June 5th - 9th

4 Days Left of School - Hang in There!!! 

I would like to take this opportunity  to thank all staff for all you do for our students throughout the year.  The Sem Yeto Staff is what makes the difference for these students.  When I read the following quote I thought about our staff:

"Great teachers will always care more about the people their students will become than the scores on the test they take."- Robert Meehan

The students at Sem Yeto  have expressed over and over again.. "the difference" that Sem Yeto makes for them is that the staff "CARES" and Sem Yeto is like "A FAMILY."  So THANK YOU for bringing your ALL and being so much more than just a teacher  to our students:) 

PLEASE READ/Re-read/or FINISH reading Fostering Resilient Learners this summer:)  I was originally planning on collecting the books but have decided to only collect form the teachers NOT returning next year:)  

SY@AHS- Please refer to Wednesday and Thursday Schedules in your mailboxes

CALENDAR  SY@FHS

Monday 6/5 -
9:00-Meet potential Social Science teacher @AHS- Sherry/James
9:45 - FHS IEP - Gary/Allison
5th period- Graduation Party- Allison's room
3:10 - Graduation Practice - Mandatory for all staff - Band room @ AHS

Tuesday 6/6 - 
9:00- Meet potential Science teacher @FHS
3:10 - Graduation Practice - Mandatory for all staff - Band room @AHS

Wednesday 6/7 - GRADUATION - 4:45- ARRIVAL - Solano Gym 
Different Bell Schedule - students released at 1:32 pm 

Thursday  6/8 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Minimum Day 
10:00- meet Liberty Church - Paula/Sherry
1:30 - FHS IEP - Gary/Allison

Friday 6/9 - HAPPY FRIDAY 
8:30 - All staff breakfast provided by Liberty Church /Gift Exchange-at SY@AHS- room H-3
Teacher Check-out- Google doc will be sent out for check out time


CALENDAR  SY@AHS
Monday 6/5 - 
8:00- Eugene Dow Guardian meeting-James
9:00- Meet potential Social Science teacher
5th period- graduation party-Sue/Sarah
3:10 - Graduation Practice - Mandatory for all staff - Band room @AHS

Tuesday 6/6 - 
9:00 - meet potential Science teacher FHS
1:00-MD/BIP- James
3:10 - Graduation Practice - Mandatory for all staff - Band Room @AHS
6:00 - City Council Recognition- Single Use Plastics-James

Wednesday 6/7 - GRADUATION - 4:45 ARRIVAL - Solano Gym
11:20 am- IEP Part 2- James


Thursday  6/8 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Minimum Day
10:00- Meet Liberty Church- Sherry/Paula


Friday 6/9 -  HAPPY FRIDAY 
8:30 - All staff breakfast provided by Liberty Church/Gift Exchange - at SY@AHS- H-3
Teacher Check out- Google Doc will be sent to sign up for check-out time

August 10th - BBQ/swim Gathering at Sherry's

May 29th -June 2nd

                                
                                              

8 Days Left of School - Hang in There!!! 

Every time I sit down to read/re-read a Chapter in  Fostering Resilient Learners  I am so AMAZED at how much relevance it has to our students and how IMPORTANT  the work is we ALL do EVERYDAY and how IMPORTANT it  it is WE have an UNDERSTANDING  of the what trauma is and how it hinders LEARNING, MOTIVATION and SUCCESS of all students in the classroom. A huge piece of  CHANGING the GAME for our students is our understanding and reaction to destructive student behaviors. Chapter 10 talks about the idea of  EXPLORING all options. Kristen states that sometimes when dealing with behavioral problems we lock ourselves into one solution by telling students "If you do x, then y will happen." Frustration leads us to going into our DOWNSTAIRS brain.   She says we get so bogged down by what is in front of us we forget to look at alternative possibilities and solutions. -- We need to LOOK for WINDOWS..read chapter 10 for more information!!

