Friday Update October 30, 2009

Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
October 30th , 2009

Now that first quarter is over, we know more about our students than ever. As a “Learning Organization”, we are expected to use that information thoughtfully. We will be working over the next several weeks to try to provide more resources for your students who are consistently working below grade level. Schools that perform well year in and year out have multiple “safety nets” to help those students who have higher needs. It is our job to help provide more resources for you in order to meet those needs. During our “10 minute conferences” that I will have over the next few weeks, I would like to focus on ways that we can help you reach those students. Thank you for all that you do to reach those students every day.

"A teacher is a compass that activates the magnets of curiosity, knowledge, and wisdom in the pupils." -- Eve Garrison

**You can now view the Friday Update at the following url address: http://swefridayupdate.blogspot.com/ We will continue to send the Friday Update via email AND at the blog address for a few weeks. Please begin to use the “blogspot” address to view the Friday Update. If there are corrections, they can be made in the comment section.

Next week
Treats for troops collection begins (care packages packed on Tuesday, November 17th).

Monday 11/2 –3rd grade PLC mtg. @ 12:10, SAT, Admin. Team mtg., Jump Rope For Heart Kickoff

Tuesday 11/3 – Kindergarten PLC mtg. @ 8:50, Specialist PLC mtg. @ 9:30, Focused staff mtg., Donatos Night, Joint Principals Mtg., Picture Retake Day, Watch Dog – Andy Fitzgerald

Wednesday 11/4 – 1st grade PLC mtg. @ 10:20, EC PLC mtg. @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC mtg. @ 12:55, Report Cards turned in, CogAT testing for 2nd grade and select 5th graders, Woodwind Ensemble for 4th and 5th grades

Thursday 11/5 – 2nd grade PLC @11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40, CogAT testing for 2nd grade and select 5th graders, Jr. League puppet show in auditorium for 3rd graders

Friday 11/6 – Principal Assoc. Mtg., CogAT testing for 2nd grade, Eye Screeners Training, All Pro Dads Breakfast

Week of 11/9 – 11/13
(11/9) 3 rd grade PLC mtg. @ 12:10, SAT, Admin. Team Mtg., Technology – Google Earth Lit Trips
(11/10)1st grade PLC mtg. @10:20, 4th grade PLC mtg. @ 12:55, EC PLC mtg. @ 12:00, Kindergarten PLC mtg. @ 8:50, Specialist PLC mtg. @ 9:30, Big Shotz night, Staff mtg., Board of Education Mtg., Report Cards go home, Watch Dog – David Rhyne
(11/11) Holiday- No School (PLC’s rescheduled to other days)
(11/12)2nd grade PLC @11:05, 5th grade PLC @1:40, Watch Dog – Greg Marino, Staff Mtg. update, Teacher of the Year dinner
(11/13) Eye screening for 1st, 3rd, and 5th graders in gym, Admin. Team mtg., Honor Roll and Principal Pals Celebration, Picture Retake DayLooking ahead


**Please send report cards to your administrator by Thursday, Nov. 5th (2nd & 5th to K. Cressman, 1st & 3rd to M. Hayes, K & 4th to T. Keener). **

**NEW**
Duty Schedule Breakfast –Womble, Aikins, Letourneau, Sereika
Bus –Larson, Garlow, Dosek, Marceron, Trinkle, Vest, Letourneau, Sereika, Aikins, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Patty Overby, Susan Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Tilley Inside –Womble, East, Roberts Outside – Herko, King, Kreger, Currie, Drummond, Moss
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby) Parra (Music Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)

FYI/Reminders
**Please remember that any time you are out of the building on a school day or work day, your absence MUST be put into the subfind system** Several people have not accounted for their time on the workdays. If you have not input something into the system OR signed in on the sheet in the office, please see Nellie.**

*****- Please remember that all computers and monitors must be turned off daily *******- Please remember staff members who are still dealing with the loss or illness of a loved one. Georgia Kennedy’s sister and father are both dealing with serious health issues. Please keep Georgia and her family in your thoughts and prayers as well as Catherine Herko and Janet Sunderman. Janet’s mother passed away on Monday and Catherine’s great-grandmother passed on Sunday. Also, we would like to wish a speedy recovery to Ruth Dobson and Tanya Pennington who are both experiencing knee problems.
- If you have not paid hospitality dues, please pay your $20 to Nellie.
- Be aware that we will be utilizing more electronic parent communication (email YO packet, WSFCS Parent Portal) stay tuned
**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)

Nicole Skinner – Thank you for using ideas from Marzano workshop in the classroom by making homemade instruments.

Sandra Garcia –Thank you for your constant friendly smile and all of your efforts to help our students, parents, and staff.

1st qtr. Duty Personnel – Thanks for getting us off to a great start.

1st Grade – Nice job with your Fall unit rotation

Technology Training Cohort – Thank you for your attention and attitude during our training

3rd, 4th, 5th Grades – Great job with your continued work on NC Wise Gradebook

K, 1st, 2nd Grades – Thank you for your efforts to complete DIBELS assessments and progress monitoring

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