Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
November 27th, 2009
During the tough times that we have endured during this year, I have developed a greater appreciation of how fortunate I am to be a part of Southwest. While there are many things this year that have made it hard to stay focused on leading children to learn – you have done just that. I am extremely thankful to have the privilege to work with such a wonderful group of professionals who care deeply about the work that we do with children. Enjoy your families and take time to put school out of your minds for a few days during the Thanksgiving break.
The staff conference sign-up sheets are FINALLY outside my office door. 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 our struggling students. Thank you for all that you do every day.
“Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.”-- W.T. Purkiser
**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
Monday 11/30 – Admin. Team Mtg., 3rd grade PLC @12:10, Dress rehearsal for musical, SAT, Watch Dog – Todd Stephens
Tuesday 12/1 – Kindergarten PLC @ 8:50, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Jump Rope For Heart (K/1st), Donatos Night, PTA winter musical and mtg.
Wednesday 12/2 – Watch Dog – David Sipprell, Kindergarten to Candle Tea, 1st grade PLC @ 10:20, EC PLC @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC @ 12:55, Jump Rope For Heart (2nd/3rd)
Thursday 12/3 – Principals Mtg., Kindergarten to Candle Tea, 2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40, Jump Rope For Heart (4th/5th), Staff Training, Counselors’ Mtg
Friday 12/4 - All Pro Dads Breakfast, 2nd grade to Reynolds Auditorium, Principals Mtg.
Week of 12/7-12/11
(12/7) Admin. Team Mtg., 3rd grade PLC @ 12:10, ESL Principal Mtg., Tech workshop – School Center Test Bank
(12/8) Interim reports go home, Watch Dog – David Rhyne, Kindergarten PLC @ 8:50, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Staff Mtg., Big Shotz night, Central Office Holiday Open House
(12/9) Watch Dog – Scott Sluder, 2nd Quarter round table mtg., 1st grade PLC @ 10:20, EC PLC @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC @ 12:55, Staff Mtg. Update
(12/10) Principals Mtg., 2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40, 5th grade to Stevens Center for Nutcracker
(12/11) Watch Dog – Loran Perkins, Admin. Team Mtg.
Looking ahead
Duty Schedule
Breakfast –Womble, Letourneau, Aikins, 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 Robin King in your thoughts and prayers as she continues to recover from a car accident.
- The angel tree is up in the Lounge. When you take a tag, please sign on the line beside the tag number. This year, we are requesting gifts be turned in unwrapped, but you can include wrapping paper if you wish. Just make sure that the tag number is on each item or on the bag.
As usual, if you would like to help, but are unable to shop, we will take monetary donations and do the shopping for you.
**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.
Staff Stars
Erika Coffield – Thank you for doing such a great job working with at risk 1st and 2nd graders
CarolAnn Rosenberger – Great job with tutoring of ESL students
Linda Idol, Peggy Hinshaw, Phyllis Davis, and Ann Boyer – Thank you for your help with 2nd grade testing
Gloria Allen, Eric Aikins & 3rd grade – Thank you for your work to prepare for the Winter Musical
Angela Kreger – Keep up the great work with your students with special needs
Grade chairs – Thank you for your continued leadership
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Friday Update 11-20-09
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
November 20th, 2009
During the tough times that we have endured during this year, I have developed a greater appreciation of how fortunate I am to be a part of Southwest. While there are many things this year that have made it hard to stay focused on leading children to learn – you have done just that. I am extremely thankful to have the privilege to work with such a wonderful group of professionals who care deeply about the work that we do with children. Enjoy your families and take time to put school out of your minds for a few days during the Thanksgiving break.
The staff conference sign-up sheets are FINALLY outside my office door. 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 our struggling students. Thank you for all that you do every day.
"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many--not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some."
Charles Dickens
**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
Monday 11/23 – Watch Dog – Andrew Burhans, SAT, Admin. Team Mtg.
Tuesday 11/24 – Watch Dog – Richard Little, CAC Mtg., PBS Mtg., Sagebrush Night, Board of Education Mtg.
