Friday Updates April 2008

Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
April 11, 2008

Thank you for a great week back after spring break!


“The road to success is always under construction.”

Next week
Monday 4/14 – Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30)

Tuesday 4/15 – Report cards go home, PTA newsletter articles DUE, Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30), SIT mtg., Clemmons Planning board meeting 7:00

Wednesday 4/16 – Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30)

Thursday 4/17 – Elementary principals’ meeting, Musical rehearsal (11:00-11:30)

Friday 4/18 – Musical rehearsal (11:00-12:00), Big Shotz Day, Backyard Burger Night

Saturday 4/19 – Southwest miniature golf day at Jimmy Mac’s

Week of 4/21 - 4/25 – (4/21) Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30) (4/22) Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30), Parent Advisory council meeting, staff meeting (4/23) Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30), Assistant Principals’ meeting, TAC meeting, Core I & II to Special Olympics (4/24) Musical rehearsal (11:00-11:30),Tech facilitators’ meeting, AR store (all day on stage) (4/25) Musical rehearsal (11:00-12:00)


Looking ahead
April 29 – Spring Musical (9:00 & 7:00)
April 30 – Volunteer luncheon in gym (11:00-12:00), PE in auditorium
May 2 – Staff appreciation day
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
May 8 – Field Day (Kindergarten in AM, 1st grade in PM)
May 9 – Field Day (2nd grade in AM)
May 19-23 – End of grade tests
May 29 – Field Day (3rd grade in AM), 5th grade picnic, AR recognition (1:45-2:15)
May 30 – Field Day (4th grade in AM, 5th grade in PM)

Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
**********NEW DUTY ROSTER STARTed APRIL 7TH FOR 4TH QUARTER*********
Bus – Allen, Chamra, King, Gheen, Steadman, Burke, Hutcheson, Trinkle
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Salamanca, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)

FYI/Reminders
-Get well to Michell Winters who took a tumble at the golf tournament and to Jan Hipp who is still experiencing back trouble
-Congratulations to Pat Taylor who has a new baby granddaughter “Baby Grace” 9 pounds 10 ounces
-On-line intent forms should be completed by April 17 (see March 25 email for instructions)
-Teacher working conditions survey is available from March 17 – April 21 (We want to get 100% participation) 87% so far
-Please complete the survey for our PBS school data (instructions from staff meeting)
-Please remember that attendance should be done by 8:30 each morning
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office

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)
Golf committee and friends – Thank you for all of the time spent to prepare for the tournament.
Office staff – Thank you for keeping us on track!
Leadership team – Thank you for your dedication and guidance
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!


Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
April 18, 2008

Thank you for taking the time to take the North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions survey. The detailed results from this survey will be used to help guide our improvement down the road.

I know that we are busier right now than ever. As we have talked about before, it is hard to maintain your cool in every situation. If we all remember the “Golden Rule” with every personal interaction, our relationships with colleagues, students, parents and family will be better than ever.

"There are two ways of spreading light - to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."- Edith Wharton

Next week
Monday 4/21 – Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30)

Tuesday 4/22 – Report cards go home, PTA newsletter articles DUE, Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30), Parent Advisory council meeting, staff meeting

Wednesday 4/23 – Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30), Assistant Principals’ meeting, TAC meeting, Core I & II to Special Olympics

Thursday 4/24 – Musical rehearsal (11:00-11:30) Tech facilitators’ meeting, AR store (all day on stage)

Friday 4/25 – Musical rehearsal (11:00-12:00)

Week of 4/21 - 4/25 – (4/28) Musical rehearsal (4/29) PTA newsletter home, Spring musical (4/30) Volunteer lunch (11-12), Principal meeting (5/1) (5/2) Principal meeting, Teacher and staff appreciation day

Looking ahead
April 29 – Spring Musical (9:00 & 7:00)
April 30 – Volunteer luncheon in gym (11:00-12:00), PE in auditorium
May 2 – Staff appreciation day
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
May 8 – Field Day (Kindergarten in AM, 1st grade in PM)
May 9 – Field Day (2nd grade in AM)
May 19-23 – End of grade tests
May 29 – Field Day (3rd grade in AM), 5th grade picnic, AR recognition (1:45-2:15)
May 30 – Field Day (4th grade in AM, 5th grade in PM)

Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Vernon, Schmoyer, Church

Bus – Allen, Chamra, King, Gheen, Steadman, Burke, Hutcheson, Trinkle

Car riders – Morning – Overby, Salamanca, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)

FYI/Reminders
-Get well to Jan Hipp who is still experiencing back trouble
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office

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)
PBS team – Keep up the great work as we gear up for 2008-09!
SAT team – Thank you for your work!
Custodial staff – Thank you for your work to keep us clean.
Leadership team – Thank you for your dedication and guidance
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!


Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
April 25, 2008

Thank you to everyone who worked to help us make our campus more beautiful. Even though our school is really old (so old that I went here), we are blessed to have people willing to put in the time and effort to keep it nice. Please continue to encourage your students to make the effort to keep our school clean. Picking up our own mess in the classrooms, hallways, bathrooms and cafeteria can keep our 2nd home as nice as possible.
**I know that we are busier right now than ever. As we have talked about before, it is hard to maintain your cool in every situation. If we all remember the “Golden Rule” with every personal interaction, our relationships with colleagues, students, parents and family will be better than ever.

“Let us realize that the privilege to work is a gift, that power to work is a blessing, that love of work is success.”David O. McKay

Next week
Monday 4/28 – Musical rehearsal (dress rehearsal @ 1:00)

Tuesday 4/29 – PTA newsletter home, Spring musical (9:00 & 7:00)

Wednesday 4/30 – Volunteer lunch (11-12), Principal meeting (1-4)

Thursday 5/1 –

Friday 5/2 – Principal meeting, Teacher and staff appreciation day

Week of 5/5 - 5/9 – (5/5) ESL Principals’ meeting (5/6) Principals’ meeting, Transfer fair (5/7) Kindergarten screening (5/8) K field day, 1st field day, Skate Haven night (5/9) Principals’ Zone meeting, 2nd grade field day, K to Sciworks (Pennington, Larson, Robinson, Vest)

Looking ahead
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
May 8 – Field Day (Kindergarten in AM, 1st grade in PM)
May 9 – Field Day (2nd grade in AM)
May 19-23 – End of grade tests
May 29 – Field Day (3rd grade in AM), 5th grade picnic, AR recognition (1:45-2:15)
May 30 – Field Day (4th grade in AM, 5th grade in PM)

Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Biggam, Womble

Bus – Allen, King, Gheen, Steadman, Burke, Hutcheson, Trinkle

Car riders – Morning – Overby, Salamanca, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes, Lee
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)

FYI/Reminders
-Please remember Becky Vestal and her family due to the passing of her Aunt Penny
-Get well to Jan Hipp who is still experiencing back trouble (Thank you to those who have donated days!)
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office

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)
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
**Nine classes brought in over 400 cans each this week. We are starting to close in on our target of 125,000 cans this semester. We are right at 80,000 so far.
Top classes this week
K-2 Atkins 818 3-5 Marceron 643
Baldwin 620 DiSorbo 600
Powell 604 Herko 553