November 2, 2012

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Nurse's Office - Kary takes her lunch from 1:00-1:25 pm. Do not send students down to the office for minor issues during this time (bandaids, bumps, scrapers, aches, etc.). Only send down students who need immediate attention.

Cafeteria Communication - First, welcome (back) Jill Pieretti! She is our new MGE Nutrition Supervisor and I look forward to collaborating with her as we move through the rest of the school year. We met this morning and one change we'd like to begin Monday is having students sort their silverware. On Monday, there will be two tubs (forks and spoons) and students should sort when dumping their tray. Lunch supervisors - please show and model to students on Monday after students are seated. Teachers - please prep students prior to going to lunch on Monday.

TEACHERS: Conference to-do's - A couple quick things to do / think about with upcoming conferences:

• At midnight Friday, the online scheduler closes. Contact parents who have not set up conferences yet to get those arranged (sooner than later).
• Related Arts needs to have progress report info entered by end of day, Monday.
• Teachers should print progress reports and send them home on Friday (11/9) for parents who have indicated they do not have internet access at home.
• Email me if you need coverage at the end Thursday so you can eat prior to your first conference. 
• I will be at conferences on Wednesday until 6pm and Diann will be at conferences on Thursday until 8pm. I will be in Ames Thursday evening. If you have a conference where admin support or presence would be important, please let us know now so we can get it on our schedule.
• I will be in an out of the building on the Saturday of conferences.

ALL STAFF - We had a Recess/Lunch Duty meeting on Wednesday. I appreciate the input from those who attended. I need the feedback by FRIDAY (11/2). An updated memo/rules will be given to ALL staff early next week. Tweaks I know will stick include...

• Cold lunch tables moves to the NW corner of the lunch room
• Students must get 20 (seat-time) minutes to eat. 
• Teachers should help their class get through the lunch line prior to leaving the cafeteria.

*** LOOSE ***

Books Are Fun items are in the staff lounge. Check it out and get any orders in soon.

Where's Barry? - I will be out of the office from 1:15-2:15 pm today (Friday). Next Tuesday, Paula and I will be at a School Messenger training at SMS from 2:30-4:00 pm. Diann and Leslie will (wo)man-the-fort and front desk.

Visitors - Everybody loves to learn from y'all. Monday brings a TON of teachers from Grinnell to Waukee elementary buildings...6+ will be at Maple Grove.

District Office Changes - Student enrollment assistant (i.e. District Office front desk), Jamilee Lightfoot, will be the new Student Services Administrative Assistant working with Roxanne Cumings. A replacement for Jamilee has not been hired as the closing date is today (Friday).

I don't usually wear ties twice in a week or so, but the Iowa State Tie you gave me tries to stretch it's record to 2-0 this weekend. I'm a superstitious man so you'll see the tie every Friday until they lose.

4th Graders Sing: Get out and vote!