PLEASE READ/Re-read/or FINISH reading Fostering Resilient Learners this summer:)  I was originally planning on collecting the books but have decided to only collect form the teachers NOT returning next year:)  


CALENDAR  SY@FHS

Monday 5/29 - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday 5/30 - Sherry@AHSam FHS pm
8:00- Meet with Anastasia about graduation- Sherry
8:30 - FHS IEP meeting - Gary 
10:30 - Meeting - Gary 
2:00- 504 Review- Mario Cruz
2:00 - IEP meeting - Gary 


Wednesday 5/31 - Sherry @FHS am
8:30 - FHS IEP - Gary 
9:00- Science Teacher Meeting-Sherry
1:30 - FHS IEP - Gary 
Advisory - FINAL MAKE-UP MAP/Exit interview

Thursday  6/1 - Sherry out
8:30 - FHS IEP - Gary 
1:00 - FHS IEP - Gary 
180 students (turning 18) grades due- 

Friday 6/2-  Sherry out- HAPPY FRIDAY 
8:30 - FHS IEP - Gary 
180 students DROPPED to adult school 


CALENDAR  SY@AHS
Monday 5/29 - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday 5/30 - Sherry@AHSam FHS pm
8:00- Meet with Anastasia about graduation- Sherry/James
11:30-Part 2 IEP James
2:00- 504 Review- Mario Cruz


Wednesday 5/31 - Sherry @FHS am
Advisory- FINAL MAKE-UP MAP/Exit interview

Thursday  6/1 - Sherry out
2:00-MD- James
180 students (turning 18) grades due- 
Board meeting- Review SPSA- James

Friday 6/2-  Sherry out- HAPPY FRIDAY 

180 students - turning 18 - DROPPED to adult school

LOOKING AHEAD: 
June 5th/6th/ - graduation practice after school- mandatory for ALL staff

June 7th - Graduation - mandatory for ALL staff

June 8th - Last Day of School- minimum Day - Field Day activities??

June 9th - 8:30- Teacher Workday- Breakfast provided by Liberty Church- All staff meet @ SY@AHS

August 10th - BBQ/swim Gathering at Sherry's

May 22nd - 26th

                                        LET'S BE GAME CHANGERS
Again I want to thank all the teachers who are truly,  genuinely, authentically thinking outside the box to change "the game" for our students next year.  Please keep planning, brainstorming and bringing ideas my way.  If its good for kids -- WE will do everything we can to make it happen.

MY FAVORITE PART OF LAST WEEK

Last week after lunch I walked into Margene's classroom to talk to her and I ended up participating in Speed Academic Talk with her students.  It was awesome to be one of her students.  Her activity was well structured, students KNEW the routine so it was clear to me they are participate  in Academic Conversations in this format often... 

CALENDAR  SY@FHS

Monday 5/22 - SY@AHS - Testing Schedule- Continue/Finish Map testing
8:30- Sherry and Sheila meet with potential new teacher@SYAHS
2:30 - Admin Council- Sherry, James and Gary
4:00- Retirement Celebration - Community Center- Wes and Randy will be RECOGNIZED!

Tuesday 5/23 - Sherry@ FHS 
Wednesday Bell Schedule
12:30- Sherry/Elvira and Perla @ Rotary Meeting/Luncheon
2:00 - SST - Gary 

Wednesday 5/24 - Sherry@FHS
8:00- Sherry and Gary meet with potential new teacher@SYFHS
5th period- Sherry meets Sarah- WASC
5:00 - 7:00 - Impact  Presentation - Gary 

Thursday  5/25 - Sherry @AHS morning- FHS afternoon
Special schedule
4th - MAP RAFFLE 
5th - PBIS CELEBRATION AUCTION
6:00 - Board Meeting - Sherry, James, Gary - Please come support student, Destiny Winslow, who is  presenting to the board about SY. ... Also Bob from "Teens Helping Teens" will be recognized for supporting SY" 

Friday 5/26 - HAPPY FRIDAY - No School 

CALENDAR  SY@AHS

Monday 5/22 -Sherry@AHS- Testing schedule- Continue/finish MAP testing
8:30- Sherry and Sheila meet with potential new teacher@SYAHS
2:30 - Admin Council- Sherry, James and Gary
4:00- Retirement Celebration - Community Center-Wes and Randy will be RECOGNIZED!

Tuesday 5/23 - Sherry@FHS
8:30- Parent Meeting-James

Wednesday 5/24 -Sherry@FHS
8:00- Sherry and Gary meet with potential new teacher@SYFHS
3:30- Spring CSTE Meeting- James


Thursday  5/25 - Sherry@AHS morning/FHS afternoon
Special schedule
4th - MAP RAFFLE 
5th - PBIS CELEBRATION AUCTION
6:00 - Board Meeting - Sherry, James, Gary - Please come support student, Destiny Winslow, who is  presenting to the board about SY. ... Also Bob from "Teens Helping Teens" will be recognized for supporting SY" 

Friday 5/26 - HAPPY FRIDAY - No School

LOOKING AHEAD: 
May 29th - NO SCHOOL 
May 31st - MAP Testing  - FINAL MAKE_UP DAY

June 5th/6th/ - graduation practice after school- mandatory for ALL staff

June 7th - Graduation - mandatory for ALL staff

August 10th - BBQ/swim Gathering at Sherry's House.. Bring the Family!! 

