AM Announcements - January 28

AM Announcements
January 28, 2009

1. Today is Day 91.

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: January 28
AR Celebration - 1-2 8:15-9:00
Title-1 Classroom Visits - 10:15 - Nancy Martin
Assistant Principals' meeting - 9:00-11:30 - Powell off-campus

Thursday: January 29
AR Celebration - 8:15-9:00
NCI Training - Powell, Clodfelter and Tuttle off-campus all day

Friday: January 30
Box Tops for Education collectedNCI Training - Powell, Clodfelter and Tuttle off-campus all day
Access Testing Meeting - Marston off-campus all day
SolEd Group meets with D. Martin - 3:30-5:00 - Reichert off campus

4. At the end of each day, please do the following:
a. CLOSE ALL BLINDS
b. TURN OFF ALL TV'S
c. 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 02 - Report Cards go home
b. February 02 - Behavior Assemblies
c. February 03 - SIT
d. February 03-13 - Review Conferences
e. February 05 - Group Pictures only
f. February 06 - Honor Roll Assembly - 1:15
g. February 09 - Interim Reports go home
h. February 13 - Pastries for Parents
i. February 17 - Marzano Staff Development
j. February 24 - Technology Staff Development

7. The family of Justin Davis had a fire last Sunday caused by a faulty water heater in his room. All of his clothes and toys were ruined. Also, his bunk beds were burnt, as well as bed linens. Right now the family is in a motel courtesy of the Red Cross. They will be there for another week and then will be moving in with a friend until the house is repaired. Justin's room had the most damage, but most of the items in the house have severe smoke damage. Right now the family needs clothing for the children. The sizes are as follows:

Jarrod - 9th grade at Mt Tabor age 14 sizes 32/30 pants, shirt- large men's
Justin - size 16 pants, lg boy's shirt, size 6 men's shoes
A baby girl - 18 months --size 24 months to 2T

The family lost their TV and could use any household items once they get back in the house. Also they will need sheets, comforters and Justin will need a new bed, mattress and bed linens.If anyone has anything to donate, used or new, please let Cyndy or Vicki know and they will coordinate it and get it to the family.

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. Those individuals who attended the Redeemer Presbyterian Church Education Symposium should present documentation of attendance to Dr. Reichert so that it can be sent in for credit to HR.

10. It appears that Despite Carla Miller's best efforts, the TV's are still not being turned on and off automatically. Unless otherwise directed. Please turn your TV's off at the end of the day. We'll keep trying. I know Carla has put in a lot of effort on our behalf to get this working and we appreciate it.

11. We now have four WFU education interns who will be with us for the spring semester. Their names are Margaret Little, Cara Phillips, Kelly Erb and Laura Underwood. They will each be assigned to one teacher and must observe 2 hours per week for 10 weeks for a total of 2o hours. If you would like to have an intern, please send me an e-mail so we can consider you. So far I have one volunteer. I am looking for three more.

12. I am still in need of individuals who would like to assist with tutoring in the afternoons on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. The pay is $25 for certified, $17 for classified, and $22 for classified with a master's degree. Please see me today or tomorrow if you are interested.

13. Nancy Martin of the Title-1 office will be here today conducting classroom visits. She will arrive around 10:15 and do from 6-10 visits of randomly selected classrooms.

14. Where facts are few, experts are many.
Donald R. Gannon

I can't understand it. I can't even understand the people who can understand it.
Queen Juliana (1909 - 2004), of the Netherlands

Television has raised writing to a new low.
Samuel Goldwyn (1882 - 1974)

The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten counting system and likes round numbers.
Scott Adams (1957 - )