Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
January 4, 2008
Welcome back!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I hope you all enjoyed the holiday break and are ready to jump back into the fire. It will be busy from here on out so hold on. Please update your calendar to make sure and stay up to date.
Next week
Monday 1/7 –
Tuesday 1/8 – Principals’ meeting, Staff meeting (3-4), Big Shotz Night
Wednesday 1/9 – Writing test window begins, Kindergarten writing training @ Moore (3:45-4:45)
Thursday 1/10 – 4th grade writing training @ Admin. Center Auditorium (3:15-4:45), Skate Haven Night
Friday 1/11 – Backyard Burger Night
Week of 1/14-1/18 – (1/14) End of quarter testing window begins (1/15) SIT mtg, Noche Hispana (1/16) (1/17) Principals’ mtg (1/18) End of 2nd quarter (1/19) Southwest miniature golf day at Jimmy Mac’s
January 21st – MLK holiday
January 22nd – Teacher workday
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Letourneau, 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
**Welcome back to Jerri Smith and Charles Mabry who were out after surgery. Please remember Jan Hipp as she continues her recovery after surgery.
-The Southwest cafeteria is currently collecting can goods for the Food Bank. A collection box is in the cafeteria.
-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)
Jan Merritt – Great job with your reading sessions with bus 323!
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
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
January 11, 2008
As we get near the end of second quarter, it is important to reflect on how well we have done during the first half of the school year. While there are always ups and downs, we have to be proud of the job we have done.
Our grade level alignment meetings were the first step in helping us create a more close knit “professional learning community.” While we did learn some things about how to improve the process for next time, it proved to be an effective exercise that can make us better. Again, thank you for your willingness to allow me to lead you to a different way of doing things.
“The road to success is always under construction.”
Author unknown
Next week
Monday 1/14 – EOQ testing window begins, Writing strategies training for 3rd grade
Tuesday 1/15 – SIT meeting (3-4), Noche Hispana
Wednesday 1/16 –
Thursday 1/17 – Elementary Principals’ meeting (7:30-12:00), Skate Haven Night
Friday 1/18 – End of 2nd Quarter
Saturday 1/10 – SW miniature golf day at Jimmy Mac’s
Week of 1/21-1/25 – (1/21) MLK holiday (1/22) Teacher workday, School Center training (several sessions), CPR training, Parent advisory council meeting (1/23) Principals’ meeting (1/24) PTA board mtg (1/25)
Looking ahead
January 29 – Report cards go home
March 4 – 4th grade Writing test, Kindergarten registration
April 10 – Golf tournament
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Vernon, Schmoyer, Trinkle, Church, 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
**Welcome back to Jerri Smith and Charles Mabry who were out after surgery. Please remember Jan Hipp as she continues her recovery after surgery.
-The Southwest cafeteria is currently collecting soup cans for Crisis Control. A collection box is in the cafeteria.
-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)
Nicole Skinner, Jan Merritt, Michele Winters – Thank you for what you do to promote reading at Southwest
Leadership team – Thank you for helping to keep us on track
OWLS teachers – Thank you for all your help to get ready for EOQ testing
Brian Vest – Thank you for your willingness to meet some difficult student accommodations
Duty free lunch staff – Thanks for your efforts to maintain order in the cafeteria
Southwest staff – Thank you for your efforts during Tuesday’s staff meeting
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
January 25, 2008
As I left school last night after our PTA board meeting, I could not help but notice the enormous full moon in the sky above. Anybody who has ever worked in a school has something other than space flights come to mind when they see a full moon. We usually have a sense of dread as we think about how active and disobedient our students will be. It is easy during this time of year to lose patience with your students. With only one workday from now until March 20, it will be a tough stretch of time. Hang in there!
Hopefully, your grade level SIT representative has already shared some information about Positive Behavior Support. If they have not, please ask them about it. Our SIT team will vote next week to decide whether we would like to implement this program for Southwest. Through my experience, I have seen how it can have a tremendously positive effect on a school. While discipline is not a huge issue here, it can improve. We can also make our school safer by implementing Positive Behavior Support. If you have questions about PBS, please ask.
“One good teacher in a lifetime may sometimes change a delinquent into a solid citizen.” Philip Wylie
Next week
Monday 1/28 – Peer mediation announcement, Book fair set-up, Book fair teacher preview (3-4:30)
Tuesday 1/29 – Report cards go home, Math training for 3rd, 4th & 5th (3:30-4:30), PTA meeting/Book fair/Open house (7-8:30)
Wednesday 1/30 – Book fair, Chamber of commerce golf meeting (8-9), Assistant principals’ meeting (9:30-11:30), AR party (1:45-2:15), 2nd grade writing training @ Moore (3:45-4:45)
Thursday 1/31 – Book fair (day & 5-7), Dental screening, Tech facilitators’ meeting, Golf meeting (3-4) in media center
Friday 2/1 – Book fair, Elementary Principals’ meeting (7:30-12:00)
Week of 2/4-2/8 – (2/4) WS symphony for K (10:30-11:15) (2/5) Principals’ meeting, PTA newsletter information DUE, Internet as an effective tool training (2/6) Career Day (PE in auditorium) (2/7) Meadowlark Middle orchestra/chorus for 5th (10:30-11:15), 1st grade to Steven’s Center (2/8) Principals’ meeting, Puppet Bunch for 2nd grade (9:30-10:30), Backyard burger night
Looking ahead
March 4 – 4th grade Writing test, Kindergarten registration
March 20 – Holiday
March 31-April 4 – Spring break
April 10 – Golf tournament
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
Bus – Vaughn, Sunderman, Beard, Jones, Kreger, Council, Vest, Dosek
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye, LeCompte
Inside – Skinner, Vestal, Church/Schmoyer
Outside – Moss/Lyle, Atkins, Lawrence, McGhee, Drummond, Weiss
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
**For this week in CANS, Mrs. Powell won k-2 and Mrs. Sunderman won 3-5. (As of today, we have collected 96, 723 cans weighing 2,931 pounds) GREAT JOB!!!!!
**Bookfair teacher preview (3-4:30) – Monday (wishlists before Tuesday)
**If you have not done so already, please send report cards to your administrator.
**It is the flu season. Please be sure that you and your students use hand sanitizer and wash hands.
**Please remember that the copier used by Traci Petree and the one outside Debbie's office are the machines that we have leased. They have high usage counts, so everyone should try to use them first. The code for their department/grade level can be used on any of the four machines.
**WEATHER DELAYS** As we discussed in our January 8th staff meeting - unless it is specifically announced, employees are expected to report to work at the usual time.
**If you are running late and anticipate arriving to school after 7:30, please let the office know so that we can cover your classroom.
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)
Amy Hancock – Thank you for your work on our student display at Food Lion.
SIT team and Grade chairs – Thank you for your hard work and leadership.
Debbie Herrin and 2nd grade teachers – Thank you for your work and patience to complete 2nd grade testing.
Gloria Allen – Great job celebrating the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Glinda Hayes – Thank you for your service to Southwest.
Southwest staff and students – Thank you for making my 44th birthday the best ever!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Friday Updates February 2008
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
February 1, 2008
This week, our SIT team voted unanimously to implement “Positive Behavior Support” for the 2008-09 school year. The rest of this year and this summer will be spent preparing to be ready for the start of next year. One of the first steps in this process is to assemble a PBS team which will be involved in the details of how we implement this program for Southwest. The team will receive training, set up our behavior expectation matrix as well as our reward system. If you are interested in becoming a part of this team, please let me know.
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Next week
Monday 2/4 – WS symphony for K (10:30-11:15)
Tuesday 2/5 – Principals’ meeting, PTA newsletter information DUE, Internet as an effective tool training
Wednesday 2/6 – 100th day of school (Yee Ha!) Career Day (PE in auditorium)
Thursday 2/7 – Meadowlark Middle orchestra/chorus for 5th (10:30-11:15), 1st grade to Steven’s Center
Friday 2/8 – Principals’ meeting, Puppet Bunch for 2nd grade (9:30-10:30), Backyard burger night
Week of 2/11-2/15 – (2/11) ESL principals’ mtg (3-4) (2/12) Progress reports go home, Staff mtg, Big Shotz night(2/13) Teacher Advisory Council (2/14) Elementary Principals’ mtg, Skate Haven Night (2/15) (2/16) SW miniature golf night at Jimmy Mac’s
Looking ahead
March 4 – 4th grade Writing test, Kindergarten registration
March 20 – Holiday
March 31-April 4 – Spring break
April 10 – Golf tournament
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Letourneau, Twyman
Bus – Vaughn, Sunderman, Beard, Jones, Kreger, Council, Vest, Dosek
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye, LeCompte
Inside – Skinner, Vestal, Church/Schmoyer
Outside – Moss/Lyle, Atkins, Lawrence, McGhee, Drummond, Weiss
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
**Jan Hipp continues to recover at home. Debbie Dosek and Joanne Baker continue to care for their ailing parents. Please keep these folks and their families in your thoughts and prayers.**
**This week is National School Counselors Week**
**If you participated in the CPR training on January 22nd, you may now register online to receive credit.
**It is the flu season. Please be sure that you and your students use hand sanitizer and wash hands.
**If you are running late and anticipate arriving to school after 7:30, please let the office know so that we can cover your classroom.
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 teachers – Thank you for your time with writing training and our student data sheets
3-5 teachers – Thank you for your time and attention with the math training on PTA day.
Golf committee – Thank you for your early work to make this year’s tournament a success.
Brian Vest – Great job with your math lesson during Mr. Keener’s observation.
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
February 8, 2008
Thanks for what you all do every day. My job often requires me to look too often at the “things” in our school that are not going as well as they should. Several times a day, however, I stop to “smell the roses” and realize how fortunate that I am to be a part of Southwest. Our school is above average in more ways than I can list. It is not perfect, but those of us who have worked in other schools know how lucky we are. Thank you for all you do AND count your blessings that WE are able to be a part of making Southwest THE BEST!
“Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there!”
- Will Rogers
Next week
Monday 2/11 – ESL principals’ mtg (3-4)
Tuesday 2/12 – Progress reports go home, Staff mtg, Big Shotz night
Wednesday 2/13 – Teacher advisory council
Thursday 2/14 – Elementary Principals’ mtg, Skate Haven Night
Friday 2/15 –
Saturday 2/16 – Southwest miniature golf day at Jimmy Mac’s
Week of 2/11-2/15 – (2/18) Workday (2/19) PTA newsletter home, SIT meeting, MS Publisher training (2/20) 3rd grade to Heritage Theatre (2/21) 3rd grade to Heritage Theatre, Curriculum coordinator’s meeting (2/22) 3rd grade data sheets DUE, K to Children’s Theatre
Looking ahead
March 4 – 4th grade Writing test, Kindergarten registration, Interim reports, K field trip
March 11 – Ident-I-Kid student ID’s
March 20 – Holiday
March 28 – Spring pictures
March 31-April 4 – Spring break
April 10 – Golf tournament
April 29 – Spring Musical (9:00 & 7:00)
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Vernon, Schmoyer, Trinkle, Church
Bus – Vaughn, Sunderman, Beard, Jones, Kreger, Council, Vest, Dosek
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye, LeCompte
Inside – Skinner, Vestal, Church/Schmoyer
Outside – Moss/Lyle, Atkins, Lawrence, McGhee, Drummond, Weiss
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
**Jan Hipp continues to recover at home. Debbie Dosek and Joanne Baker continue to care for their ailing parents. Please keep these folks and their families in your thoughts and prayers.**
**If you participated in the CPR training on January 22nd, you may now register online to receive credit.
**If you are running late and anticipate arriving to school after 7:30, please let the office know so that we can cover your classroom.
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)
Golf committee – Thank you for your early work to make this year’s tournament a success.
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
February 15, 2008
Our ten minute conferences begin this Monday, February 18th. If you have not done so already, please sign up outside my door. I look forward to hearing your views on how our school is doing and how we can make it better. There is no way for us to do EVERYTHING that everyone thinks is best, but the more feedback we get, the better chance we have to improve our way of doing things.
I would like for you to frame our conversations in the follow way. Please be prepared to answer the following questions:
· What has gone well with your part of our school this year?
· What could you improve about your part of our school?
· School-wide, what has gone well this year?
· School-wide, what would you like to improve in our school?
Thank you for all you do AND count your blessings that WE are able to be a part of making Southwest THE BEST!
”A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge.” Thomas Carlyle
Next week
Monday 2/18 – Workday, Social studies text adoption preview
Tuesday 2/19 – PTA newsletter home, SIT meeting, MS Publisher training
Wednesday 2/20 – 3rd grade to Heritage Theatre
Thursday 2/21 – 3rd grade to Heritage Theatre, Curriculum coordinator’s meeting
Friday 2/22 – 3rd grade data sheets DUE, K to Children’s Theatre
Week of 2/25 - 2/29 – (2/25) (2/26) (2/27)Principals’ meeting (1-4) (2/28)Tech facilitators’ meeting (2/29)
Looking ahead
March 4 – 4th grade Writing test, Kindergarten registration, Interim reports, K field trip
March 11 – Ident-I-Kid student ID’s
March 20 – Holiday
March 28 – Spring pictures
March 31-April 4 – Spring break
April 10 – Golf tournament
April 29 – Spring Musical (9:00 & 7:00)
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
Bus – Vaughn, Sunderman, Beard, Jones, Kreger, Council, Vest, Dosek
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye, LeCompte
Inside – Skinner, Vestal, Church/Schmoyer
Outside – Moss/Lyle, Atkins, Lawrence, McGhee, Drummond, Weiss
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
** Welcome back to Jan Hipp this Monday, February 18th **
Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office
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)
Kelly Cranfill – Thank you for your work during Jan Hipp’s recovery.
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
February 22, 2008
Thank you to those of you who have already come in for your 10 minute conference. It is good to hear your views on Southwest (even if we talk about something that needs to be improved). The only way to improve our school is to discuss the parts that are not working as well as possible. There is no way for us to do EVERYTHING that everyone thinks is best, but the more feedback we get, the better chance we have to improve our way of doing things.
I would like for you to continue to frame our conversations in the following way. Please be prepared to answer the following questions:
· What has gone well with your part of our school this year?
· What could you improve about your part of our school?
· School-wide, what has gone well this year?
· School-wide, what would you like to improve in our school?
Thank you for all you do AND count your blessings that WE are able to be a part of making Southwest THE BEST!
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” William Butler Yeats
Next week
Monday 2/25 – Staff conferences
Tuesday 2/26 – Staff conferences, Leadership team meeting (9:00), 4th grade writing test administrator training (3-4)
Wednesday 2/27 – Staff conferences, 4th grade writing test proctor training (8-9), Principals’ meeting (12-4)
Thursday 2/28 – Staff conferences, Tech facilitator’s meeting
Friday 2/29 –
Week of 3/3 - 3/7 – (3/3) (3/4) 4th grade writing test, Kindergarten registration, 1st grade field trip (3/5)Principals’ meeting, 1st grade field trip (3/6) 1st grade field trip (3/7) Principals’ meeting, 1st grade field trip, Backyard Burger night
Looking ahead
**March 4 – 4th grade Writing test, Kindergarten registration, K field trip**
March 11 – Ident-I-Kid student ID’s, 4th grade writing make-ups
March 21 – Holiday
March 24-28 – Multiplication tournament
March 28 – Spring pictures
March 31-April 4 – Spring break
April 10 – Golf tournament
April 29 – Spring Musical (9:00 & 7:00)
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
Bus – Vaughn, Sunderman, Beard, Jones, Kreger, Council, Vest, Dosek
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye, LeCompte
Inside – Skinner, Vestal, Church/Schmoyer
Outside – Moss/Lyle, Atkins, Lawrence, McGhee, Drummond, Weiss
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
***Several staff members continue to help care for their parents who have been ill. Tonya Grisette’s grandmother passed away this week. Gloria Allen has not felt well this week. Please keep these folks in your thoughts and prayers.
** Welcome and thank you to Kiki Hutcheson who will join our 3rd grade team for the rest of the year**
-Welcome back Jan Hipp
-Welcome to Fontaine Gervasi and Peggy Norris who will help in the library for the rest of the year.
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office
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)
After-school tutors, Ms. Moore & Mr. Keener – Thank you for your efforts with tutoring this year
Mrs. Vaughn – Great job with the golf ball kick-off (31 this week).
Can Winners – 2/15 (Atkins & K Jones), 2/22 (Powell & Garlow)
Year to date cans – Council(4,286), Gough(3,946), Vest(3,884), Herko(6,322), Beard(5,625)
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
February 29, 2008
Have a great weekend!!
“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. “Bill Cosby
Next week
Monday 3/3 – Staff conferences
Tuesday 3/4 – 4th grade writing test, Kindergarten registration, 1st grade field trip
Wednesday 3/5 – Principals’ meeting, 1st grade field trip, 2nd grade assembly with Austin Caviness (10:00), Kindergarten assembly with “Cat in the Hat” (11:00)
Thursday 3/6 – 1st grade field trip
Friday 3/7 – Principals’ meeting, 1st grade field trip, Backyard Burger night
Week of 3/10 - 3/15 – (3/10) PBS team training (8:30-3:30) (3/11) Identi-Kid student ID’s, Staff meeting, Big Shotz Night (3/12) Little Symphony, Principals’ meeting (3/13) Principals’ meeting, All County chorus, Skate Haven night (3/14) All County chorus (3/15) SW miniature golf day at Jimmy Mac’s
Looking ahead
March 11 – Ident-I-Kid student ID’s, 4th grade writing make-ups
March 21 – Holiday
March 24-28 – Multiplication tournament
March 28 – Spring pictures
March 31-April 4 – Spring break
April 10 – Golf tournament
April 29 – Spring Musical (9:00 & 7:00)
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Twyman, Letourneau
Bus – Vaughn, Sunderman, Beard, Jones, Kreger, Council, Vest, Dosek
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye, LeCompte
Inside – Skinner, Vestal, Church/Schmoyer
Outside – Moss/Lyle, Atkins, Lawrence, McGhee, Drummond, Weiss
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-We are still looking for more players, sponsors, and contributors for the golf tournament on April 10 (We have had a great start, though!)
-Please turn golf ball $$ in to Nellie
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office (I will reschedule the conferences that I missed)
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)
Mrs. Herrin, Ms. Moore, Mr. Keener, office staff & others – Thank you for your help to make today’s dismissal go smoothly
Mrs. K. Jones – Great job with the golf ball sales (62 this week).
