Friday Update
January 7th, 2011
I would like to renew my practice of having a ten minute conference with everyone on staff beginning this Monday, January 10th. Please sign up on the sheets outside my office door. These conferences will give me a chance to stay in touch with each of you, get your feedback on the year so far and also answer questions about the transition for next year. I look forward to hearing your views on how our school is doing and how we can make it better to finish the year well.
I would like for you to frame our conversations in the following way. Please be prepared to answer the following questions:
What has gone well with your part of our school this year?
What could you improve about your part of our school?
School-wide, what has gone well this year?
School-wide, what would you like to improve?
“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” Norman Vincent Peale
Next week
Monday 1/10 – 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40
Tuesday 1/11 – Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC @ 12:30, WatchDOG – David Rhyne, Staff Meeting
Wednesday 1/12 –.4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55, 5th grade Science EOQ, Happy Birthday to Eugenia Ivy
Thursday 1/13 - WatchDOG – David Seibert, 3rd-5th grade Reading EOQ
Friday 1/14 – 5th grade PLC @ 10:00, WatchDOG – Jon Marzano, 3rd-5th Reading EOQ Make-ups, Southwest Spelling Bee, Happy Birthday to Mike Hayes
Week of 1/17 – 1/21: (Modified PLC’s this week to work on Guided Reading)
1/17 – No school for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Happy Birthday to Susan Twyman
1/18 – SIT, 3rd-5th Math (calculator active) EOQ
1/19 – 3rd-5th Math (calculator inactive) EOQ, Happy Birthday to Joe Sereika
1/20 - 3rd-5th Math EOQ Make-ups, WatchDOG – Jeff Hinshaw, Principals Meeting, Technology Workshop – Digital Storytelling with photo story, Skate Night, Happy Birthday to Gloria Allen
1/21 – Teacher Work Day, no school for students
FYI/Reminders:
-Please keep the staff of Clemmons Middle School in your thoughts and prayers. One of their office staff members passed away unexpectedly on Thursday.
Staff Stars
Lori Allen - Thank you for generously donating 125 children's books to the speech department.
Becky Drummond - Nice job with your summarizing activity.
PBIS team - Thank you for your work to move towards individual SOAR tickets.
Bart Rodden - Thank you for your positive impact on Southwest.
Anne White - Thank you for your continued work to make our students excited about Science.
Kathryn Dice - It is great to see the love for writing that you share with our students.
2nd grade team- Super job focusing on unpacking third quarter math standards. Thank you for sharing math strategy resources with each other.
Kathi Lawrence, Angela Kreger, Amy Tilley and Brian Vest - Thank you for taking the time to visit another PBIS school this week and leading with our OWL MART.
5th grade - Excellent job with Science related essential questions during your PLC.
Mitzi Dease - Great job keeping your little personalities focused during guided reading.
Vanessa Menendez - Thank you for your efforts to connect your ESL instruction to grade level material.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Friday Update 12-10-10
Friday Update
December 10th , 2010
The holiday season is a time of giving and receiving. We have the special opportunity to give many gifts to our students. Hopefully you receive as many gifts from them as they get from you. Take advantage of the break to enjoy your time away from school.
“No person was ever honored for what he received. He was honored for what he gave.”
– Calvin Coolidge
Next week –
**Please invest some time in reminding your students about their specific SOAR expectations in various areas of the school. Our discipline referrals have increased in number during the last two weeks so we want to work as hard as possible to add structure to one of our less structured weeks of the year.
**Staff – please plan to give at least two eggs per day to SOARing classes. Administration will give away at least five eggs per day. Thanks for your help!!
Monday 12/13 – WatchDog – Doug Sidney (Bradley & Max K.), Student Council make practice speeches @ 9:00, 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40, Happy Birthday to Debbie Herrin
Tuesday 12/14 - Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30, Happy Birthday to Glenda Vaughn, Watch DOG – David Rhyne, Student Council Assembly @ 10:00 for 2nd – 5th graders, SIT Meeting
Wednesday 12/15 – Clemmons Middle School band performance @ 8:30 (required for 5th grade/optional for other classes), 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55, AP Professional Dev.
Thursday 12/16 - Watch DOG – Eric Blanks, Principals Meeting, 1st grade catered Mexican lunch
Friday 12/17 – Festive Friday (5th, 2nd, 1st and PRT’s), 5th grade PLC @ 10:00, Core I & II Bowling (9:00-12:30)
12/20 – 12/31
No School – Have a safe and happy holiday season!!
FYI/Reminders:
-Please continue to remember those staff members who are dealing with personal illness or the illness of a family member.
-Please remember to wear your staff ID every day.
