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ContentsWeek of August 10, 2015...............................................................................................................2Week of August 17, 2015...............................................................................................................5Week of August 24, 2015.............................................................................................................10Week of August 31, 2015.............................................................................................................13Week of September 7, 2015........................................................................................................16Week of September 14, 2015......................................................................................................19Week of September 21, 2015......................................................................................................21Week of September 28, 2015......................................................................................................23Week of October 5, 2015.............................................................................................................25Week of October 12, 2015...........................................................................................................28Week of October 19, 2015...........................................................................................................29Week of October 26, 2015...........................................................................................................33Week of November 2, 2015.........................................................................................................36Week of November 9, 2015.........................................................................................................39Week of November 16, 2015.......................................................................................................41Week of November 30, 2015.......................................................................................................43Week of December 7, 2015.........................................................................................................46Week of December 14 2015........................................................................................................49Week of January 11, 2016...........................................................................................................51Week of January 18, 2016...........................................................................................................55Week of January 25, 2016...........................................................................................................57Week of February 1, 2016...........................................................................................................61Week of February 8, 2016...........................................................................................................63Week of February 16, 2016.........................................................................................................65Week of February 22, 2016.........................................................................................................67Week of February 29, 2016.........................................................................................................69Week of March 7, 2016................................................................................................................71Week of March 14, 2016..............................................................................................................74

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Week of August 10, 2015

I apologize I did not get this to everyone this past weekend. My hospitalization obviously put a kink in my plans. In no particular order, here are a bunch of reminders, responses to concerns, etc.

1. For tomorrow (THURSDAY) we will follow the schedule in the planner for Thursdays, but we will take the periods slightly out of order --- 1,2,3,5,6,4,7,8 --- in order to accommodate the cafeteria's concerns. I am meeting with them tomorrow morning and hope to have a more permanent solution worked out tomorrow.

2. Everyone should have their emergency backpack now. IF you are missing anything, please see Gina. ALSO --- please try to put your class lists on the clipboard. I realize class lists are a problem due to PowerSchool access issues. If you cannot print them, please ask the main office to do so for you and they will put copies in your mailbox.

3. Some teachers seem to already be assigning "lunch detention." Please realize, students MAY NOT skip the first half of lunch or with intramurals on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you wish to require students to have detention, it cannot interfere with either of these AND you must go get the students at the lunch area so they have an escort on M/W/F to do detention with you the second half of lunch. To be honest if it were me, I would not bother with lunch detention, but if you choose to do so, please comply with those expectations.

4. If you do not have your login info for staff web pages, you can see Larry Morden or Mark for that info.

5. If you notice any problems with your rosters (students showing up who are not on the roster, or students on the roster who you think should not be there, PLEASE communicate that immediately to Kriscia Tejada in the main office (Kriscia is our wonderful academic counselor).

6. If you need any classroom supplies, please ask the main office. If they do not have something you need, send me an email and I will do my best to get it for you ASAP.

7. The copier in the main office is now working. FOR SINGLE SIDED Copies. I am very aware of how inconvenient the lack of printing capability is for everyone. We are working to rectify this situation, but please be as patient as you can, and use your projectors to project information you might normally have duplicated for students. I really do sympathize with everyone's plight about printing. I won't go into the horrid details about why things are so messed up, but just be as patient as you can in the interim.

8. Military staff will have their regularly scheduled 0600 meeting Friday in Delta Company classroom.

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9. There are not many folks eating in the faculty cafeteria. They will likely close it down entirely as a result of our lack of use. If you would like to see it remain open to us, please patronize it. Otherwise, we will lose access altogether.

10. Yesterday, my 8th period TA asked everyone to list all facilities related concerns. Here are a a few responses to some of those listed:

Room 58 AC - put in trouble ticket to district today just before I wrote this bulletin Bigger projector screen in 58 - currently none is available; we will try to see about a

larger one, but since that involves installation of something on the wall, it is unlikely. We will have the Smartboards soon hopefully, which should negate this request I think.

Internet in portables is intermittent - we are working on this, but as I only half-jokingly said in PD, don’t count on it soon; also could someone answer if this is ALL portables, or just the ones in the 60's area???

Room 62 AC - put in work order last week and followed up with district this afternoon; they say it is on their work order list for the next 72 hours

PA System in portables - I am aware that the SVHS announcements seem to be going through to the 60 portables. I am assuming that is NOT happening in the 50 portables. I put in a work order today to have the PA form SVHS turned off in those 60 portables; that will likely take a few days at minimum to resolve

Double boards unable to move and broken cabinet in room 30 - Ms. Jackson will ask Mr. Enriquez to take a look

Room 56 back dry erase boards unusable - Ms. Jackson will ask Mr. Enriquez to take a look and see if we cna paste over some whiteboard material

Need 1 student desk/chair in room 60 - will ask Danniel and Noah to handle this in am

Need clock in room 60 - Ms. Jackson will ask Mr. Enriquez to handle ASAP Room 32 -AC - put in work order last week and followed up with district this

afternoon; they say it is on their work order list for the next 72 hours Room 32 - needs 4 student desks and 2 chairs - will ask Danniel to handle in am Room 32 - 1 ceiling panel missing - putting in work order to district now Room 66 has extra chairs - will have Danniel handle in am Room 54 - internet (see above Room 54 - Projector screen - not sure what this means Room 54 - AC Vent next to door doesn't work -- the vent next to the door is a

"return" not an AC vent Room 54 - file cabinet missing - will ask Danniel to handle in am Room 54 - Broken furniture - need more specific info Room 54 - Need 4 more desks and 1 more chair - will ask Danniel to handle in am Room 41 - Electrical box and "doo hicky" to be removed - will ask Danniel in am Room 41 - will take 13 tables instead of desks - Danniel will handle in am

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11. Please continue to attempt to do roll on PowerSchool, but if it is not working, send a paper/post it (not the original roster) to the main office each period. I am sorry the rosters did not get printed as they should have on Monday. That was a task I was planning to do this weekend. I am sorry. If you need a current roster for any classes, Diana or Ceci in the office (or Kriscia) can help.

12. Curriculum Committee will meet in room 30 tomorrow at 0730. That committee is a rep from each department/discipline. ALL ARE WELCOME, but we need at least one person from each academic discipline there.

THANK YOU ALL for being so understanding and patient during these trying initial days of school. I know it is tough, and I am sincerely sorry that so many of you have been frustrated and angry at the lack of resources and support. Please keep communicating with me about your needs and I will do my best to address therm.

Have a good rest of your week.

Mark P. Ryan, Ph.D.SuperintendentNorth Valley Military InstituteOffice 818-368-1557 X 2215Cell 323-217-4481

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Week of August 17, 2015KUDOS: A huge thank you to everyone for a great first week of school. I realize the internet connectivity and printing issues are very frustrating, and I assure you these are being worked on diligently, but I am VERY GRATEFUL for your hard work making the first week so successful.

KUDOS: to the following folks who have their personal web pages on novamil.org updated:

Cat Burns Vanessa De Avila Steve Diab Ivy Diaz Shannon Excell Nancy Fung Soledad Gutierrez Jan Johnson Tony Kirby Zak Lara Bertha Martinez Johnny Padilla David Perez Chris Pulos Jake Rand Mark Ryan Laura Stribling Kriscia Tejada Kathy Tran Gina Wilson

ALSO HUGE KUDOS: to the high school math department: NANCY FUNG AND KATHY TRAN --- both of whom have their homework/classwork pages up to date.

REMINDERS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Please update your personal web page (all of you have one - even non-teaching staff!) and if you are a teacher, be sure your classwork and homework is up to date and includes LAST WEEK and THIS WEEK and all future weeks of the school year.

2. POWER SCHOOL: We need to make sure everyone's grade books are properly set up. There are some tricks to it. So please be sure you touch base with DIANE FRENCH some time the early part of this week so she can check your grade book to make sure it is set up properly. NVMI uses a 40% Q1, 40% Q2 and 20% Final Exam weighting system. That requires special set up individually. We also want to make sure your quarter grades are

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properly set up. So please see Diane in the main office annex (Men’s Faculty Room) sometime during your prep period.

3. LESSON PLANS - Please be sure your lesson plans are in the red binder at the start of each week and that the binder is in some obvious place for me to see when I do walk through observations. Math teachers can just put their chapter lesson plans from CPM in the binder without using the NVMI form. English teachers using the ENY curricula as is can just put those in the binder without using the NVMI form. IDEALLY - I would love to at least see some notes on the CPM or ENY lesson documents showing how you will use graphic organizers, Study Team Strategies, Total Participation Techniques, etc.

4. TANDEM PARKING - Please be sure you use tandem parking henceforth as noted in my email of last week.

5. JERRY KLEINMAN - Jerry is known to "old time" NVMI staff as someone who helps with teacher support. ALL TEACHERS NEW TO NVMI - You are welcome to take advantage of Jerry's help in any way you need it. He is the NEW TEACHER SUPPORT PROVIDER for NVMI. He helps experienced teachers new to NVMI who have questions. He helps teachers new to teaching who need beginning teacher support. He will begin work again the first week of September, and can be reached via email at [email protected] in the meantime. He can help with such things as:

classroom management problems, questions, suggestions daily lesson planning support ideas for differentiation curriculum planning support for special needs students classroom set up group work total participation techniques graphic organizers study team strategies DOK level writing in the classroom reading strategies personal organization for students (or teachers) and much more

Please reach out to him if you are new to teaching or new to NVMI --- or if you are an "old timer" who needs any support. His support is...

non-judgmental non-punitive coaching in nature suggested not required not something that gets included in your teacher evaluations

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mailto:[email protected]

FREE

6. EMERGENCY ROSTERS - please be sure your emergency roster is on the clipboard with the black backpack.

7. SATURDAY SCHOOL - is assigned at a teacher's discretion beginning this week for students who have ONE OR MORE missing homework/classwork assignments. If you choose to assign students to Saturday School, write (or stamp) Saturday School in their planner with the start time of 0730 - and note they must be in complete and proper CLASS B (or Pledge) uniform. You can always make the kids write this in the planner and then you verify (or class leader verifies) it is there.

8. BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT - will run FOR ALL STUDENTS (different than what is written in planner) from 5:30-7 p.m. Teachers should plan a 7 minute brief introduction of themselves and their course (which in the case of double block classes will be doubled). Ideally, a student helper will translate for you. Please try to find some volunteer to help with that if needed. The Schedule is as follows:

Period 1 - 1730-1737Period 2 - 1740-1747Period 3 - 1750-1757Period 4 - 1800-1807Period 5/6 - 1810-1817Period 7 - 1820-1827Period 8 - 1830-1837We will announce at 1845 that we are closing up and the campus should be cleared by 1900.

We will remind parents this is NOT PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES, just a group presentation and chance to meet the teacher and see your decorated classrooms.

