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March 14, 2022

Good afternoon-

Thank you for your participation in faculty meeting on Thursday. We will continue to hold students in 2nd period on Monday's in order to encourage them to sign themselves for the week. Please spend a few minutes making sure students log-in to the website and make choices. Remind them to check X-block each day in case a teacher has added them to their schedule.

I will send a more detailed response to your letter/questions prior to the requested deadline of Wednesday but would like to reiterate that this is a collaborative effort. We need teachers to take attendance and to not keep students who are supposed to be elsewhere. We will continue to monitor the halls and make sure students go where they are expected to be.

Revised schedules for the week:
Diversity flag celebration- March 17
Message from the CARES team and Cultural Student Union
Please go through the attached Google Slides presentation with your X block group on Monday.

Flag Day Ceremony presentation:

As shared during the faculty meeting yesterday, we are asking that all E block teachers bring their classes down to the gym, sit with their classes in the bleachers, and manage their classes behavior.

With current global tensions, especially those dealing with warring nations such as Ukraine, Russia, Taiwan, China, Afghanistan, and Myanmar. We are asking that you keep an eye on student behavior throughout the ceremony. We are looking for students to love and encourage their peers and want to make sure that presenters feel embraced!

Early release- March 18
March 18 professional development will be in the library starting at 1:15pm. We will be continuing our diversity, equity and inclusion work. We will finish at 2:55pm.

Course Recommendations 22-23:
The parent window for course recommendations is now open. Parents were instructed to reach out to teachers to discuss recommendations and to schedule a meeting if they would like to discuss an override. Please Meetings with parents for course recommendations and overrides.

One Wednesday, March 30 we will once again administer the Positive Community Norms survey. Students will take the survey during X-block. A copy of the survey will be available in the front office for anyone that wishes to review it.

Enjoy the February edition of the Union Street Journal

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