- Festive Fridays Continue this week – 5th grade, 1st grade and PRT’s, and 2nd grade are invited to bring “goodies” to share.
Staff Stars
Tiffany Larson – Congratulations of being named 2010-11 Southwest Teacher of the Year!
First grade for offering a variety of hands on learning activities during your Christmas around the World rotation. Great team planning for this event!
Vanessa Menendez - Super job of modeling for students how to find supporting details of the main idea - great graphic organizer!
Terry Zimmerman and Jan Merritt - An authentic discussion during literature circles with students questioning each other.
Dawn Garlow - Great job with trying vocabulary teams!
Heidi Lee - Thank you for writing your EQ on board and having students copy into their notebooks to answer! Great accountability for students in the lesson!
Amy Tilley - Super job of continuing to implement Kagan Learning Structures with your students. Your students really do enjoy the high level of engagement with these structures.
PBIS TEAM - Thanks for our positive training on Wednesday. We are anticipating the kick off for individual incentives!
Beth Bowser- Great job differentiating for your media lesson
Nicole Skinner & Aaren Brown – Nice job collaborating with your 4th grade and kindergarten students.
Noche Hispana team – Great job with our first parent night of the year.
Second grade – Thank you for consistently utilizing Guided Reading to help your students grow.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed in big and small ways to our Angel Tree and needy family outreach.
December 10th , 2010
The holiday season is a time of giving and receiving. We have the special opportunity to give many gifts to our students. Hopefully you receive as many gifts from them as they get from you. Take advantage of the break to enjoy your time away from school.
“No person was ever honored for what he received. He was honored for what he gave.”
– Calvin Coolidge
Next week –
**Please invest some time in reminding your students about their specific SOAR expectations in various areas of the school. Our discipline referrals have increased in number during the last two weeks so we want to work as hard as possible to add structure to one of our less structured weeks of the year.
**Staff – please plan to give at least two eggs per day to SOARing classes. Administration will give away at least five eggs per day. Thanks for your help!!
Monday 12/13 – WatchDog – Doug Sidney (Bradley & Max K.), Student Council make practice speeches @ 9:00, 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40, Happy Birthday to Debbie Herrin
Tuesday 12/14 - Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30, Happy Birthday to Glenda Vaughn, Watch DOG – David Rhyne, Student Council Assembly @ 10:00 for 2nd – 5th graders, SIT Meeting
Wednesday 12/15 – Clemmons Middle School band performance @ 8:30 (required for 5th grade/optional for other classes), 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55, AP Professional Dev.
Thursday 12/16 - Watch DOG – Eric Blanks, Principals Meeting, 1st grade catered Mexican lunch
Friday 12/17 – Festive Friday (5th, 2nd, 1st and PRT’s), 5th grade PLC @ 10:00, Core I & II Bowling (9:00-12:30)
12/20 – 12/31
No School – Have a safe and happy holiday season!!
FYI/Reminders:
-Please continue to remember those staff members who are dealing with personal illness or the illness of a family member.
-Please remember to wear your staff ID every day.
- Festive Fridays Continue this week – 5th grade, 1st grade and PRT’s, and 2nd grade are invited to bring “goodies” to share.
Staff Stars
Tiffany Larson – Congratulations of being named 2010-11 Southwest Teacher of the Year!
First grade for offering a variety of hands on learning activities during your Christmas around the World rotation. Great team planning for this event!
Vanessa Menendez - Super job of modeling for students how to find supporting details of the main idea - great graphic organizer!
Terry Zimmerman and Jan Merritt - An authentic discussion during literature circles with students questioning each other.
Dawn Garlow - Great job with trying vocabulary teams!
Heidi Lee - Thank you for writing your EQ on board and having students copy into their notebooks to answer! Great accountability for students in the lesson!
Amy Tilley - Super job of continuing to implement Kagan Learning Structures with your students. Your students really do enjoy the high level of engagement with these structures.
PBIS TEAM - Thanks for our positive training on Wednesday. We are anticipating the kick off for individual incentives!
Beth Bowser- Great job differentiating for your media lesson
Nicole Skinner & Aaren Brown – Nice job collaborating with your 4th grade and kindergarten students.
Noche Hispana team – Great job with our first parent night of the year.
Second grade – Thank you for consistently utilizing Guided Reading to help your students grow.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed in big and small ways to our Angel Tree and needy family outreach.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Friday Update 12-3-10
Friday Update
December 3rd , 2010
The December edition of “Educational Leadership” magazine focuses on the issue of The Effective Educator. I have always believed that good teachers can come in many different types. Some may be highly organized planners who get the most out of every school day while others may be creative artists who constantly capture their students’ imaginations to push them to be their best. Some teachers do both of those things well while most of us fall somewhere in between. In short, I believe that effective teaching is both a science and an art that combines good strategies within an environment that enriches and challenges our students. Effective teaching is most evident in clear learning results and the most effective teachers are constantly growing to show improvement.