Ms. Pennington & Mrs. Green – Thank you for your patience with a challenging group of students
4th grade teachers – Thank you for all of the time, training and hard work to get your student ready for Tuesday’s writing test
Year to date cans – Council(4,286), Gough(3,946), Vest(3,884), Herko(6,322), Beard(5,625)
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Friday Update
February 1, 2008
This week, our SIT team voted unanimously to implement “Positive Behavior Support” for the 2008-09 school year. The rest of this year and this summer will be spent preparing to be ready for the start of next year. One of the first steps in this process is to assemble a PBS team which will be involved in the details of how we implement this program for Southwest. The team will receive training, set up our behavior expectation matrix as well as our reward system. If you are interested in becoming a part of this team, please let me know.
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Next week
Monday 2/4 – WS symphony for K (10:30-11:15)
Tuesday 2/5 – Principals’ meeting, PTA newsletter information DUE, Internet as an effective tool training
Wednesday 2/6 – 100th day of school (Yee Ha!) Career Day (PE in auditorium)
Thursday 2/7 – Meadowlark Middle orchestra/chorus for 5th (10:30-11:15), 1st grade to Steven’s Center
Friday 2/8 – Principals’ meeting, Puppet Bunch for 2nd grade (9:30-10:30), Backyard burger night
Week of 2/11-2/15 – (2/11) ESL principals’ mtg (3-4) (2/12) Progress reports go home, Staff mtg, Big Shotz night(2/13) Teacher Advisory Council (2/14) Elementary Principals’ mtg, Skate Haven Night (2/15) (2/16) SW miniature golf night at Jimmy Mac’s
Looking ahead
March 4 – 4th grade Writing test, Kindergarten registration
March 20 – Holiday
March 31-April 4 – Spring break
April 10 – Golf tournament
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Letourneau, Twyman
Bus – Vaughn, Sunderman, Beard, Jones, Kreger, Council, Vest, Dosek
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye, LeCompte
Inside – Skinner, Vestal, Church/Schmoyer
Outside – Moss/Lyle, Atkins, Lawrence, McGhee, Drummond, Weiss
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
**Jan Hipp continues to recover at home. Debbie Dosek and Joanne Baker continue to care for their ailing parents. Please keep these folks and their families in your thoughts and prayers.**
**This week is National School Counselors Week**
**If you participated in the CPR training on January 22nd, you may now register online to receive credit.
**It is the flu season. Please be sure that you and your students use hand sanitizer and wash hands.
**If you are running late and anticipate arriving to school after 7:30, please let the office know so that we can cover your classroom.
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 teachers – Thank you for your time with writing training and our student data sheets
3-5 teachers – Thank you for your time and attention with the math training on PTA day.
Golf committee – Thank you for your early work to make this year’s tournament a success.
Brian Vest – Great job with your math lesson during Mr. Keener’s observation.
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
February 8, 2008
Thanks for what you all do every day. My job often requires me to look too often at the “things” in our school that are not going as well as they should. Several times a day, however, I stop to “smell the roses” and realize how fortunate that I am to be a part of Southwest. Our school is above average in more ways than I can list. It is not perfect, but those of us who have worked in other schools know how lucky we are. Thank you for all you do AND count your blessings that WE are able to be a part of making Southwest THE BEST!
“Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there!”
- Will Rogers
Next week
Monday 2/11 – ESL principals’ mtg (3-4)
Tuesday 2/12 – Progress reports go home, Staff mtg, Big Shotz night
Wednesday 2/13 – Teacher advisory council
Thursday 2/14 – Elementary Principals’ mtg, Skate Haven Night
Friday 2/15 –
Saturday 2/16 – Southwest miniature golf day at Jimmy Mac’s
Week of 2/11-2/15 – (2/18) Workday (2/19) PTA newsletter home, SIT meeting, MS Publisher training (2/20) 3rd grade to Heritage Theatre (2/21) 3rd grade to Heritage Theatre, Curriculum coordinator’s meeting (2/22) 3rd grade data sheets DUE, K to Children’s Theatre
Looking ahead
March 4 – 4th grade Writing test, Kindergarten registration, Interim reports, K field trip
March 11 – Ident-I-Kid student ID’s
March 20 – Holiday
March 28 – Spring pictures
March 31-April 4 – Spring break
April 10 – Golf tournament
April 29 – Spring Musical (9:00 & 7:00)
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Vernon, Schmoyer, Trinkle, Church
Bus – Vaughn, Sunderman, Beard, Jones, Kreger, Council, Vest, Dosek
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye, LeCompte
Inside – Skinner, Vestal, Church/Schmoyer
Outside – Moss/Lyle, Atkins, Lawrence, McGhee, Drummond, Weiss
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
**Jan Hipp continues to recover at home. Debbie Dosek and Joanne Baker continue to care for their ailing parents. Please keep these folks and their families in your thoughts and prayers.**
**If you participated in the CPR training on January 22nd, you may now register online to receive credit.
**If you are running late and anticipate arriving to school after 7:30, please let the office know so that we can cover your classroom.
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)
Golf committee – Thank you for your early work to make this year’s tournament a success.
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
February 15, 2008
Our ten minute conferences begin this Monday, February 18th. If you have not done so already, please sign up outside my door. I look forward to hearing your views on how our school is doing and how we can make it better. There is no way for us to do EVERYTHING that everyone thinks is best, but the more feedback we get, the better chance we have to improve our way of doing things.
I would like for you to frame our conversations in the follow way. Please be prepared to answer the following questions:
· What has gone well with your part of our school this year?
· What could you improve about your part of our school?
· School-wide, what has gone well this year?
· School-wide, what would you like to improve in our school?
Thank you for all you do AND count your blessings that WE are able to be a part of making Southwest THE BEST!
”A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge.” Thomas Carlyle
Next week
Monday 2/18 – Workday, Social studies text adoption preview
Tuesday 2/19 – PTA newsletter home, SIT meeting, MS Publisher training
Wednesday 2/20 – 3rd grade to Heritage Theatre
Thursday 2/21 – 3rd grade to Heritage Theatre, Curriculum coordinator’s meeting
Friday 2/22 – 3rd grade data sheets DUE, K to Children’s Theatre
Week of 2/25 - 2/29 – (2/25) (2/26) (2/27)Principals’ meeting (1-4) (2/28)Tech facilitators’ meeting (2/29)
Looking ahead
March 4 – 4th grade Writing test, Kindergarten registration, Interim reports, K field trip
March 11 – Ident-I-Kid student ID’s
March 20 – Holiday
March 28 – Spring pictures
March 31-April 4 – Spring break
April 10 – Golf tournament
April 29 – Spring Musical (9:00 & 7:00)
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
Bus – Vaughn, Sunderman, Beard, Jones, Kreger, Council, Vest, Dosek
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye, LeCompte
Inside – Skinner, Vestal, Church/Schmoyer
Outside – Moss/Lyle, Atkins, Lawrence, McGhee, Drummond, Weiss
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
** Welcome back to Jan Hipp this Monday, February 18th **
Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office
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)
Kelly Cranfill – Thank you for your work during Jan Hipp’s recovery.
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
February 22, 2008
Thank you to those of you who have already come in for your 10 minute conference. It is good to hear your views on Southwest (even if we talk about something that needs to be improved). The only way to improve our school is to discuss the parts that are not working as well as possible. There is no way for us to do EVERYTHING that everyone thinks is best, but the more feedback we get, the better chance we have to improve our way of doing things.
I would like for you to continue to frame our conversations in the following way. Please be prepared to answer the following questions:
· What has gone well with your part of our school this year?
· What could you improve about your part of our school?
· School-wide, what has gone well this year?
· School-wide, what would you like to improve in our school?
Thank you for all you do AND count your blessings that WE are able to be a part of making Southwest THE BEST!
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” William Butler Yeats
Next week
Monday 2/25 – Staff conferences
Tuesday 2/26 – Staff conferences, Leadership team meeting (9:00), 4th grade writing test administrator training (3-4)
Wednesday 2/27 – Staff conferences, 4th grade writing test proctor training (8-9), Principals’ meeting (12-4)
Thursday 2/28 – Staff conferences, Tech facilitator’s meeting
Friday 2/29 –
Week of 3/3 - 3/7 – (3/3) (3/4) 4th grade writing test, Kindergarten registration, 1st grade field trip (3/5)Principals’ meeting, 1st grade field trip (3/6) 1st grade field trip (3/7) Principals’ meeting, 1st grade field trip, Backyard Burger night
Looking ahead
**March 4 – 4th grade Writing test, Kindergarten registration, K field trip**
March 11 – Ident-I-Kid student ID’s, 4th grade writing make-ups
March 21 – Holiday
March 24-28 – Multiplication tournament
March 28 – Spring pictures
March 31-April 4 – Spring break
April 10 – Golf tournament
April 29 – Spring Musical (9:00 & 7:00)
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
Bus – Vaughn, Sunderman, Beard, Jones, Kreger, Council, Vest, Dosek
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye, LeCompte
Inside – Skinner, Vestal, Church/Schmoyer
Outside – Moss/Lyle, Atkins, Lawrence, McGhee, Drummond, Weiss
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
***Several staff members continue to help care for their parents who have been ill. Tonya Grisette’s grandmother passed away this week. Gloria Allen has not felt well this week. Please keep these folks in your thoughts and prayers.
** Welcome and thank you to Kiki Hutcheson who will join our 3rd grade team for the rest of the year**
-Welcome back Jan Hipp
-Welcome to Fontaine Gervasi and Peggy Norris who will help in the library for the rest of the year.
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office
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)
After-school tutors, Ms. Moore & Mr. Keener – Thank you for your efforts with tutoring this year
Mrs. Vaughn – Great job with the golf ball kick-off (31 this week).
Can Winners – 2/15 (Atkins & K Jones), 2/22 (Powell & Garlow)
Year to date cans – Council(4,286), Gough(3,946), Vest(3,884), Herko(6,322), Beard(5,625)
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
February 29, 2008
Have a great weekend!!
“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. “Bill Cosby
Next week
Monday 3/3 – Staff conferences
Tuesday 3/4 – 4th grade writing test, Kindergarten registration, 1st grade field trip
Wednesday 3/5 – Principals’ meeting, 1st grade field trip, 2nd grade assembly with Austin Caviness (10:00), Kindergarten assembly with “Cat in the Hat” (11:00)
Thursday 3/6 – 1st grade field trip
Friday 3/7 – Principals’ meeting, 1st grade field trip, Backyard Burger night
Week of 3/10 - 3/15 – (3/10) PBS team training (8:30-3:30) (3/11) Identi-Kid student ID’s, Staff meeting, Big Shotz Night (3/12) Little Symphony, Principals’ meeting (3/13) Principals’ meeting, All County chorus, Skate Haven night (3/14) All County chorus (3/15) SW miniature golf day at Jimmy Mac’s
Looking ahead
March 11 – Ident-I-Kid student ID’s, 4th grade writing make-ups
March 21 – Holiday
March 24-28 – Multiplication tournament
March 28 – Spring pictures
March 31-April 4 – Spring break
April 10 – Golf tournament
April 29 – Spring Musical (9:00 & 7:00)
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Twyman, Letourneau
Bus – Vaughn, Sunderman, Beard, Jones, Kreger, Council, Vest, Dosek
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye, LeCompte
Inside – Skinner, Vestal, Church/Schmoyer
Outside – Moss/Lyle, Atkins, Lawrence, McGhee, Drummond, Weiss
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-We are still looking for more players, sponsors, and contributors for the golf tournament on April 10 (We have had a great start, though!)
-Please turn golf ball $$ in to Nellie
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office (I will reschedule the conferences that I missed)
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)
Mrs. Herrin, Ms. Moore, Mr. Keener, office staff & others – Thank you for your help to make today’s dismissal go smoothly
Mrs. K. Jones – Great job with the golf ball sales (62 this week).
Ms. Pennington & Mrs. Green – Thank you for your patience with a challenging group of students
4th grade teachers – Thank you for all of the time, training and hard work to get your student ready for Tuesday’s writing test
Year to date cans – Council(4,286), Gough(3,946), Vest(3,884), Herko(6,322), Beard(5,625)
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Friday Updates March 2008
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
March 7, 2008
I have enjoyed the staff conferences that I have had so far. There are several that I need to make up, but I will have more time openings outside my door by Monday. As we begin to look at next year (while finishing this one well), it is good to hear your ideas. Please do not be afraid to ask if something is possible. Many great ideas start as “sketchy possibilities.”
PBS team training is Monday from 8:30 – 3:30. Kim, Tom, and I will be involved in the training. If you have BIG issues, please feel free to ask Nellie to find us. If it is something small that can wait one day for us to handle, that would be great. Have a great weekend!!
"The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with,
but whether it's the same problem you had last year."
- John Foster Dulles
Next week
Monday 3/10 – PBS team training (8:30-3:30)
Tuesday 3/11 – Identi-Kid student ID’s, Big Shotz Night
Wednesday 3/12 – Little Symphony, Principals’ meeting
Thursday 3/13 – Principals’ meeting, All County chorus, Skate Haven night
Friday 3/14 – All County chorus
Saturday 3/15 - SW miniature golf day at Jimmy Mac’s
Week of 3/17 - 3/22 – (3/17) EOQ testing (3/18) EOQ testing Staff meeting (3/19) EOQ testing (3/20) Curriculum coordinators’ meeting (3/21) Holiday
Looking ahead
March 21 – Holiday
March 24-28 – Multiplication tournament
March 28 – Spring pictures
March 31-April 4 – Spring break
April 10 – Golf tournament
April 29 – Spring Musical (9:00 & 7:00)
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Vernon, Schmoyer, Trinkle, Church
Bus – Vaughn, Sunderman, Beard, Jones, Kreger, Council, Vest, Dosek
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye, LeCompte
Inside – Skinner, Vestal, Church/Schmoyer
Outside – Moss/Lyle, Atkins, Lawrence, McGhee, Drummond, Weiss
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-We are still looking for more players, sponsors, and contributors for the golf tournament on April 10 (We have had a great start, though!)
-Daylight savings time begins this weekend
-Please remember that attendance should be done by 8:30 each morning
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office (I will reschedule the conferences that I missed)
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)
4th grade teachers – Thank you for all of the time, training and hard work to get your student ready for Tuesday’s writing test
Kindergarten registration crew - Great job with registration. Thank you for your time and preparation.
Year to date cans – Council(4,800), Gough(3,946), Vest(3,884), Herko(6,700), Beard(5,900)
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
March 14, 2008
Thank you to everyone who volunteered to be a part of our Southwest Positive Behavior Support team. Monday’s training was a great start to something that I believe will help our school in a number of ways. There is a lot to be done between now and next year, but I am confident that we can all do what it takes to make it work well for Southwest.
The weeks leading up to spring break can be some of the most stressful times of a school year. Our children are definitely ready for a break and we are too! Remember that it is natural to be short on patience right now – especially when Sally isn’t doing her homework and Johnny is disturbing class. Our leadership team will do our best to be even more visible so that we provide you the support you need.
It is also OK to ask us to watch your class for a few minutes so that you can refocus on the difficult task of making sure that “Sally and Johnny” learn what they are supposed to. Thank you for all that you do every day. Hang in there – spring break is just around the corner. Have a great weekend!!
“You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.”
Franklin P. Jones
Next week
Monday 3/17 –
Tuesday 3/18 – EOQ testing, Staff meeting, Parent Advisory Council
Wednesday 3/19 – EOQ testing
Thursday 3/20 – EOQ testing, Curriculum coordinators’ meeting
Friday 3/21 – Holiday
Week of 3/24 - 3/28 – (3/24) Multiplication tournament(3/25) Multiplication tournament, Noche Hispana (3/26) Multiplication tournament, PBS team meeting (3/27) Tech facilitator’s meeting, Multiplication tournament (3/28) Spring pictures, 5th band mtg
Looking ahead
March 24-28 – Multiplication tournament
March 28 – Spring pictures
March 31-April 4 – Spring break
April 10 – Golf tournament
April 29 – Spring Musical (9:00 & 7:00)
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Vernon, Schmoyer, Trinkle, Church
Bus – Vaughn, Sunderman, Beard, Jones, Kreger, Council, Vest, Dosek
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye, LeCompte
Inside – Skinner, Vestal, Church/Schmoyer
Outside – Moss/Lyle, Atkins, Lawrence, McGhee, Drummond, Weiss
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-We are still looking for more players, sponsors, and contributors for the golf tournament on April 10 (We have had a great start, though!)
-Please remember that attendance should be done by 8:30 each morning
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office (I will reschedule the conferences that I missed)
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)
3-5 teachers – Thank you for helping to work out our in-school tutoring groups
K-2 - Thank you for your work with K-2 assessment and conferences
Leadership team – Thank you for your dedication and guidance
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
March 21, 2008
Hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend! This is a busy week so we will surely earn our spring break. Hang in there and ask for help when you need.
“A keen sense of humor helps us to overlook the unbecoming, understand the unconventional, tolerate the unpleasant, overcome the unexpected, and outlast the unbearable.” - Billy Graham
Next week
Monday 3/24 – Multiplication tournament, ***Bus dismissal will be outside again this week if the weather is good***
Tuesday 3/25 – 2nd grade to zoo, Principal pals/Honor roll in cafeteria (5th-8:30, 4th-8:40, 3rd-8:50, K-2 – 9:00), Noche Hispana (6:00-7:30) ***[We could use more helpers if anyone is available to help for Noche Hispana]***
Wednesday 3/26 – Multiplication tournament, PBS team meeting (3-4)
Thursday 3/27 –Multiplication tournament, Tech facilitators’ meeting
Friday 3/28 – End of 3rd quarter, Spring pictures, 5th grade band meeting (1:50-2:20 in cafeteria)
S P R I N G B R E A K !!!!! S P R I N G B R E A K !!!!!!!
Week of 4/7 - 4/11 – (4/7) Welcome back (4/8) Principals’ meeting, staff meeting, Big Shotz night (4/9) (4/10) Principals’ meeting, Golf tournament!!!, Skate Haven Night (4/11)
Looking ahead
March 31-April 4 – Spring break
April 10 – Golf tournament
April 29 – Spring Musical (9:00 & 7:00)
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
**********NEW DUTY ROSTER STARTS APRIL 7TH FOR 4TH QUARTER*********
Bus – Allen, Chamra, Salamanca, Trinkle, Twyman, King, Gheen, Steadman
Car riders – Morning – Coffield, Overby, _______
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
**Please remember the following staff members**
-Kathi Lawence – Her husband’s uncle passed away last week (funeral was out of state last week)
-Ruth Dobson – Ruth’s mother passed away on Thursday, March 20th (funeral Wednesday, March 26th at 1:00 Piney Grove Baptist Church)
**Congratulations to Sheila Hanes who was voted our 2007-08 Southwest Volunteer of the Year**
-Thank you for turning in EOQ materials. They will be returned after spring break so that you can use them with your students.
