Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
November 6th, 2009
Now that first quarter is over, we know more about our students than ever. As a “Learning Organization”, we are expected to use that information thoughtfully. We will be working over the next several weeks to try to provide more resources for your students who are consistently working below grade level. Schools that perform well year in and year out have multiple “safety nets” to help those students who have higher needs. It is our job to help provide more resources for you in order to meet those needs. During our “10 minute conferences” that I will have over the next few weeks, I would like to focus on ways that we can help you reach those students. Thank you for all that you do to reach those students every day.
The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.Mark Van Doren
**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.
Next week
Treats for troops collection continues (care packages packed on Tuesday, November 17th).
Monday 11/9 –1st grade PLC @ 10:20, 3rd grade PLC mtg. @ 12:10, SAT, Admin. Team mtg., Technology – Earth Lit Trips
Tuesday 11/10 – Kindergarten PLC mtg. @ 8:50, Specialist PLC mtg. @ 9:30, Focused staff mtg., Big Shotz night, Watch Dog – David Rhyne, Report Cards go home, Staff Mtg., , 4th grade PLC @12:55, EC PLC @12:00, Board of Education Mtg.
Wednesday 11/11 – Holiday – No School (PLC’s rescheduled to other days)
Thursday 11/12 – )2nd grade PLC @11:05, 5th grade PLC @1:40, Watch Dog – Greg Marino, Staff Mtg. update, Teacher of the Year dinner
Friday 11/13 – Eye screening for 1st, 3rd, and 5th graders in gym, Admin. Team mtg., Honor Roll and Principal Pals Celebration, Picture Retake Day
Week of 11/16 – 11/20
(11/16) Watch Dog – Anthony Dubose, CC Mtg., 3rd grade PLC @ 12:10, SAT (11/17) Progress Reports go home, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Kindergarten PLC @ 10:20, SIT, Time to Eat Night, Treats for Troops (11/18) ITBS testing for 2nd grade, 1st grade PLC @ 10:20, EC PLC @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC @ 12:55, Year Long Tech Training (11/19) Principals Mtg., Counselors’ Mtg., ITBS testing for 2nd grade, 2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40 (11/20) 4th grade to Heritage Theater, Admin. Team mtg., ITBS testing for 2nd grade
**NEW**
Duty Schedule
Breakfast –Biggam, Trinkle
Bus –Larson, Garlow, Dosek, Marceron, Trinkle, Vest, Letourneau, Sereika, Aikins, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Patty Overby, Susan Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Tilley
Inside –Womble, East, Roberts
Outside – Herko, King, Kreger, Currie, Drummond, Moss
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
*****- Please remember that all computers and monitors must be turned off daily *******
- If you have not paid hospitality dues, please pay your $20 to Nellie.
- Be aware that we will be utilizing more electronic parent communication (email YO packet, WSFCS Parent Assistant)
**This year the “Can-Do man” will give every student either a dog tag or a bracelet when they reach the 500 can mark. Please encourage each student to keep an individual record of their can donations.
***I need your help in identifying all of the great things that you all do EVERY DAY. Beginning Monday, October 5th , I will take email nominations for the “Staff Stars” section of our Friday Update. If you see a staff member doing a good deed or an outstanding job, please take time to send me an email to let me know. Thanks for your help.*****
Staff Stars ( There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Robin Vance – Thanks for doing a great job with your class blog
Debbie Herrin – Thank you for a great Marzano training!
Kathy Wilheit – Thanks for your leadership with serving our Hispanic students well
Teachers – Thank you for your work to get ready for report cards
Sarah Baldwin – Great work with leading us to exceed our United Way (over $5,000)!!
The following are the students who have brought in 500 or more cans:
Mrs. Kreger's class Austin Peavler 1054 cans
Matthew Reid 1000 cans
Kaitlyn East 518 cans
Mrs. Lawrence's class Caleb Bayne 1667 cans
Mrs. Vaughns' class Rachel Brann 500 cans
Mrs. Merritt's class Mack Duke 509 cans
Mrs. Skinner's class Sarah Lin 1000 cans
Friday, November 6, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
Friday Update October 30, 2009
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
October 30th , 2009
Now that first quarter is over, we know more about our students than ever. As a “Learning Organization”, we are expected to use that information thoughtfully. We will be working over the next several weeks to try to provide more resources for your students who are consistently working below grade level. Schools that perform well year in and year out have multiple “safety nets” to help those students who have higher needs. It is our job to help provide more resources for you in order to meet those needs. During our “10 minute conferences” that I will have over the next few weeks, I would like to focus on ways that we can help you reach those students. Thank you for all that you do to reach those students every day.
"A teacher is a compass that activates the magnets of curiosity, knowledge, and wisdom in the pupils." -- Eve Garrison
**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.
Next week
Treats for troops collection begins (care packages packed on Tuesday, November 17th).
Monday 11/2 –3rd grade PLC mtg. @ 12:10, SAT, Admin. Team mtg., Jump Rope For Heart Kickoff
Tuesday 11/3 – Kindergarten PLC mtg. @ 8:50, Specialist PLC mtg. @ 9:30, Focused staff mtg., Donatos Night, Joint Principals Mtg., Picture Retake Day, Watch Dog – Andy Fitzgerald
Wednesday 11/4 – 1st grade PLC mtg. @ 10:20, EC PLC mtg. @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC mtg. @ 12:55, Report Cards turned in, CogAT testing for 2nd grade and select 5th graders, Woodwind Ensemble for 4th and 5th grades
Thursday 11/5 – 2nd grade PLC @11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40, CogAT testing for 2nd grade and select 5th graders, Jr. League puppet show in auditorium for 3rd graders
Friday 11/6 – Principal Assoc. Mtg., CogAT testing for 2nd grade, Eye Screeners Training, All Pro Dads Breakfast
Week of 11/9 – 11/13
(11/9) 3 rd grade PLC mtg. @ 12:10, SAT, Admin. Team Mtg., Technology – Google Earth Lit Trips
(11/10)1st grade PLC mtg. @10:20, 4th grade PLC mtg. @ 12:55, EC PLC mtg. @ 12:00, Kindergarten PLC mtg. @ 8:50, Specialist PLC mtg. @ 9:30, Big Shotz night, Staff mtg., Board of Education Mtg., Report Cards go home, Watch Dog – David Rhyne
(11/11) Holiday- No School (PLC’s rescheduled to other days)
(11/12)2nd grade PLC @11:05, 5th grade PLC @1:40, Watch Dog – Greg Marino, Staff Mtg. update, Teacher of the Year dinner
(11/13) Eye screening for 1st, 3rd, and 5th graders in gym, Admin. Team mtg., Honor Roll and Principal Pals Celebration, Picture Retake DayLooking ahead
**Please send report cards to your administrator by Thursday, Nov. 5th (2nd & 5th to K. Cressman, 1st & 3rd to M. Hayes, K & 4th to T. Keener). **
**NEW**
Duty Schedule Breakfast –Womble, Aikins, Letourneau, Sereika
Bus –Larson, Garlow, Dosek, Marceron, Trinkle, Vest, Letourneau, Sereika, Aikins, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Patty Overby, Susan Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Tilley Inside –Womble, East, Roberts Outside – Herko, King, Kreger, Currie, Drummond, Moss
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby) Parra (Music Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
**Please remember that any time you are out of the building on a school day or work day, your absence MUST be put into the subfind system** Several people have not accounted for their time on the workdays. If you have not input something into the system OR signed in on the sheet in the office, please see Nellie.**
*****- Please remember that all computers and monitors must be turned off daily *******- Please remember staff members who are still dealing with the loss or illness of a loved one. Georgia Kennedy’s sister and father are both dealing with serious health issues. Please keep Georgia and her family in your thoughts and prayers as well as Catherine Herko and Janet Sunderman. Janet’s mother passed away on Monday and Catherine’s great-grandmother passed on Sunday. Also, we would like to wish a speedy recovery to Ruth Dobson and Tanya Pennington who are both experiencing knee problems.
- If you have not paid hospitality dues, please pay your $20 to Nellie.
- Be aware that we will be utilizing more electronic parent communication (email YO packet, WSFCS Parent Portal) stay tuned
**This year the “Can-Do man” will give every student either a dog tag or a bracelet when they reach the 500 can mark. Please encourage each student to keep an individual record of their can donations.
***I need your help in identifying all of the great things that you all do EVERY DAY. Beginning Monday, October 5th , I will take email nominations for the “Staff Stars” section of our Friday Update. If you see a staff member doing a good deed or an outstanding job, please take time to send me an email to let me know. Thanks for your help.*****
Staff Stars ( There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Nicole Skinner – Thank you for using ideas from Marzano workshop in the classroom by making homemade instruments.
Sandra Garcia –Thank you for your constant friendly smile and all of your efforts to help our students, parents, and staff.
1st qtr. Duty Personnel – Thanks for getting us off to a great start.
1st Grade – Nice job with your Fall unit rotation
Technology Training Cohort – Thank you for your attention and attitude during our training
3rd, 4th, 5th Grades – Great job with your continued work on NC Wise Gradebook
K, 1st, 2nd Grades – Thank you for your efforts to complete DIBELS assessments and progress monitoring
Can winners for 10/2/09
K-2 Mrs. Moss 1863-5 Mrs. Beard 1335Honorable Mention Ms. Herko 1180 Mrs. Skinner 1109During this past week, we recycled over 137 pounds of aluminum. Keep up the good work!
Friday Update
October 30th , 2009
Now that first quarter is over, we know more about our students than ever. As a “Learning Organization”, we are expected to use that information thoughtfully. We will be working over the next several weeks to try to provide more resources for your students who are consistently working below grade level. Schools that perform well year in and year out have multiple “safety nets” to help those students who have higher needs. It is our job to help provide more resources for you in order to meet those needs. During our “10 minute conferences” that I will have over the next few weeks, I would like to focus on ways that we can help you reach those students. Thank you for all that you do to reach those students every day.
"A teacher is a compass that activates the magnets of curiosity, knowledge, and wisdom in the pupils." -- Eve Garrison
**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.
Next week
Treats for troops collection begins (care packages packed on Tuesday, November 17th).
Monday 11/2 –3rd grade PLC mtg. @ 12:10, SAT, Admin. Team mtg., Jump Rope For Heart Kickoff
Tuesday 11/3 – Kindergarten PLC mtg. @ 8:50, Specialist PLC mtg. @ 9:30, Focused staff mtg., Donatos Night, Joint Principals Mtg., Picture Retake Day, Watch Dog – Andy Fitzgerald
Wednesday 11/4 – 1st grade PLC mtg. @ 10:20, EC PLC mtg. @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC mtg. @ 12:55, Report Cards turned in, CogAT testing for 2nd grade and select 5th graders, Woodwind Ensemble for 4th and 5th grades
Thursday 11/5 – 2nd grade PLC @11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40, CogAT testing for 2nd grade and select 5th graders, Jr. League puppet show in auditorium for 3rd graders
Friday 11/6 – Principal Assoc. Mtg., CogAT testing for 2nd grade, Eye Screeners Training, All Pro Dads Breakfast
Week of 11/9 – 11/13
(11/9) 3 rd grade PLC mtg. @ 12:10, SAT, Admin. Team Mtg., Technology – Google Earth Lit Trips
(11/10)1st grade PLC mtg. @10:20, 4th grade PLC mtg. @ 12:55, EC PLC mtg. @ 12:00, Kindergarten PLC mtg. @ 8:50, Specialist PLC mtg. @ 9:30, Big Shotz night, Staff mtg., Board of Education Mtg., Report Cards go home, Watch Dog – David Rhyne
(11/11) Holiday- No School (PLC’s rescheduled to other days)
(11/12)2nd grade PLC @11:05, 5th grade PLC @1:40, Watch Dog – Greg Marino, Staff Mtg. update, Teacher of the Year dinner
(11/13) Eye screening for 1st, 3rd, and 5th graders in gym, Admin. Team mtg., Honor Roll and Principal Pals Celebration, Picture Retake DayLooking ahead
**Please send report cards to your administrator by Thursday, Nov. 5th (2nd & 5th to K. Cressman, 1st & 3rd to M. Hayes, K & 4th to T. Keener). **
**NEW**
Duty Schedule Breakfast –Womble, Aikins, Letourneau, Sereika
Bus –Larson, Garlow, Dosek, Marceron, Trinkle, Vest, Letourneau, Sereika, Aikins, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Patty Overby, Susan Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Tilley Inside –Womble, East, Roberts Outside – Herko, King, Kreger, Currie, Drummond, Moss
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby) Parra (Music Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
**Please remember that any time you are out of the building on a school day or work day, your absence MUST be put into the subfind system** Several people have not accounted for their time on the workdays. If you have not input something into the system OR signed in on the sheet in the office, please see Nellie.**
*****- Please remember that all computers and monitors must be turned off daily *******- Please remember staff members who are still dealing with the loss or illness of a loved one. Georgia Kennedy’s sister and father are both dealing with serious health issues. Please keep Georgia and her family in your thoughts and prayers as well as Catherine Herko and Janet Sunderman. Janet’s mother passed away on Monday and Catherine’s great-grandmother passed on Sunday. Also, we would like to wish a speedy recovery to Ruth Dobson and Tanya Pennington who are both experiencing knee problems.
- If you have not paid hospitality dues, please pay your $20 to Nellie.
- Be aware that we will be utilizing more electronic parent communication (email YO packet, WSFCS Parent Portal) stay tuned
**This year the “Can-Do man” will give every student either a dog tag or a bracelet when they reach the 500 can mark. Please encourage each student to keep an individual record of their can donations.
***I need your help in identifying all of the great things that you all do EVERY DAY. Beginning Monday, October 5th , I will take email nominations for the “Staff Stars” section of our Friday Update. If you see a staff member doing a good deed or an outstanding job, please take time to send me an email to let me know. Thanks for your help.*****
Staff Stars ( There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Nicole Skinner – Thank you for using ideas from Marzano workshop in the classroom by making homemade instruments.
