Hi all,

Hope all are enjoying this beautiful sunshine. Students seem to dress appropriately for early Nov: t-shirts and shorts – ha.

Many thanks for all the great work behind the Bear Walk – a very successful tradition for us. Lots of parents showed up to help with refreshments, lap marking, and share their support. Fun day for everyone!

Want to learn more about Expeditionary Learning and your child’s classroom experience, please join us for an evening of EL 101: this Thursday, Nov 8 from 6-7:30 pm in M-4. This workshop is for adults only – please come ready to participate.

I spent 3 days last week at an EL Leadership Conference. Learned much, reconnected with other Principals from all over the Western US, and learned how well positioned we are for the change from CA state standards to Common Core State Standards (which is happening over the next 2 yrs). We belong to a great community of educators.

More info to share:

  • Friday, Nov 9 (this Friday), our students are performing at the downtown Community Center for Dia de las Meurtas; SELS students need to be there by 5:45 pm for 6:15-6:45 performances. Ms Rubi has done a wonderful job preparing the students. You can get more info from her website: http://spanishwithmaestrasanchez.blogspot.com/

  • Monday, Nov 12 is Veteran’s Day – NO SCHOOL

  • Monday and Tuesday, Nov 19 & 20 SELS is off for Thanksgiving Break (unlike the other TTUSD schools); there will be NO SCHOOL at SELS from 11/19-11/23.

  • Friday, Dec 7 is our Gratitude Dinner at the Recreation Center; please keep the date open as this is one of the only times the entire SELS community comes together for a shared purpose.