Reading Specialist Book Club! Currently discussing the power of oral language to build reading skills.

Teachers! I’m doing a YouTube Live on Wed for #WorldReadAloudDay ! Join me with your kiddos! It’s live, free, your kiddos will get a world exclusive sneak peek of the first chapter of NEW FROM HERE! 👀Thank Kristen Picone (she/her) for inspiring me to do this! ❤️📚🔥 Pls RT! Simon Kids

Friendly elf, or random act of kindness? Imagine my surprise and joy this morning when I opened my blinds and saw a lovely paper garden in my window. Thank you to whoever did this- my day was brighter because of you.

Positive relationships with caring adults can help buffer students from the effects of trauma and chronic stress, making trauma-informed schools 'healing places.' Katrina Schwartz ow.ly/JGZM50zRWE5

A HUGE TY Palo Alto Police & City of Palo Alto 4 working w PAUSD to create graduation 'parade' in cars. Final details tomorrow. Commitment by all is awesome. Thanks to Lisa & Matt Hall #ActivitiesDirectors & special thanks to Kathie Laurence. Celebrate w us!

'When we take care of ourselves, we take care of our students.'

Sketchnote via @Kristin Wiens

Today my coaching move was saying explicitly to teachers, “You ARE doing enough.” #letstakecareodeachother

Turtoring ramps up for PAUSD and FEV Tutor! pausd.org/explore-pausd/… @DonAustin_PAUSD @FEVTutor #Tutors #OnlineTutoring

Palo Verde kinders came together today to celebrate Mabel's graduation! Posters were made and songs were sung- Mabel even received an upgraded Vowel Shield in place of a diploma. Congratulations, Mabel. **sniff sniff** PAUSD @DonAustin_PAUSD @TCRWP Annora Lee

Social-Emotional Learning Should Be Priority During COVID-19 Crisis neatoday.org/2020/04/15/soc…

✏️Let's focus on GRATITUDE in our pandemic journals! 🙌 #tcrwp Link to mini-lesson: youtu.be/HsSNPBWI000

Congratulations to PV 4th graders Alex, Anay, Laura, Leah, Marisa, and Zara for competing in the Tech Interactive Museum's annual Tech Challenge and taking the prize for Outstanding Engineering Journal! PAUSD @DonAustin_PAUSD Annora Lee

What happens when PAUSD partners with parents and the community? Magic! pausd.org/explore-pausd/… @DonAustin_PAUSD Access Books Bay Area #WhoDoesntLikeMagic #ParentVolunteers #InThisTogether #SchoolFamily

My colleagues on “Backstage with the Superintendent”. Go Danae and Mary Pat- you rock!!! ⁦@DonAustin_PAUSD⁩ ⁦PAUSD⁩ ⁦Palo Verde Elementary School⁩

Great things are in store- never waste an opportunity to come back better and stronger.

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. PV 5th graders took on the Getty Exhibit Challenge last week. They created their own interpretations of famous pieces using just their imagination and everyday items at home. Here's just a small sample. PAUSD @DonAustin_PAUSD Annora Lee

From our family to yours- We miss you dearly, Palo Verde Eagles! Stay safe and practice social distance so we can get back together as soon as possible. We got this! PAUSD @DonAustin_PAUSD Annora Lee