Friday Update 10-9-09

Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
October 9th , 2009

When obstacles are thrown at us from outside of school, WE MUST stick together and support each other. No one knows how difficult our jobs can be. Only we know the struggles and rewards that come with working with children every day. Please remember that every one of us contributes to the overall success of our school in some way. I ask that you treat each other as you would like to be treated – as professionals. When the stress levels are high, it is easy to find other’s faults. I encourage you to appreciate your colleagues and find the good in how we all contribute to making Southwest a great school. Thank you for ALL that you do every day!

“Light is the task where many share the toil.” -Homer

Next week
Monday 10/12 – 3 rd grade PLC mtg. @ 12:10, PBS lessons for classroom , Watch Dog – Brad Sidden, SAT

Tuesday 10/13 – Kindergarten PLC mtg. @ 8:50, Specialist PLC mtg. @ 9:30, Staff Mtg., 2nd grade to Bethabara, Watch Dog – David Rhyne, Big Shotz night, Progress reports go home, Principal of the year breakfast, Board of Education mtg.

Wednesday 10/14 – 1 st grade PLC mtg. @ 10:20, EC PLC mtg. @ 12:00, 4 th grade PLC mtg. @ 12:55, Watch Dog – Jason Carter, 2nd grade to Bethabara, Staff Mtg. update,

Thursday 10/15 – Principal’s mtg., WatchDOG – Randy Kitner, 2 nd grade PLC mtg. @ 11:05, 5 th grade PLC mtg. @ 1:40, 2nd grade to Bethabara, PDP’s due, Golf committee mtg.

Friday 10/16 – WatchDOG –Matt Duggan, Admin. Team meeting, 2nd grade to Bethabara

Week of 10/19 - 10/23 –
(10/19) 3 rd grade PLC mtg. @ 12:10, SAT
(10/20) Kindergarten PLC mtg. @ 8:50, Specialist PLC mtg. @ 9:30, SIT, Watch Dog –Stan Van Vooren, Time to Eat night
(10/21) 1 st grade PLC mtg. @ 10:20, EC PLC mtg. @ 12:00, 4 th grade PLC mtg. @ 12:55, Watch Dog –Todd Stephens, Book Fair Begins, TAC mtg.
(10/22) 2 nd grade PLC mtg. @ 11:05, 5 th grade PLC mtg. @ 1:40, Watch Dog –Brett Todd, Kindergarten and 1st grade to Stevens Center, AP meeting, Book Fair, Curriculum Coordinator’s Mtg., Quarter testing window begins, CAC mtg.
(10/23) Watch Dog –Sean Eller, Book Fair, Fall Festival, West Football ReadersLooking ahead

Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Biggam, Trinkle
Bus – Moore, Baker, Dease, Zimmerman, Wilson, Freshwater, Sunderman, Wilheit, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Tilley Inside – Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster, Williams
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Merritt, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)Parra (Music Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)

FYI/Reminders
*****- Please remember that all computers and monitors must be turned off daily *******
-Welcome to Rachel Foster, the new EC assistant with Ms. King
- If you borrowed KiKi Hutcheson’s Outburst Jr. game last year, please return it to her.- Please remember staff members who are still dealing with the loss or illness of a loved one.
- The newsletter information was due Sept. 30. to creativedesigner@triad.rr.com
- If you have not paid hospitality dues, please pay your $20 to Nellie.
- Although we do not yet have all of our resources (we will do our best to avoid gaps ), we will begin DUTY FREE LUNCH on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays beginning this Tuesday, September 29 th . Please reteach your students how to SOAR in the cafeteria (walking in, red/green, clean up, etc.). Please be on time and pick/up on time.
- Be aware that we will be utilizing more electronic parent communication (email YO packet, WSFCS Parent Portal) stay tuned
- Please e-mail ideas for the Southwest Exploratory Science Lab to Kim Cressman
**This year the “Can-Do man” will give every student either a dog tag or a bracelet when they reach the 500 can mark. Please encourage each student to keep an individual record of their can donations.
***I need your help in identifying all of the great things that you all do EVERY DAY. Beginning Monday, October 5th, I will take email nominations for the “Staff Stars” section of our Friday Update. If you see a staff member doing a good deed or an outstanding job, please take time to send me an email to let me know. Thanks for your help.*****

Staff Stars ( There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Kim Cressman & friends – Thanks for your work to make Duty Free Lunch work.

Nicole Skinner - Thanks for all your hard work on AR. She has surveyed the students to get ideas for theme days for students who have met their goals.

Kim Moore – Thanks for a great lesson on figurative language.

Peggy Norris and Pam Krpejs – Thanks for taking on extra responsibilities. They do a great job and are phenomenal with the kids.

Erin Gough and Merri Roberts – Thanks for doing an outstanding job for your students.

Robin Atkins – Thanks for doing a super job as grade chair.

Joanne Baker – Thank you for always being willing to help make other people’s jobs easier.

Mitzi Dease – Thanks for being flexible, easy to work with, and for emulating a positive attitude even with the changes and challenges thrown your way.

Mr. Dodd and friends – Thanks for buffing the halls.

Aaren Brown – Thanks for taking your class out on the playground to pick up trash.

Third Grade – Thank you for coming together to get on the same page for grading/gradebook.

Mary-Jane Everhardt – Your leadership during our technology journey has been priceless.





Can winners for 10/2/09K-2 Mrs. Moss 1863-5 Mrs. Beard 1335
Honorable Mention Ms. Herko 1180 Mrs. Skinner 1109
During this past week, we recycled over 137 pounds of aluminum. Keep up the good work!