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4J 2012 KICKOFF Apples

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From: "Kerry Delf" <delf_k@4j.lane.edu>
To: "4j priority mail" <4j_priority_mail@4j.lane.edu>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 3:46:20 PM
Subject: [4j_priority_mail] 4J 2012 Kickoff Conference: Shuttle buses,        attendance requirements & more

Dear colleagues,

4J's 2012 Kickoff Conference is now just a week away!  Here are the details you've been waiting for, including who is expected to stay for the afternoon breakout sessions.  

4J school buses will provide shuttle service from Churchill, North Eugene, Sheldon and South Eugene high schools (see details below).

2012 Kickoff Conference:
"Making Thinking Visible: Creating Pathways to College & Career" 

Thursday, August 30, 7:15 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Eugene Hilton

• 7:15–8:00 a.m. Breakfast social
• 8:00–11:30 a.m. Opening remarks and keynote speakers 
• 11:30–12:30 Lunch ($5 or bring your own)
• 12:30–4:00 p.m. Afternoon breakout sessions

WHO SHOULD ATTEND (NEW INFORMATION): 

• Morning: All staff working on August 30 are expected to attend until 11:30 a.m. All schools and offices will be closed that morning to allow this.  
• Afternoon: All licensed staff and school administrators are expected to attend the afternoon breakout sessions. Classified and central administrative staff who have been specifically asked by their principal or supervisor to attend an afternoon session also should attend. Other classified staff and central administrative staff may return to their regular duties at 11:30 a.m., but are welcome to stay to attend afternoon breakout sessions of their choosing, if their work allows. If you are uncertain whether you should remain for the afternoon, talk to your supervisor.
• Guest teachers and classified staff who are not scheduled to work on August 30 are welcome to attend all or part of the conference on their own time.

WHAT TO EXPECT: We have transformed our traditional opening-of-the-school-year welcome for staff into a powerful professional development conference focused on our key instructional initiatives. The conference will feature national education leaders Dave Conley and Jon Saphier. Continental breakfast, morning refreshments and afternoon refreshments will be provided. 

The participatory, interest-based afternoon breakout sessions (see attached) will include:

• Additional presentations by Jon Saphier and Dave Conley geared towards elementary and secondary teachers and staff
• Training in EdModo and Google Docs
• AVID workshops for Math, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies and other subjects
• Special sessions for Ed Support Services staff, librarians, counselors, essential skills coordinators, music teachers and International Baccalaureate teams. 

HOW TO GET THERE: 

• Bus: 4J school buses will provide shuttle service from Churchill, North Eugene, Sheldon and South Eugene high schools. Buses will depart for the Hilton from 6:30–7:30 a.m.  Return trips from the Hilton will depart from 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m. for morning-only attendees, and from 3:45–4:15 p.m. for full-day attendees.  
• Car: If you choose to drive, you are encouraged to carpool.  Limited free parking (with validation) is available in the Hilton parking lot, and there is ample space in nearby parking structures for a small fee.  Parking fees and mileage will not be reimbursed.
• Bike: Bicycle parking is available at the Hilton.

WHAT TO BRING: 

• A sweater or light jacket to keep you comfortable in the air conditioned conference rooms
• A notebook and pen if you might want to take notes
• A sack lunch or $5 cash for the backyard barbecue buffet (RSVP ASAP, no later than Monday morning! RSVP@4j.lane.edu) if you are staying for lunch
• Your enthusiastic attitude and great smile!

THANKS: This special event is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Eugene Education Foundation. EEF raises funds to support all 4J schools.

We look forward to seeing you next Thursday, and to the start of another great year!

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Hmmm . . . I don't know why that happened but here is the invitation. All 4J guest teachers who have an email address listed with District 4J have received one but I thought I would post it here just cuz. Is anyone impressed that I had a feeling it would be here any day now? I swear I started having that feeling about three days ago. 

What do you all think of the topic of the inservice? Classroom management strategies are always appreciated by many of our guest teachers but I am not sure how pertinent academic interventions are for many of us. It will certainly be helpful for those in our ranks who eventually get their own classroom as well as any of us who is lucky enough to pick up long term and temporary assignments.!

Anyway, see you there!

 

You are invited to attend:

2012 4J Guest Teacher                       

In-Service Day

The Topic:

Academic Interventions & Classroom Management Strategies

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

South Eugene High School Cafeteria

400 East 19th Avenue

Eugene, OR 97401

Please RSVP* to Genessa Waite, waite_g@4j.lane.edu, with the subject “2012 4J Guest Teacher In-Service RSVP”

           

*As per contract language, Article 11.A, each substitute teacher who attends this one half-day (1/2) in-service, up to a maximum of two hundred (200) substitute teachers, shall be paid at the per diem rate for a half day.  Guest teachers must sign-in and attend entire in-service to receive compensation.

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I am back so soon because I have added the information on that district kickoff event. The scoop is:

2012 Kickoff: Staff Back-to-School Event

Date: 

August 30, 2012 - 7:30am - 4:00pm

4J is planning a conference-style event for this year's back-to-school staff gathering on August 30. Mark your calendars! All staff working on August 30 are expected to attend this important professional development. All schools and offices will be closed to allow staff to attend. Guest teachers and classified staff who are not scheduled to work on August 30 are welcome to attend the kickoff on their own time if they wish.

What: 2012 Kick-off
When: Thursday, August 30, 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Where: Eugene Hilton
Who: Keynotes by Dave Conley and Jon Saphier

You will:• Get a chance to mingle and reconnect with colleagues
• Learn more about the core instructional ideas that will guide every school in our district for years to come
• Choose among afternoon break-out sessions on special topics 

A more detailed schedule will be posted later this summer. 

Notice the beginning of sentence five, fourth line (did I do the math right?), "Guest teachers . . . "?

I am having trouble getting the schedule into a format I can post here. I will work on it or maybe I will be able to track down a link so that  folks can better decide if they want to spend a summer day at the Hilton -- think climate controlled comfort.  Also, I have asked Kerry Delf, with District 4J about continuing professional development units (CPDUs) for our guest teachers who attend the meeting/break-out sessions; hope to have some answers by the middle of next week. Just my opinion but I can't imagine we will not given professional development units (PDUs) for taking part in this event.  What do you think?

Check back often and have a great August Saturday!

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