Friday Update 4-9-10

Friday Update
April 9th, 2010

On Wednesday of this week there will be a few people here from the central office to conduct a “SET” assessment on our school. This will evaluate how we are doing with our implementation of Positive Behavior Support. Please let your students know that there may be people asking them questions about their SOARing and earning eggs. Continue to do reminders about how to SOAR in the various areas of the school. Keep up the good work!

“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.”
Dale Carnegie

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Next week
Monday 4/12 – 3rd grade PLC @ 12:10, SAT, Admin. Team Mtg.

Tuesday 4/13 – Kindergarten PLC @ 8:50, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Watch Dog – David Rhyne, Report Cards Go Home, Staff Mtg. – Marzano, Big Shotz Night, PTA Board Mtg, Mad Science Enrichment Program Afterschool

Wednesday 4/14 – Winston Salem Symphony for all grades (10:15-11:15), 1st grade PLC @ 10:20, EC PLC @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC @ 12:55, Watch Dog – Bradley Sellers

Thursday 4/15 – 2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40, Principals Mtg., Camp Flintlock for 5th grade, Board of Education Mtg.

Friday 4/16 - Kindergarten Screening, All Pro Dads Breakfast, Admin. Team Mtg., Honor Roll and Principal’s Pals


Week of 4/19-4/23
(4/19) 3rd grade PLC @ 12:10, SAT
(4/20) Kindergarten PLC @ 8:50, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Mad Science Enrichment Program Afterschool, Progress Reports Go Home, Time to Eat Night, PTA Mtg. and Spring Musical
(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.
(4/22) 2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40, CC Mtg.
(4/23) Watch Dog – Todd Stephens, Admin. Team Mtg.

Duty Schedule
*Breakfast – Womble, Aikins, Sereika, Letoutneau

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.

-The 2010 TWC Survey is on-line at http://www.ncteachingconditions.org/ - look for more information from Pateah East about how we can earn incentives for our school.

-The Teacher Notification of Intent web site is ready! The link is now up and available to teachers via the Employees page of the WS/FCS web site. All full-time teachers need to complete an intent form (we have a different process for part-time teachers). The deadline is April 16th.

- There has been some interest in forming a Southwest team to participate in the Hospice 5K/10K walk/run on Saturday, April 17. Please sign up and join the Southwest team at www.support4hospice.org .

- Please remember that the deadline to complete healthcare open enrollment is April 9.

-Teachers, it is time to sign up for the 4th Grade Animal Safari Day. The 4th grade will be hosting an Animal Safari on Wednesday, April 14th from 9-10 and 11:15-12:00. This is to celebrate the students’ hard work on their content writing animal research paper. The symphony happens to fall right in the middle of our safari so we are having to break up the time schedule. You can sign up for a time in the teacher's lounge. The times will be in 20 minute increments. Mrs. Garlow will e-mail you with your " jungle room assignment." We would love to have you go on a safari with us!



Staff Stars
Robin King - Nice job with your science lesson
Aaren Brown- Interesting lesson based on 3 Little Pigs.
Katie Chamra - Great job using "music" to supplement your lessons!
Catherine Dice and 4th grade – Thank you for continuing to do a great job with writing instruction.
Classroom teachers – Thanks for the good job with report cards.
Golf committee – Thank you for your hard, hard work and hours outside of school preparing the Friday’s golf tournament. Your hard work paid off with a net of over $10,000 for our school.