June 5-9 #grateful

I saw this quote in a post today of quotes about life found in children's books and it really captures what I have been struggling to put into words. It is an honor to write my final Sparkly Star Staff post as we enter the final week of school together. This post will include dates and details, of course, but also I wanted to thank you all for being so much more than colleagues. I feel so lucky to count you each as a friend, and I have always felt we are in many ways a family. I have loved getting to know each of you as individuals and learning about your lives and passions. Being your leader has certainly included responsibilities and scheduling and budgeting and decisions, but I always have felt that the most important thing I could do would be spending time with you, supporting you, and hoping you felt valued and appreciated for all that you do. Whether it's been just one year or all four, being alongside you for this journey has been the greatest gift of my life and I am forever changed by my experience with each of you.

I'm also excited for the future! To Amy, I can't imagine a better person to lead Star in what will be the first year without a new campus, bell schedule, or big changes! Hopefully that will be a difference you can all feel! Julie, you are ready to soar as Star's co-leader, and next year you will have a class of 600 students to love and learn with! To the 2017-18 team, you will continue the tradition of creating an educational experience filled with joy and magic and your amazing new colleagues are joining some of the most passionate, dedicated, and creative educators on the PLANET! To Karen, Farrah, Carly, Samantha, Hope, Jose, and Anisa -- I am so thankful for your time at Star and cannot wait to hear about your journeys to your new destinations! Where ever you go, you are gifts to be treasured and I love that the spirit of our school will be going with you! And in my move to Stoneridge, I want to thank you for how much you all have taught me about being a leader. I have learned through each day, every mistake, and our many shared successes. And so, rather than goodbye, until next time!

With love and gratitude,
Jennifer

Dates and Details
To celebrate the last 5 days with kids, Amy and I hope you enjoy these fun spirit days for staff! Kids have free dress this week.

June 7 5th and K Promotions (5th 8-9:30 in gym, K 1:45-2:30 in gym)

June 8  Report cards go home 
June 9 Minimum Day Star Only - Last day of school (Field Day!)
June 12 Teacher work day and celebration lunch
June 13 SUMMER!
End of year checkout form

May 9- May 19th #Memories

As the end of the year is quickly approaching, take a moment to reflect on all the memories you have created with your class. For many of you this has been a year of learning and overcoming challenges unanticipated, but remember this is a year you will never forget. Through highs and lows you have left an impression on your students. Take the last few weeks you have of the year and enjoy your time with your students. This time will fly by faster than you know, so make the most of it!

Dates & Details
May 15-18 Amy out ELPAC scoring- Julie Torres filling in
May 16-17 GLAD training in library (library closed)
May 17 PIP preview with Star teachers at staff meeting 8:00 in Maria's room
May 24 No staff meeting
May 25 Minimum Day  Open House 5:00-6:30pm- Star only
May 26 Minimum Day & PIP Presentations- all NCS (1-1:30 ice cream, 1:30-2 awards, 2-3:10 presentations)
May 29 No School
May 31 Julie & Amy off campus
May 31 Talent show in the evening
June 2 Talent show school performance (all kinders come in AM/kinder assessment in PM)
June 8  Report cards go home
June 9 Minimum Day Star Only - Last day of school (Field Day!)
June 12 Teacher work day
June 13 SUMMER!

Link to Star Academy 2016-17 calendar
Link to NCS 2017-18 calendar (minimum days for 2017-18 not yet added)

Have a great week!

Happy Spring! April 25-May8 #randombunny

Because bunny.

Dates & Details
April 24-28 CAASP Testing grades 3-5 (library may be used for makeup testing- check with office)
April 26 8:00 staff meeting  in the library
April 28 no minimum day
April 28 Samantha's last day- we will miss you!
May 2-5 GLAD demo in Jaqui's room, library closed
May 3 Staff meeting- library 8:00 (pink & blue cards/end of year planning)
May 10 Makeup PIP Wednesday 
May 8 Minimum Day (changed from 4/28) Star only (planning for 2017-18)
May 11 Touch of Understanding- 4th grade assembly rotations 8:40-11:35 (lunch schedule will change to 11:35-- a swap with 3rd grade)
May 11 Angel Island- Rohrbacker
May 17 PIP preview with Star teachers at staff meeting 8:00 in library
May 24 No staff meeting
Minimum Day 5/25 Open House- Star only
Minimum Day 5/26 PIP Presentations- all NCS
May 29 No School
May 31 Julie & Amy off campus
May 31 Talent show in the evening
June 2 Talent show school performance (all kinders come in AM/kinder assessment in PM)
June 8  Report cards go home
June 9th- Minimum Day Star Only - Last day of school (Field Day!)
June 12 Teacher work day

Link to Star Academy 2016-17 calendar
Link to NCS 2017-18 calendar (minimum days for 2017-18 not yet added)

Have a great week!

April 1-April 21 #springbreakiscoming

I ABSOLUTELY LOVED having lunch with kids to celebrate reading! Check out my blog post to read all about it :) The next one will be at the end of April. So fun. I loved sharing the reasons you chose them with them. They simply beamed!

Spring break is just around the corner! We hope you have time to recharge and relax! Here's a list of fun things to try:

Dates & Details
April 3rd- Star hiring pool interviews  9:30-3:00 in conference room (student led tours will be coming around all day)
April 5th CAASP training for 3rd-5th grade teachers in library (TK-2nd has grade level time)
Progress reports to go home April 7 (only for students at risk of not meeting end of year standard)
Apr 10th- 17th Spring Break
April 19th ELA cadre at main campus
April 24-28 CAASP Testing grades 3-5
April 28 no minimum day
May 2-5 GLAD demo in Jaqui's room, library closed
May 8 Minimum Day (changed from 4/28) Star only
May 11 Touch of Understanding- 4th grade assembly rotations 8:40-11:35 (lunch schedule will change to 11:35-- a swap with 3rd grade)
May 11 Angel Island- Rohrbacker
Minimum Day 5/25 Open House- Star only
Minimum Day 5/26 PIP- all NCS
May 29 No School
June 8  Report cards go home
June 9th- Minimum Day Star Only - Last day of school (Field Day!)

