Friday Update
October 8th , 2010
As the end of the first quarter approaches, it is easy to get bogged down in the “negativeness” within the business of school. I have always encouraged you to draw on the positive energy of your students to help maintain a positive classroom environment. One way to add more positive energy to your classroom is to add more praise. It should be done, however, in the correct way.
Dr. Ben Bissel (1992) wrote that there are five key characteristics of effective praise: authentic, specific, immediate, clean and private. Children are smart enough to know when they are getting authentic praise. Knowing that they are being recognized for something true makes a big difference. Specific praise helps to ensure that a student’s positive actions or behavior is reinforced. When praise is immediate the reinforcing effect is even more powerful. Clean praise for students comes without strings attached. There is no “but…..” attached to the praise or the unrealistic expectation that the student will never do something wrong in the future. Finally, Dr. Bissel believes that the most lasting praise is done in private. A personal bit of praise delivered in a private manner can help solidify the student-teacher relationship. However you choose to praise your students can make a tremendous difference to both their attitude and yours.
“If one man praises you, a thousand will repeat the praise.”
Japanese Proverb
Next week
Monday 10/11 –– Watch Dog – Joe Mutter, 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40, Happy Birthday to Mary Epperson
Tuesday 10/12 – Watch Dog – David Rhyne, Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30, Staff Meeting, Curriculum Night (6:30-8:30)
Wednesday 10/13 - 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55
Thursday 10/14 – Watch Dog – Basil Guffey, Tech Workshop – Teacher Webportal, Happy Birthday to Kim Skinner
Friday 10/15 – TGIF, Watch Dog – Andrew Burhans, 5th grade PLC @ 10:00
10/18 – 10/22
10/18 – Watch Dog – Brett Todd, 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40, Happy Birthday to Heidi Lee, 1st grade (Wilson, Lawrence, and Tilley) to Natural Science Center
10/19 – Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30, SIT Meeting
10/20 – 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55, Picture Retake Day
10/21 – Principals Meeting, PTA Speaker – Joyce Kohfeldt @ 7:00, Watch Dog – Chris Cowen, 3rd – 5th grade End of Quarter Reading Test
10/22 – TGIF, 5th grade PLC @ 10:00, Watch Dog – Jon Marzano and Corky McClellen, West Players Reading Day, Community Helper Day for Kindergarten classes in auditorium, Reading Make Up Testing
FYI/Reminders
-Please remember to keep working on your new staff webpage.
-Please continue to remember those staff members who are dealing with personal illness or the illness of a family member.
-Please remember to where your staff ID every day.
- Welcome to Joyce Burnette, who will be filling in for Katherine Dice while she is out recovering!
Staff Stars
Glenda Vaughn - Victory with a student this week!
Tracey Moss- Michell Winters - Wonderful job with reading buddies!
Tanya Pennington - Dazzling differentiation to meet the needs of your learners!
Friday's -IEP Team - An awesome job of being prepared and collaborating!
Debbie H and Nellie - for going over and beyond the call of duty!
Eye vision team - excellent job!
First grade - good job with fall rotation.
Terry Zimmerman - nice use of similarity and differences within lesson.
Tonya Grisette - your non-linguistic representations rocked!
Wende Powell - thank you for continuing to look for ways to make our program better.
Kim Chadwick – great job with family fitness night
Friday, October 8, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
Friday Update 10-1-10
Friday Update
October 1st , 2010
This week our PLC’s got off to a great start! It was good to have a few minutes to speak with you in a small group setting and to celebrate all that we accomplished last year. We have to keep building on those successes in order to be our best. We also shared some specific information regarding how your students performed last year. While we have to be proud of last year, we also have to be ready to learn and stretch even higher. Our professional development plans will be developed over the next few weeks and we would like for you to think about some specifics about how you can keep growing as a professional. The more we engage ourselves and our students in reflective dialogue, the more we will grow. I am proud of all of you and the work that you do every day.
“You must become the change you want to see in the world.”
Mohandas Gandhi
Next week
Monday 10/4 –– Jump Rope for Heart Week begins in PE classes, 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40
Tuesday 10/5 – 4th grade to Hiddenite, Principal’s Meeting, Focused Staff Training, Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30
Wednesday 10/6 - 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55
Thursday 10/7 –
Friday 10/8 – TGIF, West Football Players Reading Day, Vision Screening for Grades 1, 3, 5, 5th grade PLC @ 10:00, Watch DOG – David Seibert
10/11-10/15
10/11 – Watch DOG – Joe Mutter, 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40
10/12 – Watch DOG – David Rhyne, Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30, Curriculum Night 6:30-8:30, Staff Mtg.