May 15th- 19th

                                        LET'S BE GAME CHANGERS


I confess I watch survivor- Love the competitions and aspire to be on the show one day:) As I was watching Survivor the other night and listening to the contestants talk, I thought about Sem Yeto...(Yes.. I think about our school and students NON STOP).   I thought about how the concept of "Game Changer"  is so applicable to our school!!  Sem Yeto can be the "GAME CHANGER" for  our students.  We can CHANGE the game  that has  proven to be unsuccessful for them..the game they have LOST  over and over again...   Why would they want to try and play a game they have NEVER won?  Lets CHANGE the GAME..really CHANGE  the GAME (not just make it a smaller version of the original game) ...Let's make it a game the students WANT to play.  A game that they can be successful at and eventually win. A FUN yet CHALLENGING GAME. Of course it is NO fun playing an EASY game (boring). Real success is felt when you are challenged and then WIN....This will inspire students to CHANGE the way they play the GAME... I'm so excited and interested in ALL the ideas teachers are bringing my way to make CHANGES for next year.  Thank you to those jumping on board and being creative with how subjects can be taught, how students can earn credits, what clubs we can offer, how we can build PBIS and working together to develop an orientation class...  I appreciate the input very much....WE have A LOT of great stuff already happening at SY ...but we can  BE EVEN BETTER-#GAME CHANGERS




CALENDAR  SY@FHS

Monday 5/15 - SY@AHS
3:30 - Admin Council- Sherry, James and Gary
7:00- Assist a Grad- Awards Ceremony- Community Center- Pearla Hernandez will be the first Sem Yeto student receiving a Scholarship through here:) 

Tuesday 5/16 - Sherry@ FHS 
1:50 - 2:10-- Meet with SY@FHS staff regarding next year..clubs/activities in Staff room 
1:30 - Sherry meets Will @FHS- MHC
3:00- Department Head Meeting- @FHS office

Wednesday 5/17 - Sherry@AHS 
7:30- KB PD-James & Gary- Chris Teacher in Charge
10:00 - MD meeting - Gary 
2:20- PBIS Meeting- I-1- PBIS FOCUS area team should attend:)  
MAP TESTING -ADVISORY
EMT speaker- 12:20- 
paula will get interested students

Thursday  5/18 - Sherry @FHS
8:00- Sherry Meets with Chris Morris @DO
1:00 - IEP meeting - Gary 
1:00-3:00- Sherry and Bonnie at Counselors meeting

Friday 5/19 - HAPPY FRIDAY -Sherry @FHS
10:00 - COP FHS student IEP - Gary 

CALENDAR  SY@AHS

Monday 5/15 -Sherry@AHS
8:00- Meet with Greg- Sherry
9:00- Meet with Claudia- speech
1:50- H-4- Meet with SY@AHS staff regarding next year..clubs/activities/Focus Areas
2:15- Meet with Orientation Class Developers:) So excited
3:30 - Admin Council- Sherry, James and Gary

Tuesday 5/16 - Sherry@FHS
8:00-IEP meeting -James
2:00 - SST-James & Invited Teachers
3:00- Department Head Meeting- @FHS office

Wednesday 5/17 -Sherry@AHS
7:30- KB PD-James & Gary
2:20-  PBIS Meeting- I-1- PBIS FOCUS area team should attend:) 
MAP TESTING ADVISORY
EMT Speaker 1:20-Paula will get interested students

Thursday  5/18 - Sherry@FHS
Sherry meets with Chris Morris @ DO
1:00-3:00- Sherry and Bonnie @ Counselors meeting

Friday 5/19 - HAPPY FRIDAY -Sherry@FHS

8:00- Truancy Letters-James & Equilla

LOOKING AHEAD: 

May 24th - MAP Testing 
May 25th - MAP RAFFLE/AUCTION- Special Schedule
May 25th - Board Meeting - Destini Winslow Presents and 
May 31st - MAP Testing  

