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Week of April 12 - April 18, 2026
Week of April 12 - April 18, 2026
First full execution week of Q2. Heavy Wednesday + Studio Services cross-team meeting.
Weekly Focus
From Q2 goals and current priorities
- Q2 execution ramp — Quarterly planning done last week. Time to move on CRM survey, ISTE registration, and CRISPRkit follow-ups.
- Studio Services & cross-team alignment (Wed) — Big meeting with Doorley, Britos Cavagnaro, Cathy Chase, Moraima, Josh, Joe. Studio-wide collaboration.
- sofIA meeting (Fri) — Sergio Arango + Josh. First meeting on tech & AI questions for the sofIA project.
- Clear carried backlog — Long tail of items from PTO + Q1 close-out. Timecard due Wednesday.
Daily Log
Sunday, April 12
- [HOLD] AI Show (all day)
Monday, April 13
- [HOLD] AI Show (final day)
- Workshop planning 10:00am (Joe Sherman)
- HOLD 100x 12:00pm
Tuesday, April 14
- Not yet recorded
Wednesday, April 15
- Not yet recorded
Thursday, April 16
- Not yet recorded
Friday, April 17
- Not yet recorded
Saturday, April 18
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This Week’s Calendar
| Day | Time | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | all day | [HOLD] AI Show | Multi-day hold, final day Mon |
| Mon | 10:00am | Workshop planning | Joe Sherman — Zoom |
| Mon | 12:00pm | HOLD 100x | Biweekly |
| Tue | 11:00am | AS:DE Meeting | Josh, Joe, Reuben — weekly team meeting |
| Tue | 6:30pm | CAP | Recurring |
| Wed | all day | Crystal Springs In-Person | Reuben NOT attending — told Christine |
| Wed | 8:00am | Chiropractor | Badura D.C. Hemet |
| Wed | 10:00am | GSE All-Staff Meeting | GPS performance cycle + Sequoia HR preview. Worth attending. |
| Wed | 2:00pm | Studio Services & S Doorley/L Britos | Big group: Moraima, Leticia Britos Cavagnaro, Scott Doorley, Cathy Chase, Josh, Joe, Adam Royalty |
| Wed | 6:00pm | CAP Check-in with Jonathan | Recurring |
| Thu | 9:00am | AOPA GoToWebinar | “What’s Up?! Know. Learn. Fly.” series |
| Thu | 10:00am | Josh<>Reuben 1:1 | Weekly — Q2 check-in |
| Thu | 1:00pm | “Shaping the Narrative” | Zoom — communicating education projects for impact |
| Fri | 10:30am | sofIA — Tech & AI questions | Sergio Arango, Josh, Guillermina, Gabriel, Micaela |
| Fri | 2:00pm | Weekly Personal Review | Recurring |
Key Upcoming (Beyond This Week)
| Date | Event | Prep Needed? |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21 | Robotics, AI & Education Panel 4-6pm | RSVP if interested (Shriram II) |
| Apr 28-29 | DeepLearning.AI Dev Day (Pier 48, SF) | Flights + hotel booked. Review agenda. |
| End of Jun | ISTE Live 2026 | Yes — still need to register! |
Action Items Status
Critical This Week
- Submit timecard — due by Wednesday Apr 15 (Axess)
- Forward Egencia receipts to Moraima — flight + hotel PDFs, overdue
- Retag meeting notes — from Apr 10 Josh 1:1 prep
- Reply to Sergio Arango — sofIA meeting context/prep (meeting Fri)
In Progress
- Download CRISPRkit TestFlight (code: NGEHQB)
- Check with GSE IT about loaner Android devices / Chromebooks for CRISPRkit
- Research Android apps on Chromebooks for CRISPRkit deployment
- Draft CRM survey questions — Josh still waiting
Carried From Last Week
Register for ISTE Live 2026— on hold until after May 14 meeting with Josh- Follow up with Vanessa Monterosa re: Flash Lab partnership
- Send Rachel AI + learning-by-creating tool recommendations
Respond to Isabelle re: DCI Celebration June 5— done. Facilitating Flash Lab for ~50 at DCI (150 attendees). Josh unavailable.- Cat Nostrand follow-up (no reply since Mar 16)
- Create Flash Lab inventory document (basic vs deluxe)
- Reply to Anthony Pollina — review his AI lesson plan
- Weigh in on Efface/Privacy Office thread — contract/vendor question
Waiting On Others
- Brooke (OTL): Follow up with Geoff Cox + YouCubed for contract precedent
- Jessica Garner: ISTE online course preview access
- Marily/Caitlin: IRB feedback on Health Coach Bot
- ISTE: Alissa scheduling meeting with Jessica Rami + Isabelle — watch for invite
Week’s Accomplishments
Cumulative list, updated as the week progresses
- Workshop planning with Joe (Mon)
- AS:DE meeting (Tue)
- GSE All-Staff Meeting (Wed)
- Studio Services cross-team meeting (Wed)
- Josh 1:1 (Thu)
- sofIA meeting with Sergio (Fri)
Decisions Made
(Updated as the week progresses)
Stories/Impact to Capture
Candidates for Airtable or quoted-impact.md
- sofIA collaboration — Sergio Arango initiating tech & AI partnership. Watch for [BRIDGE-BUILD] or [CO-CREATE] moments.
- Studio Services meeting — cross-team alignment with Doorley/Britos Cavagnaro could surface [ALIGN] or [BRIDGE-BUILD] stories.
Carried to Next Week
(Updated at end of week)
Created: 2026-04-13 (Monday)
Source:
week-of-2026-04-12.md