-Please sign up at Nellie’s desk to indicate what your plans are for Monday, March 31st
-Teacher working conditions survey is available from March 17 – April 21 (We would love to get 100% participation)
-Please remember that attendance should be done by 8:30 each morning
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office
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)
**Great job with our lockdown drill last week! We will continue to improve our readiness to make our school safer.**
Golf committee and friends – Thank you for all of the time spent to prepare for the tournament.
Counselors – Thank you for keeping us informed of SAT changes and for working with our children who need extra attention.
Leadership team – Thank you for your dedication and guidance
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
March 28, 2008
Hope you all had a great spring break!
“A keen sense of humor helps us to overlook the unbecoming, understand the unconventional, tolerate the unpleasant, overcome the unexpected, and outlast the unbearable.” - Billy Graham
Next week
Monday 4/7 – Multiplication tournament, ***Bus dismissal will be outside again this week if the weather is good***
Tuesday 4/8 – 2nd grade to zoo, Principal pals/Honor roll in cafeteria (5th-8:30, 4th-8:40, 3rd-8:50, K-2 – 9:00), Noche Hispana (6:00-7:30) ***[We could use more helpers if anyone is available to help for Noche Hispana]***
Wednesday 3/26 – Multiplication tournament, PBS team meeting (3-4)
Thursday 3/27 –Multiplication tournament, Tech facilitators’ meeting
Friday 3/28 – End of 3rd quarter, Spring pictures, 5th grade band meeting (1:50-2:20 in cafeteria)
S P R I N G B R E A K !!!!! S P R I N G B R E A K !!!!!!!
Week of 4/7 - 4/11 – (4/7) Welcome back (4/8) Principals’ meeting, staff meeting, Big Shotz night (4/9) (4/10) Principals’ meeting, Golf tournament!!!, Skate Haven Night (4/11)
Looking ahead
March 31-April 4 – Spring break
April 10 – Golf tournament
April 29 – Spring Musical (9:00 & 7:00)
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
**********NEW DUTY ROSTER STARTS APRIL 7TH FOR 4TH QUARTER*********
Bus – Allen, Chamra, Salamanca, King, Gheen, Steadman, Garlow, Burke, Hutcheson
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Trinkle, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
**Congratulations to Sheila Hanes who was voted our 2007-08 Southwest Volunteer of the Year**
-Thank you for turning in EOQ materials. They will be returned after spring break so that you can use them with your students.
-Please sign up at Nellie’s desk to indicate what your plans are for Monday, March 31st
-On-line intent forms should be completed by April 17 (see March 25 email for instructions)
-Teacher working conditions survey is available from March 17 – April 21 (We would love to get 100% participation)
-Please remember that attendance should be done by 8:30 each morning
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office
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)
**Great job with our lockdown drill last week! We will continue to improve our readiness to make our school safer.**
Golf committee and friends – Thank you for all of the time spent to prepare for the tournament.
Counselors – Thank you for keeping us informed of SAT changes and for working with our children who need extra attention.
Leadership team – Thank you for your dedication and guidance
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Friday Update
March 7, 2008
I have enjoyed the staff conferences that I have had so far. There are several that I need to make up, but I will have more time openings outside my door by Monday. As we begin to look at next year (while finishing this one well), it is good to hear your ideas. Please do not be afraid to ask if something is possible. Many great ideas start as “sketchy possibilities.”
PBS team training is Monday from 8:30 – 3:30. Kim, Tom, and I will be involved in the training. If you have BIG issues, please feel free to ask Nellie to find us. If it is something small that can wait one day for us to handle, that would be great. Have a great weekend!!
"The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with,
but whether it's the same problem you had last year."
- John Foster Dulles
Next week
Monday 3/10 – PBS team training (8:30-3:30)
Tuesday 3/11 – Identi-Kid student ID’s, Big Shotz Night
Wednesday 3/12 – Little Symphony, Principals’ meeting
Thursday 3/13 – Principals’ meeting, All County chorus, Skate Haven night
Friday 3/14 – All County chorus
Saturday 3/15 - SW miniature golf day at Jimmy Mac’s
Week of 3/17 - 3/22 – (3/17) EOQ testing (3/18) EOQ testing Staff meeting (3/19) EOQ testing (3/20) Curriculum coordinators’ meeting (3/21) Holiday
Looking ahead
March 21 – Holiday
March 24-28 – Multiplication tournament
March 28 – Spring pictures
March 31-April 4 – Spring break
April 10 – Golf tournament
April 29 – Spring Musical (9:00 & 7:00)
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Vernon, Schmoyer, Trinkle, Church
Bus – Vaughn, Sunderman, Beard, Jones, Kreger, Council, Vest, Dosek
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye, LeCompte
Inside – Skinner, Vestal, Church/Schmoyer
Outside – Moss/Lyle, Atkins, Lawrence, McGhee, Drummond, Weiss
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-We are still looking for more players, sponsors, and contributors for the golf tournament on April 10 (We have had a great start, though!)
-Daylight savings time begins this weekend
-Please remember that attendance should be done by 8:30 each morning
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office (I will reschedule the conferences that I missed)
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)
4th grade teachers – Thank you for all of the time, training and hard work to get your student ready for Tuesday’s writing test
Kindergarten registration crew - Great job with registration. Thank you for your time and preparation.
Year to date cans – Council(4,800), Gough(3,946), Vest(3,884), Herko(6,700), Beard(5,900)
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
March 14, 2008
Thank you to everyone who volunteered to be a part of our Southwest Positive Behavior Support team. Monday’s training was a great start to something that I believe will help our school in a number of ways. There is a lot to be done between now and next year, but I am confident that we can all do what it takes to make it work well for Southwest.
The weeks leading up to spring break can be some of the most stressful times of a school year. Our children are definitely ready for a break and we are too! Remember that it is natural to be short on patience right now – especially when Sally isn’t doing her homework and Johnny is disturbing class. Our leadership team will do our best to be even more visible so that we provide you the support you need.
It is also OK to ask us to watch your class for a few minutes so that you can refocus on the difficult task of making sure that “Sally and Johnny” learn what they are supposed to. Thank you for all that you do every day. Hang in there – spring break is just around the corner. Have a great weekend!!
“You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.”
Franklin P. Jones
Next week
Monday 3/17 –
Tuesday 3/18 – EOQ testing, Staff meeting, Parent Advisory Council
Wednesday 3/19 – EOQ testing
Thursday 3/20 – EOQ testing, Curriculum coordinators’ meeting
Friday 3/21 – Holiday
Week of 3/24 - 3/28 – (3/24) Multiplication tournament(3/25) Multiplication tournament, Noche Hispana (3/26) Multiplication tournament, PBS team meeting (3/27) Tech facilitator’s meeting, Multiplication tournament (3/28) Spring pictures, 5th band mtg
Looking ahead
March 24-28 – Multiplication tournament
March 28 – Spring pictures
March 31-April 4 – Spring break
April 10 – Golf tournament
April 29 – Spring Musical (9:00 & 7:00)
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Vernon, Schmoyer, Trinkle, Church
Bus – Vaughn, Sunderman, Beard, Jones, Kreger, Council, Vest, Dosek
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Taylor, Frye, LeCompte
Inside – Skinner, Vestal, Church/Schmoyer
Outside – Moss/Lyle, Atkins, Lawrence, McGhee, Drummond, Weiss
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-We are still looking for more players, sponsors, and contributors for the golf tournament on April 10 (We have had a great start, though!)
-Please remember that attendance should be done by 8:30 each morning
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office (I will reschedule the conferences that I missed)
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)
3-5 teachers – Thank you for helping to work out our in-school tutoring groups
K-2 - Thank you for your work with K-2 assessment and conferences
Leadership team – Thank you for your dedication and guidance
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
March 21, 2008
Hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend! This is a busy week so we will surely earn our spring break. Hang in there and ask for help when you need.
“A keen sense of humor helps us to overlook the unbecoming, understand the unconventional, tolerate the unpleasant, overcome the unexpected, and outlast the unbearable.” - Billy Graham
Next week
Monday 3/24 – Multiplication tournament, ***Bus dismissal will be outside again this week if the weather is good***
Tuesday 3/25 – 2nd grade to zoo, Principal pals/Honor roll in cafeteria (5th-8:30, 4th-8:40, 3rd-8:50, K-2 – 9:00), Noche Hispana (6:00-7:30) ***[We could use more helpers if anyone is available to help for Noche Hispana]***
Wednesday 3/26 – Multiplication tournament, PBS team meeting (3-4)
Thursday 3/27 –Multiplication tournament, Tech facilitators’ meeting
Friday 3/28 – End of 3rd quarter, Spring pictures, 5th grade band meeting (1:50-2:20 in cafeteria)
S P R I N G B R E A K !!!!! S P R I N G B R E A K !!!!!!!
Week of 4/7 - 4/11 – (4/7) Welcome back (4/8) Principals’ meeting, staff meeting, Big Shotz night (4/9) (4/10) Principals’ meeting, Golf tournament!!!, Skate Haven Night (4/11)
Looking ahead
March 31-April 4 – Spring break
April 10 – Golf tournament
April 29 – Spring Musical (9:00 & 7:00)
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
**********NEW DUTY ROSTER STARTS APRIL 7TH FOR 4TH QUARTER*********
Bus – Allen, Chamra, Salamanca, Trinkle, Twyman, King, Gheen, Steadman
Car riders – Morning – Coffield, Overby, _______
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
**Please remember the following staff members**
-Kathi Lawence – Her husband’s uncle passed away last week (funeral was out of state last week)
-Ruth Dobson – Ruth’s mother passed away on Thursday, March 20th (funeral Wednesday, March 26th at 1:00 Piney Grove Baptist Church)
**Congratulations to Sheila Hanes who was voted our 2007-08 Southwest Volunteer of the Year**
-Thank you for turning in EOQ materials. They will be returned after spring break so that you can use them with your students.
-Please sign up at Nellie’s desk to indicate what your plans are for Monday, March 31st
-Teacher working conditions survey is available from March 17 – April 21 (We would love to get 100% participation)
-Please remember that attendance should be done by 8:30 each morning
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office
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)
**Great job with our lockdown drill last week! We will continue to improve our readiness to make our school safer.**
Golf committee and friends – Thank you for all of the time spent to prepare for the tournament.
Counselors – Thank you for keeping us informed of SAT changes and for working with our children who need extra attention.
Leadership team – Thank you for your dedication and guidance
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
March 28, 2008
Hope you all had a great spring break!
“A keen sense of humor helps us to overlook the unbecoming, understand the unconventional, tolerate the unpleasant, overcome the unexpected, and outlast the unbearable.” - Billy Graham
Next week
Monday 4/7 – Multiplication tournament, ***Bus dismissal will be outside again this week if the weather is good***
Tuesday 4/8 – 2nd grade to zoo, Principal pals/Honor roll in cafeteria (5th-8:30, 4th-8:40, 3rd-8:50, K-2 – 9:00), Noche Hispana (6:00-7:30) ***[We could use more helpers if anyone is available to help for Noche Hispana]***
Wednesday 3/26 – Multiplication tournament, PBS team meeting (3-4)
Thursday 3/27 –Multiplication tournament, Tech facilitators’ meeting
Friday 3/28 – End of 3rd quarter, Spring pictures, 5th grade band meeting (1:50-2:20 in cafeteria)
S P R I N G B R E A K !!!!! S P R I N G B R E A K !!!!!!!
Week of 4/7 - 4/11 – (4/7) Welcome back (4/8) Principals’ meeting, staff meeting, Big Shotz night (4/9) (4/10) Principals’ meeting, Golf tournament!!!, Skate Haven Night (4/11)
Looking ahead
March 31-April 4 – Spring break
April 10 – Golf tournament
April 29 – Spring Musical (9:00 & 7:00)
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
**********NEW DUTY ROSTER STARTS APRIL 7TH FOR 4TH QUARTER*********
Bus – Allen, Chamra, Salamanca, King, Gheen, Steadman, Garlow, Burke, Hutcheson
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Trinkle, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
**Congratulations to Sheila Hanes who was voted our 2007-08 Southwest Volunteer of the Year**
-Thank you for turning in EOQ materials. They will be returned after spring break so that you can use them with your students.
-Please sign up at Nellie’s desk to indicate what your plans are for Monday, March 31st
-On-line intent forms should be completed by April 17 (see March 25 email for instructions)
-Teacher working conditions survey is available from March 17 – April 21 (We would love to get 100% participation)
-Please remember that attendance should be done by 8:30 each morning
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office
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)
**Great job with our lockdown drill last week! We will continue to improve our readiness to make our school safer.**
Golf committee and friends – Thank you for all of the time spent to prepare for the tournament.
Counselors – Thank you for keeping us informed of SAT changes and for working with our children who need extra attention.
Leadership team – Thank you for your dedication and guidance
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Friday Updates April 2008
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
April 11, 2008
Thank you for a great week back after spring break!
“The road to success is always under construction.”
Next week
Monday 4/14 – Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30)
Tuesday 4/15 – Report cards go home, PTA newsletter articles DUE, Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30), SIT mtg., Clemmons Planning board meeting 7:00
Wednesday 4/16 – Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30)
Thursday 4/17 – Elementary principals’ meeting, Musical rehearsal (11:00-11:30)
Friday 4/18 – Musical rehearsal (11:00-12:00), Big Shotz Day, Backyard Burger Night
Saturday 4/19 – Southwest miniature golf day at Jimmy Mac’s
Week of 4/21 - 4/25 – (4/21) Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30) (4/22) Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30), Parent Advisory council meeting, staff meeting (4/23) Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30), Assistant Principals’ meeting, TAC meeting, Core I & II to Special Olympics (4/24) Musical rehearsal (11:00-11:30),Tech facilitators’ meeting, AR store (all day on stage) (4/25) Musical rehearsal (11:00-12:00)
Looking ahead
April 29 – Spring Musical (9:00 & 7:00)
April 30 – Volunteer luncheon in gym (11:00-12:00), PE in auditorium
May 2 – Staff appreciation day
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
May 8 – Field Day (Kindergarten in AM, 1st grade in PM)
May 9 – Field Day (2nd grade in AM)
May 19-23 – End of grade tests
May 29 – Field Day (3rd grade in AM), 5th grade picnic, AR recognition (1:45-2:15)
May 30 – Field Day (4th grade in AM, 5th grade in PM)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
**********NEW DUTY ROSTER STARTed APRIL 7TH FOR 4TH QUARTER*********
Bus – Allen, Chamra, King, Gheen, Steadman, Burke, Hutcheson, Trinkle
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Salamanca, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-Get well to Michell Winters who took a tumble at the golf tournament and to Jan Hipp who is still experiencing back trouble
-Congratulations to Pat Taylor who has a new baby granddaughter “Baby Grace” 9 pounds 10 ounces
-On-line intent forms should be completed by April 17 (see March 25 email for instructions)
-Teacher working conditions survey is available from March 17 – April 21 (We want to get 100% participation) 87% so far
-Please complete the survey for our PBS school data (instructions from staff meeting)
-Please remember that attendance should be done by 8:30 each morning
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office
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)
Golf committee and friends – Thank you for all of the time spent to prepare for the tournament.
Office staff – Thank you for keeping us on track!
Leadership team – Thank you for your dedication and guidance
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
April 18, 2008
Thank you for taking the time to take the North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions survey. The detailed results from this survey will be used to help guide our improvement down the road.
I know that we are busier right now than ever. As we have talked about before, it is hard to maintain your cool in every situation. If we all remember the “Golden Rule” with every personal interaction, our relationships with colleagues, students, parents and family will be better than ever.
"There are two ways of spreading light - to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."- Edith Wharton
Next week
Monday 4/21 – Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30)
Tuesday 4/22 – Report cards go home, PTA newsletter articles DUE, Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30), Parent Advisory council meeting, staff meeting
Wednesday 4/23 – Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30), Assistant Principals’ meeting, TAC meeting, Core I & II to Special Olympics
Thursday 4/24 – Musical rehearsal (11:00-11:30) Tech facilitators’ meeting, AR store (all day on stage)
Friday 4/25 – Musical rehearsal (11:00-12:00)
Week of 4/21 - 4/25 – (4/28) Musical rehearsal (4/29) PTA newsletter home, Spring musical (4/30) Volunteer lunch (11-12), Principal meeting (5/1) (5/2) Principal meeting, Teacher and staff appreciation day
Looking ahead
April 29 – Spring Musical (9:00 & 7:00)
April 30 – Volunteer luncheon in gym (11:00-12:00), PE in auditorium
May 2 – Staff appreciation day
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
May 8 – Field Day (Kindergarten in AM, 1st grade in PM)
May 9 – Field Day (2nd grade in AM)
May 19-23 – End of grade tests
May 29 – Field Day (3rd grade in AM), 5th grade picnic, AR recognition (1:45-2:15)
May 30 – Field Day (4th grade in AM, 5th grade in PM)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Vernon, Schmoyer, Church
Bus – Allen, Chamra, King, Gheen, Steadman, Burke, Hutcheson, Trinkle
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Salamanca, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-Get well to Jan Hipp who is still experiencing back trouble
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office
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)
PBS team – Keep up the great work as we gear up for 2008-09!
SAT team – Thank you for your work!
Custodial staff – Thank you for your work to keep us clean.
Leadership team – Thank you for your dedication and guidance
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
April 25, 2008
Thank you to everyone who worked to help us make our campus more beautiful. Even though our school is really old (so old that I went here), we are blessed to have people willing to put in the time and effort to keep it nice. Please continue to encourage your students to make the effort to keep our school clean. Picking up our own mess in the classrooms, hallways, bathrooms and cafeteria can keep our 2nd home as nice as possible.
**I know that we are busier right now than ever. As we have talked about before, it is hard to maintain your cool in every situation. If we all remember the “Golden Rule” with every personal interaction, our relationships with colleagues, students, parents and family will be better than ever.
“Let us realize that the privilege to work is a gift, that power to work is a blessing, that love of work is success.”David O. McKay
Next week
Monday 4/28 – Musical rehearsal (dress rehearsal @ 1:00)
Tuesday 4/29 – PTA newsletter home, Spring musical (9:00 & 7:00)
Wednesday 4/30 – Volunteer lunch (11-12), Principal meeting (1-4)
Thursday 5/1 –
Friday 5/2 – Principal meeting, Teacher and staff appreciation day
Week of 5/5 - 5/9 – (5/5) ESL Principals’ meeting (5/6) Principals’ meeting, Transfer fair (5/7) Kindergarten screening (5/8) K field day, 1st field day, Skate Haven night (5/9) Principals’ Zone meeting, 2nd grade field day, K to Sciworks (Pennington, Larson, Robinson, Vest)
Looking ahead
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
May 8 – Field Day (Kindergarten in AM, 1st grade in PM)
May 9 – Field Day (2nd grade in AM)
May 19-23 – End of grade tests
May 29 – Field Day (3rd grade in AM), 5th grade picnic, AR recognition (1:45-2:15)
May 30 – Field Day (4th grade in AM, 5th grade in PM)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Biggam, Womble
Bus – Allen, King, Gheen, Steadman, Burke, Hutcheson, Trinkle
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Salamanca, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes, Lee
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-Please remember Becky Vestal and her family due to the passing of her Aunt Penny
-Get well to Jan Hipp who is still experiencing back trouble (Thank you to those who have donated days!)
