Notre semaine dernière ensemble...

Our last week together... 

This week may present more of our non-functioning students to the fore. It is sad to see these students not completing work and just "hoping" what has not worked for them in the past... will work this time...   
BUT, what is rewarding to see is that most of the students, in fact overwhelmingly most of the students, have changed it up and are succeeding!   And that is why we are here!

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If students are still taking their time getting back to class and racking up the tardies, get them in to us sooner than later so we can let them know the consequence.   If we haven't seen them and they're not sent until after acquiring more that 2 days of absence as well as multiple tardies, it is difficult to tell them to change without putting them back into the classroom.    I'll give the students a chance if they are performing and have the right attitude.   It could be a long week!  

Give all students a reminder on Monday!

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ALL books are to be returned to you and you have accounted for them.  If they are missing we need to let the book room know "who" is responsible, meaning what student you checked out the book to... so we can charge them.  All books are to be checked into the office by Friday afternoon.  

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Keys must be returned on Friday.

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Grades: We need the grades inputted by the end of Friday.  After Friday, everyone is gone.  Please plan ahead.  

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I have enjoyed working with all of you this summer and I hope it has been pleasant for you as well!  I wish you all a restful remainder of the summer and a great school year.  
~Greg

We are now into Week 5/6 or... .666666... % complete!

Welcome to the 5th week of Summer School!
Elevate Math and Science have finished their program and our overall student numbers have dropped about 90 students...

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If any of you have post-12th graders in your classes, can you let me/Sylvia know so we can see where they stand in regards to graduation this summer?   Graduation will be held August 7th at GHS, Building TBD.  More later...

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We will be having an Earthquake drill this Wednesday at 12:15 (right after lunch).
I or someone else will get on the intercom and announce "...the earthquake has begun"!
All students and teachers are to find cover under desks etc.
After 2 min. (after shaking has ended) you are to go with your class to your evacuation site. (we will have the gates ready for you this time).
Once the "All Clear" signal has been sounded, return to your class and continue the learning process.

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Remind your students that Friday is not a holiday for the Garlic Festival.  An absence, is an absence and will be recorded as such.  

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There are still some stragglers into classrooms after break.  If you are giving them tardies let the office know who are racking up the numbers so we can have a special talk with them.

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Have a great week everyone!

~Greg 

Fourth Week and for most... 1st week of Semester II

Hello and Welcome Back,

Monday marks the halfway point for most of us and the last week of the Elevate Math and Science Programs.

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Elevate Math will be going on a field trip to the Monterrey Bay Aquarium on Wednesday leaving at 8:00 am and returning 3:00 - 3:30 pm















The Migrant Ed PASS program has two trips this week!

TECH Museum, July 15th

Pick -Up at  Brownell MS at: 8:30 am30 am

Depart Brownell at 8:45 am and Pick up at GHS at 9:00 am9:00 am

Arrive to Tech museum and check in at 10:30 am:30 am

Lunch 11:20 - 11:50 am 

IMAX 12:00 - 12:45 pm

Bus pick up at in San Jose 2:15 pm

Arrive to Brownell at 2:30 pm

Depart Brownell at and Arrive to GHS at 2:45 pm

UC Santa Cruz, July 17th July 17, 2015

Pick -Up at  Brownell MS at: 8:30 am30 am

Depart Brownell at 8:45 am and Pick up at GHS at 9:00 am00 am

Arrive to UC Santa Cruz at 10:00 am0:00 am

Lunch 11:00 to 11:30 am

Bus pick up at 1:00 pm at UC Santa Cruz

Arrive to Brownell at 2:00 pm 2:00

Depart Brownell at 2:15 pm and Arrive to GHS at 2:30 pm

Traffic played havoc with times last week so make sure the students tell their parents that it "might" happen again!

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Monday will be similar to the first day of the first semester, EXCEPT!  we have had practice and should be better prepared.   Everyone's rosters will be full of students and by Tuesday or Wednesday we should have a more realistic idea of our class sizes... so hang in there!

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Everyone should have the supplies they ordered by now, let us know if we missed you somehow!