Wednesday 11/25 – Annual Leave Day (Reminder - the building will NOT be open)
Thursday 11/26 – Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday 11/27 – Holiday
Week of 11/30 – 12/4
(11/30) Admin. Team Mtg., 3rd grade PLC @12:10, SAT, Watch Dog – Todd Stephens
(12/1) Kindergarten PLC @ 8:50, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Staff Training, Jump Rope For Heart (K/1st), Donatos Night, PTA winter musical and mtg.
(12/2) Watch Dog – David Sipprell, Kindergarten to Candle Tea, 1st grade PLC @ 10:20, EC PLC @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC @ 12:55, Jump Rope For Heart (2nd/3rd)
(12/3) Principals Mtg., Kindergarten to Candle Tea, 2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40, Jump Rope For Heart (4th/5th), Counselors’ Mtg.
(12/4) All Pro Dads Breakfast, 2nd grade to Reynolds Auditorium, Principals Mtg.
Duty Schedule
Breakfast –East, Letourneau, Aikins, 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 Robin King in your thoughts and prayers as she continues to recover from a car accident.
- Please welcome Ashley Bristow as the new director of the YMCA afterschool program. She joins us from the Durham YMCA and we are very happy to have her.
-The biggest losers would like to congratulate Mike Hayes as the top loser but would like for him to know that Anne Parra and Brian Vest are closing in on him.
**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.
Staff Stars
Housekeeping staff – Thank you for your efforts
Marla Dabe and Cafeteria Staff - Thanks for our Thanksgiving feast
Laila Harris and Liz Weide - Thank you for taking care of things during Mrs. King's absence
Dianne Phillips - Thank you for your help getting PAM going (Parent Assistance Module)
Rachel Foster - Thanks for so lovingly taking care of Grace
Diana Armbruster - Thank you for making indian headbands for the cafeteria and custodial staff
Elayne Green - We appreciate you keeping the coffee flowing
Debbie Dosek - Thanks for sharing your adorable indians with the office
All staff involved in a PLC – Great job with your conversations regarding Science instruction this week
Debbie Herrin & 2nd grade – Thanks for your work to make testing go well
Friday Update
November 20th, 2009
During the tough times that we have endured during this year, I have developed a greater appreciation of how fortunate I am to be a part of Southwest. While there are many things this year that have made it hard to stay focused on leading children to learn – you have done just that. I am extremely thankful to have the privilege to work with such a wonderful group of professionals who care deeply about the work that we do with children. Enjoy your families and take time to put school out of your minds for a few days during the Thanksgiving break.
The staff conference sign-up sheets are FINALLY outside my office door. 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 our struggling students. Thank you for all that you do every day.
"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many--not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some."
Charles Dickens
**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
Monday 11/23 – Watch Dog – Andrew Burhans, SAT, Admin. Team Mtg.
Tuesday 11/24 – Watch Dog – Richard Little, CAC Mtg., PBS Mtg., Sagebrush Night, Board of Education Mtg.
Wednesday 11/25 – Annual Leave Day (Reminder - the building will NOT be open)
Thursday 11/26 – Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday 11/27 – Holiday
Week of 11/30 – 12/4
(11/30) Admin. Team Mtg., 3rd grade PLC @12:10, SAT, Watch Dog – Todd Stephens
(12/1) Kindergarten PLC @ 8:50, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Staff Training, Jump Rope For Heart (K/1st), Donatos Night, PTA winter musical and mtg.
(12/2) Watch Dog – David Sipprell, Kindergarten to Candle Tea, 1st grade PLC @ 10:20, EC PLC @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC @ 12:55, Jump Rope For Heart (2nd/3rd)
(12/3) Principals Mtg., Kindergarten to Candle Tea, 2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40, Jump Rope For Heart (4th/5th), Counselors’ Mtg.
(12/4) All Pro Dads Breakfast, 2nd grade to Reynolds Auditorium, Principals Mtg.
Duty Schedule
Breakfast –East, Letourneau, Aikins, 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 Robin King in your thoughts and prayers as she continues to recover from a car accident.
- Please welcome Ashley Bristow as the new director of the YMCA afterschool program. She joins us from the Durham YMCA and we are very happy to have her.
