November 16, 2012

Last opportunity to turn in your "Fuel Up" sheets (before 8:30am)! The box is found on the desk in the main office. Staff members may turn in multiple sheets and two lucky winners will be drawn Friday morning!

TIGHT

Staffing Meeting - Dr. Wilkerson and Terry Welker (HR Director) will be coming to MGE to speak to certified staff on Tuesday, November 20th at 8:00am in the library. Plan on at least 15 minutes. The discussion will be around the upcoming staffing decisions. 2nd grade is having their PLC meeting on Monday, November 19.

PBIS Assembly is scheduled for Tuesday, November 20th (K-2 @ 2:10p and 3-5 @ 2:50p). The focus will be "respecting our differences." Thank you in advance for allowing Mr. Garland to film your students/team on Friday. We look forward to seeing students celebrate "theirs stories" on Friday and viewing the end product from Mr. Garland. 

BLT has Winter Assessment Schedules from Diann. This will take place December 3-7. Please decide as a team who will be going on what day. The sub will report to the BLT member each day. All data should be entered onto the Google.doc (and on the DIBELS site for K) by Wednesday, December 19. This would include MAP data for 4th grade. The WINTER tab will be ready to go by December 3rd. Teachers may add new students on the document yourself.

Please welcome Alma Noyola to our MGE custodial team! Alma started on Monday and will be working evenings, mainly in the kindergarten wing.

It has been confirmed that Erin Peek will be returning to Maple Grove as Shanlyn Doll's long term substitute! Erin was an associate in our building two years ago and did Nicole's long term sub before moving to the roll of at-risk counselor between Eason and Brookview. Erin will be with us on assorted Tuesday afternoons and Wednesdays.

LOOSE

PLC Meetings for both 1st and 2nd grade will be Monday morning. 1st Grade will meet in 119 and 2nd grade will meet in the 4th/5th grade conference room. I will (or have) contacted people today to assist with coverage. Thank you for your help!!

Upcoming Dates to Note (not mentioned above):

• 11/19:  PTO meeting is Monday @ 7pm (11/19)
• 11/21-23: No school
• 11/28: Early out - Math PD
• 11/29: 3rd Grade Music Program @ 6:30 (HS Aud)
• 12/3: Benchmarking Assessment begins (BLT has schedule)

Thank you for a wonderful week of celebrating.

Sharing.

Welcoming.

Encouraging.

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Enjoy your weekend.

I appreciate each of you!

He who laughs, lasts

DB