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office
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)
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
**Nine classes brought in over 400 cans each this week. We are starting to close in on our target of 125,000 cans this semester. We are right at 80,000 so far.
Top classes this week
K-2 Atkins 818 3-5 Marceron 643
Baldwin 620 DiSorbo 600
Powell 604 Herko 553
Friday Update
April 11, 2008
Thank you for a great week back after spring break!
“The road to success is always under construction.”
Next week
Monday 4/14 – Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30)
Tuesday 4/15 – Report cards go home, PTA newsletter articles DUE, Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30), SIT mtg., Clemmons Planning board meeting 7:00
Wednesday 4/16 – Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30)
Thursday 4/17 – Elementary principals’ meeting, Musical rehearsal (11:00-11:30)
Friday 4/18 – Musical rehearsal (11:00-12:00), Big Shotz Day, Backyard Burger Night
Saturday 4/19 – Southwest miniature golf day at Jimmy Mac’s
Week of 4/21 - 4/25 – (4/21) Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30) (4/22) Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30), Parent Advisory council meeting, staff meeting (4/23) Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30), Assistant Principals’ meeting, TAC meeting, Core I & II to Special Olympics (4/24) Musical rehearsal (11:00-11:30),Tech facilitators’ meeting, AR store (all day on stage) (4/25) Musical rehearsal (11:00-12:00)
Looking ahead
April 29 – Spring Musical (9:00 & 7:00)
April 30 – Volunteer luncheon in gym (11:00-12:00), PE in auditorium
May 2 – Staff appreciation day
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
May 8 – Field Day (Kindergarten in AM, 1st grade in PM)
May 9 – Field Day (2nd grade in AM)
May 19-23 – End of grade tests
May 29 – Field Day (3rd grade in AM), 5th grade picnic, AR recognition (1:45-2:15)
May 30 – Field Day (4th grade in AM, 5th grade in PM)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
**********NEW DUTY ROSTER STARTed APRIL 7TH FOR 4TH QUARTER*********
Bus – Allen, Chamra, King, Gheen, Steadman, Burke, Hutcheson, Trinkle
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Salamanca, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-Get well to Michell Winters who took a tumble at the golf tournament and to Jan Hipp who is still experiencing back trouble
-Congratulations to Pat Taylor who has a new baby granddaughter “Baby Grace” 9 pounds 10 ounces
-On-line intent forms should be completed by April 17 (see March 25 email for instructions)
-Teacher working conditions survey is available from March 17 – April 21 (We want to get 100% participation) 87% so far
-Please complete the survey for our PBS school data (instructions from staff meeting)
-Please remember that attendance should be done by 8:30 each morning
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office
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)
Golf committee and friends – Thank you for all of the time spent to prepare for the tournament.
Office staff – Thank you for keeping us on track!
Leadership team – Thank you for your dedication and guidance
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
April 18, 2008
Thank you for taking the time to take the North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions survey. The detailed results from this survey will be used to help guide our improvement down the road.
I know that we are busier right now than ever. As we have talked about before, it is hard to maintain your cool in every situation. If we all remember the “Golden Rule” with every personal interaction, our relationships with colleagues, students, parents and family will be better than ever.
"There are two ways of spreading light - to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."- Edith Wharton
Next week
Monday 4/21 – Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30)
Tuesday 4/22 – Report cards go home, PTA newsletter articles DUE, Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30), Parent Advisory council meeting, staff meeting
Wednesday 4/23 – Musical rehearsal (9:30-10:30), Assistant Principals’ meeting, TAC meeting, Core I & II to Special Olympics
Thursday 4/24 – Musical rehearsal (11:00-11:30) Tech facilitators’ meeting, AR store (all day on stage)
Friday 4/25 – Musical rehearsal (11:00-12:00)
Week of 4/21 - 4/25 – (4/28) Musical rehearsal (4/29) PTA newsletter home, Spring musical (4/30) Volunteer lunch (11-12), Principal meeting (5/1) (5/2) Principal meeting, Teacher and staff appreciation day
Looking ahead
April 29 – Spring Musical (9:00 & 7:00)
April 30 – Volunteer luncheon in gym (11:00-12:00), PE in auditorium
May 2 – Staff appreciation day
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
May 8 – Field Day (Kindergarten in AM, 1st grade in PM)
May 9 – Field Day (2nd grade in AM)
May 19-23 – End of grade tests
May 29 – Field Day (3rd grade in AM), 5th grade picnic, AR recognition (1:45-2:15)
May 30 – Field Day (4th grade in AM, 5th grade in PM)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Vernon, Schmoyer, Church
Bus – Allen, Chamra, King, Gheen, Steadman, Burke, Hutcheson, Trinkle
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Salamanca, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-Get well to Jan Hipp who is still experiencing back trouble
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office
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)
PBS team – Keep up the great work as we gear up for 2008-09!
SAT team – Thank you for your work!
Custodial staff – Thank you for your work to keep us clean.
Leadership team – Thank you for your dedication and guidance
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
April 25, 2008
Thank you to everyone who worked to help us make our campus more beautiful. Even though our school is really old (so old that I went here), we are blessed to have people willing to put in the time and effort to keep it nice. Please continue to encourage your students to make the effort to keep our school clean. Picking up our own mess in the classrooms, hallways, bathrooms and cafeteria can keep our 2nd home as nice as possible.
**I know that we are busier right now than ever. As we have talked about before, it is hard to maintain your cool in every situation. If we all remember the “Golden Rule” with every personal interaction, our relationships with colleagues, students, parents and family will be better than ever.
“Let us realize that the privilege to work is a gift, that power to work is a blessing, that love of work is success.”David O. McKay
Next week
Monday 4/28 – Musical rehearsal (dress rehearsal @ 1:00)
Tuesday 4/29 – PTA newsletter home, Spring musical (9:00 & 7:00)
Wednesday 4/30 – Volunteer lunch (11-12), Principal meeting (1-4)
Thursday 5/1 –
Friday 5/2 – Principal meeting, Teacher and staff appreciation day
Week of 5/5 - 5/9 – (5/5) ESL Principals’ meeting (5/6) Principals’ meeting, Transfer fair (5/7) Kindergarten screening (5/8) K field day, 1st field day, Skate Haven night (5/9) Principals’ Zone meeting, 2nd grade field day, K to Sciworks (Pennington, Larson, Robinson, Vest)
Looking ahead
May 7 – Kindergarten screening
May 8 – Field Day (Kindergarten in AM, 1st grade in PM)
May 9 – Field Day (2nd grade in AM)
May 19-23 – End of grade tests
May 29 – Field Day (3rd grade in AM), 5th grade picnic, AR recognition (1:45-2:15)
May 30 – Field Day (4th grade in AM, 5th grade in PM)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Biggam, Womble
Bus – Allen, King, Gheen, Steadman, Burke, Hutcheson, Trinkle
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Salamanca, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes, Lee
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-Please remember Becky Vestal and her family due to the passing of her Aunt Penny
-Get well to Jan Hipp who is still experiencing back trouble (Thank you to those who have donated days!)
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office
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)
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
**Nine classes brought in over 400 cans each this week. We are starting to close in on our target of 125,000 cans this semester. We are right at 80,000 so far.
Top classes this week
K-2 Atkins 818 3-5 Marceron 643
Baldwin 620 DiSorbo 600
Powell 604 Herko 553
Friday Updates May/June 2008
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
May 9, 2008
I have talked with you from time to time about my appreciation for the great things that mothers are able to do (No offense: Mr. Keener, Mr. Vest, Mr. Squire, Mr. Washington, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Rucker & Mr. Schmoyer). My career in education has blessed me with the opportunity to work with many wonderfully gifted people and most of them have been women. Whether you are a mother or not, please know that we appreciate what you do every day for our students.
Happy Mother’sDay
“A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others.” ~Author Unknown
Next week
Monday 5/12 – Happy Monday
Tuesday 5/13 – Staff meeting (This one will go a little past 4:00), Noche Hispana
Wednesday 5/14 – Principals meeting (PM), Training for EOG for test administrators 3:00 (If you did not attend May 8)
Thursday 5/15 – Kindergarten to Children's Theater, Principals meeting (AM) 1st grade to Patterson Farm, Staff Ice cream social
Friday 5/16 – K to Sciworks (Lawrence, Moss, Council, Dosek), Backyard Burger Night
Saturday 5/17 – SW miniature golf at Jimmy Mac’s
Week of 5/19 - 5/23 – (5/19) EOG (5/20) EOG, SIT meeting, Parent Advisory Council (5/21) EOG, Dr. Zwadyk visit (5/22) EOG (5/23) TGIF
Looking ahead
May 19-23 – End of grade tests
May 29 – Field Day (3rd grade in AM), 5th grade picnic, AR recognition (1:45-2:15)
May 30 – Field Day (4th grade in AM, 5th grade in PM)
June 6 – 5th grade award celebration (1:00)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
Bus – Allen, King, Gheen, Steadman, Burke, Hutcheson, Trinkle
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Salamanca, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes, Lee
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-Get well to Jan Hipp who is still experiencing back trouble
-Congratulations to one of our newly expecting mothers, Maria Vernon, who found out that she is expecting a baby boy in Oct.
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office
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)
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Leadership team – Thank you for keeping our ship going in the right direction
Kindergarten screening “crew” – Thanks for your help to successfully screen 141 students
Field day “crew” – Great job with field day (rain or shine!)
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
May 9, 2008
I have talked with you from time to time about my appreciation for the great things that mothers are able to do (No offense: Mr. Keener, Mr. Vest, Mr. Squire, Mr. Washington, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Rucker & Mr. Schmoyer). My career in education has blessed me with the opportunity to work with many wonderfully gifted people and most of them have been women. Whether you are a mother or not, please know that we appreciate what you do every day for our students.
Happy Mother’sDay
“A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others.” ~Author Unknown
Next week
Monday 5/12 – Happy Monday
Tuesday 5/13 – Staff meeting (This one will go a little past 4:00), Noche Hispana
Wednesday 5/14 – Principals meeting (PM), Training for EOG for test administrators 3:00 (If you did not attend May 8)
Thursday 5/15 – Kindergarten to Children's Theater, Principals meeting (AM) 1st grade to Patterson Farm, Staff Ice cream social
Friday 5/16 – K to Sciworks (Lawrence, Moss, Council, Dosek), Backyard Burger Night
Saturday 5/17 – SW miniature golf at Jimmy Mac’s
Week of 5/19 - 5/23 – (5/19) EOG (5/20) EOG, SIT meeting, Parent Advisory Council (5/21) EOG, Dr. Zwadyk visit (5/22) EOG (5/23) TGIF
Looking ahead
May 19-23 – End of grade tests
May 29 – Field Day (3rd grade in AM), 5th grade picnic, AR recognition (1:45-2:15)
May 30 – Field Day (4th grade in AM, 5th grade in PM)
June 6 – 5th grade award celebration (1:00)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
Bus – Allen, King, Gheen, Steadman, Burke, Hutcheson, Trinkle
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Salamanca, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes, Lee
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-Get well to Jan Hipp who is still experiencing back trouble
-Congratulations to one of our newly expecting mothers, Maria Vernon, who found out that she is expecting a baby boy in Oct.
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office
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)
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Leadership team – Thank you for keeping our ship going in the right direction
Kindergarten screening “crew” – Thanks for your help to successfully screen 141 students
Field day “crew” – Great job with field day (rain or shine!)
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
May 16, 2008
It is finally time for our students to get the chance to “show their stuff.” You have worked hard to prepare them to do well and they WILL do well. Our 4th graders just showed how well they were prepared with our preliminary writing score results. The EOG’s will also show the results of your hard work. Thank you for a great year!
******In order to effectively conduct our end of grade tests, many people have to help. Please check Debbie Herrin’s email from 5/15/08 to be sure that you are informed about personnel needed, rooms used, specials, etc.
“Change does not change tradition. It strengthens it. Change is a challenge and an opportunity; not a threat.” - Prince Phillip of England
Next week
Monday 5/19 – EOG
Tuesday 5/20 – EOG, SIT meeting, Parent Advisory Council
Wednesday 5/21 – EOG
Thursday 5/22 – EOG
Friday 5/23 – Last day for AR tests, Staff appreciation lunch
Week of 5/26 - 5/30 – (5/26) Holiday – no school (5/27) 4th grade to Raleigh, 3rd & 5th remediation (5/28) 3rd & 5th remediation, Kathy Wilheit shower (5/29) Tech facilitator meeting, 3rd & 5th remediation, 3rd grade field day, 5th grade picnic, AR party, 5th grade SS meeting (5/30) 4th grade field day, 3rd & 5th remediation, 2nd grade party, 5th grade field day
Looking ahead
May 19-23 – End of grade tests
May 29 – Field Day (3rd grade in AM), 5th grade picnic, AR recognition (1:45-2:15)
May 30 – Field Day (4th grade in AM, 5th grade in PM)
June 6 – 5th grade award celebration (1:00)
June 10 – Last day of school
June 11 – PTA lunch for staff
June 12 – End of year staff meeting (8:30-11:15), Hospitality staff lunch (12:00-1:30)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Vernon, Church, Schmoyer
Bus – Allen, King, Gheen, Steadman, Burke, Hutcheson, Trinkle
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Salamanca, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes, Lee
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-Get well to Jan Hipp who is still experiencing back trouble. Jan’s new rehab program seems to be doing well!
-If you know of upcoming absences that you will have because of appointments, etc., please go ahead and put them into the sub system so that our payroll will be correct for the end of the year.
-If you have certificates that I need to sign, please plan ahead because it is impossible to sign them all during the last 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)
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Leadership team – Thank you for keeping our ship going in the right direction
Testing administrators, proctors, and helpers – Thanks for all your help!
Noche Hispana “crew” – Great job with Noche Hispana
Great job with 4th grade writing results!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
May 23, 2008
WOW….What a week! The week of end of grade test is always extremely stressful. I fully expect our scores to be good, but with state tests there is never any guarantee. Thank you for all of the hard work to prepare our students from Kindergarten all the way through fifth grade.
To effectively conduct our end of grade tests, many people have to help. We need to send a special thank you to Mrs. Herrin and every person who was involved with the tests. THANK YOU!!
“Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I may not forget you.”
William Arthur
Next week
Monday 5/26 – Holiday – no school
Tuesday 5/27 – 4th grade to Raleigh, 3rd & 5th remediation
Wednesday 5/28 – 3rd & 5th remediation, Kathy Wilheit shower
Thursday 5/29 – Tech facilitator meeting, 3rd & 5th remediation, 3rd grade field day, 5th grade picnic, AR party, 5th grade SS meeting
Friday 5/30 – 4th grade field day, 3rd & 5th remediation, 2nd grade party, 5th grade field day
Week of 6/2 - 6/6 – (6/2) 3rd and 5th grade retests, 3rd grade party (6/3) 3rd and 5th grade retests, Principals’ meeting, 4th grade party (6/4) 3rd and 5th grade retests, 1st grade party (6/5) 3rd and 5th grade retest make-ups, Kindergarten party, AR celebration (6/6) 5th grade awards celebration
Looking ahead
May 29 – Field Day (3rd grade in AM), 5th grade picnic, AR recognition (1:45-2:15)
May 30 – Field Day (4th grade in AM, 5th grade in PM)
June 6 – 5th grade award celebration (1:00)
June 10 – Last day of school
June 11 – PTA lunch for staff
June 12 – End of year staff meeting (8:30-11:15), Hospitality staff lunch (12:00-1:30)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Salamanca, Biggam, Womble
Bus – Allen, King, Gheen, Steadman, Burke, Hutcheson, Trinkle
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Salamanca, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes, Lee
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-If you know of upcoming absences that you will have because of appointments, etc., please go ahead and put them into the sub system so that our payroll will be correct for the end of the year.
-If you have certificates that I need to sign, please plan ahead because it is impossible to sign them all during the last week.
-End of year brown envelopes should filed in the health room in the brown envelope file cabinet.
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)
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Leadership team – Thank you for keeping our ship going in the right direction
Mrs. Herrin, Testing administrators, proctors, and helpers – Thanks for all your help with EOG!
Mr. Keener, Ms. Moore and Mr. Squire – Thank you for your help to prepare for our staff lunch.
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
May 30, 2008
The end of the year is a crazy time! Our field days and grade level parties today showed us how busy it can get. We all have much to do and many tasks to complete, but be sure and take the time to enjoy these lasts days. We work too hard to get to this point in the year to let “little things” get in the way of enjoying the celebrations with our students. Thank you for all of your time and preparation to make the end of year events meaningful for our children.
"Unless each day can be looked back upon by an individual as one in which he has had some fun, some joy, some real satisfaction, that day is a loss." Anon
Next week
Monday 6/2 – 3rd and 5th grade remediation, 3rd grade party
Tuesday 6/3 – 3rd and 5th grade retests, Principals’ meeting, 4th grade party, 4th grade SS pacing guide meeting (CO auditorium), SIT mtg.
Wednesday 6/4 – 3rd and 5th grade retests, 1st grade party
Thursday 6/5 – 3rd and 5th grade retest make-ups, Kindergarten party,
Friday 6/6 – 5th grade awards celebration (Kindergarten moved to the front of the lunch schedule – everyone else is the same)
Week of 6/9 - 6/13 – (6/9) AR celebration (6/10) Last day of school!!! (6/11) Workday, PTA staff lunch (6/12) End of year staff meeting, Hospitality lunch (6/13) Principal meeting
Looking ahead
June 6 – 5th grade award celebration (1:00)
June 10 – Last day of school
June 11 – PTA lunch for staff
June 12 – End of year staff meeting (8:30-11:15), Hospitality staff lunch (12:00-1:30)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
Bus – Allen, King, Gheen, Steadman, Burke, Hutcheson, Trinkle
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Salamanca, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes, Lee
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-As we prepare to do announcements on TV next year, we are checking the equipment. Please see the email from Mrs. Bowser.
***If you have certificates that I need to sign, please plan ahead because it is impossible to sign them all during the last week.
-End of year brown envelopes should filed in the brown envelope file cabinet which has been moved to the records room.
***Supervision is really important at the end of the school year. On June 6, 9 & 10 everyone should help with afternoon duties to maintain order***
***Class rosters will be in your grade level chairs mailbox on Monday morning. Instructions for filling out the rosters will be attached***
PBS stuff:
May 29th-June 4th : Meet with your committee and complete the TASK ANALYSIS FORM
By June 12th: Complete and turn in 6 lesson plans to Kim Moore.
