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SENDAK NEWSLETTER FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 1 - 5, 2025
WINTER PROGRAM MPR SCHEDULE
I have attached the schedule for the Winter Program practice in the MPR. All the grade levels have 40 to 50 minutes of practice time in the MPR. Please follow this schedule. You may have to switch another art or music time. WIN Academy time can be put on pause during the next 3 weeks…but not small group instruction or iReady MyPath.
Tuesday Banked-Time PD (1:40-2:40) and Staff Meeting (2:40-3:30)
Banked Tuesday: PDSA Cycle continues in Grade Level.
Staff Meeting: De-Escalation and Restorative Practices for Staff (Ops)
RDRS Window is open for administration:
If you have not completed the RDRS administration or still need to finish administering it to studetns who were out, please do so by this Friday.
Budget and SPSA
This Monday (12/1), we should be receiving our 2026-2027 allocation. District has already given us a “warning” that it might 10-20% less than last year. I will provide a quick over view during our staff meeting on Tuesday. We have to have our budget ready for the district by next Thursday, 12/10. With this short turn around, we will be holding SSC meetings, at least 3 times before we have our district appointment.
Winter Academy Assignments
Before the Thanksgiving Break, I sent out notifications to the teachers that were selected for WA. The number of teachers were based on the number of students we have averaged during. When we get more students enrolled, I will be sending out more notifications based on the district/UTLA criteria for WA hiring. We have 3 weeks before winter break to keep enrolling. If you have students in your classroom who can benefit from WA, please send out the link to your parents via Class Dojo: https://lausd.org/winteracademy
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
12/3 Hilda Rubio
12/31 Rose Jauregui-Santillan
Monday, December 1
At Sendak: Rose Jauregui-Santillan (AP-EIS Alt. Tues), Nurse Patrick, Margaret Younan (LAS) Alexandra Calabria (Psych.)
7:55 First Bell and Morning Assembly
8:00-8:15 Breakfast in the Classroom
9:00 Field Trip to LA Zoo – Garcia, Miller, Ortega, Muraj
2:25 Dismissal
Tuesday, December 2
At Sendak: Rose Jauregui-Santillan (AP-EIS Alt. Tues), Nurse Patrick, Margaret Younan (LAS) Alexandra Calabria (Psych.)
7:55 First Bell
8:00-8:15 Breakfast in the Classroom
1:25 Dismissal
1:40 PD: PDSA Cycle by grade level
2:40 Staff Meeting in the Library
Wednesday, December 3
At Sendak: Nurse Patrick, Elizabeth Rebozo-Diaz (Music) Sergio Flores (PETIP), Alexandra Calabria (Psych.)
7:55 First Bell
8:00-8:15 Breakfast in the Classroom
2:25 Dismissal
Thursday, December 4
At Sendak: Rose Jauregui-Santillan (AP-EIS), Nurse Patrick, Cindy An (SSS), Northia Reyes (PSA), Margaret Younan (LAS)
7:55 First Bell
8:00-8:15 Breakfast in the Classroom
8:30 Make-up Picture Day
9:00 Field Trip to Skirball – Roque and Pizzi
1:00 G.Khatchadourian to Safety Collaborative at EVHS
2:25 Dismissal
Friday, December 5
At Sendak: Rose Jauregui-Santillan (AP-EIS), Nurse Patrick, Cindy An (SSS), Northia Reyes (PSA), Margaret Younan (LAS)
7:55 First Bell
8:00-8:15 Breakfast in the Classroom
9:00 Field Trip to Skirball – Rubio and Valenzuela
12:50 Dismissal
Upcoming Important Dates:
Dec. 4 Make-up Picture Day
Dec. 10 75th Day of School
Dec. 12 Coffee w/ the Principal
Dec. 17 Winter Program – Dress Rehearsal
Dec. 18 Winter Program – Parent Show
Dec. 22 – 1/9 Winter Break
Our 6 Instructional Priorities for the school year are:
- Literacy – reading, writing, and speaking across all subjects
- Numeracy – real world application of math concepts
- Science – Integrating Next Generation Science Standards
- Assessments informing instruction – DIBELs, DRDP, iReady, and SBA
- Professional and Leadership Development – ILTs
- Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Cycles
Small Group Instruction
Here are some of the look-fors in implementing systems and structures in SGI.:
- Visual aids and clear explanations introduce the purpose and structure of small groups.
- Group norms and expectations are posted and are evident in the classroom.
- Explicit modeling/review of activities, routines, and transitions.
- Visible and accessible schedule for small group sessions integrated within literacy and math.
- Time management that maximizes instructional efficiency.
- Clear transition cues and smooth operation of group transitions.
- Use of templates to organize objectives, instructional strategies, and assessments.
- Reflective sessions with students to reinforce routines and expectations.
To ensure District-Wide coherence, the following 7 Teaching and Learning Framework elements will be the focus for professional development, PDSA, Instructional Rounds, and classroom observations.
1b1. Awareness of Students’ Skills, Knowledge, and Language Proficiency Uses information about students’ academic strengths and needs, language proficiency and social emotional wellness in planning.
2a3. Academic Climate The academic environment is safe and supportive; risk-taking is encouraged, students freely share their culture, language, and ideas, and student mistakes are treated as learning opportunities, never with ridicule.
3a4. Use of Academic Language Academic language is used to communicate and deepen understanding of the content and is inclusive of the culture and language of students.
3b2. Discussion Techniques and Student Participation Techniques are used to ensure that all students share their thinking around challenging questions including strategies that affirm students’ culture and language.
3c1. Standards-Based Projects, Activities and Assignments Standards-aligned learning activities cognitively engage students in the lesson.
3c2. Purposeful and Productive Instructional Groups Students are grouped in order to promote productive cognitive engagement in the lesson.
3d3. Feedback to Students Students receive specific, culturally sensitive and timely feedback that will move their learning forward.
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