There are a few key points in the “Educational Leadership” that are worth mentioning and that tie into my beliefs:
-Teacher effectiveness is now clearly tied to learning (results).
-The best teachers I have known are humbled by how much more they need to learn (improvement).
-Without exception, (effective) teachers define their role as doing whatever it takes to ensure their students’ success (results).
-The most effective teachers are the most eager to talk about their failures (improvement).
-Effective teaching must be in service of student learning (results).
-Great teachers possess many intangible attributes (art).
-Expertise does not happen by chance. It requires deliberate practice (science).
ducational Leadership - December 2010
Children remind us to treasure the smallest of gifts, even in the most difficult of times.
Allen Klein
Next week –
Monday 12/6 – Dress rehearsal for Winter Musical (switch lunches for 3rd and 2nd), 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40, Happy Birthday to Becky Drummond
Tuesday 12/7 – Winter Musical assembly at 9:00, Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30, Principals Meeting, Winter Musical and PTA mtg.
Wednesday 12/8 – 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55, Staff Meeting
Thursday 12/9 - Happy Birthday to Marilyn Barr, Staff meeting recap at 11:45 in auditorium, Noche Hispana at 6:00
Friday 12/10 – Festive Friday (3rd, 4th, office and administration), 5th grade PLC @ 10:00 , All Pro Dads Breakfast, Watch DOG – Bill O’Brien, Kiwanis Gathering for Core I & II, Kindergarten to Nursing Home
12/13 – 12/17
12/13 – Student Council speech practice at 9:00, 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40, Happy Birthday to Debbie Herrin
12/14 – Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30, Happy Birthday to Glenda Vaughn, Watch DOG – David Rhyne, Student Council Assembly for 2nd – 5th graders, SIT Meeting, Holiday Open House at Central Office
12/15– 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55, AP Professional Dev.
12/16– Watch DOG – Eric Blanks, Principals Meeting, 1st grade catered Mexican lunch
12/17– Festive Friday (5th , 2nd, 1st and PRT’s), 5th grade PLC @ 10:00, Watch DOG – Paul Scott, Core I & II Bowling (9:00-12:30)
FYI/Reminders:
-Please continue to remember those staff members who are dealing with personal illness or the illness of a family member.
-Please remember to wear your staff ID every day.
- Festive Fridays Continue this week – 3rd grade, 4th grade, Office Staff and Administration are invited to bring “goodies” to share!
- Lunch Bunch this week will be offered by Pizza Hut. Choices range from pizza to pasta to wings for $6.00. Please put in your order by 10:00 am on any day you would like to order.
Staff Stars
Fifth grade team - A wonderful start with literature circles.
Catherine Herko - Thank you for implementing essential questions.
Second Grade Team - Awesome job with implementing two standardized tests in November and continuing to teach! Way to Go!
Alicia Bailey - A super start with student council! The posters look great and we can't wait until elections.
Debbie Herrin & Testing team - Thank you for persevering through testing and make up testing.
Jennifer Cohn - Super job with parent conferencing last week.
Amy Trinkle - Thank you for being there when needed to help guide our students and parents.
Cornelia Hauhuth – Thanks for always stepping in to help out with a smile!
Joyce Wilson – Thank you for your always having a kind and guiding spirit.
Fourth grade – Thank you for your work to score your content writing papers.
Glenda Vaughn – Your leadership of our Hospitality Team has been awesome.
December 3rd , 2010
The December edition of “Educational Leadership” magazine focuses on the issue of The Effective Educator. I have always believed that good teachers can come in many different types. Some may be highly organized planners who get the most out of every school day while others may be creative artists who constantly capture their students’ imaginations to push them to be their best. Some teachers do both of those things well while most of us fall somewhere in between. In short, I believe that effective teaching is both a science and an art that combines good strategies within an environment that enriches and challenges our students. Effective teaching is most evident in clear learning results and the most effective teachers are constantly growing to show improvement.
There are a few key points in the “Educational Leadership” that are worth mentioning and that tie into my beliefs:
-Teacher effectiveness is now clearly tied to learning (results).
-The best teachers I have known are humbled by how much more they need to learn (improvement).
-Without exception, (effective) teachers define their role as doing whatever it takes to ensure their students’ success (results).
-The most effective teachers are the most eager to talk about their failures (improvement).
-Effective teaching must be in service of student learning (results).