Sandra Garcia –Thank you for your constant friendly smile and all of your efforts to help our students, parents, and staff.
1st qtr. Duty Personnel – Thanks for getting us off to a great start.
1st Grade – Nice job with your Fall unit rotation
Technology Training Cohort – Thank you for your attention and attitude during our training
3rd, 4th, 5th Grades – Great job with your continued work on NC Wise Gradebook
K, 1st, 2nd Grades – Thank you for your efforts to complete DIBELS assessments and progress monitoring
Can winners for 10/2/09
K-2 Mrs. Moss 1863-5 Mrs. Beard 1335Honorable Mention Ms. Herko 1180 Mrs. Skinner 1109During this past week, we recycled over 137 pounds of aluminum. Keep up the good work!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Friday Updates August 2007
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
August 3, 2007
In order to help with communication throughout the year, I plan to do a “Friday Update”. It will be sent via email and also posted in the office and the lounge. This will remind you of important events, duty schedules and basically help keep everyone more informed.
Thank you, again, to everyone who has helped me get off to a great start here at Southwest. The first 3 weeks have been busy, exciting and a little overwhelming as I try to learn EVERYTHING about Southwest and WSFCS before school starts. It is impossible to learn everything so I have already relied on a few of the wonderful people on our staff. I look forward to meeting more of you at our “Meet and greet” next week.
**There are a few spots left for the School Center webpage training on August 6 & 7**
Next week
Monday 8/6 – Welcome back (officially) Debbie, Kim M., Kim S. & Tom, K-2 Staff Meet & greet (8:00-9:00), School Center webpage training (8:30-9:30, 9:45-10:45)
Tuesday 8/7 – Joint Principal mtg.(7:45-11:30), School Center webpage training (8:30-9:30, 9:45-10:45), 3-5 Staff Meet & greet (1:00-2:00)
Wednesday 8/8 – Elementary Principal mtg (7:30-4:30)
Thursday 8/9 – Specialists/Classified Staff Meet & greet (8:00-9:00)
Friday 8/10 – TGIF
Week of 8/13-8/17 – (8/13) Principal discipline training, (8/14) Writing training (required for 4th grade), (8/15) Teachers back, (8/16) Shared Reading training (required for all classroom teachers) [K-2 (8-11:30), 3-5 (12:30-4)], (8/17) Words Their Way training (interested 1st grade teachers) 8:00
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – later
Bus – later
Car riders – later
Hall – later
Staff Stars
Office staff – EVERYONE in the office has shown me how valuable they are to our school. Many have worked during their “summer off time” to help make sure that we are ready to start the year. Thank you!
Custodial staff – Our custodians have worked hard to make our school look great for the opening of school. Thank you!
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
August 10, 2007
I want to thank all of you whose schedules allowed you to come to school for our meet and greet sessions. It was GREAT to finally meet most of you face to face. Your love and enthusiasm for what we do is evident and I am looking forward to seeing all of you work your magic with our students. I knew that Southwest was a great place for children to learn and grow. Seeing your excitement makes me realize that I have truly found a wonderful place to continue my career. I look forward to the start of the school year!
Next week
Monday 8/13 – Principal discipline training (8:00-4:00)
Tuesday 8/14 – Writing training (required for 4th grade) (8:00-12:00), Lead custodian training (9:30-12:30)
Wednesday 8/15 – 1st day – staff mtg (8:00-11:30),Lunch on your own, Afternoon to work in rooms
Thursday 8/16 – Shared reading training with Brenda Mickey (Required for all classroom teachers) K-2 (8:00-11:30)/3-5 (12:00-4:00), WSFCS Benefits Fair (12:00-5:00)
Friday 8/17 – Words Their Way training (interested 1st grade teachers) (8:00 start), Curriculum Coordinator mtg (8:00-12:00), PTA board meeting with Mike (2:30)
Week of 8/20-8/24 – (8/20) Grade 2 Phonics training (new or refresher), K-12 Art teacher training, PTA board mtg, (8/21) Grade 2 Phonics training (new or refresher), (8/22) Open House, (8/23) K-2 Literacy assessment training (new or refresher), WSFCS 4th grade writing improvement strategies training, (8/24) TGIF
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – later
Bus – later
Car riders – later
Hall – later
Staff Stars
Mary Jane Everhardt – Mary Jane has worked hard to get our new school webpage ready for the conversion in early September (Although it is flawed because she thinks the new principal’s picture should be there). She has also made sure that we are progressing on getting the new computer lab ready for the start of school. Great job!
Nellie Broyhill, Debbie Herrin, and Kiki Hutcheson – Thank you for all that you did to make our “Meet and greet” sessions successful. It was a great time to meet many of you and for you to have time to reconnect with each other before school starts. Thank you!
FYI – Marty Harrison’s mother recently passed away. Marty is a former teacher here at Southwest.
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
August 17, 2007
It is great to see everyone here at school getting ready to start the year. Your rooms and the hallways are beginning to look fantastic and are alive with activity. They will really begin to buzz at Open House when our little ones get here.
Our journey together has gotten off to a wonderful start. I appreciate the enthusiasm and acceptance of my views from our meeting on Wednesday. We will not always agree as to the “best” way to do something, but I will always listen to your views. Together, we can accomplish ANYTHING!
Next week
Monday 8/20 – Grade 2 (New or refresher) Phonics training (8:00-3:00), Art teacher training, PTA board meeting (7:00)
Tuesday 8/21 – Grade 2 (New or refresher) Phonics training (8:00-3:00), Lead custodian training (9:30-12:30)
Wednesday 8/22 – Open House (5:30-7:30)
Thursday 8/23 – K-2 Literacy Assessment training, WSFCS 4th grade Writing Improvement strategies(8:00-11:30)
Friday 8/24 – TGIF
Week of 8/27-8/31 – (8/27) 1st day of school, (8/28), (8/29), (8/30), (8/31)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – later
Bus – later
Car riders – later
Hall – later
FYI/Reminders
-You will get desk calendars from Lifetouch in about 2 weeks
-Please remember to turn in your Wish lists if you have needs
Staff Stars
Tom Keener & Kim Moore – Tom and Kim have continued to work hard to make sure we are progressing well to start the year. Their support and guidance have been invaluable during my orientation to Southwest. Great job!
Jan Merritt & Debbie Herrin – Thank you Jan for sharing your successful experiences in empowering writers. Thank you Debbie for working hard to organize our training sessions during these first few days.
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
August 24, 2007
As we get the final touches ready for the 1st day of school, I am ready to get our school year started. I considered our Open House a success and know that our school year will go equally as well.
Thank you, again, for your prayers and support after my nephew’s accident. Hopefully, he will continue to recover and will be out of the hospital soon. He was moved to a regular room this afternoon so things are looking better already.
Next week
Monday 8/27 – 1st day of school, Specials begin at 10:10,
Tuesday 8/28 –
Wednesday 8/29 – West Forsyth cross country meet here (6:00)
Thursday 8/30 –
Friday 8/31 –
Week of 9/3-9/7 – (9/3) Labor Day Holiday, (9/4) School Center Web page training, (9/5) Principals meeting (9/6), (9/7) Principals meeting
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – All breakfast personnel not on other duties (East, Biggam, Weiss, Womble, Vernon, Schmoyer, Trinkle, Church, G. Allen)
Bus – Barr, Marceron, Crain, Sutcliffe, Hipp, Cundiff, Hancock, Larson
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Pat Taylor, Donna Williams
I Inside – A. Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Wilheit, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab), Parra(music), Alexander(blue)
FYI/Reminders
-Please remember to turn in your Wish lists if you have needs
Staff Stars
Janet Jones, Kim Skinner & Traci Petree – Janet, Kim & Traci have all worked hard to make sure that we are all ready for the start of school. Janet has spent many hours outside the regular day to ensure that our records are as up-to-date as possible. Kim has given us all a name plate and has done anything that was needed to help our office run smoothly. Traci has quickly jumped in to make sure that you all have what you need for your classrooms (12 rolls of laminating film so far). Thank you for your hard work!
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
August 31, 2007
Wow!!! What a great first week! It has been awesome to see you in action with our students this week. I have seen many of the “best practices” that I expected to see (enthusiasm and excitement, guided and independent writing K-5, graphic organizers, summarizing, etc.) Hopefully I have had the opportunity to spend at least a few brief moments in your classroom. If not, you will see me more in the coming weeks.
Part of my job coming in to Southwest was to look for ways to make us better. There will be ideas that work well and ideas that will not work so well. Thank you in advance for being patient with me as I try my “improvement experiments.”
Next week
Monday 9/3 – Labor Day Holiday (Halleluiah!!)
Tuesday 9/4 – School Center Web page training (3:00-4:00)
Wednesday 9/5 – Principals’ meeting (7:30-11:30)
Thursday 9/6 –
Friday 9/7 – Principals’ meeting (7:30-10:00)
Week of 9/10-9/14 – (9/10), (9/11) Staff meeting (9/12) West Cross country meet @ SW (9/13) Fall pictures, Elementary Principals’ meeting (9/14) Zone 7 Advisory meeting
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
Bus – Barr, Marceron, Crain, Sutcliffe, Hipp, Cundiff, Hancock, Larson
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Pat Taylor, Donna Williams
I Inside – A. Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Wilheit, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab), Alexander(blue)
FYI/Reminders
-Please remember to turn in your Wish lists if you have needs
-If you were out of the building for any reason (8/15-8/31), please let Nellie know the reason (sick, workshop, etc.) for payroll
-ESL classes will start Tuesday afternoon (ESL teachers will pick-up). Morning classes will be added after IPT testing is complete
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Suzanne Sarfert – Great job on involving your “community” in making class rules
Maggie Wessell – Thank you for representing SIT team well and for adding plenty of excitement to your read aloud
Maria Vernon – Congratulations on getting the Young Alum Award from Appalachian State!
Have a great weekend!
****A note from Amy Tilley****
Teachers,
You should have either received a Boxtops Envelope in your box, or have one from last year. If you do not have one, you need to put a note in Amy Tilley's box, or send her an email immediately. You may collect the Boxtops in some other container in your rooms if you wish, but I prefer them to be given to me in the envelopes. We will be starting our first Back to School contest soon. For those of you who are new, your students will be bringing in Boxtops. Please collect them in the envelopes. Once the contest starts, I will put the collection box by the cafeteria, unless someone thinks there might be an easier or better location. You may turn your envelopes in daily, it helps me to count a little at a time rather than get 1000 at one time. I will tally the totals and the winning class will get a pizza party. I am going to order some other goodies this year as well. This is a pretty good money maker for our school and gives us money that is used to give you your money at the beginning of school. The homeroom teachers that really "RAH, RAH" this in their rooms are usually the ones that win, so talk it up.
Thanks, Amy Tilley
Friday Update
August 3, 2007
In order to help with communication throughout the year, I plan to do a “Friday Update”. It will be sent via email and also posted in the office and the lounge. This will remind you of important events, duty schedules and basically help keep everyone more informed.
Thank you, again, to everyone who has helped me get off to a great start here at Southwest. The first 3 weeks have been busy, exciting and a little overwhelming as I try to learn EVERYTHING about Southwest and WSFCS before school starts. It is impossible to learn everything so I have already relied on a few of the wonderful people on our staff. I look forward to meeting more of you at our “Meet and greet” next week.
**There are a few spots left for the School Center webpage training on August 6 & 7**
Next week
Monday 8/6 – Welcome back (officially) Debbie, Kim M., Kim S. & Tom, K-2 Staff Meet & greet (8:00-9:00), School Center webpage training (8:30-9:30, 9:45-10:45)
Tuesday 8/7 – Joint Principal mtg.(7:45-11:30), School Center webpage training (8:30-9:30, 9:45-10:45), 3-5 Staff Meet & greet (1:00-2:00)
Wednesday 8/8 – Elementary Principal mtg (7:30-4:30)
Thursday 8/9 – Specialists/Classified Staff Meet & greet (8:00-9:00)
Friday 8/10 – TGIF
Week of 8/13-8/17 – (8/13) Principal discipline training, (8/14) Writing training (required for 4th grade), (8/15) Teachers back, (8/16) Shared Reading training (required for all classroom teachers) [K-2 (8-11:30), 3-5 (12:30-4)], (8/17) Words Their Way training (interested 1st grade teachers) 8:00
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – later
Bus – later
Car riders – later
Hall – later
Staff Stars
Office staff – EVERYONE in the office has shown me how valuable they are to our school. Many have worked during their “summer off time” to help make sure that we are ready to start the year. Thank you!
Custodial staff – Our custodians have worked hard to make our school look great for the opening of school. Thank you!
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
August 10, 2007
I want to thank all of you whose schedules allowed you to come to school for our meet and greet sessions. It was GREAT to finally meet most of you face to face. Your love and enthusiasm for what we do is evident and I am looking forward to seeing all of you work your magic with our students. I knew that Southwest was a great place for children to learn and grow. Seeing your excitement makes me realize that I have truly found a wonderful place to continue my career. I look forward to the start of the school year!
