!

Thank you Mrs. Kline, for all that you do for JHE.

• Thursday 11/15 Awards
• Please make sure we have everything we need from you to make our awards awesome! 
• Friday 11-16: FIELD DAY!
•  Please talk to kids about their lunches and get a count to Mrs. DeLima TOMORROW! 

Monday November 12
>8:00 SSP (Sanders/Counselor/Vinson)
>8:30 SSP (Sanders/Counselor/Vinson)
>8:45 Castillo MAP testing in lab
>9-10 Arevalo/Sanders Budget/Ordering Meeting
>10:40-11:30 3rd Grade Data Collaboration Meeting (Rm 12)
>11:30 Plascensia MAP testing in lab
>1:10 SSP (Sanders/Counselor/Gary)
>1:40 SSP (Sanders/Counselor/Ojeda)
>2:15 SSP (Sanders/Counselor/Gomez/Fernandez/Fulton/C. Gray-getting coverage)
>3:30 CIC Meeting in Library (Gorena lead)
>3:40 SSP (Sanders/Counselor/Pinto)

Tuesday November 13
>Reading Planning Day
>Glowsticks Parties (for attendance)
>Sanders out at principal meeting 
>4th Grade at LBJ-A.M.
>8:15 Hernandez MAP testing in cafe A
>8:30 ARD (A. Gray/Fountain)
>8:45 Salazar MAP testing in lab
>11:30 Smith MAP testing in lab
>1:00-2:00 ARD (Hancock/Fountain)
>2:30 SSP (Fountain/Counselor/Wolf)
>3:30 Maker Space Club  (Esslinger/Patrick)
>3:40-4:10 SSP (Gorena/Counselors/Gary)

Wednesday November 14
>Math Planning Day
>Sanders out at training
>8:15 Mier MAP testing in Cafe A (AM group)
>8:45 Bautista MAP testing in lab 
>9:00 Partners in Education Meeting (Admin/Counselors)
>11:30 Kerans MAP testing in lab
>1:30 Mier MAP testing in Cafe A (PM group)
>2:15 SSP (Fountain/Hancock/Counselors)
>3:30 meeting for K-2 Bilingual Teachers (Room 12)

Thursday November 15
2nd 6 Week Awards
Staff Potluck Day!
National Parent Involvement Day!
>7:00 Prayer in Ms. Gomez's Room
>4th Grade@ LBJ-AM
>8:00 SSP (Sanders/Counselors/Vinson)
>8:30 SSP (Sanders/Counselors/Vinson)
>1:00-2:00 ARD (Morales/Fountain)
>1:10 SSP (Sanders/Counselors/Ojeda)
>1:40 SSP (Sanders/Counselors/Ojeda)
>3:40 SSP (Sanders/Counselors/Gary)
>3:30 Art Club 🎨
>5:00-7:00 PM 4th Grade Performance Night and Family Potluck!

Friday November 16
Field Day!

Upcoming Dates:

~November 19-23-Thanksgiving Break!
~December dates coming soon! 

Growing Greatness in Every Student Every Day! 

Week at a Glance November 5-9, 2018

Bulldog Staff,

Hope you all enjoyed your PLC Collaboration Day on Friday.  I heard there was a lot of hard work going on around the building and of course how awesome was it that everyone came together to clear out room 30 to make a new literacy room for our kids! AWESOME! It is awesome what being a TEAM can accomplish! It reminded me of what can be accomplish when you ARE A PLC! We are all working in the same direction for the same thing-STUDENT SUCCESS by:

• Being a TRUE PLC with the 3 BIG ideas
• 1. Focus on Learning  2. Work Collaboratively  3.Be Results Oriented 
• Asking and Addressing the 4 questions 
• What will the learn? How will they learn? What if they master? What if they don't?
• Leaning on each other for support!
• No one is an expert in EVERYTHING-we work better as a team! 

HAVE A GREAT WEEK! 

~Shout Out to everyone who dressed up and made learning fun these past couple of weeks! Loved the Ivan Kick-Off and Halloween parade!
~A big hug and shout out to  Janie Martinez for truly caring about kids and dealing with some VERY difficult and heavy situations this week. 
~ Shout out to our AWESOME OFFICE staff Cynthia, Eva, Nancy and Blanca for being cool, calm, and collected with all visitors...especially the challenging ones! 
~Shout out to Violeta Ojeda for organizing a fun Tostata Tuesday for her team and shout out to the First Grade Team for participating and makng it fun!
~Another thank you to Violeta Ojeda for taking a kinder kiddo during Guided Reading from Ms. Salazar and shout out to Salazar for seeing the strengths of that kiddo!
~AND Thank you to Meagan Schrull for being willing to help out with a challenge from our kindergarten class!

• Thursday 11/8 GRADES ARE DUE!
• Follow the checklist protocol and if you need help let us know!
• Friday 11-16: FIELD DAY!
•  Please talk to kids about their lunches and get a count to Mrs. DeLima by next Monday 

Monday November 5
>Counselors out in AM
>8:30-9:30 ARD Vargas/Gorena (Sanders will take RtI group)
>2:00-2:30 Staffing Meeting (Wolf/Fountain/Counselors)
>3:45-5:30 Sanders @admin building

Tuesday November 6
>Reading Planning Day
>8:15 Benavides in lab for fluency testing
>9:30 Gary in lab for fluency testing
>9:45-10:45 ARD (Morales/Fountain)
>9:45-10:45 Sanders/Arevalo meet 
>1:00-2:00 ARD (Gomez/Fountain)
>3:30 Maker Space Club  (Esslinger/Patrick)

Wednesday November 7
>Reading DA#2 Day for 2-5! 
>Math Planning Day
>Counselors out in AM/Fountain out all day
>8:15 3rd and 4th begin Reading DA (a.m. group)
>8:15 Ojeda in lab for fluency testing
>9:15 5th Grade begins Reading DA  (a.m. group)
>9:30 Pinto in lab for fluency testing
>11:00-12:00 Counselors/Adming in Carter House meeting
>11:40 2nd Grade DA begins (all)
>12:00 4th Reading DA (p.m. group)
>1:00 3rd and 5th Reading DA (p.m. group)
>3:30-5:00 Faculty Meeting

Thursday November 8
REPORT CARD GRADES DUE!
Math DA#2 Day for 2-5!
>7:00 Prayer in Ms. Gomez's Room
>7:45-10:30 Sanders at Good ES for Principal Walkthroughs
>8:15 2nd, 3rd, and 4th begin Math DA
>9:15 5th Grade begins Math DA  
>12:00 4th Math DA 

>1:00 3rd and 5th Reading DA 
>3:00-4:30 Sanders @ admin building for HR meeting
>3:30 Art Club 🎨

Friday November 9
Collaboration Meeting Day
>8:00 5th DA2 Collaboration Meeting
>9:15 5th Science DA (a.m. group)
>9:45 2nd DA2 Collaboration Meeting
>12:10 Kinder Collaboration Meeting 
>1:00 5th Science DA (p.m. group)
>1-2 ARD Rice/Gorena
>1:05 1st Collaboration Meeting
>2:05 4th Collaboration Meeting 

Upcoming Dates:
~November 15-4th Grade Thanksgiving Potluck Night!
~November 15-PeachJar kick-off (online flyers-more info at faculty meeting)
~November 16-Field Day!
~November 19-23-Thanksgiving Break!

Growing Greatness in Every Student Every Day!