-Great teachers possess many intangible attributes (art).
-Expertise does not happen by chance. It requires deliberate practice (science).
ducational Leadership - December 2010
Children remind us to treasure the smallest of gifts, even in the most difficult of times.
Allen Klein
Next week –
Monday 12/6 – Dress rehearsal for Winter Musical (switch lunches for 3rd and 2nd), 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40, Happy Birthday to Becky Drummond
Tuesday 12/7 – Winter Musical assembly at 9:00, Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30, Principals Meeting, Winter Musical and PTA mtg.
Wednesday 12/8 – 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55, Staff Meeting
Thursday 12/9 - Happy Birthday to Marilyn Barr, Staff meeting recap at 11:45 in auditorium, Noche Hispana at 6:00
Friday 12/10 – Festive Friday (3rd, 4th, office and administration), 5th grade PLC @ 10:00 , All Pro Dads Breakfast, Watch DOG – Bill O’Brien, Kiwanis Gathering for Core I & II, Kindergarten to Nursing Home
12/13 – 12/17
12/13 – Student Council speech practice at 9:00, 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40, Happy Birthday to Debbie Herrin
12/14 – Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30, Happy Birthday to Glenda Vaughn, Watch DOG – David Rhyne, Student Council Assembly for 2nd – 5th graders, SIT Meeting, Holiday Open House at Central Office
12/15– 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55, AP Professional Dev.
12/16– Watch DOG – Eric Blanks, Principals Meeting, 1st grade catered Mexican lunch
12/17– Festive Friday (5th , 2nd, 1st and PRT’s), 5th grade PLC @ 10:00, Watch DOG – Paul Scott, Core I & II Bowling (9:00-12:30)
FYI/Reminders:
-Please continue to remember those staff members who are dealing with personal illness or the illness of a family member.
-Please remember to wear your staff ID every day.
- Festive Fridays Continue this week – 3rd grade, 4th grade, Office Staff and Administration are invited to bring “goodies” to share!
- Lunch Bunch this week will be offered by Pizza Hut. Choices range from pizza to pasta to wings for $6.00. Please put in your order by 10:00 am on any day you would like to order.
Staff Stars
Fifth grade team - A wonderful start with literature circles.
Catherine Herko - Thank you for implementing essential questions.
Second Grade Team - Awesome job with implementing two standardized tests in November and continuing to teach! Way to Go!
Alicia Bailey - A super start with student council! The posters look great and we can't wait until elections.
Debbie Herrin & Testing team - Thank you for persevering through testing and make up testing.
Jennifer Cohn - Super job with parent conferencing last week.
Amy Trinkle - Thank you for being there when needed to help guide our students and parents.
Cornelia Hauhuth – Thanks for always stepping in to help out with a smile!
Joyce Wilson – Thank you for your always having a kind and guiding spirit.
Fourth grade – Thank you for your work to score your content writing papers.
Glenda Vaughn – Your leadership of our Hospitality Team has been awesome.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Friday Update 11-19-10
Friday Update
November 19th , 2010
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for all the blessings in your life. I am thankful for so many things including: a wonderful wife and three beautiful kids, a hard working staff, students who love us no matter what, an office staff that rocks, music to soothe my nerves, a cool fall morning, Christmas is on its way. I urge you to find the blessings in your life and to acknowledge them. While no one’s world is ever perfect, we all can look for the “good things” to try to keep our glass half full.
“We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future."
~George Bernard Shaw.
Next week –
Monday 11/22 – Staff BBQ lunch provided by our Southwest PTA
Tuesday 11/23 - Watch DOG – Brett Todd
Wednesday 11/24 – No School – The building will be locked – enjoy the break
Thursday 11/25 - No School – Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday 11/26 – No School
11/29-12/3
11/29 – 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40
11/30 – Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30, Happy Birthday to Amy Hancock, AP Professional Dev., Focused Staff Training, PTA Board Meeting
12/1– 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55
12/2– Watch DOG – Rick MacDonald
12/3– 5th grade PLC @ 10:00
FYI/Reminders:
-The space in front of the annex sidewalk is no longer available for parking. It must remain open so that we maintain proper handicap access. We will put in a work order to have it properly.
-Please continue to remember those staff members who are dealing with personal illness or the illness of a family member.
-Please remember to wear your staff ID every day.
Staff Stars
Heidi Lee – Thanks for the amazing energy you show in the classroom
Thanks to Loren Burke who graciously volunteered to switch workdays so she could help with the Southwest-Holy Family Thanksgiving Outreach Program on Monday.
First grade PLC team - Awesome job with creating calendar for teaching math objectives week by week and looking ahead to common assessments!
