{Week of May 9-13}
Happy Mother's Day to all the 'MOM'S'!
- 10:45: 5th Grade Team Mtg with Val
- 6:30 PM: Art Reception of 5th Grade Art at Idaho First Bank
Tuesday, May 10: Lunch: Nachos
- Happy Birthday Dorinda Bennett!
- SBAC (Labs closed in the morning)
- ISAT ELA (Part 1): Baldrica, Davydov, Sandeen @ 8:20
- Makeups @ 10:00
- Val @ Admin. Mtg 8:45-12:30
- Espanol Rapido!
- 3:30: District PD Meeting (Doane, Berg)
Wednesday, May 11: Lunch: Mandarin Chicken
- Walking Wednesday during lunch
- 1:15: 2nd Grade Team Mtg. with Val
- 1:45: 1st Grade Team Mtg. with Val
- SBAC (Labs closed in the morning)
- ISAT ELA (Part 2): Baldrica, Davydov, Sandeen @ 8:20
- Makeups @ 10:00 {HOPING TO FINISH TODAY or TOMORROW....}
Thursday, May 12: Lunch: Cooks Choice
- Espanol Rapido!
- 8:45: 3rd Grade Team Mtg. with Val
- 9:30: Specials Team Mtg. with Val
- 10:00: 4th Grade Team Mtg. with Val
- ISAT MAKE UP DAY ~ LAST DAY (we hope)!
- Lunch from the Kitchen Staff
- 8:15: Community Meeting for Grades 1-2
- Last Day to collect milk jugs for Capital Xmas Tree Project
- School Spirit Day!
- Green Team collects Recycling Day
- NO KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS TODAY!
- a 2nd Chance Kindergarten Registration ~ 9:00-3:00 in Kinder Rooms
- 9:00-9:30: RTI Team Mtg (Nancy cover Traci)
- 9:30-10:00: RTI Team with 3rd Grade Team Victoria cover Brown, Nancy cover Aronson,
Evonne cover LaFay) - 12:00: Please take any silent auction baskets to Val's office by noon so we have time to label and wrap them.
- 12:30-1:15: Annual IEP (Victoria cover Pedrow)
- 1:15-2:00: IEP Review (Nancy cover Hulbert)
- 2:15-2:55: Annual IEP Mtg (Victoria cover Lamm)
- 3:00-3:45: Eligibility/IEP Mtg (No coverage needed for Hulbert)
- 4:30: Set up for Spring Fling ~ Feel free to ask PTA how we can help out back on playground
- 5:00-7:00: Spring COLOR Fling! Come enjoy playing and laughing with our school family!
{Other NOTES from the DUGOUT}
Silent Auction Baskets (Due May 13th): Please turn these into the office by noon on Friday, May 13th. So far I have one from 1st & 2nd grades.
Color "tossing" Station Volunteers Needed: PTA is still in need of some adult help to throw color for a 1 hour shift next Friday for the Spring Color Fling! If you (or your family) wants to take a station and throw color on the participants for 1 hour (then participate the other hour), please sign up on their link: http://vols.pt/zeXyPz
Class List Process: Any chance every team can have these turned in by May 13th, please? So far, I have 1st grades in progress.
4th of July Events: Last Chance - anyone interested??? (Sean has some great ideas for simple events he would organize for us, if anyone is able/interested in working a 1 hour shift at a BRMES station during July 4th. Let me know if you'd be interested in a shift.)
Cleaning ALL Storage Rooms: I will be moving all old curriculum and unmarked items from storage rooms to the empty room next to Win's room (as a temporary 'freebie' room). David Pickard will be coming by in a couple of weeks with a vendor who may buy back many of our books. If you have any items to donate, please put them in the empty room in a specifically marked area (not to interfere with Mr. Cochrane or Ms. Smith's groups). Everyone will have the opportunity to browse/shop the 'donation' room once we have it ready. Any ideas/questions, let me know. Novel sets are going to be housed in the library copy room.
Field Trips: If you want to be sure your trip is on the calendar and busing has been requested, see the Staff Calendar. It will say 'Bus Request Made' next to your item if that is true. I also try to recap all trips below. There are a lot coming! Please be sure you have communicated with parents so everyone is aware.
Pictures for Slideshow: A parent is working with the 5th grade leadership students to create our year end student photo slideshow to highlight our memories of the year. If you wish to have some photos highlighted, please put them on the 'SHARE drive' under 'Photos 2015-16' under a folder you name with your last name. Please keep your photos to no more than 20 per classroom (as we don't want 100's to have to go through). Deadline: May 13th.
Staff Appreciation Week: I hope you enjoyed the week and know how much I value your hard work. As student test scores are coming in, I am reminded that those are one measure of your hard work, but when I saw the smiles on your faces all week, I know that means something too! Please be proud of what you've done and if it wasn't what you wanted, adjust and start getting excited for next year and know that we do this work as a TEAM! We had more than 50 parents donate items/goodies/and gift cards this week to make it a true 'school family'. So amazing! {P.S. If by chance you were missed with a cushion seat or a tote, please let me know so I can get you one. I will also score 'staff sport star' sheets over the weekend and announce a winner next week. Enjoy the many 'Catching Compliment' slips from now till year end too. I loved getting so many this past week}!
Student Birthdays: On each day of May, I will announce the corresponding # birthday for summer birthdays for students. ie. May 10, we'll announce June 10, July 10, August 10 also. This way every child will hear their name (or should).
Summer School: Sara Anderegg has offered to organize and carry out a summer school idea for our at risk Title 1 students (beyond the ESY Summer School). She cannot do it alone. If you have interest, talk to me or Sara ASAP. $25.00 per hour for Certified / Your pay rate for Classified. The schedule/hours will be determined by Sara and whomever has interest in this summer work.
Staffing Update: The interview team has turned over our recommendations for Board Approval. Thanks to our increasing enrollment, we are tentatively planning now for 3 sections of every grade and were able to offer positions to fit that growth. We do not have acceptance on those positions yet. At this time, I can only tell you that Katie Wright was hired to join our new 3rd grade team next year and she accepted! Congrats to Katie!
Classified staffing will be looked at in the coming weeks. We have to reevaluate our numbers of students and staffing before we will know if we have any openings.
Map: After the board meeting next week, I will begin working on a plan for classroom locations next year. I have a goal to get this out soon. After that, I will begin putting together some drafts of 'specials' schedules.
Student Reward Events/Details till year end:
Color "tossing" Station Volunteers Needed: PTA is still in need of some adult help to throw color for a 1 hour shift next Friday for the Spring Color Fling! If you (or your family) wants to take a station and throw color on the participants for 1 hour (then participate the other hour), please sign up on their link: http://vols.pt/zeXyPz
Class List Process: Any chance every team can have these turned in by May 13th, please? So far, I have 1st grades in progress.
4th of July Events: Last Chance - anyone interested??? (Sean has some great ideas for simple events he would organize for us, if anyone is able/interested in working a 1 hour shift at a BRMES station during July 4th. Let me know if you'd be interested in a shift.)
Cleaning ALL Storage Rooms: I will be moving all old curriculum and unmarked items from storage rooms to the empty room next to Win's room (as a temporary 'freebie' room). David Pickard will be coming by in a couple of weeks with a vendor who may buy back many of our books. If you have any items to donate, please put them in the empty room in a specifically marked area (not to interfere with Mr. Cochrane or Ms. Smith's groups). Everyone will have the opportunity to browse/shop the 'donation' room once we have it ready. Any ideas/questions, let me know. Novel sets are going to be housed in the library copy room.
Field Trips: If you want to be sure your trip is on the calendar and busing has been requested, see the Staff Calendar. It will say 'Bus Request Made' next to your item if that is true. I also try to recap all trips below. There are a lot coming! Please be sure you have communicated with parents so everyone is aware.
Pictures for Slideshow: A parent is working with the 5th grade leadership students to create our year end student photo slideshow to highlight our memories of the year. If you wish to have some photos highlighted, please put them on the 'SHARE drive' under 'Photos 2015-16' under a folder you name with your last name. Please keep your photos to no more than 20 per classroom (as we don't want 100's to have to go through). Deadline: May 13th.