10/13 – 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55
10/14 – Watch DOG – Basil Guffey, Tech. Workshop – Teacher Webportal
10/15 – Watch DOG – Andrew Burhans, 5th grade PLC @ 10:00
FYI/Reminders
-Please remember to keep working on your new staff webpage.
-Please continue to remember those staff members who are dealing with personal illness or the illness of a family member.
-Please remember to where your staff ID every day.
Staff Stars
Thank you for a great start to PLC’s.
Alicia Bailey – Welcome to Southwest!!! We are glad that you have joined us.
Cornelia, Dianne, Kim, Nellie and Sandra – Thank you for all that you do in the office every day.
4th grade – Great job with your writing assessments and with your egg totals.
Monique Jones – Thank you for your internship work and for working with student to maintain a positive class climate.
Carolanne Rosenberger – Thank you for taking such good care of your new student.
Brooke DiSorbo & Catherine Herko – Great job with your “SUPER LESSONS” this week.
Speech teachers – Congratulations on the complimentary email this week!
Amy Hancock & Joe Sereika – Thank you for your hard work to get ready for the Dixie Classic Fair.
Kindergarten – Thanks for your positive attitudes and flexibility for the field trip today.
Gloria Allen – Thank you for your flexibility to find a way to make chorus work this year.
Mary-Jane Everhardt – Thank you for your constant efforts to keep our tech training on track.
October 1st , 2010
This week our PLC’s got off to a great start! It was good to have a few minutes to speak with you in a small group setting and to celebrate all that we accomplished last year. We have to keep building on those successes in order to be our best. We also shared some specific information regarding how your students performed last year. While we have to be proud of last year, we also have to be ready to learn and stretch even higher. Our professional development plans will be developed over the next few weeks and we would like for you to think about some specifics about how you can keep growing as a professional. The more we engage ourselves and our students in reflective dialogue, the more we will grow. I am proud of all of you and the work that you do every day.
“You must become the change you want to see in the world.”
Mohandas Gandhi
Next week
Monday 10/4 –– Jump Rope for Heart Week begins in PE classes, 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40
Tuesday 10/5 – 4th grade to Hiddenite, Principal’s Meeting, Focused Staff Training, Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30
Wednesday 10/6 - 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55
Thursday 10/7 –
Friday 10/8 – TGIF, West Football Players Reading Day, Vision Screening for Grades 1, 3, 5, 5th grade PLC @ 10:00, Watch DOG – David Seibert
10/11-10/15
10/11 – Watch DOG – Joe Mutter, 3rd grade PLC @ 10:50, 2nd grade PLC @ 1:40
10/12 – Watch DOG – David Rhyne, Kindergarten PLC @ 8:30, EC PLC @ 12:30, Curriculum Night 6:30-8:30, Staff Mtg.
10/13 – 4th grade PLC @ 9:15, 1st grade PLC @ 12:55
10/14 – Watch DOG – Basil Guffey, Tech. Workshop – Teacher Webportal
10/15 – Watch DOG – Andrew Burhans, 5th grade PLC @ 10:00
FYI/Reminders
-Please remember to keep working on your new staff webpage.
-Please continue to remember those staff members who are dealing with personal illness or the illness of a family member.
-Please remember to where your staff ID every day.
Staff Stars
Thank you for a great start to PLC’s.
Alicia Bailey – Welcome to Southwest!!! We are glad that you have joined us.
Cornelia, Dianne, Kim, Nellie and Sandra – Thank you for all that you do in the office every day.
4th grade – Great job with your writing assessments and with your egg totals.
Monique Jones – Thank you for your internship work and for working with student to maintain a positive class climate.
Carolanne Rosenberger – Thank you for taking such good care of your new student.
Brooke DiSorbo & Catherine Herko – Great job with your “SUPER LESSONS” this week.
Speech teachers – Congratulations on the complimentary email this week!
Amy Hancock & Joe Sereika – Thank you for your hard work to get ready for the Dixie Classic Fair.
Kindergarten – Thanks for your positive attitudes and flexibility for the field trip today.