Betsy McGhee - Great social skills lesson on how to apologize
3rd/5th Grade Tutors - A great start this week!
Bunny Coates - A great job with teacher THINK ALOUD with read aloud text
Joyce Wilson - Super job with teaching ways to represent a number through song!
Jan Barr - Great story map graphic organizer
November 19th , 2010
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for all the blessings in your life. I am thankful for so many things including: a wonderful wife and three beautiful kids, a hard working staff, students who love us no matter what, an office staff that rocks, music to soothe my nerves, a cool fall morning, Christmas is on its way. I urge you to find the blessings in your life and to acknowledge them. While no one’s world is ever perfect, we all can look for the “good things” to try to keep our glass half full.
“We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future."
~George Bernard Shaw.
Next week –
Monday 11/22 – Staff BBQ lunch provided by our Southwest PTA
Tuesday 11/23 - Watch DOG – Brett Todd
Wednesday 11/24 – No School – The building will be locked – enjoy the break
Thursday 11/25 - No School – Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday 11/26 – No School
11/29-12/3
11/29 – 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40
11/30 – Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30, Happy Birthday to Amy Hancock, AP Professional Dev., Focused Staff Training, PTA Board Meeting
12/1– 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55
12/2– Watch DOG – Rick MacDonald
12/3– 5th grade PLC @ 10:00
FYI/Reminders:
-The space in front of the annex sidewalk is no longer available for parking. It must remain open so that we maintain proper handicap access. We will put in a work order to have it properly.
-Please continue to remember those staff members who are dealing with personal illness or the illness of a family member.
-Please remember to wear your staff ID every day.
Staff Stars
Heidi Lee – Thanks for the amazing energy you show in the classroom
Thanks to Loren Burke who graciously volunteered to switch workdays so she could help with the Southwest-Holy Family Thanksgiving Outreach Program on Monday.
First grade PLC team - Awesome job with creating calendar for teaching math objectives week by week and looking ahead to common assessments!
Betsy McGhee - Great social skills lesson on how to apologize
3rd/5th Grade Tutors - A great start this week!
Bunny Coates - A great job with teacher THINK ALOUD with read aloud text
Joyce Wilson - Super job with teaching ways to represent a number through song!
Jan Barr - Great story map graphic organizer
Monday, November 15, 2010
Friday Update - 11-12-10
Friday Update
November 12th , 2010
I hope that you all had a good weekend. The intent of inviting James Lucas to our staff meeting last week was to try to ease some fears about how the new Zone 7 elementary school will affect Southwest. While it did seem to help to explain the process, I know that we all still have many unknowns. That is a fact that we can not do anything about. Our job for now is to do our best to serve the students that we have now and to let the other things about next year take care of themselves. There are no guarantees in life and we simply have to “live in the present.” Thank you for all that you do every day for our students.
"Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning how to dance in the rain." Anonymous
Next week –
Monday 11/15 ––3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40, Happy Birthday to Tiffany Larson
Tuesday 11/16 - Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30, Happy Birthday to Pat Taylor, SIT, Winston Salem Symphony Strings for 4th and 5th grade
Wednesday 11/17 – 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55, Happy Birthday to Terry Zimmerman, 3rd grade puppet show, 4th grade to Heritage Theater (will leave @ 10:00)
Thursday 11/18 - Watch DOG – Eric Blanks, Principals Meeting, Spanish Club, PBIS Meeting, Honor Roll Celebration @ 10:00
Friday 11/19 – 5th grade PLC @ 10:00, Watch DOG – Randy Patton, 1st grade Thanksgiving Feasts, 3rd grade to Children’s Theater (Fausch, Marceron, Sunderman, and Vaughn gone from 9:15 – 11:15; Winters, Rosenberger, and Drummond gone from 11:15 – 1:30)
11/22-11-26
11/22 –
11/23 – Watch DOG – Brett Todd
11/24– No School
11/25– No School – Happy Thanksgiving!
11/26– No School
FYI/Reminders:
-The space in front of the annex sidewalk is no longer available for parking. It must remain open so that we maintain proper handicap access. We will put in a work order to have it properly.
-Please continue to remember those staff members who are dealing with personal illness or the illness of a family member.
-Please remember to wear your staff ID every day.
Staff Stars
-Tonya Grisette and Wende Powell and Beth Bowser - Great job with your book genre graphs!!!!
-PLC facilitators - Thank you for your work to keep our discussions focused on learning.
-Sarah Baldwin - Great job with our United Way campaign during a tough budget year.
- Mr. Mabry – Thanks for your waiting and making sure a teacher made it to her car safely one evening.
-Amy Hancock – Thank you for representing Southwest well as our Teacher of the Year.
