Welcome to Liz Goode as she begins her long-term sub position for Sarah Allison!
FIRST... please make sure you "untape" me at the end of the assembly today. I'd like to go home this weekend. ;-)
Progress Reports - The parent portal will be opened Friday afternoon so parents have access to progress reports. I'll 'flip the switch' at 4pm and send an email out to parents. You're welcome to send any conference / progress report reminders out via email if you wish.
Conferences - Enjoy them. Seriously! It is a great time for students to shine and celebrate the wonderful learning we have all done this year. Our students and YOU do wonderful things and the parent feedback is always extremely positive. If you have a conference that you want Lyndsay or I to attend, do not hesitate to let us know so we can get it on the schedule.
Pizza Ranch Night - THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered at the Ranch this past week. It was standing room only attendance! I'll let you know what we earned when PTO lets me know.
Laminator - As mentioned last week, we have two volunteers (a parent and RaeAnn) to do lamination. Please leave your items in the box below the laminator with a note identifying you. These will be completed within a couple days and put back in your box. The laminator was down again on Thursday so we only want our volunteers using the laminator at this point. We really hope this helps!! Provide feedback to me or BLT member.
Orchard Place Therapist - The decision was made this week to wait until at least next fall to house a part-time therapist here at MGE. We will explore the need, other options and pros/cons this spring and decide what needs we have for the fall. All families who have worked with the therapist here at MGE have been notified of the decision by Orchard Place. If a student of yours needs support, please continue to work with Nicole and Shanlyn to find appropriate resources for the child and/or family.
Upcoming important dates can be found on our shared "Dates-to-Note" document. PLEASE add any field trips or other grade or building level events to the calendar if it is not already listed. ONE TO NOTE...Kindergarten Registration is Tuesday, March 13 at 6:30 pm.
Staffing update - 1st grade interviews will take place Monday. No other updates.
At-Bat Song Contest - If your team has not turned in your score card, please do so ASAP!! Because I want to give those behind a chance to catch up - we will do a bonus month! :-) We have several staff members who were not with in the fall or did not turn in a song so March/beginning of April will be our last group. It will start next week and be the final round...I promise. Remember - the winning team gets the grand prize (???) and the
...with no At-Bat songs this week, a filler is my always popular (LOL)...
Final Thoughts for the Week
...where I keep talking/typing and you
don't necessarily have to continue listening/reading.
With spring break thoughts creeping into your dreams (and your instructional thoughts) and conferences next week, it is easy to lose focus and get stressed out...and that is understandable! I appreciate you keeping focus on student learning, reinforcing PBIS expectations and maintaining positive learning environments for all kids as we approach our needed break. Smile. Laugh. Share a compliment with a colleague. With a student. With a parent. No matter what your role is, each of you provide a wonderful service to students, parents and our community...we are almost through the 'dark days' of January-February-March. Thanks for hanging in there and being that positive energy each of your students needs.
...and I couldn't finish a post without some reference to an "at-bat" song from someone who can't help but smile when you're around her (or having to listen to her stories from the adjoining office to the staff lounge. ;-)
Enjoy the weekend.
PS22 & Journey...
Don't Stop Believing
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