Friday Update
September 17th , 2010
Thank you all for your support of the 3rd annual Southwest Fall Festival. We are blessed to have a tremendously supportive PTA and this is their primary fundraiser for the year. The Fall Festival will support their budget which will allow us to add more ActiveBoards, document cameras and projectors for your classrooms. We also hope to add some acceleration and intervention software to help with our differentiation efforts. Fall Festival week is usually a crazy one, but I want you to keep the “prize” in mind that will help us for the rest of the year. Please remember to thank our parents for all that they do to support us.
“Celebrate the happiness that friends are always giving, make every day a holiday and celebrate just living!”
Amanda Bradley
Next week
Monday 9/20 –– Fall Pictures (Pictures in the gym, PE in the auditorium), Watch Dog – Dustin Isenhour
Tuesday 9/21 – 3rd grade to Heritage Theater (Vaughn, Winters, and Fausch), SIT, 4th grade On-Demand Writing Test, Happy Birthday to Amy Tilley
Wednesday 9/22 - Watch Dog – David Sipprell, 3rd grade to Heritage Theater (Drummond, Marceron, Sunderman, and Rosenberger)
Thursday 9/23 –
Friday 9/24 – TGIF, Fall Festival, Watch Dog – Randy Patton
Week of 9/27-10/1
9/27 –
9/28 –Staff Meeting with Colonial Life Representative, PBIS meeting, Scout Night
9/29 – AP Professional Development, Happy Birthday to Catherine Herko
9/30 – Technology Workshop – Schoolwires Basic Training, PLC Facilitator Support Meeting
10/1 – TGIF, All Pro Dads Breakfast, Kindergarten to Children’s Theater
FYI/Reminders
-Please remember to keep working on your new staff webpage.
-Please continue to remember those staff members who are dealing with personal illness or the illness of a family member.
-Please remember to where your staff ID every day.
-As part of our 2009-2010 end of year "Plus/Delta", several folks asked for some differentiation in our technology trainings. This summer, I assigned an on-line Atomic Learning activity was assigned to all instructional staff members. This activity is a 40 question technology skills assessment that will allow us to see where our staff stands in terms of NETS technology standards. If you accidentally deleted the email with instructions about how to complete this assignment please do not worry - we will reactivate it for everyone. If you have already completed it, please do not do it again (25 have already done it). Thus far I have not assigned a due date, but would like to have this completed by Friday, October 8th.
Staff Stars
Mrs. McGhee and Mrs McClain - great job with targeted reading lesson!
Ms. King, Mrs Green and Mrs. Nolting - Your project and reading circle were awesome.
5th grade - your Hatchet activities have really had your students engaged.
Ms. Menendez - Thank you for the way that you clarified the learning objectives for your lessons.
Mrs. Letourneau - Great job with Spanish Club planning.
K-2 teachers that have DIBELed this week have all been prepared and have done an awesome job!
Patty and Erika for diligence in DIBELing
Mrs. Crain - Thank you for challenging your students with math puzzles.
Mrs. Larson - Super positive job of encouraging our k students to read your morning message!
Mrs. Letourneau - Great job with Spanish Club planning.
The bus duty team - Thank you for maintaining our expectations and always helping when changes/absences occur.
Mrs. Wilson - Great cooperative partner math game and super job of giving students the chance to tell how they did working together.
Mrs. Merritt - Hats off to you for your work with parents this week!
Mrs. White - Awesome job of getting down to the soil in science with 3rd graders!
Friday, September 17, 2010
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Friday Update 9-10-10
Friday Update
September 10th , 2010
This has been an extremely difficult week for everyone involved either directly or indirectly with the change of classes in 4th grade and kindergarten. Change is hard for children, but sometimes can be even harder for adults. Things will settle down and get back to “normal” in time. Thank you to everyone who has helped to make the physical move happen so quickly. Please remember to continue to support our Southwest family and to keep in mind our rationale for everything that we do – “What is best for our students?”.
“Children will not remember you for the material things you provided but for the feeling that you cherished them.” Richard Evans
***Curriculum Night has been postponed because of conflicts***
It will be rescheduled for some time in October.
Next week
Monday 9/13 – Happy Birthday to Brooke Disorbo
Tuesday 9/14 – Staff Meeting
Wednesday 9/15 -
Thursday 9/16 – Principal’s Meeting, Watch Dog – Jimmy Bayne
Friday 9/17 – TGIF, Watch Dog – Scott Sluder
Week of 9/20-9/24
9/20 – Fall Pictures, Watch Dog – Dustin Isenhour
9/21 – 3rd grade to Heritage Theater (Vaughn, Winters, and Fausch), SIT, 4th grade On-Demand Writing Test, Happy Birthday to Amy Tilley
9/22 – Watch Dog – David Sipprell, 3rd grade to Heritage Theater (Drummond, Marceron, Sunderman, and Rosenberger), Watch Dog – David Sipprell
9/23 –
9/24 – TGIF, Fall Festival, Watch Dog – Randy Patton
FYI/Reminders
-Please remember to keep working on your new staff webpage.
-Please continue to keep the following folks in your thoughts and prayers:
Kathryn Dice is continuing with her cancer treatment
Jan Freshwater’s brother is still hospitalized and critically ill
Staff Stars
Kindergarten teachers and assistants – Thank you for your patience and for working so well with high numbers of students during these first few weeks of school.
4th grade – Thank you for adjusting to the changes in class size and for welcoming your new students.
Aaren Brown – The way that you have accepted your new challenge is appreciated.
Owls – Thank you for your work to move so quickly – AGAIN.
Becky Drummond – Congratulations on your small victories with your student.
