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C. Fisher, Cat. Programs / X / X / X / X / X
M. Schmitter, Nurse / X
K. Abrams, Psychologist / X
D. Garbe, APE / X
E. Marot, OT / X
M. Mack, RST / X / X
S. Perl, RST / X / X / X
M. Kurian Speech / x / X
K. Aarn, PS Drama / X
V. Babchenko, PS Music / X / X
H. Hahn, PS Art / X / X
D. Moyer, Orchestra / x
M. O’Quinn, Dance

PLAYA DEL REY ELEMENTARY

Dec 14, 2009 - Dec 18, 2009

"A classroom, like a garden, needs constant care and

nurturing to produce beautiful and steady growth."

-June Stevenson

Monday, December 14, 2009 - Library Closed All Week

8:05 Morning Assembly-Student of the Month: December

OCR Unit 2 Assessments Begin

2:45 Staff Mtg. with Michele O’Quinn, Dance Teacher,

in Library

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 1:34 Early Dismissal

1:45 EDD in Library-Grade Level Planning

2:45 SSC/Committees Mtg. – See Separate Schedule

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

8:15 CEAC Mtg. in Faculty Lounge

2:45 Last Day-Be A Mathematician in Rm. 12

All Day Mtg: M. Pierce

Thursday, December 17, 2009

8:30 Winter Holiday Program – Students Only Dress Rehearsals

1:00 Winter Holiday Program - Parents

Friday, December 18, 2009

12:00 Holiday Luncheon & Gift Exchange – Bring Dessert

Principal for the Day: Jaycee Nakagawa

Saturday, December 18, 2009

Enjoy a restful winter break!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Change of Address/Phone/Withholding Online – Employees may now update their own address, phone number, and tax-withholding information online at https://selfservice.lausd.net. Employees use their single sign-on (same as District email) to access Employee Self-Service. Then select Quick Links: “Change Address and Phone Number.” W4 (federal) and DE4 (state) tax withholding forms are also accessible at this site.

OCR Assessments-The unit assessments should be paced over a week’s time. Please allow students time to complete each section of the assessment. Below is a sample testing schedule

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Comprehension
Writing Process
Fluency / Checking Skills
Writing Process
Fluency / Spelling
Writing Process
Fluency / Vocabulary
Writing Process
Fluency / Make-Ups
Writing Process
Fluency

Assessments must be administered 12/14-12/18. Because of the holiday, the fluency portion can be finished January 11-14. All data must be entered into SOAR no later than 1/15.

Unit 2 Assessments for OCR must be administered before the winter break. The data is not due in SOAR until January.

Parent Conferences-If any parent missed their conference appointment, you must conduct a telephone conference. We are required, as a PHBAO school, to conduct a minimum of two parent conferences annually. Please document your telephone conference on the parent conference sign-in form. Turn in progress reports to the office to be mailed home. Do not give progress reports to students.

Secure School Site During Breaks- Be sure to close and secure all classroom windows and doors, lock valuables in cabinets, take home personal items and laptops, lock desks and cabinets, turn off HVAC system, and unplug any non-essential electronic devices during the winter break. The school will be unavailable 12/19 through 1/10 due to the office flooring project, so please take anything you want to work on home. No one will be allowed access due to the project.

Custodial Cleaning Schedule-Daily, in all rooms: Paper & debris picked up, furniture aligned, floors spot mopped, heating/A/C off, blinds adjusted, whiteboard trays, sinks, soap dispensers and wastebaskets cleaned, wastebaskets emptied, and doors locked. Every other Day: Full sweeping and vacuuming. Dusting is once every 3 weeks. If you need additional vacuuming or extra cleaning, please notify M. Larane in writing so that he can plan to get it done on Sundays. If you feel that your room has not been thoroughly cleaned, please notify M. Larane & M. Pierce immediately. We want to ensure that classrooms are clean and ready for students each day.

Parking Lot-Staff parking passes will be issued to help us keep the staff parking lot available to staff. Please put the pass in your dashboards. We will be parking closer together to fit more vehicles in the lot. You do not need to stay inside the white lines, so park as close to your neighbor car as possible.

PERFECT ATTENDANCE – Please put a note in with your attendance cards every Friday morning when your class has had perfect attendance for the week. Three weeks of Perfect Attendance equals one hour of planning time for you and an ice cream treat for students!

Math Updates-The Princeton review is now CORE K12 and the new website is https://lausd.corek12.com . Please save this website so you can enter your students’ quarterly math scores if necessary. For information, research, and updates about math instruction, visit http://ld3math.edublogs.org/ and http://twitter.com/ld3math/ the new MIG is aligned with the

enVision math series and is available for download at http://LD3MATH.EDUBLOGS.ORG/ENVISIONMATH-MATERIALS/ 4th 5th grade students must use answer sheets for quarterly assessments-do not allow students to write in test booklets.

MATH

Q2 Assessments February 2nd – 4th, 2010.

Q3 Assessments April 13th – 15th, 2010.

Q4- No Assessment!

