VVMS Falcons

The latest on the amazing things that are only happening at Visitacion Valley Middle School!

[SFUSD Libraries @sfusdlibraries]

Thank you @sharonarobinson for sharing your memoir of 1963 and inspiring us with your activism! @vvmsfalcons @WillieBrownMS @SFUnified

[MentoringForSuccess @SFUSD_MFS]

Shout out to Chuck @vvmsfalcons for having the first mentoring party of the year!

[Steve Nahm @SteveNahm]

Volunteered at @VVMSFalcons with @treasinger getting the laptops updated and fixing unstable tables for Mr. G’s theater classroom.

We had a great turnout from @SalesforceEng for school setup day.

[SF public schools @SFUnified]

For #TeacherAppreciationWeek, we're highlighting a few outstanding teachers! Patrick De Ocampo is a 6th grade math & computer science teacher at @VVMSFalcons. Not only does he push his students, but they push him to be a better teacher. #studentcentered #ThankATeacher #WeAreSFUSD

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Students reading in English Language Development class. Working on literacy with Mr. Siegel. He is a graduate of SFUSD and now teacher at Viz.

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VisValley Teachers planning Project Based Learning with support from our coach Gaylen from @newtechnetwork. We are in our 1st year of whole school implementation and learning lots about #deeperlearning. #wearesfusd @SFUSD_Supe

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@SFUSDiLab Looks fun!

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VVMS students presenting their history art projects to our 6th graders, complete with a written museum docent script. Project based learning exhibition. Authentic audience, research, public display of knowledge. @newtechnetwork #WeareSFUSD

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Wait till you see the History Gallery Project.

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Students reflecting and planning their deeper learning. @newtechnetwork style.

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We got honey in our hives. Students engaged in hands on project-based learning. #HQPBL. #wearesfusd. Wish we had this when I was a kid!

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Having a little fun in our teacher leadership meeting. Community building and joy are necessary when we collaborate. Students need it too!

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@RealOptionsKids Much appreciated for our students!

[R.O.C.K. @RealOptionsKids]

New backpacks = happy students. When our students are happy, R.O.C.K. is happy. Thanks SYDNEY PAIGE, Proactiv and Volunteers Of America for suiting up our kids for the school year. #upgrade #backpackgiveaway #backtoschool #ROCKrocks

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VisValley Leadership Team reflecting on our first school wide project. The backbone of school transformation is a high functioning teacher leadership team. This is why #hqpbl and @newtechnetwork will help us to create more opportunities for ALL our students. #WeAreSFUSD

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Group roles promote collaboration and equity.

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Building school community.

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Students are exploring different types of book in Accelerated Literacy class.

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@LindseyBlass1 Game changer!

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@cawright1958 @Benioff @newtechnetwork @Ready4rigor @SFUSDiLab @SalesforceOrg True. We don’t trash them. They go to our central warehouse and are redistributed or donated I believe.

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Finally got rid of our last individual student desks. We can officially move on from the 1950s. 21st century here we come! Time for some #hqpbl @newtechnetwork and @Ready4rigor. Thanks @SFUSDiLab and @SalesforceOrg. #wearesfusd