AM Announcements
May 01, 2009
1. Today is Day 151.
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: May 01
Review Conferences
Gateway training Session - 9:00-10:00 - Reichert off Campus
Gateway Training Session - 1:00-2;00 - Marston off-campus
NCCLAS Assessor #1 completes and hands off to Assessor #2
Kindergarten Field Trip
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. Ms. Odom has placed information regarding the United Negro College Fund drive in everyone's boxes. This is a major effort on the part of our school system. It funds college scholarships for students who then come back and teach in our system. This not only benefits the student but also our system. The UNCF is a major force in scholarship assistance at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Please consider making a donation to this worthwhile organization. Payroll deduction is by far the easiest way to contribute. Remember, a mind is a terrible thing to waste.
6. The 20 day blitz continues!
7. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. May 04 - Field Day
b. May 14 - EOG testing begins (survey day)
c. May 15 - Dollar Dress Down Day
d. May 15 - Night Beneath the Stars
e. May 22 - Dollar Dress Down Day
f. May 25 - No School - Memorial Day Holiday
g. May 26-29 - EOG Remediation Sessions
h. May 27-28 - Student Council Elections
8. If you haven't said "Thanks" for wonderful food and fellowship at the volunteer luncheon, please take a moment to do so.
9. "Night Beneath the Stars" tickets are on sale in the office. They are $35.00 per person.
10. The WS/FCS Spring Extravaganza Art Exhibit runs May 1-6 at the Old Salem Visitors' Center. Everyone is encouraged to go and view the artwork our students have created under the direction of Ms. Laney.
11. Certified staff members are invited to attend a recruitment meeting for the Master of Education In Elementary Education Program at Winston-Salem State University. The meeting is May 13, 2009, 5:30 p.m. –6:30 p.m., Anderson Center Room 238, Winston-Salem State University.
12. I will be off campus this morning from 8:30-10:30 attending a Gateway training session. Ms. Marston will attend a similar session this afternoon beginning at 1:00 PM.
13. MTV is the lava lamp of the 1980's.
Doug Ferrari
Virtue is its own punishment.
Aneurin Bevan (1897 - 1960)
If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.
Rene Descartes (1596 - 1650)
The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one's real and one's declared aims, one turns as it were instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish spurting out ink.
George Orwell (1903 - 1950), "Politics and the English Language", 1946
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
AM Announcements - April 30
AM Announcements
April 30, 2009
1. Today is Day 150.
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:
Thursday: April 30
Review Conferences
Box Tops for Education collected
Friday: May 01
Review Conferences
NCCLAS Assessor #1 completes and hands off to Assessor #2
Kindergarten Field Trip
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. Yesterday, one of the anonymous comments we received regarding the BLOG item on minimizing the risk of acquiring swine flu stated the following:
"Some people work hard to make sure their tasks are done and some people don't. It would seem that admin would notice these discrepancies and do something about it."
The purpose of the BLOG is to improve communication and support the work that takes place here. I would caution individuals from passing judgment on others and their work performance since the only individuals who are aware of the all the conditions that surround a given employee's situation are Ms. Powell and me. No one else is aware of the evaluations individuals have received; which individuals are working under action plans or plans of assistance; and which may be recommended to be administratively moved between schools at the end of the year. Anonymous comments of a general nature are rarely effective in that they are deliberately vague which hampers any follow-up efforts. Comments of a constructive nature that reference specific issues are always welcome.
6. The 20 day blitz continues!
7. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. May 04 - Field Day
b. May 14 - EOG testing begins (survey day)
c. May 15 - Dollar Dress Down Day
d. May 15 - Night Beneath the Stars
e. May 22 - Dollar Dress Down Day
f. May 25 - No School - Memorial Day Holiday
g. May 26-29 - EOG Remediation Sessions
h. May 27-28 - Student Council Elections
8. A clarification from the Governor's office has been sent out via e-mail regarding the dates for both salary reduction and furloughs. Please let me know if you have questions.
9. "Night Beneath the Stars" tickets are on sale in the office. They are $35.00 per person.
10. The WS/FCS Spring Extravaganza Art Exhibit will be held May 1-6 at the Old Salem Visitors' Center. Everyone is encouraged to go and view the artwork our students have created under the direction of Ms. Laney.
11. Certified staff members are invited to attend a recruitment meeting for the Master of Education In Elementary Education Program at Winston-Salem State University. The meeting is May 13, 2009, 5:30 p.m. –6:30 p.m., Anderson Center Room 238, Winston-Salem State University.
12. Some classified staff members have expressed concern about getting their time sheets turned in to the office by the deadline. All classified staff members are to fill out their time sheets on a daily basis. They should access the sheet when they arrive and log their arrival time. They should then access it again at the end of the day and enter their departure time. This is not a Speas expectation. This comes from Dr. Martin and Kerry Crutchfield.
14. Major congratulations and many thanks go out to Ms. Clodfelter, Ms. Bushey Ms. Fussell and everyone else who helped out with the wonderful volunteer luncheon. What a great way to say "Thank You" to the many dedicated volunteers who give their time to help our students. You are all to be commended. (See the comment below)
13. A lot of fellows nowadays have a B.A., M.D., or Ph.D. Unfortunately, they don't have a J.O.B.
Fats Domino (1928 - )
The incompetent with nothing to do can still make a mess of it.
Laurence J. Peter (1919 - 1988)
A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.
Jane Austen (1775 - 1817), Mansfield Park
We live in a moment of history where change is so speeded up that we begin to see the present only when it is already disappearing.
R. D. Laing
April 30, 2009
1. Today is Day 150.
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:
Thursday: April 30
Review Conferences
Box Tops for Education collected
Friday: May 01
Review Conferences
NCCLAS Assessor #1 completes and hands off to Assessor #2
Kindergarten Field Trip
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. Yesterday, one of the anonymous comments we received regarding the BLOG item on minimizing the risk of acquiring swine flu stated the following:
"Some people work hard to make sure their tasks are done and some people don't. It would seem that admin would notice these discrepancies and do something about it."
The purpose of the BLOG is to improve communication and support the work that takes place here. I would caution individuals from passing judgment on others and their work performance since the only individuals who are aware of the all the conditions that surround a given employee's situation are Ms. Powell and me. No one else is aware of the evaluations individuals have received; which individuals are working under action plans or plans of assistance; and which may be recommended to be administratively moved between schools at the end of the year. Anonymous comments of a general nature are rarely effective in that they are deliberately vague which hampers any follow-up efforts. Comments of a constructive nature that reference specific issues are always welcome.