Next week
Monday 8/13 – Principal discipline training (8:00-4:00)
Tuesday 8/14 – Writing training (required for 4th grade) (8:00-12:00), Lead custodian training (9:30-12:30)
Wednesday 8/15 – 1st day – staff mtg (8:00-11:30),Lunch on your own, Afternoon to work in rooms
Thursday 8/16 – Shared reading training with Brenda Mickey (Required for all classroom teachers) K-2 (8:00-11:30)/3-5 (12:00-4:00), WSFCS Benefits Fair (12:00-5:00)
Friday 8/17 – Words Their Way training (interested 1st grade teachers) (8:00 start), Curriculum Coordinator mtg (8:00-12:00), PTA board meeting with Mike (2:30)
Week of 8/20-8/24 – (8/20) Grade 2 Phonics training (new or refresher), K-12 Art teacher training, PTA board mtg, (8/21) Grade 2 Phonics training (new or refresher), (8/22) Open House, (8/23) K-2 Literacy assessment training (new or refresher), WSFCS 4th grade writing improvement strategies training, (8/24) TGIF
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – later
Bus – later
Car riders – later
Hall – later
Staff Stars
Mary Jane Everhardt – Mary Jane has worked hard to get our new school webpage ready for the conversion in early September (Although it is flawed because she thinks the new principal’s picture should be there). She has also made sure that we are progressing on getting the new computer lab ready for the start of school. Great job!
Nellie Broyhill, Debbie Herrin, and Kiki Hutcheson – Thank you for all that you did to make our “Meet and greet” sessions successful. It was a great time to meet many of you and for you to have time to reconnect with each other before school starts. Thank you!
FYI – Marty Harrison’s mother recently passed away. Marty is a former teacher here at Southwest.
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
August 17, 2007
It is great to see everyone here at school getting ready to start the year. Your rooms and the hallways are beginning to look fantastic and are alive with activity. They will really begin to buzz at Open House when our little ones get here.
Our journey together has gotten off to a wonderful start. I appreciate the enthusiasm and acceptance of my views from our meeting on Wednesday. We will not always agree as to the “best” way to do something, but I will always listen to your views. Together, we can accomplish ANYTHING!
Next week
Monday 8/20 – Grade 2 (New or refresher) Phonics training (8:00-3:00), Art teacher training, PTA board meeting (7:00)
Tuesday 8/21 – Grade 2 (New or refresher) Phonics training (8:00-3:00), Lead custodian training (9:30-12:30)
Wednesday 8/22 – Open House (5:30-7:30)
Thursday 8/23 – K-2 Literacy Assessment training, WSFCS 4th grade Writing Improvement strategies(8:00-11:30)
Friday 8/24 – TGIF
Week of 8/27-8/31 – (8/27) 1st day of school, (8/28), (8/29), (8/30), (8/31)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – later
Bus – later
Car riders – later
Hall – later
FYI/Reminders
-You will get desk calendars from Lifetouch in about 2 weeks
-Please remember to turn in your Wish lists if you have needs
Staff Stars
Tom Keener & Kim Moore – Tom and Kim have continued to work hard to make sure we are progressing well to start the year. Their support and guidance have been invaluable during my orientation to Southwest. Great job!
Jan Merritt & Debbie Herrin – Thank you Jan for sharing your successful experiences in empowering writers. Thank you Debbie for working hard to organize our training sessions during these first few days.
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
August 24, 2007
As we get the final touches ready for the 1st day of school, I am ready to get our school year started. I considered our Open House a success and know that our school year will go equally as well.
Thank you, again, for your prayers and support after my nephew’s accident. Hopefully, he will continue to recover and will be out of the hospital soon. He was moved to a regular room this afternoon so things are looking better already.
Next week
Monday 8/27 – 1st day of school, Specials begin at 10:10,
Tuesday 8/28 –
Wednesday 8/29 – West Forsyth cross country meet here (6:00)
Thursday 8/30 –
Friday 8/31 –
Week of 9/3-9/7 – (9/3) Labor Day Holiday, (9/4) School Center Web page training, (9/5) Principals meeting (9/6), (9/7) Principals meeting
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – All breakfast personnel not on other duties (East, Biggam, Weiss, Womble, Vernon, Schmoyer, Trinkle, Church, G. Allen)
Bus – Barr, Marceron, Crain, Sutcliffe, Hipp, Cundiff, Hancock, Larson
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Pat Taylor, Donna Williams
I Inside – A. Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Wilheit, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab), Parra(music), Alexander(blue)
FYI/Reminders
-Please remember to turn in your Wish lists if you have needs
Staff Stars
Janet Jones, Kim Skinner & Traci Petree – Janet, Kim & Traci have all worked hard to make sure that we are all ready for the start of school. Janet has spent many hours outside the regular day to ensure that our records are as up-to-date as possible. Kim has given us all a name plate and has done anything that was needed to help our office run smoothly. Traci has quickly jumped in to make sure that you all have what you need for your classrooms (12 rolls of laminating film so far). Thank you for your hard work!
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
August 31, 2007
Wow!!! What a great first week! It has been awesome to see you in action with our students this week. I have seen many of the “best practices” that I expected to see (enthusiasm and excitement, guided and independent writing K-5, graphic organizers, summarizing, etc.) Hopefully I have had the opportunity to spend at least a few brief moments in your classroom. If not, you will see me more in the coming weeks.
Part of my job coming in to Southwest was to look for ways to make us better. There will be ideas that work well and ideas that will not work so well. Thank you in advance for being patient with me as I try my “improvement experiments.”
Next week
Monday 9/3 – Labor Day Holiday (Halleluiah!!)
Tuesday 9/4 – School Center Web page training (3:00-4:00)
Wednesday 9/5 – Principals’ meeting (7:30-11:30)
Thursday 9/6 –
Friday 9/7 – Principals’ meeting (7:30-10:00)
Week of 9/10-9/14 – (9/10), (9/11) Staff meeting (9/12) West Cross country meet @ SW (9/13) Fall pictures, Elementary Principals’ meeting (9/14) Zone 7 Advisory meeting
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
Bus – Barr, Marceron, Crain, Sutcliffe, Hipp, Cundiff, Hancock, Larson
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Pat Taylor, Donna Williams
I Inside – A. Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Wilheit, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab), Alexander(blue)
FYI/Reminders
-Please remember to turn in your Wish lists if you have needs
-If you were out of the building for any reason (8/15-8/31), please let Nellie know the reason (sick, workshop, etc.) for payroll
-ESL classes will start Tuesday afternoon (ESL teachers will pick-up). Morning classes will be added after IPT testing is complete
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Suzanne Sarfert – Great job on involving your “community” in making class rules
Maggie Wessell – Thank you for representing SIT team well and for adding plenty of excitement to your read aloud
Maria Vernon – Congratulations on getting the Young Alum Award from Appalachian State!
Have a great weekend!
****A note from Amy Tilley****
Teachers,
You should have either received a Boxtops Envelope in your box, or have one from last year. If you do not have one, you need to put a note in Amy Tilley's box, or send her an email immediately. You may collect the Boxtops in some other container in your rooms if you wish, but I prefer them to be given to me in the envelopes. We will be starting our first Back to School contest soon. For those of you who are new, your students will be bringing in Boxtops. Please collect them in the envelopes. Once the contest starts, I will put the collection box by the cafeteria, unless someone thinks there might be an easier or better location. You may turn your envelopes in daily, it helps me to count a little at a time rather than get 1000 at one time. I will tally the totals and the winning class will get a pizza party. I am going to order some other goodies this year as well. This is a pretty good money maker for our school and gives us money that is used to give you your money at the beginning of school. The homeroom teachers that really "RAH, RAH" this in their rooms are usually the ones that win, so talk it up.
Thanks, Amy Tilley
Friday Updates September 2007
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
September 7, 2007
Our school year has officially kicked into high gear. Why did our 4 day school week feel like it was a 6 day school week? As the school year gets busier, it gets harder to stay organized. Please stay informed and keep “your calendar” up to date. The calendar beside Nellie’s desk will be coordinated with our online calendar so make sure that you know what is going on. It is also important for each individual and group to put your events on our school office calendar. Everyone has done an awesome job so far of giving your information to Nellie. Thank you and keep up the great work!!
Next week ******3rd Grade Pretest & Make-ups September 10-14*********
Monday 9/10 – PTA volunteer sign-up (6-7), PTA board mtg. (7:00)
Tuesday 9/11 – Staff mtg. (3:00-4:00)
Wednesday 9/12 – West Forsyth CC meet (5:00)
Thursday 9/13 – Fall pictures, EC process visit, Elem. Principal mtg, (7:30-4:30), Vest volunteer mtg., Skate Haven Night
Friday 9/14 – Zone 7 mtg (7:30-12:00), K-5 Assembly (1:30-2:15)
**Saturday 9/15 – No Parent Left Behind Conf.**
Week of 9/17-9/21 – (9/17) United Way kick-off, curriculum coord. Mtg, ESL principal mtg, K-2 curriculum night (9/18) Progress Reports, School center webpage training, 3-5 curriculum night/Scout night (9/19) Asst Principals’ mtg (9/20) 1st gr to Sci Museum, School Center webpage training, 4th gr writing training (9/21) TGIF
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Twyman, Letourneau
Bus – Barr, Marceron, Crain, Sutcliffe, Hipp, Cundiff, Hancock, Larson
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Pat Taylor, Donna Williams
Inside – A. Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Wilheit, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab), Alexander(blue)
FYI/Reminders
-Our new school center website will go live on Monday, 9/10 (The minimum expectation is for everyone to have a basic page with name, grade level, and brief welcome)
-Please remember to turn in your Wish lists if you have needs (we have about 60% so far)DUE 9/14
-If you were out of the building for any reason (8/15-8/31), please let Nellie know the reason (sick, workshop, etc.) for payroll
-Remember to bring in your cans and boxtops
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Specialists – Great job with Duty-free lunch so far. Thank you for your help.
Joyce Wilson – Thank you for patience and flexibility in your classroom during these first 2 weeks
Sherry Marceron – Thank you for representing your grade level well and for getting your student teacher off to a good start
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
September 14, 2007
Yesterday’s assembly was a really nice experience for me and our entire school. While we have to be careful about compromising “academic time”, our assembly served a few key purposes for us. When a school’s enrollment approaches 1,000 students, it is difficult to maintain the feel of a close-knit school community. To me, assemblies such as the one yesterday, help keep us a close-knit school community.
Thank you to Gloria Allen and Kellee Church for doing such a nice job with our patriotic celebration.
Please continue to reinforce the points I made with our students regarding school safety. It will take some time and training for them to make our hallways and pick-up areas more safe and orderly. Please remember to make can collection counts a regular part of your day. The money that we earn through can recycling will go directly back into our school (wish list items, technology, STAFF APPRECIATION, ect.).
The staff conference schedule sign-up will be outside my door by Monday. Thank you for all you do and keep up the great work!!
Next week
Monday 9/17 – United Way kick-off (Training Dawn & Sarah 3:30-4:45), ESL Principal mtg. (3:30-5:00), K-2 Curriculum Night (6-7:30)
Tuesday 9/18 – Progress reports, School Center document training (3-4, 4-5), Flex Benefits mtg. (3-4), 3-5 Curriculum Night (6-7:30), Scout Night
Wednesday 9/19 – PTA Newsletter information DUE, Assistant Principals’ meeting (9:30-11:30)
Thursday 9/20 – SIT meeting (7:15-7:45), 1st grade to Science Museum (Gough, Baldwin, Keeney, Wilson), School Center documents training (3-4), 4th grade Writing training (3:15-4:45 @ CO)
Friday 9/21 – TGIF(No tornado, please)
Week of 9/24-9/28 – (9/24) W-S Symphony (4th & 5th), 1st grade to Sci Museum (Baker, Jones, Kreger, Atkins), Principal Evaluation training (9/25) Staff meeting (EC training) (9/26) Brick Oven Night (9/27) Technology Facilitator’s meeting (9/28) Box Top contest ends
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Vernon, Schmoyer, Trinkle, Church
Bus – Barr, Marceron, Crain, Sutcliffe, Hipp, Cundiff, Hancock, Larson
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Pat Taylor, Donna Williams
Inside – A. Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Wilheit, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab), Alexander(blue)
FYI/Reminders
-Please remember to turn in your Wish lists if you have needs (we have about 80% so far)DUE TODAY
-If car riders have have notes, please send them to Mrs. Herrin in the office so that those on car rider duty are aware
-Remember to bring in your cans and boxtops (**turn in their Boxtops envelopes to the box on the table beside the couches outside the cafeteria**)
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Debbie Herrin, proctors, administrators, helpers & 3rd grade – Great job with 3rd grade testing. Thank you for keeping us organized.
Kindergarten – Thank you for doing an excellent job of grooming our new students. They are doing well!
Kathryn Dice & Marilyn Barr – Great job with your detailed writing activity encouraging “4th grade words” and discouraging “dead” words. Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
September 21, 2007
I have to say that I am enjoying our quick, “10 minute” conferences so far. There are many issues to discuss (some heavy, some light), but it also gives me the chance to get to know you all better. The more comfortable you feel sharing concerns and praises, the better our school will be. I appreciate the thoughtful and professional conversations as well as the more informal chats. They all serve us well.
You should begin to hear about the “Classroom Walkthrough” training that I received last week. The district is giving us another coaching tool to help us learn how to improve our use of “Best Practices.” You will be hearing more about “Classroom Walkthroughs” in your grade level meetings in the next few weeks.
Next week
Monday 9/24 – ***The W-S Symphony (4th & 5th) has cancelled due to illness***, 1st grade to Sci. Museum (Atkins, Baker, Jones, Kreger), Principal Evaluation training (2-4)
Tuesday 9/25 – Principal LEA rep training (9-10), Staff meeting (EC training, United Way) (3-4)
Wednesday 9/26 – Brick Oven Night
Thursday 9/27 – Noche Hispana Planning Mtg (7:15), Technology facilitator’s meeting (9-12), NC Wise training (3-4, 4:15-5:15)
Friday 9/28 – Box top contest ends
Week of 9/24-9/28 – (10/1) (10/2) Principals’ Mtg, PTA Newsletter home, Teacher of the Year Banquet (10/3) (10/4) Principals’ Mtg (10/5) Backyard Burger Night
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Salamanca, Biggam, Womble
Bus – Barr, Marceron, Crain, Sutcliffe, Hipp, Cundiff, Hancock, Larson
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Pat Taylor, Donna Williams
Inside – A. Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Wilheit, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab), Alexander(blue)
FYI/Reminders
-Mary Jane Everhardt’s mother is back in the hospital and is critically ill. Please keep her in your thoughts.