May 26th - No School

May 29th - No School Memorial Day

June 5th/6th/ - graduation practice after school- mandatory for ALL staff

June 7th - Graduation - mandatory for ALL staff

May 8th - 12th

HAPPY STAFF  APPRECIATION WEEK-  

WE THANK ALL of you ..the Entire Staff ..FOR ALL THAT YOU DO EACH AND EVERY DAY 
Please take a minute to watch this short video

please make sure to check your boxes and go by staff room each day:)

Fostering Resilient Learners--WILL BE CONTINUED:) 
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CALENDAR  SY@FHS

Monday 5/8 - 
9:00 - 12:00- Sherry at Training in Pleasant Hill
12:30 - MD meeting - Gary 
2:30 - Admin Council- Sherry, James and Gary

Tuesday 5/9 - Sherry@ FHS 
7:30 - Sherry/Gary - meeting with  Mr. Cushman
11:00 - 12:00 - CHS meeting - Gary 
12:30- 1:30- Sherry @ Alive and Free
1:50 - IEP - Gary 
3:00 - DEPARTMENT MEETINGS.. MANDATORY-- all @FHS please
5:00- Sherry/James/Laura ACSA award ceremony for Maria Mejia-Morales


Wednesday 5/10 - Sherry@AHS
3:00- Site Council Meeting - SY@AHS- Room H-6



Thursday  5/11 - Sherry @FHS
9:00- Sherry meets Paula in office
12:30 - IEP - Gary 


Friday 5/12 - HAPPY FRIDAY - Sherry @FHS in morning
7:30 - 9:30 - RHS meeting - Gary 
8:15 - Admin online meeting - Sherry, James, Gary 


CALENDAR  SY@AHS

Monday 5/8 -
LUNCH PROVIDED BY LIBERTY CHURCH:) 
9:00 - 12:00- Sherry at Training in Pleasant Hill
10:00- Carvion Brown Meeting
2:30 - Admin Council- Sherry, James and Gary
5:00-Every Student Succeed Dinner-James/Sherry

Tuesday 5/9 - Sherry@FHS
8:00-IEP meeting -James
12:30- 1:30- Sherry @ Alive and Free
3:00 - DEPARTMENT MEETINGS.. MANDATORY-- all @ FHS please
5:00- Sherry/James/Laura ACSA award ceremony for Maria Mejia-Morales

Wednesday 5/10 -Sherry@AHS
8:30-10:30 SUPERINTENDENT VISIT
3:00- Site Council Meeting - SY@AHS /Room H-6

Thursday  5/11 - Sherry@FHS
11:20-IEP-James

Friday 5/12 - HAPPY FRIDAY -

8:15 - Admin online meeting - Sherry, James, Gary 

LOOKING AHEAD: 
May 17th - MAP Testing 
May 24th - MAP Testing 
May 31st - MAP Testing  

May 25th - Final Auction
May 26th - No School
May 29th - No School Memorial Day
June 5th/6th/ - graduation practice after school- mandatory for ALL staff

June 7th - Graduation - mandatory for ALL staff

May 1st- May 5th

Every chapter in this book is so relevant to our student body and staff.  I am giving you snip-its of the Chapters... hoping it catches your attention and gets you to read the whole chapter.  If you have not had a chance to read it thoroughly ..please do this summer. It can be  beneficial not only in your professional life  but your  personal life also:)

Chapter 9  in Fostering Resilient Learners -  Names, Labels, and Need for Control..
One Quote.."Fixating on problems may offer validation for how hard our jobs are, but it leaves us short of identifying all our students'--- and our own--- strengths."

What do we control? Do we  control whether the students in our classroom got a good night sleep? Do we control whether they fought with a parent or sibling before school?  Can we "control" how a student responds to a situation?  When students are trying to stay regulated, often without helpful tools, their behavior is not under our control.  WE CAN INFLUENCE the situation dramatically.  We can provide an environment that is safe and predictable.  We can provide a caring, trusting relationship. And this is what trauma- affected students need from us. 

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CALENDAR  SY@FHS

Monday 5/1-  8:30- 10:30-Superintendent Site Walk - Sherry @FHS
2:30- Admin Council- Sherry, James and Gary

Tuesday 5/2 -Sherry@ AHS
7:30- Sherry/Gary - meeting with  Mr. Cushman
8:00 - 10:00 - SARTs - Gary 
3:00- Staff Meeting SY@FHS - Room D-11

Wednesday 5/3- Sherry @FHS
ADVISORY_ MAP GOALS/INCENTIVES- MANDATORY
1:50 - IEP - Gary 
3:30 - Meeting @ DO - Sherry and Bonnie
4:00 - 6:00 - PBIS Recognition Ceremony - Gary 