Gloria Allen – Thank you for your flexibility to find a way to make chorus work this year.
Mary-Jane Everhardt – Thank you for your constant efforts to keep our tech training on track.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Friday Update 9-17-10
Friday Update
September 17th , 2010
Thank you all for your support of the 3rd annual Southwest Fall Festival. We are blessed to have a tremendously supportive PTA and this is their primary fundraiser for the year. The Fall Festival will support their budget which will allow us to add more ActiveBoards, document cameras and projectors for your classrooms. We also hope to add some acceleration and intervention software to help with our differentiation efforts. Fall Festival week is usually a crazy one, but I want you to keep the “prize” in mind that will help us for the rest of the year. Please remember to thank our parents for all that they do to support us.
“Celebrate the happiness that friends are always giving, make every day a holiday and celebrate just living!”
Amanda Bradley
Next week
Monday 9/20 –– Fall Pictures (Pictures in the gym, PE in the auditorium), Watch Dog – Dustin Isenhour
Tuesday 9/21 – 3rd grade to Heritage Theater (Vaughn, Winters, and Fausch), SIT, 4th grade On-Demand Writing Test, Happy Birthday to Amy Tilley
Wednesday 9/22 - Watch Dog – David Sipprell, 3rd grade to Heritage Theater (Drummond, Marceron, Sunderman, and Rosenberger)
Thursday 9/23 –
Friday 9/24 – TGIF, Fall Festival, Watch Dog – Randy Patton
Week of 9/27-10/1
9/27 –
9/28 –Staff Meeting with Colonial Life Representative, PBIS meeting, Scout Night
9/29 – AP Professional Development, Happy Birthday to Catherine Herko
9/30 – Technology Workshop – Schoolwires Basic Training, PLC Facilitator Support Meeting
10/1 – TGIF, All Pro Dads Breakfast, Kindergarten to Children’s Theater
FYI/Reminders
-Please remember to keep working on your new staff webpage.
-Please continue to remember those staff members who are dealing with personal illness or the illness of a family member.
-Please remember to where your staff ID every day.
-As part of our 2009-2010 end of year "Plus/Delta", several folks asked for some differentiation in our technology trainings. This summer, I assigned an on-line Atomic Learning activity was assigned to all instructional staff members. This activity is a 40 question technology skills assessment that will allow us to see where our staff stands in terms of NETS technology standards. If you accidentally deleted the email with instructions about how to complete this assignment please do not worry - we will reactivate it for everyone. If you have already completed it, please do not do it again (25 have already done it). Thus far I have not assigned a due date, but would like to have this completed by Friday, October 8th.
Staff Stars
Mrs. McGhee and Mrs McClain - great job with targeted reading lesson!
Ms. King, Mrs Green and Mrs. Nolting - Your project and reading circle were awesome.
5th grade - your Hatchet activities have really had your students engaged.
Ms. Menendez - Thank you for the way that you clarified the learning objectives for your lessons.
Mrs. Letourneau - Great job with Spanish Club planning.
K-2 teachers that have DIBELed this week have all been prepared and have done an awesome job!
Patty and Erika for diligence in DIBELing
Mrs. Crain - Thank you for challenging your students with math puzzles.
Mrs. Larson - Super positive job of encouraging our k students to read your morning message!
Mrs. Letourneau - Great job with Spanish Club planning.
The bus duty team - Thank you for maintaining our expectations and always helping when changes/absences occur.
Mrs. Wilson - Great cooperative partner math game and super job of giving students the chance to tell how they did working together.
Mrs. Merritt - Hats off to you for your work with parents this week!
Mrs. White - Awesome job of getting down to the soil in science with 3rd graders!
September 17th , 2010
Thank you all for your support of the 3rd annual Southwest Fall Festival. We are blessed to have a tremendously supportive PTA and this is their primary fundraiser for the year. The Fall Festival will support their budget which will allow us to add more ActiveBoards, document cameras and projectors for your classrooms. We also hope to add some acceleration and intervention software to help with our differentiation efforts. Fall Festival week is usually a crazy one, but I want you to keep the “prize” in mind that will help us for the rest of the year. Please remember to thank our parents for all that they do to support us.
“Celebrate the happiness that friends are always giving, make every day a holiday and celebrate just living!”