6. The 20 day blitz continues!
7. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. May 04 - Field Day
b. May 14 - EOG testing begins (survey day)
c. May 15 - Dollar Dress Down Day
d. May 15 - Night Beneath the Stars
e. May 22 - Dollar Dress Down Day
f. May 25 - No School - Memorial Day Holiday
g. May 26-29 - EOG Remediation Sessions
h. May 27-28 - Student Council Elections
8. A clarification from the Governor's office has been sent out via e-mail regarding the dates for both salary reduction and furloughs. Please let me know if you have questions.
9. "Night Beneath the Stars" tickets are on sale in the office. They are $35.00 per person.
10. The WS/FCS Spring Extravaganza Art Exhibit will be held May 1-6 at the Old Salem Visitors' Center. Everyone is encouraged to go and view the artwork our students have created under the direction of Ms. Laney.
11. Certified staff members are invited to attend a recruitment meeting for the Master of Education In Elementary Education Program at Winston-Salem State University. The meeting is May 13, 2009, 5:30 p.m. –6:30 p.m., Anderson Center Room 238, Winston-Salem State University.
12. Some classified staff members have expressed concern about getting their time sheets turned in to the office by the deadline. All classified staff members are to fill out their time sheets on a daily basis. They should access the sheet when they arrive and log their arrival time. They should then access it again at the end of the day and enter their departure time. This is not a Speas expectation. This comes from Dr. Martin and Kerry Crutchfield.
14. Major congratulations and many thanks go out to Ms. Clodfelter, Ms. Bushey Ms. Fussell and everyone else who helped out with the wonderful volunteer luncheon. What a great way to say "Thank You" to the many dedicated volunteers who give their time to help our students. You are all to be commended. (See the comment below)
13. A lot of fellows nowadays have a B.A., M.D., or Ph.D. Unfortunately, they don't have a J.O.B.
Fats Domino (1928 - )
The incompetent with nothing to do can still make a mess of it.
Laurence J. Peter (1919 - 1988)
A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.
Jane Austen (1775 - 1817), Mansfield Park
We live in a moment of history where change is so speeded up that we begin to see the present only when it is already disappearing.
R. D. Laing
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Technology 2008-2009 Application Post
This school year has seen the implementation of this blog for the purpose improving communication between and among staff members at Speas Elementary school. The flexibility of the blog has greatly reduced the usage of e-mail for communication and has allowed staff members to comment on items found in the bog. This function has given staff members to choice of being identified in their comments or to comment anonymously. The entire staff has then had the benefit of being able to read comments deepen their own understanding of an issue.
While the blog has been very functional, the true impact of these technology workshops has been in what I see daily when I go into classrooms. Technology has moved from an add on in lessons to the vehicle for orchestrating student learning. Not a day goes by that I don't see SmartBoards in use, Photo Story presentations, and web-based content and delivery systems in use with classes or entire grade levels. Teachers have researched many different web-sites and found and enormous amount of exciting and engaging material to stir student interest and help deliver content. Student and experienced teachers alike have adapted technology to their disciplines. It is in used continuously in our ESL classes. It has been merged with our focus on Marzano's High Yield Teaching Strategies creating lessons that foster and employ graphic organizers; understanding similarities and differences; and aided in unique ways of summarizing or note taking.
Good teachers have enhanced their existing skills and developed new ones during the course of the year. There is an excitement around its use as a tool in the classroom. Classes without Smart Boards have asked repeatedly when they will be receiving theirs. All this has come about as a result of learning what was available and how it could be used to benefit children.
While the blog has been very functional, the true impact of these technology workshops has been in what I see daily when I go into classrooms. Technology has moved from an add on in lessons to the vehicle for orchestrating student learning. Not a day goes by that I don't see SmartBoards in use, Photo Story presentations, and web-based content and delivery systems in use with classes or entire grade levels. Teachers have researched many different web-sites and found and enormous amount of exciting and engaging material to stir student interest and help deliver content. Student and experienced teachers alike have adapted technology to their disciplines. It is in used continuously in our ESL classes. It has been merged with our focus on Marzano's High Yield Teaching Strategies creating lessons that foster and employ graphic organizers; understanding similarities and differences; and aided in unique ways of summarizing or note taking.
Good teachers have enhanced their existing skills and developed new ones during the course of the year. There is an excitement around its use as a tool in the classroom. Classes without Smart Boards have asked repeatedly when they will be receiving theirs. All this has come about as a result of learning what was available and how it could be used to benefit children.
Monday, April 27, 2009
AM Announcements - April 29
AM Announcements
April 29, 2009
1. Today is Day 149.
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: April 29
Review Conferences
Volunteer Luncheon - 11:00-1:30
ESL Field Trip
Thursday: April 30
Review Conferences
Box Tops for Education collected
Friday: May 01
Review Conferences
NCCLAS Assessor #1 completes and hands off to Assessor #2
Kindergarten Field Trip
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. Teachers, please remind you female students of appropriate uniform attire now that the weather has turned nice. Shorts should be no shorter than fingertip length. I will be placing it in Bee Lines but I want you to place it in your newsletters and go over it with your girls so their is no confusion. Thanks for your assistance.
6. The 20 day blitz continues!
7. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. May 04 - Field Day
b. May 14 - EOG testing begins (survey day)
c. May 15 - Dollar Dress Down Day
d. May 15 - Night Beneath the Stars
e. May 22 - Dollar Dress Down Day
f. May 25 - No School - Memorial Day Holiday
g. May 26-29 - EOG Remediation Sessions
h. May 27-28 - Student Council Elections
8. Due to the Volunteer Luncheon, all media classes after 10:00 AM have been cancelled. Classes who are scheduled after 10:00 AM are welcome to come and exchange books immediately following morning broadcast today.
9. "Night Beneath the Stars" tickets are on sale in the office. They are $35.00 per person.
10. The WS/FCS Spring Extravaganza Art Exhibit will be held May 1-6 at the Old Salem Visitors' Center. Everyone is encouraged to go and view the artwork our students have created under the direction of Ms. Laney.
11. Please note the websites we went to yesterday. The main one needed to access the sites is:
http://21stcenturyspeas.pbworks.com/
12. Certified staff members are invited to attend a recruitment meeting for the Master of Education In Elementary Education Program at Winston-Salem State University. The meeting is May 13, 2009, 5:30 p.m. –6:30 p.m., Anderson Center Room 238, Winston-Salem State University
13. With all the concern about Swine Flu, I have taken the following from the Centers for Disease Control web site.
What You Can Do to Stay Healthy
There are everyday actions people can take to stay healthy.
1. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
2. Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
4. Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
5. If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
14. Please keep Ms. Fletcher and her family in your thoughts and prayers. Her mother was hospitalized last evening and will be undergoing tests today. Ms. Fletcher will be out today. Also keep Ms. Pfitzner and her family in your prayers. Her husband was involved in the layoffs at Hanes yesterday.
