AM Announcements - November 17

AM Announcements
November 17, 2008

1. Today is Day 55.

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: November 17
SIP Meetings - 2:40-4:00

Tuesday: November 18
Architect/Operations meeting on Speas renovation - 1:30
Marzano Staff Development - 2:40-4:00
First Tee Evening - Session #1 5:00 - set up; 6:00 - program
McDonalds Night - 5:00-8:00
A's and Bees Tutoring - 6:00-8:00

Wednesday: November 19
SIP Meetings - 2:40-4:00

Thursday: November 20
Technology Staff Development - 2:40-4:00
PTA Teacher of the Year Dinner - Village Inn - Clemmons - 6:30-8:30

Friday: November 21
Dollar Dress Down Day
Reichert Off-campus after 11:30

4. Tomorrow night will be the first session of First Tee, a golfing program for children. It will take place in the gym under the direction of Susan Sidden. She will begin setting up at 5:00 with the session beginning at 6:00.

5. At the end of every day:
a. TURN ALL TV's
b. TURN OFF ALL MONITORS and COMPUTER (CPU's)

6. Social Committee dues are $25 and can be paid in a single payment, or installments throughout the year. See Ms. Johnson to work out payment of your dues.

7. Fliers regarding The "Retirement Information Center" dates for 2008-2009 are in the lounge and the mail room.

8. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. December 02 - Holiday Program
b. December 06 - Holiday Open House - The Reichert's House
c. December 12 - Speas Meeting with Dr. Martin

9. Review conferences scheduled for today are: TBA

10. Ms. Fletcher and Ms. Powell will accompany Ms. Goliszek to the PTA Teacher of the Year Banquet on Thursday night at 6:30.

11. We meet this afternoon on our SIT plan rough draft.

12. There is a meeting this afternoon of the architect and our operations department regarding our upcoming renovation. I will share drawings and plans with you as soon as I am able.

13. Tomorrow is our monthly Marzano training. This will be the last one until Ms. Falor returns from maternity leave.

14. I am in need of someone to cover A's and Bees tutoring tomorrow night. I am doing a police ride-along for Leadership Winston-Salem.

15. So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause. - George Lucas

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. - Sir Francis Bacon

The sad truth is that excellence makes people nervous. - Shana Alexander