Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
November 27th, 2009
During the tough times that we have endured during this year, I have developed a greater appreciation of how fortunate I am to be a part of Southwest. While there are many things this year that have made it hard to stay focused on leading children to learn – you have done just that. I am extremely thankful to have the privilege to work with such a wonderful group of professionals who care deeply about the work that we do with children. Enjoy your families and take time to put school out of your minds for a few days during the Thanksgiving break.
The staff conference sign-up sheets are FINALLY outside my office door. During our “10 minute conferences” that I will have over the next few weeks, I would like to focus on ways that we can help you reach our struggling students. Thank you for all that you do every day.
“Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.”-- W.T. Purkiser
**You can now view the Friday Update at the following url address: http://swefridayupdate.blogspot.com/ We will continue to send the Friday Update via email AND at the blog address for a few weeks. Please begin to use the “blogspot” address to view the Friday Update. If there are corrections, they can be made in the comment section.
Next week
Monday 11/30 – Admin. Team Mtg., 3rd grade PLC @12:10, Dress rehearsal for musical, SAT, Watch Dog – Todd Stephens
Tuesday 12/1 – Kindergarten PLC @ 8:50, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Jump Rope For Heart (K/1st), Donatos Night, PTA winter musical and mtg.
Wednesday 12/2 – Watch Dog – David Sipprell, Kindergarten to Candle Tea, 1st grade PLC @ 10:20, EC PLC @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC @ 12:55, Jump Rope For Heart (2nd/3rd)
Thursday 12/3 – Principals Mtg., Kindergarten to Candle Tea, 2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40, Jump Rope For Heart (4th/5th), Staff Training, Counselors’ Mtg
Friday 12/4 - All Pro Dads Breakfast, 2nd grade to Reynolds Auditorium, Principals Mtg.
Week of 12/7-12/11
(12/7) Admin. Team Mtg., 3rd grade PLC @ 12:10, ESL Principal Mtg., Tech workshop – School Center Test Bank
(12/8) Interim reports go home, Watch Dog – David Rhyne, Kindergarten PLC @ 8:50, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Staff Mtg., Big Shotz night, Central Office Holiday Open House
(12/9) Watch Dog – Scott Sluder, 2nd Quarter round table mtg., 1st grade PLC @ 10:20, EC PLC @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC @ 12:55, Staff Mtg. Update
(12/10) Principals Mtg., 2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40, 5th grade to Stevens Center for Nutcracker
(12/11) Watch Dog – Loran Perkins, Admin. Team Mtg.
Looking ahead
Duty Schedule
Breakfast –Womble, Letourneau, Aikins, Sereika
Bus –Larson, Garlow, Dosek, Marceron, Trinkle, Vest, Letourneau, Sereika, Aikins, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Patty Overby, Susan Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Tilley
Inside –Womble, East, Roberts
Outside – Herko, King, Kreger, Currie, Drummond, Moss
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
- Please remember Robin King in your thoughts and prayers as she continues to recover from a car accident.
- The angel tree is up in the Lounge. When you take a tag, please sign on the line beside the tag number. This year, we are requesting gifts be turned in unwrapped, but you can include wrapping paper if you wish. Just make sure that the tag number is on each item or on the bag.
As usual, if you would like to help, but are unable to shop, we will take monetary donations and do the shopping for you.
**This year the “Can-Do man” will give every student either a dog tag or a bracelet when they reach the 500 can mark. Please encourage each student to keep an individual record of their can donations.
Staff Stars
Erika Coffield – Thank you for doing such a great job working with at risk 1st and 2nd graders
CarolAnn Rosenberger – Great job with tutoring of ESL students
Linda Idol, Peggy Hinshaw, Phyllis Davis, and Ann Boyer – Thank you for your help with 2nd grade testing
Gloria Allen, Eric Aikins & 3rd grade – Thank you for your work to prepare for the Winter Musical
Angela Kreger – Keep up the great work with your students with special needs
Grade chairs – Thank you for your continued leadership
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Friday Update 11-20-09
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
November 20th, 2009
During the tough times that we have endured during this year, I have developed a greater appreciation of how fortunate I am to be a part of Southwest. While there are many things this year that have made it hard to stay focused on leading children to learn – you have done just that. I am extremely thankful to have the privilege to work with such a wonderful group of professionals who care deeply about the work that we do with children. Enjoy your families and take time to put school out of your minds for a few days during the Thanksgiving break.
The staff conference sign-up sheets are FINALLY outside my office door. During our “10 minute conferences” that I will have over the next few weeks, I would like to focus on ways that we can help you reach our struggling students. Thank you for all that you do every day.
"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many--not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some."
Charles Dickens
**You can now view the Friday Update at the following url address: http://swefridayupdate.blogspot.com/ We will continue to send the Friday Update via email AND at the blog address for a few weeks. Please begin to use the “blogspot” address to view the Friday Update. If there are corrections, they can be made in the comment section.
Next week
Monday 11/23 – Watch Dog – Andrew Burhans, SAT, Admin. Team Mtg.
Tuesday 11/24 – Watch Dog – Richard Little, CAC Mtg., PBS Mtg., Sagebrush Night, Board of Education Mtg.
Wednesday 11/25 – Annual Leave Day (Reminder - the building will NOT be open)
Thursday 11/26 – Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday 11/27 – Holiday
Week of 11/30 – 12/4
(11/30) Admin. Team Mtg., 3rd grade PLC @12:10, SAT, Watch Dog – Todd Stephens
(12/1) Kindergarten PLC @ 8:50, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Staff Training, Jump Rope For Heart (K/1st), Donatos Night, PTA winter musical and mtg.
(12/2) Watch Dog – David Sipprell, Kindergarten to Candle Tea, 1st grade PLC @ 10:20, EC PLC @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC @ 12:55, Jump Rope For Heart (2nd/3rd)
(12/3) Principals Mtg., Kindergarten to Candle Tea, 2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40, Jump Rope For Heart (4th/5th), Counselors’ Mtg.
(12/4) All Pro Dads Breakfast, 2nd grade to Reynolds Auditorium, Principals Mtg.
Duty Schedule
Breakfast –East, Letourneau, Aikins, Sereika
Bus –Larson, Garlow, Dosek, Marceron, Trinkle, Vest, Letourneau, Sereika, Aikins, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Patty Overby, Susan Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Tilley
Inside –Womble, East, Roberts
Outside – Herko, King, Kreger, Currie, Drummond, Moss
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
- Please remember Robin King in your thoughts and prayers as she continues to recover from a car accident.
- Please welcome Ashley Bristow as the new director of the YMCA afterschool program. She joins us from the Durham YMCA and we are very happy to have her.
-The biggest losers would like to congratulate Mike Hayes as the top loser but would like for him to know that Anne Parra and Brian Vest are closing in on him.
**This year the “Can-Do man” will give every student either a dog tag or a bracelet when they reach the 500 can mark. Please encourage each student to keep an individual record of their can donations.
Staff Stars
Housekeeping staff – Thank you for your efforts
Marla Dabe and Cafeteria Staff - Thanks for our Thanksgiving feast
Laila Harris and Liz Weide - Thank you for taking care of things during Mrs. King's absence
Dianne Phillips - Thank you for your help getting PAM going (Parent Assistance Module)
Rachel Foster - Thanks for so lovingly taking care of Grace
Diana Armbruster - Thank you for making indian headbands for the cafeteria and custodial staff
Elayne Green - We appreciate you keeping the coffee flowing
Debbie Dosek - Thanks for sharing your adorable indians with the office
All staff involved in a PLC – Great job with your conversations regarding Science instruction this week
Debbie Herrin & 2nd grade – Thanks for your work to make testing go well
Friday Update
November 20th, 2009
During the tough times that we have endured during this year, I have developed a greater appreciation of how fortunate I am to be a part of Southwest. While there are many things this year that have made it hard to stay focused on leading children to learn – you have done just that. I am extremely thankful to have the privilege to work with such a wonderful group of professionals who care deeply about the work that we do with children. Enjoy your families and take time to put school out of your minds for a few days during the Thanksgiving break.
