Monarch Memo
September 19-22, 2016
Staff meeting for ALL staff members at 8:00 a.m.
September 19 in the Gym
What’s New?
District PAC Committee
Teachers - Monte Vista needs a representative for the District PAC committee. We need a voice. They meet about 3 times a year. They take place at the end of the day at the District office. Please email me if you are interested.
WASC - we will be gearing up in Spring 2017 for 17-18.
Teachers we will be looking for a teacher to be a coordinator. This involves release time of course. If you have an interest, please let me know. There is a training coming up in October that promises to be very helpful.
Your PTSA Membership shows our appreciation.
The PTSA does so much for Monte Vista. A great way to show we appreciate and support them is to join PTSA. Memberships are just $10 which is the equivalent of $1/month for the school year and helps PTSA do great things for students and staff at Monte Vista!
All teachers and staff who join by the end of the school day on Friday September 23 will be entered in a drawing for a $25 La Posta Mexican Restaurant gift card or a $25 Baskin Robbins gift card. This includes teachers and staff who have already joined this year.
It would be wonderful and a great GOAL to have 100% of our staff join the PTA. Envelopes are in your mailbox or sign up online. Thank you.
REQUIRED: Online training for all staff - due date September 30th
There is a new on-line training that all school employees are required to take each year, AB 1432 Mandatory Child Abuse and Neglect Mandated Reporter Training. The course takes approximately 30 minutes to complete and it does not need to be completed in one sitting. The course is designed so that when you stop, it will automatically bookmark itself, and when you return, it will resume where you left off.
How to Log In:
Click this email link: http://www.jpalearninglibrary.com/login/89/ It will take you to the “Making Right Choices” Training Center website (under which this training is located).
USERNAME: This is your email address used when you took the “Making Right
Choices” course.
PASSWORD: Will also be what was originally used when you took the “Making Right
Choices” course; BUT if you have forgotten your password, directions for
resetting it are on the log-in page.
Upon the completion of the course, please print the Certificate and turn it into your Principal’s secretary; she will check off your name as completed. We would like to have all school sites complete the training by September 30, 2016. Thank you for taking the time to complete the course in the spirit it was intended, which is to protect our students.
Reminders at a glance - Pledge of Allegiance every day period 3 and Newscast Wednesdays
- Please do not send students to the Guidance Center during class time unless the student is in crisis. Please always send students in crisis with a pass. Students should take care of all other guidance business before school, break, lunch, and after school.
- Assistant Principal alphabet breakdown. Please copy the correct AP on emails about students. A-G: Joe Garcia
H-N: Rad
O-Z: Sullivan
- Collegiate block letter hoodies now available for $27 in the Finance Office.
- Classified staff members interested in serving on School Site Council please contact Denise by Friday, September 23rd.
- 2016-17 California Retired Teacher Association Grant good for $100 toward classroom activities. They are giving away 25 - $100 grants. Please see the email sent by Denise on September 15.
- Fire alarm testing on Monday September 19, 2016 around 6:45 am. They will be sounding the alarms then silencing them. This a a mandatory annual test.
- Advisory Message - just in case you missed it.
It is key that we follow a structured system for advisory. I am watching, learning and monitoring for effectiveness as many of you have shared with me the necessity for refinement. Thank you for this feedback. After observing the process for these past few days there are a few key things that must be adhered to:
1. Once grades are entered students MUST stay in that advisory for three weeks. So be mindful of the grade they earned and you posted. We not going to drop kids mid-way because the grade has improved. There is plenty of other work they can complete for their classes. Do not email Amanda or the counselors to make any changes.
2. Students must stay in advisory for the entire advisory period. Do not excuse them early.
During this first round, I have noticed that there is a discrepancy between the numbers of students in various classes. This is going to happen at times, however, in the future the goal is to have a better balance of students in advisory classes. All full time teachers should expect to be assigned students in an advisory. We will be addressing and working to ensure a balance of students and equity of assignments for the next cycle that begins Oct. 4. Thank you for cooperation and understanding.
Interested in Professional Development Opportunities? 5 listed below
WeVideo
This is a hands-on experience where you will be placed in the role of a student learning how to shoot better videos, storyboard, and editing video with WeVideo. The goal is that you will walk away from the day with the confidence to introduce WeVideo to your students and the ability to plan your own video projects.
