Happy Friday, McKinley!
Staffing Changes:
We have two staffing updates that I need to share with you. First, Grace Thurnau has resigned at the end of this school year. Grace is going back for her Masters in Social Work and will be devoting her time to school. She's been a great addition to our team and has a successful career ahead of her. We wish her the best of luck! Secondly, Katie Gunderson has resigned and will be done next Friday, May 7. Katie has accepted a position at Gopher Sport. Katie has been a wonderful addition to our EA team and will be greatly missed! We also wish her the best of luck at Gopher!
Closing out the School Year:
We are nearing that point - May. Plants start to come alive, the sun and warmth are out, and we are ready for summer break. I get it. It's been a long year and you are counting down the time until you can "check out" and recharge your battery. Even though we are entering May, we still have a solid month left of school - 24 days. That doesn't sound like much. When you think of what else is 24 hours - 132 hours, 7,920 minutes, etc. you realize that we have a lot of instructional time left in our year. Please make sure we are taking advantage of this - all while building relationships and creating memories for our learners. Check your mindset every day, schedule more happy hours, go for a walk after work... whatever you need to do to make this an amazing ending for our learners!
End of Year Activities:
A few things to update you on regarding end of year -
Family "Good-Bye" Drive Through is scheduled for Thursday, June 3rd from 6-7pm in our drop off/pic up lane. As you remember from last year, this was a highlight - for kids and staff. Please consider joining us.
5th Grade Graduation is Wednesday, June 2 from 1-1:30pm. This event will be held virtually - please consider watching in your classroom.
Last Day (Friday, June 4) - we have a team looking at what this will look like. More to come!
Please don't forget to let Steph know if you have grade level or classroom events so we can get them on the building calendar.
Summer Reading:
Yesterday, I put books in your mailbox. I did this in case you find summer a better time to read and learn, opposed to the school year. I find myself in this scenario. I want to clarify who is reading what book -
- Culturally Responsive Teaching and Brain is for teaching staff only. This includes all teaching staff - classroom, Special Ed, EL, Specialists, etc. If you do not have a copy, you should have completed the survey. If you didn't, please see me.
- Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man is for all staff. You should have received a copy in your mailbox. We will use this as a basis of our learning work next year. This book is great.
Educator Appreciation Week:
Next week is a week to celebrate YOU! Thank you for all that you do for our scholars. Linked are some ways we plan to celebrate you next week!
Have a great, relaxing weekend!
-Justin
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