-Melissa Stone – Nice job with your centers and writing lesson.
November 12th , 2010
I hope that you all had a good weekend. The intent of inviting James Lucas to our staff meeting last week was to try to ease some fears about how the new Zone 7 elementary school will affect Southwest. While it did seem to help to explain the process, I know that we all still have many unknowns. That is a fact that we can not do anything about. Our job for now is to do our best to serve the students that we have now and to let the other things about next year take care of themselves. There are no guarantees in life and we simply have to “live in the present.” Thank you for all that you do every day for our students.
"Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning how to dance in the rain." Anonymous
Next week –
Monday 11/15 ––3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40, Happy Birthday to Tiffany Larson
Tuesday 11/16 - Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30, Happy Birthday to Pat Taylor, SIT, Winston Salem Symphony Strings for 4th and 5th grade
Wednesday 11/17 – 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55, Happy Birthday to Terry Zimmerman, 3rd grade puppet show, 4th grade to Heritage Theater (will leave @ 10:00)
Thursday 11/18 - Watch DOG – Eric Blanks, Principals Meeting, Spanish Club, PBIS Meeting, Honor Roll Celebration @ 10:00
Friday 11/19 – 5th grade PLC @ 10:00, Watch DOG – Randy Patton, 1st grade Thanksgiving Feasts, 3rd grade to Children’s Theater (Fausch, Marceron, Sunderman, and Vaughn gone from 9:15 – 11:15; Winters, Rosenberger, and Drummond gone from 11:15 – 1:30)
11/22-11-26
11/22 –
11/23 – Watch DOG – Brett Todd
11/24– No School
11/25– No School – Happy Thanksgiving!
11/26– No School
FYI/Reminders:
-The space in front of the annex sidewalk is no longer available for parking. It must remain open so that we maintain proper handicap access. We will put in a work order to have it properly.
-Please continue to remember those staff members who are dealing with personal illness or the illness of a family member.
-Please remember to wear your staff ID every day.
Staff Stars
-Tonya Grisette and Wende Powell and Beth Bowser - Great job with your book genre graphs!!!!
-PLC facilitators - Thank you for your work to keep our discussions focused on learning.
-Sarah Baldwin - Great job with our United Way campaign during a tough budget year.
- Mr. Mabry – Thanks for your waiting and making sure a teacher made it to her car safely one evening.
-Amy Hancock – Thank you for representing Southwest well as our Teacher of the Year.
-Melissa Stone – Nice job with your centers and writing lesson.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Friday Update 11-5-10
Friday Update
November 6th , 2010
We have two new Southwest Elementary staff members to welcome to our family. Please welcome them as they begin their time with us next week.
Mrs. Betty Pendley will start half days next week as our new Data Manager. She has worked as an assistant and technology facilitator at Clemmons Elementary School.
Mr. Bart Rodden has been hired as our new Lead Custodian. He is coming to us from Meadowlark Elementary and will be joining us in a few days.
Children seldom misquote. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said. ~Author Unknown
Next week –
Monday 11/8 –– 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40, Watch DOG – David Seibert
Tuesday 11/9 - Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30, Watch DOG – David Rhyne, Happy Birthday to Erin Gough, Staff Meeting, White Elephant BINGO (6:00 – 7:30), Report Cards Go Home
Wednesday 11/10 - 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55
Thursday 11/11 – No School – Happy Veterans Day!
Friday 11/12 – 5th grade PLC @ 10:00, Watch DOG – Ray McDowell, Last Day of Book Fair
11/15-19
11/15 – 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40, Happy Birthday to Tiffany Larson
11/16 – Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30, Happy Birthday to Pat Taylor, SIT, Winston Salem Symphony Strings for 4th and 5th grade
11/17– 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55, Happy Birthday to Terry Zimmerman, 3rd grade puppet show, 4th grade to Heritage Theater
11/18– Watch DOG – Eric Blanks, Principals Meeting, Spanish Club, PBIS Meeting, Honor Roll Celebration @ 10:00
11/19– 5th grade PLC @ 10:00, Watch DOG – Randy Patton, 1st grade Thanksgiving Feasts
FYI/Reminders:
-The space in front of the annex sidewalk is no longer available for parking. It must remain open so that we maintain proper handicap access. We will put in a work order to have it properly.
-Please continue to remember those staff members who are dealing with personal illness or the illness of a family member.
-Please remember to wear your staff ID every day.
- Thank you for your work to get report cards ready. Please remember to follow up with communication with those students below grade level
Staff Stars
2nd grade teachers – Thanks for a great job testing!
5th grade – Great PLC today!