Amanda Bradley
Next week
Monday 9/20 –– Fall Pictures (Pictures in the gym, PE in the auditorium), Watch Dog – Dustin Isenhour
Tuesday 9/21 – 3rd grade to Heritage Theater (Vaughn, Winters, and Fausch), SIT, 4th grade On-Demand Writing Test, Happy Birthday to Amy Tilley
Wednesday 9/22 - Watch Dog – David Sipprell, 3rd grade to Heritage Theater (Drummond, Marceron, Sunderman, and Rosenberger)
Thursday 9/23 –
Friday 9/24 – TGIF, Fall Festival, Watch Dog – Randy Patton
Week of 9/27-10/1
9/27 –
9/28 –Staff Meeting with Colonial Life Representative, PBIS meeting, Scout Night
9/29 – AP Professional Development, Happy Birthday to Catherine Herko
9/30 – Technology Workshop – Schoolwires Basic Training, PLC Facilitator Support Meeting
10/1 – TGIF, All Pro Dads Breakfast, Kindergarten to Children’s Theater
FYI/Reminders
-Please remember to keep working on your new staff webpage.
-Please continue to remember those staff members who are dealing with personal illness or the illness of a family member.
-Please remember to where your staff ID every day.
-As part of our 2009-2010 end of year "Plus/Delta", several folks asked for some differentiation in our technology trainings. This summer, I assigned an on-line Atomic Learning activity was assigned to all instructional staff members. This activity is a 40 question technology skills assessment that will allow us to see where our staff stands in terms of NETS technology standards. If you accidentally deleted the email with instructions about how to complete this assignment please do not worry - we will reactivate it for everyone. If you have already completed it, please do not do it again (25 have already done it). Thus far I have not assigned a due date, but would like to have this completed by Friday, October 8th.
Staff Stars
Mrs. McGhee and Mrs McClain - great job with targeted reading lesson!
Ms. King, Mrs Green and Mrs. Nolting - Your project and reading circle were awesome.
5th grade - your Hatchet activities have really had your students engaged.
Ms. Menendez - Thank you for the way that you clarified the learning objectives for your lessons.
Mrs. Letourneau - Great job with Spanish Club planning.
K-2 teachers that have DIBELed this week have all been prepared and have done an awesome job!
Patty and Erika for diligence in DIBELing
Mrs. Crain - Thank you for challenging your students with math puzzles.
Mrs. Larson - Super positive job of encouraging our k students to read your morning message!
Mrs. Letourneau - Great job with Spanish Club planning.
The bus duty team - Thank you for maintaining our expectations and always helping when changes/absences occur.
Mrs. Wilson - Great cooperative partner math game and super job of giving students the chance to tell how they did working together.
Mrs. Merritt - Hats off to you for your work with parents this week!
Mrs. White - Awesome job of getting down to the soil in science with 3rd graders!
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Friday Update 9-10-10
Friday Update
September 10th , 2010
This has been an extremely difficult week for everyone involved either directly or indirectly with the change of classes in 4th grade and kindergarten. Change is hard for children, but sometimes can be even harder for adults. Things will settle down and get back to “normal” in time. Thank you to everyone who has helped to make the physical move happen so quickly. Please remember to continue to support our Southwest family and to keep in mind our rationale for everything that we do – “What is best for our students?”.
“Children will not remember you for the material things you provided but for the feeling that you cherished them.” Richard Evans
***Curriculum Night has been postponed because of conflicts***
It will be rescheduled for some time in October.
Next week
Monday 9/13 – Happy Birthday to Brooke Disorbo
Tuesday 9/14 – Staff Meeting
Wednesday 9/15 -
Thursday 9/16 – Principal’s Meeting, Watch Dog – Jimmy Bayne
Friday 9/17 – TGIF, Watch Dog – Scott Sluder
Week of 9/20-9/24
9/20 – Fall Pictures, Watch Dog – Dustin Isenhour
9/21 – 3rd grade to Heritage Theater (Vaughn, Winters, and Fausch), SIT, 4th grade On-Demand Writing Test, Happy Birthday to Amy Tilley
9/22 – Watch Dog – David Sipprell, 3rd grade to Heritage Theater (Drummond, Marceron, Sunderman, and Rosenberger), Watch Dog – David Sipprell
9/23 –
9/24 – TGIF, Fall Festival, Watch Dog – Randy Patton
FYI/Reminders
-Please remember to keep working on your new staff webpage.