-Remember to bring in your cans and boxtops (**turn in your Boxtops envelopes to the box on the table beside the couches outside the cafeteria**) We will get your class can totals next week.
-So that our school can function as smoothly as possible, please do your best to be on time for pick ups/drop offs for lunch, specials and dismissals. Please offer opportunities for your students to visit the restroom prior to going to specials.
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
K-2 staff – Great job with our Curriculum Night on Monday. Your parent meetings were informative and should help to set the stage for a successful year.
3-5 staff – Thank you for doing such a great job with your Curriculum Night on Tuesday. Our parents should feel more informed about your grade level activities and information.
Kathy Wilheit, Nancy Frye, Rosario Salamanca – Thank you for what you are doing to help us improve the ways in which we reach out to our Hispanic parents.
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
September 28, 2007
Thank you for the great response with our boxtop and can collections. While the collections can seem burdensome and tedious, those projects will help us earn resources to put back into your classrooms. I have your wishlists put into a spreadsheet (thanks Mrs. Petree) and will begin to look at meeting some of your requests. Our boxtop collections went well (thanks Mrs. Tilley) and our can trailer continues to fill up for the first of many times this year.
Our Can-Do Recycling recognition will take place as follows: We will recognize the top class for the week with a popcorn party. The top class for the month will receive a pizza party. You can track your class’ progress on the charts outside the cafeteria (thanks Mrs. Hancock & Mr. Keener). Congratulations to our top 3 classes this week: 1) Mrs. Beard’s class (587 cans), 2) Mrs. Vance’s class (506 cans), 3) Ms. Pennington’s class (500 cans)
Great job!
Next week
Monday 10/1 – Golf tournament meeting (3-4),
Tuesday 10/2 – Principals’ Meeting (7:30 -12:00), Interim Reports home, PTA Newsletter home, Teacher of the Year Banquet (4–6), School Center webpage training, Excell Basics training
Wednesday 10/3 – Doughnuts with Dad (7:15), Core I & II classes to Dixie Classic Fair
Thursday 10/4 – Principals’ meeting (7:30-10:00), Leadership meeting (1-2), School Center training, Publisher training
Friday 10/5 – Backyard Burger Night, Core I & II classes go bowling
Week of 9/24-9/28 – (10/8) (10/9) Staff Mtg, 4th grade to Hiddenite, Big Shotz Night, School Board ABC’s recognition (10/10) Teacher Advisory Council Mtg., 4th grade to Hiddenite, New principal training(10/11) Picture Make-ups, 5th grade to Dinosaurs, Skate Haven Night (10/12) (10/13) Campus Beautification
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
Bus – Barr, Marceron, Crain, Sutcliffe, Hipp, Cundiff, Hancock, Larson
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Pat Taylor, Donna Williams
Inside – A. Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Wilheit, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-If you have not met with me for your mini-conference, please sign up ASAP. A new sign-up sheet for the week of October 8th is outside my door.
-With duty-free lunch it will extremely helpful to make sure that you have trained your classes as to the proper way to clean table, sweep the floor, eat quietly, etc..
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Jan Merritt – Congratulations 2007-08 Southwest Teacher of the Year (enjoy the banquet on Tuesday!)
Tiffany Larson – Great job with your “Early readers.”
Bonnie Alexander – Nice use of a “Double Bubble Map” to compare and contrast your Wordly Wise books.
Amy Hancock – Thank you for effort to prepare our student art display for the Dixie Classic Fair (& can charts).
Have a great weekend!
Friday Update
September 7, 2007
Our school year has officially kicked into high gear. Why did our 4 day school week feel like it was a 6 day school week? As the school year gets busier, it gets harder to stay organized. Please stay informed and keep “your calendar” up to date. The calendar beside Nellie’s desk will be coordinated with our online calendar so make sure that you know what is going on. It is also important for each individual and group to put your events on our school office calendar. Everyone has done an awesome job so far of giving your information to Nellie. Thank you and keep up the great work!!
Next week ******3rd Grade Pretest & Make-ups September 10-14*********
Monday 9/10 – PTA volunteer sign-up (6-7), PTA board mtg. (7:00)
Tuesday 9/11 – Staff mtg. (3:00-4:00)
Wednesday 9/12 – West Forsyth CC meet (5:00)
Thursday 9/13 – Fall pictures, EC process visit, Elem. Principal mtg, (7:30-4:30), Vest volunteer mtg., Skate Haven Night
Friday 9/14 – Zone 7 mtg (7:30-12:00), K-5 Assembly (1:30-2:15)
**Saturday 9/15 – No Parent Left Behind Conf.**
Week of 9/17-9/21 – (9/17) United Way kick-off, curriculum coord. Mtg, ESL principal mtg, K-2 curriculum night (9/18) Progress Reports, School center webpage training, 3-5 curriculum night/Scout night (9/19) Asst Principals’ mtg (9/20) 1st gr to Sci Museum, School Center webpage training, 4th gr writing training (9/21) TGIF
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Twyman, Letourneau
Bus – Barr, Marceron, Crain, Sutcliffe, Hipp, Cundiff, Hancock, Larson
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Pat Taylor, Donna Williams
Inside – A. Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Wilheit, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab), Alexander(blue)
FYI/Reminders
-Our new school center website will go live on Monday, 9/10 (The minimum expectation is for everyone to have a basic page with name, grade level, and brief welcome)
-Please remember to turn in your Wish lists if you have needs (we have about 60% so far)DUE 9/14
-If you were out of the building for any reason (8/15-8/31), please let Nellie know the reason (sick, workshop, etc.) for payroll
-Remember to bring in your cans and boxtops
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Specialists – Great job with Duty-free lunch so far. Thank you for your help.
Joyce Wilson – Thank you for patience and flexibility in your classroom during these first 2 weeks
Sherry Marceron – Thank you for representing your grade level well and for getting your student teacher off to a good start
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
September 14, 2007
Yesterday’s assembly was a really nice experience for me and our entire school. While we have to be careful about compromising “academic time”, our assembly served a few key purposes for us. When a school’s enrollment approaches 1,000 students, it is difficult to maintain the feel of a close-knit school community. To me, assemblies such as the one yesterday, help keep us a close-knit school community.
Thank you to Gloria Allen and Kellee Church for doing such a nice job with our patriotic celebration.
Please continue to reinforce the points I made with our students regarding school safety. It will take some time and training for them to make our hallways and pick-up areas more safe and orderly. Please remember to make can collection counts a regular part of your day. The money that we earn through can recycling will go directly back into our school (wish list items, technology, STAFF APPRECIATION, ect.).
The staff conference schedule sign-up will be outside my door by Monday. Thank you for all you do and keep up the great work!!
Next week
Monday 9/17 – United Way kick-off (Training Dawn & Sarah 3:30-4:45), ESL Principal mtg. (3:30-5:00), K-2 Curriculum Night (6-7:30)
Tuesday 9/18 – Progress reports, School Center document training (3-4, 4-5), Flex Benefits mtg. (3-4), 3-5 Curriculum Night (6-7:30), Scout Night
Wednesday 9/19 – PTA Newsletter information DUE, Assistant Principals’ meeting (9:30-11:30)
Thursday 9/20 – SIT meeting (7:15-7:45), 1st grade to Science Museum (Gough, Baldwin, Keeney, Wilson), School Center documents training (3-4), 4th grade Writing training (3:15-4:45 @ CO)
Friday 9/21 – TGIF(No tornado, please)
Week of 9/24-9/28 – (9/24) W-S Symphony (4th & 5th), 1st grade to Sci Museum (Baker, Jones, Kreger, Atkins), Principal Evaluation training (9/25) Staff meeting (EC training) (9/26) Brick Oven Night (9/27) Technology Facilitator’s meeting (9/28) Box Top contest ends
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Vernon, Schmoyer, Trinkle, Church
Bus – Barr, Marceron, Crain, Sutcliffe, Hipp, Cundiff, Hancock, Larson
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Pat Taylor, Donna Williams
Inside – A. Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Wilheit, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab), Alexander(blue)
FYI/Reminders
-Please remember to turn in your Wish lists if you have needs (we have about 80% so far)DUE TODAY
-If car riders have have notes, please send them to Mrs. Herrin in the office so that those on car rider duty are aware
-Remember to bring in your cans and boxtops (**turn in their Boxtops envelopes to the box on the table beside the couches outside the cafeteria**)
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Debbie Herrin, proctors, administrators, helpers & 3rd grade – Great job with 3rd grade testing. Thank you for keeping us organized.
Kindergarten – Thank you for doing an excellent job of grooming our new students. They are doing well!
Kathryn Dice & Marilyn Barr – Great job with your detailed writing activity encouraging “4th grade words” and discouraging “dead” words. Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
September 21, 2007
I have to say that I am enjoying our quick, “10 minute” conferences so far. There are many issues to discuss (some heavy, some light), but it also gives me the chance to get to know you all better. The more comfortable you feel sharing concerns and praises, the better our school will be. I appreciate the thoughtful and professional conversations as well as the more informal chats. They all serve us well.
You should begin to hear about the “Classroom Walkthrough” training that I received last week. The district is giving us another coaching tool to help us learn how to improve our use of “Best Practices.” You will be hearing more about “Classroom Walkthroughs” in your grade level meetings in the next few weeks.
Next week
Monday 9/24 – ***The W-S Symphony (4th & 5th) has cancelled due to illness***, 1st grade to Sci. Museum (Atkins, Baker, Jones, Kreger), Principal Evaluation training (2-4)
Tuesday 9/25 – Principal LEA rep training (9-10), Staff meeting (EC training, United Way) (3-4)
Wednesday 9/26 – Brick Oven Night
Thursday 9/27 – Noche Hispana Planning Mtg (7:15), Technology facilitator’s meeting (9-12), NC Wise training (3-4, 4:15-5:15)
Friday 9/28 – Box top contest ends
Week of 9/24-9/28 – (10/1) (10/2) Principals’ Mtg, PTA Newsletter home, Teacher of the Year Banquet (10/3) (10/4) Principals’ Mtg (10/5) Backyard Burger Night
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Salamanca, Biggam, Womble
Bus – Barr, Marceron, Crain, Sutcliffe, Hipp, Cundiff, Hancock, Larson
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Pat Taylor, Donna Williams
Inside – A. Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Wilheit, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab), Alexander(blue)
FYI/Reminders
-Mary Jane Everhardt’s mother is back in the hospital and is critically ill. Please keep her in your thoughts.
-Remember to bring in your cans and boxtops (**turn in your Boxtops envelopes to the box on the table beside the couches outside the cafeteria**) We will get your class can totals next week.
-So that our school can function as smoothly as possible, please do your best to be on time for pick ups/drop offs for lunch, specials and dismissals. Please offer opportunities for your students to visit the restroom prior to going to specials.
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
K-2 staff – Great job with our Curriculum Night on Monday. Your parent meetings were informative and should help to set the stage for a successful year.
3-5 staff – Thank you for doing such a great job with your Curriculum Night on Tuesday. Our parents should feel more informed about your grade level activities and information.
Kathy Wilheit, Nancy Frye, Rosario Salamanca – Thank you for what you are doing to help us improve the ways in which we reach out to our Hispanic parents.
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
September 28, 2007
Thank you for the great response with our boxtop and can collections. While the collections can seem burdensome and tedious, those projects will help us earn resources to put back into your classrooms. I have your wishlists put into a spreadsheet (thanks Mrs. Petree) and will begin to look at meeting some of your requests. Our boxtop collections went well (thanks Mrs. Tilley) and our can trailer continues to fill up for the first of many times this year.
Our Can-Do Recycling recognition will take place as follows: We will recognize the top class for the week with a popcorn party. The top class for the month will receive a pizza party. You can track your class’ progress on the charts outside the cafeteria (thanks Mrs. Hancock & Mr. Keener). Congratulations to our top 3 classes this week: 1) Mrs. Beard’s class (587 cans), 2) Mrs. Vance’s class (506 cans), 3) Ms. Pennington’s class (500 cans)
Great job!
Next week
Monday 10/1 – Golf tournament meeting (3-4),
Tuesday 10/2 – Principals’ Meeting (7:30 -12:00), Interim Reports home, PTA Newsletter home, Teacher of the Year Banquet (4–6), School Center webpage training, Excell Basics training
Wednesday 10/3 – Doughnuts with Dad (7:15), Core I & II classes to Dixie Classic Fair
Thursday 10/4 – Principals’ meeting (7:30-10:00), Leadership meeting (1-2), School Center training, Publisher training
Friday 10/5 – Backyard Burger Night, Core I & II classes go bowling
Week of 9/24-9/28 – (10/8) (10/9) Staff Mtg, 4th grade to Hiddenite, Big Shotz Night, School Board ABC’s recognition (10/10) Teacher Advisory Council Mtg., 4th grade to Hiddenite, New principal training(10/11) Picture Make-ups, 5th grade to Dinosaurs, Skate Haven Night (10/12) (10/13) Campus Beautification
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
Bus – Barr, Marceron, Crain, Sutcliffe, Hipp, Cundiff, Hancock, Larson
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Pat Taylor, Donna Williams
Inside – A. Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Wilheit, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-If you have not met with me for your mini-conference, please sign up ASAP. A new sign-up sheet for the week of October 8th is outside my door.
-With duty-free lunch it will extremely helpful to make sure that you have trained your classes as to the proper way to clean table, sweep the floor, eat quietly, etc..
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Jan Merritt – Congratulations 2007-08 Southwest Teacher of the Year (enjoy the banquet on Tuesday!)
Tiffany Larson – Great job with your “Early readers.”
