Staff Newsletter #35 ~ {Qtr. 4, Week 8}

{Week of May 16-20}

Monday, May 16: Lunch: Corn Dog Bites

• Happy Birthday Sara Anderegg!
• Eagle Eye:  Draw 4 names for a bonus recess in the afternoon!
• 2:30:  Eagle Eye Bonus Recess for Winners (just send winners outside at 2:30)!
• 3:10:  Certified Staff Meeting in the Library

Tuesday, May 17:  Lunch: Super Tostados

• Espanol Rapido!
• 3:45:  Incoming 6th Grader Meeting @ PLMS on math

Wednesday, May 18:   Lunch: Breaded Pork Patties

• Writing Prompt Day "Narrative"  Look on share drive for 'super hero' prompt
• Last Day for 4th Grade Reading Groups
• 10:30-2:00:  5th Grade Track Meet @ PLMS (Sean, Traci will have subs)
• 2:15:  3 Year Eligibility (Quirk, Berg) in Principal Office
• 3:15:  Last Advisory Team Mtg (It's ON!  See you in the Lounge at 3:15)
• 6:30-7:30:  2nd Grade Family Chess Night in the Cafe

Thursday, May 19:  Lunch: Slice O' Pizza

• Espanol Rapido!
• Art School all day for 3rd grade (Gym Closed for them) - PE Outside or stay tuned for adjustment for PE classes (NOTE:  3rd grade will be permitted to go to lunch starting at 11:00)
• Last Day for 2nd Grade Reading Groups
• Last Day for 4th Grade Cochrane's Group
• AM:  1st Team scoring their writing prompts
• PM:  Kinder Team scoring their writing prompts
• 3:10:  Clean Up Storage Room Party! (Wait for directions)

Friday, May 20:  Lunch: Chicken Patty Sandwich

• 8:15:  Community Meeting for Grades 1-2 
• Art School all day for 3rd grade (Gym Closed for them) - PE Outside or stay tuned for adjustment for PE classes (NOTE:  3rd grade will be permitted to go to lunch starting at 11:00)
• Green Team collects Recycling Day
• 9:00-11:00: RtI Team Planning Meeting (Barcas, Jepsen, Y. Davydov, Blackman, Stanley, Berg) - Victoria cover Stanley
• PM:  Hill's Class Field Trip to Ponderosa or Brown's Park
• 1:15:  Crawford's Class Performance Play
• 11:00-12:00: Eligibility/IEP Mtg (Janna cover Steers)
• 12:30-1:30:  Annual IEP (Nancy cover Pedrow)
• 1:15-2:00:  Annual IEP (Victoria cover Baldrica)
• 2:00-2:45:  Annual IEP (Nancy cover Brown)

{Other NOTES from the DUGOUT}

Staffing Update:  Approved by the board on Monday night, we can officially welcome:

• Christy Blackstead to our Kindergarten Team
• Katie Wright to our 3rd Grade Team
• Natalie Young to our 5th Grade Team

and, 

• Marnie Sells has resigned for next year too to focus on family time.

Library Check Out:  Last Day to check out books is May 20th.  After this date, please help Mrs. Loper try to remind students to return all books starting the week of May 23.

Leadership Premiums:  The district calculated who qualified for leadership premiums for the year and they will be paid out in your regular June paycheck. In our building to generate a premium, you would've needed to generate at least 3 'check points' on the sheet you filled out.  I can attempt to help if you have questions.

Sunshine Committee:  Our revamped Sunshine Team recently put yellow slips in your boxes to start out our account for 16-17.  If you choose to pay this year, it is all going into our funds for next school year.

4th of July Ambassadors:  We didn't get enough interest to take on a booth or for ambassadors; thus we won't sign up to 'man any stations'.

Certified Staff Meeting Agenda:  I will attempt to prepare you as well as I can for year end processes on Monday's meeting.  Topics:  map, moving plan, cleaning of storage rooms and old curriculum plan, inventory, check out form, and 16-17 specials schedule ideas!  Please be prepared to take notes and listen for details at our last staff meeting of the year on Monday.

Reading Group Last Day (per team requests):

• 1st Grade:  May 26
• 2nd Grade:  May 19
• 3rd Grade:  June 1
• 4th Grade:  May 18
• 5th Grade:  June 1

Reading Intervention Last Day (per team requests):

• 1st Grade:  June 2
• 2nd Grade:  May 26
• 3rd Grade:  DONE

Advanced Learning Group (Cochrane's Group) Last Day (per team requests):

• 1st Grade:  June 1
• 2nd Grade:  June 1
• 3rd Grade:  June 1
• 4th Grade:  May 19
• 5th Grade:  June 1

{Future Events}

June 8:  3rd Grade Bike Field Trip

May 23, 24, 25:  5th Grade Field Trip to MOSS
May 25:  Dance Party @ Lunch Recess (4 student winners per classroom)
May 26:  4th Grade Field Trip to DES and Roseberry
May 26:  Kindergarten Field Trip to Hatchery (AM)/Last Day of Kinder Intervention
May 27:  No School / Snow Day
May 28:  Kinder DIAL Screenings start - every afternoon
May 31:  2nd grade Field Trip to Public Library (11:15-1:30)
June 1:  Capital Xmas Tree Ornaments Due
June 2:  No SPECIALS TODAY (except for Kinder) / Field Day 9:30-11:00 for Grades 3-5 / 1:15-2:45 for Grades 1-2 (Popsicle 'Eagle Eye' Reward for all when done)
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 6:  Board Game Party in each classroom for 'Eagle Eye' Rewards (2:15-2:45)
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:  "Retirement Open House/Celebration" outside on playground area (or library if weather doesn't cooperate) for Lindsey & Maie ~ 2:00

Weekly Compliment Slips turned in ... please sign them too! 

• Batter of the Week is Dean! Who will be our next homerun hitter!
• Maggie for being such a great support in 2nd grade
• Katie for taking care of my kids and everything
• Ernest for keeping me in the loop
• Carrie for helping me so much this year
• Dean for collecting boxes
• Win for always being so positive, smiling, and her kindness
• Lindsey for all the extra effort to schedule great field trips
• Crystal for watching my class when I had to leave
• Nicole for always coming up with fun and crafty lessons to help students succeed