Harwood Staff Blog, November 4, 2021

 Team -

 

At a time when we all feel exhausted, overwhelmed and wish we could push a big PAUSE button let’s cut our students and ourselves a break and embrace

We might:

●      not get through as much of the curriculum this year as we planned

●      want students to have more practice and formations than we have time or capacity to grade

And so, instead let’s focus on doing what we are doing well.  

 

In partnership and with gratitude,

Meg, Laurie and Duane

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Appreciations:

Staff Member	Appreciations
Elle Berrings	For actively using the student bathroom in order to create a safer space for ALL students.
Jen, Melody, Jon, Mara, Bernadette and Skylar	For teaming together to ensure the Wellness Center can be staffed full time.

Safe - seen, heard, respected & understood:

Topics	Information/Links
Student Support Team Update   SSTeam EMAIL	Keep the emails coming - thank you for your vigilance!
Attendance Updates	Have questions? - Ask here
Updates from our Health Office	Please ensure your seating charts are: ●      up to date ●      include last names  ●      in your yellow folder posted in your classroom   In order to support contact tracing needs!
Wellness Center	We’re Open ~ Full time: Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday Phone extension - 8162
Indoor Winter activities guidance	Please find the recently released guidance for winter sports and indoor activities

Rigorous & Robust Academic Program:

Topics	Information/Links
Sub Shortage	In order to help us all manage the sub shortage as we enter the winter season we are asking that you: Specify if you would prefer study hall vs. lesson taught Are flexible knowing we might not have enough coverage for a lesson
Ready Sub	The best way to communicate with me if you wake up and need to contact me is: Ready Sub & email  Landline - 802.388.0837  *I have no cell service at my house.
Staff Meeting	this week - take the moment for whatever you need!
End of Quarter and Flex Block	One quick end-of-quarter-1 reminder: Please DO NOT enter any scores for new assessments (those with a due date after 10/29) in JumpRope until we have notified you (by email) that progress reports have been sent (which will be sometime early next week). And Flex Block! I hope everyone’s first day of Flex Block quarter 2 went well. I’m sifting through change request emails, so some rosters may change slightly in the next two sessions. Scoring sheets and guidelines to come in the next week or so. I will work to get pink score sheets out to everyone sometime in the next week or so.

Positive school climate and culture:

Topics	Information/Links
TA	In an effort to keep with the “less is more approach” I will be embedding a link to the Connections and Team Building activities document in this space. If you are seeking the new ideas or past resources they will all be in this document: Connections and “Fun Friday” Resources. You will find new ideas at the top. Advisory Slideshows Middle School           9th Grade       10th Grade          11th Grade          12th Grade
Assembly	Where:  Auditorium When: 11/09 10:45 & 11:20 How:  Assembly logistics here.   *Please review on Monday as the Assembly crew is updating logistics for Q2 Flex blocks.