{Week of September 28-Oct. 2}
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| The Goal is to have your 3 Goals ready by Friday, Oct. 2 |
Monday, September 28: Lunch: Breakfast for Lunch
- Mr. Cochrane begins 'Advanced Learner' groups (Mondays-Thursdays in Room 112): 5th Grade Math 8:15-9:20 / 2nd/3rd Grades 9:30-10:10 / 4th Grade 10:45-11:15 / 2nd Grade Math 11:00-11:30
- 11:00 ~ 5th Grade Team Mtg with Val
- 2:00-2:45 ~ 3rd Grade dictionaries presented to each class by Rotary Club
- 3:15-3:45: AESOP (Sub System) training for all staff in Computer Lab
Tuesday, September 29: Lunch ~ Mandarin Chicken
- Reward Day for the Students "Gum Day" Gum will be delivered to classrooms by Mrs. Berg during the day! {Thank you to the 17 of you that voted!}
- September Staff Birthday Luncheon (in honor of: Ted, Chelsey, Katie, Traci) ~ enjoy lunch together!
- 3:00-4:00: IEP Mtg (Barcas, Olson, Jepsen)
Wednesday, September 30: Lunch ~ Tacos
- 4th Grade Field Trip to Warren (8:15-2:30)
- 8:15 ~ Kindergarten Team Mtg with Val
- 1:15 ~ 2nd Grade Team Mtg with Val
- 2:00 ~ 1st Grade Team Mtg with Val
- Writing Essay submissions due to the office
Thursday, October 1: Lunch ~ Tacos
- 8:45 ~ 3rd Grade Team Mtg with Val
- 9:30 ~ Specialists Team Mtg with Val
- 10:00 ~ 4th Grade Team Mtg with Val
- Calendar Contest submissions due to the office
- 3rd Grade Field Trip to Ponderosa (12:00-2:30)
Friday, October 2: NO SCHOOL for STUDENTS!
- 8:00-9:00 ~ Schoology Training @ MDHS Commons for Certified Staff (be there by 7:50)
- 8:00-3:30 ~ MANDT Training (Stacey, Marnie, Nicole, Dina, Dorinda, Therissa, Ali, Kathy, Victoria, Jim, Abby)
- 9:30-3:15 ~ Teacher Training (we will start together in the library at 9:30 ~ bring your handbooks, 3 Performance Goals, Self Assessment, and any data you have from your students this year)
{NOTES from the DUGOUT}
Custodian Update
Todd is still out on leave and as you may have noticed, we haven't always had a sub beyond Ted's couple of hours. Matt Moss' replacement will begin next week. And Ted, accepted a transfer to Donnelly so his last day will be Sept. 25. Patience and willingness to help out a bit more would be most appreciated as Dean is our only full time custodian at the moment.
Evaluation Steps (Certified Staff Only): Due by Friday, Oct. 2 {to review together at our Teacher Training Time}: 3 PERFORMANCE GOALS and your beginning of the year SELF ASSESSMENT. Turn into Val and then your 15 minute pre-conference will be scheduled soon.
Midterm of the 1st Quarter: Please be sure parents saw/get updated grades/progress notes or a reminder to check PowerSchool for midterm updates.
Lunch/Recess Time Adjusting: Thank you for the feedback and solutions to some lunch time concerns. For 1st and 2nd grades, it works best when they are sent inside to quietly wash and go straight to lunch one class or so at a time. The goal is to prevent a line inside at restrooms or in the cafe. We are working to keep grades 3, 4, and 5 inside the cafe until their 'outside recess' time or duty comes to the cafe to take them outside. This ensures we have an adequate number of students and staff outside.