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THIS WEEK:

MONDAY

Alpha day, including teachers/staff assigned to Alpha who help support campus supervision

Before school HW help in Covered Eating area School supply drive for the rest of the month - students encouraged to bring school

supplies to donate to less fortunate students in the community; bring to company classrooms for unit community service credit ONLY - no merits or parent service hours

Entrance camp for about 14 students who completed Saturday and Sunday; they will begin classes tomorrow (Tuesday)

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TUESDAY

Bravo day, including adults assigned to bravo who help with campus supervision School supply drive continues Girls VB coaches meeting for HS athletics Intramurals Before school HW help Mark meets with community leaders at 10AM to discuss Sun Valley Gang

intervention efforts

WEDNESDAY

Charlie Day, including adults assigned to Charlie who help with campus supervision Before school HW help Mark meets with President/AVP of CSUN to discuss partnership program Mark has Dr appointment at noon

THURSDAY

Bravo day, including bravo adults assigned ot help with campus supervision Fall Athletics Rally for 10 min at each lunch on field to recruit students for

participation on athletic teams --- the band MAY play a fight song --- and if they do, they may have to be excused from a 5th/6th period class --- Leighanna will let everyone know if they are performing and will miss a class

Intramurals Detention in small gym at 0645 Before school HW help Be sure you annotate SATURDAY SCHOOL in anyone's planner you are assigning

Saturday school due to missing assignments --- that is the criteria for assignment to Saturday school

Mark meets with SVHS principal at 0900 Department meetings at 0730-

o English in room 30o Math in room 40o Science in room 49o Social Studies in room 34o (6th grade teachers split up which meeting they go to)o SPED teachers/staff go with their assigned teacherso Spanish and Music do not have a meeting

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT - 5:30-6:45 PM

FRIDAY

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Delta day, including adults who help supervise form Delta Milstaff meeting at 0600 Admin at 0715 Before school HW help

SATURDAY

Saturday School - be sure you annotate Saturday School in planners of students by THURSDAY

Entrance Camp 0800-1800

SUNDAY

Entrance Camp 0800-1800


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Week of August 24, 2015KUDOS: to all teachers for being so positive with the students and emphasizing merits over demerits. This has been a great first two weeks, thanks to everyone.

KUDOS: for a solid first fire drill. We obviously had some difficulty finding numbers on the ground, especially since they are not in bright, obvious paint, but we did well and hopefully now know where to line up.

KUDOS for a great Back to School Night. It was extremely well received by parents and students. THANK YOU.

KUDOS to our Camps Safety Team for their diligence and keeping us all safe.

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REMINDER - We are very lucky to have a federal grant for high school after school programming through the Youth Policy Institute (YPI). I realize that is is a nuisance to have people use classrooms after school, but we need to try our best to work together to allow YPI access to the classrooms. The instructors for YPI are working hard to ensure that they leave a room better than when they found it. Please notify Yanesi Diaz ([email protected]) if there are ever any concerns. Teachers are absolutely free to work in their classrooms while YPI is in them.

QUESTIONS: Two questions have been asked regarding facilities:

1. When will floors be swept and mopped? Answer: Sweeping will happen ABOUT once a week. Mopping will NOT happen except once a year. If there is a spill that needs mopping, please notify Kellie who will ask one of our parent volunteers to help mop.

2. What is the status of the faculty dining room? Can we put a microwave in there? Answer: Right now, it will remain open for at least the next couple of weeks. We need more folks to try to patronize or we may lose the access. We can put a microwave over there if we want. Kellie will work on making this happen. THIS WEEK:

MONDAY*Alpha Day, including adults who are part of the alpha team for campus supervision*Before school HW help*Cadet of the Month nominations due - If you have nominations of ANY CADET (not pledge) who has embodied excellence in one of our pillars, send an email to Mark with their name and a sentence about why they deserve this recognition. Nominations can be for excellence in academics in any way (high test or quiz scores, improvement, excellence in homework, etc.), leadership (cadet duties, earning rank, strong leadership example, etc), citizenship

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(doing the right thing, treating others kindly, and making NVMI better), or athletics (intramurals, interscholastic, etc.).*After School programming*School Supplies drive continues through end of the month

TUESDAY*Bravo Day*Intramurals*Before school HW help*After school programming*Schoolsite Council in library at 4:30. Library is a couple wings north of us. Ideally key staff from each department and staff section would be present at the meeting*Parent Advisory Council at 6PM in library

WEDNESDAY*Charlie Day*Before school HW help*After school programming

THURSDAY*Charlie Day*Intramurals*B Schedule*Detention in small gym*Before school HW help*Faculty meeting in room 54*After school programming

FRIDAY*Delta Day*Progress Report 1A goes home --- you should print a progress report for each child for each class. Old timers please help the new timers understand how to do this! Hand it out each period. They must have their parent SIGN the progress report page 177 verifying they saw the report. Please check this next Monday.*Merit pay day for cadets based on rank*Military staff meeting at 0600*Admin Team 0715*Parents at inspection gate collecting recycling materials*Before school HW help*After school programming

SATURDAY*Entrance Camp*Saturday School

SUNDAY

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*Entrance Camp

HAVE A GREAT WEEK


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Week of August 31, 2015

KUDOS:*to Leighanna for the great job on the fight song with the band*to the 7th and 8th grade teams who have been having wonderfully productive meetings about how to help all kids be successful*to Cat who has been a real trooper through her air conditioning and fire small challenges*to Mila for her CALPADS excellence recognition*to the military staff for working so hard at helping kids comply with the uniform expectations and citizenship rules*to the PE teachers on the military staff for some exceptionally high quality standards-based PE classes*to the 6th grade team for working as such a unified group*to the coaches for their support of kids on and off the field/court*to the safety team for supporting the entire SVHS/NVMI community so well*to everyone for a well-executed fire drill*to the after school team for helping our kids with quality after school options*to the counseling staff for helping deal with a significant bullying incident and doing so with grace and professionalism that supported all students involved*to the SVHS cafeteria staff who have been wonderful at providing quality, nutritious meals to students and staff with a smile and a wonderful attitude*to the SVHS administration, staff, and students, for their welcoming atmosphere and attitude

REMINDERS:1. If you have any facilities of furniture needs, please email Kellie.2. If you would like to sign out a laptop cart or if you have tech needs, please communicate with Larry Morden ([email protected]). Remember he is only here part time, so if you need something at a time he is not here, email Omar at [email protected] or ask Mark or Kellie.3. Be sure your classroom is organized in a way that ensure unfettered access to the fire extinguisher and that there is nothing blocking the emergency exit or doorways.4. Please have your current class lists on the emergency clipboard attached to your black backpack.

NEWS AND TO DOS:1. On Monday we will have some minor schedule changes for some students and we want to be 100% sure that all kids are in the right place, SO, PLEASE DO A 100% CHECK in each period. If a student is in your class and not on the roster, send them with their signed planner immediately to the main office to talk to Diana and/or Kriscia. If a student is absent, mark them absent within the first 10 minutes of each class period. We are trying to ensure we have 100% accurate class rosters and data in PowerSchool. 2. Our first governing board meeting of the year will occur this Thursday at 4PM in the MPR. All are always welcome to these important meetings.

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THIS WEEK:

MONDAY

*Alpha Day, including adults with Alpha helping with campus supervision*Before School HW help in covered eating area 0645-0745*After School HW help in covered eating area 1545-1700*ASSETS grant YPI After school programming 1530-1830*Baby Blanket drive starts for month of September; cadets and pledges encouraged to bring new or used baby blankets (clean) that can be donated to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; company competition to see who brings in the most per capita

TUESDAY

*Bravo day, including adults with Bravo helping with campus supervision*Before School HW help in covered eating area 0645-0745*After School HW help in covered eating area 1545-1700*ASSETS grant YPI After school programming 1530-1830*Baby Blanket drive starts for month of September; cadets and pledges encouraged to bring new or used baby blankets (clean) that can be donated to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; company competition to see who brings in the most per capita * Intramurals*Commandant Meeting for 7th Brigade at 4PM in room 54*Girls VB match at 4PM in the Gym - first home match --- all are encouraged to come out and support our young women!

WEDNESDAY

*Charlie day, including adults with Charlie helping with supervision of the campus*Before School HW help in covered eating area 0645-0745*After School HW help in covered eating area 1545-1700*ASSETS grant YPI After school programming 1530-1830*Baby Blanket drive starts for month of September; cadets and pledges encouraged to bring new or used baby blankets (clean) that can be donated to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; company competition to see who brings in the most per capita *Mark and Kellie at meeting with SVHS admin at 1230

THURSDAY

*Alpha day, including adults with Alpha helping with campus supervision*B schedule*Detention 0645-0915 in small gym*Mark at LAUSD SPED meeting from 0830-1230 at Beaudry building in downtown LA*Intramurals*Curriculum Committee meeting in room 30 at 0730

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*Before School HW help in covered eating area 0645-0745*Campus Safety Committee meeting in Parent Center at 1PM (Mark will attend with Julio)*After School HW help in covered eating area 1545-1700*ASSETS grant YPI After school programming 1530-1830*Baby Blanket drive starts for month of September; cadets and pledges encouraged to bring new or used baby blankets (clean) that can be donated to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; company competition to see who brings in the most per capita *Governing Board meeting at 4PM in MPR (all are welcome)

FRIDAY

*Delta day, including delta adults who help with campus supervision*MILSTAFF meeting 0600*Admin at 0715 in Mark's office*SVHS does not have school this day but custodians and cafeteria staff will be here as usual*Before School HW help in covered eating area 0645-0745*After School HW help in covered eating area 1545-1700*ASSETS grant YPI After school programming 1530-1830*Baby Blanket drive starts for month of September; cadets and pledges encouraged to bring new or used baby blankets (clean) that can be donated to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; company competition to see who brings in the most per capita

SATURDAY

*Saturday school 0730-1230

HAVE A GREAT WEEK


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Week of September 7, 2015KUDOS:*to the military staff who are doing triple duty to ensure cadets are in uniform, on time, squared away, and prepared for the Pass in Review*to Karla for her efforts to ensure timely IEP completion and compliant service delivery*to Diana for doing such a great job tracking attendance*to Ceci for helping fill in on the printing/copying problems by making copies for everyone*to Larry for getting the bell servers operational again*to Chris Pulos for organizing our CERT teams*to Julio for his participation in the school safety committee meetings*to JR for his leadership of athletics*to Kathy and Johnny for keeping the honor unit board updated*to Yanesi for her leadership of the after school program

REMINDERS:*Wednesday is a DRESS UP day for everyone since it is Pass in Review. Cadets who have Class A uniforms will wear them. All new cadets will wear their Class B uniforms for the first tie. Adults should consider this a DRESS UP day, as we will have lots of parents and VIPs on campus.*We have Entrance Camp #6 beginning this week; thanks to John Wells for his leadership on the enrollment front.*All teachers and support staff are assigned to a military company and are expected to support the supervision of students on their company color day. If you are unsure where you should be helping, please contact your TAC Officer.*Baby Blanket drive continues through all of September

THIS WEEK:

MONDAY - NO SCHOOL

TUESDAY

*Before school HW help in covered eating area 0645-0745*After school academic support classes 1545-1700*Baby Blanket Drive Continues*BRAVO Color Day*G schedule - Pass in Review practice*Entrance camp before and after school*Intramurals*FitnessGram in PE classes*Mark will be here in am and depart about 11AM to participate in a special singing event in downtown LA

WEDNESDAY

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*Before school HW help in covered eating area 0645-0745*After school academic support classes 1545-1700*Entrance camp before and after school*Baby Blanket Drive Continues*CHARLIE Color Day*PASS IN REVIEW - D SCHEDULE

THURSDAY

*Before school HW help in covered eating area 0645-0745*Entrance camp before and after school*After school academic support classes 1545-1700*Baby Blanket Drive Continues*B schedule*Detention at 0645 in small gym*BRAVO Color Day*Intramurals*Parent Academy at t6PM*Department Meetings - English in room 30, Math in room 40, Science in room 47, Social Studies in room 34

FRIDAY

*Before school HW help in covered eating area 0645-0745*After school academic support classes 1545-1700*Baby Blanket Drive Continues*Entrance camp before and after school*DELTA Color Day*CERT Training in San Luis Obispo (20 students in several adults are going to be certified by FEMA in Community/Campus Emergency Response. These individuals join the already certified folks on campus!)*Milstaff meeting 0600*Admin at 0715 in Mark's office*SVHS Football at 3PM - We will take all of the after school folks to the game as well as our band to help cheer on the SVHS FB team - GO WILDCATS!

