For Each Other
Hitting deadlines, welcoming new kiddos, strategy card training underway. What stood out most this week was watching the team show up for each other.
Team Reflection
Three weeks in, and it's showing. Deadlines hit, new kiddos welcomed in, and training on strategy cards is underway. That's not small. What's stood out most to me this week is watching the team show up for each other, not just for the work.
This week's reflection: How did you support a team member this week? How did someone support you?
Take a second and actually think about it, not the big dramatic wins, the little things.
We want everyone to shine this year, and that starts with noticing each other.
Updates & Announcements
I'm so happy to share that Hailey D'Or joins us Monday as our Scheduling and Staffing Coordinator. She'll be working with Megan and coordinating schedules across all of our service lines: ABA, Speech, OT, and our preschool classrooms.
Hailey is not new to School of Imagination. Her daughter Lily was one of our students, and that experience is what drew her into this work. She went on to build a career in scheduling and coordination across ABA organizations, and she brings hands-on experience with CentralReach and the kind of multi-person, multi-schedule coordination this role lives on.
What this means for you: Hailey will be your go-to for scheduling questions, changes, and coordination. She'll be training with Megan her first week, so please welcome her warmly. She's here to make sure the systems behind your work run smoothly, so you can focus on the children and families you serve.
This week, Ms. Athena Liang steps into the lead role in the Sunflowers classroom alongside Ms. Lily, as part of our Lead Development track. Athena has been part of the School of Imagination family for over four years, growing from preschool educator to Classroom Coordinator.
She holds associate degrees in Early Childhood Development and Early Childhood Intervention, a California Child Development Site Supervisor Permit, is bilingual, and is trained in our ESDM approach. She knows our children and our program deeply. Christina and Charlene will be working closely alongside her to support a smooth transition. Please join us in congratulating Athena as she steps into this next chapter.
Our Clinical Leadership Council is building a Family Partnership Framework, a shared approach for those moments when a child may need more than what they're currently getting. The goal is simple: families should be partners in that conversation from the start, not informed after a decision has already been made.
When we notice something early, at a weekly touch or in a clinical discussion, we want the next right step to feel like a natural move we make together with the family, with Charlene holding the family conversation as chief of service. The council is still building this, and more will follow as it takes shape. It's another piece of our integrated care model coming to life.
Thank you to everyone who helped hand out the Measure W grocery gift cards to our families. Sunflower Hill needs feedback for their report to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, and your firsthand experience is exactly what will make it meaningful. If you helped, please take a few minutes to complete this short survey: Measure W Survey.
Two notes: if you share a story, please use first name only, and only include a direct quote if the family was comfortable with you sharing it.
Thank you for your flexibility as we continue to bring in new team members.
| Day | Step 1 · CR 6 | Step 2/3 · CR 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Miranda | Ka'tia |
| Tuesday | Rinkoo | Melissa |
| Wednesday | Athena | Emily M. |
| Thursday | Allie | Melissa |
| Friday | Corynn | Denise |
View the Early Bird / Late Bird list of kiddos.
We're adjusting the monthly supply request deadline to align with the curriculum due date, so your curriculum is finalized and approved before requests go in. That keeps orders accurate and improves the chances supplies arrive by the start of the month. Starting in September, supply requests are due on the 20th of each month.
We've noticed a number of pages being left at the printer, and we can't always track down who they belong to. To keep our workspace clean and cut down on waste, please pick up your prints right after printing. Starting now, any pages left at the printer more than a day will be recycled. Thank you for helping keep things tidy.
The preschool closet and outdoor shed are organized and looking wonderful. A huge thank you to Ms. Michelle for making this happen. Guidelines to keep it working and looking this good are coming soon.
Important Dates
Succulents · Step 1
Sunflowers · Step 1
Buttercups · Step 2
Tue, Sept 1: Dublin Police Services visit. A friendly, planned tour to learn about our program. If you see officers on campus that morning, there's nothing to worry about.
Sept 3 & 4: Spirit Days, wear your favorite outfit!
Mon, Sept 7: Labor Day, SOI closed.
Thu, Sept 11: Ice Cream Social, 3:30–5:00 PM.
Back to School Night (Parents Only): 9/16 Step 2 & 3 (3:45–4:45 PM), 9/17 Step 1s (4:00–5:00 PM), 9/18 IDPs (3:00–4:00 PM).
Fri, Oct 16: Pumpkin Patch field trip to Joan's Pumpkin Farm, 9:15 AM–1:00 PM. No classes or Late Birds that day; therapy remains open.
Planned Outs
Celebrations
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