-Please continue to keep the following folks in your thoughts and prayers:
Kathryn Dice is continuing with her cancer treatment
Jan Freshwater’s brother is still hospitalized and critically ill
Staff Stars
Kindergarten teachers and assistants – Thank you for your patience and for working so well with high numbers of students during these first few weeks of school.
4th grade – Thank you for adjusting to the changes in class size and for welcoming your new students.
Aaren Brown – The way that you have accepted your new challenge is appreciated.
Owls – Thank you for your work to move so quickly – AGAIN.
Becky Drummond – Congratulations on your small victories with your student.
Office staff – Thank you for all that you do every day.
Debbie Herrin & Debbie McIntyre – Your support is priceless.
**You can now view the Friday Update at the following URL address: http://swefridayupdate.blogspot.com/ We will continue to send the Friday Update via email AND at the blog address for a few weeks. Please begin to use the "blogspot" address to view the Friday Update. If there are corrections, they can be made in the comment section.
September 10th , 2010
This has been an extremely difficult week for everyone involved either directly or indirectly with the change of classes in 4th grade and kindergarten. Change is hard for children, but sometimes can be even harder for adults. Things will settle down and get back to “normal” in time. Thank you to everyone who has helped to make the physical move happen so quickly. Please remember to continue to support our Southwest family and to keep in mind our rationale for everything that we do – “What is best for our students?”.
“Children will not remember you for the material things you provided but for the feeling that you cherished them.” Richard Evans
***Curriculum Night has been postponed because of conflicts***
It will be rescheduled for some time in October.
Next week
Monday 9/13 – Happy Birthday to Brooke Disorbo
Tuesday 9/14 – Staff Meeting
Wednesday 9/15 -
Thursday 9/16 – Principal’s Meeting, Watch Dog – Jimmy Bayne
Friday 9/17 – TGIF, Watch Dog – Scott Sluder
Week of 9/20-9/24
9/20 – Fall Pictures, Watch Dog – Dustin Isenhour
9/21 – 3rd grade to Heritage Theater (Vaughn, Winters, and Fausch), SIT, 4th grade On-Demand Writing Test, Happy Birthday to Amy Tilley
9/22 – Watch Dog – David Sipprell, 3rd grade to Heritage Theater (Drummond, Marceron, Sunderman, and Rosenberger), Watch Dog – David Sipprell
9/23 –
9/24 – TGIF, Fall Festival, Watch Dog – Randy Patton
FYI/Reminders
-Please remember to keep working on your new staff webpage.
-Please continue to keep the following folks in your thoughts and prayers:
Kathryn Dice is continuing with her cancer treatment
Jan Freshwater’s brother is still hospitalized and critically ill
Staff Stars
Kindergarten teachers and assistants – Thank you for your patience and for working so well with high numbers of students during these first few weeks of school.
4th grade – Thank you for adjusting to the changes in class size and for welcoming your new students.
Aaren Brown – The way that you have accepted your new challenge is appreciated.
Owls – Thank you for your work to move so quickly – AGAIN.
Becky Drummond – Congratulations on your small victories with your student.
Office staff – Thank you for all that you do every day.
Debbie Herrin & Debbie McIntyre – Your support is priceless.
**You can now view the Friday Update at the following URL address: http://swefridayupdate.blogspot.com/ We will continue to send the Friday Update via email AND at the blog address for a few weeks. Please begin to use the "blogspot" address to view the Friday Update. If there are corrections, they can be made in the comment section.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Friday Update 9-3-10
Friday Update
September 3rd, 2010
Thank you for another great week at Southwest. Enjoy the three day weekend and let’s come back on Tuesday ready to roll. On Tuesday afternoon we will review the Marzano High Yield Strategies and discuss Classroom Walkthroughs. If you do not have a Marzano High Yield Strategies Handbook, please notify Debbie Herrin via email.
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” - Alvin Toffler
Next week
Monday 9/6 – Labor Day – No School!
