AM Announcements - March 27

AM Announcements
March 27, 2009

1. Today is Day 130.

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:

Friday: March 27
Dollar Dress Down Day
Box Tops for Education Collected
BeHealthy School Kids video - Time TBA
Second Grade Field Trip - on campus

Saturday: March 28
Saturday Tutoring for 3rd and 5th grade students - 8:30-11:30

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 Out-of-Zone transfer period began yesterday today. If parents request a form, please let Ms. Rhodes know. She has them in her office. The transfer form identifies which schools are open and which are closed to transfer.

6. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 1-3 Spring Break
b. April 7-9 - AR Celebrations
c. April 10 - Easter Holiday
d. April 13 - Report Cards go home
e. April 14 - Picture Day
f. April 15 - Cultural Fair
g. April 17 - Honor Roll Assembly
h. April 17 - Career Day

7. April 9 is the next early release day for classified employees. Classified employees should come to work at 7:30 and depart at 2:30 PM.

8. Please complete your Teacher Notification of Intent prior to April 17. Take a moment right now and do it. Just go to the Employees page of the WS/FCS web site and follow these directions:
a. Under the “Administration” heading, click on the link for “WS/FCS Administrative Resources”
b. In the left hand column under “Employee Related Data Entry”, click on the 9th link down "Teacher Notification of Intent Decisions”
c. Log in like you would to register for a workshop
d. Click on “Enter/Edit Teacher Notification of Intent”

To date 12 of 32 individuals have responded regarding their intent for next year. If you intend to retire, resign or transfer you are also expected to respond.

9. Remind your third or fifth grade tutoring students that breakfast is served tomorrow at 8:30 AM sharp. Come get a Hardees sausage biscuit or two and some Krispy Kreme donuts. Tutoring runs from 8:30-11:30.

10. I have received several ideas about possible summer programs. Put your thinking caps on and lets see what we can come up with. Don't worry about expense at this point. If you think providing transportation would help, then put it in. What kind of program would most benefit our students?

11. AR benchmarks are now due on March 31. All classes should turn in their numbers to Ms. FUssell by that time.

12. I am in desparate need of two teachers, one for grade 3 reading and one for grade 5 math to assist with tutoring tomorrow. I will be happy to work with you regarding compensation for the three hours.

13. I don't necessarily agree with everything I say.
Marshall McLuhan (1911 - 1980)

Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone.
Anthony Burgess (1917 - 1993)

When dealing with the insane, the best method is to pretend to be sane.
Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962)

The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.
Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)