15. I have forwarded an e-mail to everyone this morning from Kerry Crutchfield. It is the latest information from WS/FCS on our plans regarding the Governor's executive order reducing the pay for all state workers by 0.5%. Please read it carefully and if you have questions please let me know so that I can try to find answers for you. This is a confusing time for everyone and we want to insure that everyone understands the Governor's action and how it may effect them.
16. A comment was placed on this post yesterday reporting that there were no paper towels in the 4/5 bathroom all day. Any time you discover a problem, please contact the office immediately so that it can be dealt with. I have the custodians checking the bathrooms during the day but should supplies be exhausted before they check it, we need to know so that students and staff have what is needed in order to maintain cleanliness and hygiene. If you wish to view the comment, please click on the word "comments" at the bottom of the post.
17. Human beings are seventy percent water, and with some the rest is collagen.
Martin Mull (1943 - )
With Epcot Center the Disney corporation has accomplished something I didn't think possible in today's world. They have created a land of make-believe that's worse than regular life.
P. J. O'Rourke (1947 - )
Stuffed deer heads on walls are bad enough, but it's worse when they are wearing dark glasses and have streamers in their antlers because then you know they were enjoying themselves at a party when they were shot.
Ellen DeGeneres
Whoever ceases to be a student has never been a student.
George Iles
April 29, 2009
1. Today is Day 149.
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: April 29
Review Conferences
Volunteer Luncheon - 11:00-1:30
ESL Field Trip
Thursday: April 30
Review Conferences
Box Tops for Education collected
Friday: May 01
Review Conferences
NCCLAS Assessor #1 completes and hands off to Assessor #2
Kindergarten Field Trip
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. Teachers, please remind you female students of appropriate uniform attire now that the weather has turned nice. Shorts should be no shorter than fingertip length. I will be placing it in Bee Lines but I want you to place it in your newsletters and go over it with your girls so their is no confusion. Thanks for your assistance.
6. The 20 day blitz continues!
7. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. May 04 - Field Day
b. May 14 - EOG testing begins (survey day)
c. May 15 - Dollar Dress Down Day
d. May 15 - Night Beneath the Stars
e. May 22 - Dollar Dress Down Day
f. May 25 - No School - Memorial Day Holiday
g. May 26-29 - EOG Remediation Sessions
h. May 27-28 - Student Council Elections
8. Due to the Volunteer Luncheon, all media classes after 10:00 AM have been cancelled. Classes who are scheduled after 10:00 AM are welcome to come and exchange books immediately following morning broadcast today.
9. "Night Beneath the Stars" tickets are on sale in the office. They are $35.00 per person.
10. The WS/FCS Spring Extravaganza Art Exhibit will be held May 1-6 at the Old Salem Visitors' Center. Everyone is encouraged to go and view the artwork our students have created under the direction of Ms. Laney.
11. Please note the websites we went to yesterday. The main one needed to access the sites is:
http://21stcenturyspeas.pbworks.com/
12. Certified staff members are invited to attend a recruitment meeting for the Master of Education In Elementary Education Program at Winston-Salem State University. The meeting is May 13, 2009, 5:30 p.m. –6:30 p.m., Anderson Center Room 238, Winston-Salem State University
13. With all the concern about Swine Flu, I have taken the following from the Centers for Disease Control web site.
What You Can Do to Stay Healthy
There are everyday actions people can take to stay healthy.
1. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
2. Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
4. Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
5. If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
14. Please keep Ms. Fletcher and her family in your thoughts and prayers. Her mother was hospitalized last evening and will be undergoing tests today. Ms. Fletcher will be out today. Also keep Ms. Pfitzner and her family in your prayers. Her husband was involved in the layoffs at Hanes yesterday.
15. I have forwarded an e-mail to everyone this morning from Kerry Crutchfield. It is the latest information from WS/FCS on our plans regarding the Governor's executive order reducing the pay for all state workers by 0.5%. Please read it carefully and if you have questions please let me know so that I can try to find answers for you. This is a confusing time for everyone and we want to insure that everyone understands the Governor's action and how it may effect them.
16. A comment was placed on this post yesterday reporting that there were no paper towels in the 4/5 bathroom all day. Any time you discover a problem, please contact the office immediately so that it can be dealt with. I have the custodians checking the bathrooms during the day but should supplies be exhausted before they check it, we need to know so that students and staff have what is needed in order to maintain cleanliness and hygiene. If you wish to view the comment, please click on the word "comments" at the bottom of the post.
17. Human beings are seventy percent water, and with some the rest is collagen.
Martin Mull (1943 - )
With Epcot Center the Disney corporation has accomplished something I didn't think possible in today's world. They have created a land of make-believe that's worse than regular life.
P. J. O'Rourke (1947 - )
Stuffed deer heads on walls are bad enough, but it's worse when they are wearing dark glasses and have streamers in their antlers because then you know they were enjoying themselves at a party when they were shot.
Ellen DeGeneres
Whoever ceases to be a student has never been a student.
George Iles
AM Announcements - April 28
AM Announcements
April 28, 2009
1. Today is Day 148.
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: April 28
Review Conferences
Technology Staff Development - 2:40-4:15
Last A's and Bees Tutoring Session - 6:00-8:00
Wednesday: April 29
Review Conferences
Volunteer Luncheon - 11:00-1:30
ESL Field Trip
Thursday: April 30
Review Conferences
Box Tops for Education collected
Friday: May 01
Review Conferences
NCCLAS Assessor #1 completes and hands off to Assessor #2
Kindergarten Field Trip
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. Classified employees will receive a survey in the next few days. Ms. Powell and Ms. Rhodes will provide directions as to how to complete it and where it needs to be returned. Please follow these directions closely.
6. The 20 day blitz continues!
7. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. May 04 - Field Day
b. May 14 - EOG testing begins (survey day)
c. May 15 - Dollar Dress Down Day
d. May 15 - Night Beneath the Stars
e. May 22 - Dollar Dress Down Day
f. May 25 - No School - Memorial Day Holiday
g. May 26-29 - EOG Remediation Sessions
h. May 27-28 - Student Council Elections
8. Due to the Volunteer Luncheon, all media classes after 10:00 AM will be cancelled. Classes who are scheduled after 10:00 AM are welcome to come and exchange books immediately following morning broadcast on Wednesday morning.
9. "Night Beneath the Stars" tickets are on sale in the office. They are $35.00 per person.
10. The WS/FCS Spring Extravaganza Art Exhibit will be held May 1-6 at the Old Salem Visitors' Center. Everyone is encouraged to go and view the artwork our students have created under the direction of Ms. Laney.
11. Tonight is the last A's and Bees tutoring session due to AP exams for our tutors.
12. Certified staff members are invited to attend a recruitment meeting for the Master of Education In Elementary Education Program at Winston-Salem State University. The meeting is May 13, 2009, 5:30 p.m. –6:30 p.m., Anderson Center Room 238, Winston-Salem State University
13. I am in need of a teacher assistant to cover the computer lab after school. Not all assistants have taken a turn and I would like someone who has not done it yet. Either send me an e-mail or call me this morning. Thanks.
14. Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes.
Edgard Varese (1883 - 1965)
It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood each other, they would never agree.
Charles Baudelaire (1821 - 1867)
When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.
William Hazlitt (1778 - 1830)
To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all.
Peter McWilliams, Life 101
April 28, 2009
1. Today is Day 148.
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: April 28
Review Conferences
Technology Staff Development - 2:40-4:15
Last A's and Bees Tutoring Session - 6:00-8:00
Wednesday: April 29
Review Conferences
Volunteer Luncheon - 11:00-1:30
ESL Field Trip
Thursday: April 30
Review Conferences
Box Tops for Education collected
Friday: May 01
Review Conferences
NCCLAS Assessor #1 completes and hands off to Assessor #2
Kindergarten Field Trip
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. Classified employees will receive a survey in the next few days. Ms. Powell and Ms. Rhodes will provide directions as to how to complete it and where it needs to be returned. Please follow these directions closely.
6. The 20 day blitz continues!
7. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. May 04 - Field Day
b. May 14 - EOG testing begins (survey day)
c. May 15 - Dollar Dress Down Day
d. May 15 - Night Beneath the Stars
e. May 22 - Dollar Dress Down Day
f. May 25 - No School - Memorial Day Holiday
g. May 26-29 - EOG Remediation Sessions
h. May 27-28 - Student Council Elections
8. Due to the Volunteer Luncheon, all media classes after 10:00 AM will be cancelled. Classes who are scheduled after 10:00 AM are welcome to come and exchange books immediately following morning broadcast on Wednesday morning.
9. "Night Beneath the Stars" tickets are on sale in the office. They are $35.00 per person.
10. The WS/FCS Spring Extravaganza Art Exhibit will be held May 1-6 at the Old Salem Visitors' Center. Everyone is encouraged to go and view the artwork our students have created under the direction of Ms. Laney.
11. Tonight is the last A's and Bees tutoring session due to AP exams for our tutors.
12. Certified staff members are invited to attend a recruitment meeting for the Master of Education In Elementary Education Program at Winston-Salem State University. The meeting is May 13, 2009, 5:30 p.m. –6:30 p.m., Anderson Center Room 238, Winston-Salem State University
13. I am in need of a teacher assistant to cover the computer lab after school. Not all assistants have taken a turn and I would like someone who has not done it yet. Either send me an e-mail or call me this morning. Thanks.
14. Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes.
Edgard Varese (1883 - 1965)
It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood each other, they would never agree.
Charles Baudelaire (1821 - 1867)
When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.
William Hazlitt (1778 - 1830)
To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all.
Peter McWilliams, Life 101
Sunday, April 26, 2009
AM Announcements - April 27
AM Announcements
April 27, 2009
1. Today is Day 147.
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: April 27
Review Conferences
Tuesday: April 28
Review Conferences
Technology Staff Development - 2:40-4:15
Last A's and Bees Tutoring Session - 6:00-8:00
Wednesday: April 29
Review Conferences
Volunteer Luncheon - 11:00-1:30
ESL Field Trip
Thursday: April 30
Review Conferences
Box Tops for Education collected
Friday: May 01
Review Conferences
NCCLAS Assessor #1 completes and hands off to Assessor #2
Kindergarten Field Trip
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. This is a light week with few additional activities. Get ready because after this week, it is full-tilt to the end! Please take a look at the master calendar and get the dates down so you are ready.
6. The 20 day blitz continues!
7. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. May 04 - Field Day
b. May 14 - EOG testing begins (survey day)
c. May 15 - Dollar Dress Down Day
d. May 15 - Night Beneath the Stars
e. May 22 - Dollar Dress Down Day
f. May 25 - No School - Memorial Day Holiday
g. May 26-29 - EOG Remediation Sessions
h. May 27-28 - Student Council Elections
8. If you have not signed up for a review conference by the end of today, we will assign a time.
9. "Night Beneath the Stars" tickets are on sale in the office. They are $35.00 per person.
10. If you have not paid your $8.00 for the volunteer luncheon, please do so today.
11. Tomorrow night is the last A's and Bees tutoring session due to AP exams for our tutors.
12. To die for an idea; it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would be if men died for ideas that were true!
H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else.
James M. Barrie (1860 - 1937)
By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity. Another man's, I mean.
Mark Twain (1835 - 1910), Following the Equator (1897)
Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.
Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519)
April 27, 2009
1. Today is Day 147.
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: April 27
Review Conferences
Tuesday: April 28
Review Conferences
Technology Staff Development - 2:40-4:15
Last A's and Bees Tutoring Session - 6:00-8:00
Wednesday: April 29
Review Conferences
Volunteer Luncheon - 11:00-1:30
ESL Field Trip
Thursday: April 30
Review Conferences
Box Tops for Education collected
Friday: May 01
Review Conferences
NCCLAS Assessor #1 completes and hands off to Assessor #2
Kindergarten Field Trip
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. This is a light week with few additional activities. Get ready because after this week, it is full-tilt to the end! Please take a look at the master calendar and get the dates down so you are ready.
6. The 20 day blitz continues!
7. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. May 04 - Field Day
b. May 14 - EOG testing begins (survey day)
c. May 15 - Dollar Dress Down Day
d. May 15 - Night Beneath the Stars
e. May 22 - Dollar Dress Down Day
f. May 25 - No School - Memorial Day Holiday
g. May 26-29 - EOG Remediation Sessions
h. May 27-28 - Student Council Elections
8. If you have not signed up for a review conference by the end of today, we will assign a time.
9. "Night Beneath the Stars" tickets are on sale in the office. They are $35.00 per person.
10. If you have not paid your $8.00 for the volunteer luncheon, please do so today.
11. Tomorrow night is the last A's and Bees tutoring session due to AP exams for our tutors.
12. To die for an idea; it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would be if men died for ideas that were true!
H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else.
James M. Barrie (1860 - 1937)
By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity. Another man's, I mean.
Mark Twain (1835 - 1910), Following the Equator (1897)
Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.
Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519)
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
AM Announcements - April 22
AM Announcements
April 22, 2009
1. Today is Day 144.
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: April 22
Review Conferences
WINGS Volunteer Breakfast - 7:45-9:00 - Bridger Field House - Reichert and Marston off-campus
Elementary Assistant Principals' Meeting - 9:00-12:00PM - Ms. Powell off-campus
Thursday: April 23
Reichert off-campus all-day
Review Conferences
Friday: April 24
Reichert off-campus all-day
Review Conferences
Dollar Dress Down Day
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. Today is EARTH DAY!