Tuesday 9/7 – Principals Mtg., Focused Staff Training (required for all instructional staff)
Wednesday 9/8 -
Thursday 9/9 – Watch Dog & All Pro Dads Pizza Night, Beth Bowser’s Birthday
Friday 9/10 – Volunteer Information Session @ 9:00 am, TGIF
Week of 9/13 – 9/17
9/13 – Brooke Disorbo’s Birthday
9/14 – Staff Meeting
9/15 –
9/16 – Principal’s Meeting, Curriculum Night 6:30-8:30
9/17 – TGIF
FYI/Reminders
-I would like to “freshen up” our Friday Update for this year. If you have ideas, please send them my way.
-Language assessments are complete so students will begin to receive ESL services Tuesday, September 7th.
-Please remember to keep working on your new staff webpage.
Staff Stars
Vanessa Menendez, Patty Overby & Sandra Garcia – Thank you for your hard work to complete kindergarten language assessments.
Kindergarten staff – Great job training our newest Southwest students.
3rd, 4th & 5th grade – Thank you for adjusting so well to a different specials time.
Wende Powell, Heidi Lee & Robin Vance – Nice use of your TV and active slate.
**You can now view the Friday Update at the following URL address: http://swefridayupdate.blogspot.com/ We will continue to send the Friday Update via email AND at the blog address for a few weeks. Please begin to use the "blogspot" address to view the Friday Update. If there are corrections, they can be made in the comment section.
September 3rd, 2010
Thank you for another great week at Southwest. Enjoy the three day weekend and let’s come back on Tuesday ready to roll. On Tuesday afternoon we will review the Marzano High Yield Strategies and discuss Classroom Walkthroughs. If you do not have a Marzano High Yield Strategies Handbook, please notify Debbie Herrin via email.
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” - Alvin Toffler
Next week
Monday 9/6 – Labor Day – No School!
Tuesday 9/7 – Principals Mtg., Focused Staff Training (required for all instructional staff)
Wednesday 9/8 -
Thursday 9/9 – Watch Dog & All Pro Dads Pizza Night, Beth Bowser’s Birthday
Friday 9/10 – Volunteer Information Session @ 9:00 am, TGIF
Week of 9/13 – 9/17
9/13 – Brooke Disorbo’s Birthday
9/14 – Staff Meeting
9/15 –
9/16 – Principal’s Meeting, Curriculum Night 6:30-8:30
9/17 – TGIF
FYI/Reminders
-I would like to “freshen up” our Friday Update for this year. If you have ideas, please send them my way.
-Language assessments are complete so students will begin to receive ESL services Tuesday, September 7th.
-Please remember to keep working on your new staff webpage.
Staff Stars
Vanessa Menendez, Patty Overby & Sandra Garcia – Thank you for your hard work to complete kindergarten language assessments.
Kindergarten staff – Great job training our newest Southwest students.
3rd, 4th & 5th grade – Thank you for adjusting so well to a different specials time.
Wende Powell, Heidi Lee & Robin Vance – Nice use of your TV and active slate.
**You can now view the Friday Update at the following URL address: http://swefridayupdate.blogspot.com/ We will continue to send the Friday Update via email AND at the blog address for a few weeks. Please begin to use the "blogspot" address to view the Friday Update. If there are corrections, they can be made in the comment section.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Friday Update 8-27-10
Friday Update
August 27, 2010
I can’t thank you all enough for the wonderful start that we have had to the 2010-11 school year. No – the schedules are not perfect, the Fall Festival is looming and the school cleaning is not perfected. Nevertheless, Southwest is a GREAT place for our students and we are all lucky to be a part of it. Our students have already gotten started into a good PBIS routine so your work and preparation is paying off. I see our students smiling and working hard which is something for which all of you should be proud.
The new faces around the school have also gotten off to a wonderful start. We are glad that you are here and look forward to working with you to make this year special. Please let us know how we can continue to support you during these next few weeks. Enjoy your weekend and we will be ready to hit the ground running full speed on Monday.
"The greatest sign of a success for a teacher...is to be able to say, "The children are now working as if I did not exist." -- Maria Montessori
Next week
Monday 8/30 – New PLC facilitator training
Tuesday 8/31 – PTA Board Mtg.
Wednesday 9/1 –
Thursday 9/2 –
Friday 9/3 - New Assistant Superintendent, Toni Bigham at Southwest, TGIF
Week of 9/6 – 9/10
9/6 – Labor Day – No School!
9/7 – Principals Mtg.