Bonnie Alexander – Nice use of a “Double Bubble Map” to compare and contrast your Wordly Wise books.
Amy Hancock – Thank you for effort to prepare our student art display for the Dixie Classic Fair (& can charts).
Have a great weekend!
Friday Updates October 2007
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
October 5, 2007
We are definitely fully into the school year (discipline referrals, parent conferences, etc.) and it can be a stressful time. Make sure to take the time to relax and do something fun in order to recharge your batteries away from school. 180 school days is a journey, not a sprint. Thanks for ANOTHER great week at Southwest!
**Our can recycling has gotten off to an excellent start. Our top can collectors for the week are:
1st – Marceron (1,015) 2nd – Herko (641) 3rd – Gough (592) Honorable Mention – Cundiff (535)
Next week
Monday 10/8 –
Tuesday 10/9 – Staff Mtg, 4th grade to Hiddenite, Big Shotz Night, School Board ABC’s recognition training
Wednesday 10/10 – Teacher Advisory Council Mtg., 4th grade to Hiddenite, New principal training
Thursday 10/11 – Picture Make-ups, 1st grade to Lewisville Fire Dept., 5th grade to Dinosaurs, Leadership meeting (1-2), Skate Haven Night
Friday 10/12 – Core I & II classes go bowling (10:00-12:30)
Saturday 10/13 – Campus beautification day (8-1)
Week of 10/15-9/19 – (10/15) Assessment training (10/16) Final Donation Day, K to Children’s Museum, SIT mtg, Powerpoint Basics, Hispanic Liaison mtg (10/17) K to Children’s Museum, Brick Oven Night (10/18) Elementary Principals mtg, K to Children’s Museum, Word Basics (10/19) W-S symphony, K to Children’s Museum, EMD bowling
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Letourneau, Twyman
Bus – Barr, Marceron, Crain, Sutcliffe, Hipp, Cundiff, Hancock, Larson
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Pat Taylor, Donna Williams
Inside – A. Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Wilheit, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-Please extend your condolences to Katrina Sutcliffe who lost her grandmother this week. Also, please remember Ellen Barnes who lost her mother in law. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
-We are getting staff development renewal credit for our staff meeting trainings this year, but you must first register online. It is called “Best Practices – K-5 Curriculum & Instruction”.
-If you have not met with me for your mini-conference, please sign up ASAP. We are almost to the end of the list.
-With duty-free lunch it will extremely helpful to make sure that you have trained your classes as to the proper way to clean table, sweep the floor, eat quietly, etc..
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
3rd & 5th grade – Thank you for being so willing to give up some of your time in the afternoon to help tutor your Gateway students.
Joyce Wilson – Nice job with your brainstorming activity when writing about a scarecrow.
Bus and car rider duty folks – Thank you for your supervision to make our dismissal more orderly and safe.
Amy Tilley – Great job with your pre-writing activity about the Dixie Classic Fair.
Jan Hipp – Congratulations on your National Board Certification renewal
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
October 12, 2007
Our meeting Tuesday was just the start of what I hope will be a series of informative and helpful staff training sessions. Yes, we are still having meetings, but I want them to be MORE than just meetings. In order to help me lead us to use our time more effectively, I am asking for your feedback. As we have our training sessions, please let me know what is useful and what is not useful. I would also invite you to offer suggestions as to what information/resources you would like to see when we cover specific topics. Our next staff meeting will focus on our students in the English as a Second Language program. I have some ideas as to what I would like to share on this topic, but would like for you to help me focus our presentation so that it is THE BEST.
Next week
Monday 10/15 – Leadership mtg (8:30-9), Mrs. Herrin to assessment training
Tuesday 10/16 – Final Donation Day, K to Children’s Museum (9-1:30), EC process visit **All EC staff** (2:30-3:00), SIT mtg (3-4), Powerpoint Basics (3-4), Hispanic Liaison mtg (6-7:30)
Wednesday 10/17 – K to Children’s Museum (9-1:30), Brick Oven Night (5-8)
Thursday 10/18 – Elementary Principals mtg (7:30-12), K to Children’s Museum (9-1:30), Leadership mtg (1-2), Word Basics (3-4, 4:15-5:15)
Friday 10/19 – W-S symphony (9-10), K to Children’s Museum (9-1:30), EMD bowling (10-12:30)
Week of 10/22-10/26 – (10/22) EOQ testing window(Oct 22-Nov 2), Science Fair begins (10/23) Science fair, Progress reports, Words Their Way III (10/24) Science fair, 3rd gr to Science in Greensboro, AP mtg (10/25) Science fair, Tech facilitator mtg (10/26) 2nd gr to Stevens Center, End of 1st quarter, EMD bowling (10/27) SW miniature golf day
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Vernon, Schmoyer, Trinkle, Church
Bus – Barr, Marceron, Crain, Sutcliffe, Hipp, Cundiff, Hancock, Larson
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Pat Taylor, Donna Williams
Inside – A. Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Wilheit, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-Lynn Biggam’s son remains in the hospital with an infection in his arm.
-Jan Womble's youngest son, Jonah, broke his leg in a soccer game a couple of weeks ago. He will be homebound for several weeks.
Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
-We are getting staff development renewal credit for our staff meeting trainings this year, but you must first register online. It is called “Best Practices – K-5 Curriculum & Instruction”.
-If you have not met with me for your mini-conference, please sign up ASAP. We are almost to the end of the list.
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Kim Moore & friends – Thank you for keeping our buses rolling while Mr. Keener was away.
Brian Vest & Becky Vestal – Thank you for your continued patience and flexibility in the classroom.
PRT’s and assistants – Thank you for being such a valuable resource to our students.
2nd grade – Great job on the butterfly launch
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
October 19, 2007
Our growing ESL population has added a new dynamic to our school. This year, we have tried to renew our efforts to improve the connection between school and home for these families. Our PTA is committed to helping these efforts and several bilingual parents have agreed to serve as liaisons to our Hispanic community. They will help with translation, recruitment and anything else that will help bridge that gap. This Tuesday is our first Southwest Noche Hispana for the 2007-08 school year. I encourage all of you to help publicize this event and talk with your students about what it means so that we can maximize the effect. Improved communication and better connections will help to make all of our students more successful.
Next week
Monday 10/22 – EOQ testing window(Oct 22-Nov 2), Science Festival kick-off in gym (3-5 @ 8:30, K-2 @ 9:30)
Tuesday 10/23 – Science festival, Progress reports, Words Their Way III, Noche Hispana (6-7:30)
Wednesday 10/24 – Science festival, 3rd gr to Science in Greensboro, AP mtg
Thursday 10/25 – Science festival, Tech facilitator mtg
Friday 10/26 – 2nd gr to Stevens Center, End of 1st quarter, EMD bowling
Saturday 10/27 – Southwest miniature golf day at Jimmy Mac’s (Clemmonsville Road)
Week of 10/29-11/2 – (10/29) Workday!!!!!!, Words Their Way IV(10/30) 1st grade Fall activities (10/31) 1st grade Fall activities (11/1) 1st grade Fall activities (11/2) Principals’ mtg, Backyard Burger Night
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Womble, Burke
Bus – Barr, Marceron, Crain, Sutcliffe, Hipp, Cundiff, Hancock, Larson
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Pat Taylor, Donna Williams
Inside – A. Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Wilheit, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-We have just a couple of days to finish our United Way campaign on a strong note. We will update our goal progress on Monday. Thanks for your help.
-The record room door has been rekeyed to work with your door key. It will be locked, but your key should work.
-We are getting staff development renewal credit for our staff meeting trainings this year, but you must first register online. It is called “Best Practices – K-5 Curriculum & Instruction”.
-**If you have not met with me for your mini-conference, please sign up this week.**
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Anna Keeney & friends – Great job with your learning centers and the Science focus on types of matter.
1st grade – Thank you for your work with our early readers & your Fall Festival preparation.
Debbie Herrin & science festival committee – Thank you for your work to prepare for next week. I can’t wait!
5th grade – Great job with your focused Science lessons (Science EOG - here we come)!
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
October 26, 2007
It is hard to believe that we have reached the end of our first nine weeks of school. Time flies when you are having fun. It has been a fun, interesting, and sometimes challenging time as I have tried to learn a lot in a short time. Hopefully, you feel that for the most part, Southwest is still a great place for children to learn and that we are working to make our school better. Although I am 99% complete with our staff conferences, my door is always open to discuss issues about our school. Thank you, again, for welcoming me into our school and allowing me to be a part of something special.
Next week
Monday 10/29 – Workday!!!!!!, Staff breakfast provided by the YMCA, Bookroom check-out training with Glinda Hayes (9:00-9:30), Words Their Way IV
Tuesday 10/30 – 1st grade Fall activities
Wednesday 10/31 – 1st grade Fall activities
Thursday 11/1 – 1st grade Fall activities,
Friday 11/2 – Principals’ mtg, Backyard Burger Night
***Due to the previously mentioned conflict with computer training, we will move our first November staff meeting to Tuesday, November 6th(Best practice for working with English Language Learners). We are still scheduled to meet with Dr. Martin on Tuesday, November 20th.****
Week of 11/5-11/9 – (11/5) (11/6) Election day (PE in auditorium), Principals’ meeting, Staff meeting(11/7) (11/8) Skate Haven Night(11/9)
Duty Schedule
**New Roster**
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
Bus – Baker, Freshwater, Dease, Gough, Merritt, Vance, Zimmerman
Car riders – Morning – Coffield, Overby, Trinkle, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye
Inside – Roberts, Womble, East
Outside – Jones, Barnes, Merrill, Currie, Wilson, DiSorbo
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-****As you have done in the past, please forward your report cards ASAP to your assigned administrator for review (K & 4th-Mr. Keener, 2nd & 5th-Ms. Moore, 1st & 3rd-Mr. Hayes) By Friday, November 2nd at the latest****
-Thanks for those of you who were able to help with United Way. We were still short of our goal. Sarah and Dawn will give us our exact totals next week.
-Aaren Brown's family, especially her mother, continues to recover from a serious car accident. Also, her husband's Grandfather passed away.
-Jan Womble's son, Jonah, is back in the hospital after a second surgery on his broken leg.
Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Debbie Herrin & science festival committee – Thank you for your work to make our science festival successful.
4th grade – Great job with your writing instruction! Keep up the good work.
PE ladies – Thank you for adapting well to the science festival and the rain.
Noche Hispana committee – Great job with our 1st night of the year!
Tanya Pennington – Fantastic work with your fall website update.
Kim Moore – Georgia Kennedy says “thanks for helping with the jumper cables.”
Earnest Squire – Thank you for your help with science festival set-up/clean-up.
Great job to everyone on the can collections!
Have a great weekend!
Friday Update
October 5, 2007
We are definitely fully into the school year (discipline referrals, parent conferences, etc.) and it can be a stressful time. Make sure to take the time to relax and do something fun in order to recharge your batteries away from school. 180 school days is a journey, not a sprint. Thanks for ANOTHER great week at Southwest!
**Our can recycling has gotten off to an excellent start. Our top can collectors for the week are:
1st – Marceron (1,015) 2nd – Herko (641) 3rd – Gough (592) Honorable Mention – Cundiff (535)
Next week
Monday 10/8 –
Tuesday 10/9 – Staff Mtg, 4th grade to Hiddenite, Big Shotz Night, School Board ABC’s recognition training
Wednesday 10/10 – Teacher Advisory Council Mtg., 4th grade to Hiddenite, New principal training
Thursday 10/11 – Picture Make-ups, 1st grade to Lewisville Fire Dept., 5th grade to Dinosaurs, Leadership meeting (1-2), Skate Haven Night
Friday 10/12 – Core I & II classes go bowling (10:00-12:30)
Saturday 10/13 – Campus beautification day (8-1)
Week of 10/15-9/19 – (10/15) Assessment training (10/16) Final Donation Day, K to Children’s Museum, SIT mtg, Powerpoint Basics, Hispanic Liaison mtg (10/17) K to Children’s Museum, Brick Oven Night (10/18) Elementary Principals mtg, K to Children’s Museum, Word Basics (10/19) W-S symphony, K to Children’s Museum, EMD bowling
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Letourneau, Twyman
Bus – Barr, Marceron, Crain, Sutcliffe, Hipp, Cundiff, Hancock, Larson
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Pat Taylor, Donna Williams
Inside – A. Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Wilheit, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-Please extend your condolences to Katrina Sutcliffe who lost her grandmother this week. Also, please remember Ellen Barnes who lost her mother in law. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
-We are getting staff development renewal credit for our staff meeting trainings this year, but you must first register online. It is called “Best Practices – K-5 Curriculum & Instruction”.
-If you have not met with me for your mini-conference, please sign up ASAP. We are almost to the end of the list.
-With duty-free lunch it will extremely helpful to make sure that you have trained your classes as to the proper way to clean table, sweep the floor, eat quietly, etc..
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
3rd & 5th grade – Thank you for being so willing to give up some of your time in the afternoon to help tutor your Gateway students.
Joyce Wilson – Nice job with your brainstorming activity when writing about a scarecrow.
Bus and car rider duty folks – Thank you for your supervision to make our dismissal more orderly and safe.
Amy Tilley – Great job with your pre-writing activity about the Dixie Classic Fair.
Jan Hipp – Congratulations on your National Board Certification renewal
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
October 12, 2007
Our meeting Tuesday was just the start of what I hope will be a series of informative and helpful staff training sessions. Yes, we are still having meetings, but I want them to be MORE than just meetings. In order to help me lead us to use our time more effectively, I am asking for your feedback. As we have our training sessions, please let me know what is useful and what is not useful. I would also invite you to offer suggestions as to what information/resources you would like to see when we cover specific topics. Our next staff meeting will focus on our students in the English as a Second Language program. I have some ideas as to what I would like to share on this topic, but would like for you to help me focus our presentation so that it is THE BEST.
