Friday Update 5-7-10

Friday Update
May 7th, 2010

I have talked with you from time to time about my appreciation for the great things that mothers are able to do. My career in education has blessed me with the opportunity to work with many wonderfully gifted people and most of them have been women. The term in loco parentis, Latin for "in the place of a parent" or "instead of a parent," refers to the legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on some of the functions and responsibilities of a parent. Our jobs can be intimidating when you think about all that we are responsible for on a daily basis. We have to keep our “children” safe, nourished, challenged and happy. Please know that you do that VERY WELL. Whether you are a mother or not, please know that we appreciate what you do every day for our students.

Happy Mother’sDay


“A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others.” ~Author Unknown

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Next week
Monday 5/10 – SAT, 3rd grade EOG Training, Admin. Team Mtg.
Tuesday 5/11 – Mad Science Enrichment Program Afterschool, Watch Dog – David Rhyne, Big Shotz Night
Wednesday 5/12 –5th grade EOG Training, Staff Mtg., Big Shotz Night, Board of Education Mtg.
Thursday 5/13- Watch Dog – David Sipprell, Principals Mtg.
Friday 5/14 - Admin. Team Mtg., EOG Background, 1st Grade to Patterson’s Farm

Week of 5/17-5/21
(5/17) SAT, EOG Science for 5th grade
(5/18) EOG Reading for grades 3-5, Progress Reports Go Home, SIT, Time to Eat Night, Pack Treats for Troops
(5/19) EOG Calculator Active for grades 3-5, 2nd Grade to Heritage Theater (Dease, Freshwater, Hipp, and Chadwick)
(5/20) EOG Calculator Inactive for grades 3-5, 2nd Grade to Heritage Theater (Sutcliffe, Baldwin, Tsolis, and Crain)
(5/21) Watch Dog – Todd Stephens, All Pro Dad Breakfast, EOG Make ups, Admin. Team Mtg.

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

FYI/Reminders
-We are already seeing our rise in student discipline issues as we predicted . Please make every effort to provide tight supervision at all times. The bathroom has been a hotspot location for incidences so please keep that in mind. Thanks for all you do to keep our students safe.

-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.

-If you know where any of Kiki’s tablecloths are, please let her know.

-If you have not done so already, please sign up for one of the new webpage trainings. See Mary-Jane if you have questions.

- 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.

- Please remember to arrive and depart on time to the cafeteria during lunch on a daily basis

- Please refrain from sitting children at the teacher's table on duty free lunch days

- Those of you who participated in the Hospice Walk/Run, please wear your Hospice t-shirt on Tuesday, May 11th to have your picture taken for the yearbook.

-Just a reminder that next week, we will have an opportunity to enjoy select menu items from Ciccione's. YUM!
All items are $6.00
Option 1 - Philly steak and cheese
Option 2 - Turkey Sub
Option 3 - Italian Sub
Option 4 - Spaghetti and Meatballs
Option 5 - Fettucine Alfredo
Option 6 - Greek Salad
Option 7 - Chicken Salad
Remember to place your money (exact change, please) in the appropriate envelope by 9:00 a.m.
Enjoy!

Staff Stars
Carolanne Rosenberger – Excellent use of fraction manipulatives to teach improper fractions and mixed numbers
Robin Atkins – Thank you for the ways that your work well with your parents.
-Thank you to these outstanding staff members for following my Friday Update Blog: Tom Keener Jennifer Cohn Mary Jane Everhardt Robin Vance Jan Hipp Aaren Brown
3rd, 4th & 5th grade – Thank you for your efforts to review material in preparation for EOG’s and for being diligent in your use of the “Countdown” materials.
PRT’s, K’s, 1st & 2nd grade & DIBELS crew – Great job with your end of year assessments.
*Thank you for your efforts to help our students prepare for Mother’s Day