Six Rivers Principal’s Report
Northern Humboldt Union School District Board - September, 2021
And we are off…
Six Rivers students and staff have arrived together on campus and have done a great job balancing the need for safety and desire to get down to work. Overall, there is a good feeling that permeates amongst our students. It seems that students appreciate being in person and connected to their peers. The smiles are covered with masks, but I can sense that they are there.
Past Events
- PAC: On September 9th, Six Rivers held our initial Parent Advisory Committee meeting at 5:30. This meeting will be held virtually on Google Meet. This is a public meeting and all are invited to take part. Meetings take place monthly. Elections were held in the spring for the parent representatives for all but the new freshman class. I would like to thank Jenn Tarlton (Sophomores), Amy Brodkorb (Juniors), and Rebecca Crow (Seniors) for stepping forward in the effort to move our school closer to our school vision. At our initial meeting, we reviewed the purpose of PAC, heard from our student and teacher representatives, and collected input from those in attendance. In addition, we will see if there is a freshman parent willing to join the voting members PAC. This year the PAC was expanded to include a classified employee and an additional student.
- Summer Construction: Utilizing COVID funds, an office was completed to serve as the home base for Tara Ralulu, our Special Education teacher. Now she has a private area in which to consult with and assess students. However, she was able to access it just one day before leaving for maternity leave. As I write this message, it was just announced that her twins have arrived!
- Scheduling students: A great deal of time and effort have been put into merging the master schedules of AHS and SRCHS and slotting students into classes. However, the partnership between Six Rivers and AHS resulted in a solid master schedule. I must thank Mr. Monge for his cooperation during this process.
- MTSS Handbook: The Six Rivers MTSS team has met on three different days to prepare the MTSS framework that will guide us in the future. The availability of funding to bring this team together during the summer was very helpful.
- New Student Orientation: I would like to thank the Pirate Council leaders who led the way in the orientation for our 33 new students. Parents and students alike appreciated the effort and shared that the quality of information shared made them feel prepared for the new challenges of this school year.
- Six Rivers Community Building Assembly: On the first day of school, an assembly focused on the norms of Six Rivers was held in the area just outside Six Rivers classrooms. Highlights of the assembly included “non-examples” of our norms presented dramatically by Six Rivers staff and positive examples shared by our senior class. This Six Rivers tradition moves us closer to achieving the goals in our MTSS plans.
- Thanks and Praise: I would like to thank Amber for all her amazing work to prepare for the launch of school. This summer she was learning much about starting school in person and then put those lessons to work immediately. In addition, the work of the MTSS team will pay dividends far into the future. Finally, the teachers of Six Rivers have been amazingly professional and hard working as we have shifted back to classroom instruction. Six Rivers staff from bottom to the top is amazing.
Upcoming Events
- Parent Handbook: In the coming week a newly updated Parent-Student Handbook will be ready to share.
- Historical Calendar: A team of students is already underway planning the creation of the Six Rivers Historical Calendar. Already a request has arrived from a vendor for calendars for this holiday season.
- Back to School Night: BTSN will be held virtually on September 22nd in conjunction with Arcata High School. This will be a virtual event.
- First Term Assembly: This assembly will be another community focused event which underscores the norms we aspire to achieve. At the moment this plan is to have it take place outdoors. Already the Pirate Council has begun discussions of what will be included in this traditional event.