Monday Update 4-5-10

Monday Update
April 5th, 2010

I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful “mini” spring break. For me personally, it was nice to have a little time to get some things done around my house and to enjoy a nice Easter with my family. Now that we are back for the final 9 weeks, please do your best to make the best use of our available time. You have all worked hard this year to get the most out of our students so we need to keep pushing to finish the year well. Keep up the good work!

“Science has never drummed up quite as effective a tranquilizing agent as a sunny spring day.”
~W. Earl Hall

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Next week
Monday 4/5 – 3rd grade PLC @ 12:10, SAT

Tuesday 4/6 – Principals Mtg., Kindergarten PLC @ 8:50, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Science Training, Donatos Night, Dental Screening (K, 3rd, 5th, EC)

Wednesday 4/7 – 1st grade PLC @ 10:20, EC PLC @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC @ 12:55, Spring Pictures, Report Cards Turned In

Thursday 4/8 – 2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40, Technology Workshop

Friday 4/9 - Southwest Golf Tournament


Week of 4/12-4/16
(4/12) 3rd grade PLC @ 12:10, SAT, Admin. Team Mtg.
(4/13) Kindergarten PLC @ 8:50, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Watch Dog – David McDonald and David Rhyne, Report Cards Go Home, Staff Mtg. – Marzano, Big Shotz Night, PTA Board Mtg
(4/14) 1st grade PLC @ 10:20, EC PLC @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC @ 12:55, Watch Dog – Bradley Sellers, Winston Salem Symphony for all grades
(4/15) 2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40, Principals Mtg., Camp Flintlock for 5th grade, Board of Education Mtg.
(4/16) Kindergarten Screening, All Pro Dads Breakfast, Admin. Team Mtg., Honor Roll and Principal’s Pals
Duty Schedule
*Breakfast – East, 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.

-The RJM Financial Southwest Golf tournament is scheduled for Friday, April 9th at Salem Glen Golf Club. We are still seeking players, teams, sponsors as well as donations for the raffle. During the next three weeks, students may pay $1 to have their name put on a “golf ball” that will be used to decorate the hallway. Please send your collection envelopes to Cathy Weiss daily.

- 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 to join us in the glass office or go to www.support4hospice.org for more information.

- If you are unable to join us on April 17th for Southwest's Hospice Hope Team, there is still another way that you can help support Hospice. Southwest will be having $1 Jean days for the whole week after we come back from Spring Break. April 5-8 pay $1 per day to wear your Jeans to school. Please give your $1's to Nellie. If you are planning on walking or running for Hospice on the 17th... you can still participate in Jean days as well.

-Report cards go home on Tuesday, April 13 so they need to be turned in to your administrator by Wednesday, April 7.

Cressman - 2nd, 5th
Hayes - 1st, 3rd
Keener - K, 4th

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Staff Stars
Nellie Broyhill & Cornelia Hauhuth – Thanks for your help in organizing my office.
Pateah East & Tom Keener – Thanks for your continued leadership for our efforts to earn Clean & Green designation.
Lori Allen & Sue Youngman – Thank you for what you do behind the scenes to help the SAT process.
Maria Hendrix – Thanks for all you have done to fit in well with our Kindergarten team.
Kim Cressman and tutors – Thank you for your efforts to keep tutoring on the right track.
Golf committee and staff – One more week to go and we almost have a full field of golfers. Great job! We still need a few more raffle prizes if you have them.