SATURDAY

*Entrance Camp 0800-1800*Driver's Training 0800*Saturday school 0730-1230

SUNDAY

*Entrance Camp 0800-1800

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HAVE A GREAT WEEK


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Week of September 14, 2015THIS WEEK

ALL WEEK*Baby Blanket drive continues all week*Before School HW Help all week from 0645-0745*Academic Support after school from 3:30-5*After school HW help from 3:30-4:15, followed by supervised play for those taking buses

MONDAY*Alpha Day*Extended formation schedule and schoolwide assembly in large gym at 8AM to discuss Spellathon and other schoolwide topics --- all staff (except those answering phones in the main office) are expected to attend to hear about the Thon and other topics - NOTE this was originally an E schedule, but we have changed it to an Extended Formation "G" schedule since we were able to get the large gym.*SVHS has no school

TUESDAY*Intramurals*Bravo Day

WEDNESDAY*Charlie Day*Lockdown drill about 10AM. When the PA says LOCKDOWN, be sure door is locked, windows and blinds (if any) shut, and no on admitted to the room. (Even folks who are banging or claiming to be police). During a lockdown, if a fire alarm goes off, IGNORE it, because it could be an active shooter trying to get people to evacuate rooms. For our purposes this day, you can continue to teach during the lockdown.

THURSDAY*B schedule*Detention at 0645 in small gym*Charlie day*Intramurals*grade level meetings - 6th in Ms. Garcia's room; 7/8 in Jeff's room; HS in Laura's room

FRIDAY*Delta day*Lotería Night in MPR at 6PM*MILSTAFF meeting at 0600*Admin at 0715*Progress Report 1B goes home in all classes

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SATURDAY*Saturday School*Command and Staff School in Milstaff classrooms

SUNDAY*LA Orienteering Competition at Balboa Park


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Week of September 21, 2015KUDOS:*to everyone involved in OARS baseline testing and to Laura for her leadership of that effort*to PAC for a great Lotería Night last Friday*to everyone who is getting attendance in on time each period*to all who are keeping web sites updated regularly*to everyone for getting progress reports out last Friday

REMINDERS:1. Cadet of the month nominations are due Friday by close of business. Nominees must be cadets (not pledges) and embody one or more of the four pillars - academics, leadership, citizenship, or athletics). A once sentence nomination email to Mark suffices.2. Baby Blanket drive continues all week.3. THON is coming up at the end of the month so try to help kids remember to study and collect sponsors.4. SSC is Tuesday at 4:30. All departments are encouraged to have at least one rep there.

THIS WEEK:

MONDAY - PD in MPR from 8-3 (meals provided)

TUESDAY -*Bravo Day*Intramurals*Omar and Mark in meetings much of the day*Jerry Kleinman, teaching coach here all day*SSC meeting at 4:#0 in MPR*PAC at 6PM in MPR

WEDNESDAY*Charlie Day*SVHS No School

THURSDAY*Delta Day*Detention*B Schedule*Intramurals*Faculty meeting at 0730 in room 54*Governing Board at 4PM in MPR

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FRIDAY*Delta day*Merit pay for cadets*Military staff meeting at 0600*Admin at 0715*Cadet of month nominations due

SATURDAY*Fullerton Parade*Saturday School

HAVE A GREAT WEEK


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Week of September 28, 2015GENERAL:

1. For personal reasons, Cheri Gurganus resigned last week. We are thankful that Jan Johnson and Melissa Secola have agreed to step up to the plate and take over those classes. 2. Kudos to Trish who was able to work with her 8th graders in English to dramatically reduce the number of failing grades. 3. Thanks to Johnny Padilla, Chris Pulos, and David Perez who went with our kids to their successful performance at the Fullerton Founders Day Parade Saturday. Also thanks to NVMI employees, parents and supporters Amber Ortega and Jerry Jimenez for their participation.4. Huge thanks to Ms. Tran for her work getting Chain of Command photos taken. We are looking forward to seeing them posted soon.5. Congratulations to Leighanna for her successful effort to get band music theory books through the donors choose program.6. Unsung heroes Kriscia Tejada, Vanessa DeAvila, and Gina Wilson work tirelessly with our kids to help them work through emotional, psychological, family, academic, and a myriad of other problems. THANK YOU for your behind the scenes work.7. Thank you to Chris Pulos and Trish Doering for their work organizing this Friday's field trip to the Miramar Naval Air Show.8. Any assistance you can give to making phone calls during am formation to absent students in your assigned platoons would be appreciated. Every kid who shows up gets us more than $50 a day, so we desperately need every kid to show up every day unless they are very ill. 9. Please do what you can to encourage kids Monday and Tuesday to study for the THON test Wednesday and to solicit donations. This is the final opportunity.

THIS WEEK:

MONDAY*Alpha Day*Before school HW Help*Academic support after school*Baby Blanket drive continues through Wednesday

TUESDAY*Bravo day*Intramurals

WEDNESDAY*E Schedule - look closely since we have not had one of these yet this year - 2nd period repeats TWICE. The first time 2nd period occurs, you will all give the THON test to your 2nd period classes. It is fairly straightforward. We will use a scantron sheet. Kids bubble answers on the scantron. Make sure they write their names on the scantron. They can

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write on the thon test booklet and keep the booklet afterwards if they want. They only need to turn in their scantron AND THEIR SPONSOR SHEET so I can record their score on their sponsor sheet and return it to them. We will return the sheets THURSDAY during 2nd period, so please paper clip your scantrons and sponsor sheets with a note saying which teacher they belong to, so we can get them all returned to you tomorrow.*Charlie Day

THURSDAY*Alpha Day*Intramurals*Detention*Faculty PD on smart boards in room 41 at 0730, followed by curriculum committee meeting in room 30 (If the company cannot do the PD this Thursday, I will let you know by COB Wednesday. We are trying to make sure it happens, but their trainer has been out ill)

FRIDAY*Delta day*Military staff meeting at 0600*Admin at 0715*Miramar Naval Air Show - Chris and Trish will get a roster out by Thursday of who will be going on this trip.

SATURDAY*LA Korean Festival Parade*Saturday School


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Week of October 5, 2015REMINDERS:

1. Benchmark testing is this week. Please be sure you have spoken with Laura about how that will work for your courses.2. Recycling drive goes on for all of October. Collect can, glass, and plastic. The idea is to bring them on FRIDAYS ONLY to the inspection gate and parent reps will be there to collect and take to the recycling place.3. Please update your emergency response rosters on the clipboards attached to your black backpacks. A current roster from each class period should be on the clipboard.4. Student led conferences are NEXT THURSDAY OCTOBER 15 from 4:30-6;00 p.m. You should plan ahead to have time in class for students to gather work samples and complete a SCRIPT for the conferences. Conferences are RUN BY STUDENTS and should NOT involve teachers directly. You are simply there to greet parents. Students are responsible for explaining the GRADE THEY EARNED and show work samples explaining their grade and their plan for improvement. Here is a sample script you can adapt for your class/course:

Hi (mom/dad/etc.). My grade of ________ for the first quarter was a ______. My goal grade

was a _____ so I (did / did not) meet that goal. For the second quarter, my goal is a grade of

_____ and I wanted to talk to you about how I can achieve that goal using some of my first

quarter work. Here is some of my work that shows my best effort. The assignment was to

________ and I earned a _____ because I fulfilled the assignment. Here is some work that

shows less than my best effort. The assignment was to ______ and I earned a _________

because ____________. Some of the things that were positive about my performance this

quarter were…_____________Some of the ways I can do better next quarter

are_________________________ My parent/s can help me improve by: _________________________.

Some things I will do to achieve my grade goal in this class are:

_________________________________. My teacher has agreed to help me by________________.

Thank you for coming to my student led conference. I hope I’ve explained why I earned the

grade I earned and how I plan to do (as well/better) next quarter.

5. A reminder we are all reading the book MINDSET and have questions and activities

provided by Desiree. This week, we will discuss those in our department meetings.

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THIS WEEK:

MONDAY*Alpha Day*Before School Homework Help in covered eating area 0645-0745*After School Academic Support from 3:45-5:00 and homework help in covered eating area from 3:45-4:30

TUESDAY*Bravo Day*Before School Homework Help in covered eating area 0645-0745*After School Academic Support from 3:45-5:00 and homework help in covered eating area from 3:45-4:30*Intramurals*Sean Jernigan from LAUSD visiting at 9AM (will likely walk through classrooms)*Mark at a meeting at Antelope Valley High School in p.m.*Girls VB

WEDNESDAY*Charlie Day*Before School Homework Help in covered eating area 0645-0745*After School Academic Support from 3:45-5:00 and homework help in covered eating area from 3:45-4:30*Rep from Senator Bob Hertzberg’s office will be touring the NVMI campus from roughly 9-11AM

THURSDAY*Bravo Day*Before School Homework Help in covered eating area 0645-0745*After School Academic Support from 3:45-5:00 and homework help in covered eating area from 3:45-4:30*Detention at 0645 in small gym*B Schedule*Girls VB game*Commandant meeting at 4PM for 7th Brigade in room 59*Parent Academy at 6PM - CASH FOR COLLEGE*Intramurals*Cross Country meet*Department meetings - English in room 30, Math in room 40, All else together in room 49*Mark has doctor appointment at 10AM*1PM Earthquake drill planning meeting with SVHS

FRIDAY*Delta Day

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*Before School Homework Help in covered eating area 0645-0745*After School Academic Support from 3:45-5:00 and homework help in covered eating area from 3:45-4:30*End of Quarter 1 - GRADES DUE BY 6AM Monday*Milstaff meeting at 0600*Admin at 0715

SATURDAY*Saturday School

Mark P. Ryan, Ph.D.SuperintendentNorth Valley Military Institute12105 Allegheny StreetSun Valley, CA 91352Office 818-368-1557 X 2215Cell 323-217-4481

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Week of October 12, 2015I apologize for the brevity of this email. I am on my way to surgery and need to get out of the office, so it will be inappropriately short.

1. Classroom cleaning - Kellie and I are working on a way to get this done more regularly. Will keep you posted.

2. Alarms- BE advised the adult school rooms (the 60s) are now on the NVMI alarm system and will go off if they are not turned off in the main office by someone with a code. Remember for ALL classrooms, offices and restrooms in our zone, assume ON SCHOOL DAYS ONLY that they are open from 0630-1830 only.

3. Kudos to John Wells, Henry, Jake, and Leighanna for their great work with our visitors from the State Senator's offices.

