Wednesday, April 27 is Administrative Professionals Day.  Caryn, thank you for being the knowledgeable and cheerful face that greets students, families, and staff each time they enter the front door.  You know 'all the things' and you manage our questions, concerns, and utter confusion confidently and competently.  Your hard work and caring attitude makes everything here run a little more smoothly.  Thank you for making Venture a fun and supportive place to work and learn! 

Monday, April 25 is a certified work day.  We will be reviewing the essential standards that we developed this fall and making some adjustments based on our experiences this year.  Please bring your essential standards on Monday morning. We will begin at 8:00

ISATS... Gayle will be proctoring ISAT's in Christy's room next week.  Please try to keep the noise levels low in that end of the hall.

Bus/Parking lot duty: Hook and Fehling

Monday 4/25:  Certified Staff PD day: 8:00 in the library

Tuesday  4/26: 

Wednesday 4/27:

Thursday 4/28:

Friday 4/29:

Bus/Parking lot duty: Cooley and Smith

Monday 5/2:  Non Work Day

Tuesday  5/3: Teacher appreciation coffee and scones

Wednesday 5/4: Teacher appreciation treats from FCS students

Thursday 5/5: Cinco de Mayo teacher's appreciation lunch

Friday 5/6:

Bus/Parking lot duty: Baker and Doering

Monday 5/9: 

Tuesday  5/10: 

Wednesday 5/11:

Thursday 5/12:

Friday 5/13:

Bus/Parking lot duty: Mazhan and Posey

Monday 5/16:  Certified Staff PD Day

Tuesday  5/17: 

Wednesday 5/18:

Thursday 5/19:

Friday 5/20: Kaiser out

Bus/Parking lot duty: Pavlik and Penske

Monday 5/23:  Non Work day

Tuesday  5/24: 

Wednesday 5/25:

Thursday 5/26:

Friday 5/27:

Bus/Parking lot duty: Gonzalez and Gaynor

Monday 5/30:  Memorial Day

Tuesday  5/31: 

Wednesday 6/1:

Thursday 6/2:

Friday 6/3:

Bus/Parking lot duty: Higgs and Levy

Monday 6/6:  BBQ and Field Day

Tuesday  6/7: 

Wednesday 6/8: Student Exhibits (2:30 - 4:30)

Thursday 6/9: Senior and Staff BBQ (3:30) Graduation (6:00)

Friday 6/10: Last

 

Welcome back from the shortest week of the year - Spring Break.  I hope you return refreshed and ready for the final stretch of the 2021 -2022 school year.

Venture Learning Goals Check in... We began this school year with some goals to improve student learning.  How are these goals going in your classroom?

• Learning Targets that use the language of the teaching framework are posted and used.
• Students are using thinking routines and other strategies to actively process and build on their background knowledge
• Students are using discourse to learn and communicate to solve problems
• Discussion protocols are used to ensure every voice is heard.

Bus/Parking lot duty: Gonzalez and Gaynor

Monday4/4:  Non Work Day

Tuesday  4/5: 

Wednesday 4/6:

Thursday 4/7:

Friday 4/8: Hard Hats, Hammers and Hot Dogs; Kaiser out @ am

Bus/Parking lot duty: Higgs and Levy

Monday 4/11: Certified PD Day Kaiser in Boise

Tuesday  4/12: Kaiser in Boise

Wednesday 4/13: Kaiser in Boise SAT DAY No School 9, 10, 12--SAT for 11th Grade

Thursday 4/14: DO/Secondary Learning Walks at Venture

Friday 4/15:

Bus/Parking lot duty: Higgs and Levy

Monday 4/18:  Non-work day

Tuesday  4/19: 

Wednesday 4/20:

Thursday 4/21:

Friday 4/22:

 

I hope each and every one of you has relaxing and rejuvenating spring break.  I hope you take time for yourself, your loved ones and your friends.  Wishing you time to play, to laugh, and to be happy. 

