Happy Fourth! (July 6-17 schedule!)

July 6- Flat Tops trip- Buford Road

July 7- Field Day- (Baseball/Track/Wrestling)

July 8- Catch It!- Fish, lizards, Bugs, Snakes

July 9- Foraging Day- apricots, mullein, hawthorn, apricots, plums, mushrooms, raspberry…

July 10- Reading Olympics! (Book reports, Art, Team challenge)/ Horse Lessons 7-8 kids pre-selected

July 13-15- Rifle Gap Overnight/ Foraging Week

July 13- Boss Day (nominated kids TBD)

July 14- Fishing groups/River day/Lift-up

July 15- Scavenger Hunt of the Century/Rifle Climbing Center

July 16- Rifle Climbing Center AND Horse Lessons for 7-8 kids pre-selected

July 17- Holiday at Home!

Reading and Book Reports

I’m going to give myself a goal on this and I want you guys to grade me:

“I am going to keep a group of 10-15 kids to read at least 3 days each week.  We will start at 20 minute periods, and increase to 45 minute or 1 hour sessions by July 20.  We will get set on the book report format, and on at least one morning we are leaving later or not at all, we will present our book reports to one of your afternoon groups.”

We simply have to make time for reading.  Insist on it.  Only bathroom break before settling in to read. Agree to all sit and chill out while reading and breathing because before and after that we can run and jump and play almost any way we want.

Plan:

Send messages to parents- “We are going to insist on reading groups every afternoon, and we have quite a few new sets of books for students to read.  Still, it’s best when they bring books from home based on their own interests.  Please take time to locate/share/donate books to our cause.  Please ask your student to share the book report they did that day or that week.  Please help us by rewarding them for building a stronger reading habit.”

Set a timer or remind kids of the minute the reading session will end.  Restart the clock if people are distracting.  Hold them accountable!

Prevent kids floating the hallways during the session.  

Monitor Bathroom breaks before and after Reading sessions.  Monitor all bathroom breaks at TRCS by waiting in the hallway and letting them know you are nearby.

For littles:  Adjust as needed and plan on more “Read aloud” aspect.  We can switch groups as needed, and I will gladly take the youngest ones as often as it helps the whole.

Book report plan:

Before reading session starts, remind students we will sit in a circle (set up a circle to begin with) and will “whip around” to have each person in line retell, explain, foreshadow, connect to background knowledge… they should use all of these skills, but mostly it’s best just to get them comfortable telling everyone about what they read.  

Once everyone has completed a couple or more minute book report around the circle, open it up to questions.  If a kid or a few kids ask good, interested questions meant to show they were listening and to encourage the book reporter to say more, they are part of the first group to be dismissed.  Maybe you guys will be doing this, and I will be outside at the bottom of the ramp on the West side of the building to catch them and ask for a quick summary before parent pick up.

So important that we ALL hold this sacred, relaxing time.  When one or more Teachers gives up too quickly, it can create chaos that is hard to settle for the rest of us.  Be a champion for quiet, unbroken attention span and READING!

July Teacher assignments and employee calendar: (Tisha, Brooke and myself as subs, but I will love to take a few days off to be strategic and move us forward. Tisha would be a great choice to run the sporty Sullivan Park days in later July.)

Monday, July 6- Buford Road (40 kids expected) AM- repeat icebreakers plans for new kids coming in and to reiterate Teacher voices.  We will rotate them around the gym and reprise the meet and greet of early June in a reasonably quick manner before heading out on the dirt roads.)

Ben- 7:30 to 4:00

Mary- 8 to 4:00

Randi- 8:30 to close

Finn- 8:30 to 5:00

(Haley work from home 3 hours.  Please review upcoming plans, write and send notes to improve experiences.  Include learning targets, mini-lessons, “depth and complexity.”  As a second priority, establish lists of students for elite projects like Horses and Puoux based on roster and your intuition.

Tuesday, July 7- Field Day Sullivan Park (60 kids expected)

Ben shuttle AM and PM as needed

Mary- 8 to close

Haley- 8:30 to 4:00

Finn- 8:30 to 5:00

Randi- 8:30 to 4:30

Sasha- 8:30 to 4:30

Weds, July 8- Catch it! (please send pics!)