THIS WEEK

Tuesday -*Start of Q2*Q2 Awards Assemblies in MPR - Assembly schedule (E schedule)*Intramurals

Wednesday*PSAT - Kriscia will send out a separate email about details

Thursday*Faculty meeting at 0730 in room 60 (Earthquake Drill, SLCs and Mindset are on the agenda)*Earthquake drill at 1020 (see separate email I sent Saturday for details)*Student Led Conferences from 4:30-6:00 (please ask a veteran NVMI staff member if you are not sure how this works; we will also have time during the faculty meeting Thursday to discuss)*Detention*Intramurals


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Week of October 19, 2015

KUDOS TO:*Kriscia for her leadership on the Staff Awards program*Desiree for the great work leading the discussion on Mindset*Everyone for the great work on the earthquake drill, especially Chris Pulos, Julio Herrera, Mila Reeder, Kellie Jackson, JR Sarenana, Ceci Loza, Diana Vallin, and Kathy Tran for their leadership*Diane for the tremendous work on Chapter 1 of WASC*Laura for the tremendous work on Chapter 2 of WASC*Everyone who has given Laura and Diane comments no Chapters 1 and 2 of WASC*Marco Abrego, Kriscia, and Gina, along with Mark Wilson, Kelly Wilson, and Nick Jackson for their work on the OP class and boot camp*Jeff for his leadership on the interactive whiteboard challenges*All who got grades in on time by the 0600 Monday deadline (remember that if you try to change grades after the deadline, it has hugely negative domino effects on all kinds of things, so please be sure to meet the deadline)*All who provided guidance to students on Student Led Conferences*Omar for his leadership in the Hawk Exchange programs for IDs, ID replacements, loaners, etc.*Chris Pulos for his work on today's parade, in which our armed drill team took first place and unarmed took second place.*All who will attend the Spaghetti Dinner tonight from 5-8*Nancy for volunteering to help with the Billion Mile Race and Fire up Your Feet Challenges*The military staff who continue to work hard to get kids in uniform each day*Karla for her WONDERFUL leadership of the SPED department, and all who participated in the DVR last Friday

REMINDERS -

1. CLASSROOM SAFETY COMPLIANCE - I have notified SVHS about the need for fire extinguishers and attaching various pieces of furniture to the wall. We still need to be sure we are compliant with all other aspects of the sheet I sent out last week. Particular attention needs to be placed to ensure there is no obstruction ear any door or emergency window exit, nothing hanging from ceilings, no boxes or supplies on top of cabinets that is not secured, nothing blocking fire extinguishers, and no extension cords plugged into other extension cords or cords that are trip hazards.

2. Tuesday at 4:30 in the MPR is the SSC meeting at which we will be discussing necessary income increases and expense decreases. I will be sending a separate email about the budget process later today, but please be sure your voice is heard at the SSC meeting.

3. Student Led Conference scripts and materials from kids whose parents did not show up should get given to Ceci, who is organizing the materials and making them available to

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parents who come pick up report cards. Please remind kids that we do not mail report cards. Parents must come in between 0630-1630 daily and see Ceci or Diana to get the report card and pick up SLC materials/scripts. If you have portfolios you want parents to see, send them to the office. Since many parents who did not attend SLCs will likely not come pick up report cards, if you really need a child to have a notebook or portfolio for class, you may want to not send those items to the office.

4. RECYCLING DRIVE continues through the end of the month. Have students bring recyclables to the inspection gate Friday morning.

5. STICKERS for students assigned to Tuesday through Friday Academic Support will be distributed by Laura Monday morning. The Monday stickers were already put in place by Trish, Desiree, and Cat. THANK YOU ALL THREE OF YOU!

6. THON $ is due by Tuesday at 8AM to the main office. Students should put it in an envelope with their name and STUDENT ID number and amount they are turning in.

7. LAUSD SITE VISIT: The Charter Schools Division will be here this Friday all day. They will be coming into classrooms and meeting with school staff. Things they are looking for specifically:

Lesson plan red binders complete since the beginning of the year Word Walls Display of student work from the month of October Students working in CPM groups Student CITING EVIDENCE during writing and class discussion Students writing Close Reading of text Use of Cornell Notes Classes getting to work right away after the bell rings Students on task and engaged

These are obviously the same things I am looking for in my classroom Walk-Throughs. Let's show them what a great teaching staff and what great students we have at NVMI!

THIS WEEK

MONDAY*Alpha Day*Before School Homework Help in Covered Eating Area (CEA) 0645-0745*Academic Support 3:45-5:00*Boot Camp 3:45-5:00

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TUESDAY*Bravo Day*Before School Homework Help in Covered Eating Area (CEA) 0645-0745*Intramurals*Academic Support 3:45-5:00*Boot Camp 3:45-5:00*SSC at 4:30 in MPR*PAC at 6PM in MPR*Girls VB Match*Thon $ Due by 8AM

WEDNESDAY*Charlie Day*Before School Homework Help in Covered Eating Area (CEA) 0645-0745*Academic Support 3:45-5:00*Boot Camp 3:45-5:00

THURSDAY*Delta Day*Before School Homework Help in Covered Eating Area (CEA) 0645-0900*Academic Support 3:45-5:00*Boot Camp 3:45-5:00*Intramurals *Cross Country*B Schedule*Detention 0645-0900 in Small Gym*Faculty meeting at 0730 in room 62*Governing Board at 4PM in MPR

FRIDAY*Delta Day*Before School Homework Help in Covered Eating Area (CEA) 0645-0745*LAUSD Oversight Visit all day*Mark and Kriscia at Mission College Counselor's Luncheon mid-day*Milstaff meeting 0600 in Room 54*Admin at 0715 in Mark's Office*Academic Support 3:45-5:00*Boot Camp 3:45-5:00

SATURDAY*Academic, Athletic, Marksmanship, CERT Competition at California Military Institute in Perris, CA all day*Saturday School

Mark P. Ryan, Ph.D.Superintendent

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North Valley Military Institute12105 Allegheny StreetSun Valley, CA 91352Office 818-368-1557 X 2215Cell 323-217-4481

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Week of October 26, 2015KUDOS TO:

Karla and the DVR team for the great work preparing for and participating in the DVR. The findings from the DVR were generally very positive and there were only a few minor areas to correct

Laura and Diane for their work on the Academic Support plan and rosters Mila, who despite an eye injury, powers through to get SIS work accomplished Everyone for their support and participation in the LAUSD CSD Oversight visit on

Friday, most notably Kellie, Gina, Laura, and Diane for their work on the binders required of the visit.

All who helped counsel students upset by the news of Captain Diab's departure after school on Friday

Melissa and Jan for planning a Día de los Muertos event with the 7th grade families Yanesi and the YPI team for the Harvest Festival planning All who are helping with APEX Kriscia and all who helped with our student crisis on Friday; the NVMI team is truly

remarkable. I was reflecting on this a lot yesterday. Very few schools have such a great team that they can handle that kind of crisis so well, so smoothly, so professionally. I realize many of you are unaware of what happened, which in many ways is a credit to how professionally everyone handled things. In a nutshell, we had a student in serious personal crisis who ran away from her classroom, was found relatively quickly, counseled, and taken to receive support.

Gina for all of the work on the boot camp and OP rosters, contracts, etc.

REMINDERS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Cadet of the month nominations for October are due by COB TUESDAY to Mark (a simple sentence nomination suffices). Remember these kids have already been recognized and cannot be re-recognized:Chable, Jashua De La Paz, Manny Favela, Manuel Galdamez, Cynthia Garcia, Maria Garcia, Vicente Gonzalez, Tatjana Jimenez, Vianey Lopez, Henry Perez, Luis Ponce, Anthony Quinto, Dominic Rodriguez, Briana Ruvalcaba, Marisol Santizo, Yahira

2. STAFF OF THE MONTH nominations for October are due to Kriscia by COB Tuesday.

3. PROBATIONARY ELIGIBILITY: Here is a copy of the article I wrote for the Hawk Weekly regarding this topic. I thought it was important to specifically share with all of you:

NVMI wants students to do well academically and be good leaders, citizens, and athletes. To that end, we have an eligibility requirement to participate in extracurricular activities like sports, band, drill teams, cheer, weekend cadet events, etc. The basic requirements are to

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have passing grades in all classes, have NO UNEXCUSED ABSENCES, and no more than 10 permanent demerits in a quarter.

We do this because we want students to be successful and we want them to be good representatives of the school when they go out in public.

Occasionally, a student misses the mark but really wants to participate in one or more of these activities. We have a system called PROBATIONARY ELIGIBILITY which allows a student to have one quarter of probationary eligibility during their entire middle school career and one during their entire high school career at NVMI. If you and your child would like to request probationary eligibility, there is a form they can obtain from Coach Sarenana. It must be signed by the child and parent and submitted to the Superintendent for approval. Remember that you can only have one quarter of probationary eligibility for all three years of middle school and only one quarter of probationary eligibility for all four years of high school, so we do not recommend “using up” that quarter early on in a child’s middle school or high school career at NVMI. IF you have questions about this, please contact me at [email protected] or at 323-217-4481.

4. RED RIBBON WEEK: Remember we kick this off Monday with a G Schedule assembly in the large gym at 0800.

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MONDAY*Alpha Day*G Schedule: Red Ribbon Week kickoff assembly in large gym*Before school HW Help*Academic Support*Mark meets with prospective board member at 4PM

TUESDAY*Bravo Day*Mark chairs a WASC Pre-Visit meeting in South LA all day*Before school HW Help*Academic Support*Girls VB*Select CACC staff attending a CYF Board meeting in room 54 at 7PM

WEDNESDAY*Charlie day*School portraits in small gym all day during LOC classes*Facilities Coordination meeting at 2PM with SVHS staff

THURSDAY

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*B Schedule*ALPHA Day*Before school HW Help*Detention*Farewell for CPT Diab in small gym from 8-9*Change of Command from CPT Diab to CPT Mendoza during pm formation*Grade level meetings (originally scheduled as technology committee) Middle school in room 60, high school in room 30 (beginning at 0730)*Parent workshop on drugs at 6PM*Merit pay for cadets based on rank during lunch periods

FRIDAY*NO SCHOOL*Professional Development from 8-3 (We will be meeting by focus groups from 0800-1130 and working on Chapters 1-4 in this time before lunch. Then from 1130-1300 we will have a farewell luncheon for Steve at Big Jims and from 1300-1500 work in focus groups on Chapter 5.)*Luncheon for CPT Diab at Big Jim's from 1130-1300*Staff social at MacLeod’s organized by Leighanna

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Week of November 2, 2015REMINDERS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. DEMERITS: Please do not hesitate to give permanent demerits if a child does something egregious in your class or in your presence. We have been hearing about incidents in which a student calls an adult or a peer a horrible name or does something egregious to an adult or peer. DO NOT TOLERATE those behaviors. Even a SPED kids gets the demerits, and then as part of the citizenship processes with SPED kids, we may do some form of demerit decrement, but in no cases should that kind of behavior be tolerated. We are NOT encouraging you to give permanent demerits for failing to do homework or failure to bring a pencil, but for acts of disrespect, lying, cheating, or stealing --- ABSOLUTELY GIVE PERMANENT DEMERITS FOR THOSE.