The staff conference sign-up sheets are FINALLY outside my office door. During our “10 minute conferences” that I will have over the next few weeks, I would like to focus on ways that we can help you reach our struggling students. Thank you for all that you do every day.
"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many--not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some."
Charles Dickens
**You can now view the Friday Update at the following url address: http://swefridayupdate.blogspot.com/ We will continue to send the Friday Update via email AND at the blog address for a few weeks. Please begin to use the “blogspot” address to view the Friday Update. If there are corrections, they can be made in the comment section.
Next week
Monday 11/23 – Watch Dog – Andrew Burhans, SAT, Admin. Team Mtg.
Tuesday 11/24 – Watch Dog – Richard Little, CAC Mtg., PBS Mtg., Sagebrush Night, Board of Education Mtg.
Wednesday 11/25 – Annual Leave Day (Reminder - the building will NOT be open)
Thursday 11/26 – Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday 11/27 – Holiday
Week of 11/30 – 12/4
(11/30) Admin. Team Mtg., 3rd grade PLC @12:10, SAT, Watch Dog – Todd Stephens
(12/1) Kindergarten PLC @ 8:50, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Staff Training, Jump Rope For Heart (K/1st), Donatos Night, PTA winter musical and mtg.
(12/2) Watch Dog – David Sipprell, Kindergarten to Candle Tea, 1st grade PLC @ 10:20, EC PLC @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC @ 12:55, Jump Rope For Heart (2nd/3rd)
(12/3) Principals Mtg., Kindergarten to Candle Tea, 2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40, Jump Rope For Heart (4th/5th), Counselors’ Mtg.
(12/4) All Pro Dads Breakfast, 2nd grade to Reynolds Auditorium, Principals Mtg.
Duty Schedule
Breakfast –East, Letourneau, Aikins, Sereika
Bus –Larson, Garlow, Dosek, Marceron, Trinkle, Vest, Letourneau, Sereika, Aikins, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Patty Overby, Susan Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Tilley
Inside –Womble, East, Roberts
Outside – Herko, King, Kreger, Currie, Drummond, Moss
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
- Please remember Robin King in your thoughts and prayers as she continues to recover from a car accident.
- Please welcome Ashley Bristow as the new director of the YMCA afterschool program. She joins us from the Durham YMCA and we are very happy to have her.
-The biggest losers would like to congratulate Mike Hayes as the top loser but would like for him to know that Anne Parra and Brian Vest are closing in on him.
**This year the “Can-Do man” will give every student either a dog tag or a bracelet when they reach the 500 can mark. Please encourage each student to keep an individual record of their can donations.
Staff Stars
Housekeeping staff – Thank you for your efforts
Marla Dabe and Cafeteria Staff - Thanks for our Thanksgiving feast
Laila Harris and Liz Weide - Thank you for taking care of things during Mrs. King's absence
Dianne Phillips - Thank you for your help getting PAM going (Parent Assistance Module)
Rachel Foster - Thanks for so lovingly taking care of Grace
Diana Armbruster - Thank you for making indian headbands for the cafeteria and custodial staff
Elayne Green - We appreciate you keeping the coffee flowing
Debbie Dosek - Thanks for sharing your adorable indians with the office
All staff involved in a PLC – Great job with your conversations regarding Science instruction this week
Debbie Herrin & 2nd grade – Thanks for your work to make testing go well
Friday, November 13, 2009
Friday Update 11-13-09
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
November 13th, 2009
I want to thank all of you for your efforts to manage all that has been asked of us during this first 9 weeks of school. Last night at the PTA Council dinner to honor teachers of the year, Dr. Martin discussed the many ways that our district has experienced change this year (new evaluation, Gradebook, DIBELS, PLC’s, etc.). Our jobs are difficult, but my hope is that we can keep our focus on our students so that we can continue to serve them well.
The staff conference sign-up sheets are FINALLY outside my office door. During our “10 minute conferences” that I will have over the next few weeks, I would like to focus on ways that we can help you reach our struggling students. Thank you for all that you do every day.
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are endless. ~ Mother Teresa
**You can now view the Friday Update at the following url address: http://swefridayupdate.blogspot.com/ We will continue to send the Friday Update via email AND at the blog address for a few weeks. Please begin to use the “blogspot” address to view the Friday Update. If there are corrections, they can be made in the comment section.
Next week
Monday 11/16 – CC Mtg., 3rd grade PLC @ 12:10, SAT
Tuesday 11/17 – Progress Reports go home, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Kindergarten PLC @ 8:50, SIT, Time to Eat Night, Treats for Troops @ 6:00, PTA Board Mtg. @ 7:00
Wednesday 11/18 – ITBS testing for 2nd grade, 1st grade PLC @ 10:20, EC PLC @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC @ 12:55, Year Long Tech Training
Thursday 11/19 – Principals Mtg., Counselors’ Mtg., ITBS testing for 2nd grade, 2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40
Friday 11/20 – 4th grade to Heritage Theater, Admin. Team mtg., ITBS testing for 2nd grade, Watch Dog – Todd Stephens
Week of 11/23 – 11/27
(11/23) Watch Dog – Andrew Burhans, SAT, Admin. Team Mtg.
(11/24) Watch Dog – Richard Little, CAC Mtg., PBS Mtg., Sagebrush Night, Board of Education Mtg. (11/25) Annual Leave Day
(11/26) Thanksgiving Holiday
(11/27) Holiday
Looking ahead
Progress Report (11/17/09), Interim Report (12/8/09) Progress Report (1/12/09) Report Card (2/2/09)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast –Weiss, Letourneau, Aikins, Sereika
Bus –Larson, Garlow, Dosek, Marceron, Trinkle, Vest, Letourneau, Sereika, Aikins, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Patty Overby, Susan Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Tilley
Inside –Womble, East, Roberts
Outside – Herko, King, Kreger, Currie, Drummond, Moss
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
**Please remember that any time you are out of the building on a school day or work day, your absence MUST be put into the subfinder system** Several people have not accounted for their time on the workdays. If you have not input something into the system OR signed in on the sheet in the office, please see Nellie.**
*****- Please remember Robin King in your thoughts and prayers as she continues to recover from a car accident.
- If you have not paid hospitality dues, please pay your $20 to Nellie.
- Be aware that we will be utilizing more electronic parent communication (email YO packet, WSFCS Parent Portal) stay tuned
**This year the “Can-Do man” will give every student either a dog tag or a bracelet when they reach the 500 can mark. Please encourage each student to keep an individual record of their can donations.
Staff Stars
Kim Cressman, Debbie Herrin, Tom Keener – Great job with Principal Pals & Honor Roll recognition
Jan Hipp – Nice job with the patterns using math manipulatives
SW teachers – Great job with report cards
Betsy McGhee – Congratulations on the Bright Ideas grant
Science grant group – Thank you for your work
Technology cohort group and others – Thank you for the ways in which you are beginning to make technology a regular part of your classrooms
PLC groups – Thank you for keeping your Math Essentials discussions on track (Science next week)
Glenda Vaughn – Thanks for your Hospitality leadership
Wende Powell – Great job with “Literature Circles”
Tracey Moss – Nice job with the SOARing headbands
Can Counts:
K-2 Mrs. Hipp 1000
3-5 Mrs. Disorbo 232
Honorable Mention:
K-2 Mrs. Kreger 647
Ms. Jones 350
3-5 Ms. Zimmerman 156
We recycled 92 pounds of aluminum this week. Can we hit 200 pounds next week?