Link to Star Academy 2016-17 calendar
Link to NCS 2017-18 calendar (minimum days for 2017-18 not yet added)

Have a great week!

March 16th-31st #makeawish #happyspring

As we are entering spring in the coming weeks, we would like to grant you a wish of more time! One gift of time we can offer you is the ability to have only two teachers from your grade level out at Walking Wednesdays every week, allowing you and your grade level partners to switch on and off each week. We would also like to give you more time at the end of the day by having you walk your class out then taking turns with your grade level partners for who will watch your grade level students each day at pickup. Please complete the google doc here with your schedule for who will be supervising during walking Wednesdays and after school duty. Please make sure that if you are absent during your scheduled supervision that you find someone to fill your spot. We hope you enjoy your extra time! As soon as it's complete the change can start :) Thank you for all you do!


Dates & Details

March 21 Star Academy Lottery
March 22 PIP meetings
March 22/23/24 Angel Island Lucky/Assante (Jennifer gone with Lucky's class)
March 24-31 Book Fair (library closed)
March 29 no meeting 
March 30 Lunch with Mrs. Kloczko- celebrate reading!
Progress reports to go home April 7 (only for students at risk of not meeting end of year standard)
Apr 10th- 17th Spring Break
April 24-28 CAASP Testing grades 3-5
April 28 no minimum day
May 8 Minimum Day (changed from 4/28) Star only
May 11 Touch of Understanding- 4th grade assembly rotations 8:40-11:35 (lunch schedule will change to 11:35-- a swap with 3rd grade)
May 11 Angel Island- Rohrbacker
Minimum Day 5/25 Open House- Star only
Minimum Day 5/26 PIP- all NCS
May 29 No School
June 8  Report cards go home
June 9th- Minimum Day Star Only - Last day of school (Field Day!)

Link to Star Academy 2016-17 calendar
Link to NCS 2017-18 calendar (minimum days for 2017-18 not yet added)

March 6-13 #bettertogether

How can it be March already? Time is flying by. Over the last few weeks we have enjoyed meeting with almost all of the grade level teams as you created your year-long plans and finalized common assessments. We hope that you have appreciated that time together! The level of collaboration has been inspiring to watch, and the work that teachers have done in those teams is incredible. This quote reminds me of the collaboration that happens every day, with every single staff member. Office staff learning about diabetes together. Taking responsibility for leading different aspects of the lottery and registration work and the myriad of tasks and challenges that walk through the door each day. Our custodial team taking the lead at drop off. From the playground to IT to BASE-- everyone works together and supports each other! Every person here is a leader and teacher and what makes our school amazing is all of us working together. The level of collaboration here is special. Thank you for all you do!

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Dates & Details
March 6-10 No WIN groups
March 8 Grade level meeting  agenda
March 6-9 GLAD training in Teresa's class (library closed)
March 9-10 Coloma Trip 4th grade (Amy to Coloma on the 9th, Jennifer on the 10th in the morning)
Mar 13th Staff Development Day-- all NCS conference style in the morning, Breakout EDU in the afternoon!

March 14- First day of Round 3 WIN
March 15 Grade level- open agenda
March 21 Star Academy Lottery
March 22 PIP meetings
March 22/23/24 Angel Island Lucky/Assante (Jennifer gone with Lucky's class)
March 24-31 Book Fair (library closed)
March 29 no meeting
March 30 Lunch with Mrs. Kloczko- celebrate reading!
Progress reports to go home April 7 (only for students at risk of not meeting end of year standard)
Apr 10th- 17th Spring Break
April 24-28 CAASP Testing grades 3-5
April 28 no minimum day
May 8 Minimum Day (changed from 4/28) Star only
May 11 Touch of Understanding- 4th grade assembly rotations 8:40-11:35 (lunch schedule will change to 11:35-- a swap with 3rd grade)
May 11 Angel Island- Rohrbacker
Minimum Day 5/25 Open House- Star only
Minimum Day 5/26 PIP- all NCS
May 29 No School
June 8  Report cards go home
June 9th- Minimum Day Star Only - Last day of school (Field Day!)

Link to Star Academy 2016-17 calendar
Link to NCS 2017-18 calendar (minimum days for 2017-18 not yet added)

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February 24-March 3 #celebratereading

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Dates & Details Feb 28 4th grade planning day
Mar 1  Star Teachers- writing assessment / rubric work  (library 8 am)
March 6-9 GLAD training in Teresa's Class (library closed)
March 9-10 Coloma Trip 4th grade
Mar 13th Staff Development Day-- all NCS conference style in the morning, Breakout EDU in the afternoon!
March 21 Star Academy Lottery
March 22/23/24 Angel Island Lucky/Assante
March 24-31 Book Fair (library closed)
Apr 10th- 17th Spring Break
April 24-28 CAASP Testing grades 3-5
April 28 no minimum day
May 8 Minimum Day (changed from 4/28) Star only
May 11 Touch of Understanding- 4th grade assembly rotations 8:40-11:35 (lunch schedule will change to 11:35-- a swap with 3rd grade)
May 11 Angel Island- Rohrbacker
Minimum Day 5/25 Open House- Star only
Minimum Day 5/26 PIP- all NCS
May 29 No School
June 9th- Minimum Day Star Only - Last day of school (Field Day!)

Have a great week!