2. CLASSROOM APPEARANCE - We have a number of VIPS coming this week to visit classroom and take campus tours. Please be sure your classroom meets those basic expectations articulated at our first faculty meeting --- things like:

cleanliness and orderliness - note that we will have student workers helping with classroom cleaning beginning today after school in zones - room 63,64,65, and 66 today; rooms 62, 54, 55, 56; tomorrow; rooms 57, 58, 59, 60 Wednesday, rooms 47, 49, 40 and 41 Thursday, and rooms 30, 32, 33, 34 and band room Fridays

attractive bulletin boards that are standards-aligned current student work from the LAST TWO WEEKS - when LAUSD was here for their

site visit, one of their comments was that work from August and September was still posted - various rooms still lack this!

word walls with current words being USED by teacher and students during classes on a regular basis - various rooms still do not have these

evidence of group problem solving in math using CPM problems evidence of Cornell Notes OBJECTIVES posted in student friendly language evidence students are writing homework and other things in their planner evidence kids are using their black notebooks evidence that backpacks are organized evidence kids are doing close reading of text and annotating text (talking to the text) CURRENT class lists on the emergency backpack clipboards black backpacks close by the classroom doors (when LAUSD was here, they said

various classrooms did not have this in evidence)

3. CLASS LEADERS: Remember to have your class leaders give visitors tours of the room when they enter. They should shake hands firmly, look visitors in the eye, greet them and introduce themselves, and tell them what the class is learning and WHY!

4. FOOD DRIVE: Companies are having a food drive for the month of November. Food gets brought to company classrooms for the competition.

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5. EXTENDED FORMATION: We will have Extended Formation schedule Wednesday, and Friday in order to practice for the Pass in Review next week. I realize this makes the classes shorter, but we really need to get in as much practice time as possible.

6. SIXTH GRADE MILE RUN: The 6th grade will do the in-cadence mile run this Thursday. For those of you who were here last year, you will remember we started a tradition of physical challenges for each grade level. Students who successfully complete each grade level physical challenge will get special recognition. This Thursday, we start with the 6th grade mile run. Zak Lara took charge of this last year, and I am hoping he will do the same this year. The plan is for them to run the neighborhood from roughly 0830-0900 Thursday morning as four separate units (one platoon per company) running as a regiment under the direction of the regimental Sergeant Major and TACs. Zak will send out details once they are available. Students who are new to NVMI or who did not complete the challenge last year are also able to join the run.

THIS WEEK:

MONDAY*Alpha day*Central LAUSD Local Superintendent Martinez here from 0930-1100 for campus tour and meeting with Mark re: replication of the NVMI model in LAUSD*Before school HW Help*Academic Support

TUESDAY*Bravo day*Before school HW Help*Intramurals*Air Force Academy Alum here from 0930-1100 for meeting re: board membership; will take campus tour*Academic Support

WEDNESDAY*Charlie Day*Extended Formation "G" Schedule*Before school HW help*Academic support

THURSDAY*Bravo Day*Before School HW Help*B Schedule*Curriculum Committee meeting*Detention in small gym*6th grade mile run - see above and special email forthcoming from Zak

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*Truth about drugs presentation in MPR from 0930-1030 from LAPD - all 9th graders will attend; again - I recognize this messes up lesson plans but it was the only time the LAPD folks could come do this.

FRIDAY*Delta day*Extended Formation "G" Schedule*Milstaff meeting 0600 room 54*Admin meeting 0715 in Mark's office*Bivouac (camping trip) students will depart at 1430. A list of who is going will be published by Zak Lara by Thursday. Some students on HS staff will depart at 0800 with COL Morden, LTC Solache, and Dr. Ryan to do Advance Party work.

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Week of November 9, 2015REMINDERS -

1. Room cleaning - the wonderful janitorial staff from SVHS dumps trash nightly and does sweeping when they can, but our agreement with LAUSD acknowledges that sweeping and mopping occur infrequently as best. We do have some students being supervised by a parent volunteer to help sweep rooms daily according to the schedule published last week. If you have activities in your room during the time they are trying to clean desktops, boards, and sweep floors, they will skip your room that week.

2. WASC - Chapter 1 comments should be sent to Diane ASAP if you still have them. Chapter 2 comments should be sent to Laura ASAP if you still have them.Chapter 3 comments should be sent to Mark ASAP if you still have them.Diane will be finalizing Chapters 1-3 during Thanksgiving Break.Chapter 4 focus group chairs are working on finalizing Chapter 4 with focus groups in the coming two weeks and will send final copies to Diane for work during Thanksgiving break also.Chapter 5 action plan drafts and comments should be sent to Mark ASAP so he can consolidate them with the leadership team and get a draft consolidated copy to you all by Thanksgiving.

3. FOOD DRIVE continues in company classrooms all month.

THIS WEEK:

MONDAY*Alpha Day*Before School HW Help*Academic Support*PIR Practice 0800-0900*G Schedule

TUESDAY*Bravo Day*Intramurals*Before School HW Help*Academic Support*G Schedule*PIR Practice 0800-0900

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*Veterans Day - no regular classes, but students are participating in various Veterans Day events, including the San Fernando Veterans Day Parade at 1111 hours.

THURSDAY*Charlie Day*Intramurals*POSSIBLE PIR Practice - Stay tuned for info in an email depending on how practice goes M and T*B schedule*Department meetings - We may end up in Focus group meetings to go over Chapter 4 and 5. Stay tuned for details*Detention 0645 in Small gym*School safety committee meeting at 1PM

FRIDAY*Delta Day*Pass in Review at 0815 (remember this is an ADULT DRESS UP DAY - so wear your best professional dress)*G Schedule*Milstaff 0600*Admin 0715

SATURDAY*Milstaff PD 0800-1500 on PE CSET in room 54


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Week of November 16, 2015THIS WEEK

MONDAY*Alpha Day*Assembly in a.m. in Large Gym - Extended Formation Schedule (shorter classes) (G SCHEDULE)*Before School HW Help*Academic Support

TUESDAY*Bravo Day*Before school HW Help*Academic Support*Intramurals*SSC at 4:30 in MPR (We will be looking at schoolwide action plan for WASC)*PAC at 6PM in MPR

WEDNESDAY*Charlie Day*Before School HW Help*Academic Support*Boys HS BB*Girls HS BB*Boys HS Soccer (all away games at Burton Tech)

THURSDAY*B schedule*Delta Day*Detention at 0645 in small gym*Before school HW help*Academic Support*Intramurals*6th Grade mile run (Zak will send out detailed email under separate cover)*WASC Meeting for all staff at 0730 in room 40*Athletic Rally at both lunches in lunch area*Earthquake Drill (This will be a modified version, somewhat more simple) than the last one. I will send out an email beforehand with details.*Governing Board at 4PM in MPR

FRIDAY*Delta Day*Before school HW Help*Academic Support

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*Milstaff at 0600*Admin at 0715*PROGRESS REPORT 2B goes home from all teachers/classes and parents expected to sign on p. 177 of planner to verify receipt of all progress reports

SATURDAY*Saturday School 0730-1230


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Week of November 30, 2015KUDOS:....to the following who scored 100% on the website evaluation I just conducted (meaning they had classwork and homework listed for the entire school year thus far for all classes they are teaching)

CAT BURNSTRISH DOERINGSHANNON EXCELLNANCY FUNGSOLEDAD GUTIERREZJAN JOHNSONMARK RYANLAURA STRIBLINGKATHY TRAN

...to the following who scored 80% or more on the website evaluation, meaning they had recent information posted for classwork and homework and/or almost all of the work from the first 16 weeks of the school year:

SUNHEE AHNJEFF FEINBERGVANESSA GARCIATERRY HANSENHENRY HOVAKIMIANBERTHA MARTINEZDESIREE MIDDLETONJAKE RANDLEIGHANNA SEARS

...to all military companies for their up to date web sites, but special kudos to Alpha and Delta for having the most thorough and up to date versions of those sites.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NEWS:

1. The food drive ends tomorrow and we will count up the number of cans brought in during the last half of the drive and award honor unit points accordingly.

2. The toy drive begins tomorrow. Unwrapped children's toys and coloring books/crayons are collected for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program as well as local churches. Deadline is THURSDAY DECEMBER 17. Honor Unit points being awarded.

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3. CHOCOLATE SALE continues this week. Please let me know if you would like to sell chocolate so I can order you one or more boxes.

4. FINAL EXAMS: coming up soon. Exam periods are 100 min. long on the following days:

Tuesday December 15 - periods 1 and 2Wednesday December 16 - periods 3 and 4Thursday December 17 - periods 5 and 6 (students take a PE and Drill and Ceremonies final during the period that is normally their lunch period)Friday December 18 - periods 7 and 8

Be sure you POST TO YOUR WEBSITE a final exam study guide for all of your courses for students to help them study. SPECIAL KUDOS TO SHANNON EXCELL who already posted her study guides! I also encourage you to explicitly teach students how to study for their exams AND to work with your SPED co-teachers to help them understand what you expect on finals so they can work with their SPED students to maximize their success.

5. Cadet leaders ranked C/CPL and higher will have a mandatory meeting with Dr. Ryan on Tuesday of final exam week from 12-4 in the small gym. Lunch will be provided. We will be discussing how cadet leaders can make NVMI an even better school during second semester.

6. WASC - I need to meet MONDAY from 3:45 to 4PM with the WASC Leadership Team - Diane, Trish, Jeff, Laura, Amanda, Karla, and Gina in my office.

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THIS WEEK:

MONDAY*Alpha Day*Before school HW help*Academic support*Boys BB tournament at 4PM at Van Nuys HS

TUESDAY*Bravo Day*Before school HW Help*Academic Support*Intramurals*Boys Soccer home at 3:30

WEDNESDAY*Charlie Day*Before school HW Help*Academic support

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*Mark gone all day at State Board of Ed Advisory Commission for Charter Schools meeting in Sacramento*Makeup School portrait day - if there is enough space, this will take place in Mark's office. If the photographer determines this is not enough space, we will use the women's faculty RR outside area*Boys BB Tournament at East Valley HS at 4PM

THURSDAY*Bravo day*B Schedule*Detention at 0645 in Small Gym*Before school HW Help*Academic support*Intramurals*Presentation to period 8 health class by community drug education organization*Mission College sign ups from 0730-0900 in room 40 with Ms. Tejada*BOWLING TRIP - are there three staff members who would like to chaperon this trip from 12-3:30 (names of students going are in last week's Hawk Weekly)*Boys Soccer at El Cariso Park at 3:30

FRIDAY*Delta day*Before school HW Help*Academic Support*Drop/cover hold drill at 10AM*Lynwood Parade after school (departing at 3:30; band, drill teams, and color guard will participate)*Military staff meeting 0600*Admin 0715 at Mark's office*Boys BB 4:30 at Van Nuys HS*Boys Soccer home at 3:30

SATURDAY*Saturday school 0730-1230*Rolling Hills Estates Parade

SUNDAY*Downey Parade

Mark P. Ryan, Ph.D.SuperintendentNorth Valley Military Institute12105 Allegheny StreetSun Valley, CA 91352Office 818-368-1557 X 2215

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Week of December 7, 2015REMINDERS AND REQUESTS:

1. The OP kids will need to take your finals so please put copies of your finals in Marco Abrego’s mailbox as soon as possible.

2. Mark needs a copy of all final exams for our files.

3. Grades are due as follows:

*Periods 1 and 2 grades due before you leave (preferably 5PM) on Tuesday December 15*Periods 3 and 4 grades due before you leave (preferably 5PM) on Wednesday December 16*Periods 5 and 6 grades due before you leave (preferably 5PM) on Thursday December 17*Periods 7 and 8 grades due before you leave (preferably 5PM) on Friday December 18

Getting your grades in on time is MANDATORY. Failure to do so will result in disciplinary action, up to and potentially including termination. There are a whole series of steps that have to happen with the grades once you turn them in.

