AM Announcements - February 16

AM Announcements

February 16, 2009

1. Today is Day 103.

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 16

No events at this time

Tuesday: February 17

Marzano Staff Development - 2:40-4:00

McDonald's Night - 5:00-8:00

A's and Bees Tutoring - 6:00-8:00

Meet the Principal - 6:30-7:30

Wednesday: February 18

Fifth Grade Science COntent Session - Goal 3 - Room 169 - 4:00-6:00 PM

Thursday: February 19

IEP Training - EC Staff

Friday: February 20

System-wide Spelling Bee - 10:00-12:00

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. The cord for the copier in the Hive has been removed. It will be replaced on March 02. No other cord can be used for this because there is a specific transformer attached to it that provides the appropriate amount of power. DO NOT MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO USE ANOTHER CORD. THIS MAY CAUSE IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO THE MACHINE.

6. Upcoming dates for your calendar:

a. February 23 - Interim Reports go home

b. February 24 - Technology Staff development

c. February 25 - Author Susan Crummel's visit - 8:15-9:00 - gym

d. February 25 - Jump Rope for Heart - 12:15

7. Remind your parents in your newsletters that the Zone Choice period is February 23- March 6. If they want their child to remain at Speas they do not have to do anything. The child will be automatically assigned to Speas. If they want to choose from all of the schools in Zone 5, they must request a Choice Card. We will provide the card for any parent who wants one.

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. Don't forget to fill out your Art's Council Fund Drive pledge sheet. Our kids are counting on you. Without you they may never hear a symphony orchestra like the one above.

10. A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.
George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950), Everybody's Political What's What? (1944) ch. 30

Before I met my husband, I'd never fallen in love, though I'd stepped in it a few times.
Rita Rudner

If all the world's a stage, I want to operate the trap door.
Paul Beatty

Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those whom we cannot resemble.
Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784)