Staff Appreciation Week: I hope you enjoyed the week and know how much I value your hard work. As student test scores are coming in, I am reminded that those are one measure of your hard work, but when I saw the smiles on your faces all week, I know that means something too! Please be proud of what you've done and if it wasn't what you wanted, adjust and start getting excited for next year and know that we do this work as a TEAM! We had more than 50 parents donate items/goodies/and gift cards this week to make it a true 'school family'. So amazing! {P.S. If by chance you were missed with a cushion seat or a tote, please let me know so I can get you one. I will also score 'staff sport star' sheets over the weekend and announce a winner next week. Enjoy the many 'Catching Compliment' slips from now till year end too. I loved getting so many this past week}!
Student Birthdays: On each day of May, I will announce the corresponding # birthday for summer birthdays for students. ie. May 10, we'll announce June 10, July 10, August 10 also. This way every child will hear their name (or should).
Summer School: Sara Anderegg has offered to organize and carry out a summer school idea for our at risk Title 1 students (beyond the ESY Summer School). She cannot do it alone. If you have interest, talk to me or Sara ASAP. $25.00 per hour for Certified / Your pay rate for Classified. The schedule/hours will be determined by Sara and whomever has interest in this summer work.
Staffing Update: The interview team has turned over our recommendations for Board Approval. Thanks to our increasing enrollment, we are tentatively planning now for 3 sections of every grade and were able to offer positions to fit that growth. We do not have acceptance on those positions yet. At this time, I can only tell you that Katie Wright was hired to join our new 3rd grade team next year and she accepted! Congrats to Katie!
Classified staffing will be looked at in the coming weeks. We have to reevaluate our numbers of students and staffing before we will know if we have any openings.
Map: After the board meeting next week, I will begin working on a plan for classroom locations next year. I have a goal to get this out soon. After that, I will begin putting together some drafts of 'specials' schedules.
Student Reward Events/Details till year end:
- May 9: Change of plan...I have some random things to hand out to kids
- May 16: Surprise Recess @ 2:15 (3 student winners per classroom)
- May 25: Dance Party @ Lunch Recess (4 student winners per classroom)
- June 2: Field Day Treat (all students will be winners if we reach a specific # and
- June 6: Board game Party in each classroom for a great year (2:15-2:45)
{Future Events}
May 13: Deadline for Class Lists and Pictures saved to Share Drive under 'photos' for Slideshow
May 17: Incoming 6th Grade Math Mtg @ PLMS @3:45 (4th/5th math teachers)
May 18: 2nd Grade Chess Night for Parents/Students in 2nd
May 18: Grade 5 Track Meet at PLMS 10:30-2:00
May 18: Narrative Writing Prompt for K-5 "Super hero" - Look on SHARE drive
May 19 & 20: 3rd Grade Art Days in their rooms and the gym
May 23, 24, 25: 5th Grade Field Trip to MOSS
May 26: 4th Grade Field Trip to DES and Roseberry
May 26: Kindergarten Field Trip to Hatchery (AM)
May 27: No School / Snow Day
May 31: 2nd grade Field Trip to Public Library (11:15-1:30)
June 1: Capital Xmas Tree Ornaments Due
June 2: Field Day (Grades 1-5) - AM for Grades 3-5 / PM for Grades 1-2 (No PE Classes today)
June 3: 4th Grade Field Trip (Ponderosa and to release trout)
June 3: 3rd Grade Field Trip (to Birds of Prey in Boise)
June 3: "End of the Year" Staff Social @ Anne's House after school
June 6: 2nd Grade Field Trip to Ponderosa
June 7 (9:30-10:15 AM) End of the Year Awards Program for Grades 1-5 in the gym
June 7 (1:30 PM): Samson Trail Walk/Run (Grades 1-5)
June 8: Last Day of School - Early Release - 1:10-1:15 PM
June 8: 5th Grade to Ponderosa
June 8: 2nd Grade Swimming Field Trip
June 8: 3rd Grade Biking Field Trip
June 8: "Retirement Open House/Celebration" outside on playground area (or library if weather doesn't cooperate) for Lindsey & Maggie ~ 2:00 PM
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| Weekly Compliment Slips turned into me ... please sign them too! |
- Lindsey & Maggie!
- Dorinda was our artist to be recognized for our awesome Tote Bag art!
- Kathy for always being early to greet the buses in the morning.
- Chelsey for rocking her first year of teaching!
