Friday Update 4-16-10

Friday Update
April 16th, 2010

Too often we underestimate thepower of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear,an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring,all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia

A wise teacher makes learning a joy.
Proverb

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Next week
Monday 4/19 – 3rd grade PLC @ 12:10, SAT

Tuesday 4/20 – Kindergarten PLC @ 8:50, Spring Musical @ 9:00, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Mad Science Enrichment Program Afterschool, Progress Reports Go Home, Time to Eat Night, PTA Mtg. and Spring Musical, Watch Dog – Doug Sidney

Wednesday 4/21 – 1st grade PLC @ 10:20, EC PLC @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC @ 12:55, Asst. Principals Mtg., Technology 21 Cohort Training, TAC Mtg.

Thursday 4/22 –2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40, CC Mtg.

Friday 4/23 - Watch Dog – Todd Stephens, Sean Eller, and Jason Krpejs, Admin. Team Mtg.


Week of 4/26-4/30
(4/26) 3rd grade PLC @ 12:10, SAT
(4/27) Kindergarten PLC @ 8:50, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Mad Science Enrichment Program Afterschool, Watch Dog – Bradley Sellers, Interim Reports Go Home, Health Careers Puppet Show for 2nd graders, PBS Mtg., Sagebrush Night, Board of Education Mtg., Special Olympics in the AM (core II)
(4/28) 1st grade PLC @ 10:20, EC PLC @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC @ 12:55, Special Olympics in the AM (core I and II)
(4/29) 2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40, Volunteer Luncheon
(4/30) Watch Dog – Jesse Holmes, Admin. Team Mtg., Career Day in the AM

Duty Schedule
*Breakfast – Biggam, Trinkle

FYI/Reminders
-Please remember that due to continued issues with physical contact, football is no longer an acceptable activity during recess. Please remember to actively supervise at recess.

-Our 2010 NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey response rate is now 100% (only about 20 of 81 WSFCS have reached 100%). Great job! Thank you to Pateah East for facilitating the survey process.

- WSFCS has selected a new school/teacher webpage provider for the 2010-11 school year. We will have help sessions for the conversion beginning in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more information to come.

- Get well Jan Hipp.

- Catherine Herko's great aunt passed away this week. Please keep Catherine and her family in your thoughts and prayers.



Staff Stars
Kristie Tsolis and Kim Chadwick - Great job with making your writing lessons more exciting!
K screening helpers/organizers - Thank you for a job well done.
TA’s – Thanks for your help with 4th grade PLC.
4th grade – Great job with your Animal Safari.
Kindergarten – Good conversations about assessments during PLC.
1st grade – Great job with your Science journal activities.
5th grade – Thank you for providing an exciting experience for your students.
EC/Counselor team – Thank you for your work during PLC to improve EC services, referrals, etc..
Wende Powell & Michell Winters – Nice job with your Literature Circles this week.
Tom Keener & Pateah East & others – Thank you for your efforts to get ready for Clean and Green.