Thursday  5/4 - Sherry @AHS
1:00- 3:00- Sherry @ Sexual Harassment Training
2:00 - SST - Gary 
5:30-7:00- FAMILY GAME NIGHT -@ SY@AHS- 

Friday 5/5- HAPPY FRIDAY - 

CALENDAR  SY@AHS

Monday 5/1-   Sherry @FHS
8:00- IEP-James
2:30- Admin Council- Sherry, James and Gary

Tuesday 5/2 -Sherry@ AHS
7:30- Sherry/Gary - meeting with  Mr. Cushman@FHS
8:30-SART's -James
3:00- Staff Meeting SY@FHS - Room D-11

Wednesday 5/3- Sherry @FHS
ADVISORY_ MAP GOALS/INCENTIVES- MANDATORY
3:30 - Meeting @ DO - Sherry and Bonnie

Thursday  5/4 - Sherry @AHS
1:00- 3:00- Sherry @ Sexual Harassment Training
5:30-7:00- FAMILY GAME NIGHT -@ SY@AHS- 

Friday 5/5- HAPPY FRIDAY - 

LOOKING AHEAD: 
May 10th - 8:30-10:30-Superintendents visit @SYAHS
May 10th - MAP Testing 
May 17th - MAP Testing 
May 24th - MAP Testing 
May 31st - MAP Testing  

May 25th - Final Auction
May 26th - No School
May 29th - No School Memorial Day
June 5th/6th/ - graduation practice after school- mandatory for ALL staff

June 7th - Graduation - mandatory for ALL staff

Week of April 24th-28th

Chapter 8 in Fostering Resilient Learners -  The Power of Relationships 
Anthony's Story is a tear jerker..please read it:)  Also Pete's Practice on page 110.. Such a simple way to start someone's day off with you.  A simple message of "Good Morning!" is a powerful one for many of us, and it can help set the mood for the day.  Pete talks about the "Power of 7 Seconds" We do not know the stories of what happened to students before coming to school and we can not control what happened but we CAN control our ability to say "Good Morning" or "How are you?" right off the bat.  So our first interaction is a POSITIVE one:) 


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CALENDAR  SY@FHS

Monday 4/24- Sherry @AHS
11:10- STAFF LUNCH from Liberty Church- C-18 
11:30- Gary District Office
1:00 - IEP @ FHS - Gary 
1:30- Sherry meeting with Stacie Moore- DO
2:30- Admin Council- Sherry, James and Gary

Tuesday 4/25 -Sherry@ FHS 
7:30- Sherry/Gary - meeting with  Mr. Cushman
9:45- Sherry meets with graduating Seniors- C-18

Wednesday 4/26- Sherry @Sherry @Continuation School Conference
11:00 - Teacher meeting - Gary 
12:00 - IEP for RHS - Gary 
12:15 - Meeting with FHS students - Gary 

Thursday  4/27 - Sherry @Continuation School Conference
7:45 - IEP Amendment - Gary 
2:00 - IEP - Gary 

Friday 4/28- HAPPY FRIDAY - Sherry @Continuation School Conference - Wednesday Bell Schedule FHS on Rally schedule
8:15 - 9:15 - Admin online meeting - James, Gary 


CALENDAR  SY@AHS

Monday 4/24- Sherry @AHS 
10:00- Sherry/James meet with Graduating Seniors - H-1
11:40- Observation Meeting- James
1:30- Sherry meeting with Stacie Moore- DO
2:30- Admin Council- Sherry, James and Gary

Tuesday 4/25 -Sherry@ FHS 
2:00-SST-James and all invited teachers


Wednesday 4/26- Sherry @Continuation School Conference


Thursday  4/27 - Sherry @Continuation School Conference
9:00-2:30 -CTE PD- James



Friday 4/28 - HAPPY FRIDAY - PROGRESS REPORTS DUE-Sherry @Conference
8:15 - 9:15 - Admin online meeting - James, Gary 

LOOKING AHEAD: 

May 1st - 8:30-10:30- Superintendents visit- SY@FHS
May 2nd- Staff Meeting- SY@FHS D-11
May 4th - Family game night
May 10th - 8:30-10:30-Superintendents visit @SYAHS
May 25th - Final Auction
May 26th - No School
May 29th - No School Memorial Day
June 5th/6th/ - graduation practice after school- mandatory for ALL staff

June 7th - Graduation - mandatory for ALL staff

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CAASPP Testing Schedules