OCR Updates- All resources (fluency norms, SOAR reporting dates, pacing plans, and student answer sheets) are posted on the LD3 website at http://notebook.lausd.net/portal/page?_pageid=33,217941&_dad=ptl&_schema=PTL_EP 4th and 5th grade students must use answer sheets for periodic assessments-do not allow students to write in test booklets.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

enVision Math- For online support and tutorials visit http://www.mypearsontraining.com

GATE Professional Development-calendar is online at www.lausd.net/gate GATE classes are filling up! To enroll, log on to the Learning Zone, https://lz.lausd.net. Click on “Course”, click on “Course Catalog”, then under “Program Name” scroll down to Gifetd/Talented Programs. Check the grade level, course description, and dates/times before enrolling.

City/County GATE Conference-January 9,2010. Pre-register at www.centralcities.org

UCLA DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (ED.D.) IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Applications are now being accepted for UCLA’s Ed.D. Cohort for Fall 2010. Educational Leadership Program (ELP) is seeking applicants who are committed to improving educational practice. Each cohort embarks on a three-year experience that they do together in a student-supported environment with outstanding UCLA faculty and expert practitioners. Since 1993, more than 265 students have graduated. Many are helping to improve educational outcomes as administrators within school sites and district offices. Each cohort of 25 – 30 students includes a variety of accomplished educators. Courses are scheduled for one evening per week and Saturdays. Please email call 310.206.1673, or visit the ELP web site to get information about ELP or to attend a convenient information session. The application deadline is January 15, 2010.

MEETING SCHEDULES

Meeting Type / Date / Time / Location
SSC / 3rd Tuesday of the Month / 2:45pm / Library
School Committees / 3rd Tuesday of the Month / 2:45pm / Various
CEAC / 1ST Wednesday of Month / 8:20am / Faculty Lounge
Friends of Playa / 1st Thursday of the Month / 6:00pm / Faculty Lounge
ELAC / 1ST Friday of the Month / 8:30am / Parent Center

THANK YOU

- To Mrs. Melgar for warming up the office staff.

CONGRATULATIONS

-To Room 7 on reading 64 books in November! Keep up the good work!

PERFECT ATTENDANCE

GRANTS

Character Counts

The Pillar of Character for this month is Fairness

·  Play by the rules • Take turns and share • Be open-minded; listen to others • Don’t take advantage of others • Don’t blame others carelessly

FREE lesson plans, handouts, and parenting information can be found on the Character Counts website at http://www.charactercounts.org/howto/teaching-tools.htm .

TECHNOLOGY

Math Challenges and Puzzles www.aimsedu.org/puzzle/ and www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org/aunty/

Please let H. Anker or R. Dewara know if there are any issues with the online attendance reporting. If you have some great Websites to recommend, please submit to R. Dewara to include in bulletin.

SUBSTITUTE PLANS

Please fax your Sub plans to (310) 301-9541 or email them to Ray at . Substitutes must be provided with a daily schedule as well as plans for the day.

LOOKING AHEAD

12/21 1/8 Winter Break

1/11 District Arts Program Begins-Dance

1/14 Shakey’s Fundraiser (Tentative)

1/18 Dr. MLK Jr. Birthday Observed - No School

1/20 CEAC Mtg.

5th Gr. Parent Mtg.

1/22 ELAC Mtg.

1/26 Committee Mtgs./SSC

1/29 Teacher Appreciation Breakfast

DUE: Warning Letters

2/1 Student of the Month: January

2/1–4/23 5th Gr. Physical Fitness Test Window

2/3-2/5 Q2 Math Assessment

2/3 CEAC Mtg.

2/5 ELAC Mtg.

End: 1st Semester

2/8 K-2 Safe Moves Assembly

2/12 Volunteer Recognition Breakfast

2/15 President’s Day- No School

2/16 Committees/SSC

2/18 Jazz in Schools Concert

2/19 Family Movie Night

2/23 Spring Portraits

3/2–3/3 CA Writing Assessment

5/10–5/21 CST Window

Grade / Week of Nov.30 / Week of Dec.9 / Week of Dec.16 / Week of Jan. 11
K / Book B
Unit 2
Lessons 14-16 / Book B
Unit 2
Lessons 17-19 / Book B
Unit 2
Lessons 20
Book C
Unit 3
Lessons 1-2 / Book C
Unit 3
Lessons 3-5
1 / Unit 4
Lessons 6-10 / Unit 4
Lessons 11-15
Unit Wrap-Up / Unit 5 Opener
Lessons 1-4 / Unit 5
Lessons 5-9
2 / Unit 2
Lesson 6 / Unit 2
Lesson 7 / Unit 2
Unit Wrap- Up
and Assessment / Unit 3 Opener
Lesson 1
3 / Unit 2
Lesson 4 / Unit 2
Lesson 5 / Unit 2
Lesson 6 / Unit 2
Lesson 7
4 / Unit 3
Lesson 4 / Unit 3
Lesson 5 & 6 / Unit 3
Unit wrap-up &
Assessment
5 / Unit 2
Lesson 7
Days 4-5
Lesson 8
Days 1-3 / Unit 2
Lesson 8
Days 4-5
Unit Wrap-up &
Assessment
Unit 3 Opener / Unit 3
Lesson 1 / Unit 3
Lesson 2

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