Friday Update
November 13th, 2009
I want to thank all of you for your efforts to manage all that has been asked of us during this first 9 weeks of school. Last night at the PTA Council dinner to honor teachers of the year, Dr. Martin discussed the many ways that our district has experienced change this year (new evaluation, Gradebook, DIBELS, PLC’s, etc.). Our jobs are difficult, but my hope is that we can keep our focus on our students so that we can continue to serve them well.
The staff conference sign-up sheets are FINALLY outside my office door. During our “10 minute conferences” that I will have over the next few weeks, I would like to focus on ways that we can help you reach our struggling students. Thank you for all that you do every day.
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are endless. ~ Mother Teresa
**You can now view the Friday Update at the following url address: http://swefridayupdate.blogspot.com/ We will continue to send the Friday Update via email AND at the blog address for a few weeks. Please begin to use the “blogspot” address to view the Friday Update. If there are corrections, they can be made in the comment section.
Next week
Monday 11/16 – CC Mtg., 3rd grade PLC @ 12:10, SAT
Tuesday 11/17 – Progress Reports go home, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Kindergarten PLC @ 8:50, SIT, Time to Eat Night, Treats for Troops @ 6:00, PTA Board Mtg. @ 7:00
Wednesday 11/18 – ITBS testing for 2nd grade, 1st grade PLC @ 10:20, EC PLC @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC @ 12:55, Year Long Tech Training
Thursday 11/19 – Principals Mtg., Counselors’ Mtg., ITBS testing for 2nd grade, 2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40
Friday 11/20 – 4th grade to Heritage Theater, Admin. Team mtg., ITBS testing for 2nd grade, Watch Dog – Todd Stephens
Week of 11/23 – 11/27
(11/23) Watch Dog – Andrew Burhans, SAT, Admin. Team Mtg.
(11/24) Watch Dog – Richard Little, CAC Mtg., PBS Mtg., Sagebrush Night, Board of Education Mtg. (11/25) Annual Leave Day
(11/26) Thanksgiving Holiday
(11/27) Holiday
Looking ahead
Progress Report (11/17/09), Interim Report (12/8/09) Progress Report (1/12/09) Report Card (2/2/09)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast –Weiss, Letourneau, Aikins, Sereika
Bus –Larson, Garlow, Dosek, Marceron, Trinkle, Vest, Letourneau, Sereika, Aikins, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Patty Overby, Susan Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Tilley
Inside –Womble, East, Roberts
Outside – Herko, King, Kreger, Currie, Drummond, Moss
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
**Please remember that any time you are out of the building on a school day or work day, your absence MUST be put into the subfinder system** Several people have not accounted for their time on the workdays. If you have not input something into the system OR signed in on the sheet in the office, please see Nellie.**
*****- Please remember Robin King in your thoughts and prayers as she continues to recover from a car accident.
- If you have not paid hospitality dues, please pay your $20 to Nellie.
- Be aware that we will be utilizing more electronic parent communication (email YO packet, WSFCS Parent Portal) stay tuned
**This year the “Can-Do man” will give every student either a dog tag or a bracelet when they reach the 500 can mark. Please encourage each student to keep an individual record of their can donations.
Staff Stars
Kim Cressman, Debbie Herrin, Tom Keener – Great job with Principal Pals & Honor Roll recognition
Jan Hipp – Nice job with the patterns using math manipulatives
SW teachers – Great job with report cards
Betsy McGhee – Congratulations on the Bright Ideas grant
Science grant group – Thank you for your work
Technology cohort group and others – Thank you for the ways in which you are beginning to make technology a regular part of your classrooms
PLC groups – Thank you for keeping your Math Essentials discussions on track (Science next week)
Glenda Vaughn – Thanks for your Hospitality leadership
Wende Powell – Great job with “Literature Circles”
Tracey Moss – Nice job with the SOARing headbands
Can Counts:
K-2 Mrs. Hipp 1000
3-5 Mrs. Disorbo 232
Honorable Mention:
K-2 Mrs. Kreger 647
Ms. Jones 350
3-5 Ms. Zimmerman 156
We recycled 92 pounds of aluminum this week. Can we hit 200 pounds next week?
Friday, November 6, 2009
Friday Update November 6, 2009
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
November 6th, 2009
Now that first quarter is over, we know more about our students than ever. As a “Learning Organization”, we are expected to use that information thoughtfully. We will be working over the next several weeks to try to provide more resources for your students who are consistently working below grade level. Schools that perform well year in and year out have multiple “safety nets” to help those students who have higher needs. It is our job to help provide more resources for you in order to meet those needs. During our “10 minute conferences” that I will have over the next few weeks, I would like to focus on ways that we can help you reach those students. Thank you for all that you do to reach those students every day.
The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.Mark Van Doren
**You can now view the Friday Update at the following url address: http://swefridayupdate.blogspot.com/ We will continue to send the Friday Update via email AND at the blog address for a few weeks. Please begin to use the “blogspot” address to view the Friday Update. If there are corrections, they can be made in the comment section.
Next week
Treats for troops collection continues (care packages packed on Tuesday, November 17th).
Monday 11/9 –1st grade PLC @ 10:20, 3rd grade PLC mtg. @ 12:10, SAT, Admin. Team mtg., Technology – Earth Lit Trips
Tuesday 11/10 – Kindergarten PLC mtg. @ 8:50, Specialist PLC mtg. @ 9:30, Focused staff mtg., Big Shotz night, Watch Dog – David Rhyne, Report Cards go home, Staff Mtg., , 4th grade PLC @12:55, EC PLC @12:00, Board of Education Mtg.
Wednesday 11/11 – Holiday – No School (PLC’s rescheduled to other days)
Thursday 11/12 – )2nd grade PLC @11:05, 5th grade PLC @1:40, Watch Dog – Greg Marino, Staff Mtg. update, Teacher of the Year dinner
Friday 11/13 – Eye screening for 1st, 3rd, and 5th graders in gym, Admin. Team mtg., Honor Roll and Principal Pals Celebration, Picture Retake Day
Week of 11/16 – 11/20
(11/16) Watch Dog – Anthony Dubose, CC Mtg., 3rd grade PLC @ 12:10, SAT (11/17) Progress Reports go home, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Kindergarten PLC @ 10:20, SIT, Time to Eat Night, Treats for Troops (11/18) ITBS testing for 2nd grade, 1st grade PLC @ 10:20, EC PLC @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC @ 12:55, Year Long Tech Training (11/19) Principals Mtg., Counselors’ Mtg., ITBS testing for 2nd grade, 2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40 (11/20) 4th grade to Heritage Theater, Admin. Team mtg., ITBS testing for 2nd grade
**NEW**
Duty Schedule
Breakfast –Biggam, Trinkle
Bus –Larson, Garlow, Dosek, Marceron, Trinkle, Vest, Letourneau, Sereika, Aikins, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Patty Overby, Susan Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Tilley
Inside –Womble, East, Roberts
Outside – Herko, King, Kreger, Currie, Drummond, Moss
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
*****- Please remember that all computers and monitors must be turned off daily *******
- If you have not paid hospitality dues, please pay your $20 to Nellie.
- Be aware that we will be utilizing more electronic parent communication (email YO packet, WSFCS Parent Assistant)
**This year the “Can-Do man” will give every student either a dog tag or a bracelet when they reach the 500 can mark. Please encourage each student to keep an individual record of their can donations.
***I need your help in identifying all of the great things that you all do EVERY DAY. Beginning Monday, October 5th , I will take email nominations for the “Staff Stars” section of our Friday Update. If you see a staff member doing a good deed or an outstanding job, please take time to send me an email to let me know. Thanks for your help.*****
Staff Stars ( There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Robin Vance – Thanks for doing a great job with your class blog
Debbie Herrin – Thank you for a great Marzano training!
Kathy Wilheit – Thanks for your leadership with serving our Hispanic students well
Teachers – Thank you for your work to get ready for report cards
Sarah Baldwin – Great work with leading us to exceed our United Way (over $5,000)!!
The following are the students who have brought in 500 or more cans:
Mrs. Kreger's class Austin Peavler 1054 cans
Matthew Reid 1000 cans
Kaitlyn East 518 cans
Mrs. Lawrence's class Caleb Bayne 1667 cans
Mrs. Vaughns' class Rachel Brann 500 cans
Mrs. Merritt's class Mack Duke 509 cans
Mrs. Skinner's class Sarah Lin 1000 cans
Friday Update
November 6th, 2009
Now that first quarter is over, we know more about our students than ever. As a “Learning Organization”, we are expected to use that information thoughtfully. We will be working over the next several weeks to try to provide more resources for your students who are consistently working below grade level. Schools that perform well year in and year out have multiple “safety nets” to help those students who have higher needs. It is our job to help provide more resources for you in order to meet those needs. During our “10 minute conferences” that I will have over the next few weeks, I would like to focus on ways that we can help you reach those students. Thank you for all that you do to reach those students every day.
The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.Mark Van Doren
**You can now view the Friday Update at the following url address: http://swefridayupdate.blogspot.com/ We will continue to send the Friday Update via email AND at the blog address for a few weeks. Please begin to use the “blogspot” address to view the Friday Update. If there are corrections, they can be made in the comment section.
Next week
Treats for troops collection continues (care packages packed on Tuesday, November 17th).
Monday 11/9 –1st grade PLC @ 10:20, 3rd grade PLC mtg. @ 12:10, SAT, Admin. Team mtg., Technology – Earth Lit Trips
Tuesday 11/10 – Kindergarten PLC mtg. @ 8:50, Specialist PLC mtg. @ 9:30, Focused staff mtg., Big Shotz night, Watch Dog – David Rhyne, Report Cards go home, Staff Mtg., , 4th grade PLC @12:55, EC PLC @12:00, Board of Education Mtg.
Wednesday 11/11 – Holiday – No School (PLC’s rescheduled to other days)
Thursday 11/12 – )2nd grade PLC @11:05, 5th grade PLC @1:40, Watch Dog – Greg Marino, Staff Mtg. update, Teacher of the Year dinner
Friday 11/13 – Eye screening for 1st, 3rd, and 5th graders in gym, Admin. Team mtg., Honor Roll and Principal Pals Celebration, Picture Retake Day
Week of 11/16 – 11/20
(11/16) Watch Dog – Anthony Dubose, CC Mtg., 3rd grade PLC @ 12:10, SAT (11/17) Progress Reports go home, Specialists PLC @ 9:30, Kindergarten PLC @ 10:20, SIT, Time to Eat Night, Treats for Troops (11/18) ITBS testing for 2nd grade, 1st grade PLC @ 10:20, EC PLC @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC @ 12:55, Year Long Tech Training (11/19) Principals Mtg., Counselors’ Mtg., ITBS testing for 2nd grade, 2nd grade PLC @ 11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40 (11/20) 4th grade to Heritage Theater, Admin. Team mtg., ITBS testing for 2nd grade
**NEW**
Duty Schedule
Breakfast –Biggam, Trinkle
Bus –Larson, Garlow, Dosek, Marceron, Trinkle, Vest, Letourneau, Sereika, Aikins, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Patty Overby, Susan Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Tilley
Inside –Womble, East, Roberts
Outside – Herko, King, Kreger, Currie, Drummond, Moss
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby)
Parra (Music Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
*****- Please remember that all computers and monitors must be turned off daily *******
- If you have not paid hospitality dues, please pay your $20 to Nellie.
- Be aware that we will be utilizing more electronic parent communication (email YO packet, WSFCS Parent Assistant)
**This year the “Can-Do man” will give every student either a dog tag or a bracelet when they reach the 500 can mark. Please encourage each student to keep an individual record of their can donations.
***I need your help in identifying all of the great things that you all do EVERY DAY. Beginning Monday, October 5th , I will take email nominations for the “Staff Stars” section of our Friday Update. If you see a staff member doing a good deed or an outstanding job, please take time to send me an email to let me know. Thanks for your help.*****
Staff Stars ( There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Robin Vance – Thanks for doing a great job with your class blog
Debbie Herrin – Thank you for a great Marzano training!
Kathy Wilheit – Thanks for your leadership with serving our Hispanic students well
Teachers – Thank you for your work to get ready for report cards
Sarah Baldwin – Great work with leading us to exceed our United Way (over $5,000)!!
The following are the students who have brought in 500 or more cans:
Mrs. Kreger's class Austin Peavler 1054 cans
Matthew Reid 1000 cans
Kaitlyn East 518 cans
Mrs. Lawrence's class Caleb Bayne 1667 cans
Mrs. Vaughns' class Rachel Brann 500 cans
Mrs. Merritt's class Mack Duke 509 cans
Mrs. Skinner's class Sarah Lin 1000 cans
Friday, October 30, 2009
Friday Update October 30, 2009
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
October 30th , 2009
Now that first quarter is over, we know more about our students than ever. As a “Learning Organization”, we are expected to use that information thoughtfully. We will be working over the next several weeks to try to provide more resources for your students who are consistently working below grade level. Schools that perform well year in and year out have multiple “safety nets” to help those students who have higher needs. It is our job to help provide more resources for you in order to meet those needs. During our “10 minute conferences” that I will have over the next few weeks, I would like to focus on ways that we can help you reach those students. Thank you for all that you do to reach those students every day.
"A teacher is a compass that activates the magnets of curiosity, knowledge, and wisdom in the pupils." -- Eve Garrison
**You can now view the Friday Update at the following url address: http://swefridayupdate.blogspot.com/ We will continue to send the Friday Update via email AND at the blog address for a few weeks. Please begin to use the “blogspot” address to view the Friday Update. If there are corrections, they can be made in the comment section.
Next week
Treats for troops collection begins (care packages packed on Tuesday, November 17th).
Monday 11/2 –3rd grade PLC mtg. @ 12:10, SAT, Admin. Team mtg., Jump Rope For Heart Kickoff
Tuesday 11/3 – Kindergarten PLC mtg. @ 8:50, Specialist PLC mtg. @ 9:30, Focused staff mtg., Donatos Night, Joint Principals Mtg., Picture Retake Day, Watch Dog – Andy Fitzgerald
Wednesday 11/4 – 1st grade PLC mtg. @ 10:20, EC PLC mtg. @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC mtg. @ 12:55, Report Cards turned in, CogAT testing for 2nd grade and select 5th graders, Woodwind Ensemble for 4th and 5th grades
Thursday 11/5 – 2nd grade PLC @11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40, CogAT testing for 2nd grade and select 5th graders, Jr. League puppet show in auditorium for 3rd graders
Friday 11/6 – Principal Assoc. Mtg., CogAT testing for 2nd grade, Eye Screeners Training, All Pro Dads Breakfast
Week of 11/9 – 11/13
(11/9) 3 rd grade PLC mtg. @ 12:10, SAT, Admin. Team Mtg., Technology – Google Earth Lit Trips
(11/10)1st grade PLC mtg. @10:20, 4th grade PLC mtg. @ 12:55, EC PLC mtg. @ 12:00, Kindergarten PLC mtg. @ 8:50, Specialist PLC mtg. @ 9:30, Big Shotz night, Staff mtg., Board of Education Mtg., Report Cards go home, Watch Dog – David Rhyne
(11/11) Holiday- No School (PLC’s rescheduled to other days)
(11/12)2nd grade PLC @11:05, 5th grade PLC @1:40, Watch Dog – Greg Marino, Staff Mtg. update, Teacher of the Year dinner
(11/13) Eye screening for 1st, 3rd, and 5th graders in gym, Admin. Team mtg., Honor Roll and Principal Pals Celebration, Picture Retake DayLooking ahead
**Please send report cards to your administrator by Thursday, Nov. 5th (2nd & 5th to K. Cressman, 1st & 3rd to M. Hayes, K & 4th to T. Keener). **
**NEW**
Duty Schedule Breakfast –Womble, Aikins, Letourneau, Sereika
Bus –Larson, Garlow, Dosek, Marceron, Trinkle, Vest, Letourneau, Sereika, Aikins, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Patty Overby, Susan Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Tilley Inside –Womble, East, Roberts Outside – Herko, King, Kreger, Currie, Drummond, Moss
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby) Parra (Music Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
**Please remember that any time you are out of the building on a school day or work day, your absence MUST be put into the subfind system** Several people have not accounted for their time on the workdays. If you have not input something into the system OR signed in on the sheet in the office, please see Nellie.**
*****- Please remember that all computers and monitors must be turned off daily *******- Please remember staff members who are still dealing with the loss or illness of a loved one. Georgia Kennedy’s sister and father are both dealing with serious health issues. Please keep Georgia and her family in your thoughts and prayers as well as Catherine Herko and Janet Sunderman. Janet’s mother passed away on Monday and Catherine’s great-grandmother passed on Sunday. Also, we would like to wish a speedy recovery to Ruth Dobson and Tanya Pennington who are both experiencing knee problems.
- If you have not paid hospitality dues, please pay your $20 to Nellie.
- Be aware that we will be utilizing more electronic parent communication (email YO packet, WSFCS Parent Portal) stay tuned
**This year the “Can-Do man” will give every student either a dog tag or a bracelet when they reach the 500 can mark. Please encourage each student to keep an individual record of their can donations.
***I need your help in identifying all of the great things that you all do EVERY DAY. Beginning Monday, October 5th , I will take email nominations for the “Staff Stars” section of our Friday Update. If you see a staff member doing a good deed or an outstanding job, please take time to send me an email to let me know. Thanks for your help.*****
Staff Stars ( There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Nicole Skinner – Thank you for using ideas from Marzano workshop in the classroom by making homemade instruments.
Sandra Garcia –Thank you for your constant friendly smile and all of your efforts to help our students, parents, and staff.
1st qtr. Duty Personnel – Thanks for getting us off to a great start.
1st Grade – Nice job with your Fall unit rotation
Technology Training Cohort – Thank you for your attention and attitude during our training
3rd, 4th, 5th Grades – Great job with your continued work on NC Wise Gradebook
K, 1st, 2nd Grades – Thank you for your efforts to complete DIBELS assessments and progress monitoring
Can winners for 10/2/09
K-2 Mrs. Moss 1863-5 Mrs. Beard 1335Honorable Mention Ms. Herko 1180 Mrs. Skinner 1109During this past week, we recycled over 137 pounds of aluminum. Keep up the good work!
Friday Update
October 30th , 2009
Now that first quarter is over, we know more about our students than ever. As a “Learning Organization”, we are expected to use that information thoughtfully. We will be working over the next several weeks to try to provide more resources for your students who are consistently working below grade level. Schools that perform well year in and year out have multiple “safety nets” to help those students who have higher needs. It is our job to help provide more resources for you in order to meet those needs. During our “10 minute conferences” that I will have over the next few weeks, I would like to focus on ways that we can help you reach those students. Thank you for all that you do to reach those students every day.
"A teacher is a compass that activates the magnets of curiosity, knowledge, and wisdom in the pupils." -- Eve Garrison
**You can now view the Friday Update at the following url address: http://swefridayupdate.blogspot.com/ We will continue to send the Friday Update via email AND at the blog address for a few weeks. Please begin to use the “blogspot” address to view the Friday Update. If there are corrections, they can be made in the comment section.
Next week
Treats for troops collection begins (care packages packed on Tuesday, November 17th).
Monday 11/2 –3rd grade PLC mtg. @ 12:10, SAT, Admin. Team mtg., Jump Rope For Heart Kickoff
Tuesday 11/3 – Kindergarten PLC mtg. @ 8:50, Specialist PLC mtg. @ 9:30, Focused staff mtg., Donatos Night, Joint Principals Mtg., Picture Retake Day, Watch Dog – Andy Fitzgerald
Wednesday 11/4 – 1st grade PLC mtg. @ 10:20, EC PLC mtg. @ 12:00, 4th grade PLC mtg. @ 12:55, Report Cards turned in, CogAT testing for 2nd grade and select 5th graders, Woodwind Ensemble for 4th and 5th grades
Thursday 11/5 – 2nd grade PLC @11:05, 5th grade PLC @ 1:40, CogAT testing for 2nd grade and select 5th graders, Jr. League puppet show in auditorium for 3rd graders
Friday 11/6 – Principal Assoc. Mtg., CogAT testing for 2nd grade, Eye Screeners Training, All Pro Dads Breakfast
Week of 11/9 – 11/13
(11/9) 3 rd grade PLC mtg. @ 12:10, SAT, Admin. Team Mtg., Technology – Google Earth Lit Trips
(11/10)1st grade PLC mtg. @10:20, 4th grade PLC mtg. @ 12:55, EC PLC mtg. @ 12:00, Kindergarten PLC mtg. @ 8:50, Specialist PLC mtg. @ 9:30, Big Shotz night, Staff mtg., Board of Education Mtg., Report Cards go home, Watch Dog – David Rhyne
(11/11) Holiday- No School (PLC’s rescheduled to other days)
(11/12)2nd grade PLC @11:05, 5th grade PLC @1:40, Watch Dog – Greg Marino, Staff Mtg. update, Teacher of the Year dinner
(11/13) Eye screening for 1st, 3rd, and 5th graders in gym, Admin. Team mtg., Honor Roll and Principal Pals Celebration, Picture Retake DayLooking ahead
**Please send report cards to your administrator by Thursday, Nov. 5th (2nd & 5th to K. Cressman, 1st & 3rd to M. Hayes, K & 4th to T. Keener). **
**NEW**
Duty Schedule Breakfast –Womble, Aikins, Letourneau, Sereika
Bus –Larson, Garlow, Dosek, Marceron, Trinkle, Vest, Letourneau, Sereika, Aikins, Hauhuth
Car riders – Morning – Patty Overby, Susan Twyman
Afternoon – Caller – Lee, Tilley Inside –Womble, East, Roberts Outside – Herko, King, Kreger, Currie, Drummond, Moss
Hall – Everhardt (computer lab), Hauhuth (gym lobby) Parra (Music Hall), Allen (Auditorium Lobby)
FYI/Reminders
**Please remember that any time you are out of the building on a school day or work day, your absence MUST be put into the subfind system** Several people have not accounted for their time on the workdays. If you have not input something into the system OR signed in on the sheet in the office, please see Nellie.**
*****- Please remember that all computers and monitors must be turned off daily *******- Please remember staff members who are still dealing with the loss or illness of a loved one. Georgia Kennedy’s sister and father are both dealing with serious health issues. Please keep Georgia and her family in your thoughts and prayers as well as Catherine Herko and Janet Sunderman. Janet’s mother passed away on Monday and Catherine’s great-grandmother passed on Sunday. Also, we would like to wish a speedy recovery to Ruth Dobson and Tanya Pennington who are both experiencing knee problems.
- If you have not paid hospitality dues, please pay your $20 to Nellie.
- Be aware that we will be utilizing more electronic parent communication (email YO packet, WSFCS Parent Portal) stay tuned
**This year the “Can-Do man” will give every student either a dog tag or a bracelet when they reach the 500 can mark. Please encourage each student to keep an individual record of their can donations.
***I need your help in identifying all of the great things that you all do EVERY DAY. Beginning Monday, October 5th , I will take email nominations for the “Staff Stars” section of our Friday Update. If you see a staff member doing a good deed or an outstanding job, please take time to send me an email to let me know. Thanks for your help.*****
Staff Stars ( There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Nicole Skinner – Thank you for using ideas from Marzano workshop in the classroom by making homemade instruments.
Sandra Garcia –Thank you for your constant friendly smile and all of your efforts to help our students, parents, and staff.
1st qtr. Duty Personnel – Thanks for getting us off to a great start.
1st Grade – Nice job with your Fall unit rotation
Technology Training Cohort – Thank you for your attention and attitude during our training
3rd, 4th, 5th Grades – Great job with your continued work on NC Wise Gradebook
K, 1st, 2nd Grades – Thank you for your efforts to complete DIBELS assessments and progress monitoring
Can winners for 10/2/09
K-2 Mrs. Moss 1863-5 Mrs. Beard 1335Honorable Mention Ms. Herko 1180 Mrs. Skinner 1109During this past week, we recycled over 137 pounds of aluminum. Keep up the good work!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Friday Updates August 2007
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
August 3, 2007
In order to help with communication throughout the year, I plan to do a “Friday Update”. It will be sent via email and also posted in the office and the lounge. This will remind you of important events, duty schedules and basically help keep everyone more informed.
Thank you, again, to everyone who has helped me get off to a great start here at Southwest. The first 3 weeks have been busy, exciting and a little overwhelming as I try to learn EVERYTHING about Southwest and WSFCS before school starts. It is impossible to learn everything so I have already relied on a few of the wonderful people on our staff. I look forward to meeting more of you at our “Meet and greet” next week.
**There are a few spots left for the School Center webpage training on August 6 & 7**
Next week
Monday 8/6 – Welcome back (officially) Debbie, Kim M., Kim S. & Tom, K-2 Staff Meet & greet (8:00-9:00), School Center webpage training (8:30-9:30, 9:45-10:45)
Tuesday 8/7 – Joint Principal mtg.(7:45-11:30), School Center webpage training (8:30-9:30, 9:45-10:45), 3-5 Staff Meet & greet (1:00-2:00)
Wednesday 8/8 – Elementary Principal mtg (7:30-4:30)
Thursday 8/9 – Specialists/Classified Staff Meet & greet (8:00-9:00)
Friday 8/10 – TGIF
Week of 8/13-8/17 – (8/13) Principal discipline training, (8/14) Writing training (required for 4th grade), (8/15) Teachers back, (8/16) Shared Reading training (required for all classroom teachers) [K-2 (8-11:30), 3-5 (12:30-4)], (8/17) Words Their Way training (interested 1st grade teachers) 8:00
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – later
Bus – later
Car riders – later
Hall – later
Staff Stars
Office staff – EVERYONE in the office has shown me how valuable they are to our school. Many have worked during their “summer off time” to help make sure that we are ready to start the year. Thank you!
Custodial staff – Our custodians have worked hard to make our school look great for the opening of school. Thank you!
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
August 10, 2007
I want to thank all of you whose schedules allowed you to come to school for our meet and greet sessions. It was GREAT to finally meet most of you face to face. Your love and enthusiasm for what we do is evident and I am looking forward to seeing all of you work your magic with our students. I knew that Southwest was a great place for children to learn and grow. Seeing your excitement makes me realize that I have truly found a wonderful place to continue my career. I look forward to the start of the school year!
Next week
Monday 8/13 – Principal discipline training (8:00-4:00)
Tuesday 8/14 – Writing training (required for 4th grade) (8:00-12:00), Lead custodian training (9:30-12:30)
Wednesday 8/15 – 1st day – staff mtg (8:00-11:30),Lunch on your own, Afternoon to work in rooms
Thursday 8/16 – Shared reading training with Brenda Mickey (Required for all classroom teachers) K-2 (8:00-11:30)/3-5 (12:00-4:00), WSFCS Benefits Fair (12:00-5:00)
Friday 8/17 – Words Their Way training (interested 1st grade teachers) (8:00 start), Curriculum Coordinator mtg (8:00-12:00), PTA board meeting with Mike (2:30)
Week of 8/20-8/24 – (8/20) Grade 2 Phonics training (new or refresher), K-12 Art teacher training, PTA board mtg, (8/21) Grade 2 Phonics training (new or refresher), (8/22) Open House, (8/23) K-2 Literacy assessment training (new or refresher), WSFCS 4th grade writing improvement strategies training, (8/24) TGIF
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – later
Bus – later
Car riders – later
Hall – later
Staff Stars
Mary Jane Everhardt – Mary Jane has worked hard to get our new school webpage ready for the conversion in early September (Although it is flawed because she thinks the new principal’s picture should be there). She has also made sure that we are progressing on getting the new computer lab ready for the start of school. Great job!
Nellie Broyhill, Debbie Herrin, and Kiki Hutcheson – Thank you for all that you did to make our “Meet and greet” sessions successful. It was a great time to meet many of you and for you to have time to reconnect with each other before school starts. Thank you!
FYI – Marty Harrison’s mother recently passed away. Marty is a former teacher here at Southwest.
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
August 17, 2007
It is great to see everyone here at school getting ready to start the year. Your rooms and the hallways are beginning to look fantastic and are alive with activity. They will really begin to buzz at Open House when our little ones get here.
Our journey together has gotten off to a wonderful start. I appreciate the enthusiasm and acceptance of my views from our meeting on Wednesday. We will not always agree as to the “best” way to do something, but I will always listen to your views. Together, we can accomplish ANYTHING!
Next week
Monday 8/20 – Grade 2 (New or refresher) Phonics training (8:00-3:00), Art teacher training, PTA board meeting (7:00)
Tuesday 8/21 – Grade 2 (New or refresher) Phonics training (8:00-3:00), Lead custodian training (9:30-12:30)
Wednesday 8/22 – Open House (5:30-7:30)
Thursday 8/23 – K-2 Literacy Assessment training, WSFCS 4th grade Writing Improvement strategies(8:00-11:30)
Friday 8/24 – TGIF
Week of 8/27-8/31 – (8/27) 1st day of school, (8/28), (8/29), (8/30), (8/31)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – later
Bus – later
Car riders – later
Hall – later
FYI/Reminders
-You will get desk calendars from Lifetouch in about 2 weeks
-Please remember to turn in your Wish lists if you have needs
Staff Stars
Tom Keener & Kim Moore – Tom and Kim have continued to work hard to make sure we are progressing well to start the year. Their support and guidance have been invaluable during my orientation to Southwest. Great job!
Jan Merritt & Debbie Herrin – Thank you Jan for sharing your successful experiences in empowering writers. Thank you Debbie for working hard to organize our training sessions during these first few days.
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
August 24, 2007
As we get the final touches ready for the 1st day of school, I am ready to get our school year started. I considered our Open House a success and know that our school year will go equally as well.
Thank you, again, for your prayers and support after my nephew’s accident. Hopefully, he will continue to recover and will be out of the hospital soon. He was moved to a regular room this afternoon so things are looking better already.
Next week
Monday 8/27 – 1st day of school, Specials begin at 10:10,
Tuesday 8/28 –
Wednesday 8/29 – West Forsyth cross country meet here (6:00)
Thursday 8/30 –
Friday 8/31 –
Week of 9/3-9/7 – (9/3) Labor Day Holiday, (9/4) School Center Web page training, (9/5) Principals meeting (9/6), (9/7) Principals meeting
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – All breakfast personnel not on other duties (East, Biggam, Weiss, Womble, Vernon, Schmoyer, Trinkle, Church, G. Allen)
Bus – Barr, Marceron, Crain, Sutcliffe, Hipp, Cundiff, Hancock, Larson
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Pat Taylor, Donna Williams
I Inside – A. Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Wilheit, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab), Parra(music), Alexander(blue)
FYI/Reminders
-Please remember to turn in your Wish lists if you have needs
Staff Stars
Janet Jones, Kim Skinner & Traci Petree – Janet, Kim & Traci have all worked hard to make sure that we are all ready for the start of school. Janet has spent many hours outside the regular day to ensure that our records are as up-to-date as possible. Kim has given us all a name plate and has done anything that was needed to help our office run smoothly. Traci has quickly jumped in to make sure that you all have what you need for your classrooms (12 rolls of laminating film so far). Thank you for your hard work!
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
August 31, 2007
Wow!!! What a great first week! It has been awesome to see you in action with our students this week. I have seen many of the “best practices” that I expected to see (enthusiasm and excitement, guided and independent writing K-5, graphic organizers, summarizing, etc.) Hopefully I have had the opportunity to spend at least a few brief moments in your classroom. If not, you will see me more in the coming weeks.
Part of my job coming in to Southwest was to look for ways to make us better. There will be ideas that work well and ideas that will not work so well. Thank you in advance for being patient with me as I try my “improvement experiments.”
Next week
Monday 9/3 – Labor Day Holiday (Halleluiah!!)
Tuesday 9/4 – School Center Web page training (3:00-4:00)
Wednesday 9/5 – Principals’ meeting (7:30-11:30)
Thursday 9/6 –
Friday 9/7 – Principals’ meeting (7:30-10:00)
Week of 9/10-9/14 – (9/10), (9/11) Staff meeting (9/12) West Cross country meet @ SW (9/13) Fall pictures, Elementary Principals’ meeting (9/14) Zone 7 Advisory meeting
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
Bus – Barr, Marceron, Crain, Sutcliffe, Hipp, Cundiff, Hancock, Larson
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Pat Taylor, Donna Williams
I Inside – A. Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Wilheit, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab), Alexander(blue)
FYI/Reminders
-Please remember to turn in your Wish lists if you have needs
-If you were out of the building for any reason (8/15-8/31), please let Nellie know the reason (sick, workshop, etc.) for payroll
-ESL classes will start Tuesday afternoon (ESL teachers will pick-up). Morning classes will be added after IPT testing is complete
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Suzanne Sarfert – Great job on involving your “community” in making class rules
Maggie Wessell – Thank you for representing SIT team well and for adding plenty of excitement to your read aloud
Maria Vernon – Congratulations on getting the Young Alum Award from Appalachian State!
Have a great weekend!
****A note from Amy Tilley****
Teachers,
You should have either received a Boxtops Envelope in your box, or have one from last year. If you do not have one, you need to put a note in Amy Tilley's box, or send her an email immediately. You may collect the Boxtops in some other container in your rooms if you wish, but I prefer them to be given to me in the envelopes. We will be starting our first Back to School contest soon. For those of you who are new, your students will be bringing in Boxtops. Please collect them in the envelopes. Once the contest starts, I will put the collection box by the cafeteria, unless someone thinks there might be an easier or better location. You may turn your envelopes in daily, it helps me to count a little at a time rather than get 1000 at one time. I will tally the totals and the winning class will get a pizza party. I am going to order some other goodies this year as well. This is a pretty good money maker for our school and gives us money that is used to give you your money at the beginning of school. The homeroom teachers that really "RAH, RAH" this in their rooms are usually the ones that win, so talk it up.
Thanks, Amy Tilley
Friday Update
August 3, 2007
In order to help with communication throughout the year, I plan to do a “Friday Update”. It will be sent via email and also posted in the office and the lounge. This will remind you of important events, duty schedules and basically help keep everyone more informed.
Thank you, again, to everyone who has helped me get off to a great start here at Southwest. The first 3 weeks have been busy, exciting and a little overwhelming as I try to learn EVERYTHING about Southwest and WSFCS before school starts. It is impossible to learn everything so I have already relied on a few of the wonderful people on our staff. I look forward to meeting more of you at our “Meet and greet” next week.
**There are a few spots left for the School Center webpage training on August 6 & 7**
Next week
Monday 8/6 – Welcome back (officially) Debbie, Kim M., Kim S. & Tom, K-2 Staff Meet & greet (8:00-9:00), School Center webpage training (8:30-9:30, 9:45-10:45)
Tuesday 8/7 – Joint Principal mtg.(7:45-11:30), School Center webpage training (8:30-9:30, 9:45-10:45), 3-5 Staff Meet & greet (1:00-2:00)
Wednesday 8/8 – Elementary Principal mtg (7:30-4:30)
Thursday 8/9 – Specialists/Classified Staff Meet & greet (8:00-9:00)
Friday 8/10 – TGIF
Week of 8/13-8/17 – (8/13) Principal discipline training, (8/14) Writing training (required for 4th grade), (8/15) Teachers back, (8/16) Shared Reading training (required for all classroom teachers) [K-2 (8-11:30), 3-5 (12:30-4)], (8/17) Words Their Way training (interested 1st grade teachers) 8:00
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – later
Bus – later
Car riders – later
Hall – later
Staff Stars
Office staff – EVERYONE in the office has shown me how valuable they are to our school. Many have worked during their “summer off time” to help make sure that we are ready to start the year. Thank you!
Custodial staff – Our custodians have worked hard to make our school look great for the opening of school. Thank you!
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
August 10, 2007
I want to thank all of you whose schedules allowed you to come to school for our meet and greet sessions. It was GREAT to finally meet most of you face to face. Your love and enthusiasm for what we do is evident and I am looking forward to seeing all of you work your magic with our students. I knew that Southwest was a great place for children to learn and grow. Seeing your excitement makes me realize that I have truly found a wonderful place to continue my career. I look forward to the start of the school year!
