AM Announcements - March 30

AM Announcements
March 31, 2009

1. Today is Day 132.

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:

Tuesday: March 31
No SIT meeting, staff meeting or staff development sessions
Last day to turn in Marzano make-up form - Ms. Marston
No A's and Bees Tutoring due to Spring Break

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 continues. 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 16 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. All classified timesheets are due to Ms. Higgins by 12:00 PM today. Individuals who do not get them in on time must explain why to Ms. Powell or me. Those not in on-time should not expect to be paid on-time.

10. Child Nutrition has informed us that they are rolling out the new Point of Sale system, NutriKids, in your cafeteria during the week of 4/6 - 4/10. This will effect how children pay for their food purchases.

11. AR benchmarks are due today, March 31. All classes should turn in their numbers to Ms. Fussell.

12. Anyone with surplus materials to be picked up by the WS/FCS technology vendor, must notify Ms. Powell today.

13. The following items are from Ms. Fletcher:
a. Night Beneath the Stars Tickets are on Sale. They are $35.00 per person and this year's theme is "A Night in Hollywood." The funds this year will go towards the PTA and Student Council. We are working towards teacher allotments for next school year; agenda's; beginning a fund towards items purchased once all the revisions are done to the building; and Student Council Service Projects.

b. Teacher's Lunch Out is scheduled for April 6-9, 2009. On April 6th will be Pre-K and Kindergarten and the 7th will be 1st and 2nd grade. Please make a note and start planning with your grade levels. We will not be able to reschedule for absences. If there is a problem with this schedule thus far please see Shanta before March 31, 2009.

c. Career Day is quickly approaching for our fifth grade students. We are working towards being able to have at least fifteen students participate in Career Day. If you know of anyone who might be interested in participating please contact Shanta by March 31st.

d. There will be a Student Council Meeting held today at 1:15 p.m. in the cafeteria and all members will need to bring their things.

14. When you leave this afternoon, please make sure to shut off all computers and monitors; close all blinds and shut off all electronic equipment. TV's will be turned off automatically by the Ambassador system with the exception of Room 20, the lounge, the lobby and the media center which must be turned off manually.

15. Half of the modern drugs could well be thrown out of the window, except that the birds might eat them.
Dr. Martin Henry Fischer

I was the kid next door's imaginary friend.
Emo Phillips

The world only goes round by misunderstanding.
Charles Baudelaire (1821 - 1867)

Here's a tip to avoid death by celebrity: First off, get a life. They can't touch you if you're out doing something interesting.
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