AM Announcements - February 02

AM Announcements
February 02, 2009


1. Today is Day 94.


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: February 02
Report Cards go home today
Behavior Assemblies
Tutoring Begins - 2:30

Tuesday: February 03
SIT meeting
Review Conferences
Tutoring meeting - all tutoring staff members attend - 2:00-2:30 - Media Center
SIT Meeting - 2:40-4:00
A's and Bees Tutoring - 6:00-8:00 PM


Wednesday: February 04
Construction Meeting with Operations staff - 7:30-8:00 - Reichert off-campus
Joint Principal's Meeting - 8:00-12:00 - Reichert Off-campus
Review Conferences
After school tutoring - 2:30-4:00
Neighborhood meets with Dr. Martin - Speas Media Center - 6:00-8:00 PM


Thursday: February 05
Review Conferences
Group Pictures only


Friday: February 06
Review Conferences
Honor Roll Assembly - 1:15


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


5. Classroom teachers should sign-up for a review conference taking place from February 3-13. The sign-up sheet is in the mail room.


6. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. February 09 - Interim Reports go home
b. February 13 - Pastries for Parents
c. February 13 - Dollar Dress Down Day
d. February 17 - Marzano Staff Development
e. February 24 - Technology Staff development


7. This month we will honor Rose Rusch as we participate in the 2009 Winston-Salem
Arts Council Campaign! Let's work together to achieve 100% participation in her honor!
No donation or pledge is too small. Participation is what counts! Your pledge/donation slips along with brochures listing the Campaign's recipients will be put in your boxes this week. Please turn them in February 16 at "Rose's Tea". If you have questions ask:
Chris, Kim, Billie, or Gretchen.

Tuesday, February 9 Staff Meeting
Arts Council Campaign Kick Off
Terri Pratt from the Arts Council will speak to us about how our monies support the arts in Winston-Salem.

Tuesday, February 16 Marzano Training
"Rose's Tea"
Refreshments will be served
Due date for donations or pledges to the Arts Council Campaign
(a box will be provided!)


8. If anyone asks you about registering for Kindergarten, remind them that beginning this year, children must turn five (5) on or before August 31.


9. The Army has carried the American ... ideal to its logical conclusion. Not only do they prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, creed and color, but also on ability.
Tom Lehrer (1928 - )

Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business.
Tom Robbins (1936 - )

I'm not a vegetarian because I love animals. I'm a vegetarian because I hate plants.
A. Whitney Brown

Autobiography is an unrivaled vehicle for telling the truth about other people.
Philip Guedalla (1889 - 1944)