Need-to-Know

• When your class is planning morning meetings, be sure to time it so it is completed by 9:15 (really 9:13 so there's time to transition :) ). Specials begin at that time, and with limited instructional time from specials, it is important that we conclude the school wide meeting right on time. 
• No meeting weeks is coming up. During no meeting weeks, there is still a possibility that a walk-through could still happen. If you rather me not come during no meetings week, I will respect that and just need you to reach out and let me know. This week I have also added an extra week of no meetings week, and removed RtI meetings during that period. Thank you for your work during this time. You are appreciated.
• We crushed the fundraiser this year...really, we did great. I understand it can be stressful to be hounded with emails while being asked to send stuff home. With that being said, I also appreciate the fact that all this money goes back to the school--I value the fact they also give each teacher a budget. Thank you for being patient, for taking a deep breath when it feels stressful, and for supporting the fundraiser. We earned a lot because of YOU! Thank you!
• Next week is the lockdown. We will send out a reminder, but be sure you are ready to sign-in to Navigate either on a school laptop or personal device. Thanks for making safety your top priority! 
• Keep plugging. We are off to a great start for October! Proud of you all. 

Looking Ahead

Mindfulness Check In...

Now that we are into the swing of the busy life that we call school, how is everyone doing? Are you finding times to take a breath? Have you caught yourself taking a brief pause before responding? Or maybe you are treating yourself to a minute-or five-to just sit and be. Are you sampling any of the activities with your kiddos from the Mindful/Reflective calendar? Whatever you may have tried-or may try someday-give your soul a little hug for that self-love! 

As we move through the next weeks leading up to conferences and more, check in with your body. Use this graphic as a little calming reminder. Once you recognize what you feel, and where you feel it, you can give it the attention that it needs and then move on from it. This is what is referred to as embodiment. 

October Calendars: We will do more exploration with this for the next Mindful Monday on 10/15 at 8:20am. Dates to follow are: Monday 10/22 at 3:50pm and Monday 10/30 at 8:20am. A survey will be coming out soon to reevaluate the days/times/needs. 

Cheers to you,

Christy 

Digital Citizens Week

Digital Citizenship week is coming up the week of October 15-19.  

Please consider reading this blog post titled “John Dewey Would Hate Your Digital Citizenship Curriculum” about why teaching digital citizenship is so important

(https://drkmattson.com/2016/08/03/john-dewey-would-hate-your-digital-citizenship-curriculum/) and consider teaching a lesson or having Jason Cring come into your class to co-teach a lesson about digital citizenship.  

Some wonderful grade appropriate lessons with all the materials can be found on
CommonSense.org’s website (https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship#digcit-program).  



Jason Cring
Instructional Technology Teacher

Long Weekend Ahead

Tomorrow is a day full of learning. Enjoy it, and also enjoy the long weekend! Thanks for all you do. Hope to see some of you at the homecoming parade/game! Go Cadets!

Need-to-Knows

• In the staff lounge you will see a bunch of calendars with each month. If your level has something coming up this year, or you organize a school tradition, please add to those calendars. The goal with them is so that we can be mindful and visually see "when" the busy times are and respond accordingly...not plan too much at one time, etc.
• IST (RTI) Referrals for the Oct. 15th RTI meeting date need to be in no later than Tuesday Oct. 9th: 2 spots left!  To sign up just go on the blog page and click RTI Referrals! 
• On October 31st we will have a morning meeting where we will share student council speeches. On the way there or on the way back, we will parade around the bus look or through the halls so parents can see us and so that we might see one another. More to come. 
• On October 10th we have walk to school day, and on the 12th is the fun run. Thanks so much for your support of our PTSO. It gets a little hectic during fundraising season, but the PTSO is working hard to continue to support all we do here at QUEST. Thanks for your support!
• Please be sure you follow the assessment calendar timeline--including putting things in e-doctrina by the due dates. If this presents a problem for you for any reason, come chat! Thank you!
• Be sure to stop and smell the roses this month...there is a lot of good happening all around us. 

90's Trivia

The 11th caller gets the prize this week. Come on all, this is an easy one!

Looking Ahead

October Principal's Challenge

Be mindful this month (along with all the IB Profiles that follow) by taking the Principal's Challenge for October. This challenge asks you to have a hard shut down time in the evening, and on the weekends, for email. Challenge by choice, as always.

An Update From The Stanford Family