 

Learning Walks...  On Thursday, April 14, district and secondary administrative staff will participate in a Learning Walk at Venture High School from 7:00 until 10:00.  They will visit classrooms and give us feedback around how we are implementing the Teaching Framework with students.

They will be invited to walk around the school and visit any classrooms.  During passing periods they may ask you questions seeking out more information about the Teaching Framework, student engagement and any challenges or successes.

In my classroom walkthroughs, I routinely see elements of the framework in every classroom.  This would be a great day to show case the work we are doing with students and also to get feedback to help us improve that process.  

Bus/Parking lot duty: Spring Break

Monday 3/28 - Friday 4/1

Bus/Parking lot duty: Gonzalez and Gaynor

Monday4/4:  Non Work Day

Tuesday  4/5: 

Wednesday 4/6:

Thursday 4/7: Extended learning

Friday 4/8: Hard Hats, Hammers and Hot Dogs; Kaiser out @ am , Wellness

Bus/Parking lot duty: Higgs and Levy

Monday 4/11: Certified PD Day Kaiser in Boise

Tuesday  4/12: Kaiser in Boise

Wednesday 4/13: Kaiser in Boise SAT DAY No School 9, 10, 12--SAT for 11th Grade

Thursday 4/14: DO/Secondary Learning Walks at Venture; Extended learning

Friday 4/15: Wellness

Bus/Parking lot duty: Higgs and Levy

Monday 4/18:  Non-work day

Tuesday  4/19: 

Wednesday 4/20:

Thursday 4/21: Extended learning

Friday 4/22: Wellness

 

By Ukrainian Artist, Maria Prymachenko - A Dove Asks for Peace, 1982

Congratulations, Kevin Mahoney!  We are so proud that you are the district and high school teacher of the year!

Opportunity Knocks...

The Idaho State Department of Education (SDE) is seeking administrators and educators to participate at our Standard Setting Meetings. Panelists in these meetings will determine the proficiency standards for the ISAT science assessment and the IDAA ELA/L, Mathematics, and Science assessments. The proficiency standards will assign scale score cuts between Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4 achievement levels.

The Standard Setting Meetings will be held in-person (in or near Boise, Idaho) the week of July 18th, 2022. See specific dates for specific assessments, below. Hotel accommodations will be provided and travel and dinner per diem will be offered to panelists traveling more than 50 miles. Breakfast and lunch will be provided to all panelists during meeting days. All applications submitted by 11:59 p.m. MDT on or before May 13th, 2022 will be considered for participation.

Specific dates and times by assessment:

• ISAT Science: 7/18/22 to 7/20/22; 8:00 am – 5:00 pm MT

• IDAA ELA/L: 7/19/22 to 7/22/22; 8:00 am – 5:00 pm MT

• IDAA Math: 7/19/22 to 7/22/22; 8:00 am – 5:00 pm MT

• IDAA Science: 7/20/22 to 7/22/22; 8:00 am – 5:00 pm MT

Use this link to apply to participate.

Bus/Parking lot duty: Pavlik and Penske

Monday 3/21:  Non work Day

Tuesday  3/22: 

Wednesday 3/23:

Thursday 3/24:

Friday 3/25:

Bus/Parking lot duty: Spring Break

Monday 3/28 - Friday 4/1

Bus/Parking lot duty: Gonzalez and Gaynor

Monday4/4:  Non Work Day

Tuesday  4/5: 

Wednesday 4/6:

Thursday 4/7:

Friday 4/8: Hard Hats and Hot Dots; Kaiser out @ am

Bus/Parking lot duty: Higgs and Levy

Monday 4/11: Certified PD Day Kaiser in Boise

Tuesday  4/12: Kaiser in Boise

Wednesday 4/13: Kaiser in Boise SAT DAY No School 9, 10, 12--SAT for 11th Grade

Thursday 4/14:

Friday 4/15: