AM Announcements - October 06

AM Announcements
September 06, 2008

1. Today is Day 30.

.2. It is the mission of Speas Elementary School to provide its students with the tools necessary to successfully meet the challenges they will face in a diverse world.

3. Calendar items for this week:


Monday: October 06
No items at this time

Tuesday: Ocotber 07
Joint Principals' Meeting - 7:30-12:00 - Hawthorne Inn - Reichert Off-campus
Naglieri Test - Grade 3 - 8:00-12:00
Pastries for Grand Parents - 10:30-1:00
SIT - 2:45 PM - Media Center
A's and Bees Tutoring - 6:00-8:00 pm

Wednesday: October 08
Elementary Assistant Principal"s meeting - 9:30-12:00 - Ms. Powell off-campus

Thursday: October 09
Dr. Martin visits Speas - 10:00-12:00

Friday: October 10
Picture Re-takes 8:00-12:00 PM - Gym

4. . Teachers have been given a challenge to have 100% staff participation for the PTA by Wednesday and they will receive lunch one day next week cooked by Dr. Reichert.

5. Homework Passes are being issued this week only to kids when their parents join the PTA. A flyer will be going home today and homework passes and collection envelopes will placed in the teachers boxes. Please encourage your students to tell their parents about it. This will be our last attempt for the year concerning PTA Membership.

6. We will work over the next couple of weeks to get all PTA cards distributed. The PTA Membership chairperson is Myranda Zimmerman. She is a parent and a member of the PTA Executive Board.

7. Family Fun Night Schedules are due by Friday, October 10, 2008 to Mrs. Fletcher. Certified Staff please keep in mind this event does require your attendance and participation. All classified members who decide to volunteer will receive COMP time.

PTA Executive Board Meeting Updates:
a. Staff Rep's : Kelly Linhart, Susan Miller, and Gretchen Pftizner. We would like to thank them for partnering with the PTA to make this a successful year.

b. PTA Membership - Voted to have one last PTA Membership this week to encourage participation.

c. McDonald's Night - 3rd Tuesday of every month and CiCi's Pizza Night - 2nd Tuesday of every month. These have been updated on the group calendar. Encourage students and parents to attend in order to create the revenue needed to fund projects for the staff.

d. Fall Fundrasier - $8,154.81 raised and we receive a 50% profit.

e. Speas Wear - We have lots of Speas Wear that we need to sale. Please place in your newsletters the information regarding that these items are available. Long Sleeve T-shirts - $8.00 , Sweat Shirts - $12.00.

f. Monthly Staff Breakfast will begin this Month and will be handled by the PTA and Student Council.

g. Quarterly Lunch Out- Working with the Parent Volunteers to offer the first one in October . We will give a week notice so grade levels can make plans. Keep in mind our volunteers are limited and once dates are set it will be hard to change according to our volunteer schedules. We hope this is something that teachers will be able to enjoy and look forward to each quarter.

h. 2008-2009 Budget will be posted after our next meeting to be held the first Thursday in November.

8. Ms. Powell and I are reviewing the last revision of the Title-1 teachers schedule we were given along with the comments that were submitted. We will make a determination today and communicate it to all involved. Thank you for your input. As is usually the case, this implementation will be a compromise. Some of you will be very pleased and others not so. What we can say is that the decision will be in the best interest of the children involved.

9. Committee--a group of men who individually can do nothing but as a group decide that nothing can be done.
Fred Allen (1894 - 1956)

Fall not in love, therefore; it will stick to your face.
National Lampoon, "Deteriorata"

The folly of mistaking a paradox for a discovery, a metaphor for a proof, a torrent of verbiage for a spring of capital truths, and oneself for an oracle, is inborn in us.
Paul Valery (1871 - 1945), 1895

I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.
Robert McCloskey, State Department spokesman (attributed)