End-of-school-year, 2019-2020

This has been a school-year like no other. Congratulations to our departing eighth-graders, and best wishes for next school-year at Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts.

21st Century Skills, videos highlights books in library

My latest project is a video series on YouTube, 21st Century Skills, books in SRCSA library. So far, three videos have been uploaded to YouTube, and a couple more are in production. I eventually want to highlight all 12 of the 21st Century Skills with applicable books that can be found in SRCSA library. Be  sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel if you are enjoying my videos.

Shelter-in-place amendment allows curbside library services

With a new amendment to the county’s order to shelter-in-place in effect as of 12:01 a.m. today, look for curbside service to soon begin at Sonoma County Library. According to a recent headline in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, our public library was awaiting the county’s OK to offer limited curbside services. But in the meantime, be sure to access the library’s digital content, which remains accessible 24 hours per day.

California K-12 Online Content Project, essential during COVID-19 pandemic

In correspondence this week to members of the California Senate and Assembly, I expressed my concern that the proposed California budget eliminates funding for the California K-12 Online Content Project.* Via email, I asked that this $3-million line item be returned to the state budget.

Read-aloud videos to be disabled after May 29

May 29 is official end-of-school-year for Santa Rosa City Schools, so if you want to view my read-aloud videos, be sure to do so by then.