-The biggest losers would like to congratulate Mike Hayes as the top loser but would like for him to know that Anne Parra and Brian Vest are closing in on him.
**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.
Staff Stars
Housekeeping staff – Thank you for your efforts
Marla Dabe and Cafeteria Staff - Thanks for our Thanksgiving feast
Laila Harris and Liz Weide - Thank you for taking care of things during Mrs. King's absence
Dianne Phillips - Thank you for your help getting PAM going (Parent Assistance Module)
Rachel Foster - Thanks for so lovingly taking care of Grace
Diana Armbruster - Thank you for making indian headbands for the cafeteria and custodial staff
Elayne Green - We appreciate you keeping the coffee flowing
Debbie Dosek - Thanks for sharing your adorable indians with the office
All staff involved in a PLC – Great job with your conversations regarding Science instruction this week
Debbie Herrin & 2nd grade – Thanks for your work to make testing go well
Friday, November 13, 2009
Friday Update 11-13-09
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
November 13th, 2009
I want to thank all of you for your efforts to manage all that has been asked of us during this first 9 weeks of school. Last night at the PTA Council dinner to honor teachers of the year, Dr. Martin discussed the many ways that our district has experienced change this year (new evaluation, Gradebook, DIBELS, PLC’s, etc.). Our jobs are difficult, but my hope is that we can keep our focus on our students so that we can continue to serve them well.
The staff conference sign-up sheets are FINALLY outside my office door. 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 our struggling students. Thank you for all that you do every day.
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are endless. ~ Mother Teresa
**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
Monday 11/16 – CC Mtg., 3rd grade PLC @ 12:10, SAT
Tuesday 11/17 – Progress Reports go home, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Kindergarten PLC @ 8:50, SIT, Time to Eat Night, Treats for Troops @ 6:00, PTA Board Mtg. @ 7:00
Wednesday 11/18 – ITBS testing for 2nd grade, 1st grade PLC @ 10:20, EC PLC @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC @ 12:55, Year Long Tech Training
Thursday 11/19 – Principals Mtg., Counselors’ Mtg., ITBS testing for 2nd grade, 2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40
Friday 11/20 – 4th grade to Heritage Theater, Admin. Team mtg., ITBS testing for 2nd grade, Watch Dog – Todd Stephens
Week of 11/23 – 11/27
(11/23) Watch Dog – Andrew Burhans, SAT, Admin. Team Mtg.
(11/24) Watch Dog – Richard Little, CAC Mtg., PBS Mtg., Sagebrush Night, Board of Education Mtg. (11/25) Annual Leave Day
(11/26) Thanksgiving Holiday
(11/27) Holiday
Looking ahead
Progress Report (11/17/09), Interim Report (12/8/09) Progress Report (1/12/09) Report Card (2/2/09)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast –Weiss, Letourneau, Aikins, 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 subfinder 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 Robin King in your thoughts and prayers as she continues to recover from a car accident.
- 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.
Staff Stars
Kim Cressman, Debbie Herrin, Tom Keener – Great job with Principal Pals & Honor Roll recognition
Jan Hipp – Nice job with the patterns using math manipulatives
SW teachers – Great job with report cards
Betsy McGhee – Congratulations on the Bright Ideas grant
Science grant group – Thank you for your work
Technology cohort group and others – Thank you for the ways in which you are beginning to make technology a regular part of your classrooms
PLC groups – Thank you for keeping your Math Essentials discussions on track (Science next week)
Glenda Vaughn – Thanks for your Hospitality leadership
Wende Powell – Great job with “Literature Circles”
Tracey Moss – Nice job with the SOARing headbands
Can Counts:
K-2 Mrs. Hipp 1000
3-5 Mrs. Disorbo 232
Honorable Mention:
K-2 Mrs. Kreger 647
Ms. Jones 350
3-5 Ms. Zimmerman 156
We recycled 92 pounds of aluminum this week. Can we hit 200 pounds next week?
