Staff News Letter

4/15-4/19

I hope you have all had a wonderful week full of snow, rain, sleet, sun, and joy.

I wanted to remind you that we have dads and donuts set for Friday.  If you would please include this in your next newsletter.

I hope you are all gearing up for the myriad of tests coming up.  Please let your parents know when you will be testing.  Include in your next newsletter information about how important it is that they are in attendance, eat well, and get sufficient sleep.  You might have additional things you to add, but if you would please send home information on testing. 

Because the number of field trips in May time of year, if you are planning field trips, I would encourage you to schedule your buses right away.  Visit with Sherri to be sure buses are available.

Above all, be sure to have an incredible weekend!

Thought: “A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.”  Hugh Downs

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Staff Newsletter

Apr. 8-12

I hope this has been a wonderful week for each of you.  It is hard to believe that we are already approaching the second week in April.  Thank you for all of your hard work and positive attitudes so far this year.  As I have been around trying to finish up evaluations, I have appreciated the vast majority of you posting your objectives on the board.  Beyond being a good thing for the class, it helps me to make the connection on the curriculum portion of the evaluation and what is being covered in class.  You all do such an incredible job teaching.  Thank you.

Just a reminder that as 3-5 grades spend more time in the computer labs preparing for CRTs there will be fewer time slots available.  If you are a 3-5 grade class, if you would please block the times in the lab that you will need on the schedule so the k-2 teachers can continue to use the lab during the open times.

As many of you are already aware, we will be losing a few more members of our staff.  Mrs. Torres will be staying home to be mom next year and Mrs. Allen will be moving to a 3^rd grade teaching position at North Elementary.  As we already know, Mrs. Bess will be on the retirement track, however, she did mention to me that she would be available to volunteer for bus duty during the months of January and February.  Just call her before 6:30 AM if you would like her to take your bus duty.  Mrs. Torres indicated that she would be happy to be a faculty meeting proxy for anyone who could afford to pay her.  I will miss those who will not be returning next year.  I’m sure we will be prepared to send them out with a bang.

*In your next newsletter please include Dads and Donuts on the 19^th at 8:20 in the gym.  If you would also include that teacher requests will be due by May 1^st.  The forms can be found in the office and on the school website.  Please indicate in your letter that the office does not encourage requests, but they are available for situations that parents feel would require additional considerations while placing students.

Thought: “You cannot tailor-make the situations in life, but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit those situations.”  Zig Ziglar

Have a fantastic weekend!!

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Staff News Letter

3/25/13-3/29/13

I would like to thank all those who attended our Science/Art Fair last night.  The student art this year was fantastic.  Thank you for taking time with your students to do the art projects.  A special thanks to Jennifer and her committee who worked so hard to make our Science Fair so well organized and so successful.

Because you all worked so hard this week, please take three days off next week.

**Please take a minute to explore this link.  It will show you what the new core CRT questions will be like with the adaptive testing.  It will also show the types of questions students will be answering.  

http://demo.tds.airast.org/AIRAssessment/

A special congratulations to Steph on their new addition to the Smith family.  I understand that the Steve Greenhalgh family could be next.  

I am excited to announce that we now have eyes in the skies over East Elementary up and runningwith our new surveillance cameras now working.  Please do not use inappropriate gestures as you pass by them.        

Thought:  "It’s not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference."  Paul Bryant

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Have an incredible weekend!

Staff News Letter

3/18-3/29

Thank you so much for getting your surveys turned, having your student surveys taken, and tabulating the parent surveys.  I know it takes extra time, so thank you once again.

Just a reminder for the Science Fair on Thursday.  Thank you to Jennifer and her committee for putting it together.  They always do such a wonderful job.

Thanks for all you do.  Many times everyone is so involved in working so hard, that we don’t take time to reflect on the growth our students have made.  I appreciate what each of you does.

I thought some of you might get a kick out of this video.  It is all too true for what I experience at home.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ksO35s3Bffc

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

Have a wonderful week.

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Faculty News Letter

Thank you so much for all of your time in preparing for SEPs.  Please let me know if you need someone to translate.  Also, please be sure to have your parents take the parent surveys.  Those who had to complete SEPs early, please be sure the parents receive the surveys and then send them back.  Please keep track of who has turned them in.  The District has set a goal for 90% of the parents to fill out the surveys.

If you would please put K registration in your next newsletter.  It will be held Mar. 12^th from 11:00-3:00 in the gym.

Thank you everyone for your feedback on teaching assignment preference.  I must apologize to Mr. Greenhaulgh because I forgot to list Superintendent on the list of preferences.

Once again, thank you for your help in the development of our school presentation.  You all did a wonderful job.

Thought:  Success isn’t permanent and failure isn’t fatal.  Mike Dika

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Have an incredible weekend!