9/8 –
9/9 – Watch Dog & All Pro Dads Pizza Night
9/10 – TGIF
FYI/Reminders
-Congratulations to Katrina Sutcliffe. Nicholas Ronald was born Friday, August 27th at 11:37
-A few of our staff members or their families are dealing with illnesses. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
-Please check your email from the summer for instructions regarding an Atomic Learning technology survey. We will resend it to everyone who is new.
-I would like to "freshen up" our Friday Update for this year. If you have ideas, please send them my way.
Staff Stars
-Thank you to everyone who served morning or afternoon duties during this week – Awesome job!!!
-Welcome to our new Southwest family members. Thank you for a great start!
Sylvia Green, Gwen Nolting, Beth Dodson, Peggy Isenhour, Kerry McFaddin, Lauren Hagler, Jan Barr, Vanessa Menendez, Mary Epperson, Angela Sheek, Wendy Sheek, Melissa Stone, Debbie McIntyre
**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.
August 27, 2010
I can’t thank you all enough for the wonderful start that we have had to the 2010-11 school year. No – the schedules are not perfect, the Fall Festival is looming and the school cleaning is not perfected. Nevertheless, Southwest is a GREAT place for our students and we are all lucky to be a part of it. Our students have already gotten started into a good PBIS routine so your work and preparation is paying off. I see our students smiling and working hard which is something for which all of you should be proud.
The new faces around the school have also gotten off to a wonderful start. We are glad that you are here and look forward to working with you to make this year special. Please let us know how we can continue to support you during these next few weeks. Enjoy your weekend and we will be ready to hit the ground running full speed on Monday.
"The greatest sign of a success for a teacher...is to be able to say, "The children are now working as if I did not exist." -- Maria Montessori
Next week
Monday 8/30 – New PLC facilitator training
Tuesday 8/31 – PTA Board Mtg.
Wednesday 9/1 –
Thursday 9/2 –
Friday 9/3 - New Assistant Superintendent, Toni Bigham at Southwest, TGIF
Week of 9/6 – 9/10
9/6 – Labor Day – No School!
9/7 – Principals Mtg.
9/8 –
9/9 – Watch Dog & All Pro Dads Pizza Night
9/10 – TGIF
FYI/Reminders
-Congratulations to Katrina Sutcliffe. Nicholas Ronald was born Friday, August 27th at 11:37
-A few of our staff members or their families are dealing with illnesses. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
-Please check your email from the summer for instructions regarding an Atomic Learning technology survey. We will resend it to everyone who is new.
-I would like to "freshen up" our Friday Update for this year. If you have ideas, please send them my way.
Staff Stars
-Thank you to everyone who served morning or afternoon duties during this week – Awesome job!!!
-Welcome to our new Southwest family members. Thank you for a great start!
Sylvia Green, Gwen Nolting, Beth Dodson, Peggy Isenhour, Kerry McFaddin, Lauren Hagler, Jan Barr, Vanessa Menendez, Mary Epperson, Angela Sheek, Wendy Sheek, Melissa Stone, Debbie McIntyre
**You can now view the Friday Update at the following URL address: http://swefridayupdate.blogspot.com/ We will continue to send the Friday Update via email AND at the blog address for a few weeks. Please begin to use the "blogspot" address to view the Friday Update. If there are corrections, they can be made in the comment section.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Friday Update 6-4-10
Friday Update
June 4th, 2010
All good things must come to an end! On the school news this morning when I said that this was the last Friday of the school year it felt pretty good. This has been a year full of challenges, but you all have handled everything that has been thrown at you as well as could be expected. We have much to be proud of so I want to formally thank you all for pouring yourselves into making this a successful year. Hopefully, we have all learned lessons along with our students and will come back next year even better. Our preliminary EOG scores look good so our hard work and preparation this year and previous years seems to be reflected in our students’ performance. We will share details at our end of year staff meeting on Friday, June 11th. Great job!
“A hard beginning maketh a good ending.” John Heywood
“It’s never over till it’s over.” American Proverb
“Every end is a new beginning.” Proverb
**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
Monday 6/7 – 4th and 5th grade Field Day, 3rd Grade End of Year Party, 4th Grade End of Year Party, Lunch for staff provided by Village Tavern
Tuesday 6/8 - Watch Dog – David Rhyne, 5th grade Celebration, No Staff Mtg.