Next week
Monday 10/15 – Leadership mtg (8:30-9), Mrs. Herrin to assessment training
Tuesday 10/16 – Final Donation Day, K to Children’s Museum (9-1:30), EC process visit **All EC staff** (2:30-3:00), SIT mtg (3-4), Powerpoint Basics (3-4), Hispanic Liaison mtg (6-7:30)
Wednesday 10/17 – K to Children’s Museum (9-1:30), Brick Oven Night (5-8)
Thursday 10/18 – Elementary Principals mtg (7:30-12), K to Children’s Museum (9-1:30), Leadership mtg (1-2), Word Basics (3-4, 4:15-5:15)
Friday 10/19 – W-S symphony (9-10), K to Children’s Museum (9-1:30), EMD bowling (10-12:30)
Week of 10/22-10/26 – (10/22) EOQ testing window(Oct 22-Nov 2), Science Fair begins (10/23) Science fair, Progress reports, Words Their Way III (10/24) Science fair, 3rd gr to Science in Greensboro, AP mtg (10/25) Science fair, Tech facilitator mtg (10/26) 2nd gr to Stevens Center, End of 1st quarter, EMD bowling (10/27) SW miniature golf day
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Vernon, Schmoyer, Trinkle, Church
Bus – Barr, Marceron, Crain, Sutcliffe, Hipp, Cundiff, Hancock, Larson
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Pat Taylor, Donna Williams
Inside – A. Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Wilheit, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-Lynn Biggam’s son remains in the hospital with an infection in his arm.
-Jan Womble's youngest son, Jonah, broke his leg in a soccer game a couple of weeks ago. He will be homebound for several weeks.
Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
-We are getting staff development renewal credit for our staff meeting trainings this year, but you must first register online. It is called “Best Practices – K-5 Curriculum & Instruction”.
-If you have not met with me for your mini-conference, please sign up ASAP. We are almost to the end of the list.
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Kim Moore & friends – Thank you for keeping our buses rolling while Mr. Keener was away.
Brian Vest & Becky Vestal – Thank you for your continued patience and flexibility in the classroom.
PRT’s and assistants – Thank you for being such a valuable resource to our students.
2nd grade – Great job on the butterfly launch
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
October 19, 2007
Our growing ESL population has added a new dynamic to our school. This year, we have tried to renew our efforts to improve the connection between school and home for these families. Our PTA is committed to helping these efforts and several bilingual parents have agreed to serve as liaisons to our Hispanic community. They will help with translation, recruitment and anything else that will help bridge that gap. This Tuesday is our first Southwest Noche Hispana for the 2007-08 school year. I encourage all of you to help publicize this event and talk with your students about what it means so that we can maximize the effect. Improved communication and better connections will help to make all of our students more successful.
Next week
Monday 10/22 – EOQ testing window(Oct 22-Nov 2), Science Festival kick-off in gym (3-5 @ 8:30, K-2 @ 9:30)
Tuesday 10/23 – Science festival, Progress reports, Words Their Way III, Noche Hispana (6-7:30)
Wednesday 10/24 – Science festival, 3rd gr to Science in Greensboro, AP mtg
Thursday 10/25 – Science festival, Tech facilitator mtg
Friday 10/26 – 2nd gr to Stevens Center, End of 1st quarter, EMD bowling
Saturday 10/27 – Southwest miniature golf day at Jimmy Mac’s (Clemmonsville Road)
Week of 10/29-11/2 – (10/29) Workday!!!!!!, Words Their Way IV(10/30) 1st grade Fall activities (10/31) 1st grade Fall activities (11/1) 1st grade Fall activities (11/2) Principals’ mtg, Backyard Burger Night
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Womble, Burke
Bus – Barr, Marceron, Crain, Sutcliffe, Hipp, Cundiff, Hancock, Larson
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Pat Taylor, Donna Williams
Inside – A. Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Wilheit, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-We have just a couple of days to finish our United Way campaign on a strong note. We will update our goal progress on Monday. Thanks for your help.
-The record room door has been rekeyed to work with your door key. It will be locked, but your key should work.
-We are getting staff development renewal credit for our staff meeting trainings this year, but you must first register online. It is called “Best Practices – K-5 Curriculum & Instruction”.
-**If you have not met with me for your mini-conference, please sign up this week.**
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Anna Keeney & friends – Great job with your learning centers and the Science focus on types of matter.
1st grade – Thank you for your work with our early readers & your Fall Festival preparation.
Debbie Herrin & science festival committee – Thank you for your work to prepare for next week. I can’t wait!
5th grade – Great job with your focused Science lessons (Science EOG - here we come)!
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
October 26, 2007
It is hard to believe that we have reached the end of our first nine weeks of school. Time flies when you are having fun. It has been a fun, interesting, and sometimes challenging time as I have tried to learn a lot in a short time. Hopefully, you feel that for the most part, Southwest is still a great place for children to learn and that we are working to make our school better. Although I am 99% complete with our staff conferences, my door is always open to discuss issues about our school. Thank you, again, for welcoming me into our school and allowing me to be a part of something special.
Next week
Monday 10/29 – Workday!!!!!!, Staff breakfast provided by the YMCA, Bookroom check-out training with Glinda Hayes (9:00-9:30), Words Their Way IV
Tuesday 10/30 – 1st grade Fall activities
Wednesday 10/31 – 1st grade Fall activities
Thursday 11/1 – 1st grade Fall activities,
Friday 11/2 – Principals’ mtg, Backyard Burger Night
***Due to the previously mentioned conflict with computer training, we will move our first November staff meeting to Tuesday, November 6th(Best practice for working with English Language Learners). We are still scheduled to meet with Dr. Martin on Tuesday, November 20th.****
Week of 11/5-11/9 – (11/5) (11/6) Election day (PE in auditorium), Principals’ meeting, Staff meeting(11/7) (11/8) Skate Haven Night(11/9)
Duty Schedule
**New Roster**
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
Bus – Baker, Freshwater, Dease, Gough, Merritt, Vance, Zimmerman
Car riders – Morning – Coffield, Overby, Trinkle, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye
Inside – Roberts, Womble, East
Outside – Jones, Barnes, Merrill, Currie, Wilson, DiSorbo
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-****As you have done in the past, please forward your report cards ASAP to your assigned administrator for review (K & 4th-Mr. Keener, 2nd & 5th-Ms. Moore, 1st & 3rd-Mr. Hayes) By Friday, November 2nd at the latest****
-Thanks for those of you who were able to help with United Way. We were still short of our goal. Sarah and Dawn will give us our exact totals next week.
-Aaren Brown's family, especially her mother, continues to recover from a serious car accident. Also, her husband's Grandfather passed away.
-Jan Womble's son, Jonah, is back in the hospital after a second surgery on his broken leg.
Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Debbie Herrin & science festival committee – Thank you for your work to make our science festival successful.
4th grade – Great job with your writing instruction! Keep up the good work.
PE ladies – Thank you for adapting well to the science festival and the rain.
Noche Hispana committee – Great job with our 1st night of the year!
Tanya Pennington – Fantastic work with your fall website update.
Kim Moore – Georgia Kennedy says “thanks for helping with the jumper cables.”
Earnest Squire – Thank you for your help with science festival set-up/clean-up.
Great job to everyone on the can collections!
Have a great weekend!
Friday Updates November 2007
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
November 2, 2007
Kim, Tom and I have spent much of this week reviewing your report cards. As part of our leadership meeting today along with Debbie, we discussed how well you all have done. Your comments are balanced with some positive comments about each child as well as feedback that is aligned with areas of concern. Again, you have shown me that, as a group, you are working “Above grade level.” Thank you for a job well done!
**** Report cards will go home Tuesday, November 13th ****
Next week
Monday 11/5 – Music program practice
Tuesday 11/6 – Election day (PE in auditorium), Principals’ meeting, Music program practice, Staff meeting
Wednesday 11/7 – Jr. League Puppet show, Music program practice
Thursday 11/8 – Staff appreciation dinner (4:00), Skate Haven Night
Friday 11/9 – EMD bowling, Music program practice, 1st quarter AR celebration (Please send your students to the cafeteria from 1:45 until 2:15, when they will rejoin their class. This is an AR recognition)
Week of 11/12-11/16 – (11/12) Holiday (11/13) K-1 Jump rope for heart, Big Shotz Night (11/14) 2-3 Jump rope for heart (11/15) 4-5 Jump rope for heart (11/16) 1st grade celebration, PTA newsletter info due, Honor Roll & Principal Pals celebration (11/17) Miniature golf day at Jimmy Mac’s
Duty Schedule
**Thank you for a smooth change to a new duty list**
Breakfast – Burke, Twyman, Letourneau
Bus – Baker, Freshwater, Dease, Gough, Merritt, Vance, Zimmerman
Car riders – Morning – Coffield, Overby, Trinkle, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye
Inside – Roberts, Womble, East
Outside – Jones, Barnes, Merrill, Currie, Wilson, DiSorbo
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-Jan Womble's son, Jonah, is back in the hospital after a second surgery on his broken leg.
-Robin King’s father is ill and in the hospital.
-Sandra Sellers’ (cafeteria) husband suffered a heart attack.
Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
1st grade – Great job with your Fall Festival rotation activities.
Loren Burke – Thank you for helping in so many different areas of our school.
Becky Drummond – Great job with pushing your students to be their best.
Kathy Lawrence – Thank you for your grade level leadership.
Carolyn Beard/Laurie Steadman – Nice job with the cans this week.
Mary Jane Everhardt – Thank you for keeping us on track with report cards, training, etc..
Office staff – Thank you for helping to make our sign-out procedures safer.
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
November 9, 2007
After just dealing with an “out of control” 4th grader and then his father, it helped remind me how easy it is to “become frustrated” with a student. Many times it is difficult to keep the situation in perspective when a child is “pushing your buttons.” If you feel that a situation is beginning to escalate or feel that your patience is waning, it is OK to ask for help. If it is a relatively minor situation or minor class disruption, ask a neighboring teacher to watch the child for a time out. The time out can serve to let the child refocus while also allowing you to refocus. If it is a major disruption to your classroom, please do not hesitate to ask for help from the office. We are here to help you maintain a good learning environment.
Next week
Monday 11/12 – Holiday
Tuesday 11/13 – Report Cards go home, K-1 Jump rope for heart, Musical practice (12-1, 2:30-3:30), Computer training, Big Shotz Night
Wednesday 11/14 – 2-3 Jump rope for heart, Musical practice (12-1)
Thursday 11/15 – Elementary Principals meeting (7:30-4:00), 4-5 Jump rope for heart, Blue Diamond training 3rd, 4th, 5th (3-4), PTA Fall Banquet (6:30-9:00)
Friday 11/16 – Curriculum coordinators mtg (8-3), Musical practice (11-1), 1st grade celebration, PTA newsletter info due, Honor Roll & Principal Pals celebration
Saturday 11/17 – Miniature golf day at Jimmy Mac’s
Week of 11/19-11/23 – (11/19) Musical practice, EC process visit, ESL principals meeting (11/20) Fall/Winter newsletter information due, Dr. Martin school visit (classrooms, lunch, staff meeting at 3:00), Musical practice(11/21) Required/requested Leave day (11/22) Holiday (11/23) Holiday
Duty Schedule
**Thank you for a smooth change to a new duty list**
Breakfast – Vernon, Schmoyer, Church
Bus – Baker, Freshwater, Dease, Gough, Merritt, Vance, Zimmerman
Car riders – Morning – Coffield, Overby, Trinkle, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye
Inside – Roberts, Womble, East
Outside – Jones, Barnes, Merrill, Currie, Wilson, DiSorbo
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-Jerri Smith had surgery on her wrist. She is home and recovering.
-Robin King’s father is still ill and in the hospital.
-Sandra Sellers’ (cafeteria) husband suffered a heart attack.
Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers
*Please remember that if you check materials out of the bookroom, you must now use the electronic check-out
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Tonya Grisette - Great job with your use of a “hook” in your writing activity.
Glinda Hayes – Thank you for helping in so many different areas of our school – especially fixed assets.
Robin Vance – Great job of bringing out the emotions of your students with the class novel.
Krystle Jones – Great job of keeping your lessons on pace despite some interesting classroom personalities.
Monique Jones – Great job with your enthusiastic math lesson this week.
Janice Council/Jan Hipp – Thank you for keeping us on our toes with some different kinds of “kids”
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
November 16, 2007
Dr. Martin will visit our school this Tuesday, November 20th. He will visit classrooms, eat lunch in the cafeteria and then speak with all of us at a “brief” staff meeting at 3:00. Do not do anything different than you normally would. Our walkthroughs are confirming that most all of you do a wonderful job most of the time. The best part of my day is the time that is spent in your classrooms. I am sure that Dr. Martin will feel the same way and will share that with you on Tuesday. Keep up the great work!
Next week
Monday 11/19 – Musical practice, EC process visit (3:00), ESL principals meeting (3:30-5:00)
Tuesday 11/20 – Fall/Winter newsletter information due, Dr. Martin school visit (10:00-11:30 classrooms, lunch, staff meeting at 3:00), Musical practice, **Energy reminders**Close and secure all windows and doors.,close all blinds for insulation and security, turn off all TV’s, computer monitors, non-essential CPU’s and Copiers.
Wednesday 11/21 – Leave day (stay home or travel)
Thursday 11/22 – Thanksgiving holiday
Friday 11/23 – Holiday
Week of 11/26-11/30 – (11/26) Music practice (11/27) Progress reports, music practice (11/28) music practice (11/29) Tech. facilitator’s meeting, music practice (11/30) 4th grade to Heritage Museum, 4th & 5th assembly 12:30-1:00 in auditorium (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Salamanca, Biggam, Womble
Bus – Baker, Freshwater, Dease, Gough, Merritt, Vance, Zimmerman
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Trinkle, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye
Inside – Roberts, Womble, East
Outside – Jones, Barnes, Merrill, Currie, Wilson, DiSorbo
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-One of our cafeteria workers, Jessica Brown, passed away unexpectedly early this morning.