June 13th: PBS Committee Meeting. Time to be announced.
August 12th : PBS Committee Meeting at 9:30.
August 18th: First day back for SW staff - PBS STAFF KICK-OFF!!!
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)
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Leadership team – Thank you for keeping our ship going in the right direction
Southwest housekeepers – Thanks for all your help to keep us clean during the “party season”
Mr. Keener - Congratulations on receiving approval for another mini-grant
Mr. Squire – Thank you for the delicious fish for lunch.
YMCA staff – Thanks for the breakfast
K-2 teachers – Great job with end of year assessments
3–5 teachers – Great job with EOG scores. Thanks for your help with retests, remediation, etc.
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
June 6, 2008
We are down to only 2 days of school left! I know that we all have been swamped with the “regular” end of year tasks in addition to our work to get ready to implement Positive Behavior Support. We are all stressed, but please know that the work that we are doing now will pay off for 2008-09. Southwest is W A Y ahead of my previous school in terms of being ready for PBS.
As I have said, it is hard to finish one year well while planning for the next. Your involvement and ideas will help to ensure that next year goes as smoothly as possible. Thank you for all of your time and preparation to help us end this year well while getting ready for next year!
~ Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted. ~ David Bly
Next week
Monday 6/9 – AR End of year party
Tuesday 6/10 – Last day of school!!!
Wednesday 6/11 – Workday, PTA staff lunch
Thursday 6/12 – End of year staff meeting (8:30-11:15), Hospitality lunch (11:30ish)
Friday 6/13 – PBS committee meeting, Principal training
FIRST WEEK of SUMMER!!!
Looking ahead
June 9 – AR end of year party
June 10 – Last day of school
June 11 – PTA lunch for staff
June 12 – End of year staff meeting (8:30-11:15), Hospitality staff lunch (12:00-1:30)
***Part of our end of year staff meeting will be spent talking with the grades above and below. As a grade level, please be ready to share PLUS (what went well?) and DELTA (what can we improve?) regarding student skills, routines, etc.. Make sure that your feedback is fact-based, respectful, professional and appropriate.
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
Bus – Allen, King, Gheen, Steadman, Burke, Hutcheson, Trinkle
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Salamanca, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes, Lee
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-As we prepare to do announcements on TV next year, we are checking the equipment. Please see the email from Mrs. Bowser.
***If you have certificates that I need to sign, please plan ahead because it is impossible to sign them all during the last week.
-End of year brown envelopes should filed in the brown envelope file cabinet which has been moved to the records room.
***Supervision is really important at the end of the school year. On June 9 & 10 everyone should help with afternoon duties to maintain order****
PBS stuff:
May 29th-June 4th : Meet with your committee and complete the TASK ANALYSIS FORM
By June 12th: Complete and turn in 6 lesson plans to Kim Moore.
June 13th: PBS Committee Meeting. Time to be announced.
August 12th : PBS Committee Meeting at 9:30.
August 18th: First day back for SW staff - PBS STAFF KICK-OFF!!!
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)
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Leadership team – Thank you for keeping our ship going in the right direction
5th grade, Kindergarten, Music teachers – Nice job with the 5th grade celebration.
Thank you to those of you who will not be with us next year. Southwest is a special place to “work” and we appreciate all that you have done for our school.
Sharon Gheen Janet Jones Anna Keeney Traci Petree Nancy Robinson
Friday Update
May 9, 2008
I have talked with you from time to time about my appreciation for the great things that mothers are able to do (No offense: Mr. Keener, Mr. Vest, Mr. Squire, Mr. Washington, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Rucker & Mr. Schmoyer). My career in education has blessed me with the opportunity to work with many wonderfully gifted people and most of them have been women. Whether you are a mother or not, please know that we appreciate what you do every day for our students.
Happy Mother’sDay
“A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others.” ~Author Unknown
Next week
Monday 5/12 – Happy Monday
Tuesday 5/13 – Staff meeting (This one will go a little past 4:00), Noche Hispana
Wednesday 5/14 – Principals meeting (PM), Training for EOG for test administrators 3:00 (If you did not attend May 8)
Thursday 5/15 – Kindergarten to Children's Theater, Principals meeting (AM) 1st grade to Patterson Farm, Staff Ice cream social
Friday 5/16 – K to Sciworks (Lawrence, Moss, Council, Dosek), Backyard Burger Night
Saturday 5/17 – SW miniature golf at Jimmy Mac’s
Week of 5/19 - 5/23 – (5/19) EOG (5/20) EOG, SIT meeting, Parent Advisory Council (5/21) EOG, Dr. Zwadyk visit (5/22) EOG (5/23) TGIF
Looking ahead
May 19-23 – End of grade tests
May 29 – Field Day (3rd grade in AM), 5th grade picnic, AR recognition (1:45-2:15)
May 30 – Field Day (4th grade in AM, 5th grade in PM)
June 6 – 5th grade award celebration (1:00)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
Bus – Allen, King, Gheen, Steadman, Burke, Hutcheson, Trinkle
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Salamanca, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes, Lee
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-Get well to Jan Hipp who is still experiencing back trouble
-Congratulations to one of our newly expecting mothers, Maria Vernon, who found out that she is expecting a baby boy in Oct.
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office
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)
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Leadership team – Thank you for keeping our ship going in the right direction
Kindergarten screening “crew” – Thanks for your help to successfully screen 141 students
Field day “crew” – Great job with field day (rain or shine!)
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
May 9, 2008
I have talked with you from time to time about my appreciation for the great things that mothers are able to do (No offense: Mr. Keener, Mr. Vest, Mr. Squire, Mr. Washington, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Rucker & Mr. Schmoyer). My career in education has blessed me with the opportunity to work with many wonderfully gifted people and most of them have been women. Whether you are a mother or not, please know that we appreciate what you do every day for our students.
Happy Mother’sDay
“A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others.” ~Author Unknown
Next week
Monday 5/12 – Happy Monday
Tuesday 5/13 – Staff meeting (This one will go a little past 4:00), Noche Hispana
Wednesday 5/14 – Principals meeting (PM), Training for EOG for test administrators 3:00 (If you did not attend May 8)
Thursday 5/15 – Kindergarten to Children's Theater, Principals meeting (AM) 1st grade to Patterson Farm, Staff Ice cream social
Friday 5/16 – K to Sciworks (Lawrence, Moss, Council, Dosek), Backyard Burger Night
Saturday 5/17 – SW miniature golf at Jimmy Mac’s
Week of 5/19 - 5/23 – (5/19) EOG (5/20) EOG, SIT meeting, Parent Advisory Council (5/21) EOG, Dr. Zwadyk visit (5/22) EOG (5/23) TGIF
Looking ahead
May 19-23 – End of grade tests
May 29 – Field Day (3rd grade in AM), 5th grade picnic, AR recognition (1:45-2:15)
May 30 – Field Day (4th grade in AM, 5th grade in PM)
June 6 – 5th grade award celebration (1:00)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
Bus – Allen, King, Gheen, Steadman, Burke, Hutcheson, Trinkle
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Salamanca, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes, Lee
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-Get well to Jan Hipp who is still experiencing back trouble
-Congratulations to one of our newly expecting mothers, Maria Vernon, who found out that she is expecting a baby boy in Oct.
-Sign up for a conference on the schedule outside Mike’s office
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)
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Leadership team – Thank you for keeping our ship going in the right direction
Kindergarten screening “crew” – Thanks for your help to successfully screen 141 students
Field day “crew” – Great job with field day (rain or shine!)
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
May 16, 2008
It is finally time for our students to get the chance to “show their stuff.” You have worked hard to prepare them to do well and they WILL do well. Our 4th graders just showed how well they were prepared with our preliminary writing score results. The EOG’s will also show the results of your hard work. Thank you for a great year!
******In order to effectively conduct our end of grade tests, many people have to help. Please check Debbie Herrin’s email from 5/15/08 to be sure that you are informed about personnel needed, rooms used, specials, etc.
“Change does not change tradition. It strengthens it. Change is a challenge and an opportunity; not a threat.” - Prince Phillip of England
Next week
Monday 5/19 – EOG
Tuesday 5/20 – EOG, SIT meeting, Parent Advisory Council
Wednesday 5/21 – EOG
Thursday 5/22 – EOG
Friday 5/23 – Last day for AR tests, Staff appreciation lunch
Week of 5/26 - 5/30 – (5/26) Holiday – no school (5/27) 4th grade to Raleigh, 3rd & 5th remediation (5/28) 3rd & 5th remediation, Kathy Wilheit shower (5/29) Tech facilitator meeting, 3rd & 5th remediation, 3rd grade field day, 5th grade picnic, AR party, 5th grade SS meeting (5/30) 4th grade field day, 3rd & 5th remediation, 2nd grade party, 5th grade field day
Looking ahead
May 19-23 – End of grade tests
May 29 – Field Day (3rd grade in AM), 5th grade picnic, AR recognition (1:45-2:15)
May 30 – Field Day (4th grade in AM, 5th grade in PM)
June 6 – 5th grade award celebration (1:00)
June 10 – Last day of school
June 11 – PTA lunch for staff
June 12 – End of year staff meeting (8:30-11:15), Hospitality staff lunch (12:00-1:30)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Vernon, Church, Schmoyer
Bus – Allen, King, Gheen, Steadman, Burke, Hutcheson, Trinkle
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Salamanca, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes, Lee
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-Get well to Jan Hipp who is still experiencing back trouble. Jan’s new rehab program seems to be doing well!
-If you know of upcoming absences that you will have because of appointments, etc., please go ahead and put them into the sub system so that our payroll will be correct for the end of the year.
-If you have certificates that I need to sign, please plan ahead because it is impossible to sign them all during the last 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)
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Leadership team – Thank you for keeping our ship going in the right direction
Testing administrators, proctors, and helpers – Thanks for all your help!
Noche Hispana “crew” – Great job with Noche Hispana
Great job with 4th grade writing results!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
May 23, 2008
WOW….What a week! The week of end of grade test is always extremely stressful. I fully expect our scores to be good, but with state tests there is never any guarantee. Thank you for all of the hard work to prepare our students from Kindergarten all the way through fifth grade.
To effectively conduct our end of grade tests, many people have to help. We need to send a special thank you to Mrs. Herrin and every person who was involved with the tests. THANK YOU!!
“Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I may not forget you.”
William Arthur
Next week
Monday 5/26 – Holiday – no school
Tuesday 5/27 – 4th grade to Raleigh, 3rd & 5th remediation
Wednesday 5/28 – 3rd & 5th remediation, Kathy Wilheit shower
Thursday 5/29 – Tech facilitator meeting, 3rd & 5th remediation, 3rd grade field day, 5th grade picnic, AR party, 5th grade SS meeting
Friday 5/30 – 4th grade field day, 3rd & 5th remediation, 2nd grade party, 5th grade field day
Week of 6/2 - 6/6 – (6/2) 3rd and 5th grade retests, 3rd grade party (6/3) 3rd and 5th grade retests, Principals’ meeting, 4th grade party (6/4) 3rd and 5th grade retests, 1st grade party (6/5) 3rd and 5th grade retest make-ups, Kindergarten party, AR celebration (6/6) 5th grade awards celebration
Looking ahead
May 29 – Field Day (3rd grade in AM), 5th grade picnic, AR recognition (1:45-2:15)
May 30 – Field Day (4th grade in AM, 5th grade in PM)
June 6 – 5th grade award celebration (1:00)
June 10 – Last day of school
June 11 – PTA lunch for staff
June 12 – End of year staff meeting (8:30-11:15), Hospitality staff lunch (12:00-1:30)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Salamanca, Biggam, Womble
Bus – Allen, King, Gheen, Steadman, Burke, Hutcheson, Trinkle
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Salamanca, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes, Lee
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-If you know of upcoming absences that you will have because of appointments, etc., please go ahead and put them into the sub system so that our payroll will be correct for the end of the year.
-If you have certificates that I need to sign, please plan ahead because it is impossible to sign them all during the last week.
-End of year brown envelopes should filed in the health room in the brown envelope file cabinet.
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)
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Leadership team – Thank you for keeping our ship going in the right direction
Mrs. Herrin, Testing administrators, proctors, and helpers – Thanks for all your help with EOG!
Mr. Keener, Ms. Moore and Mr. Squire – Thank you for your help to prepare for our staff lunch.
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
May 30, 2008
The end of the year is a crazy time! Our field days and grade level parties today showed us how busy it can get. We all have much to do and many tasks to complete, but be sure and take the time to enjoy these lasts days. We work too hard to get to this point in the year to let “little things” get in the way of enjoying the celebrations with our students. Thank you for all of your time and preparation to make the end of year events meaningful for our children.
"Unless each day can be looked back upon by an individual as one in which he has had some fun, some joy, some real satisfaction, that day is a loss." Anon
Next week
Monday 6/2 – 3rd and 5th grade remediation, 3rd grade party
Tuesday 6/3 – 3rd and 5th grade retests, Principals’ meeting, 4th grade party, 4th grade SS pacing guide meeting (CO auditorium), SIT mtg.
Wednesday 6/4 – 3rd and 5th grade retests, 1st grade party
Thursday 6/5 – 3rd and 5th grade retest make-ups, Kindergarten party,
Friday 6/6 – 5th grade awards celebration (Kindergarten moved to the front of the lunch schedule – everyone else is the same)
Week of 6/9 - 6/13 – (6/9) AR celebration (6/10) Last day of school!!! (6/11) Workday, PTA staff lunch (6/12) End of year staff meeting, Hospitality lunch (6/13) Principal meeting
Looking ahead
June 6 – 5th grade award celebration (1:00)
June 10 – Last day of school
June 11 – PTA lunch for staff
June 12 – End of year staff meeting (8:30-11:15), Hospitality staff lunch (12:00-1:30)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
Bus – Allen, King, Gheen, Steadman, Burke, Hutcheson, Trinkle
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Salamanca, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes, Lee
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-As we prepare to do announcements on TV next year, we are checking the equipment. Please see the email from Mrs. Bowser.
***If you have certificates that I need to sign, please plan ahead because it is impossible to sign them all during the last week.
-End of year brown envelopes should filed in the brown envelope file cabinet which has been moved to the records room.
***Supervision is really important at the end of the school year. On June 6, 9 & 10 everyone should help with afternoon duties to maintain order***
***Class rosters will be in your grade level chairs mailbox on Monday morning. Instructions for filling out the rosters will be attached***
PBS stuff:
May 29th-June 4th : Meet with your committee and complete the TASK ANALYSIS FORM
By June 12th: Complete and turn in 6 lesson plans to Kim Moore.
June 13th: PBS Committee Meeting. Time to be announced.
August 12th : PBS Committee Meeting at 9:30.
August 18th: First day back for SW staff - PBS STAFF KICK-OFF!!!
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)
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Leadership team – Thank you for keeping our ship going in the right direction
Southwest housekeepers – Thanks for all your help to keep us clean during the “party season”
Mr. Keener - Congratulations on receiving approval for another mini-grant
Mr. Squire – Thank you for the delicious fish for lunch.
YMCA staff – Thanks for the breakfast
K-2 teachers – Great job with end of year assessments
3–5 teachers – Great job with EOG scores. Thanks for your help with retests, remediation, etc.
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
June 6, 2008
We are down to only 2 days of school left! I know that we all have been swamped with the “regular” end of year tasks in addition to our work to get ready to implement Positive Behavior Support. We are all stressed, but please know that the work that we are doing now will pay off for 2008-09. Southwest is W A Y ahead of my previous school in terms of being ready for PBS.
As I have said, it is hard to finish one year well while planning for the next. Your involvement and ideas will help to ensure that next year goes as smoothly as possible. Thank you for all of your time and preparation to help us end this year well while getting ready for next year!
~ Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted. ~ David Bly
Next week
Monday 6/9 – AR End of year party
Tuesday 6/10 – Last day of school!!!
Wednesday 6/11 – Workday, PTA staff lunch
Thursday 6/12 – End of year staff meeting (8:30-11:15), Hospitality lunch (11:30ish)
Friday 6/13 – PBS committee meeting, Principal training
FIRST WEEK of SUMMER!!!
Looking ahead
June 9 – AR end of year party
June 10 – Last day of school
June 11 – PTA lunch for staff
June 12 – End of year staff meeting (8:30-11:15), Hospitality staff lunch (12:00-1:30)
***Part of our end of year staff meeting will be spent talking with the grades above and below. As a grade level, please be ready to share PLUS (what went well?) and DELTA (what can we improve?) regarding student skills, routines, etc.. Make sure that your feedback is fact-based, respectful, professional and appropriate.
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
Bus – Allen, King, Gheen, Steadman, Burke, Hutcheson, Trinkle
Car riders – Morning – Overby, Salamanca, Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Wessell, Barnes, Lee
Inside – Biggam, Alexander, Vernon
Outside – Pennington, Keeney, Bowser, Everhardt, Herko, Robinson
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab)
FYI/Reminders
-As we prepare to do announcements on TV next year, we are checking the equipment. Please see the email from Mrs. Bowser.
***If you have certificates that I need to sign, please plan ahead because it is impossible to sign them all during the last week.
-End of year brown envelopes should filed in the brown envelope file cabinet which has been moved to the records room.
***Supervision is really important at the end of the school year. On June 9 & 10 everyone should help with afternoon duties to maintain order****
PBS stuff:
May 29th-June 4th : Meet with your committee and complete the TASK ANALYSIS FORM
By June 12th: Complete and turn in 6 lesson plans to Kim Moore.
June 13th: PBS Committee Meeting. Time to be announced.
August 12th : PBS Committee Meeting at 9:30.
August 18th: First day back for SW staff - PBS STAFF KICK-OFF!!!
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)
Southwest staff – Thank you for the job you do every day!
Leadership team – Thank you for keeping our ship going in the right direction
5th grade, Kindergarten, Music teachers – Nice job with the 5th grade celebration.
Thank you to those of you who will not be with us next year. Southwest is a special place to “work” and we appreciate all that you have done for our school.
Sharon Gheen Janet Jones Anna Keeney Traci Petree Nancy Robinson
Friday Updates August/September 2008
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
August 29, 2008
Thank you all for an awesome first week of school. Your efforts to implement our new behavior system have already paid dividends. I have had the best time giving out eggs and seeing your students’ faces light up (even 5th graders). Please remember that everyone should be giving out about 3 eggs per week. If you have not yet given an egg, I think you will find that it is just as much fun to give an egg as it is to get one.
Enjoy the three day weekend!!