Friday Update
November 13th, 2009
I want to thank all of you for your efforts to manage all that has been asked of us during this first 9 weeks of school. Last night at the PTA Council dinner to honor teachers of the year, Dr. Martin discussed the many ways that our district has experienced change this year (new evaluation, Gradebook, DIBELS, PLC’s, etc.). Our jobs are difficult, but my hope is that we can keep our focus on our students so that we can continue to serve them well.
The staff conference sign-up sheets are FINALLY outside my office door. 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 our struggling students. Thank you for all that you do every day.
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are endless. ~ Mother Teresa
**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
Monday 11/16 – CC Mtg., 3rd grade PLC @ 12:10, SAT
Tuesday 11/17 – Progress Reports go home, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Kindergarten PLC @ 8:50, SIT, Time to Eat Night, Treats for Troops @ 6:00, PTA Board Mtg. @ 7:00
Wednesday 11/18 – ITBS testing for 2nd grade, 1st grade PLC @ 10:20, EC PLC @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC @ 12:55, Year Long Tech Training
Thursday 11/19 – Principals Mtg., Counselors’ Mtg., ITBS testing for 2nd grade, 2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40
Friday 11/20 – 4th grade to Heritage Theater, Admin. Team mtg., ITBS testing for 2nd grade, Watch Dog – Todd Stephens
Week of 11/23 – 11/27
(11/23) Watch Dog – Andrew Burhans, SAT, Admin. Team Mtg.
(11/24) Watch Dog – Richard Little, CAC Mtg., PBS Mtg., Sagebrush Night, Board of Education Mtg. (11/25) Annual Leave Day
(11/26) Thanksgiving Holiday
(11/27) Holiday
Looking ahead
Progress Report (11/17/09), Interim Report (12/8/09) Progress Report (1/12/09) Report Card (2/2/09)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast –Weiss, Letourneau, Aikins, 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 subfinder 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 Robin King in your thoughts and prayers as she continues to recover from a car accident.
- 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.
Staff Stars
Kim Cressman, Debbie Herrin, Tom Keener – Great job with Principal Pals & Honor Roll recognition
Jan Hipp – Nice job with the patterns using math manipulatives
SW teachers – Great job with report cards
Betsy McGhee – Congratulations on the Bright Ideas grant
Science grant group – Thank you for your work
Technology cohort group and others – Thank you for the ways in which you are beginning to make technology a regular part of your classrooms
PLC groups – Thank you for keeping your Math Essentials discussions on track (Science next week)
Glenda Vaughn – Thanks for your Hospitality leadership
Wende Powell – Great job with “Literature Circles”
Tracey Moss – Nice job with the SOARing headbands
Can Counts:
K-2 Mrs. Hipp 1000
3-5 Mrs. Disorbo 232
Honorable Mention:
K-2 Mrs. Kreger 647
Ms. Jones 350
3-5 Ms. Zimmerman 156
We recycled 92 pounds of aluminum this week. Can we hit 200 pounds next week?
Friday, November 6, 2009
Friday Update November 6, 2009
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
November 6th, 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.
The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.Mark Van Doren
**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 continues (care packages packed on Tuesday, November 17th).
Monday 11/9 –1st grade PLC @ 10:20, 3rd grade PLC mtg. @ 12:10, SAT, Admin. Team mtg., Technology – Earth Lit Trips
Tuesday 11/10 – Kindergarten PLC mtg. @ 8:50, Specialist PLC mtg. @ 9:30, Focused staff mtg., Big Shotz night, Watch Dog – David Rhyne, Report Cards go home, Staff Mtg., , 4th grade PLC @12:55, EC PLC @12:00, Board of Education Mtg.
