Ranch Staff Newsletter

I'd be lying if I said I haven't tried this exact same thing and looked the exact same way! Useful Links: Orchard Ranch Bronco intranet website.   Click HERE This BLOG is designed to keep a running record of expectations, ideas, directions and serve as an effective way to communicate school and district information.  INFORMATION & ANNOUNCEMENTS: (“*” Indicates the number of weeks it’s been in newsletter.) This week's staffroom 60's Woodstock mix is being brought to you by Sage Po-Ruff! PBIS Recess Rodeo:  Thank you for all of your help and support during Recess Rodeo! Fire Drill: Great job! Only 1 door left unlocked and 5 min to evacuate over 700 kids, 40 adults and volunteers! PLC Leadership:  This group is now called OR Culture Club. We met this week and discussed our RtI process at OR. Click here for a step by step of the process. Thank you for bringing your concerns with solutions to your Culture Club repr...

Useful Links: Orchard Ranch Bronco intranet website.   Click HERE This BLOG is designed to keep a running record of expectations, ideas, directions and serve as an effective way to communicate school and district information.  INFORMATION & ANNOUNCEMENTS: (“*” Indicates the number of weeks it’s been in newsletter.) This week's staffroom Huey Lewis mix is being brought to you by Kelli Brusaschetti! PBIS Recess Rodeo: This will be Friday August 31st @ 9:45 to 10:40. TK and K will NOT participate, but kindergarten will do their own. PLease review the game rules and playground expectations prior to coming out and teaching at the rodeo. Please bring Walkies and Vests. Rules can be found in the Team Drive or on the intranet site. *Yard Duty:  Please arrive at your yard duty on time to avoid problems. It's fine with me if you excuse your kids a couple of minutes early to get out there on time.   *Community Info:  We now have a...

Happy Friday! Useful Links: Orchard Ranch Bronco intranet website.   Click HERE This BLOG is designed to keep a running record of expectations, ideas, directions and serve as an effective way to communicate school and district information.  INFORMATION & ANNOUNCEMENTS: (“*” Indicates the number of weeks it’s been in newsletter.) Chromebooks and iReady:   PODS have been reset with Chromebooks. Most PODS will have enough for one full class at a time. You are free to schedule your own iReady times that work for your class/grade-level. Kindergarten and 1st grade, we will have an iReady training for you on Monday 8/20 at 2:20.  iReady needs to be completed by 8/31. PBIS Recess Rodeo: Yard Duty: Please arrive at your yard duty on time to avoid problems. It's fine with me if you excuse your kids a couple of minutes early to get out there on time.   Community Info: We now have a community calendar and Newsfeed on our website....

Useful Links: Orchard Ranch Bronco intranet website.   Click HERE This BLOG is designed to keep a running record of expectations, ideas, directions and serve as an effective way to communicate school and district information.  INFORMATION & ANNOUNCEMENTS: (“*” Indicates the number of weeks it’s been in newsletter.) Staff Music: Please complete the linked Staff Music  googledoc. Your playlist will be played in the staffroom throughout the year. It's also in the Team Drive. What's your Drink? : Please complete the linked What's Your Drink googledoc. It's also in the Team Drive. Adjunct Site Committee list: We all make up this community so it takes all of us to make it run. I've assigned adjunct duties based on conversations we've had and position help last year. With so many people, we have some BIG committees, so if there's another one we'd like to start, please let Josh know. If you would like to swap, talk w...

Useful Links: Orchard Ranch Bronco intranet website.   Click HERE INFORMATION & ANNOUNCEMENTS: (“*” Indicates the number of weeks it’s been in newsletter.)   This week's staffroom Petty playlist is being brought to you by Becki Quatman . Password Management: 13 staff members have not completed the password management request from the DO. Please do so ASAP. Click HERE . LITE Update:  Chromebooks for students: Each Elementary site will get 32 next year 160 in next 5 years Chromebooks instead of macbooks for teachers: (We have the latest computers, so we will have these for a while.) Lites will pilot this next year (they will be nicer than the students) Reason is more devices in students hands Future devices will not have word/excel installed  Current ones will still have / 18/19 school year Chromebit will act as a substitute chromebook, when needed for a sub Writing/Digital Training Elementary will be...

Useful Links: Orchard Ranch Bronco intranet website.   Click HERE INFORMATION & ANNOUNCEMENTS: (“*” Indicates the number of weeks it’s been in newsletter.) This week's staffroom playlist is being brought to you by Melissa H anby. To Do List:  I'm working on... Final Yard Duty Schedule Final Schedules for music and PE Assessment/Rti Calendar Adjunct Duty List for 18/19 Thank you: Thank you for your flexibility with regards to the First Responder Day! IT was amazing! BTSN 18/19: We are continuing to work on building class lists for next year, but our numbers are increasing incredibly. Currently, we are at 691 students for next year. The plan to inform parents about who their teacher is is similar to last year.  Front office will build you a distribution list to email your families. Included in that email is a quick presentation of your classroom, policies, rules, etc. This is just what you show them already, just n...

Useful Links: Orchard Ranch Bronco intranet website.   Click HERE INFORMATION & ANNOUNCEMENTS: (“*” Indicates the number of weeks it’s been in newsletter.) This week's staffroom Eric Church playlist is being brought to you by Christina Dupont. "We can choose to be victims of the system, or we can choose to influence the system." 1st Responder Day: Thank you all for your help and flexibility. What an amazing day! It was great interacting with our law enforcement and watching them interact with our kids. Thank you for your time. Check out Day:  Please sign up for a check out time. Don't worry, I usually get everyone checked out by 12pm. Attached is the information that you will need for check out day.  Please make sure you're checked out with Maribel and you will need to submit keys to Rene for the summer. Josh and Rene will be returning on July 23rd. You will be able to collect your keys starting 7/25.  Check Out Fo...