“You learn something every day if you pay attention.” ~Ray LeBlond
Next week
Monday 9/1 – Holiday – No School
Tuesday 9/2 – PBS lesson (Playground – Safe), Information home with students (safety letter, Fall Festival letter, Boy Scout info)
Wednesday 9/3 – PBS lesson (Playground – Outstanding), Volunteer breakfast
Thursday 9/4 – PBS lesson (Playground – Accountable), NC Wise Reports training (required for new classroom staff, optional refresher for others) 3:15-4:15
Friday 9/5 – PBS lesson (Playground - Respectful)
Week of 9/8 - 9/12 – (9/8) 3rd grade pretest (9/9) 3rd grade pretest , Staff meeting (9/10) 3rd grade pretest (9/11) 3rd grade pretest , Technology workshop (SchoolCenter – Adv. Skills) (9/12) Boy Scout class visits for (1st – 5th grades, 12:00-2:30, 5 minutes each)
Looking ahead
September 4 – NC Wise Reports training (required for new classroom staff, optional refresher for others)
September 9 – Staff meeting
September 16 – SIT meeting, Boy Scout night
September 19 – Picture Day
September 22 – K-2 Curriculum Night
September 23 – PBS committee meeting, 3-5 Curriculum Night
September 30 – Copyright workshop
October 10 – Southwest Fall Festival
Duty Schedule (during the first week, everyone will help with morning and afternoon duties)
Breakfast – Burke, Sereika, East
Bus – Council, Baker, Dease, Beard, Barr, Vance, Burke, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Williams
Inside – Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Merritt, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Alexander (Blue Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
-Thank you for the good job during our first fire drill. I have had a few questions about procedures for a fire drill. If your students are at specials, EC, ESL, etc., that teacher is responsible for keeping your children safe and you are responsible for keeping yourself safe. Also, as far as I know, there is no need to turn in class rosters after a fire drill. Please use your rosters to account for children during the drill and for your records.
-If you are enrolled for one of the Piedmont Triad Educational Consortium workshops, please give Nellie a hard copy of your registration confirmation. She will find your subs for those workshops
-Please remember to turn in your transportation lists to Mr. Keener and your class schedules to Ms. Cressman.
-We still have several staff members who continue to need our support. Please remember: Debbie Dosek and Pat Taylor.
-Mrs. Larson has said that lots of people have wanted to help Pat Taylor with getting giftcards. She and Vicki Crutchfield are collecting money for anyone who wishes to contribute.
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)
New Southwest staff – Great job during your first week of school at Southwest!
Car and Bus duty folks – Thanks for helping us get our students here and back home safely.
Office staff and helpers – Thank you for your adjustments to make our school office run as smoothly as possible.
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
September 5, 2008
This year has gotten off to a great start in many ways. We are, however, still ironing out some wrinkles in our various schedules. You have been asked to be flexible in many ways and you have done so with grace. Thank you for your patience and willingness to try some new ways of doing things even when it might mean suffering through some growing pains. One of the goals in scheduling this year is to make sure that our EC and ESL students get exposure to the grade level Math and Reading standard course of study AND their individualized pull-out instruction. This means that they may miss a science or social studies lesson. We believe (and research supports) that “double dipping” in Reading and Math will pay dividends over time.
“You can do what I cannot do. I can do what you cannot do. Together we can do great things.” - Mother Teresa
Next week **1st and 2nd grade guidance classes begin this week**
Monday 9/8 (Day 4) – PBS lesson (Arrival/Dismissal – Safe), 3rd grade pretest
Tuesday 9/9 (Day 5) –, PBS lesson (Arrival/Dismissal – Outstanding), 3rd grade pretest , Staff meeting
Wednesday 9/10 (Day 6) – PBS lesson (Arrival/Dismissal – Accountable), 3rd grade pretest
Thursday 9/11(Day 1) – PBS lesson (Arrival/Dismissal - Respectful), Principals’ meeting, 3rd grade pretest , Technology workshop (SchoolCenter – Adv. Skills), “9/11” Tribute video on channel 2 @ 9:00, 11:00, 12:00, 2:00
Friday 9/12 (Day 2) – PBS review, Boy Scout class visits for (1st – 5th grades, 12:00-2:30, 5 minutes each)
Week of 9/15 - 9/19 – (9/15 Day 3) (9/16 Day 4) SIT meeting, Boy Scout night 6:30-8:00 (9/17 Day 5) (9/18 Day 6) (9/19 Day 1) zone 7 meeting, Picture Day, International day of peace – moment of silence @ noon
Looking ahead
September 9 – Staff meeting
September 16 – SIT meeting, Boy Scout night
September 19 – Picture Day
September 22 – K-2 Curriculum Night (6:00-7:30)
September 23 – PBS committee meeting, 3-5 Curriculum Night (6:00-7:30)
September 30 – Copyright workshop
October 7 – Naglieri non-verbal aptitude test for all 3rd graders who are not AG or LD
October 10 – Southwest Fall Festival
Duty Schedule (during the first week, everyone will help with morning and afternoon duties)
Breakfast – Burke, Womble, Letourneau
Bus – Council, Baker, Dease, Beard, Barr, Vance, Burke, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Williams
Inside – Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Merritt, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Alexander (Blue Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
-On Tuesday, our letter regarding who has permission to “sign out” students will go home. Please collect these and return them to Kim Skinner when all of your students have returned the sheet. These are extremely important so remind your students to return this information quickly.
-Please remember to turn in your transportation lists to Mr. Keener and your class schedules to Ms. Cressman.
-We still have several staff members who continue to need our support. Please remember: Debbie Dosek and Pat Taylor.
-Mrs. Larson has said that lots of people have wanted to help Pat Taylor with getting giftcards. She and Vicki Crutchfield are collecting money for anyone who wishes to contribute.
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)
SW staff – Great job during the beginning of PBS – keep earning those eggs (and giving them away)!
Can-Do Winners – Congratulations to Mrs. Sutcliffe’s class (780) and Ms. Moore’s class (360).
EC/ESL staff, counselors, Debbie Herrin, Erika Coffield,others – Thank you for your work to get ready for testing, etc.
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
September 12, 2008
This week we will begin to have our morning announcements on the in-house TV. Mrs. Bowser and many others have worked hard to get the system set up for this exciting change. Please turn your classroom televisions on at 8:00 and turn them to channel 26. Since we do not yet have 100% of our televisions working, we will initially broadcast on both the in-house video system and the intercom. If you experience technical difficulties with the broadcast, please let Mrs. Bowser know. Thank you to Mrs. Bowser and friends for your efforts to ready!
“Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.” - John W. Gardner
Next week **1st and 2nd grade guidance classes begin this week**
Monday 9/15 (Day 3) – PBS lesson (Cafeteria – Safe), Morning announcements begin on TV (channel 26)
Tuesday 9/16 (Day 4) – PBS lesson (Cafeteria – Outstanding), Progress reports, SIT meeting, Boy Scout night 6:30-8:00, PTA board meeting 7:00-8:00
Wednesday 9/17 (Day 5) – PBS lesson (Cafeteria – Accountable)
Thursday 9/18 (Day 6) – PBS lesson (Cafeteria - Respectful)
Friday 9/19 (Day 1) – PBS review, zone 7 meeting, Picture Day, International day of peace – moment of silence @ noon
Week of 9/22 - 9/19 – PBS Bathroom lessons (9/22 Day 2) K-2 Curriculum night 6:00-7:30 (9/23 Day 3) PBS committee meeting, 3-5 Curriculum night 6:00-7:30 (9/24 Day 4) (9/25 Day 5) Technology facilitator meeting (9/26 Day 6)
Looking ahead
September 16 – SIT meeting, Boy Scout night
September 19 – Picture Day
September 22 – K-2 Curriculum Night (6:00-7:30)
September 23 – PBS committee meeting, 3-5 Curriculum Night (6:00-7:30)
September 30 – Copyright workshop
October 7 – Naglieri non-verbal aptitude test for all 3rd graders who are not AG or LD
October 10 – Southwest Fall Festival
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Burke, Biggam
Bus – Council, Baker, Dease, Beard, Barr, Vance, Burke, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Williams
Inside – Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Merritt, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Alexander (Blue Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
-Our letter regarding who has permission to “sign out” students has been sent home. Please collect these and return them to Kim Skinner when all of your students have returned the sheet. These are extremely important so remind your students to return this information quickly.
-Please remember to turn in your transportation lists to Mr. Keener and your class schedules to Ms. Cressman.
-We wish Nancy Frye well as she moves to Old Richmond Elementary School. Thank you Nancy for your service to Southwest. You will be missed.
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)
SW staff – Great job during the beginning of PBS – keep earning those eggs! Give egg counts to Kim Cressman
Can-Do Winners – Congratulations to Mrs. Hipp’s class (964) and Mrs. Currie’s class (874).
Beth Bowser – Thank you for your work to get ready for TV announcements and for our “new” library.
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
September 19, 2008
This week, our PTA board met to discuss this year’s plans with how they will support our school. We are extremely blessed to have the level of parent support that we have at Southwest. Our PTA is full of strong leaders and hard workers which is a recipe for strong support. They did, again, approve over $10,000 in teacher reimbursements ($130 for a fulltime teacher and $60 for halftime). In addition, they pledged more funds to improve our media center collection while also discussing other projects to improve our school. They are extremely hopeful that the Fall Festival will allow them to take on even more projects. Please remember to join our PTA to thank one of our PTA board members.
“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” - Henry Ford
Next week
Monday 9/22 (Day 2) – PBS lesson (Bathroom – Safe), K-2 Curriculum night 6:00-7:30
Tuesday 9/23 (Day 3) – PBS lesson (Bathroom – Outstanding), PBS committee meeting, 3-5 Curriculum night 6:00-7:30
Wednesday 9/24 (Day 4) – PBS lesson (Bathroom – Accountable)
Thursday 9/25 (Day 5) – PBS lesson (Bathroom - Respectful), SAT team training, Technology facilitator meeting
Friday 9/26 (Day 6) – PBS review
Week of 9/29 - 10/3 – PBS lessons (9/29 Day 1) Principal training (9/30 Day 2) Principal training, Noche Hispana (10/1 Day 3) Jump Rope Assembly 8:20-9:00 K-5 (10/2 Day 4) OLSAT test for 2nd grade/selected 5th grade, Teacher of the Year banquet (10/3 Day 5) OLSAT test for 2nd grade/selected 5th grade, Principals’ meeting
Looking ahead
September 22 – K-2 Curriculum Night (6:00-7:30)
September 23 – PBS committee meeting, 3-5 Curriculum Night (6:00-7:30)
September 30 – Copyright workshop **This is required for all staff unless you have other training**
October 7 – Naglieri non-verbal aptitude test for all 3rd graders who are not AG or LD
October 10 – Southwest Fall Festival
October 14 – Flexible benefits meeting @ 3:00
October 16 – Flexible benefits meeting @ 7:15
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Burke, Weiss, Aikins
Bus – Council, Baker, Dease, Beard, Barr, Vance, Burke, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Williams
Inside – Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Merritt, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Alexander (Blue Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
-Our curriculum nights are Monday and Tuesday. The agenda will be as follows: A short PTA talk, I will introduce each teacher, PRT and assistant and then dismiss you to your rooms and then give a short talk, Debbie will speak and then dismiss parents to the grade levels. Grade chairs, please send me a brief description of what your grade will do with parents and where you will meet with them.
-Please remember to complete your attendance by 8:30 every morning.
-We wish Nancy Frye well as she moves to Old Richmond Elementary School. Thank you Nancy for your service to Southwest. You will be missed.
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)
SW staff – Great job during the beginning of PBS – keep earning those eggs! Give egg counts to Kim Cressman
Can-Do Winners – Congratulations to Mrs. Tilley’s class (341) and Ms. Winter’s class (273).
Brian Vest, Kathy Lawrence, Amy Atkins and others – Thank you for your patience in working with some challenges this year.
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
September 26, 2008
Our major PTA fundraiser for the year, the Fall Festival, is only 2 weeks away. Our PTA is extremely hopeful that the Fall Festival will allow them to take on even more projects than the ones mentioned during Curriculum Nights. Thank you for all of your work so far to help communicate with parents and collecting monies that have already been sent in through your classrooms. You have also been instrumental in helping to organize helpers for the activities for the festival. Although we have numerous volunteers lined up, Mrs. Kit Browning has let me know that there are still some 1 hour shifts that need to be filled. Please continue to help to recruit volunteers and even volunteer yourself if you are able. These last 2 weeks we want to really get our students excited about the Fall Festival so that it will be as successful as possible. Thanks for all you do!
“Compete against yourself, not others, for that is who is truly your best competition..” - Peggy Fleming
Next week
Monday 9/29 (Day 1) – PBS lesson (Hallway – Safe), Principal training
Tuesday 9/30 (Day 2) – PBS lesson (Hallway – Outstanding), Principal training, Copyright workshop – required, Noche Hispana (Curriculum Night information for Hispanic parents. Please feel free to join the committee!)
Wednesday 10/1 (Day 3) – PBS lesson (Hallway – Accountable), Jump Rope Assembly 8:30-9:00 K-5
Thursday 10/2 (Day 4) – PBS lesson (Hallway - Respectful), Teacher of the Year banquet
Friday 10/3 (Day 5) – PBS review, Principals’ meeting
Week of 10/6 - 10/10 – PBS lessons Classroom (10/6 Day 6) Kinder classes – Lewisville Fire Dept. (10/7 Day 1) 4th grade to Hiddenite, Principals meeting, High Yield Strategies training (10/8 Day 2) Ms. King’s and Mrs. McGhee’s classes to Dixie Classic Fair (10/9 Day 3) Computer workshop-Photostory (10/10 Day 4) Fall Festival
Looking ahead
September 29 & October 27 – Diabetes training available at Central Office
September 30 – Copyright workshop **This is required for all staff unless you have other training**
October 7 – Naglieri non-verbal aptitude test for all 3rd graders who are not AG or LD
October 10 – Southwest Fall Festival
October 14 – Flexible benefits meeting @ 3:00
October 16 – Flexible benefits meeting @ 7:15
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Burke, Sereika, East
Bus – Council, Baker, Dease, Beard, Barr, Vance, Burke, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Williams
Inside – Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Merritt, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Alexander (Blue Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
-Congratulation to Sally Merrill who added a new grandson to her family this week. Zachary Ryson Benfield was born 9/22/08, is 22 ½” and weighed 9 pounds 11 ounces.
-Please take the time to welcome our new ESL assistant, Sandra Garcia, who started with us on Tuesday.
-Please remember both Becky Drummond and Donna Williams who’s mothers have been ill 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)
SW staff – Great job during the beginning of PBS – keep earning those eggs! Give egg counts to Kim Cressman
Can-Do Winners – Congratulations to Mrs. Tilley’s class (341) and Ms. Winter’s class (273).
K-5 teachers – Great job with curriculum nights.
Friday Update
August 29, 2008
Thank you all for an awesome first week of school. Your efforts to implement our new behavior system have already paid dividends. I have had the best time giving out eggs and seeing your students’ faces light up (even 5th graders). Please remember that everyone should be giving out about 3 eggs per week. If you have not yet given an egg, I think you will find that it is just as much fun to give an egg as it is to get one.
Enjoy the three day weekend!!
“You learn something every day if you pay attention.” ~Ray LeBlond
Next week
Monday 9/1 – Holiday – No School
Tuesday 9/2 – PBS lesson (Playground – Safe), Information home with students (safety letter, Fall Festival letter, Boy Scout info)
Wednesday 9/3 – PBS lesson (Playground – Outstanding), Volunteer breakfast
Thursday 9/4 – PBS lesson (Playground – Accountable), NC Wise Reports training (required for new classroom staff, optional refresher for others) 3:15-4:15
Friday 9/5 – PBS lesson (Playground - Respectful)
Week of 9/8 - 9/12 – (9/8) 3rd grade pretest (9/9) 3rd grade pretest , Staff meeting (9/10) 3rd grade pretest (9/11) 3rd grade pretest , Technology workshop (SchoolCenter – Adv. Skills) (9/12) Boy Scout class visits for (1st – 5th grades, 12:00-2:30, 5 minutes each)
Looking ahead
September 4 – NC Wise Reports training (required for new classroom staff, optional refresher for others)
September 9 – Staff meeting
September 16 – SIT meeting, Boy Scout night
September 19 – Picture Day
September 22 – K-2 Curriculum Night
September 23 – PBS committee meeting, 3-5 Curriculum Night
September 30 – Copyright workshop
October 10 – Southwest Fall Festival
Duty Schedule (during the first week, everyone will help with morning and afternoon duties)
Breakfast – Burke, Sereika, East
Bus – Council, Baker, Dease, Beard, Barr, Vance, Burke, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Williams
Inside – Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Merritt, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Alexander (Blue Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
-Thank you for the good job during our first fire drill. I have had a few questions about procedures for a fire drill. If your students are at specials, EC, ESL, etc., that teacher is responsible for keeping your children safe and you are responsible for keeping yourself safe. Also, as far as I know, there is no need to turn in class rosters after a fire drill. Please use your rosters to account for children during the drill and for your records.
-If you are enrolled for one of the Piedmont Triad Educational Consortium workshops, please give Nellie a hard copy of your registration confirmation. She will find your subs for those workshops
-Please remember to turn in your transportation lists to Mr. Keener and your class schedules to Ms. Cressman.
-We still have several staff members who continue to need our support. Please remember: Debbie Dosek and Pat Taylor.
-Mrs. Larson has said that lots of people have wanted to help Pat Taylor with getting giftcards. She and Vicki Crutchfield are collecting money for anyone who wishes to contribute.
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)
New Southwest staff – Great job during your first week of school at Southwest!
Car and Bus duty folks – Thanks for helping us get our students here and back home safely.
Office staff and helpers – Thank you for your adjustments to make our school office run as smoothly as possible.
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
September 5, 2008
This year has gotten off to a great start in many ways. We are, however, still ironing out some wrinkles in our various schedules. You have been asked to be flexible in many ways and you have done so with grace. Thank you for your patience and willingness to try some new ways of doing things even when it might mean suffering through some growing pains. One of the goals in scheduling this year is to make sure that our EC and ESL students get exposure to the grade level Math and Reading standard course of study AND their individualized pull-out instruction. This means that they may miss a science or social studies lesson. We believe (and research supports) that “double dipping” in Reading and Math will pay dividends over time.