-Jerri Smith had surgery on her wrist. She is home and recovering.
Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers
-NC Wise will be down for maintenance after 5:00 today. Please see Janet Jones’ memo for attendance instructions
-It is time to complete your 07-08 IGP’s. Either Debbie, Kim, Tom or I will conference with you to complete the form.
-If you are out of school for staff development, please give Nellie a copy of the registration for our financial records
-Teachers: If you had a student who was absent last friday and did reach their AR goal, please send that name to Mrs. Nicole Skinner so that she can get the student the award (pencil, bookmark, suckers) Thanks!
-Flu shots are available at the W-S/FCS Administrative Center on November 28th & 29th
-Student pictures for the cumulative folders have arrived. They will be in your mailboxes to place in/on folders.
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Rosario Salamanca – Congratulations on your Donors Choose grant.
Wende Powell – Great use of a fun activity to review your word wall list. Congratulations on your Donors Choose grant.
Tiffany Larson – Great job with your learning centers and letter sound lessons.
Jennifer Crain – Fantastic use of graphic organizers to help your students classify.
Kathy Wilheit – Congratulations on passing your National Board Certification requirements.
PE ladies – Thank you for leading us to a successful Jump Rope for Heart campaign.
4th grade – Nice job with your writer’s bootcamp folders.
Anne Parra – Thank you for facilitating our efforts to support our needy families.
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update on Monday
November 26, 2007
I hope you all enjoyed the Thanksgiving break. The stretch between now and the Christmas break is a busy one so please do your best to stay informed. Keep up the great work!
Next week
Monday 11/26 – Musical practice, PTA board meeting (7:00)
Tuesday 11/27 – Musical practice, Progress reports home
Wednesday 11/28 – Musical practice, Flu shot available at CO
Thursday 11/29 – Musical practice, Tech. facilitator’s meeting, Flu shot available at CO
Friday 11/30 – 4th grade to Heritage Museum, 4th & 5th assembly 12:30-1:00 in auditorium (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)
Week of 12/3-12/7 – (12/3) (12/4) Winter musical (9:00-10:00, 7:00-8:00), Principals’ Mtg, PTA Newsletter home (12/5) (12/6) 3rd grade to Dana Auditorium, K to Candle Tea (12/7) Principal’s Mtg, K to Candle Tea, Backyard Burger Night
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Para, East
Bus – Baker, Freshwater, Dease, Gough, Merritt, Vance, Zimmerman
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Trinkle, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye
Inside – Roberts, Womble, East
Outside – Jones, Barnes, Merrill, Currie, Wilson, DiSorbo
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
**Congratulations to two new grandparents:
Mr. Keener’s family welcomed Abigail Morgan Page and Ms. Dosek’s family welcomed Caroline Alexandra Dosek
-It is time to complete your 07-08 IGP’s. Either Debbie, Kim, Tom or I will conference with you to complete the form.
-If you are out of school for staff development, please give Nellie a copy of the registration for our financial records
-Flu shots are available at the W-S/FCS Administrative Center on November 28th & 29th
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Jan Hipp – Thank you for your work with Mrs. Cranfill
Sherry Marceron – Thank you for your work with Mrs. Jensen
PRT’s – Thank you for your continued work with classes and small groups.
Amy Hancock – Great job with our holiday cards.
Brian Schmoyer – Excellent turkey lesson with our first graders and thank you for helping with holiday cards.
Gloria Allen/Kellee Church – Thank you for work leading up to the Winter Musical.
Robin King/Betsy McGhee/Sharon Gheen – Thank you for providing fun learning experiences for your students
Have a great weekend!
Friday Update
November 2, 2007
Kim, Tom and I have spent much of this week reviewing your report cards. As part of our leadership meeting today along with Debbie, we discussed how well you all have done. Your comments are balanced with some positive comments about each child as well as feedback that is aligned with areas of concern. Again, you have shown me that, as a group, you are working “Above grade level.” Thank you for a job well done!
**** Report cards will go home Tuesday, November 13th ****
Next week
Monday 11/5 – Music program practice
Tuesday 11/6 – Election day (PE in auditorium), Principals’ meeting, Music program practice, Staff meeting
Wednesday 11/7 – Jr. League Puppet show, Music program practice
Thursday 11/8 – Staff appreciation dinner (4:00), Skate Haven Night
Friday 11/9 – EMD bowling, Music program practice, 1st quarter AR celebration (Please send your students to the cafeteria from 1:45 until 2:15, when they will rejoin their class. This is an AR recognition)
Week of 11/12-11/16 – (11/12) Holiday (11/13) K-1 Jump rope for heart, Big Shotz Night (11/14) 2-3 Jump rope for heart (11/15) 4-5 Jump rope for heart (11/16) 1st grade celebration, PTA newsletter info due, Honor Roll & Principal Pals celebration (11/17) Miniature golf day at Jimmy Mac’s
Duty Schedule
**Thank you for a smooth change to a new duty list**
Breakfast – Burke, Twyman, Letourneau
Bus – Baker, Freshwater, Dease, Gough, Merritt, Vance, Zimmerman
Car riders – Morning – Coffield, Overby, Trinkle, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye
Inside – Roberts, Womble, East
Outside – Jones, Barnes, Merrill, Currie, Wilson, DiSorbo
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-Jan Womble's son, Jonah, is back in the hospital after a second surgery on his broken leg.
-Robin King’s father is ill and in the hospital.
-Sandra Sellers’ (cafeteria) husband suffered a heart attack.
Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
1st grade – Great job with your Fall Festival rotation activities.
Loren Burke – Thank you for helping in so many different areas of our school.
Becky Drummond – Great job with pushing your students to be their best.
Kathy Lawrence – Thank you for your grade level leadership.
Carolyn Beard/Laurie Steadman – Nice job with the cans this week.
Mary Jane Everhardt – Thank you for keeping us on track with report cards, training, etc..
Office staff – Thank you for helping to make our sign-out procedures safer.
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
November 9, 2007
After just dealing with an “out of control” 4th grader and then his father, it helped remind me how easy it is to “become frustrated” with a student. Many times it is difficult to keep the situation in perspective when a child is “pushing your buttons.” If you feel that a situation is beginning to escalate or feel that your patience is waning, it is OK to ask for help. If it is a relatively minor situation or minor class disruption, ask a neighboring teacher to watch the child for a time out. The time out can serve to let the child refocus while also allowing you to refocus. If it is a major disruption to your classroom, please do not hesitate to ask for help from the office. We are here to help you maintain a good learning environment.
Next week
Monday 11/12 – Holiday
Tuesday 11/13 – Report Cards go home, K-1 Jump rope for heart, Musical practice (12-1, 2:30-3:30), Computer training, Big Shotz Night
Wednesday 11/14 – 2-3 Jump rope for heart, Musical practice (12-1)
Thursday 11/15 – Elementary Principals meeting (7:30-4:00), 4-5 Jump rope for heart, Blue Diamond training 3rd, 4th, 5th (3-4), PTA Fall Banquet (6:30-9:00)
Friday 11/16 – Curriculum coordinators mtg (8-3), Musical practice (11-1), 1st grade celebration, PTA newsletter info due, Honor Roll & Principal Pals celebration
Saturday 11/17 – Miniature golf day at Jimmy Mac’s
Week of 11/19-11/23 – (11/19) Musical practice, EC process visit, ESL principals meeting (11/20) Fall/Winter newsletter information due, Dr. Martin school visit (classrooms, lunch, staff meeting at 3:00), Musical practice(11/21) Required/requested Leave day (11/22) Holiday (11/23) Holiday
Duty Schedule
**Thank you for a smooth change to a new duty list**
Breakfast – Vernon, Schmoyer, Church
Bus – Baker, Freshwater, Dease, Gough, Merritt, Vance, Zimmerman
Car riders – Morning – Coffield, Overby, Trinkle, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye
Inside – Roberts, Womble, East
Outside – Jones, Barnes, Merrill, Currie, Wilson, DiSorbo
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-Jerri Smith had surgery on her wrist. She is home and recovering.
-Robin King’s father is still ill and in the hospital.
-Sandra Sellers’ (cafeteria) husband suffered a heart attack.
Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers
*Please remember that if you check materials out of the bookroom, you must now use the electronic check-out
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Tonya Grisette - Great job with your use of a “hook” in your writing activity.
Glinda Hayes – Thank you for helping in so many different areas of our school – especially fixed assets.
Robin Vance – Great job of bringing out the emotions of your students with the class novel.
Krystle Jones – Great job of keeping your lessons on pace despite some interesting classroom personalities.
Monique Jones – Great job with your enthusiastic math lesson this week.
Janice Council/Jan Hipp – Thank you for keeping us on our toes with some different kinds of “kids”
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
November 16, 2007
Dr. Martin will visit our school this Tuesday, November 20th. He will visit classrooms, eat lunch in the cafeteria and then speak with all of us at a “brief” staff meeting at 3:00. Do not do anything different than you normally would. Our walkthroughs are confirming that most all of you do a wonderful job most of the time. The best part of my day is the time that is spent in your classrooms. I am sure that Dr. Martin will feel the same way and will share that with you on Tuesday. Keep up the great work!
Next week
Monday 11/19 – Musical practice, EC process visit (3:00), ESL principals meeting (3:30-5:00)
Tuesday 11/20 – Fall/Winter newsletter information due, Dr. Martin school visit (10:00-11:30 classrooms, lunch, staff meeting at 3:00), Musical practice, **Energy reminders**Close and secure all windows and doors.,close all blinds for insulation and security, turn off all TV’s, computer monitors, non-essential CPU’s and Copiers.
Wednesday 11/21 – Leave day (stay home or travel)
Thursday 11/22 – Thanksgiving holiday
Friday 11/23 – Holiday
Week of 11/26-11/30 – (11/26) Music practice (11/27) Progress reports, music practice (11/28) music practice (11/29) Tech. facilitator’s meeting, music practice (11/30) 4th grade to Heritage Museum, 4th & 5th assembly 12:30-1:00 in auditorium (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Salamanca, Biggam, Womble
Bus – Baker, Freshwater, Dease, Gough, Merritt, Vance, Zimmerman
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Trinkle, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye
Inside – Roberts, Womble, East
Outside – Jones, Barnes, Merrill, Currie, Wilson, DiSorbo
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-One of our cafeteria workers, Jessica Brown, passed away unexpectedly early this morning.
-Jerri Smith had surgery on her wrist. She is home and recovering.
Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers
-NC Wise will be down for maintenance after 5:00 today. Please see Janet Jones’ memo for attendance instructions
-It is time to complete your 07-08 IGP’s. Either Debbie, Kim, Tom or I will conference with you to complete the form.
-If you are out of school for staff development, please give Nellie a copy of the registration for our financial records
-Teachers: If you had a student who was absent last friday and did reach their AR goal, please send that name to Mrs. Nicole Skinner so that she can get the student the award (pencil, bookmark, suckers) Thanks!
-Flu shots are available at the W-S/FCS Administrative Center on November 28th & 29th
-Student pictures for the cumulative folders have arrived. They will be in your mailboxes to place in/on folders.
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Rosario Salamanca – Congratulations on your Donors Choose grant.
Wende Powell – Great use of a fun activity to review your word wall list. Congratulations on your Donors Choose grant.
Tiffany Larson – Great job with your learning centers and letter sound lessons.
Jennifer Crain – Fantastic use of graphic organizers to help your students classify.
Kathy Wilheit – Congratulations on passing your National Board Certification requirements.
PE ladies – Thank you for leading us to a successful Jump Rope for Heart campaign.
4th grade – Nice job with your writer’s bootcamp folders.
Anne Parra – Thank you for facilitating our efforts to support our needy families.
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update on Monday
November 26, 2007
I hope you all enjoyed the Thanksgiving break. The stretch between now and the Christmas break is a busy one so please do your best to stay informed. Keep up the great work!
Next week
Monday 11/26 – Musical practice, PTA board meeting (7:00)
Tuesday 11/27 – Musical practice, Progress reports home
Wednesday 11/28 – Musical practice, Flu shot available at CO
Thursday 11/29 – Musical practice, Tech. facilitator’s meeting, Flu shot available at CO
Friday 11/30 – 4th grade to Heritage Museum, 4th & 5th assembly 12:30-1:00 in auditorium (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)
Week of 12/3-12/7 – (12/3) (12/4) Winter musical (9:00-10:00, 7:00-8:00), Principals’ Mtg, PTA Newsletter home (12/5) (12/6) 3rd grade to Dana Auditorium, K to Candle Tea (12/7) Principal’s Mtg, K to Candle Tea, Backyard Burger Night
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Para, East
Bus – Baker, Freshwater, Dease, Gough, Merritt, Vance, Zimmerman
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Trinkle, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye
Inside – Roberts, Womble, East
Outside – Jones, Barnes, Merrill, Currie, Wilson, DiSorbo
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
**Congratulations to two new grandparents:
Mr. Keener’s family welcomed Abigail Morgan Page and Ms. Dosek’s family welcomed Caroline Alexandra Dosek
-It is time to complete your 07-08 IGP’s. Either Debbie, Kim, Tom or I will conference with you to complete the form.
-If you are out of school for staff development, please give Nellie a copy of the registration for our financial records
-Flu shots are available at the W-S/FCS Administrative Center on November 28th & 29th
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Jan Hipp – Thank you for your work with Mrs. Cranfill
Sherry Marceron – Thank you for your work with Mrs. Jensen
PRT’s – Thank you for your continued work with classes and small groups.
Amy Hancock – Great job with our holiday cards.
Brian Schmoyer – Excellent turkey lesson with our first graders and thank you for helping with holiday cards.