Wednesday 11/11 – Holiday – No School (PLC’s rescheduled to other days)
Thursday 11/12 – )2nd grade PLC @11:05, 5th grade PLC @1:40, Watch Dog – Greg Marino, Staff Mtg. update, Teacher of the Year dinner
Friday 11/13 – Eye screening for 1st, 3rd, and 5th graders in gym, Admin. Team mtg., Honor Roll and Principal Pals Celebration, Picture Retake Day
Week of 11/16 – 11/20
(11/16) Watch Dog – Anthony Dubose, CC Mtg., 3rd grade PLC @ 12:10, SAT (11/17) Progress Reports go home, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Kindergarten PLC @ 10:20, SIT, Time to Eat Night, Treats for Troops (11/18) ITBS testing for 2nd grade, 1st grade PLC @ 10:20, EC PLC @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC @ 12:55, Year Long Tech Training (11/19) Principals Mtg., Counselors’ Mtg., ITBS testing for 2nd grade, 2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40 (11/20) 4th grade to Heritage Theater, Admin. Team mtg., ITBS testing for 2nd grade
**NEW**
Duty Schedule
Breakfast –Biggam, Trinkle
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 all computers and monitors must be turned off daily *******
- 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 Assistant)
**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)
Robin Vance – Thanks for doing a great job with your class blog
Debbie Herrin – Thank you for a great Marzano training!
Kathy Wilheit – Thanks for your leadership with serving our Hispanic students well
Teachers – Thank you for your work to get ready for report cards
Sarah Baldwin – Great work with leading us to exceed our United Way (over $5,000)!!
The following are the students who have brought in 500 or more cans:
Mrs. Kreger's class Austin Peavler 1054 cans
Matthew Reid 1000 cans
Kaitlyn East 518 cans
Mrs. Lawrence's class Caleb Bayne 1667 cans
Mrs. Vaughns' class Rachel Brann 500 cans
Mrs. Merritt's class Mack Duke 509 cans
Mrs. Skinner's class Sarah Lin 1000 cans
Friday Update
November 6th, 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.
The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.Mark Van Doren
**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 continues (care packages packed on Tuesday, November 17th).
Monday 11/9 –1st grade PLC @ 10:20, 3rd grade PLC mtg. @ 12:10, SAT, Admin. Team mtg., Technology – Earth Lit Trips
Tuesday 11/10 – Kindergarten PLC mtg. @ 8:50, Specialist PLC mtg. @ 9:30, Focused staff mtg., Big Shotz night, Watch Dog – David Rhyne, Report Cards go home, Staff Mtg., , 4th grade PLC @12:55, EC PLC @12:00, Board of Education Mtg.
Wednesday 11/11 – Holiday – No School (PLC’s rescheduled to other days)
Thursday 11/12 – )2nd grade PLC @11:05, 5th grade PLC @1:40, Watch Dog – Greg Marino, Staff Mtg. update, Teacher of the Year dinner
Friday 11/13 – Eye screening for 1st, 3rd, and 5th graders in gym, Admin. Team mtg., Honor Roll and Principal Pals Celebration, Picture Retake Day
Week of 11/16 – 11/20
(11/16) Watch Dog – Anthony Dubose, CC Mtg., 3rd grade PLC @ 12:10, SAT (11/17) Progress Reports go home, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Kindergarten PLC @ 10:20, SIT, Time to Eat Night, Treats for Troops (11/18) ITBS testing for 2nd grade, 1st grade PLC @ 10:20, EC PLC @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC @ 12:55, Year Long Tech Training (11/19) Principals Mtg., Counselors’ Mtg., ITBS testing for 2nd grade, 2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40 (11/20) 4th grade to Heritage Theater, Admin. Team mtg., ITBS testing for 2nd grade
**NEW**
Duty Schedule
Breakfast –Biggam, Trinkle
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 all computers and monitors must be turned off daily *******
- 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 Assistant)
**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)
Robin Vance – Thanks for doing a great job with your class blog
Debbie Herrin – Thank you for a great Marzano training!
Kathy Wilheit – Thanks for your leadership with serving our Hispanic students well
Teachers – Thank you for your work to get ready for report cards
Sarah Baldwin – Great work with leading us to exceed our United Way (over $5,000)!!
The following are the students who have brought in 500 or more cans:
Mrs. Kreger's class Austin Peavler 1054 cans
Matthew Reid 1000 cans
Kaitlyn East 518 cans
Mrs. Lawrence's class Caleb Bayne 1667 cans
Mrs. Vaughns' class Rachel Brann 500 cans
Mrs. Merritt's class Mack Duke 509 cans
Mrs. Skinner's class Sarah Lin 1000 cans
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