“You can do what I cannot do. I can do what you cannot do. Together we can do great things.” - Mother Teresa
Next week **1st and 2nd grade guidance classes begin this week**
Monday 9/8 (Day 4) – PBS lesson (Arrival/Dismissal – Safe), 3rd grade pretest
Tuesday 9/9 (Day 5) –, PBS lesson (Arrival/Dismissal – Outstanding), 3rd grade pretest , Staff meeting
Wednesday 9/10 (Day 6) – PBS lesson (Arrival/Dismissal – Accountable), 3rd grade pretest
Thursday 9/11(Day 1) – PBS lesson (Arrival/Dismissal - Respectful), Principals’ meeting, 3rd grade pretest , Technology workshop (SchoolCenter – Adv. Skills), “9/11” Tribute video on channel 2 @ 9:00, 11:00, 12:00, 2:00
Friday 9/12 (Day 2) – PBS review, Boy Scout class visits for (1st – 5th grades, 12:00-2:30, 5 minutes each)
Week of 9/15 - 9/19 – (9/15 Day 3) (9/16 Day 4) SIT meeting, Boy Scout night 6:30-8:00 (9/17 Day 5) (9/18 Day 6) (9/19 Day 1) zone 7 meeting, Picture Day, International day of peace – moment of silence @ noon
Looking ahead
September 9 – Staff meeting
September 16 – SIT meeting, Boy Scout night
September 19 – Picture Day
September 22 – K-2 Curriculum Night (6:00-7:30)
September 23 – PBS committee meeting, 3-5 Curriculum Night (6:00-7:30)
September 30 – Copyright workshop
October 7 – Naglieri non-verbal aptitude test for all 3rd graders who are not AG or LD
October 10 – Southwest Fall Festival
Duty Schedule (during the first week, everyone will help with morning and afternoon duties)
Breakfast – Burke, Womble, Letourneau
Bus – Council, Baker, Dease, Beard, Barr, Vance, Burke, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Williams
Inside – Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Merritt, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Alexander (Blue Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
-On Tuesday, our letter regarding who has permission to “sign out” students will go home. Please collect these and return them to Kim Skinner when all of your students have returned the sheet. These are extremely important so remind your students to return this information quickly.
-Please remember to turn in your transportation lists to Mr. Keener and your class schedules to Ms. Cressman.
-We still have several staff members who continue to need our support. Please remember: Debbie Dosek and Pat Taylor.
-Mrs. Larson has said that lots of people have wanted to help Pat Taylor with getting giftcards. She and Vicki Crutchfield are collecting money for anyone who wishes to contribute.
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)
SW staff – Great job during the beginning of PBS – keep earning those eggs (and giving them away)!
Can-Do Winners – Congratulations to Mrs. Sutcliffe’s class (780) and Ms. Moore’s class (360).
EC/ESL staff, counselors, Debbie Herrin, Erika Coffield,others – Thank you for your work to get ready for testing, etc.
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
September 12, 2008
This week we will begin to have our morning announcements on the in-house TV. Mrs. Bowser and many others have worked hard to get the system set up for this exciting change. Please turn your classroom televisions on at 8:00 and turn them to channel 26. Since we do not yet have 100% of our televisions working, we will initially broadcast on both the in-house video system and the intercom. If you experience technical difficulties with the broadcast, please let Mrs. Bowser know. Thank you to Mrs. Bowser and friends for your efforts to ready!
“Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.” - John W. Gardner
Next week **1st and 2nd grade guidance classes begin this week**
Monday 9/15 (Day 3) – PBS lesson (Cafeteria – Safe), Morning announcements begin on TV (channel 26)
Tuesday 9/16 (Day 4) – PBS lesson (Cafeteria – Outstanding), Progress reports, SIT meeting, Boy Scout night 6:30-8:00, PTA board meeting 7:00-8:00
Wednesday 9/17 (Day 5) – PBS lesson (Cafeteria – Accountable)
Thursday 9/18 (Day 6) – PBS lesson (Cafeteria - Respectful)
Friday 9/19 (Day 1) – PBS review, zone 7 meeting, Picture Day, International day of peace – moment of silence @ noon
Week of 9/22 - 9/19 – PBS Bathroom lessons (9/22 Day 2) K-2 Curriculum night 6:00-7:30 (9/23 Day 3) PBS committee meeting, 3-5 Curriculum night 6:00-7:30 (9/24 Day 4) (9/25 Day 5) Technology facilitator meeting (9/26 Day 6)
Looking ahead
September 16 – SIT meeting, Boy Scout night
September 19 – Picture Day
September 22 – K-2 Curriculum Night (6:00-7:30)
September 23 – PBS committee meeting, 3-5 Curriculum Night (6:00-7:30)
September 30 – Copyright workshop
October 7 – Naglieri non-verbal aptitude test for all 3rd graders who are not AG or LD
October 10 – Southwest Fall Festival
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Burke, Biggam
Bus – Council, Baker, Dease, Beard, Barr, Vance, Burke, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Williams
Inside – Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Merritt, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Alexander (Blue Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
-Our letter regarding who has permission to “sign out” students has been sent home. Please collect these and return them to Kim Skinner when all of your students have returned the sheet. These are extremely important so remind your students to return this information quickly.
-Please remember to turn in your transportation lists to Mr. Keener and your class schedules to Ms. Cressman.
-We wish Nancy Frye well as she moves to Old Richmond Elementary School. Thank you Nancy for your service to Southwest. You will be missed.
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)
SW staff – Great job during the beginning of PBS – keep earning those eggs! Give egg counts to Kim Cressman
Can-Do Winners – Congratulations to Mrs. Hipp’s class (964) and Mrs. Currie’s class (874).
Beth Bowser – Thank you for your work to get ready for TV announcements and for our “new” library.
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
September 19, 2008
This week, our PTA board met to discuss this year’s plans with how they will support our school. We are extremely blessed to have the level of parent support that we have at Southwest. Our PTA is full of strong leaders and hard workers which is a recipe for strong support. They did, again, approve over $10,000 in teacher reimbursements ($130 for a fulltime teacher and $60 for halftime). In addition, they pledged more funds to improve our media center collection while also discussing other projects to improve our school. They are extremely hopeful that the Fall Festival will allow them to take on even more projects. Please remember to join our PTA to thank one of our PTA board members.
“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” - Henry Ford
Next week
Monday 9/22 (Day 2) – PBS lesson (Bathroom – Safe), K-2 Curriculum night 6:00-7:30
Tuesday 9/23 (Day 3) – PBS lesson (Bathroom – Outstanding), PBS committee meeting, 3-5 Curriculum night 6:00-7:30
Wednesday 9/24 (Day 4) – PBS lesson (Bathroom – Accountable)
Thursday 9/25 (Day 5) – PBS lesson (Bathroom - Respectful), SAT team training, Technology facilitator meeting
Friday 9/26 (Day 6) – PBS review
Week of 9/29 - 10/3 – PBS lessons (9/29 Day 1) Principal training (9/30 Day 2) Principal training, Noche Hispana (10/1 Day 3) Jump Rope Assembly 8:20-9:00 K-5 (10/2 Day 4) OLSAT test for 2nd grade/selected 5th grade, Teacher of the Year banquet (10/3 Day 5) OLSAT test for 2nd grade/selected 5th grade, Principals’ meeting
Looking ahead
September 22 – K-2 Curriculum Night (6:00-7:30)
September 23 – PBS committee meeting, 3-5 Curriculum Night (6:00-7:30)
September 30 – Copyright workshop **This is required for all staff unless you have other training**
October 7 – Naglieri non-verbal aptitude test for all 3rd graders who are not AG or LD
October 10 – Southwest Fall Festival
October 14 – Flexible benefits meeting @ 3:00
October 16 – Flexible benefits meeting @ 7:15
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Burke, Weiss, Aikins
Bus – Council, Baker, Dease, Beard, Barr, Vance, Burke, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Williams
Inside – Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Merritt, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Alexander (Blue Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
-Our curriculum nights are Monday and Tuesday. The agenda will be as follows: A short PTA talk, I will introduce each teacher, PRT and assistant and then dismiss you to your rooms and then give a short talk, Debbie will speak and then dismiss parents to the grade levels. Grade chairs, please send me a brief description of what your grade will do with parents and where you will meet with them.
-Please remember to complete your attendance by 8:30 every morning.
-We wish Nancy Frye well as she moves to Old Richmond Elementary School. Thank you Nancy for your service to Southwest. You will be missed.
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)
SW staff – Great job during the beginning of PBS – keep earning those eggs! Give egg counts to Kim Cressman
Can-Do Winners – Congratulations to Mrs. Tilley’s class (341) and Ms. Winter’s class (273).
Brian Vest, Kathy Lawrence, Amy Atkins and others – Thank you for your patience in working with some challenges this year.
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
September 26, 2008
Our major PTA fundraiser for the year, the Fall Festival, is only 2 weeks away. Our PTA is extremely hopeful that the Fall Festival will allow them to take on even more projects than the ones mentioned during Curriculum Nights. Thank you for all of your work so far to help communicate with parents and collecting monies that have already been sent in through your classrooms. You have also been instrumental in helping to organize helpers for the activities for the festival. Although we have numerous volunteers lined up, Mrs. Kit Browning has let me know that there are still some 1 hour shifts that need to be filled. Please continue to help to recruit volunteers and even volunteer yourself if you are able. These last 2 weeks we want to really get our students excited about the Fall Festival so that it will be as successful as possible. Thanks for all you do!
“Compete against yourself, not others, for that is who is truly your best competition..” - Peggy Fleming
Next week
Monday 9/29 (Day 1) – PBS lesson (Hallway – Safe), Principal training
Tuesday 9/30 (Day 2) – PBS lesson (Hallway – Outstanding), Principal training, Copyright workshop – required, Noche Hispana (Curriculum Night information for Hispanic parents. Please feel free to join the committee!)
Wednesday 10/1 (Day 3) – PBS lesson (Hallway – Accountable), Jump Rope Assembly 8:30-9:00 K-5
Thursday 10/2 (Day 4) – PBS lesson (Hallway - Respectful), Teacher of the Year banquet
Friday 10/3 (Day 5) – PBS review, Principals’ meeting
Week of 10/6 - 10/10 – PBS lessons Classroom (10/6 Day 6) Kinder classes – Lewisville Fire Dept. (10/7 Day 1) 4th grade to Hiddenite, Principals meeting, High Yield Strategies training (10/8 Day 2) Ms. King’s and Mrs. McGhee’s classes to Dixie Classic Fair (10/9 Day 3) Computer workshop-Photostory (10/10 Day 4) Fall Festival
Looking ahead
September 29 & October 27 – Diabetes training available at Central Office
September 30 – Copyright workshop **This is required for all staff unless you have other training**
October 7 – Naglieri non-verbal aptitude test for all 3rd graders who are not AG or LD
October 10 – Southwest Fall Festival
October 14 – Flexible benefits meeting @ 3:00
October 16 – Flexible benefits meeting @ 7:15
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Burke, Sereika, East
Bus – Council, Baker, Dease, Beard, Barr, Vance, Burke, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Williams
Inside – Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Merritt, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Alexander (Blue Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
-Congratulation to Sally Merrill who added a new grandson to her family this week. Zachary Ryson Benfield was born 9/22/08, is 22 ½” and weighed 9 pounds 11 ounces.
-Please take the time to welcome our new ESL assistant, Sandra Garcia, who started with us on Tuesday.
-Please remember both Becky Drummond and Donna Williams who’s mothers have been ill 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)
SW staff – Great job during the beginning of PBS – keep earning those eggs! Give egg counts to Kim Cressman
Can-Do Winners – Congratulations to Mrs. Tilley’s class (341) and Ms. Winter’s class (273).
K-5 teachers – Great job with curriculum nights.
Friday Updates October 2008
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
October 3, 2008
Next Tuesday, we will begin our yearlong training series on Marzano’s High Yield Strategies. Last year we started with an overview of those strategies and some of the research behind these best practices. As we (Me, Ms. Cressman, Mrs. Herrin and Mr. Keener) do our 5 minute Classroom Walkthroughs, these high yield strategies are part of our focus. Over the course of the year, we will provide grade level coaching to help promote the use of these strategies. Thanks for all you do!
**The PTA collected over $5,000 in Fall Festival sales over the last two days. THANK YOU for your work to promote the Fall Festival and for efficiently collecting all of these funds. The deadline for pre-orders was today, but they will still take any orders that come in. Please continue to forward these to the office as soon as possible.**
"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." - Maya Angelou
Monday 10/6 (Day 6) – PBS lesson (Classroom – Safe), Kinder classes – Lewisville Fire Dept.
Tuesday 10/7 (Day 1) – PBS lesson (Classroom – Outstanding), 4th grade to Hiddenite, Principals meeting, High Yield Strategies training (required), Naglieri testing for 3rd grade
Wednesday 10/8 (Day 2) – PBS lesson (Classroom – Accountable), Ms. King’s and Mrs. McGhee’s classes to Dixie Classic Fair, K-2 training, Assistant Principals’ meeting, New Assistant Principal Leadership Academy
Thursday 10/9 (Day 3) – PBS lesson (Classroom - Respectful), Computer workshop-Photostory
Friday 10/10 (Day 4) – PBS review, Fall Festival
Week of 10/13 - 10/17 – PBS lessons Classroom (10/13 Day 5) (10/14 Day 6) 2nd grade to Bethabara, Staff meeting, Colonial Benefits (10/15 Day 1) 2nd grade to Bethabara, Parents on board training (10/16 Day 2) Principals’ meeting, Colonial Benefits 7:15, Skate Haven Night (10/17 Day 3) Vision Screening, 1st grade to Stevens Center (Saturday, October 18th – Clemmons Clean-up Day)
Looking ahead
September 29 & October 27 – Diabetes training available at Central Office
October 7 – Naglieri non-verbal aptitude test for all 3rd graders who are not AG or LD
October 10 – Southwest Fall Festival
October 14 – Flexible benefits meeting @ 3:00
October 16 – Flexible benefits meeting @ 7:15
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Burke, Womble, Letourneau
Bus – Council, Baker, Dease, Beard, Barr, Vance, Burke, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Williams
Inside – Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Merritt, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Alexander (Blue Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
-Congratulations to Maria Vernon who gave birth to Garrett Christopher Vernon on Wednesday, October 1st (after putting in a day of work). Garrett, who was born at 9:03 p.m., weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces. Congratulations!!
-Congratulations to Sally Merrill who added a new grandson to her family this week. Zachary Ryson Benfield was born 9/22/08, is 22 ½” and weighed 9 pounds 11 ounces.
-Please take the time to welcome our new ESL assistant, Sandra Garcia, who started with us last Tuesday .
-Please remember both Becky Drummond and Donna Williams who’s mothers have been ill.
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)
SW staff – Great job during the beginning of PBS – keep earning those eggs! Give egg counts to Kim Cressman
Mr. Keener – Thank you to Mr. Keener who, again, wrote a successful grant for 50 more azaleas for our campus. He will travel to Raleigh this Saturday to pick them up. On Sunday from 2:00-4:00 they will be planted with the help of the PTA campus beautification committee. Feel free to come join the fun.
Noche Hispana Committee – Great job with our first Noche Hispana of the year.
Election Committee – Thank you for your work to prepare for our school’s participation in the November election
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
October 10, 2008
WOW!! Many of us are still recovering from our first annual Southwest PTA Fall Festival. What an awesome event this turned out to be. It took a lot of work from a lot of people, but the benefit was in the many smiles on the faces of our students. The PTA raised well over $20,000 during the Fall Festival in a combination of wrist band/ticket sales, the fun run, the pumpkin auction, the BBQ dinner and sponsorship. THANK YOU for your work to promote and support the Fall Festival and for efficiently collecting all of these funds. We will look for ways to improve the Fall Festival for next year so feel free to email your ideas about what worked well and what we can do better.
"A student needs to be loved the most when he deserves to be loved the least." - Author Unknown
Monday 10/13 (Day 5) – PBS lesson (Assembly – Safe),
Tuesday 10/14 (Day 6) – PBS lesson (Assembly – Outstanding), 2nd grade to Bethabara, Staff meeting, Colonial Benefits (all staff required
Wednesday 10/15 (Day 1) – PBS lesson (Assembly – Accountable), 2nd grade to Bethabara, Parents on board training
Thursday 10/16 (Day 2) – PBS lesson (Assembly - Respectful), Principals’ meeting, Colonial Benefits 7:15, Skate Haven Night
Friday 10/17 (Day 3) – PBS review, Vision Screening, 1st grade to Stevens Center
Saturday 10/18 – Clemmons Clean-up Day
Week of 10/20 - 10/24 – PBS lessons (10/20 Day 4) Musical practice (10/21 Day 5) Musical practice, 2nd gr. to Bethabara, 3rd gr. to Corn Maze, Jump Rope for Heart [K,1], SIT meeting (10/22 Day 6) Musical practice, 2nd gr. to Bethabara, 3rd gr. to Corn Maze, Jump Rope for Heart [2,3], Parents on Board training, Curriculum Coordinator mtg. (10/23 Day 1) Musical practice, Jump Rope for Heart [4,5], Tech Facilitator mtg. (10/24 Day 2) Musical practice, W-S String Symphony [4th & 5th @ 9:00], Picture make-ups
Looking ahead
October 27 – Diabetes training available at Central Office
October 14 – Flexible benefits meeting @ 3:00 (All staff required to attend either the Oct. 14 or Oct. 16 session)
October 16 – Flexible benefits meeting @ 7:15 (Intended for part-time staff and staff who missed the Oct. staff meeting)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Burke, Biggam
Bus – Council, Baker, Dease, Beard, Barr, Vance, Burke, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Williams
Inside – Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Merritt, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Alexander (Blue Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
-Congratulations to Maria Vernon who gave birth to Garrett Christopher Vernon on Wednesday, October 1st (after putting in a day of work). Garrett, who was born at 9:03 p.m., weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces. Congratulations!!
-Congratulations to Sally Merrill who added a new grandson to her family this week. Zachary Ryson Benfield was born 9/22/08, is 22 ½” and weighed 9 pounds 11 ounces.
-Please send hospitality dues to Nellie ($20) as soon as possible
-United Way forms should be turned in to Sarah Baldwin by October 29 (All fair share givers will be entered into a drawing for “free” (You have to buy gas and food) lodging at Mr. Hayes’ mother’s house in North Myrtle Beach).
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)
SW staff – Great job during the preparation for our 1st annual Southwest PTA Fall Festival
Mrs. McGhee and Ms. King – Thank you for providing your students with fun and interesting opportunities to learn.
Election Committee – Thank you for your work to prepare for our school’s participation in the November elections
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
October 20, 2008
It is time again for our quick, “10 minute” conferences. These give us a chance to discuss how things are going, 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 always appreciate the thoughtful and professional conversations as well as the more informal chats. If you have not done so already, please sign up outside my door.
"I touch the future. I teach." - Christa Mcauliffe
Monday 10/20 (Day 4) – Musical practice, Kindergarten fire truck visit
Tuesday 10/21 (Day 5) – Musical practice, 2nd gr. to Bethabara, 3rd gr. to Corn Maze, Jump Rope for Heart [K,1], Progress Reports, SIT meeting
Wednesday 10/22 (Day 6) – Musical practice, 2nd gr. to Bethabara, 3rd gr. to Corn Maze, Jump Rope for Heart [2,3], Parents on Board training, Curriculum Coordinator mtg.