Mary- 8:30 to 4:30

Haley- 8:30 to 4:30

Finn- 8:30 to close

Randi- 8:00 open to 5:00

Thursday, July 9- Foraging Day (mullein, apricots, plums, raspberries) drive within 10 mile radius, not more. 60 kids expected- bring guidebooks, sketchpads, encourage Taxonomy, identification, horticultural nerdiness.

Mary- 8 to 4:30

Haley- 8:30 to 4:00

Finn- 8:30 to 5:00

Randi- 8:30 to 4:30

Sasha- 8:30 to close

Friday, July 10- Reading Olympics/Book reports (25 kids expected)- (please send book report videos) 7 pre-selected kids for Horse Lessons at TRCS in the PM with Shelley- “earned in”

Mary- 8 to 3:30

Randi- 8 to close

Monday, July 13-Weds July 15- Ben, Sasha, Finn to Rifle Gap overnight (20 kids expected, but not sure yet)

Monday, July 13- Foraging week begins (15 mile radius, return by 3:30 PM as previously noted) (Boss Day- plan ahead to make this open day workable) Materials needed for foraging week?  Gallon zip loc?  Gloves?  Can we get some nettle for pesto?  I will take 20 pounds of mullein in good condition.  Hawthorn berries yet?  I have seen fewer serviceberries than past years.  Russian green apples?  I watched Jerome have kids gather, slice, bag, freeze fifty pounds of apples, even small green ones “for smoothies.”  Timing is perfect for raspberries.  Sasha found the first patch last week in the sunniest spot.  Asparagus too late?

Mary- 8 to 4:30

Haley- 8:30 to 4:30

Randi- 8:30 to close

Tuesday, July 14

Fishing Groups/River Day/Lift up scheduled volunteer shift for 11-12 kids and 1 Teacher arrive at 10AM

Mary- 8 to 4:30- bookworm

Haley- 8:30 to 4:30- bookworm

Randi- 8:30 to close- bookworm

Wednesday, July 15- Scavenger Hunt of the Century (Mary to plan/hide clues within 1 mile of TRCS), Blancita to Rifle Climbing Center- Haley and 11 kids

Mary- 7:15 to 4:00

Haley- 8:30 to 4:30

Randi- 8:30 to close- bring fave books and plan read aloud for us

Thursday, July 16- Rifle Climbing Center and Horse Lessons for 7-8 pre-selected new kids (THERE IS ROOM FOR MORE PLANNING HERE.  LET’S DETERMINE IT.)

Mary- 8 to 4:30

Haley- 8:30 to 4:00 bring favorite books and plan read aloud for us

Finn- 8:30 to 5:00

Randi- 8:30 to close

Sasha- 9 to 4:00

Friday, July 17- Holiday at Home!

Monday, July 20- Movie Day in Rifle/ Journey Home Animal Center Volunteer-older group of 12 starts about (9AM) Kennel cleaning and animal enrichment (waiver/online volunteer application)

Mary- 8 to 4:30- remind kids to bring fave books

Haley- 8:30 to 3:00 (early departure request)

Finn- 8:30 to 5:00

Randi- 8:30 to close

Ben (drive)

Tuesday, July 21- Lift-up/ Younger group 10 kids Journey Home Animal Center starts about 9AM Kong set up and animal enrichment (waiver/online volunteer application) Elk Creek Climbing Group- 10 older kids

Ben- 8 to 3:30

Mary- 8 to 4:30

Haley- 8:30 to 3:00 (early departure request)

Finn- 8:30 to 5:00 bring those kid-friendly books

Randi- 8:30 to close

Sasha- 9 to 3:30

Tisha (Reading Interventionist and Coordinator)- 3:30 to 4:30 or 5 depending on Matthew and David and early sign outs. 15 kids per room max. Split up in smaller groups. Task a 14 year old to help as needed.)

