April 13, 2017

WHOOO HOOOO!  Congrats to ALL of YOU!  You truly have taken such great leaps in striving to reach ALL of our students!  YOU have embraced taking risks, supporting students, sharing with your colleagues, trying our crazy ideas, thinking outside the box, going above and beyond to support our students and more!  We are SO proud to be a part of a team where people who come onto our campus say that they feel like we are a family.  How awesome is that?!?  May 12 is our celebration so keep that date in your mind (it's also the last day of testing AND Teacher Appreciation Week!) as we are going to have fun!!

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The Energy Bus Continues...

Rule 6: Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES ALLOWED on Your Bus!  

"Your positive energy and vision must be greater than anyone's and everyone's negativity.  Your certainty must be greater than everyone's doubt".  The more powerful, open and positive we are, the more powerful, open and positive our students are!  If you come to school with the positive vision and attitude as you walk in the door each day, our students will want that energy too!  

Rule 7: Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and Energizes Them During the Ride.

Gee.  Wonder why I get on the loud speaker? =)  We need to remember that how we feel (positive or negative) affects everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, on campus!  Everyone "tunes" into the broadcast system and wants the energy!  I think this rule speaks for itself =)

No Excuses is COMING to Fairfield-Suisun and we have a HUGE TEAM there!  Want to come with us?  Let us know ASAP!! 

This two day event will focus, reiterate, and reinforce what we, at SV, already believe: All students can succeed!  Let me know ASAP if you want to attend July 31 and August 1 at RHS (local!) with a social the afternoon of July 31 (yes, I am helping with that!) and counts for Buy Back for next year!!  

All our newer teachers:  This is an AWESOME opportunity!!  All not so newer teachers: This is an AWESOME opportunity!

NOW is a GREAT time to start having students explore the CAASPP Practice & Training Tests. This will help prepare them for the CAASPP summative that they will be taking in just over 8 weeks. CDE has just released the California Science Test (CAST) Training Test as well. Please go to www.fsusd.org/assessment and click on the green button "SBAC Practice & Training Tests" to access the site. Students and teachers can access as a Guest at school or home. Practice makes AMAZING!! =)

All students in 8th grade will take the California Science Test (CAST) April 18-April 20 in their science classes.  Please make sure that you have this date marked!

Okay okay.  I couldn't help it.  Check this out for a laugh!!  YES.  I MAY create one myself =)

SUPER HERO SHOUT OUTS!

• SUPER shout out to Mimi, Rosa, Michele S., Karen, Elizabeth, Cherry/Lucero, Booker, DeVries, Diaz, Hirsch, Keffer, Kinder, Laffey, Love, McKenna, Morace, Nitto, Patterson, Pereira, Perriatt, Phillips, Pozzesi, Rice, Schwarzbach, Toll, and Walton for already writing GNRs!
• SUPER shout out to who can come and claim a missing chrome book =)  It's been in my office for three weeks!
• SUPER shout out to Dalal for sharing awesome SBAC prep with all ELA teachers on staff!  YAY!
• SUPER shout out to our English, History, Science, Math and 6th grade teams for ALL participating in PODs this year!  It came to my attention that this sin't always happening at every school site so -YOU ROCK!!! 💗💗💗
• SUPER shout out to David O. for bringing the hands on learning to our kids on Tuesday!
• SUPER shout out to Dalal and Heather for the awesome retreat ideas and being willing to do it all again!!!
• SUPER shout out to PE Department for being flexible about Science taking over the gym!
• SUPER shout out to Sarj and Allison for taking a higher road!
• SUPER shout out to Dalal for working out the Chrome sharing for the weeks of testing!
• SUPER shout out to US as we are only 309 Chrome Books shy of being a 1:1 device school!!  Yay!
• We have had 141 Good News Referrals for APRIL and it's only been 4 days (I didn't count any for 4/7 since I am sending this early)!!  We have had 1,663 TOTAL FOR THE YEAR!! KEEP THEM COMING!! **We have had 14 referrals so far this month.  Seriously? BOO.  It's been weird...
• What to nominate a fellow SUPER HERO to be recognized at our next faculty meeting?  Click HERE!!  

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

*April 18- Department Meetings

*April 18, 19, 20- PODs for Coaches

*April 19- SeeSaw Training with Katherine!

*April 18-21- Science Test!

*April 21- Staff Social at Slanted Tree- CHANGE IN DATE AND LOCATION
*April 24-May 12- Block Schedule for CAASPP test!

*April 25- Collab meetings!

*April 29- Spring Fling- Please join us!
*May 8-12 Teacher Appreciation Week!

*May 12- GOLD RIBBON CELEBRATION
*May 1-19- SPCA Drive

*May 23- Nightmare on Puberty Street Assembly- Assembly schedule!