6. The 20 day blitz continues!
7. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 28 - Technology Staff Development
b. April 29 - ESL Field Trip
c. April 29 - Volunteer Luncheon - 11:00-1:30
d. April 30 - Boxtops for Education collected
e. May 01 - Kindergarten Field Trip
8. Please sign up today for your third quarter review conference if you have not already done so.
9. Don't forget to purchase your "Night Beneath the Stars" tickets. They are $35.00 per person.
10. Keep your lists of returned Title-1 surveys. The students will receive Ice Cream on Friday.
11. Ms. Powell will be off-campus this morning at an Elementary Principals' Meeting from 9:00-12:00.
12. Ms. Marston and I will be off-campus this morning from 7:30-9:15 at the Corporate Volunteers Breakfast (WINGS) breakfast at Bridger Field House.
13. I will be off-campus for the next two days. Please keep this in mind when making requests of the office. Some matters may take additional time.
14. Humor is just another defense against the universe.
Mel Brooks (1926 - )
When everyone is against you, it means that you are absolutely wrong-- or absolutely right.
Albert Guinon (1863 - 1923)
The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending, then having the two as close together as possible.
George Burns (1896 - 1996)
It was on my fifth birthday that Papa put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'Remember, my son, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm.'
Sam Levenson (1911 - 1980)
April 22, 2009
1. Today is Day 144.
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: April 22
Review Conferences
WINGS Volunteer Breakfast - 7:45-9:00 - Bridger Field House - Reichert and Marston off-campus
Elementary Assistant Principals' Meeting - 9:00-12:00PM - Ms. Powell off-campus
Thursday: April 23
Reichert off-campus all-day
Review Conferences
Friday: April 24
Reichert off-campus all-day
Review Conferences
Dollar Dress Down Day
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. Today is EARTH DAY!
6. The 20 day blitz continues!
7. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 28 - Technology Staff Development
b. April 29 - ESL Field Trip
c. April 29 - Volunteer Luncheon - 11:00-1:30
d. April 30 - Boxtops for Education collected
e. May 01 - Kindergarten Field Trip
8. Please sign up today for your third quarter review conference if you have not already done so.
9. Don't forget to purchase your "Night Beneath the Stars" tickets. They are $35.00 per person.
10. Keep your lists of returned Title-1 surveys. The students will receive Ice Cream on Friday.
11. Ms. Powell will be off-campus this morning at an Elementary Principals' Meeting from 9:00-12:00.
12. Ms. Marston and I will be off-campus this morning from 7:30-9:15 at the Corporate Volunteers Breakfast (WINGS) breakfast at Bridger Field House.
13. I will be off-campus for the next two days. Please keep this in mind when making requests of the office. Some matters may take additional time.
14. Humor is just another defense against the universe.
Mel Brooks (1926 - )
When everyone is against you, it means that you are absolutely wrong-- or absolutely right.
Albert Guinon (1863 - 1923)
The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending, then having the two as close together as possible.
George Burns (1896 - 1996)
It was on my fifth birthday that Papa put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'Remember, my son, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm.'
Sam Levenson (1911 - 1980)
Monday, April 20, 2009
AM Announcements - April 21
AM Announcements
April 21, 2009
1. Today is Day 143.
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: April 21
Review Conferences
Marzano Staff development - 2:40-4:15
McDonalds Night - 5:00-8:00
A's and Bees Tutoring - 6:00-8:00
"Meet the Principal" - 6:30-7:30
Wednesday: April 22
Review Conferences
WINGS Volunteer Breakfast - 7:45-9:00 - Bridger Field House - Reichert and Marston off-campus
Thursday: April 23
Reichert off-campus all-day
Review Conferences
Friday: April 24
Reichert off-campus all-day
Review Conferences
Dollar Dress Down Day
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. I am in need of a teacher assistant to volunteer to cover the coputer lab this afternopon. Just drop me an e-mail.
6. We continue working through the 20 day blitz materials as we approach end-of-grade testing. Remember that these materials are not designed to take the place of your other curricular materials. There is a great deal of content that is only taught during the 4th quarter. The blitz materials are designed to be used in addition to your regular curriculum.
7. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 28 - Technology Staff Development
b. April 29 - ESL Field Trip
c. April 29 - Volunteer Luncheon - 11:00-1:30
d. April 30 - Boxtops for Education collected
e. May 01 - Kindergarten Field Trip
8. Please sign up today for your third quarter review conference if you have not already done so.
9. Don't forget to purchase your "Night Beneath the Stars" tickets. They are $35.00 per person.
10. If you have not received the Title-1 survey for your parents, please contact the office and we'll bring it down. It should go home today and students who turn them in by Friday morning will receive ice cream in the cafeteria at lunch on Friday. Teachers should keep a list of all students who turn them in during the week.
11. Getting caught is the mother of invention.
Robert Byrne
The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced.
Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993)
History is more or less bunk.
Henry Ford (1863 - 1947)
A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned to walk forward.
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882 - 1945), radio address, Oct. 26, 1939
April 21, 2009
1. Today is Day 143.
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: April 21
Review Conferences
Marzano Staff development - 2:40-4:15
McDonalds Night - 5:00-8:00
A's and Bees Tutoring - 6:00-8:00
"Meet the Principal" - 6:30-7:30
Wednesday: April 22
Review Conferences
WINGS Volunteer Breakfast - 7:45-9:00 - Bridger Field House - Reichert and Marston off-campus
Thursday: April 23
Reichert off-campus all-day
Review Conferences
Friday: April 24
Reichert off-campus all-day
Review Conferences
Dollar Dress Down Day
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. I am in need of a teacher assistant to volunteer to cover the coputer lab this afternopon. Just drop me an e-mail.
6. We continue working through the 20 day blitz materials as we approach end-of-grade testing. Remember that these materials are not designed to take the place of your other curricular materials. There is a great deal of content that is only taught during the 4th quarter. The blitz materials are designed to be used in addition to your regular curriculum.
7. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 28 - Technology Staff Development
b. April 29 - ESL Field Trip
c. April 29 - Volunteer Luncheon - 11:00-1:30
d. April 30 - Boxtops for Education collected
e. May 01 - Kindergarten Field Trip
8. Please sign up today for your third quarter review conference if you have not already done so.
9. Don't forget to purchase your "Night Beneath the Stars" tickets. They are $35.00 per person.
10. If you have not received the Title-1 survey for your parents, please contact the office and we'll bring it down. It should go home today and students who turn them in by Friday morning will receive ice cream in the cafeteria at lunch on Friday. Teachers should keep a list of all students who turn them in during the week.
11. Getting caught is the mother of invention.
Robert Byrne
The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced.
Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993)
History is more or less bunk.
Henry Ford (1863 - 1947)
A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned to walk forward.