Office staff – Thank you for all that you do every day.
Debbie Herrin & Debbie McIntyre – Your support is priceless.
**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.
September 10th , 2010
This has been an extremely difficult week for everyone involved either directly or indirectly with the change of classes in 4th grade and kindergarten. Change is hard for children, but sometimes can be even harder for adults. Things will settle down and get back to “normal” in time. Thank you to everyone who has helped to make the physical move happen so quickly. Please remember to continue to support our Southwest family and to keep in mind our rationale for everything that we do – “What is best for our students?”.
“Children will not remember you for the material things you provided but for the feeling that you cherished them.” Richard Evans
***Curriculum Night has been postponed because of conflicts***
It will be rescheduled for some time in October.
Next week
Monday 9/13 – Happy Birthday to Brooke Disorbo
Tuesday 9/14 – Staff Meeting
Wednesday 9/15 -
Thursday 9/16 – Principal’s Meeting, Watch Dog – Jimmy Bayne
Friday 9/17 – TGIF, Watch Dog – Scott Sluder
Week of 9/20-9/24
9/20 – Fall Pictures, Watch Dog – Dustin Isenhour
9/21 – 3rd grade to Heritage Theater (Vaughn, Winters, and Fausch), SIT, 4th grade On-Demand Writing Test, Happy Birthday to Amy Tilley
9/22 – Watch Dog – David Sipprell, 3rd grade to Heritage Theater (Drummond, Marceron, Sunderman, and Rosenberger), Watch Dog – David Sipprell
9/23 –
9/24 – TGIF, Fall Festival, Watch Dog – Randy Patton
FYI/Reminders
-Please remember to keep working on your new staff webpage.
-Please continue to keep the following folks in your thoughts and prayers:
Kathryn Dice is continuing with her cancer treatment
Jan Freshwater’s brother is still hospitalized and critically ill
Staff Stars
Kindergarten teachers and assistants – Thank you for your patience and for working so well with high numbers of students during these first few weeks of school.
4th grade – Thank you for adjusting to the changes in class size and for welcoming your new students.
Aaren Brown – The way that you have accepted your new challenge is appreciated.
Owls – Thank you for your work to move so quickly – AGAIN.
Becky Drummond – Congratulations on your small victories with your student.
Office staff – Thank you for all that you do every day.
Debbie Herrin & Debbie McIntyre – Your support is priceless.
**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.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Friday Update 9-3-10
Friday Update
September 3rd, 2010
Thank you for another great week at Southwest. Enjoy the three day weekend and let’s come back on Tuesday ready to roll. On Tuesday afternoon we will review the Marzano High Yield Strategies and discuss Classroom Walkthroughs. If you do not have a Marzano High Yield Strategies Handbook, please notify Debbie Herrin via email.
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” - Alvin Toffler
Next week
Monday 9/6 – Labor Day – No School!
Tuesday 9/7 – Principals Mtg., Focused Staff Training (required for all instructional staff)
Wednesday 9/8 -
Thursday 9/9 – Watch Dog & All Pro Dads Pizza Night, Beth Bowser’s Birthday
Friday 9/10 – Volunteer Information Session @ 9:00 am, TGIF
Week of 9/13 – 9/17
9/13 – Brooke Disorbo’s Birthday
9/14 – Staff Meeting
9/15 –
9/16 – Principal’s Meeting, Curriculum Night 6:30-8:30
9/17 – TGIF
FYI/Reminders
-I would like to “freshen up” our Friday Update for this year. If you have ideas, please send them my way.
-Language assessments are complete so students will begin to receive ESL services Tuesday, September 7th.
-Please remember to keep working on your new staff webpage.
Staff Stars
Vanessa Menendez, Patty Overby & Sandra Garcia – Thank you for your hard work to complete kindergarten language assessments.
Kindergarten staff – Great job training our newest Southwest students.
3rd, 4th & 5th grade – Thank you for adjusting so well to a different specials time.
Wende Powell, Heidi Lee & Robin Vance – Nice use of your TV and active slate.
**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.
September 3rd, 2010
Thank you for another great week at Southwest. Enjoy the three day weekend and let’s come back on Tuesday ready to roll. On Tuesday afternoon we will review the Marzano High Yield Strategies and discuss Classroom Walkthroughs. If you do not have a Marzano High Yield Strategies Handbook, please notify Debbie Herrin via email.
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” - Alvin Toffler
Next week
Monday 9/6 – Labor Day – No School!
Tuesday 9/7 – Principals Mtg., Focused Staff Training (required for all instructional staff)
Wednesday 9/8 -
Thursday 9/9 – Watch Dog & All Pro Dads Pizza Night, Beth Bowser’s Birthday
Friday 9/10 – Volunteer Information Session @ 9:00 am, TGIF
Week of 9/13 – 9/17
9/13 – Brooke Disorbo’s Birthday
9/14 – Staff Meeting
9/15 –
9/16 – Principal’s Meeting, Curriculum Night 6:30-8:30
9/17 – TGIF
FYI/Reminders
-I would like to “freshen up” our Friday Update for this year. If you have ideas, please send them my way.
-Language assessments are complete so students will begin to receive ESL services Tuesday, September 7th.
-Please remember to keep working on your new staff webpage.
Staff Stars
Vanessa Menendez, Patty Overby & Sandra Garcia – Thank you for your hard work to complete kindergarten language assessments.
Kindergarten staff – Great job training our newest Southwest students.
3rd, 4th & 5th grade – Thank you for adjusting so well to a different specials time.
Wende Powell, Heidi Lee & Robin Vance – Nice use of your TV and active slate.
**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.
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