AM Announcements - December 10

AM Announcements
December 10, 2008


1. Today is Day 68.


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:


Wednesday: December 10
Science Fair Judging
Leadership Winston-Salem - Reichert Off-campus all day


Thursday: December 11
Elementary Principals' meeting - 7:30-12:00 - Reichert off-campus
Science Fair viewing
4th Grade (On-demand) Writing test - 8:15 AM


Friday: December 12
Dollar Dress Down Day
SIT team meets with Dr. Martin - 9:30
All Science Fair Projects taken home
Mid-year Evaluation Conference with Toni Bigham - Reichert - 1:30-3:00
Staff Social - La Caretta - 3:00 PM - Everyone welcome


4. At the end of each day please do the following:
a. PLEASE CLOSE ALL BLINDS
b. TURN ALL TV's OFF
c. TURN OFF ALL MONITORS and COMPUTERS (CPU's)


5. The Technology Staff Development Scheduled for tomorrow afternoon has been cancelled. Marlo Gaddis called and neither she nor Evan could be here. She is working on a make-up date for January.


6. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. December 12 - Speas Meeting with Dr. Martin
b. December 17 - RJR Jazz Band - 10:00 AM
c. December 18 and 19 - Classified staff members depart an hour early


7. Thanks go our to the Social Committee for their eforts yesterday with the Holiday Staff Social.


8. If you have not had a chance to turn in your Night Beneath the Stars Basket idea in to Ms. Mincer yet you need to do so before the end of the week. Thanks a Bunch.


9. Dollar Dress Down Day is the next two Friday's please encourage your students to participate. All Dollar Dress Down Money in December goes towards the Holiday Families that the Student Council is sponsoring.


10. Our Superkids officer, Kim Ruff, will be here December 15 through February 06. Kindergarten, Second and Fifth grades will receive classes. She was here on Friday picking up her schedule. She is really looking forward to being at Speas.


11. In order for rooms to be cleaned daily, chair must be placed on top of desks or tables when the children leave at the end of the day. Please make this part of your end of the day routine.


12. Do not do unto others as you would that they should do unto you. Their tastes may not be the same. - George Bernard Shaw

It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims. - Aristotle

All marriages are mixed marriages. - Chantal Saperstein