DAILY UPDATE #177 -- 12/14/2020
 

• NEW ITEMS
   
• E3 EDUCATOR (SDEA) NEW EVALUATION PROCESS CLARIFICATION
  On our members’ behalf, AASD reached out to district executive leadership last week as principals and other AASD managers needed clarification about how E3 was being implemented.  The district response (received December 12) is:
   
  From District Executive Leadership:
  Thanks to you, Donis, and the AASD officers who helped us understand the concerns related to teacher evaluation.  Next steps are:
  1. Area Superintendents will be adding the topic of E3 to office hours this week for those who need clarification.
  2. The language used in the training was adjusted right away this past week.
  3. We created a chart to help clarify information for both principals and educators who are on cycle.
  4. After office hours are held in each area next week, we plan to issue a clarification in the principals and educator’s updates.
     On Cycle Options for Classroom Educators
     
      
• DISTRICT COMMUNICATIONS 
  
  The following communication was sent to principals on December 11:
   
• COVID-19 REPORTING PROCESS
  • Based on principal request, we have added  a link to the COVID-19 Reporting Process in the running header of the Principal’s Update for ease with accessibility.
     
• WEEKLY ENGAGEMENT LOG SAMPLES
  • SAMPLE Weekly Engagement Log details have been provided to assist educators in completing this state requirement. Screencasts will be coming soon.
  • ECE and TK educators are not required to complete this report. 
  • Updated report features will be shared by the IT department to help staff mark non-instructional days and pre-identified holidays.
     
• FOOD SERVICES: FOOD BOXES AT SELECT CURBSIDE GRAB N’ GO MEAL LOCATIONS 
  • Here is this week’s Extra Grocery Items Schedule for Week of 12/14-12/18 from Feeding San Diego, the San Diego Food Bank and the USDA that contains shelf-stable grocery items, or fresh produce, or a mix of both.
  • Please share this information with your school families. Boxes are limited in quantity and families are encouraged to arrive early in the distribution time (12p.m.-2p.m). 
  • Nutritious meals will also be available on Monday 12/21, Tuesday 12/22 and Wednesday 12/23 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at 21 curbside grab n' go meal locations. 
     
• ELEMENTARY UPDATES
• TK/4 Grade - FREE Okapi Digital Literacy Materials to Support Literacy in a Virtual Setting
  • Our district is proud to share with its educators access to the Okapi Digital Literacy collection of over 1700 fiction and nonfiction leveled texts, in both English and Spanish, award-winning lesson plans, and vocabulary starters.
  • To learn more, SDUSD educators are invited to attend a 2-Hour voluntary professional development session to preview the materials designed specifically for grades TK/4 - 2 and Grades 3-5.  Please note: participation in the professional development session is not required to access and use the Okapi Digital Literacy materials and resources.  See this flyer for further details! 
    • Date:  December 17, 2020
    • Time:  3:00-5:00 PM
    • Register in advance for this meeting - Registration Link
    • After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
       
• Free After School Enrichment for Grade 4
  • You are welcome to share with your school families this flyer and this link to express interest in spring 2021 after school enrichment offered by the University of San Diego as part of a National Science Foundation-funded project. Sessions include:
    • VisMO Owl, which focuses on spatial and geometric learning
    • VisMO Elephant, which focuses on reading and social-emotional learning
  • Spaces are filling up.  Please sign up by 12/18/20. For questions contact Yaoran Li at the Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education, University of San Diego, Phone: (619) 260-4600 (ext:4434).
     

• SPECIAL GRATITUDE
  If an AASD member has a department or individual that deserves special recognition during this time of crisis, please use the link below for reporting issues/questions/concerns/gratitude to show your gratitude for the department or individual.  AASD will publish that special thanks in our next Daily Update.
  
  Member in Good Standing, Scott Irwin, shares the following gratitude:
   
  ” I would like to thank Mary Wager, Human Resources Officer, for promptly responding to emails and phone calls and providing clarity to the variety of questions I have regarding staffing and HR in general. Her efforts have a direct impact the quality of instruction at my site.”
   
  “I would like to thank Nicole DeWitt, Instructional Support Officer, for being responsive to emails and providing context and clarity to decisions that have been made.”
   
  “I would like to thank Graham Hellewell (PowerSchool Team) and Toren Allen, Executive Director, IT,  for developing a creative approach to automating the process of inputting redundant data (i.e identifying holidays and sections associated with quarters that are not currently occurring as non-instructional days) in the weekly engagement log. I would also like to thank Bruce Bivins, Area Superintendent, for helping to advocate for this solution.”
   
