Message from Literacy Team

Happy 2021! Hope you had a peaceful, albeit different, holiday season! Kudos to a great fall semester. Read some highlights here. We look forward to seeing your relationships and students' learning continue to grow this semester. Blessings, Jenessa and Erika  There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off. ~Proverbs 23:18

Upcoming Dates

Tues, Jan 5: Clovis Unified's First Day Back Fri, Jan 8 at 11am: Virtual Literacy Mentor Orientation focused on Microsoft Teams Tues, Jan 12: Fresno Unified's First Day Back Tues, Jan 19 at 10am: Virtual Literacy Mentor Orientation focused on Tutorfly Fri, Jan 29 at 11am: Microsoft Teams Nearpod Training Note: You do not have to attend another Orientation to continue this semester. You are welcome to start contacting your families to start meeting again. Updated Class Schedules Fresno Unified FUSD Kinder FUSD 1st-6th Clovis Unified (varies by school) Mountain View

Literacy News & Resources

Coaching Hours Have Questions about Tutorfly or Teams? Want to learn some new engagement strategies or problem-solve together? Drop in to one of our new, weekly coaching hours starting next week! Jenessa every Monday 4-5pm at Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/98198045777 Erika every Friday 9-10am at Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/96031640939

Nearpod on Teams NEW! Are you working with students on Microsoft Teams? Come learn a new tool to make it more engaging! Join Friday, January 29 at 11am on zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/91045138419

New Activities Coming Soon! Be sure to keep an eye on our "toolkit" site for new activities to do with your student. Memory games, Simple Sentences, and new powerpoints will be posted on there next week!

Merry Mugs Recap It was great to see many of your "merry mugs" at last month's celebration! If you missed it, you can view it here. Highlights below... Annika Janzen shared about how to access Fresno County Library books. This youtube link gives a how-to. Any questions email Annika.Janzen@fresnolibrary.org or call 600-READ.  Dr Christine Maul shared Dialogic Reading Cues using the acronym CROWD. This document has the details.

Partnership Resources

FPU Free Counseling for Kids Do you think your student could use some more support? Share this resource with their parents! Free virtual counseling for ages 5-12 hosted by Fresno Pacific University students. Call Rachel Moreno at 559-453-8098 for more info/ to sign up.

Healthy Living Workshop for Adults ENP and St Agnes are partnering to provide a virtual support group for people aged 65+ or 18+ with a disability. To register or for more information call 559-450-3770 or email behealthy@samc.com

Mental Health Awareness for Kids and Families  Download this flier from Fresno County All 4 Youth to know the signs and supports for mental heath.

Literacy Mentor Spotlight

We're highlighting several of you this month! Thank you to the mentors who helped make this video (and more importantly these relationships and learning!) possible... Gwyneth Quitorio, from Fresno State at Kirk Elementary David Morgan, from Northpark Church at Winchell Elementary Lori Wall, from Butler MB Church at Ayer Elementary June Roubos, from Northpointe Church at Figarden Elementary Kenia Servellon Ayala, from Fresno State Read Fresno at Wolters Elementary Appreciate all of you!!