Wednesday 6/9 – AR Celebration
Thursday 6/10- Last Day for Students
Friday 6/11 - Teacher Workday, Staff Meeting 8:30-11:30 (Everyone expected to attend), Staff hospitality lunch at 11:45 (Everyone expected to attend)
Week of 6/14-6/16
6/14 – Teacher Work Day, Report Cards Turned In
6/15 – Teacher Work Day, School Improvement Team working lunch (Lunch provided)
6/16 – Start of Summer Vacation!!
Duty Schedule
*Breakfast – Womble, Aikins, Sereika, Letourneau
FYI/Reminders
- Kim Skinner’s mother-in-law passed away last week. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.
-Jerri Smith’s husband recently had surgery. Please keep their family in your thoughts and prayers.
- We know that some of you are still in the process of meeting with parents to make decisions on retentions. We have a partial list, but want to make sure that everyone has responded to Kim Cressman in some way. If you have not contacted Ms. Cressman, please let her know if you have: "no retentions", "still possible" or "definite retentions", e-mail her ASAP!
- Due to all of the extra “events” going on this week, there wilt be no duty free lunch.
Staff Stars
- Congratulations to Mr. Keener on being named the new principal at Clemmons Elementary School. We will miss you - good luck!
- Congratulations to Pat Taylor who welcomed twin grandsons to her family. Garrett and Gibson Taylor were born Friday evening, May 28th. Both boys weighed over 7 pounds.
-Thanks to all of you for working with your grade parents to provide some memorable end of year experiences.
Katie Chamra & Terry Lowe - Great job with field day.
Debbie Herrin, Erika Coffield and everyone who helped with remediation and retests – Great job!
Thank you to all of our long-term subs for the wonderful jobs that you have done.
June 4th, 2010
All good things must come to an end! On the school news this morning when I said that this was the last Friday of the school year it felt pretty good. This has been a year full of challenges, but you all have handled everything that has been thrown at you as well as could be expected. We have much to be proud of so I want to formally thank you all for pouring yourselves into making this a successful year. Hopefully, we have all learned lessons along with our students and will come back next year even better. Our preliminary EOG scores look good so our hard work and preparation this year and previous years seems to be reflected in our students’ performance. We will share details at our end of year staff meeting on Friday, June 11th. Great job!
“A hard beginning maketh a good ending.” John Heywood
“It’s never over till it’s over.” American Proverb
“Every end is a new beginning.” Proverb
**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
Monday 6/7 – 4th and 5th grade Field Day, 3rd Grade End of Year Party, 4th Grade End of Year Party, Lunch for staff provided by Village Tavern
Tuesday 6/8 - Watch Dog – David Rhyne, 5th grade Celebration, No Staff Mtg.
Wednesday 6/9 – AR Celebration
Thursday 6/10- Last Day for Students
Friday 6/11 - Teacher Workday, Staff Meeting 8:30-11:30 (Everyone expected to attend), Staff hospitality lunch at 11:45 (Everyone expected to attend)
Week of 6/14-6/16
6/14 – Teacher Work Day, Report Cards Turned In
6/15 – Teacher Work Day, School Improvement Team working lunch (Lunch provided)
6/16 – Start of Summer Vacation!!
Duty Schedule
*Breakfast – Womble, Aikins, Sereika, Letourneau
FYI/Reminders
- Kim Skinner’s mother-in-law passed away last week. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.
-Jerri Smith’s husband recently had surgery. Please keep their family in your thoughts and prayers.
- We know that some of you are still in the process of meeting with parents to make decisions on retentions. We have a partial list, but want to make sure that everyone has responded to Kim Cressman in some way. If you have not contacted Ms. Cressman, please let her know if you have: "no retentions", "still possible" or "definite retentions", e-mail her ASAP!
- Due to all of the extra “events” going on this week, there wilt be no duty free lunch.
Staff Stars
- Congratulations to Mr. Keener on being named the new principal at Clemmons Elementary School. We will miss you - good luck!
- Congratulations to Pat Taylor who welcomed twin grandsons to her family. Garrett and Gibson Taylor were born Friday evening, May 28th. Both boys weighed over 7 pounds.
-Thanks to all of you for working with your grade parents to provide some memorable end of year experiences.
Katie Chamra & Terry Lowe - Great job with field day.
Debbie Herrin, Erika Coffield and everyone who helped with remediation and retests – Great job!
Thank you to all of our long-term subs for the wonderful jobs that you have done.
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