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882 - 1945), radio address, Oct. 26, 1939
Friday, April 17, 2009
AM Announcements - April 20
AM Announcements
April 20, 2009
1. Today is Day 142.
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: April 20
Review Conferences
Interim Reports go home
AGS Testing - Kindergarten
Last day to turn in Quarter Test booklets - Room #3
Tuesday: April 21
Review Conferences
Marzano Staff development - 2:40-4:15
McDonalds Night - 5:00-8:00
A's and Bees Tutoring - 6:00-8:00
"Meet the Principal" - 6:30-7:30
Wednesday: April 22
Review Conferences
WINGS Volunteer Breakfast - 7:45-9:00 - Bridger Field House - Reichert and Marston off-campus
Thursday: April 23
Review Conferences
Friday: April 24
Review Conferences
Dollar Dress Down Day
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. Interim Reports should be included in today's Monday Packet.
6. All lesson plans should be included in your sub notebook in the office by 8:00 AM this morning. The office will be contacting teachers who forget. Last week this group contained 14 teachers.
7. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 28 - Technology Staff Development
b. April 29 - ESL Field Trip
c. April 29 - Volunteer Luncheon - 11:00-1:30
d. April 30 - Boxtop for Education collected
e. May 01 - Kindergarten Field Trip
8. Please sign up today for your third quarter review conference if you have not already done so.
9. Don't forget to purchase your "Night Beneath the Stars" tickets. They are $35.00 per person.
10. If you have not received the Title-1 survey for your parents, please contact the office and we'll bring it down. It should go home today and students who turn them in by Friday morning will receive ice cream in the cafeteria at lunch on Friday. Teachers should keep a list of all students who turn them in during the week.
11. Everybody likes a kidder, but nobody lends him money.
Arthur Miller (1915 - 2005)
I hate quotations. Tell me what you know.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
The road to hell is paved with adverbs.
Stephen King (1947 - )
Nobody got anywhere in the world by simply being content.
Louis L'Amour (1908 - 1988)
April 20, 2009
1. Today is Day 142.
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: April 20
Review Conferences
Interim Reports go home
AGS Testing - Kindergarten
Last day to turn in Quarter Test booklets - Room #3
Tuesday: April 21
Review Conferences
Marzano Staff development - 2:40-4:15
McDonalds Night - 5:00-8:00
A's and Bees Tutoring - 6:00-8:00
"Meet the Principal" - 6:30-7:30
Wednesday: April 22
Review Conferences
WINGS Volunteer Breakfast - 7:45-9:00 - Bridger Field House - Reichert and Marston off-campus
Thursday: April 23
Review Conferences
Friday: April 24
Review Conferences
Dollar Dress Down Day
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. Interim Reports should be included in today's Monday Packet.
6. All lesson plans should be included in your sub notebook in the office by 8:00 AM this morning. The office will be contacting teachers who forget. Last week this group contained 14 teachers.
7. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 28 - Technology Staff Development
b. April 29 - ESL Field Trip
c. April 29 - Volunteer Luncheon - 11:00-1:30
d. April 30 - Boxtop for Education collected
e. May 01 - Kindergarten Field Trip
8. Please sign up today for your third quarter review conference if you have not already done so.
9. Don't forget to purchase your "Night Beneath the Stars" tickets. They are $35.00 per person.
10. If you have not received the Title-1 survey for your parents, please contact the office and we'll bring it down. It should go home today and students who turn them in by Friday morning will receive ice cream in the cafeteria at lunch on Friday. Teachers should keep a list of all students who turn them in during the week.
11. Everybody likes a kidder, but nobody lends him money.
Arthur Miller (1915 - 2005)
I hate quotations. Tell me what you know.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
The road to hell is paved with adverbs.
Stephen King (1947 - )
Nobody got anywhere in the world by simply being content.
Louis L'Amour (1908 - 1988)
Thursday, April 16, 2009
AM Announcements - April 17
AM Announcements
April 17, 2009
1. Today is Day 141.
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: April 17
Review Conferences
Career Day
Honor Roll Assembly - 8:15 AM
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. Teachers in grades 3 and 5 please remind your tutoring students that we have Saturday Tutoring tomorrow from 8:30-11:30.
6. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 20 - Interim Reports go home
b. April 21 - Marzano Staff Development
c. April 24 - Dollar Dress Down Day
d. April 28 - Technology Staff Development
e. April 29 - ESL Field Trip
7. Please sign up today for your third quarter review conference. The sheet is on the board in the mail room.
8. Don't forget to purchase your "Night Beneath the Stars" tickets. They are $35.00 per person.
9. A Title-1 survey will be placed in your box in the next few days. These are to be sent home with students in Monday Packets. Students who turn them in by Friday morning will receive ice cream in the cafeteria at lunch on Friday. Teacher should keep a list of all students who turn them in during the week.
11. I agree with everything you say, but I would attack to the death your right to say it.
Tom Stoppard (1937 - )
When you're through changing, you're through.
Bruce Barton
If at first you don't succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.
Bill Lyon
The only way to entertain some folks is to listen to them.
Kin Hubbard (1868 - 1930)
April 17, 2009
1. Today is Day 141.
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: April 17
Review Conferences
Career Day
Honor Roll Assembly - 8:15 AM
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. Teachers in grades 3 and 5 please remind your tutoring students that we have Saturday Tutoring tomorrow from 8:30-11:30.
6. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 20 - Interim Reports go home
b. April 21 - Marzano Staff Development
c. April 24 - Dollar Dress Down Day
d. April 28 - Technology Staff Development
e. April 29 - ESL Field Trip
7. Please sign up today for your third quarter review conference. The sheet is on the board in the mail room.
8. Don't forget to purchase your "Night Beneath the Stars" tickets. They are $35.00 per person.
9. A Title-1 survey will be placed in your box in the next few days. These are to be sent home with students in Monday Packets. Students who turn them in by Friday morning will receive ice cream in the cafeteria at lunch on Friday. Teacher should keep a list of all students who turn them in during the week.
11. I agree with everything you say, but I would attack to the death your right to say it.
Tom Stoppard (1937 - )
When you're through changing, you're through.
Bruce Barton
If at first you don't succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.
Bill Lyon
The only way to entertain some folks is to listen to them.
Kin Hubbard (1868 - 1930)
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
AM Announcements - April 16
AM Announcements
April 16, 2009
1. Today is Day 140.
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:
Thursday: April 16
Review Conferences
Elementary Principals' meeting - 7:15-12:00 - Reichert off-campus
Fourth Grade Writing Test - 8:00 AM
Staff Meeting - 2:40-4:00
Friday: April 17
Review Conferences
Career Day
Honor Roll Assembly - 8:15 AM
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. "Thanks" to everyone who helped make the Cultural Fair a success. The students had a great time. Special thanks go out to Ms. Marston for organizing this undertaking.
6. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 20 - Interim Reports go home
b. April 21 - Marzano Staff Development
c. April 24 - Dollar Dress Down Day
d. April 28 - Technology Staff Development
e. April 29 - ESL Field Trip
7. Please sign up today for your third quarter review conference. The sheet is on the board in the mail room.
8. You have two days left to declare your intent for next school year. So far 22 of 32 individuals have responded.
9. Don't forget to purchase your "Night Beneath the Stars" tickets. They are $35.00 per person.
10. A Title-1 survey will be placed in your box in the next few days. These are to be sent home with students in Monday Packets. Students who turn them in by Friday morning will receive ice cream in the cafeteria at lunch on Friday. Teacher should keep a list of all students who turn them in during the week.
11. I am in need of a fifth grade math teacher for this Saturday morning, April 18, from 8:30-11:30. I will be happy to compensate the individual either monetarily or with Compensatory time. Please drop me an e-mail if your would like to assists us. It comes with a free breakfast as well.
12. The best defense against the atom bomb is not to be there when it goes off.
Anonymous
If you don't know what to do, call the media and at least give the appearance of doing something. David Peterson
All that is human must retrograde if it does not advance.
Edward Gibbon (1737 - 1794)
Humankind cannot stand very much reality.
T. S. Eliot (1888 - 1965)
April 16, 2009
1. Today is Day 140.
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:
Thursday: April 16
Review Conferences
Elementary Principals' meeting - 7:15-12:00 - Reichert off-campus
Fourth Grade Writing Test - 8:00 AM
Staff Meeting - 2:40-4:00
Friday: April 17
Review Conferences
Career Day
Honor Roll Assembly - 8:15 AM
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. "Thanks" to everyone who helped make the Cultural Fair a success. The students had a great time. Special thanks go out to Ms. Marston for organizing this undertaking.
6. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 20 - Interim Reports go home
b. April 21 - Marzano Staff Development
c. April 24 - Dollar Dress Down Day
d. April 28 - Technology Staff Development
e. April 29 - ESL Field Trip
7. Please sign up today for your third quarter review conference. The sheet is on the board in the mail room.
8. You have two days left to declare your intent for next school year. So far 22 of 32 individuals have responded.
9. Don't forget to purchase your "Night Beneath the Stars" tickets. They are $35.00 per person.
10. A Title-1 survey will be placed in your box in the next few days. These are to be sent home with students in Monday Packets. Students who turn them in by Friday morning will receive ice cream in the cafeteria at lunch on Friday. Teacher should keep a list of all students who turn them in during the week.
11. I am in need of a fifth grade math teacher for this Saturday morning, April 18, from 8:30-11:30. I will be happy to compensate the individual either monetarily or with Compensatory time. Please drop me an e-mail if your would like to assists us. It comes with a free breakfast as well.
12. The best defense against the atom bomb is not to be there when it goes off.
Anonymous
If you don't know what to do, call the media and at least give the appearance of doing something. David Peterson
All that is human must retrograde if it does not advance.
Edward Gibbon (1737 - 1794)
Humankind cannot stand very much reality.
T. S. Eliot (1888 - 1965)
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
AM Announcements - April 15
AM Announcements
April 15, 2009
1. Today is Day 139.
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: April 15
Review Conferences
Cultural Fair - 8:15
Thursday: April 16
Review Conferences
Elementary Principals' meeting - 7:15-12:00 - Reichert off-campus
Fourth Grade Writing Test - 8:00 AM
Staff Meeting - 2:40-4:00
Friday: April 17
Review Conferences
Career DayHonor Roll Assembly - 8:15 AM
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 trip to Konnoak was very informative regarding Positive Behavior Support. The team will be meeting with SIT to discuss if this approach has applicability here.
6. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 20 - Interim Reports go home
b. April 21 - Marzano Staff Development
c. April 24 - Dollar Dress Down Day
d. April 28 - Technology Staff Development
e. April 29 - ESL Field Trip
7. A sign-up sheet for 3rd quarter review conferences has been placed on the board in the mail room.
8. We received an e-mail from James Lucas in Human Resources today reminding full-time certified staff members that all Teacher Notifications of Intent must be done by this Friday, April 17. Anyone who does not complete the on-line form will be assume to be remaining in their current job for the next school year and will not be eligible for transfer. So far 19 of 32 individuals have responded.
9. Don't forget to purchase your "Night Beneath the Stars" tickets. They are $35.00 per person.
10. Please follow Ms. Marston's directions regarding today's Cultural Fair. Be sure to stay on schedule. Timing is very important today so that children get to participate in as many different activities as possible.
11. Today is tax day. If you haven't filed your income tax you have until midnight tonight!
12. If you have not turned in your list of Honor Roll students to Ms. Rhodes, please do so before you leave today.
13. A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon it adds up to real money.
Senator Everett Dirksen (1896 - 1969)
I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.
Will Rogers (1879 - 1935), quoted in Saturday Review, Aug. 25, 1962
If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.
Abraham Maslow (1908 - 1970)
The only thing I was fit for was to be a writer, and this notion rested solely on my suspicion that I would never be fit for real work, and that writing didn't require any.
Russell Baker (1925 - )
April 15, 2009
1. Today is Day 139.
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: April 15
Review Conferences
Cultural Fair - 8:15
Thursday: April 16
Review Conferences
Elementary Principals' meeting - 7:15-12:00 - Reichert off-campus
Fourth Grade Writing Test - 8:00 AM
Staff Meeting - 2:40-4:00
Friday: April 17
Review Conferences
Career DayHonor Roll Assembly - 8:15 AM
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 trip to Konnoak was very informative regarding Positive Behavior Support. The team will be meeting with SIT to discuss if this approach has applicability here.
6. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 20 - Interim Reports go home
b. April 21 - Marzano Staff Development
c. April 24 - Dollar Dress Down Day
d. April 28 - Technology Staff Development
e. April 29 - ESL Field Trip
7. A sign-up sheet for 3rd quarter review conferences has been placed on the board in the mail room.
8. We received an e-mail from James Lucas in Human Resources today reminding full-time certified staff members that all Teacher Notifications of Intent must be done by this Friday, April 17. Anyone who does not complete the on-line form will be assume to be remaining in their current job for the next school year and will not be eligible for transfer. So far 19 of 32 individuals have responded.
9. Don't forget to purchase your "Night Beneath the Stars" tickets. They are $35.00 per person.
10. Please follow Ms. Marston's directions regarding today's Cultural Fair. Be sure to stay on schedule. Timing is very important today so that children get to participate in as many different activities as possible.
11. Today is tax day. If you haven't filed your income tax you have until midnight tonight!
12. If you have not turned in your list of Honor Roll students to Ms. Rhodes, please do so before you leave today.
13. A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon it adds up to real money.
Senator Everett Dirksen (1896 - 1969)
I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.
