Thank you Venture Academy teachers and staff members. Each and every one of you goes above and beyond to serve as role models, mentors and inspirations to our students. You've created a safe place where students can grow beyond challenging circumstances by helping them feel seen, heard, and valued. You continue to make a difference that matters for kids and I count it as a great privilege to work alongside you.

As a token of the community's appreciation for all that you do, a local church has offered to provide breakfast goodies on Monday, a taco bar on Tuesday, and Donuts on Thursday.  And, on Friday, we will have Caruso sandwiches and salads.

The End is Near:  Student Exhibits are on June 5, Graduation is on June 6, the last day of school is June 7th - a half day.  Please plan on giving a final on the last day.  

Last day of schedule draft - pending approval from Val and transportation

1. 7:50-8:40

2. 8:45-9:35

3. 9:40-10:30

4. 10:35-11:25

5. 11:30 - 12: 20

Grab and Go lunch

Buses come at 12:35

Final Observations and Evaluation: Please remember that each student in each class must complete the survey where they give feedback on their experience as learners in that class.  You will type a reflection (up to one paragraph) of the student results for your final evaluation that you send me as a word or pdf doc attached in email.  On the document, please include your name, the school year and the summary reflection paragraph.  The paragraph should summarize the student results and what you will do with them.  For example:  "Students said they felt they were encouraged to give their best thinking, but that time was often wasted in class.  Because of this, next year I will continue to use thinking protocols, and I will structure my lessons to include exit tasks so that there isn't any time lost at the end of the period." etc.

Also, you will need to send me a word or PDF doc attached to an email that shows your student academic achievement summary paragraph.  For example, "90% of students earned a 70% or better on the performance-based assessment designed to show their proficiency in writing an argumentative essay."

For the Week of May 6
Bus Duty: Higgs and Levy
Monday:  PD Day:  Agenda  Thank you: Breakfast Goodies

Tuesday: Kaiser out @am Taco Bar lunch
Wednesday:  
Thursday: Extended Learning, Doughnuts
Friday: Wellness, Caruso's salad and sandwiches

For the Week of May 13
Bus Duty: Eastman and Mahoney
Monday:  Non Work Day

Tuesday: 
Wednesday:  
Thursday: Extended Learning, 
Friday: Wellness, 

For the Week of May 20
Bus Duty: Doering and Cooley
Monday:  PD Day (ISAT Testing for online students)

Tuesday: 
Wednesday:  
Thursday: Extended Learning, 
Friday: Wellness, 

For the Week of May 27
Bus Duty: Smith and Hook
Monday:  Memorial Day

Tuesday: 
Wednesday:  
Thursday: Extended Learning, 
Friday: 

For the Week of June 3
Bus Duty: All Hands on Deck
Monday:  PD Monday

Tuesday: 
Wednesday:  Student Exhibits
Thursday: Graduation!!!!! 6:00 pm
Friday: Last Day of School  Half day

For the Week of June 10
Bus Duty: 
Monday:  PD Day

Tuesday: PD Flex day in exchange for graduation
Wednesday:  
Thursday: 
Friday: