October 1, 2010 (Thursday edition)

   NO STAFF MEETING ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1ST   

A couple additional posts can be found below this week's FWR.

SMART Goals/ITPDPs are to be signed and in my box before you leave on Friday.  Please see previous FWRs for the details.


Problem Solving Packets have been ordered and we will let you know when they arrive.  We do have the digital copies teams/teachers can use but we wanted to wait until our next PS Core meeting so we could 'train' your core members.  Since we are out of packets, if teachers are interested in using it now to get a kid started in the process, please see me and I can walk you through how to use it. 


PBIS Data - Please get your tracking sheets to Erin Peek's mailbox each Friday before 4 pm.  Erin has generously volunteered to enter all data into H.E.A.R.T. but the data is only as good as what is entered/given.  :-)  We appreciate your timeliness!


Parent Teacher Conference - If you have not turned your conference template (available times) in to Paula, do so before you leave today.  Special education teachers need to write their scheduled meetings on your sheet prior to us posting them.  Paula will be getting that information ready on Friday so I can post them in the hallway Sunday night.  Parent sign-ups will be in the hallway and ready to go next Monday.


Fire Drill - AWESOME job on Wednesday!!  The kids I observed did a wonderful job and should be commended!  Let me know if you have questions about the procedure and how it went with your classroom.  Warning...we will have a tornado drill in the near future.


Professional Development - On October 6, we will be meeting in across-grade level teams for early dismissal. Instructional coaches and Sharon Ingebrand will be facilitating these meetings throughout the district. Locations are listed below. The focus of this professional development will be to: 1) Learn more about the Common Core and the alignment process 2) Review the fundamentals of standards-based reporting 3) Examine the finalized Progress Report (report card) standards.

K - WE

1st - MG

2nd - SE

3rd - BV

4th - EE

5th – WH

PTO Fundraiser - A letter will be going with students this Friday or next Monday.  Please take time to read the letter yourself and follow-up with parents through your classroom newsletter.  We went the route of a building incentive versus individual incentives and I hope to have more information for you about that next week.  I will be visiting each classroom for 5-10 minutes next week to share the goal, the incentives and talk about why we do the fundraising.


Yearly Hearing Screens start on Monday Oct 11-14. An audiologist through AEA will be conducting them. We will also have a parent volunteer to help with the process. They will pull a few kids out of the classroom at a time for testing. I have posted sign up sheets on the bulletin board near the mailboxes. Please sign up for a time that works best for your classroom. If possible I would like K-2 to sign up on the first 2 days and 3-5 on the last 2 days. Please fill up the earlier slots first so we do not have gaps in the day. This way we can finish up as early as possible. Hopefully this will go smoothly and not cause too many interruptions. Thanks for being so cooperative. - Kara Hedrick RN, BSN


TV's and VCR/DVDs - Eleven television are being kept in storage and we are looking at getting additional carts so these extra TVs can be placed in grade level locations.  We also have multiple DVD/VCR combo machines that are available for these carts.  I will keep you posted.


Kudos go to... (Thanks for sending me some this week!  Keep them coming)
...Our associates are awesome!  Wow...do they bust their bums or what?  Thanks gang for always going the extra mile.
...I am so THANKFUL to Lindsey Millsap for all of her help this year. Whenever I have a question or am in need of a strategy she is always willing to share her knowledge base with me!
...Paula makes me laugh.  Thanks Paula.
...Amy Adamson, Tara Broich, Sara Swyter, and Kelli Van Meter for taking care of the Book Room this month.


Dates to Note (Always look at the calendar below for the full weekly/monthly schedule)
Monday
- Parent Teacher Conferences sheets posted
Tuesday
- K-2 PLC (8am)
- District Science Curriculum Mtg
Wednesday
- 3-5 PLC (8am)
- Early dismissal (District Wide PD)
Thursday
- Kindergarten Field Trip
- Jone's 5th Clsrm Field Trip
- Barry @ Instructional Rounds (WMS)
Friday
- Problem Solving Core Mtg (8am)
- PICTURE RETAKES! - more info to come!
- Grimm's 5th Clsrm Field Trip