Diane will be sending out a more detailed email about this to you soon. Please read it and act upon it.

Plan ahead. Don't plan on giving some 20-page paper due the day of finals and then be stuck trying to grade those in five hours or less. Plan ahead for the challenges of OARS scanning. PLEASE --- I am begging you --- don't be late on grades. We have so much to accomplish once you turn them in.

4. If you are interested in teaching Saturday School for Math or English during second semester, classes will be offered as follows:

0730-1130 Session 11200-1600 Session 2

We will offer the following classes:

Math 6Math 7Math 8AlgGeomAlg 2

Eng 6Eng 7Eng 8Eng 9Eng 10Eng 11/12

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We need people willing to teach one or more of these classes. If you are willing, please let me know ASAP. The classes would be offered for the following days:

January 23 and 30February 6, 13, 20 and 27March 5, 12, and 19April 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30May 7

Pay for credentialed teachers is $35 an hour. For non-credentialed is $20 an hour. A basic plan will be provided, but you are responsible for detailed planning and preparation as well as classroom management, grading, etc.

5. If you are interested in teaching a ZERO PERIOD class from 0645-0745, we plan to offer the following:

MONDAYS - Spanish 1, 2, 3TUESDAYS - Science 6, 7, 8, Bio, ChemWEDNESDAYS - History 6, 7, 8, Geog, US Hist, WHistTHURSDAYS - PE 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12FRIDAYS - LOC 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Classes would run for all of semester 2 starting the second week of the semester. If you are interested, let me know ASAP. Pay for credentialed teachers is $35 an hour. For non-credentialed is $20 an hour. Your role includes lesson planning and delivery, grading, and classroom management.

_____________________________________________________THIS WEEK

MONDAY*flag at half staff till noon *Alpha day*last day for chocolate scratchers*before school HW help*academic support*Toy drive continues*Talent Show on calendar NOT happening

TUESDAY*Bravo day*Intramurals*Last day for Chocolate $ to earn prizes*before school HW help*Boys and Girls BB and Soccer away*Academic support

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*Mark meets with local counseling agency about provided free counseling supports to NVMI students at noon

WEDNESDAY*Charlie day*before school HW help*Academic support

THURSDAY*B schedule*Charlie day*WASC meeting in room 40 at 0730 for ALL*Intramurals*before school HW help*Academic support*Thon Movie Trip from 1130-3:30 (IS THERE SOMEONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO CHAPERON THIS TRIP?)

FRIDAY*Delta day*Reagan Library trip for Thon - IS THERE SOMEONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO CHAPERON THIS TRIP?*milstaff at 0600*Admin at 0715*Before school HW help*Academic support*Loteria night NOT happening*Leadership School at Bell, CA Armory (about 50 cadets will be going to this event I think) departing at 3PM

SATURDAY*Leadership School*Saturday School*ACT


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Week of December 14 2015MONDAY*Alpha day*Periods 1/2 7th grade field trip to Fernangeles Elementary School for community service project

TUESDAY*Bravo day*Periods 1/2 exams*F schedule*1200 dismissal*Class B Uniform Day*Buses depart 1210*Cadet leader meeting in small gym 12-4*Winter concert 7PM*SSC and PAC meetings canceled so all can attend concert

WEDNESDAY*Charlie day*Exams 3 and 4*1200 dismissal*F schedule*Buses depart 1210*Class B uniform day

THURSDAY*Delta day*Exams periods 5 and 6*F schedule*Detention before school (abbreviated)*buses depart 1210*Governing board meeting 4PM in room 54*PT uniform day

FRIDAY*Delta Day*F schedule*Exams periods 7 and 8*1200 dismissal*Buses depart 1210*Class B uniform day*Milstaff meeting 0600*Admin 0715*Holiday party at Leighanna's home

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HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY

Some reminders:

1. Campus is closed from Friday 1830 until January 4.2. Classes resume January 11.3. Winter camp, refocus camp, academic camp --- all occur the week of January 4. The campus will be open from 0800-11815 each of those days ONLY.4. Psych 101 Mission College class begins Monday January 4 at 1545 in room 40. Goes until 1815 Monday through Thursday.5. PD for all middle school teachers and interested Milstaff and SPED staff is 0745-1545 on Thursday January 7 in room 59.


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Week of January 11, 2016KUDOS:*to everyone who helped with the Academic Boot Camp last week, especially Gina, Trish, Karla, Jesse, and Cass --- all of whom did a tremendous job getting more than 150 kids to pass classes where their final percentage was between a 60-69.*to the military staff, safety team, Gina, and John Wells --all of whom helped with the entrance camp and refocus camp last week.

NEWS: Sad news to report - Chris Pulos' mom passed away last Friday. Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers. Services will be Thursday evening and Friday.

REMINDERS:

1. Please be sure your website is up to date and shows your classwork and homework FOR EACH DAY OF THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR THUS FAR.2. We will award attendance, citizenship, and academic awards at morning formation all week this week. It is on the calendar to have an E schedule Tuesday but we will NOT do that. Instead, we will make announcements at each morning formation of those who earned recognition. 3. WAS is quickly approaching. The visiting team will be here Sunday through Wednesday January 24-27. Please be sure you have read our entire WASC self-study. I realize everyone was only involved in one focus group, but you are still responsible for knowing the content in the entire document. Here is a link to the entire document. http://www.novamil.org/sites/novamil.org/files/north_valley_military_institute_wasc_fol_self-study_december_18_2015.pdf

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North Valley Military Institute ACS WASC/CDE Self Study Report 2015 2016 2 Contents ‐ ‐Chapter I STUDENT/COMMUNITY PROFILE

STUDENT LED CONFERENCES: are this Thursday from 4-6 p.m. Please be sure your students prepare work samples and scripts. Here is a sample script you might consider adapting to your own circumstances.

"Hi mom/dad (etc.). Welcome to my _______ classroom. My final semester grade for this class was a _____. This grade (did/did not) meet my goal for the semester. My semester grade was 40% quarter 1, 40% quarter 2, and 20% the final exam. For this course, my quarter 1 percentage was _____, my quarter 2 percentage was ____, and my score on the final exam was _____.

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http://www.novamil.org/

http://www.novamil.org/sites/novamil.org/files/north_valley_military_institute_wasc_fol_self-study_december_18_2015.pdf



Let's start by talking about my final exam grade. It (was/was not) as good as I would have liked and it (did/did not) represent my best effort. Since the exam was cumulative covering material from all 18 weeks of the semester, it was very important that I study and do well on the exam. In order to do (well/better) on the exam, I need to do the following: __________________________.

I have some work samples that show my best effort from the 18 weeks of the semester. Let me know the to you, explain what the assignment was, and how I did on those assignments: ___________________

I also have some work that shows how I can improve. Here are some examples of work where I could have done better and some of my thoughts about how I can improve on these kinds of assignments next semester: ________________________.

For this class, my final grade in quarter 3 will be based on these categories and percentages: _________________________.

One of those categories is (homework/classwork/quizzes/projects/etc.). I know that in order to do well in this category in the coming 8/5 weeks, I need to ____________.

Another of those categories is (homework/classwork/quizzes/projects/etc.). I know that in order to do well in this category in the coming 8/5 weeks, I need to ____________.



My goal for this class for quarter 3 is a grade of _______. Here are five things I specifically need to do to earn that grade:

1)2)3)4)5)

My teacher and I have discussed how s/he can help me. S/he has agreed to do the following:

1)2)3)

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As my parent/guardian, I need you to do the following to help me meet my goal grade for this class:

1)2)3)

I recognize that my grades are EARNED BY ME, not given by my teacher. I also know that I need to pass all of my classes in order to (play sports/be on the ____ team/go to brigade activities/get promoted/____________).

Thank you for coming to my student led conference. Are there any questions I can answer for you about my grade in this class?"

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THIS WEEK:

MONDAY*Alpha Day*Toiletries Drive begins - all encouraged to bring toiletries for kids in juvenile hall (deodorant, tooth brushes, toothpaste, baby wipes)*Update your emergency rosters on the clipboard by your door*Before school HW help begins again TOMORROW - library open before school today - please remind all students to have an SSR book*Formation announcements of academic, citizenship, and attendance awardees

TUESDAY*Bravo Day*Formation announcements of academic, citizenship, and attendance awardees*Intramurals*Before school HW help

WEDNESDAY*Charlie Day*Formation announcements of academic, citizenship, and attendance awardees*Before school HW Help

THURSDAY*Delta Day*Formation announcements of academic, citizenship, and attendance awardees*Detention 0645-084 in small gym*Before school HW Help*Curriculum Committee in room 30 at 0730*Intramurals

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FRIDAY*Delta Day*Before school HW Help*Milstaff meeting 0600*Admin meeting 0715

SATURDAY*NO SATURDAY SCHOOL

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Week of January 18, 2016REMINDERS:1. Please be sure to update your web site TODAY!!!!! with all homework and classwork from August 11 through this week.2. The Dodgers will be here January 29 (Friday). We are having some difficulty with LAUSD Risk Management approving the event, so we may move it off campus. We will let you know once we make a decision.3. If you know of kids who would be good peer mentors, sent Vanessa their info.4. If you know of kids who would benefit from belonging to the HS Girls Group, please notify Vanessa.5. Please do you best to get the kids out to pm formation on time daily.6. A huge thanks to everyone who is getting out to formation each day in both the am and pm. It makes a huge difference.

THIS WEEK

MONDAY - Today - no school

TUESDAY*Bravo day*Intramurals*Extended Formation Schedule for Dodger practice*Before school HW Help*Academic support*Zero period for science

WEDNESDAY*Charlie day*Zero period for History*Before school HW help*Academic support*PSAT for grades 8 and 9 - Kriscia will send out information in a separate email

THURSDAY*Alpha day*Before school HW help*Zero period for PE*FACULTY MEETING at 0730 to discuss WASC in Jake's room*Parent Academy at 6PM*Academic Support*Intramurals*Detention*Drop cover hold drill around noon (likely just before MS goes to lunch)

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FRIDAY*Before school HW help*Zero period for LOC*Military staff at 0600*Admin at 0715*Academic Support

SATURDAY*Saturday Academy begins*7 Bde Drill Academy at Reed MS

SUNDAY*WASC Visit Begins


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Week of January 25, 2016

KUDOS:To the following who have updated their web sites:*Alex Adorable*Sunhee Ahn (partially)*Cat Burns*Trish Doering*Shannon Excell*Jeff Feinberg*Nancy Fung*Vanessa Garcia*Soledad Gutierrez (partially)*Henry Hovakimian*Bertha Martinez*Desiree Middleton*Jake Rand (partially)*Mark Ryan*Leighanna Sears*Laura Stribling*Kathy Tran

THANK YOU to everyone who made a huge effort to spruce up classrooms in preparation for the WASC visit.

REMINDERS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:1. Progress reports will need to go out this THURSDAY - not Friday because of the Dodgers thing) in all class periods. 2. NVMI will hold a summer camp at Camp Pendleton June 18-28. If academic or other non-military staff are interested in going and earning some extra money to help with supervision and other tasks, please let Mark know this week.3. NVMI will hold enrollment camp in July for new students. We think it is best to combine this with academic intervention for those new students who require it, If academic teachers (or other staff) are interested in helping teach the academic portions of that camp, please let Mark know this week. Right now, that is planned for the first few weeks of July.4. If any teachers or SPED staff want a hole punch or NVMI reward stamp, please come see me first thing Monday. I ordered more and they have arrived and are in my office.5. Cadet of the Month nominations are due to Mark by close of business Monday.6. Please consider coming to the SSC meeting Tuesday at 4:30 in the MPR. We will discuss the LCAP And the 2016-2017 budget process.

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THIS WEEK:

MONDAY*Alpha day*Before school HW help*Zero period*Cadet of the month nominations due to Mark by COB today*Mark and JayR at CIF Board of Managers meeting at 8AM at NoHo HS*Boys and Girls Soccer games

WASC SCHEDULE:

7:15 – 7:35 Meeting with the leadership team in WASC work room (Men's Faculty room area)

7:40 – 8:00 Observe formation

8:00 – 9:00 Meeting with Focus Group E in LIBRARY

9:00 – 10:30 Classroom Visitations

10:30 - 11:20 Meeting with student leaders in LIBRARY

11:20 – 12:20 Meeting with Focus Group A in LIBRARY

12:20 – 1:20 Lunch with students

1:20 - 3:30 Classroom visitations

3:40 – 4:00 Meetings with Focus Group B in ROOM 30 and Focus Group C in LIBRARY

TUESDAY*Before school HW Help*Bravo Day*Intramurals*SSC meeting at 4:30*PAC at 6PM in MPR*Boys and Girls BB*Laser tag event in evening for cadets*Zero period

WASC SCHEDULE:

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7:15 – 7:45 Meeting with the leadership team in work room

8:00 – 11:00 Classroom visitations

11:00 – 12:00 Meeting with Focus Group D in LIBRARY

12:00 – 1:15 Lunch as a team


3:30 – 4:30 Meeting with classified staff in LIBRARY

4:30 – 6:00 Observe Schoolsite Council meeting

6:00 – 7:00 Observe Parent Advisory Council meeting

WEDNESDAY*Zero period*Before school HW help*Charlie day*Girls and Boys Soccer

WASC SCHEDULE:


10:00 – 11:00 Meeting with the leadership team to review draft document


12:30 – 1:15 Lunch as a team

1:15 – 3:15 Visiting committee works on the final report

3:35 – 4:00 Report to staff/stakeholders in MPR

THURSDAY*Zero period*Before school HW help*Charlie Day*Intramurals*B schedule (sort of) see note below*Detention

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*Faculty meeting in room 30 - possible PD on smartboards*Girls and Boys BB*Merit pay for cadets based on rank*PROGRESS REPORTS go home each period*Zero period*Special schedule to prep for Dodger Visit0900-1030 Extended Formation (need as many adults as possible out there to help motivate kids)1035-1055 Period 11100-1130 Period 21135-1205 Period 31210-1240 Period 51245-1315 Period 61320-1350 Period 41355-1425 Period 71430-1500 Period 81505-1530 Formation with one final practice for Dodger event

FRIDAY -*Zero period*Before school HW help*0745-0900 Formation with practice for Dodger arrival*0900-0910 Honors to the nation/announcements*0910-1000 Physical activities with the Dodgers*1000-1030 Dodgers distribute gifts to cadets; cadets honor Dodgers*1030-1045 Supervised break*1045-1130 Mark will address the group*1130 dismissal*YPI from 1130-1430*Girls and Boys BB

SATURDAY*Drivers ed class from 0800-1600*Saturday Academy

GOOD LUCK THIS WEEK!Mark P. Ryan, Ph.D.SuperintendentNorth Valley Military Institute12105 Allegheny StreetSun Valley, CA 91352Office 818-368-1557 X 2215Cell 323-217-4481

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Week of February 1, 2016

KUDOS*To all for an amazing WASC visit.*To all for a wonderful Dodger Visit*To all who participated in the Senior discussion after school Friday*To Kathy Tran for the wonderful work on Chain of Command photos*To all how updated websites in prep for the WASC Visit; please continue to keep these updated.

REMINDERS:1. If you need a hole punch or NVMI reward stamp, see Mark.2. Be sure you sent out progress reports last week. IF you forgot, please do so MONDAY.3. If you are interested in helping with the Camp Pendleton Summer Camp, we need folks who can help for ALL of June 18-28. Let Mark know ASAP.4. Department budget proposal for 16-17 are due February 15. The explanation for these was given at the SSC. This includes all requests for textbooks, teacher supplies, student supplies, professional development, furniture, technology, office supplies, equipment, etc. Anything not submitted on the request doc by February 15 will not get considered by the SSC in the budget development meeting later in February.

THIS WEEK:

MONDAY*Alpha day*Before school HW Help*Mark at DMV to register new NVMI band trailer at 10AM*Soccer home*Band meeting 5:30 p.m.

TUESDAY*Bravo day*Intramurals*Before school HW help*Mark interviews potential board member (grad from US Naval Academy) at 1030*BB home*Special Ed District Validation Review follow up meet with Mark and Karla and Matt Vasquez at 3:30 in Mark's office with reps form LAUSD SELPA

WEDNESDAY*Charlie day*Before school HW help*Mark meets with CA Charter School Assn rep at 1030

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THURSDAY*Charlie day*Before school HW help*B schedule*Detention at 0645 in small gym*Intramurals*Curriculum committee meeting at 0730 in Laura's room*Soccer*Mark at Carnival site walkthrough (for May 6-8 Carnival in Panorama City) at 4PM with Ride Company and City reps with Kay

FRIDAY*Delta day*Before school HW help*Earthquake drill at 0930*Milstaff at 0600*Admin at 0715

SATURDAY*ACT*Saturday Academy*Brigade Drill competition here at 0730


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NEW POLICY: In order for all of us to help enforce uniform expectations, I will be selecting ONE item each day for us to ALL attempt to check on EACH period of that day. We MUST give demerits EACH PERIOD or ANY TIME we see a student not in compliance. Double jeopardy rules do not apply here. If a student remains out of compliance, they should be demerited EVERY TIME AN ADULT SEES THEM that day. I am adding those uniform inspection items to the daily schedule below.

THIS WEEK:

MONDAY*Alpha day*ITEM TO INSPECT ALL DAY: ID badge (must have a 2015-2016 ID OR a temporary ID with their name on it, issued by the company. Temporary ID must be plastic, same size as regular ID, and have their name, company and ID number on it.*Hat Drive Begins - collecting hats for cancer patients; honor unit competition through end of February*Before school HW help*10AM Mark meets with local counseling group regarding a grant partnership*Noon - Mark and John tour a potential board member (USNA grad)*4PM Mark meets with Lanny West, Board Chair re: Prop 39

TUESDAY*Bravo day*ITEM TO INSPECT ALL DAY: All black tennis shoes with no design or logo on them*Intramurals*Before school HW help*Mark out all day for State Board of Ed Advisory Commission for Charter Schools meeting in Sacramento

WEDNESDAY*Charlie day*Before school HW help*ITEM TO INSPECT ALL DAY: Web belt and buckle WORN PROPERLY: Here is a video of how FEMALES wear it properly: https://youtu.be/PF6UEfW-sGc; note that males wear it in the opposite direction.

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https://youtu.be/PF6UEfW-sGc

Cadets: Properly Belting your Pantsyoutu.be

Heard of the concept "Brass on Brass"? Confused as to what exactly it is and how to make your belt look proper, especially in summer dress? This video shows ...

THURSDAY*Delta day*ITEM TO INSPECT ALL DAY: White crew length socks*B schedule*Detention*Before school HW help*Intramurals*Department meetings to finish budgets*4PM Mark at Panorama City Carnival Site Walk Through*Parent Academy 6PM run by Ms. DeAvila and Ms. Tejada

FRIDAY*Delta Day*ITEM TO INSPECT ALL DAY: Black crew length socks*Before school HW help*Milstaff meeting 0600*Admin 0715*DJ Dance Party 11-12 in large gym for all who earned it from Chocolate Sale; cadets' planners will get a sticker when they come through the gate this morning authorizing them to go to the dance*Kona Ice truck here for students who earned it from the chocolate sale at noon; students will get a ticket if they earned this prize

SATURDAY*Saturday Academy – Not Scheduled for Presidents Day Weekend*Cadet Medic training through Sunday at San Manuel Fire Department in San Bernardino*Valentine event from PAC in MPR - see flyer from Kay

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1. Progress reports go home this Friday in all classes.2. Here is the current plan for Summer School. We need to know who is interested in teaching part of all of these programs:

1. May 31 - June 17 we will offer MATH and ENGLISH for students who fail second semester classes. They will be offered from 0730-1600 daily. Pay would be $35 per hour. We need folks willing to teach one or more of the following classes:

English 6B English 7B English 8B English 9B English 10B English 11B English 12B CC Math 1B CC Math 2B CC Math 3B CC Algebra B CC Geometry B CC Algebra 2 B

2. July 5-23 (Saturday the 23rd is Graduation): we will have TWO different programs going on simultaneously: Entrance Camp for NEW students which will include English and math classes organized around levels of performance on baseline testing we will administer on 5 July. The academic program will run from 0800-1200 daily, with military components happening before and after that time. We need folks willing to teach all grade levels of English and math.

3. July 5-29 we will offer remediation courses for RETURNING STUDENTS in History/Social Science, Spanish, LOC, PE, and Science. Programs will be offered form 0730-1615 daily in a yet-to-be-determined master schedule with class periods of 2 hours each: 0730-0930, 0945-1145, 1200-1400, 1415-1615.

If you are interested in teaching one or more of these programs, please email me directly THIS WEEK. We will be soliciting folks from outside NVMI for available positions after this week.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Pass in Review is canceled due to the threat of rain.

THIS WEEK:

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TUESDAY*Uniform item to check each period today - ID card*Bravo day*Before school HW help*Intramurals

WEDNESDAY*Uniform item to check each period today - all black shoes*Charlie day*Before school HW help

THURSDAY*Uniform item to check each period today - NVMI red logoed t-shirt without any other visible shirt underneath for cadets ---- and plain white t-shirt for pledges*Alpha day*Before school HW help*Detention*B Schedule*In-n-out limo lunch for Chocolate Sale*Intramurals

FRIDAY*Uniform item to check each period today - plain white t-shirt underneath class B shirt with no writing and no long sleeves underneath the class B short*Delta Day*Before school HW help*Milstaff 0600*Admin 0715*In pm, Mark, Kriscia, John, and Amanda depart for Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the US conference in Alexandria, VA. They will return next WEDNESDAY Evening and return to work Thursday morning

SATURDAY*Saturday academy*Flag Football


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KUDOS: to Cat Burns and Desiree Middleton for being AMAZING at keeping up with the Independent Study work with Mr. Vasquez and to Mr. Vasquez for the tremendous efforts to organize the Independent Study Program.

THIS WEEK:

Mark, John, Kriscia, and Amanda are out through Wednesday at the AMCSUS Conference (Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States).