Gloria Allen/Kellee Church – Thank you for work leading up to the Winter Musical.
Robin King/Betsy McGhee/Sharon Gheen – Thank you for providing fun learning experiences for your students
Have a great weekend!
Friday Updates December 2007
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update on Monday
December 2, 2007
This past week, Debbie, Kim, Tom and I started a series of grade level training meetings. We are beginning with the upper grades as we look more closely at some of our assessment data. We will meet with all grades as we collect more data from our classroom walkthroughs. As I have said many times this year, you are doing an awesome job! It is our responsibility as leaders to work with you to make you better. If we are serious about continuing to improve an already great school, it will take some work and trust. We look forward to working with you to help us grow. Thank you for your commitment to your students and your desire to be THE BEST.
Next week
Monday 12/3 – Musical dress rehearsal, 4th grade meeting (1:45)
Tuesday 12/4 – Mr. Keener at NWRESA, Winter musical (9:00-10:00, 7:00-8:00), Principals’ Mtg, PTA Newsletter home
Wednesday 12/5 –
Thursday 12/6 – 3rd grade to Dana Auditorium, K to Candle Tea
Friday 12/7 – Principal’s Mtg, K to Candle Tea, Backyard Burger Night
Week of 12/10-12/14 – (12/10) (12/11) 2nd grade to Bethabara, Kiwanis Party in auditorium, Staff meeting, Big Shotz Night (12/12) 2nd grade to Bethabara (12/13) 2nd grade to Bethabara, Elementary Principals’ Mtg, Skate Haven Night (12/14) (12/15) SW miniature golf day at Jimmy Mac’s
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Letouneau, Burke
Bus – Baker, Freshwater, Dease, Gough, Merritt, Vance, Zimmerman
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Hancock, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye
Inside – Roberts, Womble, East
Outside – Jones, Barnes, Merrill, Currie, Wilson, DiSorbo
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-Nellie is still in the hospital but seems to be on the mend. The doctors believe that inflammation in her esophagus is the reason for the pain. She thinks that she will be discharged tomorrow (Monday, 12/3).
**Congratulations to two new grandparents:
Mr. Keener’s family welcomed Abigail Morgan Page and Ms. Dosek’s family welcomed Caroline Alexandra Dosek
-It is time to complete your 07-08 IGP’s. Either Debbie, Kim, Tom or I will conference with you to complete the form.
-If you need help with the subfinder system, please ask. It is important to get those days in correctly.
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Joyce Wilson - Great parent follow up and communication.
Nancy Frye – Thank you for kicking off and getting ready for Friday treats in the lounge.
3rd & 5th grade – Great start with our grade level meetings.
Debbie H., Janet J., Kim S., Traci P., & Kiki H. – Thank you keeping the office on track during Nellie’s illness.
Cafeteria staff – Thank you for being open to suggestions to make our lunch service better.
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update on Monday
December 7, 2007
The expectations, stress, and pressure of being part of an excellent school can sometimes be overwhelming. The adult worries that we sometimes carry can also make it difficult to focus on what is important. When I saw the winter musical on Tuesday night, it reminded me of the wonderful things that our children are capable of. I encourage you to remember what is MOST important when it comes to our tasks at school. We have all been blessed to have the opportunity to work with children so we should take advantage of that every day. Thank you for your commitment to your students and your desire to be THE BEST.
“If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in.” Rachel Carson, biologist and writer
Next week
Monday 12/10 – Secret Santa activities begin
Tuesday 12/11 – 2nd grade to Bethabara, Kiwanis Party in auditorium, Staff meeting, Big Shotz Night
Wednesday 12/12 – 2nd grade to Bethabara
Thursday 12/13 – 2nd grade to Bethabara, Elementary Principals’ Mtg, Skate Haven Night
Friday 12/14 – TGIF
Saturday 12/15 – SW miniature golf at Jimmy Mac’s
Week of 12/17-12/21 – (12/17) (12/18) SIT mtg (12/19) Asst. Principals’ mtg, curriculum coordinators’ mtg (12/20) SIP presentation with Dr. Martin (12/21) Leave day Merry Christmas!!!!!
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Vernon, Trinkle, Schmoyer, Church
Bus – Baker, Freshwater, Dease, Gough, Merritt, Vance, Zimmerman
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Hancock, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye
Inside – Roberts, Womble, East
Outside – Jones, Barnes, Merrill, Currie, Wilson, DiSorbo
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
**Congratulations to our latest new grandparent:
Mrs. Herrin’s family welcomed Tanner Clayton
-It is time to complete your 07-08 IGP’s. Either Debbie, Kim, Tom or I will conference with you to complete the form.
-If you need help with the subfinder system, please ask. It is important to get those days in correctly.
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Kindergarten – Thank you for sharing the Candle Tea experience with your students.
Debbie, Kim & Tom – Thank you for your advice, hard work and school leadership.
4th grade – Great start with our grade level meetings.
1st grade. – Great job with you latest holiday rotation.
2nd grade – Thank you for continuing to work well as a team.
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update on Saturday
December 14, 2007
This last week before the Christmas break is often filled with fun activities that can get in the way of instructional time. Take the time to have fun with your students, but try not to forget that every hour of every instructional day is a precious resource. Thank you for your commitment to your students and your desire to be THE BEST.
I want to wish each of you and your families a Happy Holiday break. This is the best time to reinvest in your families and others close to you. Our work at school is more than just a job and it can take away from our family time. I encourage you to enjoy the break and take the time to appreciate the gifts around us.
Next week
Monday 12/17 – 3rd, 4th, 5th grade Blue Diamond work session (3:15-4:15)
Tuesday 12/18 – Staff social at Big Shotz (3:30-5:30)
Wednesday 12/19 – curriculum coordinators’ mtg
Thursday 12/20 – SIP presentation with Dr. Martin
Friday 12/21 – Leave day Merry Christmas!!!!!
Week of 1/3-1/11 – (1/3) (1/4) Principals’ mtg (1/7) (1/8) Progress reports, Principals mtg, Staff mtg, Big Shotz night (1/9) 4th grade field trip, Kindergarten mtg @ Moore (1/10) 4th grade field trip, Skate Haven night (1/11) 4th grade field trip, Backyard Burger night
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Salamanca, Biggam, Womble
Bus – Baker, Freshwater, Dease, Gough, Merritt, Vance, Zimmerman
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Hancock, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye
Inside – Roberts, Womble, East
Outside – Jones, Barnes, Merrill, Currie, Wilson, DiSorbo
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
**Congratulations to our Southwest addition:
Mrs. Moss’ family welcomed Bailey Ryan
-It is time to complete your 07-08 IGP’s. Either Debbie, Kim, Tom or I will conference with you to complete the form.
-If you need help with the subfinder system, please ask. It is important to get those days in correctly.
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Joyce Wilson – Congratulations, Southwest 2007-08 Teacher of the Year
Southwest staff – Thank you all for your hard work and commitment during this first half of the school year. It has been a tremendous blessing for me to become part of such a talented group of professionals. I look forward to leading us to even more great accomplishments during 2008.
Mike
Have a great weekend!
Friday Update on Monday
December 2, 2007
This past week, Debbie, Kim, Tom and I started a series of grade level training meetings. We are beginning with the upper grades as we look more closely at some of our assessment data. We will meet with all grades as we collect more data from our classroom walkthroughs. As I have said many times this year, you are doing an awesome job! It is our responsibility as leaders to work with you to make you better. If we are serious about continuing to improve an already great school, it will take some work and trust. We look forward to working with you to help us grow. Thank you for your commitment to your students and your desire to be THE BEST.
Next week
Monday 12/3 – Musical dress rehearsal, 4th grade meeting (1:45)
Tuesday 12/4 – Mr. Keener at NWRESA, Winter musical (9:00-10:00, 7:00-8:00), Principals’ Mtg, PTA Newsletter home
Wednesday 12/5 –
Thursday 12/6 – 3rd grade to Dana Auditorium, K to Candle Tea
Friday 12/7 – Principal’s Mtg, K to Candle Tea, Backyard Burger Night
Week of 12/10-12/14 – (12/10) (12/11) 2nd grade to Bethabara, Kiwanis Party in auditorium, Staff meeting, Big Shotz Night (12/12) 2nd grade to Bethabara (12/13) 2nd grade to Bethabara, Elementary Principals’ Mtg, Skate Haven Night (12/14) (12/15) SW miniature golf day at Jimmy Mac’s
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Letouneau, Burke
Bus – Baker, Freshwater, Dease, Gough, Merritt, Vance, Zimmerman
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Hancock, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye
Inside – Roberts, Womble, East
Outside – Jones, Barnes, Merrill, Currie, Wilson, DiSorbo
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-Nellie is still in the hospital but seems to be on the mend. The doctors believe that inflammation in her esophagus is the reason for the pain. She thinks that she will be discharged tomorrow (Monday, 12/3).
**Congratulations to two new grandparents:
Mr. Keener’s family welcomed Abigail Morgan Page and Ms. Dosek’s family welcomed Caroline Alexandra Dosek
-It is time to complete your 07-08 IGP’s. Either Debbie, Kim, Tom or I will conference with you to complete the form.
-If you need help with the subfinder system, please ask. It is important to get those days in correctly.
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Joyce Wilson - Great parent follow up and communication.
Nancy Frye – Thank you for kicking off and getting ready for Friday treats in the lounge.
3rd & 5th grade – Great start with our grade level meetings.
Debbie H., Janet J., Kim S., Traci P., & Kiki H. – Thank you keeping the office on track during Nellie’s illness.
Cafeteria staff – Thank you for being open to suggestions to make our lunch service better.
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update on Monday
December 7, 2007
The expectations, stress, and pressure of being part of an excellent school can sometimes be overwhelming. The adult worries that we sometimes carry can also make it difficult to focus on what is important. When I saw the winter musical on Tuesday night, it reminded me of the wonderful things that our children are capable of. I encourage you to remember what is MOST important when it comes to our tasks at school. We have all been blessed to have the opportunity to work with children so we should take advantage of that every day. Thank you for your commitment to your students and your desire to be THE BEST.
“If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in.” Rachel Carson, biologist and writer
Next week
Monday 12/10 – Secret Santa activities begin
Tuesday 12/11 – 2nd grade to Bethabara, Kiwanis Party in auditorium, Staff meeting, Big Shotz Night
Wednesday 12/12 – 2nd grade to Bethabara
Thursday 12/13 – 2nd grade to Bethabara, Elementary Principals’ Mtg, Skate Haven Night
Friday 12/14 – TGIF
Saturday 12/15 – SW miniature golf at Jimmy Mac’s
Week of 12/17-12/21 – (12/17) (12/18) SIT mtg (12/19) Asst. Principals’ mtg, curriculum coordinators’ mtg (12/20) SIP presentation with Dr. Martin (12/21) Leave day Merry Christmas!!!!!
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Vernon, Trinkle, Schmoyer, Church
Bus – Baker, Freshwater, Dease, Gough, Merritt, Vance, Zimmerman
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Hancock, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye
Inside – Roberts, Womble, East
Outside – Jones, Barnes, Merrill, Currie, Wilson, DiSorbo
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
**Congratulations to our latest new grandparent:
Mrs. Herrin’s family welcomed Tanner Clayton
-It is time to complete your 07-08 IGP’s. Either Debbie, Kim, Tom or I will conference with you to complete the form.
-If you need help with the subfinder system, please ask. It is important to get those days in correctly.
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Kindergarten – Thank you for sharing the Candle Tea experience with your students.
Debbie, Kim & Tom – Thank you for your advice, hard work and school leadership.
4th grade – Great start with our grade level meetings.
1st grade. – Great job with you latest holiday rotation.
2nd grade – Thank you for continuing to work well as a team.
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update on Saturday
December 14, 2007
This last week before the Christmas break is often filled with fun activities that can get in the way of instructional time. Take the time to have fun with your students, but try not to forget that every hour of every instructional day is a precious resource. Thank you for your commitment to your students and your desire to be THE BEST.
I want to wish each of you and your families a Happy Holiday break. This is the best time to reinvest in your families and others close to you. Our work at school is more than just a job and it can take away from our family time. I encourage you to enjoy the break and take the time to appreciate the gifts around us.
Next week
Monday 12/17 – 3rd, 4th, 5th grade Blue Diamond work session (3:15-4:15)
Tuesday 12/18 – Staff social at Big Shotz (3:30-5:30)
Wednesday 12/19 – curriculum coordinators’ mtg
Thursday 12/20 – SIP presentation with Dr. Martin
Friday 12/21 – Leave day Merry Christmas!!!!!
Week of 1/3-1/11 – (1/3) (1/4) Principals’ mtg (1/7) (1/8) Progress reports, Principals mtg, Staff mtg, Big Shotz night (1/9) 4th grade field trip, Kindergarten mtg @ Moore (1/10) 4th grade field trip, Skate Haven night (1/11) 4th grade field trip, Backyard Burger night
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Salamanca, Biggam, Womble
Bus – Baker, Freshwater, Dease, Gough, Merritt, Vance, Zimmerman
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Hancock, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye
Inside – Roberts, Womble, East
Outside – Jones, Barnes, Merrill, Currie, Wilson, DiSorbo
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
**Congratulations to our Southwest addition:
Mrs. Moss’ family welcomed Bailey Ryan
-It is time to complete your 07-08 IGP’s. Either Debbie, Kim, Tom or I will conference with you to complete the form.
-If you need help with the subfinder system, please ask. It is important to get those days in correctly.
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Joyce Wilson – Congratulations, Southwest 2007-08 Teacher of the Year
Southwest staff – Thank you all for your hard work and commitment during this first half of the school year. It has been a tremendous blessing for me to become part of such a talented group of professionals. I look forward to leading us to even more great accomplishments during 2008.
Mike
Have a great weekend!
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