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Last and certainly not least, make sure you have turned in your first semester grades to Sylvia in the Library.  We will input them as soon as we get the avenue to take from the District Office.  Thank you!   

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And we say goodbye to Robyn Denega as she has completed her half of the team of Denega and Barone!  And so, we give Vicki Barone a hardy hello and welcome into our midst!  Hello Vicki!

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Valete! 

Third (and last) Week of 1st Semester

I hope your 4th was wonderful with family and friends!

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Now back at it!

This is the last week of the first semester.  It will culminate into a grade for the student.  You all have a slight twist on the last day or so of the semester with a midterm final, etc. but we do need to look out for the tail wagging the dog.   By this, I mean that "last day kick-back" and "not too much to do" tends to make the previous school days, not so important either... especially if a student is released for missing too much school...  If you have your last "graded" work before the last day of school... don't be surprised at the attendance...  So, bell to bell, beginning to end, thank you!

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Make sure you get your grades into Sylvia by Monday morning, July 13th.  If you have them later Friday afternoon, that would be even better of course.  We will be inputting the grades as soon as we are able to get them from you.   We will be giving you a "report card" for you to fill out and stuff in an envelope.  I believe we have you address the envelopes as well (we did it this way for years, but I will see what DO expectations are on this).

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Supplies have been ordered (finally) it took a bit to get the PO number...  so we should have delivery by Monday or Tuesday.

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Tuesday night at 6:30 July, 7th Elevate will be holding its Family College Night program in the Theater.

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The Fire Drill last week was a bit (to say the least) not too good...  Not your fault, you did what you were suppose to do.    Two of four gates locked didn't help.   We will clean this up next semester when we have our earthquake drill.  There won't be an alarm, but we will let you know the day and time and get on the loudspeaker to announce the "...shaking goin' on."   (And we will make sure the gates are unlocked from here on out)

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Elevate Math will be having a field trip to UCSC this Wednesday and will be picking up their sack lunch at the Student Center Cafe right before they board the bus--returning at 5:30 -6:00 pm
and...

Migrant Ed PASS program has a full slate of trips scheduled:

CSU Monterey Bay -July 8, 2015

Pick -Up at  Brownell MS at: 8:30 am

Depart Brownell at 8:45 am and Pick up at GHS at 9:00 am

Arrive to CSUMB at 10:00 am

Lunch 11:00 - 11:30 pm  

Bus pick up at 1:00 at CSUMB

Arrive to Brownell at  2:00

Depart Brownell at 2:15 and Arrive to GHS at 2:30 pm

TECH Museum, July 15, 2015

Pick -Up at  Brownell MS at: 8:30 am

Depart Brownell at 8:45 am and Pick up at GHS at 9:00 am

Arrive to Tech museum and check in at 10:30 am

Lunch 11:20 - 11:50 pm  

IMAX 12:00 - 12:45 pm

Bus pick up at 1:15 in San Jose

Arrive to Brownell at 2:15

Depart Brownell at 2:30 and Arrive to GHS at 2:45

UC Santa Cruz, July 17, 2015

Pick -Up at  Brownell MS at: 8:30 am

Depart Brownell at 8:45 am and Pick up at GHS at 9:00 am

Arrive to UC Santa Cruz at 10:00 am

Lunch 11:00 - 11:30 pm  

Bus pick up at 1:00 at UC Santa Cruz

Arrive to Brownell at  2:00

Depart Brownell at 2:15 and Arrive to GHS at 2:30 pm

Facebook Headquarters - July 22, 2015

Pick -Up at  Brownell MS at: 8:30 am

Depart Brownell at 8:40 am and Pick up at GHS at 9:00 am

Arrive to Facebook Headquarters at 10:00 am

Panel Presentation 10:00-11:00 am

Tour 11:00-12:00 pm

Bus pick up at 12:00 pm at Facebook Headquarters

12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch **Tentative**

Depart at 1:00 pm to Gilroy

Arrive to Brownell at  2:00

Depart Brownell at 2:15 and Arrive to GHS at 2:30 pm

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Here is a bit to bite on intellectually if you have time...

Sir Ken Robinson has a lot to say about 

U.S. school reform... --Washington Post

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That is all for now! ~Greg