Third (and last) Week of 1st Semester

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

II

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!

III

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).

IV

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

V

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

VI

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)

VII

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

VIII

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

IX

That is all for now! ~Greg