Staff News Letter March 7-11

Thank you once again to all those who helped at McDonalds.  It turned out to be a great fundraiser for our school.  It was wonderful to see everyone their doing the McDonalds thing.  Our students love seeing us in a different setting.  It has always been interesting to me that our students are shocked to see us outside of our teaching role.

Thank you for gearing up for SEPs this next week.  I know it takes a lot of extra time and effort to prepare for SEPs.  If you need a translator, please make arrangements with Robert Christian or myself.  We now have SEP notices in Spanish.  You can get it from our school web site through the teacher information.  click on this link Spanish SEP Notice.

Just a reminder that we will be reversing the schedules for Grandparent’s lunch next week.  3-5 on Tuesday and K-2 on Wednesday.  We will begin serving at 11:30.

If you would please continue announcing K registration on the 15^th from 11:00-3:00. 

Grade Level Chairs:  Because of SEP week, we will have grade level meeting on the 15^th instead of the 8^th.  We need to go over Science/Art Fair info.  If you would please bring a copy of your scope and sequence to the meeting.

Thank you so much for all you do.

Thought: Love the moment, and the energy of that moment will spread beyond all boundaries.  Corita Kent 

Have a fantastic weekend!
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Staff News Letter February 28- March 4

I hope you are all ready for a fantastic weekend.  I would like to extend a special thanks to all those who attended our board presentation Wednesday.   It was wonderful to feel of your support and for the board to see your radiant faces with their angelic zeal. 

Just a couple of reminders for the upcoming week:  Our SPED audit, actually called UPIPS visit, will be on Wednesday.  Thanks to all those who are willing not, or so willing, to be interviewed and observed.  A special thanks to our SPED department for all of their work in making sure things are in order.  Also, on Monday, we will need to have our SEP notices out.  Please let me know if you need any help with this.

I hope that you are all encouraging your students to do science fair projects this month.  It will be on the 24^th.   It is a wonderful opportunity for our students to extend their learning.  Thank you so much to Jennifer and her committee for doing so much to put it together.

Have a fabulous weekend!

Thought: It’s all about the journey, not the outcome.  Carl Lewis

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Staff News Letter February 22-25

I hope everyone is as excited about a long weekend as I am.  You all deserve to have a wonderful break.

Thank you so much for your time and effort in filling out the MA and LA rubrics in your grade levels.  This information will be used to update our Title I information as we continue to prepare for our Title I visit next year.

Just a reminder that we will have our School Board presentation at 4:00 Tuesday at the district office.  I would love to have any that can make it there.  It give us an wonderful opportunity to be able to share what wonderful things you all do.  Also, a reminder that SEP notices should go out on the 28th.

 As we move into the last half of the school year, I have found a picture that describes how I feel sometimes.  I thought some of you might relate.

                                                 By ciregrub

Have a fantastic break!!

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Staff News Letter February 14-18

It is hard to believe we are half way through February.  I appreciate all the help you have provided to make a few changes at break time.  It seems to have helped immensely to have students take their coats to lunch and having them come inform break using the outside doors.  I also hope that the school wide pledge is helpful to you in your classes to kick things off just as soon as the bell rings.

I know many of you cringe when you see the video camera in your classroom, but I am getting closer to having the video that I need to put the iMovie together.  If there is anything specific you would like me to video for the board presentation, please let me know.

I have scheduled April 5^th as the day to finish the spelling bees in the various grade levels.  I will need the first and second place winners from the 4^th and 5^th grades to participate in the district spelling bee on April 8^th at South Elementary.  I am waiting to hear back to see if they want a 1^st and 2^nd place winner from both 4^th and 5^th grades, or if they want 1^st and 2^nd place winners from a 4^th and 5^th grade championship.

Thanks for all the hard work you do.  I know that this is the time of year when we are buckling down with instruction, but take a little time to unwind along the way.

Thought: The most successful people are those who look at setbacks as opportunities for comebacks.  Mind Gym p.45

Have a fantastic weekend.  

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Staff News Letter January 31-February 4

Thank you so much for all of your extra time an effort last night for Curriculum Night.  I know how long of a day it is for you, not to mention, the time it takes to prepare.  I think we had a wonderful turnout.  It really helps to develop parental support when we can have them in our building and classrooms where they can have the opportunity to visit with you and see the wonderful things you do with their children.  I appreciate the positive relationship you have the parents of your students.  Several parents shared with me how much they have enjoyed our school.  Good job!

On the 10^th of February, we will have a large number of SUU education students in our building to work with you for the day.  It looks like every class will have one or more that day.  Please look at your planning for that day and see where you can use them.

I continue to be excited about our new computers in the old lab.  It will be a wonderful thing for all of the classes on this end of the building.  Remember that it will be closed on Monday and Tuesday.

I am trying to get all of the video I need for our board presentation on the 22^nd.  If you have something that would be good for the school board to see, please let me know and I will come by with the video camera.

Thanks for all of the hard work you do and how much you care for your students.

Have a fantastic week. 

Thought: “You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.”  Rabindranath Tagore

 
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Staff News Letter January 24-28

I hope you all had a wonderful short week.  I attended a training in SLC yesterday.  As Dr. Johnson spoke about what he found in high performing diverse schools, it was wonderful to see how many of those characteristics had already been put into place in our classes.  Good job!

If you would please include Kindergarten registration on March 15^th from 11:00-3:00 in your next news letter.  Please include Kindergarten registration part of your regular announcements until March.  It would be a great to have a good turnout to registration.  Also, Jerry has asked that you visit with your students about being careful with their lunch trays at lunch and to carry them with both hands. 

In an effort to help support better attendance and fewer tardies, I would like to begin a reward system each quarter for no absences and no tardies.  I would love to receive any ideas you might have if you would e-mail me.  It would be nice to send a recognition to the parents thanking them for getting their kids to school on time also. 

Report cards- Please be sure to get your report card out no later than Wednesday of next week.

Thought: “Dream as if you’ll live forever.  Live as if you’ll die today.”

Have a fantastic weekend.

 

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Staff News Letter January 17-21

I hope everyone is ready for a well-deserved long weekend.  Thank you so much with your help in dealing with the problems in the bathrooms.  It seems to be much better.  I think if we all keep an eye out, it will continue to improve.

Just a reminder that I will be coming around with a video camera to video each of you in your classroom.  It will be used for our board presentation next month.  As each grade level puts together a 1-minute clip of the video, we need to make sure the video format is not MP4 because it will not work in iMovie.  When you are ready to video, we can use the video camera in the office.  I will be editing your video clips for language and content, so if 4^th grade would please be sure Mrs. Carpenter does not swear, but if she does, I will edit it out.  Sorry.

Please begin including in your newsletters that Kindergarten Registration will be held March 15th, from 11:00AM to 3:00 PM.

Thanks for all you do.  We have a wonderful staff.  I appreciate how well everyone works together.

Have a fantastic long weekend!

Thought:  “And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count.  It’s the life in your years.”    Abraham Lincoln

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