Thursday 10/23 (Day 1) – Musical practice, Jump Rope for Heart [4,5], Tech Facilitator mtg., Donuts with Dads (last names A-L) Please park behind school, Museum of Anthropology workshop 3:15-4:45, Quarter testing 3rd, 4th, 5th
Friday 10/24 (Day 2) – Musical practice, W-S String Symphony [4th & 5th @ 9:00], Picture make-ups, Donuts with Dads (last names M-Z) Please park behind school, Quarter testing 3rd, 4th, 5th
Week of 10/27 - 10/31 – (10/27 Day 3) Reflections entries due, Musical practice, Quarter testing 3rd, 4th, 5th (10/28 Day 4) Musical practice, Dental screening for K, 3, 5, PBS committee meeting, Quarter testing 3rd, 4th, 5th (10/29 Day 5) Musical practice, end of 1st quarter , Quarter testing 3rd, 4th, 5th (10/30 Day 6) RS day, no school (10/31 Day 1) RS day, no school
Looking ahead
October 27 – Diabetes training available at Central Office
November 12 – Report cards (specials grades to teachers by October 28th)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Burke, Weiss, Aikins
Bus – Council, Baker, Dease, Beard, Barr, Vance, Burke, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Williams
Inside – Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Merritt, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Alexander (Blue Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
-Congratulations to Maria Vernon who gave birth to Garrett Christopher Vernon on Wednesday, October 1st (after putting in a day of work). Garrett, who was born at 9:03 p.m., weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces. Congratulations!!
-Congratulations to Sally Merrill who added a new grandson to her family this week. Zachary Ryson Benfield was born 9/22/08, is 22 ½” and weighed 9 pounds 11 ounces.
-Congratulations to Robin King who recently added a new grandchild to her family
-Please send hospitality dues to Nellie ($20) as soon as possible
-United Way forms should be turned in to Sarah Baldwin by October 29 (All fair share givers will be entered into a drawing for “free” (You have to buy gas and food) lodging at Mr. Hayes’ mother’s house in North Myrtle Beach).
-Please remember to sign up for a conference (sheet is outside Mike’s office door)
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)
SW staff – Great job during the preparation for our 1st annual Southwest PTA Fall Festival
Mrs. Chamra, Mrs. Hauhuth and Mrs. Lowe – Great job with Jump Rope for Heart.
Election Committee – Thank you for your work to prepare for our school’s participation in the November elec
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
October 24, 2008
It is time again for our quick, “10 minute” conferences. These give us a chance to discuss how things are going, 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 always appreciate the thoughtful and professional conversations as well as the more informal chats. If you have not done so already, please sign up outside my door.
For our conferences, please think about a couple of questions: What is going well in our school and in your part of the school? What could we improve in our school and in your part of the school?
"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." - William Arthur Ward
Monday 11/3 (Day 0) – Reflections entries due, Musical practice, Quarter testing 3rd, 4th, 5th
Tuesday 11/4 (Day 0) – Musical practice, Dental screening for K, 3, 5, Reception for Fontaine Kirk-Graham, PBS committee meeting, Quarter testing 3rd, 4th, 5th Specialists grades to teachers
Wednesday 10/29 (Day 5) – United Way deadline, Musical practice, end of 1st quarter , Quarter testing 3rd, 4th, 5th
Thursday 10/30 (Day 0) – RS workday – no school
Friday 10/31 (Day 0) – RS workday – no school
Week of 11/3 - 11/7 – (11/3 Day 0) RS workday – no school, SAT team training (11/4 Day 0) Election Day, RS workday – no school (11/5 Day 6) 2nd grade to Reynolds Auditorium, New Duty Roster begins, Principals’ meeting, Puppet shows for 3rd grade (11/6 Day 1) Donuts with Mom A-L, Blue Diamond training for 3rd, 4th, 5th teachers, Skate Haven Night (11/7 Day 2) Donuts with Mom M-Z, Principals’ meeting
Looking ahead
October 27 – Diabetes training available at Central Office
November 12 – Report cards (specials grades to teachers by October 28th)
Duty Schedule ***New Duty Roster Next Week****
Breakfast – Burke, Sereika, East
Bus – Council, Baker, Dease, Beard, Barr, Vance, Burke, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Williams
Inside – Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Merritt, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Alexander (Blue Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
-Congratulations to Maria Vernon who gave birth to Garrett Christopher Vernon on Wednesday, October 1st (after putting in a day of work). Garrett, who was born at 9:03 p.m., weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces. Congratulations!!
-Congratulations to Sally Merrill who added a new grandson to her family this week. Zachary Ryson Benfield was born 9/22/08, is 22 ½” and weighed 9 pounds 11 ounces.
-Congratulations to Robin King who recently added a new grandchild to her family
-Please send hospitality dues to Nellie ($20) as soon as possible
-United Way forms should be turned in to Sarah Baldwin by October 29 (All fair share givers will be entered into a drawing for “free” (You have to buy gas and food) lodging at Mr. Hayes’ mother’s house in North Myrtle Beach).
-Please remember to sign up for a conference (sheet is outside Mike’s office door)
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)
SW staff – Great job during the preparation for our 1st annual Southwest PTA Fall Festival
Mrs. Chamra, Mrs. Hauhuth and Mrs. Lowe – Great job with Jump Rope for Heart (over $15,000 raised).
Mrs. Parra, Mrs. Salamanca, Mrs. Trinkle – Thank you for your work to prepare for our school’s Thanksgiving/Christmas outreach.
Mrs. Everhardt – Thank you for keeping us up with technology and for posting our first PODCAST.
Friday Update
October 3, 2008
Next Tuesday, we will begin our yearlong training series on Marzano’s High Yield Strategies. Last year we started with an overview of those strategies and some of the research behind these best practices. As we (Me, Ms. Cressman, Mrs. Herrin and Mr. Keener) do our 5 minute Classroom Walkthroughs, these high yield strategies are part of our focus. Over the course of the year, we will provide grade level coaching to help promote the use of these strategies. Thanks for all you do!
**The PTA collected over $5,000 in Fall Festival sales over the last two days. THANK YOU for your work to promote the Fall Festival and for efficiently collecting all of these funds. The deadline for pre-orders was today, but they will still take any orders that come in. Please continue to forward these to the office as soon as possible.**
"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." - Maya Angelou
Monday 10/6 (Day 6) – PBS lesson (Classroom – Safe), Kinder classes – Lewisville Fire Dept.
Tuesday 10/7 (Day 1) – PBS lesson (Classroom – Outstanding), 4th grade to Hiddenite, Principals meeting, High Yield Strategies training (required), Naglieri testing for 3rd grade
Wednesday 10/8 (Day 2) – PBS lesson (Classroom – Accountable), Ms. King’s and Mrs. McGhee’s classes to Dixie Classic Fair, K-2 training, Assistant Principals’ meeting, New Assistant Principal Leadership Academy
Thursday 10/9 (Day 3) – PBS lesson (Classroom - Respectful), Computer workshop-Photostory
Friday 10/10 (Day 4) – PBS review, Fall Festival
Week of 10/13 - 10/17 – PBS lessons Classroom (10/13 Day 5) (10/14 Day 6) 2nd grade to Bethabara, Staff meeting, Colonial Benefits (10/15 Day 1) 2nd grade to Bethabara, Parents on board training (10/16 Day 2) Principals’ meeting, Colonial Benefits 7:15, Skate Haven Night (10/17 Day 3) Vision Screening, 1st grade to Stevens Center (Saturday, October 18th – Clemmons Clean-up Day)
Looking ahead
September 29 & October 27 – Diabetes training available at Central Office
October 7 – Naglieri non-verbal aptitude test for all 3rd graders who are not AG or LD
October 10 – Southwest Fall Festival
October 14 – Flexible benefits meeting @ 3:00
October 16 – Flexible benefits meeting @ 7:15
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Burke, Womble, Letourneau
Bus – Council, Baker, Dease, Beard, Barr, Vance, Burke, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Williams
Inside – Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Merritt, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Alexander (Blue Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
-Congratulations to Maria Vernon who gave birth to Garrett Christopher Vernon on Wednesday, October 1st (after putting in a day of work). Garrett, who was born at 9:03 p.m., weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces. Congratulations!!
-Congratulations to Sally Merrill who added a new grandson to her family this week. Zachary Ryson Benfield was born 9/22/08, is 22 ½” and weighed 9 pounds 11 ounces.
-Please take the time to welcome our new ESL assistant, Sandra Garcia, who started with us last Tuesday .
-Please remember both Becky Drummond and Donna Williams who’s mothers have been ill.
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)
SW staff – Great job during the beginning of PBS – keep earning those eggs! Give egg counts to Kim Cressman
Mr. Keener – Thank you to Mr. Keener who, again, wrote a successful grant for 50 more azaleas for our campus. He will travel to Raleigh this Saturday to pick them up. On Sunday from 2:00-4:00 they will be planted with the help of the PTA campus beautification committee. Feel free to come join the fun.
Noche Hispana Committee – Great job with our first Noche Hispana of the year.
Election Committee – Thank you for your work to prepare for our school’s participation in the November election
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
October 10, 2008
WOW!! Many of us are still recovering from our first annual Southwest PTA Fall Festival. What an awesome event this turned out to be. It took a lot of work from a lot of people, but the benefit was in the many smiles on the faces of our students. The PTA raised well over $20,000 during the Fall Festival in a combination of wrist band/ticket sales, the fun run, the pumpkin auction, the BBQ dinner and sponsorship. THANK YOU for your work to promote and support the Fall Festival and for efficiently collecting all of these funds. We will look for ways to improve the Fall Festival for next year so feel free to email your ideas about what worked well and what we can do better.
"A student needs to be loved the most when he deserves to be loved the least." - Author Unknown
Monday 10/13 (Day 5) – PBS lesson (Assembly – Safe),
Tuesday 10/14 (Day 6) – PBS lesson (Assembly – Outstanding), 2nd grade to Bethabara, Staff meeting, Colonial Benefits (all staff required
Wednesday 10/15 (Day 1) – PBS lesson (Assembly – Accountable), 2nd grade to Bethabara, Parents on board training
Thursday 10/16 (Day 2) – PBS lesson (Assembly - Respectful), Principals’ meeting, Colonial Benefits 7:15, Skate Haven Night
Friday 10/17 (Day 3) – PBS review, Vision Screening, 1st grade to Stevens Center
Saturday 10/18 – Clemmons Clean-up Day
Week of 10/20 - 10/24 – PBS lessons (10/20 Day 4) Musical practice (10/21 Day 5) Musical practice, 2nd gr. to Bethabara, 3rd gr. to Corn Maze, Jump Rope for Heart [K,1], SIT meeting (10/22 Day 6) Musical practice, 2nd gr. to Bethabara, 3rd gr. to Corn Maze, Jump Rope for Heart [2,3], Parents on Board training, Curriculum Coordinator mtg. (10/23 Day 1) Musical practice, Jump Rope for Heart [4,5], Tech Facilitator mtg. (10/24 Day 2) Musical practice, W-S String Symphony [4th & 5th @ 9:00], Picture make-ups
Looking ahead
October 27 – Diabetes training available at Central Office
October 14 – Flexible benefits meeting @ 3:00 (All staff required to attend either the Oct. 14 or Oct. 16 session)
October 16 – Flexible benefits meeting @ 7:15 (Intended for part-time staff and staff who missed the Oct. staff meeting)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Burke, Biggam
Bus – Council, Baker, Dease, Beard, Barr, Vance, Burke, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Williams
Inside – Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Merritt, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Alexander (Blue Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
-Congratulations to Maria Vernon who gave birth to Garrett Christopher Vernon on Wednesday, October 1st (after putting in a day of work). Garrett, who was born at 9:03 p.m., weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces. Congratulations!!
-Congratulations to Sally Merrill who added a new grandson to her family this week. Zachary Ryson Benfield was born 9/22/08, is 22 ½” and weighed 9 pounds 11 ounces.
-Please send hospitality dues to Nellie ($20) as soon as possible
-United Way forms should be turned in to Sarah Baldwin by October 29 (All fair share givers will be entered into a drawing for “free” (You have to buy gas and food) lodging at Mr. Hayes’ mother’s house in North Myrtle Beach).
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)
SW staff – Great job during the preparation for our 1st annual Southwest PTA Fall Festival
Mrs. McGhee and Ms. King – Thank you for providing your students with fun and interesting opportunities to learn.
Election Committee – Thank you for your work to prepare for our school’s participation in the November elections
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
October 20, 2008
It is time again for our quick, “10 minute” conferences. These give us a chance to discuss how things are going, 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 always appreciate the thoughtful and professional conversations as well as the more informal chats. If you have not done so already, please sign up outside my door.
"I touch the future. I teach." - Christa Mcauliffe
Monday 10/20 (Day 4) – Musical practice, Kindergarten fire truck visit
Tuesday 10/21 (Day 5) – Musical practice, 2nd gr. to Bethabara, 3rd gr. to Corn Maze, Jump Rope for Heart [K,1], Progress Reports, SIT meeting
Wednesday 10/22 (Day 6) – Musical practice, 2nd gr. to Bethabara, 3rd gr. to Corn Maze, Jump Rope for Heart [2,3], Parents on Board training, Curriculum Coordinator mtg.
Thursday 10/23 (Day 1) – Musical practice, Jump Rope for Heart [4,5], Tech Facilitator mtg., Donuts with Dads (last names A-L) Please park behind school, Museum of Anthropology workshop 3:15-4:45, Quarter testing 3rd, 4th, 5th
Friday 10/24 (Day 2) – Musical practice, W-S String Symphony [4th & 5th @ 9:00], Picture make-ups, Donuts with Dads (last names M-Z) Please park behind school, Quarter testing 3rd, 4th, 5th
Week of 10/27 - 10/31 – (10/27 Day 3) Reflections entries due, Musical practice, Quarter testing 3rd, 4th, 5th (10/28 Day 4) Musical practice, Dental screening for K, 3, 5, PBS committee meeting, Quarter testing 3rd, 4th, 5th (10/29 Day 5) Musical practice, end of 1st quarter , Quarter testing 3rd, 4th, 5th (10/30 Day 6) RS day, no school (10/31 Day 1) RS day, no school
Looking ahead
October 27 – Diabetes training available at Central Office
November 12 – Report cards (specials grades to teachers by October 28th)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Burke, Weiss, Aikins
Bus – Council, Baker, Dease, Beard, Barr, Vance, Burke, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Williams
Inside – Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Merritt, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Alexander (Blue Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
-Congratulations to Maria Vernon who gave birth to Garrett Christopher Vernon on Wednesday, October 1st (after putting in a day of work). Garrett, who was born at 9:03 p.m., weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces. Congratulations!!
-Congratulations to Sally Merrill who added a new grandson to her family this week. Zachary Ryson Benfield was born 9/22/08, is 22 ½” and weighed 9 pounds 11 ounces.
-Congratulations to Robin King who recently added a new grandchild to her family
-Please send hospitality dues to Nellie ($20) as soon as possible
-United Way forms should be turned in to Sarah Baldwin by October 29 (All fair share givers will be entered into a drawing for “free” (You have to buy gas and food) lodging at Mr. Hayes’ mother’s house in North Myrtle Beach).
-Please remember to sign up for a conference (sheet is outside Mike’s office door)
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)
SW staff – Great job during the preparation for our 1st annual Southwest PTA Fall Festival
Mrs. Chamra, Mrs. Hauhuth and Mrs. Lowe – Great job with Jump Rope for Heart.
Election Committee – Thank you for your work to prepare for our school’s participation in the November elec
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
October 24, 2008
It is time again for our quick, “10 minute” conferences. These give us a chance to discuss how things are going, 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 always appreciate the thoughtful and professional conversations as well as the more informal chats. If you have not done so already, please sign up outside my door.
For our conferences, please think about a couple of questions: What is going well in our school and in your part of the school? What could we improve in our school and in your part of the school?
"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." - William Arthur Ward
Monday 11/3 (Day 0) – Reflections entries due, Musical practice, Quarter testing 3rd, 4th, 5th
Tuesday 11/4 (Day 0) – Musical practice, Dental screening for K, 3, 5, Reception for Fontaine Kirk-Graham, PBS committee meeting, Quarter testing 3rd, 4th, 5th Specialists grades to teachers
Wednesday 10/29 (Day 5) – United Way deadline, Musical practice, end of 1st quarter , Quarter testing 3rd, 4th, 5th
Thursday 10/30 (Day 0) – RS workday – no school
Friday 10/31 (Day 0) – RS workday – no school
Week of 11/3 - 11/7 – (11/3 Day 0) RS workday – no school, SAT team training (11/4 Day 0) Election Day, RS workday – no school (11/5 Day 6) 2nd grade to Reynolds Auditorium, New Duty Roster begins, Principals’ meeting, Puppet shows for 3rd grade (11/6 Day 1) Donuts with Mom A-L, Blue Diamond training for 3rd, 4th, 5th teachers, Skate Haven Night (11/7 Day 2) Donuts with Mom M-Z, Principals’ meeting
Looking ahead
October 27 – Diabetes training available at Central Office
November 12 – Report cards (specials grades to teachers by October 28th)
Duty Schedule ***New Duty Roster Next Week****
Breakfast – Burke, Sereika, East
Bus – Council, Baker, Dease, Beard, Barr, Vance, Burke, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Williams
Inside – Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Merritt, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Alexander (Blue Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
-Congratulations to Maria Vernon who gave birth to Garrett Christopher Vernon on Wednesday, October 1st (after putting in a day of work). Garrett, who was born at 9:03 p.m., weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces. Congratulations!!
-Congratulations to Sally Merrill who added a new grandson to her family this week. Zachary Ryson Benfield was born 9/22/08, is 22 ½” and weighed 9 pounds 11 ounces.
-Congratulations to Robin King who recently added a new grandchild to her family
-Please send hospitality dues to Nellie ($20) as soon as possible
-United Way forms should be turned in to Sarah Baldwin by October 29 (All fair share givers will be entered into a drawing for “free” (You have to buy gas and food) lodging at Mr. Hayes’ mother’s house in North Myrtle Beach).
-Please remember to sign up for a conference (sheet is outside Mike’s office door)
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)
SW staff – Great job during the preparation for our 1st annual Southwest PTA Fall Festival
Mrs. Chamra, Mrs. Hauhuth and Mrs. Lowe – Great job with Jump Rope for Heart (over $15,000 raised).
Mrs. Parra, Mrs. Salamanca, Mrs. Trinkle – Thank you for your work to prepare for our school’s Thanksgiving/Christmas outreach.
Mrs. Everhardt – Thank you for keeping us up with technology and for posting our first PODCAST.
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