ITBS items will get to teachers the end of next week. Please review your responsibilities for housing of the items and testing procedures. Questions - let me know!!
Sub Plans should include a reminder for subs to send down PM attendance too!
Professional Development missed on Wednesday will not be made up, per se. I feel there is information that is worth sharing and time we would have spent yesterday would be valuable to you and your teams so I'll be discussing the "what now?" with our Problem Solving Core team on Friday (2/4)!
Our Middle Schools are transitioning to standard based reporting for the 2010-11 school year. Although this concept is very familiar to elementary teachers, parents and students, it is more of an abstract concept for middle school teachers, parents and students. Mrs. Urich and Mrs. Lettington have created a Wiki site to help parents understand the advantages of SBR and are "teaching" a course through our community education program to help with the transition. If you have parents asking questions, please refer them to these two opportunities.
Recess Associate - Ryan Lenerz will be absent the next two weeks. Aaron Harrison will be his sub. Please make him feel welcome and help him out with rules/procedures on the playground. This will happen again in the middle of April.
Clarification is needed regarding coming late and leaving early for appointments. I may have misspoke to a couple staff members (3:15) so I apologize and will include the language from master contract so we are on the same page moving forward. Please note that it states you need to notify the building principal prior to the appointment. It does not state coverage - but you would need to find your own coverage prior to that day too. Questions - let me know. (from p.15) An employee may leave the building during his/her work day after signing appropriate form [MGE staff sign in/out]. Employees at the elementary level may leave at 3:20 or later, or arrive prior to 8:40 a.m., for medical appointment purposes with no deduction in leave. ... Employees should notify the building principal of such prior to scheduled appointments.
Friday PM - I will be gone starting at 2pm on Friday. If you have an emergency, please contact Millsap or Baugh. Thanks in advance.
REPEATERS....worth repeating
Valentine's Party - We will run an early out related arts schedule on Thursday, February 10, in order to accommodate for our 2:30p Valentine's parties. Please ensure your parents are aware of the date/time of the party and any other communication that goes along with the party for your classroom/grade level.
PTO Update - On the Border will be hosting a "Maple Grove Elementary" night on Monday, February 7th. You should be getting information about it from PTO soon to help promote it with parents. Our PTO (and us in turn) will receive 10% of sales that evening so join us and promote it with your parents! Mark your calendards...the PTO will be hosting our Spring Carnival at Maple Grove on Saturday, April 10th from 2-4 pm.
Monday - SPED Mtg (8am) - MGE's On the Border night | Monday, Feb 14 - PBIS Mtg (8am) - District Math Mtg - Love is in the air |
Tuesday
- K-2 PLC (8am) - District Technology Mtg (AM) | Tuesday, Feb15 - K-2 PLC (8am) - 3rd Grade TI (8am) - ITBS Starts!! |
Wednesday - 1st Grade TI (8am) - 3-5 PLC (8am) - District Language Arts Mtg | Wednesday, Feb 16 - Kindergarten TI (8am) - 3-5 PLC (8am) |
Thursday - Character Council (8am) - Valentine Party (2:30-3:15) | Thursday, Feb 17 - Character Council (8am) |
Friday - Teacher Work Day - Elem Admin Mtg (PM) | Friday, Feb 18 - Meeting free day! ...so far |
Final Thoughts for the Week
...where I keep talking/typing and you
don't necessarily have to continue listening/reading.
I was really excited to finish the Friday Weather Report this week as throughout most of the day, I felt like it was Monday...and then I suddenly realized that tomorrow is Friday! :-) Wow...how refreshing can one day "off" make you feel? I hope you used that middle of the week (and middle of January-February) to regroup, refresh, refuel, re-whatever-yourself! Enjoy the day and the weekend!
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