Wednesday, July 22- Beaches cleanup and signage (plywood, paint, T-post built to last X2)- strong LIFEGUARD presence

Mary- 8 to close

Haley- 8:30 to 3:00 (early departure request)

Randi- 8:30 to 4:30

Thursday, July 23- Field Day at Sullivan Park (soccer, baseball, races)

Ben shuttle AM and PM as needed

Mary- 8 to close (Please review upcoming plans, write and send notes to improve experiences.  Include learning targets, mini-lessons, “depth and complexity.”  As a second priority, establish lists of students for elite projects like Horses and Puoux based on roster and your intuition. Coordinate with Haley’s previous planning work if needed.  Bring your computer.  Leave the group as needed.  Call me.)

Haley- 8:30 to 3:00 (early departure request)

Finn- 8:30 to 5:00 bring yr best books!

Randi- 8:30 to 4:30

Sasha- 8:30 to 4:30

Tisha (Reading Interventionist and Coordinator)- 3:30 to 4:30 or 5 depending on Matthew and David and early sign outs. 15 kids per room max. Split up in smaller groups. Task a 14 year old to help as needed.)

Friday, July 24- Maroon Bells and Horse Lessons 7-8 preselected new kids

Ben- 8-close

Mary-8-close

Monday, July 27- Downtown Glenwood, Library, Doc Holliday Museum, Ice Cream

Ben- 8:30 to 4:00

Mary- 8 to close

Haley- 8:30 to 4:30

Randi- 8:30 to 4:00

Tuesday, July 28- Triathlon and Beach cleanup Day- wooden, painted signs and T-posts.  Teachers to visit first and plan ahead for bags, gloves, safety, blue truck/trailer dump runs.  Atkinson Trail

Ben- 8 to 3:30

Mary- 8 to 4:30

Haley- 8:30 to 4:00

Finn- 8:30 to 5:00- bring yr best books from last year

Randi- 8:30 to close

Sasha- 9 to 3:30

Tisha (Reading Interventionist and Coordinator)- 3:30 to 4:30 or 5 depending on Matthew and David and early sign outs. 15 kids per room max. Split up in smaller groups. Task a 14 year old to help as needed.)

Wednesday, July 29- KDNK/AZYEP and Powers Art Center (AM)for 8-9 students from 1 PM to 4 PM/South Canyon for capable riders (Coal Camp loop) downhill on lower section

Ben- 8:30 to 4:00

Mary- 8 to close

Haley- 8:30 to 4:30

Randi- 8:30 to 4:00

Finn- 8:30 to 4:30

Thursday, July 29- Puoux- early departure for 13 older kids/Horse Lessons 7-8 new kids (This day has room for additional, down to Earth planning.  Let’s determine it.)

Ben- 7:30 to 3:30

Mary- 8 to 4:30

Haley- 7:30 to 3:30

Finn- 8:30 to 5:00

Randi- 8:30 to close

Sasha- 9 to 3:30

Tisha (Reading Interventionist and Coordinator)- 3:30 to 4:30 or 5 depending on Matthew and David and early sign outs. 15 kids per room max. Split up in smaller groups. Task a 14 year old to help as needed.)

Friday, July 30- Holiday at Home!

Monday, August 3- Wood shop/Art center- Haley’s beautiful Birdhouses/Ben’s Viking Chairs

Ben- 7:30 to 4:00

Haley- 7:30 to 3:30

Mary- 8 to 4:30

Finn- 8:30 to close

Tuesday, August 4- Meadow Creek Lake- Buford Road access Flat Tops or Woodshop (Birdhouses/Viking Chairs)

Ben- 7:30 to 3:30

Mary- 8 to 4:30

Haley- 7:30 to 3:30

Finn- 8:30 to 5:00

Randi- 8:30 to close

Sasha- 8:30 to 4:00

Wednesday, August 5- Top Secret project at TRCS

Ben

Mary- 4:00

Haley- 4:00

Finn

August 6- Party (No Ben)

Mary open to close (Mary is in charge of sending Teachers/Counselors home as crowd thins out.)

Haley- 3:30

Randi

Finn

Sasha- 3:30

August 7- (No Ben)

Mary

Haley

(Cleanup thoroughly.  Stack chairs, clean whiteboards, check in with Alex, Edith and others about needs for sweeping, gym… remove and pack away all books and MTN School materials remaining. Plan to leave by 6:30