  “I would like to thank Lamont Jackson, Area Superintendent,  for championing the concept of centralizing the distribution of PowerSchool Parent Portal login information to parents. This pilot project is still in the beginning stages at this point and a few details are being worked out, but progress has been made and a core group of pilot schools have successfully had their parent account information electronically distributed for them. Lamont played an instrumental role in helping this concept become a reality. His efforts to automate the process of keeping parents in the loop regarding their child's grades, attendance, and assignments will save our schools time, energy, and resources.”
   
• OTHER NEWS
  One Way To Remedy This Disastrous School Year:  Re-do it (VOSD, December 13)
  https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/education/one-way-to-remedy-this-disastrous-school-year-redo-it/?utm_source=Voice+of+San+Diego+Master+List&utm_campaign=db151d3609-Morning_Report&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c2357fd0a3-db151d3609-84039685&goal=0_c2357fd0a3-db151d3609-84039685
   
  Hundreds of San Diego child care providers have closed due to the pandemic (SD Union Tribune, December 14)
  https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2020-12-14/san-diego-child-care-pandemic
   
  SDUSD Board President John Lee Evans reflects on 12 years of accomplishments, disappointments (SD Union Tribune, December 14)
  https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2020-12-14/san-diego-unified-board-president-reflects-on-12-yeas-of-accomplishments-disappointments
   
  Despite increased food distribution, thousands still going hungry (SD Union Tribune, December 13)
  https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/story/2020-12-13/agencies-continue-to-fight-hunger-relief-during-covid
  
   
• REMINDERS
   
• AASD/DISTRICT "HOTLINE" INFORMATION
  The hotline established with the District is available to AASD unit members and other management who are charged with enforcing the health and safety policies and procedures.  Call the hotline when you need immediate assistance when conflicts arise, clarification is needed, or decisions must be made regarding health and safety matters. 
  
  This hotline is for ALL AASD represented members, both classified and certificated.  The hotline phone number is (619) 981-0760.  The hotline is available on all District workdays, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  In the rare event that a message must be left, all calls will be returned promptly, within the same day.
   
• SPECIAL GRATITUDE
  If an AASD member has a department or individual that deserves special recognition during this time of crisis, please use the link below for reporting issues/questions/concerns/gratitude to show your gratitude for the department or individual.  AASD will publish that special thanks in our next Daily Update.
   
• AASD OFFICE CLOSURE 
  AASD will be sending out a Daily Update, Monday-Friday, throughout the return to instruction/school reopening period.  The Weekly Update will continue as usual on Thursdays with the typical news and information for AASD members.  The AASD Office continues to remain closed.  AASD staff are working remotely and can be reached via the contact information at the end of this Update.
  
  AASD has created a Google Form for AASD Members to report issues, questions or concerns regarding work-related issues, COVID-19, return to instruction and school reopening.  AASD will provide answers to issues, questions or concerns submitted as answers become available.  You may also share your gratitude for another AASD member, district personnel, etc., via the same link.
  
  The link to share issues/questions/concerns/gratitude is:
  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVSsqBQSHboCdgqbnpaucUY--DHKjosG8MAmRuCxawzB4blg/viewform?usp=sf_link
   
  Please do not share this link outside of AASD membership (classified and certificated management/supervisors).  The link will be active until this crisis is over. 
   
  NOTE:  All previous AASD Daily Updates and Weekly Updates are located on the AASD Website www.aasdcs.org if you need to refer back to them for information.
   
• DISTRICT WEBSITE
  For your convenience, the District has created a list of Frequently Asked Questions.  To access that list, click the link https://sites.google.com/sandi.net/covid19/staff-info
   
• AASD CONTACT INFORMATION
  Executive Director, Donis Coronel -- donis@aasdcs.org   619-813-8792
  Office Manager, Linda Crout-Hamel -- linda@aasdcs.org   619-861-2701
  Office Clerk, Jim Costello -- jim@aasdcs.org 
   
  Please keep informed via the District’s website www.sandi.net, Daily Updates from AASD and via the AASD Website www.aasdcs.org.
   
• CONTACTS
  AASD Board of Directors - http://aasdcs.org/board-of-directors/
  AASD Office Staff - http://aasdcs.org/staff/