Next week
Monday 8/13 – Principal discipline training (8:00-4:00)
Tuesday 8/14 – Writing training (required for 4th grade) (8:00-12:00), Lead custodian training (9:30-12:30)
Wednesday 8/15 – 1st day – staff mtg (8:00-11:30),Lunch on your own, Afternoon to work in rooms
Thursday 8/16 – Shared reading training with Brenda Mickey (Required for all classroom teachers) K-2 (8:00-11:30)/3-5 (12:00-4:00), WSFCS Benefits Fair (12:00-5:00)
Friday 8/17 – Words Their Way training (interested 1st grade teachers) (8:00 start), Curriculum Coordinator mtg (8:00-12:00), PTA board meeting with Mike (2:30)
Week of 8/20-8/24 – (8/20) Grade 2 Phonics training (new or refresher), K-12 Art teacher training, PTA board mtg, (8/21) Grade 2 Phonics training (new or refresher), (8/22) Open House, (8/23) K-2 Literacy assessment training (new or refresher), WSFCS 4th grade writing improvement strategies training, (8/24) TGIF
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – later
Bus – later
Car riders – later
Hall – later
Staff Stars
Mary Jane Everhardt – Mary Jane has worked hard to get our new school webpage ready for the conversion in early September (Although it is flawed because she thinks the new principal’s picture should be there). She has also made sure that we are progressing on getting the new computer lab ready for the start of school. Great job!
Nellie Broyhill, Debbie Herrin, and Kiki Hutcheson – Thank you for all that you did to make our “Meet and greet” sessions successful. It was a great time to meet many of you and for you to have time to reconnect with each other before school starts. Thank you!
FYI – Marty Harrison’s mother recently passed away. Marty is a former teacher here at Southwest.
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
August 17, 2007
It is great to see everyone here at school getting ready to start the year. Your rooms and the hallways are beginning to look fantastic and are alive with activity. They will really begin to buzz at Open House when our little ones get here.
Our journey together has gotten off to a wonderful start. I appreciate the enthusiasm and acceptance of my views from our meeting on Wednesday. We will not always agree as to the “best” way to do something, but I will always listen to your views. Together, we can accomplish ANYTHING!
Next week
Monday 8/20 – Grade 2 (New or refresher) Phonics training (8:00-3:00), Art teacher training, PTA board meeting (7:00)
Tuesday 8/21 – Grade 2 (New or refresher) Phonics training (8:00-3:00), Lead custodian training (9:30-12:30)
Wednesday 8/22 – Open House (5:30-7:30)
Thursday 8/23 – K-2 Literacy Assessment training, WSFCS 4th grade Writing Improvement strategies(8:00-11:30)
Friday 8/24 – TGIF
Week of 8/27-8/31 – (8/27) 1st day of school, (8/28), (8/29), (8/30), (8/31)
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – later
Bus – later
Car riders – later
Hall – later
FYI/Reminders
-You will get desk calendars from Lifetouch in about 2 weeks
-Please remember to turn in your Wish lists if you have needs
Staff Stars
Tom Keener & Kim Moore – Tom and Kim have continued to work hard to make sure we are progressing well to start the year. Their support and guidance have been invaluable during my orientation to Southwest. Great job!
Jan Merritt & Debbie Herrin – Thank you Jan for sharing your successful experiences in empowering writers. Thank you Debbie for working hard to organize our training sessions during these first few days.
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
August 24, 2007
As we get the final touches ready for the 1st day of school, I am ready to get our school year started. I considered our Open House a success and know that our school year will go equally as well.
Thank you, again, for your prayers and support after my nephew’s accident. Hopefully, he will continue to recover and will be out of the hospital soon. He was moved to a regular room this afternoon so things are looking better already.
Next week
Monday 8/27 – 1st day of school, Specials begin at 10:10,
Tuesday 8/28 –
Wednesday 8/29 – West Forsyth cross country meet here (6:00)
Thursday 8/30 –
Friday 8/31 –
Week of 9/3-9/7 – (9/3) Labor Day Holiday, (9/4) School Center Web page training, (9/5) Principals meeting (9/6), (9/7) Principals meeting
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – All breakfast personnel not on other duties (East, Biggam, Weiss, Womble, Vernon, Schmoyer, Trinkle, Church, G. Allen)
Bus – Barr, Marceron, Crain, Sutcliffe, Hipp, Cundiff, Hancock, Larson
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Pat Taylor, Donna Williams
I Inside – A. Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Wilheit, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab), Parra(music), Alexander(blue)
FYI/Reminders
-Please remember to turn in your Wish lists if you have needs
Staff Stars
Janet Jones, Kim Skinner & Traci Petree – Janet, Kim & Traci have all worked hard to make sure that we are all ready for the start of school. Janet has spent many hours outside the regular day to ensure that our records are as up-to-date as possible. Kim has given us all a name plate and has done anything that was needed to help our office run smoothly. Traci has quickly jumped in to make sure that you all have what you need for your classrooms (12 rolls of laminating film so far). Thank you for your hard work!
Have a great weekend!
Southwest Elementary School
Friday Update
August 31, 2007
Wow!!! What a great first week! It has been awesome to see you in action with our students this week. I have seen many of the “best practices” that I expected to see (enthusiasm and excitement, guided and independent writing K-5, graphic organizers, summarizing, etc.) Hopefully I have had the opportunity to spend at least a few brief moments in your classroom. If not, you will see me more in the coming weeks.
Part of my job coming in to Southwest was to look for ways to make us better. There will be ideas that work well and ideas that will not work so well. Thank you in advance for being patient with me as I try my “improvement experiments.”
Next week
Monday 9/3 – Labor Day Holiday (Halleluiah!!)
Tuesday 9/4 – School Center Web page training (3:00-4:00)
Wednesday 9/5 – Principals’ meeting (7:30-11:30)
Thursday 9/6 –
Friday 9/7 – Principals’ meeting (7:30-10:00)
Week of 9/10-9/14 – (9/10), (9/11) Staff meeting (9/12) West Cross country meet @ SW (9/13) Fall pictures, Elementary Principals’ meeting (9/14) Zone 7 Advisory meeting
Duty Schedule
Breakfast – Weiss, Parra, East
Bus – Barr, Marceron, Crain, Sutcliffe, Hipp, Cundiff, Hancock, Larson
Car riders – Morning – Hancock, Salamanca, Chamra
Afternoon – Caller – Pat Taylor, Donna Williams
I Inside – A. Brown, Crutchfield, Armbruster
Outside – Powell, Green, Tsolis, Wilheit, Baldwin, Winters
Hall – Bowser(lounge), Everhardt(computer lab), Alexander(blue)
FYI/Reminders
-Please remember to turn in your Wish lists if you have needs
-If you were out of the building for any reason (8/15-8/31), please let Nellie know the reason (sick, workshop, etc.) for payroll
-ESL classes will start Tuesday afternoon (ESL teachers will pick-up). Morning classes will be added after IPT testing is complete
Staff Stars (There are too many good deeds to list them all. Over the course of the year, I would like to recognize as many as possible)
Suzanne Sarfert – Great job on involving your “community” in making class rules
Maggie Wessell – Thank you for representing SIT team well and for adding plenty of excitement to your read aloud
Maria Vernon – Congratulations on getting the Young Alum Award from Appalachian State!
Have a great weekend!
****A note from Amy Tilley****
Teachers,
You should have either received a Boxtops Envelope in your box, or have one from last year. If you do not have one, you need to put a note in Amy Tilley's box, or send her an email immediately. You may collect the Boxtops in some other container in your rooms if you wish, but I prefer them to be given to me in the envelopes. We will be starting our first Back to School contest soon. For those of you who are new, your students will be bringing in Boxtops. Please collect them in the envelopes. Once the contest starts, I will put the collection box by the cafeteria, unless someone thinks there might be an easier or better location. You may turn your envelopes in daily, it helps me to count a little at a time rather than get 1000 at one time. I will tally the totals and the winning class will get a pizza party. I am going to order some other goodies this year as well. This is a pretty good money maker for our school and gives us money that is used to give you your money at the beginning of school. The homeroom teachers that really "RAH, RAH" this in their rooms are usually the ones that win, so talk it up.
Thanks, Amy Tilley
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