Items for daily uniform inspection:MONDAY - Correct Class B pants (not skinny pants or pants with elastic waistbands, etc)TUESDAY - NVMI jacket zipped up to 3/4 height when wornWEDNESDAY - Plain white t-shirt with no logos or writingTHURSDAY - PT horts worn under PT pantsFRIDAY - Garrison cap at both formations

MONDAY*Alpha day*JR at AD meeting in am*Before school HW help*Cadet of the Month nominations due to Mark via email by close of business

TUESDAY*Bravo day*Intramurals*Before school HW Help*PAC meeting 6PM IN ROOM 54 because MPR is being used for something else by SVHS

WEDNESDAY*Charlie day*Before school HW Help

THURSDAY*Bravo day*Detention*Pre-AGI Inspection by COL Morden in LOC department*Faculty meeting at 0730 in room 47*B Schedule*Intramurals

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*Before school HW help*SSC and Governing Board meeting at 4PM in MPR. This meeting is VERY IMPORTANT. Key decisions will be made about the budget for 2016-2017 and the LCAP.

FRIDAY*Delta day*Milstaff meeting 0600*Admin 0715*Parent recycling collection at formation gate*Mark and Zak at Camp Pendleton all day after formation for meetings regarding Summer Camp there*Merit pay for cadets based on rank

SATURDAY*Saturday academy*Flag football

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Week of February 29, 2016REMINDERS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Ms. Tejada needs to brief everyone on the re-enrollment and course selection process. Briefings will take place for 15 minutes. Please choose and attend any ONE of the following times.

7:30-7:45 Rm. 41 Monday, Feb 29MS Lunch - Alpha Room, Monday, Feb 29HS Lunch - Alpha Room, Monday, Feb 29

MS Lunch - Alpha Room, Tuesday, March 1HS Lunch - Alpha Room, Tuesday, March 1

2. FUND RAISERS: Any fund raising of ANY TYPE on campus or off requires advance approval from Dr. Ryan and the admin team. There is a form available from Ms. Wilson or Ms. DeAvila to submit the request. These events needs to be on Dr. Ryan's calendar. If they are not, they are not allowed. PLEASE comply and if you already have fund raising happening that is not on the calendar, please see Dr. Ryan to get it on the calendar.

3. UNIFORM SPOT CHECKS: Please be sure you participate in the daily uniform spot check EACH period of EACH DAY as listed on the bulletin below. Give demerits to those not in compliance - even if they say they have already gotten demerits for the same offense ---- the idea here is the double jeopardy is not in play --- we want them to get dinged multiple times for the same offense so they change the behavior.

4. Be aware - Thanks to the generosity of Henry, Julio, and JayR, Mark is now free periods 3-8 to conduct classroom observations and will be doing that DAILY from now on._________________________________________________

THIS WEEK

MONDAY*Uniform item to check today - belts properly work with belt buckle --- lots of kids still not complying properly*Alpha day*Hat drive ends today*Before school HW help

TUESDAY*Uniform item to check today - current 15/15 ID (not a loaner ID, but one with THEIR PHOTO on it from 15/16)

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*Before school HW Help*Bravo day*Clothing drive begins today - gently worn clothing for homeless shelter collected in company classrooms all month of March*Intramurals*Baseball*Boys VB

WEDNESDAY*Uniform item to check today - black shoes with no logo or insignia, all black with black shoelaces*Charlie Day*Before school HW help*Course selection grade 11 from 4-7

THURSDAY*Uniform item to check today - black PT pants with NVMI logo*Delta Day*B schedule*Detention*Curriculum committee in Laura's room at 0730*Intramurals*Freedom Foundation trip for about five students to Valley Forge through Sunday*Before school HW Help*Course selection for grade 10 from 4-7

FRIDAY*Uniform item to check today - white shirt without sewn-in creases, but creases IRONED on properly and the shirt is CLEAN and not wrinkled*Delta day*Milstaff meeting 0600*Admin 0715*Freedom Foundation trip to Valley Forge continues*Course selection for grade 9 from 4-7*Before school HW Help*Softball*Mark at WASC pre-visit to San Jacinto HS

SATURDAY*Saturday School*7th Brigade NCO/OCS at NVMI 0600-2000

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Week of March 7, 2016

KUDOS to Kriscia and everyone who is helping with the Re-Enrollment process. Though this is time consuming, there is tremendous value in having students and parents talk through personal learning plans and select courses for next year. A HUGE THANK YOU.

REMEMBER: GRADE ARE DUE SUNDAY MARCH 13 BY 5PM. There are no extensions or exceptions allowed. Please plan ahead and be sure your grades are done on time.

CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS - Here is a listing again of the things I am looking for in classroom walk throughs. This week, I will be much more critical of these things because, to be blunt, I am a bit disappointed by how few of these things I am seeing consistently implemented schoolwide.

An overwhelming percentage of the students are ON TASK and engaged in the teaching/learning task.

Middle School teachers are using the notebooks, stamps and hole punch system as demonstrated at the 7 January PD.

My agenda for each class period is posted using the laminated poster OR a PowerPoint or written on the whiteboard

There is evidence the teacher is at or near the expected place in the curriculum map. The school notebook is evidently in use. The teacher has either lesson plans online or a red binder with current lesson plans in

use and evident. The teacher's website is up to date with current classwork and homework. The objective for each class is included on the poster/PowerPoint/whiteboard. It is

written in clear, student-friendly language. A random student can explain the objective. There are standards-based, attractive bulletin boards displayed. hen feasible, technology is being used by teacher and/or students. The Depth of Knowledge level is level 2 or higher whenever possible. Students are engaged in writing tasks. The teacher is checking for understanding. Total Participation Techniques are employed. Study Team Strategies are employed. Students are sing Cornell Note taking strategies whenever practical. Students are doing group work whenever practical. Visual aids and graphic organizers are being used by students and teacher. When appropriate, students are engaged in annotating text, citing evidence, THIEVES,

doing close reading informational text There is a CURRENT word wall that there is some evidence is in use by students and

teachers.

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There is CURRENT student work displayed from the last two weeks. Push in SPED services are supporting student learning; co-teaching is going on whenever

possible. CPM roles are evident in math classrooms. The teacher is using proximity to encourage student on-task behavior (walking around

to all students, not just staying in one place or sitting at the desk). Students are writing in the planner their HW and/or other long term tasks. Students are required to use the planner outside of class to use the RR or get water/see

the office, etc. There is some evidence of a student class leader performing the roles assigned to that

person in the SOP. The teacher is warding merits when appropriate. Current emergency rosters are on a clipboard next to the black backpack by the door. The classroom is tidy and in good order.

THIS WEEK

MONDAY*Alpha Day*Uniform item to check today schoolwide - black crew length socks*Clothing drive continues all week*After school fund raising off campus by Florida Drill teams (and water/gatorade on campus)*Update emergency rosters from Power School for all classes*Before school HW help*Period by period LOC assemblies to discuss Summer Camp and encourage students to pass all classes*Benchmarks administered all week*Mark meets with potential counseling support providers to supplement counseling services

TUESDAY*Bravo Day*Uniform item to check today schoolwide - white crew length socks*Course selection grade 8 4-7 pm*Intramurals*Before school HW help*Special visitor to campus at 10:30 who will tour classrooms*Band concert at 6PM

WEDNESDAY*Charlie Day*Uniform item to check today schoolwide - black nametag on Class B shirt*Course selection grade 7 from 4-7*Before school HW help

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THURSDAY*B schedule*Uniform item to check today schoolwide - black tennis shoes without design or logo*Delta day*Intramurals*Detention*Middle school teachers meeting in room 47 at 0730 to discuss plan for SBAC testing and prep; High School teachers to meet in room 30 for same purpose*Course selection grade 6 form 4-7*Before school HW help*DJ Dance Party at 11AM for those who have stickers in their planner from the last time the dance got postponed (in large gym)

FRIDAY*Delta Day*Uniform item to check today schoolwide -2015-2016 ID (not a temporary one)*USS Iowa Field Trip for 8th graders*Course selection makeup sessions 4-7*End of Quarter 3 - GRADES DUE BY 5PM SUNDAY -no late grades accepted.*Milstaff meeting 0600*Admin 0715

SATURDAY*Brigade IMA competition here at NVMI*Saturday school*Mark and Kellie in budget meeting 9AM*Mark, Larry, Johnny, and Beth travel to Survival Site in San Bernardino Mountains at noon


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Week of March 14, 2016

KUDOS -*Thanks for all who helped with re-enrollment, especially Ms. Tejada. Everyone who helped with this did an amazing job. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.*To all who helped Ms. Wilson with hearings last week. This is tough work, but very important. On a side note, if you ever see a name of someone on the hearing list whom you would like to speak for or against, you are always welcome to do so. Just coordinate your appearance with Gina in advance.

REMINDERS:

1. Spring Break, the campus is closed. I am planning to be here most days, but if you wish to come in, you need to coordinate in advance with me to make sure I am here and the alarms are off.2. The Tuesday we come back from Spring break is not a normal school day. We have a half day at Balboa Park. It is the annual California Cadet Corps Birthday Celebration. Stay tuned this week for more details, but everyone should plan on reporting to Balboa Park directly that day rather than coming here.3. Clothing drive continues this week.4. Pennies for Patients continues this week.5. Note weird activity on Tuesday with USNA Glee Club performance.6. Thursday is Student Led Conferences from 4-6:30 p.m. Be sure your students are ready for those. Also, realize we will be doing special parent meetings to discuss the carnival at 4:30, 5:00, 5:30, and 6:00.

THIS WEEK:MONDAY*Alpha day*Uniform item to check - belt and belt buckle worn properly*Before school HW help*Mark meets with LAUSD reps on campus from 11-2*Baseball vs. Triumph at 1:30*Florida drill team fund raiser continues after school all week*Mark and Kellie in budget meeting from 4-6

TUESDAY*Bravo Day*Uniform item to check - black PT pants with NVMI logo*Intramurals*United States Naval Academy Glee Club performance at 10:30 a.m. in the large gym. I realize this is somewhat inconvenient, but it is a one in a lifetime opportunity to hear this amazing

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group perform. Teachers will bring their period 3 classes to the gym and stay with them during the performance. Ushers will direct you to seating. The performance will last until APPROXIMATELY the end of period 4 after which middle school will go to lunch and HS to period 5.*Before school HW Help*Mark at pm meeting with CSUN leadership regarding partnership

WEDNESDAY*Charlie day*Uniform item to check - black socks*Before school HW help*10:30 VIP tours campus*Softball vs Triumph

THURSDAY*Alpha day*Uniform item to check - black PT jacket with NVMI logo*B schedule*Intramurals*Detention*Before school HW help*Grade level/department meetings to be announced*Student Led Conferences 4-6:30 p.m.*Special Carnival parent meetings 4:30, 5:00, 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. - parents pick on to attend.

FRIDAY*Delta Day*Uniform item to check - ID card*MAGIC MOUNTAIN TRIP for students from the Spell-a-Thon. The following students have turned in permission slips:

1. Brianna Windy Alvarado2. Matthew Duprey3. Mattias Lopez4. Isabella Martinez5. Jennifer Martinez6. Jeanette Medina

7. Ernesto Moralez8. Charles Morris9. Bernard Ruvalcaba10. Maya Villareal11. Tristan Villasenor

I am still looking for an adult willing to be the chaperon, so please let me know if you are interested. The trip is from 8AM - 6PM.

*Merit pay for cadets*Parent recycling at inspection gate*Milstaff meeting 0600

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*Admin 0715*Before school HW help

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