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Hi All,

I hope that this weekend's sunshine gave you a moment to get outside and get some vitamin D. On Saturday we spent the morning at the park and got to celebrate a dear friend's wedding in the evening. I was reminded of how important it is to surround yourself with those who bring you joy and to share your happiness with them. This week I'd like to challenge you to let a colleague know (note or in person) something that they do that brings you joy. 

Staff Shoutouts:

• All staff for stepping up to help us fill in missing parts of P.E. coverage and for supporting all students in my absence on Tuesday/Wednesday. 
• Ali and Marcus for all the extra support with the Halloween celebration on Friday evening. 
• Kirby for stepping in to sub for Kim. 
• Michelle for staying the course, you're rocking it! 
• Jess and Karen for supporting our kiddos. 
• Annalissa for giving me the heads up that the snake was eating :)

News and Announcements: 

• PLC's this week will largely work on some Jen P. training 
• We are seeing an increase in behaviors across multiple settings. Remember that it's crucially important to revisit classroom expectations, model, practice and reteach skills that are expected throughout the day. Behavior is muscle memory so kids need reminders and practice!
• Student Engagement--A few of you are focusing on interactive learning structures and increased student engagement for your goals. Check out this article on ways to get kids talking to each other about their learning.
• Movement Activities for Refocusing--This is a great article about movement and how it can be used intentionally to refocus students. Give one of these a try! 
• Inservice 11/10 will be a full day for support staff. We'll get a day to focus on our learning and connection. We will have a variety of tasks, here's an overview of the topics: Humanity and Justice, Supportive Teacher Language, Self-Direction, Community Building. A more detailed schedule will be shared with you forthcoming! 

What's Happening at Berlin?

Monday	3/4 PLC Meeting 10:50-11:50 1/2 PLC Meeting 12:15-1:15
Tuesday	5/6 PLC Meeting 9:45-10:45
Wednesday	IIW Meeting 8:30-11:00  *Interventionists Out  K PLC Meeting 1:55-2:55 Staff Meeting at 3:15
Thursday	SST Meeting 8:15-9:15 PK Meeting 11:30 PTNA Meeting 6:00-7:00
Friday

Where is Celia?

Monday	Student Meeting 8:55-9:30 3/4 PLC Meeting 10:50-11:50 1/2 PLC Meeting 12:15-1:15 ILT Meeting---1:00-2:30  *Meg, Kerra and Jen are in the building
Tuesday	PBIS Meeting 8:00-8:45 Student Meeting---9:45-10:45
Wednesday	Check In with Lucia 9:30  Meeting 10:00 Principal's Meeting w/Meg 12:15 K PLC 1:50-2:50 Board Meeting
Thursday	District Safety Team Meeting---2:00-3:30
Friday	Student Meeting---2:00-4:00