In my interactions with Venture staff this week, I am profoundly moved by the courage it takes to forge new pathways seeking better outcomes.  Trying new things that might fail, seeking connections that may be thwarted, making plans that could be upended all require a quiet, courageous determination. Thank you for your willingness to live with the uncertainty and discomfort and pushing ahead day after day.  

District-Wide Professional Learning

On October 3rd, we will have our first cross-district collaboration meeting with:

• SECONDARY certificated staff beginning at 7:00 AM at Lake City High School

• Please plan on being in the session at 6:50am so we can begin promptly at 7:00 am

• Oct. 3 District-Wide Professional Learning Agenda
  

I know that we were not supposed to be in session on this day. We will flex the time on Oct. 31 and end at 2:00

Here are the life value terms that we all selected when we worked together on TBRI training.  Along with the terms are definitions that are included so we can all use and explain the terms in the same way.  Thank 

Venture’s Life Value Terms

Accept  “No”  

Although it is important to show students that we care about their desires, it is necessary that

we also teach them how to handle occasional disappointments without a behavioral meltdown.

A student may ask to do something special, and the teacher responds in a kind but firm voice, 

Thank you for asking but today we are going to have to accept the no. Praise them for accepting the no.

Give them something you can say yes to.  I can’t say yes to **** but I can say yes to ***.  

Active Engagement 

The teacher reminds the students they need to be actively engaged in their work and in their classroom. 

This means phones away, making eye contact, asking questions, responding to others, etc.  

Be Kind 

Students from hard places can be prone to rough and unkind interactions with others. Therefore, it

is important to practice being “ kind” in order to help them increase their self-awareness and learn to

modulate their behavior. Being kind is physical, hands to ourselves.  Being kind is verbally, kind words

towards others.  

Show Respect 

Students need to learn to treat themselves and others with respect. Teachers must be consistent not to

tolerate disrespect of any kind. Respectful behaviors include respectful voice, respectful facial

expressions and attitudes, respecting others’ personal space and respecting others’ belongings.

If a student is disrespectful, teachers can redirect with the short statement, “Try that again with respect.”

When a student is respectful, reinforce with, “Thank you for showing respect!”

Our actions have consequences 

Everything we think and say and do has consequences for ourselves and for others.

Like ripples on a pond our actions spread out and affect others because everything is

interconnected.  And we need to remember that our actions are irreversible.

Bus/Parking lot duty: Higgs and Levy

Monday 9/26:  PD Day - Certified Staff: Agenda

Tuesday  9/27: Kaiser out@am

Wednesday 9/28: Kaiser out@am

Thursday 9/29: Extended learning,

Friday 9/30: 1st Wellness

Bus/Parking lot duty: Eastman and Mahoney

Monday 10/3:  District-Wide Professional Learning 6:50am@LCHS

Tuesday  10/4: 

Wednesday 10/5:

Thursday 10/6: Extended learning    

Friday 10/7: No School- Flex day

Bus/Parking lot duty: Hook and Fehling

Monday 10/10:  PD Day - Certified Staff: Agenda

Tuesday  10/11: 

Wednesday 10/12:

Thursday 10/13: Extended learning    

Friday 10/14: 2nd Wellness