Wende Powell – Thank you for your work with 2nd grade enrichment
Kathi Lawrence and Peggy Isenhour – Nice work with your guided reading groups
Vanessa Menendez and Sandra Garcia – Thank your for always being willing to translate whatever and whenever needed!
Marilyn Barr - Great use literacy graphic organizers for predicting/inferring
Nicole Skinner - Effective use of THINK ALOUD with teacher read aloud text and student friendly division picture strategy that helped your students
Dawn Garlow - Creative Alliteration Sentences/Illustrations
Joyce Burnette - Wonderful writer's dialogue thinking through the step by step actions
Amy Tilley - Hats off to you for trying Hand Up/Pair Up/Share cooperative learning structure
Cristen Leteourneau - Creative Spanish interactive powerpoint focusing on directional words
Catherine Herko - Awesome job empowering your fifth grader writers to write poetry
Lauren Hagler - Effective job with the cooperative fraction to decimal to percent activity
Katie Chamra - Great job with cooperative learning activities in fourth grade - thanks for being focused on the needs of your learners
Donna Williams - Wonderful fundations instruction with your students
Bunny Coates - Super job with guided reading decoding strategies!
Nellie Broyhill, Debbie Herrin, Cornelia Hauhuth - Hats off to you for opening up our buildiing each morning!
November 6th , 2010
We have two new Southwest Elementary staff members to welcome to our family. Please welcome them as they begin their time with us next week.
Mrs. Betty Pendley will start half days next week as our new Data Manager. She has worked as an assistant and technology facilitator at Clemmons Elementary School.
Mr. Bart Rodden has been hired as our new Lead Custodian. He is coming to us from Meadowlark Elementary and will be joining us in a few days.
Children seldom misquote. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said. ~Author Unknown
Next week –
Monday 11/8 –– 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40, Watch DOG – David Seibert
Tuesday 11/9 - Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30, Watch DOG – David Rhyne, Happy Birthday to Erin Gough, Staff Meeting, White Elephant BINGO (6:00 – 7:30), Report Cards Go Home
Wednesday 11/10 - 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55
Thursday 11/11 – No School – Happy Veterans Day!
Friday 11/12 – 5th grade PLC @ 10:00, Watch DOG – Ray McDowell, Last Day of Book Fair
11/15-19
11/15 – 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40, Happy Birthday to Tiffany Larson
11/16 – Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30, Happy Birthday to Pat Taylor, SIT, Winston Salem Symphony Strings for 4th and 5th grade
11/17– 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55, Happy Birthday to Terry Zimmerman, 3rd grade puppet show, 4th grade to Heritage Theater
11/18– Watch DOG – Eric Blanks, Principals Meeting, Spanish Club, PBIS Meeting, Honor Roll Celebration @ 10:00
11/19– 5th grade PLC @ 10:00, Watch DOG – Randy Patton, 1st grade Thanksgiving Feasts
FYI/Reminders:
-The space in front of the annex sidewalk is no longer available for parking. It must remain open so that we maintain proper handicap access. We will put in a work order to have it properly.
-Please continue to remember those staff members who are dealing with personal illness or the illness of a family member.
-Please remember to wear your staff ID every day.
- Thank you for your work to get report cards ready. Please remember to follow up with communication with those students below grade level
Staff Stars
2nd grade teachers – Thanks for a great job testing!
5th grade – Great PLC today!
Wende Powell – Thank you for your work with 2nd grade enrichment
Kathi Lawrence and Peggy Isenhour – Nice work with your guided reading groups
Vanessa Menendez and Sandra Garcia – Thank your for always being willing to translate whatever and whenever needed!
Marilyn Barr - Great use literacy graphic organizers for predicting/inferring
Nicole Skinner - Effective use of THINK ALOUD with teacher read aloud text and student friendly division picture strategy that helped your students
Dawn Garlow - Creative Alliteration Sentences/Illustrations
Joyce Burnette - Wonderful writer's dialogue thinking through the step by step actions
Amy Tilley - Hats off to you for trying Hand Up/Pair Up/Share cooperative learning structure
Cristen Leteourneau - Creative Spanish interactive powerpoint focusing on directional words
Catherine Herko - Awesome job empowering your fifth grader writers to write poetry
Lauren Hagler - Effective job with the cooperative fraction to decimal to percent activity
Katie Chamra - Great job with cooperative learning activities in fourth grade - thanks for being focused on the needs of your learners
Donna Williams - Wonderful fundations instruction with your students
Bunny Coates - Super job with guided reading decoding strategies!
Nellie Broyhill, Debbie Herrin, Cornelia Hauhuth - Hats off to you for opening up our buildiing each morning!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Friday Update 10-29-10
Friday Update
October 29th , 2010
Thank you for your efforts during first quarter!!!! Enjoy your weekend.
