Week of April 22

Bus/Parking lot duty:  Doering and Baker

Monday 4/22: Non Work Day

Tuesday 4/23:  ELA ISATS
Wednesday 4/24:  ELA ISATS (Administrative Professional Day)
Thursday 4/25: ELA ISAT Make ups (Kaiser and JoAnn on a school visit)

Friday 4/26:   

Bus/Parking lot duty:  Gaynor and Fehling

Monday 4/29: Non Work Day

Tuesday 4/30: 
Wednesday 5/1:  EOC Science
Thursday 5/2: 

Friday 5/3:   

Bus/Parking lot duty:  Hamill and Higgs

Monday 5/6: Staff Work Day

Tuesday 5/7: Teacher Appreciation Day (Lunch from Caruso's)
Wednesday 5/8:  Dr. Cook mtg with students (11:00-12:00)
Thursday 5/9: 

Friday 5/10:   

Bus/Parking lot duty:  Levy and Eastman

Monday 5/13: Staff Work Day

Tuesday 5/14: 
Wednesday 5/15:  
Thursday 5/16: 

Friday 5/17:

Construction Combine

The Construction Combine and Hard Hats and Hot Dogs were wonderful experiences for our students.  Of the 35 students who attended the combine, 12 were from Venture and, of those 12, six were offered jobs.  Thank you to all of the teachers who pulled together to ensure our students were taking advantage of this opportunity.  Next year, we need a school bus full of kids going.  This is exactly the sort of experience that opens up new doors for young people.

Thank You to Our Administrative Professionals!

Marsha and Amy....

Thank you for being on the front line.  You are the faces of Venture.  You are the first to listen, to comfort, and to deescalate.

Thank you for knowing the kids and their families.  You are often the ones to tell us the good news to celebrate and the difficult situations to prepare for.

Thank you for setting the tone for Venture's climate.  With your welcoming smiles, kind voices, and thoughtful words you communicate that everyone at Venture is valued.   We appreciate the difference you make for all of us at Venture.  Happy Administrative Professional Day to both of you!

Week of April 15

Bus/Parking lot duty: Hook and Beck

Monday 4/15: Non Work Day

Tuesday 4/16:  Math ISATS
Wednesday 4/17:  SCC field trip/Angie
Thursday 4/18: Math ISATS Evening Conferences 2:30 - 6:30

Friday 4/19: Math ISAT make-ups
  
Bus/Parking lot duty:  Doering and Baker

Monday 4/22: Non Work Day

Tuesday 4/23:  ELA ISATS
Wednesday 4/24:  ELA ISATS
Thursday 4/25: ELA ISAT Make ups (Kaiser and JoAnn on a school visit)

Friday 4/26:   

Bus/Parking lot duty:  Gaynor and Fehling

Monday 4/29: Non Work Day

Tuesday 4/30: 
Wednesday 5/1:  EOC Science
Thursday 5/2: 

Friday 5/3:   

Bus/Parking lot duty:  Hamill and Higgs

Monday 5/6: Work day

Tuesday 5/7: Retirement/Recognition dinner 5:00 - 8:00 pm Ticket information to follow
Wednesday 5/8:  EOC Science
Thursday 5/9: 

Friday 5/10:   

Attendance Policy:

Here are some talking points to consider when students or families bring up the attendance policy:

• Because of our 4 day week, students at Venture attend school for 29 fewer days than students at LCHS or CHS.
• In exchange for being allowed to attend a school with fewer days, Venture students agree to regular attendance (no more than three absences per trimester)
• Students who break that agreement are required to withdraw from Venture and lose credit for classes.
• Providing the option of making up time after school allows us to keep students enrolled at Venture and to grant them credit.

Conferences:

Evening conferences are April 18th.  Nachos and cookies will be available.  If you have parents you particularly want to meet with, please contact them and arrange a meeting either that evening or at another time. I am happy to sit in on any meetings where you feel my presence might be helpful, however, I will be at the district office from 3:30 - 5:30 on the 18th but I can meet before or after that or on another day.

Week of April 8

Bus/Parking lot duty: Mahoney and Meeks

Monday 4/8: Staff Workday

Tuesday 4/9: SAT testing: Juniors only come to school 
Wednesday 4/10:  
Thursday 4/11: Construction Combine 

Friday 4/12:   Construction Combine.  Last day for purchase orders; Time sheets due

Bus/Parking lot duty: Hook and Beck

Monday 4/15: Non Work Day

Tuesday 4/16:  Math ISATS
Wednesday 4/17:  
Thursday 4/18: Math ISATS Evening Conferences 2:30 - 6:30

Friday 4/19: Math ISAT make-ups
  
Bus/Parking lot duty:  Doering and Baker

Monday 4/22: Non Work Day

Tuesday 4/23:  ELA ISATS
Wednesday 4/24:  ELA ISATS
Thursday 4/25: ELA ISAT Make ups (Kaiser and JoAnn on a school visit)

Friday 4/26:   

Shout out to JoAnn!
Congratulations, JoAnn for earning your Master's Degree - We are so proud of you!!!!

SAT Testing
Thank you Rachelle and everyone else who is working to ensure Venture students do well on the SAT tests.  If you have any questions or concerns,  see Rachelle today, because she will be in TBRI training next week and unavailable for help.

Construction Combine
We have several students signed up for the Construction Combine on April 11 and 12.  This promises to be beneficial event to help students gain a better sense of the construction trade.  A bus will pick them up in the morning and bring them back at 5:00.  Amy will send a list of students attending out to all staff as soon as she has it.

Monday Schedule:
Our Monday workdays are 7.5 hours
No staff mtg this Monday
11:30 CTE dept. meeting
12:00 ELA dept mtg.  Bonnie will facilitate
12:00 Math dept mtg  Kim will facilitate
12:30 - 2:30 Kaiser in a phone conference with SDE, please see me before then if you have anything to discuss
2:30 MDT mtg