Discipline: Until PowerSchool is set up and usable for you to see my discipline notes and for parents to see them, we will use the behavior notes (triplicate forms) kept in the office. Unless it is an injury related issue, please do not send kids to the office. Just ensure students are ok to go to class or can walk and talk or sit out with the supervisor who observed the incident, and then follow up by filling out the basics on the behavior slip in the office (leave it on my table) or send me a quick email so I can follow up as soon as I am able. Typically all I need is names, teachers, and a basic overview of what you witnessed. So far our incidents have been great; but I'd like to continue to recognize the positive behavior in kids and really keep praising those kids until we can get some school wide expectations in place.
iPad Carts: No big solution here yet. If you can spare 10 ipads from your cart or share them, let me know so I can set up a share system with the two rooms who don't have access.
Computer Lab: 2nd grade discovered it would be much easier for students to login more quickly if all their grade level programs were in ONE folder named, '2nd grade' on the desktop. If other grade levels think that would help them, just put in a ticket through the IT Dept. to request a grade level folder on all computers and indicate which programs you want.
Intercom: Thank you for sharing your feedback. Most of you can hear announcements. Hurray. If you are one that said barely, or not at all, please submit an IT Dept. ticket so they can work on a fix.
SIGN UP (please): Use this one link and the tabs at the bottom to sign up for:
Oct. 10th Walk Event: Join Sam D, our 2nd grade student in a fundraiser walk in Boise on October 10th if you're interested for Muscular Dystrophy. Join or Donate to Sam's Lightning Team: www.musclewalkmda.org/boise2015
Valley County Search and Rescue is interested in coming into a grade level/classrooms to share about what they do if anyone is interested/fits your standards: Email Shelleyplatt@frontiernet.net
iExploreSTEM has a local rep, interested in coming into classrooms to share STEM based lessons. If it fits your standards, email: Gina-Schatteman@uiowa.edu
Lunch Count in Powerschool: will start on Monday, October 5. Before selecting the chair to take attendance, select the crossed fork/knife and put in the number of students/adults having hot lunch and click submit.
Work Room: You will notice some new slips to use for any of your projects. I have volunteers coming daily now to work in the work room who will be trained to do your projects within that room. Please show appreciation for the volunteers and help them feel comfortable in their 'work room' tasks. The goal is to take these tasks off your plates. Please start using the slips for your projects and baskets. All laminating, projects, copies now will remain in the work room. Para's may also pop in to take on projects waiting in the baskets during any free time.
- Espanol Rapido (Spanish Classes): Grades 2-4 ~ Sign Up Here (Vote on if you prefer Mon/Wed or Tues/Thurs)
- Positive Action (Counselor Lessons): Grades K-5 ~ choose 1 time per week and 1 day per week. We will have someone here two days a week - whichever days are most popular.
Oct. 10th Walk Event: Join Sam D, our 2nd grade student in a fundraiser walk in Boise on October 10th if you're interested for Muscular Dystrophy. Join or Donate to Sam's Lightning Team: www.musclewalkmda.org/boise2015
Valley County Search and Rescue is interested in coming into a grade level/classrooms to share about what they do if anyone is interested/fits your standards: Email Shelleyplatt@frontiernet.net
iExploreSTEM has a local rep, interested in coming into classrooms to share STEM based lessons. If it fits your standards, email: Gina-Schatteman@uiowa.edu
Lunch Count in Powerschool: will start on Monday, October 5. Before selecting the chair to take attendance, select the crossed fork/knife and put in the number of students/adults having hot lunch and click submit.
Work Room: You will notice some new slips to use for any of your projects. I have volunteers coming daily now to work in the work room who will be trained to do your projects within that room. Please show appreciation for the volunteers and help them feel comfortable in their 'work room' tasks. The goal is to take these tasks off your plates. Please start using the slips for your projects and baskets. All laminating, projects, copies now will remain in the work room. Para's may also pop in to take on projects waiting in the baskets during any free time.
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| Weekly Appreciation from me {and anyone else who shares staff compliments with me}! |
- Check out the new compliment slips in the work room! It's time you all have to offer compliments to others! Start taking note of who you appreciate on this BRMES All Star Team! (These will be written on this newsletter weekly)!