Date: October 6, 2016 (Thursday) Time: 8-3pm includes 1hr lunch on your own
This workshop is limited to 30 people. If you participated in the WeVideo workshops in the summer or last school year, please know that this will be a very similar experience. Interested in attending this workshop? Please complete the GUHSD PD Registration Form. If you have any questions concerning this workshop, please email rhoffman@gushd.net.
EL Strategies
The EL Programs Office is proud to offer the following professional development workshops for teachers of all subject areas: Engaging Long-Term English Learners in the Mainstream Classroom -- 2 Days
- Gain knowledge and strategies for meeting the needs of all students in your classroom.
- Intended for any teacher with at least one EL student in a mainstream class.
- Register for both sessions.
- Thurs. Sept. 29, 8:00-3:00 -- Instructional Resources Classroom
- Thurs. Dec. 1, 8:00-3:00 -- Instructional Resources Classroom
EL Programs Institutes -- 1 Day
- Review data from standardized assessments in EL and develop a site-based plan for addressing issues.
- Intended for administrators, counselors and teachers of ELD and EL Support classes.
- Register for one or both sessions.
- Fall -- Wed. Nov. 30, 8:00-3:00 -- Instructional Resources Classroom
- Spring -- Thurs. May 11, 8:00-3:00 -- Instructional Resources Classroom
SDCUE 2016 Tech Fair - November 5, 2016 - if interested, let Marietta know.
In 2015, almost 1200 educators from southern California attended the SDCUE Tech Fair!
Don't miss out on the 2016 edition! More information: sdcue.org
La Costa Canyon High School, Carlsbad - November 5, 2016, 7:30-2:30
Group discounts: $40/pp | Single registration: $60/ea
- 90 min hands-on workshops
- 45 min presenter sessions
- Student Showcase
- Networking with new friends
- Morning snacks and lunch
- Door prizes
Vista Unified School District is hosting the a national #GoOpen Summit on Friday, October 7, 2016.
#GoOpen Summit Goals:
- District leaders will be able to reliably distinguish between and identify the advantages, disadvantages, limitations, and tradeoffs of open, free, CC licensing
- Define and identify examples/proof points through the Story Engine in order to visualize the variety of #GoOpen entry points and plans
- Become familiar with #GoOpen Launch Packet and identify the readiness of each district and where they are in the process
- Showcase work of Ambassador districts through conversations and presentations
- Develop mentor and peer relationships between districts and between districts and state leaders that lead to long term collaboration.
MOOC - (Massive Open Online Course) on Book Innovator’s Mindset
George Couros, the author of the Innovator’s Mindset, is hosting a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) surrounding the key concepts of his book. Over the next six weeks, he will lead well over a 1,000 people through a series of activities and discussions to explore what it means to have an innovator’s mindset. This is not just about technology, it’s about teaching and learning in the modern world.
If YOU are interested in taking part - you can get all the information you need here.
Additionally, if you want to participate, we will purchase the book for the first 50 people who are interested. Just complete this form! We will get you the book ASAP.
Here is the phone message sent home to parents on Sunday, September 18, 2016
Good Evening Monte Vista Families, this is Principal Minjares with a weekly update
This Friday, September 23 is the end of the 6th week grading period. This means we are one-third through the semester. Six week grades are used for sports eligibility. Please make sure you have at least an unweighted 2.0 GPA and have satisfactory citizenship grades to participate in athletics. As a reminder, grades are no longer mailed home. Please remember that parents are able to check grades regularly on the Parent Portal.
There is still time to apply for Free and Reduced Lunch. Please do so right away. For assistance please see Mrs. Engstand in the main office or visit the Guidance Center.
Participate in our after school PRIDE program which is free to our Monarchs. Stay active after school and participate in sports, hobbies, tutoring and dancing. Check out the PRIDE Opportunities Schedule link on our website and on the email version of this message.
In addition to reading the Monte Vista website regularly, please check out the Superintendent's Newsline link from Grossmont Union High School District Superintendent, Dr. Tim Glover. You will see some familiar faces from Monte Vista in this week’s post.
Remember to wear college shirts on Thursday and Monarch spirit wear on Fridays to show your Monte Vista Pride.
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