“Enjoy the little things for one day you may look back and realize they were the bigger things.”
Robert Brault
Next week –
Monday 11/1 –– 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40, Jump Rope for Heart (Kindergarten and 1st grade) 2:30-4:00
Tuesday 11/2 - Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30, Happy Birthday to Gwen Nolting, P.E. in auditorium (Voting in gym), Principals Meeting, Focused Staff Training
Wednesday 11/3 - 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55, Jump Rope for Heart (2nd and 3rd grades) 2:30-4:00, Book Fair Begins, Flu Shots Offered at Central Office
Thursday 11/4 – Jump Rope for Heart (4th and 5th grades) 2:30-4:00, Technology Workshop - Skype, AR Recognition
Friday 11/5 – Watch Dog – Matt Hubbard, 5th grade PLC @ 10:00, Happy Birthday to Loren Burke, All Pro Dads Breakfast
11/8 – 11/12
11/8 – 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40, Watch DOG – David Seibert
11/9 – Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30, Watch DOG – David Rhyne, Happy Birthday to Erin Gough, Staff Meeting, White Elephant BINGO (6:00 – 7:30)
11/10– 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55
11/11– No School – Happy Veterans Day!
11/12– 5th grade PLC @ 10:00, Watch DOG – Ray McDowell, Last Day of Book Fair
FYI/Reminders:
-Please continue to remember those staff members who are dealing with personal illness or the illness of a family member.
-Please remember to wear your staff ID every day.
Staff Stars
Cristen Letourneau – Thank you for offering your time and help to 5th grade teachers during testing
Brian Vest and Sherry LeCompte - Nice job with the readingeggs.com website.
Robin King, Sylvia Green and Gwen Nolting - Excellent job using a wide variety of activities within the same lesson.
EOQ testers and helpers - Thank you for helping our testing go as smoothly as possible.
Tiffany Larson and Pat Taylor - Great job with your varies learning centers.
Sherry Marceron - Thank you for staying tuned into your student's situation.
Cathy Weiss and Maria Vernon- nice job making candy apples with Robin King's class!
Sandra Garcia and Amy Trinkle – Thanks for your help with the Holiday Family Support
Anne White-Thanks for taking your quarter test children under your wing!
October 29th , 2010
Thank you for your efforts during first quarter!!!! Enjoy your weekend.
“Enjoy the little things for one day you may look back and realize they were the bigger things.”
Robert Brault
Next week –
Monday 11/1 –– 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40, Jump Rope for Heart (Kindergarten and 1st grade) 2:30-4:00
Tuesday 11/2 - Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30, Happy Birthday to Gwen Nolting, P.E. in auditorium (Voting in gym), Principals Meeting, Focused Staff Training
Wednesday 11/3 - 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55, Jump Rope for Heart (2nd and 3rd grades) 2:30-4:00, Book Fair Begins, Flu Shots Offered at Central Office
Thursday 11/4 – Jump Rope for Heart (4th and 5th grades) 2:30-4:00, Technology Workshop - Skype, AR Recognition
Friday 11/5 – Watch Dog – Matt Hubbard, 5th grade PLC @ 10:00, Happy Birthday to Loren Burke, All Pro Dads Breakfast
11/8 – 11/12
11/8 – 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40, Watch DOG – David Seibert
11/9 – Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30, Watch DOG – David Rhyne, Happy Birthday to Erin Gough, Staff Meeting, White Elephant BINGO (6:00 – 7:30)
11/10– 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55
11/11– No School – Happy Veterans Day!
11/12– 5th grade PLC @ 10:00, Watch DOG – Ray McDowell, Last Day of Book Fair
FYI/Reminders:
-Please continue to remember those staff members who are dealing with personal illness or the illness of a family member.
-Please remember to wear your staff ID every day.
Staff Stars
Cristen Letourneau – Thank you for offering your time and help to 5th grade teachers during testing
Brian Vest and Sherry LeCompte - Nice job with the readingeggs.com website.
Robin King, Sylvia Green and Gwen Nolting - Excellent job using a wide variety of activities within the same lesson.
EOQ testers and helpers - Thank you for helping our testing go as smoothly as possible.
Tiffany Larson and Pat Taylor - Great job with your varies learning centers.
Sherry Marceron - Thank you for staying tuned into your student's situation.
Cathy Weiss and Maria Vernon- nice job making candy apples with Robin King's class!
Sandra Garcia and Amy Trinkle – Thanks for your help with the Holiday Family Support
Anne White-Thanks for taking your quarter test children under your wing!
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