Will Rogers (1879 - 1935), quoted in Saturday Review, Aug. 25, 1962
If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.
Abraham Maslow (1908 - 1970)
The only thing I was fit for was to be a writer, and this notion rested solely on my suspicion that I would never be fit for real work, and that writing didn't require any.
Russell Baker (1925 - )
Monday, April 13, 2009
AM Announcements - April 14
AM Announcements
April 14, 2009
1. Today is Day 138.
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: April 14
Review Conferences
Picture Day - Individual pictures only
SIT visit to Konnoak Elementary
Student Council - 1:30
No Staff Meeting
CiCi's Pizza Night - 5:00-8:00 PM
A's and Bees Tutoring - 6:00-8:00
Wednesday: April 15
Review Conferences
Cultural Fair - 8:15
Thursday: April 16
Review Conferences
Elementary Principals' meeting - 7:15-12:00 - Reichert off-campus
Fourth Grade Writing Test - 8:00 AM
Staff Meeting - 2:40-4:00
Friday: April 17
Review Conferences
Career Day
Honor Roll Assembly - 8:15 AM
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. Today we have a team of eight individuals going to Konnoak Elementary to learn about Positive Behavior Support. The team will leave around 10:30. Subs have been engaged. If some need assistance and you can help, please step in and make their life easier. We will share the results of this meeting with SIT and the remainder of the staff at a future meeting.
6. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 20 - Interim Reports go home
b. April 21 - Marzano Staff Development
c. April 24 - Dollar Dress Down Day
d. April 28 - Technology Staff Development
e. April 29 - ESL Field Trip
7. A sign-up sheet for 3rd quarter review conferences has been placed on the board in the mail room.
8. We received an e-mail from James Lucas in Human Resources today reminding full-time certified staff members that all Teacher Notifications of Intent must be done by this Friday, April 17. Anyone who does not complete the on-line form will be assume to be remaining in their current job for the next school year and will not be eligible for transfer. So far 19 of 32 individuals have responded.
9. Don't forget to purchase your Night Beneath the Stars tickets. They are $35.00 per person.
10. Remind your 2-5 grade students that A's and Bees tutoring is tonight from 6:00-8:00 PM.
11. There will be no staff meeting this afternoon because of the trip to Konnoak. Instead, we will meet on Thursday at 2:40. We realize that this conflicts with tutoring but in this case we have no other alternative.
12. Remind your students in grades 3 and 5 who stay for tutoring, that we have a session upcoming on Saturday from 8:30-11:30. Breakfast will be provided.
13. A diplomat... is a person who can tell you to go to "____" in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.
Caskie Stinnett, Out of the Red (1960)
Some things have to be believed to be seen.
Ralph Hodgson, on ESP
The people I distrust most are those who want to improve our lives but have only one course of action.
Frank Herbert (1920 - 1986)
I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.
Marlene Dietrich (1901 - 1992)
April 14, 2009
1. Today is Day 138.
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: April 14
Review Conferences
Picture Day - Individual pictures only
SIT visit to Konnoak Elementary
Student Council - 1:30
No Staff Meeting
CiCi's Pizza Night - 5:00-8:00 PM
A's and Bees Tutoring - 6:00-8:00
Wednesday: April 15
Review Conferences
Cultural Fair - 8:15
Thursday: April 16
Review Conferences
Elementary Principals' meeting - 7:15-12:00 - Reichert off-campus
Fourth Grade Writing Test - 8:00 AM
Staff Meeting - 2:40-4:00
Friday: April 17
Review Conferences
Career Day
Honor Roll Assembly - 8:15 AM
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. Today we have a team of eight individuals going to Konnoak Elementary to learn about Positive Behavior Support. The team will leave around 10:30. Subs have been engaged. If some need assistance and you can help, please step in and make their life easier. We will share the results of this meeting with SIT and the remainder of the staff at a future meeting.
6. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 20 - Interim Reports go home
b. April 21 - Marzano Staff Development
c. April 24 - Dollar Dress Down Day
d. April 28 - Technology Staff Development
e. April 29 - ESL Field Trip
7. A sign-up sheet for 3rd quarter review conferences has been placed on the board in the mail room.
8. We received an e-mail from James Lucas in Human Resources today reminding full-time certified staff members that all Teacher Notifications of Intent must be done by this Friday, April 17. Anyone who does not complete the on-line form will be assume to be remaining in their current job for the next school year and will not be eligible for transfer. So far 19 of 32 individuals have responded.
9. Don't forget to purchase your Night Beneath the Stars tickets. They are $35.00 per person.
10. Remind your 2-5 grade students that A's and Bees tutoring is tonight from 6:00-8:00 PM.
11. There will be no staff meeting this afternoon because of the trip to Konnoak. Instead, we will meet on Thursday at 2:40. We realize that this conflicts with tutoring but in this case we have no other alternative.
12. Remind your students in grades 3 and 5 who stay for tutoring, that we have a session upcoming on Saturday from 8:30-11:30. Breakfast will be provided.
13. A diplomat... is a person who can tell you to go to "____" in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.
Caskie Stinnett, Out of the Red (1960)
Some things have to be believed to be seen.
Ralph Hodgson, on ESP
The people I distrust most are those who want to improve our lives but have only one course of action.
Frank Herbert (1920 - 1986)
I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.
Marlene Dietrich (1901 - 1992)
Sunday, April 12, 2009
AM Announcements - April 13
AM Announcements
April 13, 2009
1. Today is Day 137.
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: April 13
Report Cards go home
Behavior Assembly - K-2 - 8:15
Behavior Assembly - 3-5 - 8:45
Tuesday: April 14
Review Conferences
Picture Day - Individual pictures only
SIT visit to Konnoak Elementary
Student Council - 1:30
No Staff Meeting
CiCi's Pizza Night - 5:00-8:00 PM
A's and Bees Turtoring - 6:00-8:00
Wednesday: April 15
Review Conferences
Cultural Fair - 8:15
Thursday: April 16
Review Conferences
Elementary Principals' meeting - 7:15-12:00 - Reichert off-campus
Fourth Grade Writing Test - 8:00 AM
Staff Meeting - 2:40-4:00
Friday: April 17
Review Conferences
Career Day
Honor Roll Assembly - 8:15 AM
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 team going to Konnoak tomorrow will leave at 10:30. They are expecting us at 11:00. Lunch will be provided. Go ahead and secure your substitute for all day and you will have some help in your room until the time we leave.
6. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 20 - Interim Reports go home
b. April 21 - Marzano Staff Development
c. April 24 - Dollar Dress Down Day
d. April 28 - Technology Staff Development
e. April 29 - ESL Field Trip
7. Behavior Assemblies will take place this morning beginning with K-2 at 8:15 and followed by 3-5 at 8:45. Classes will not be called. Come to the gym in time for your respective assembly.
8. Completion of the Teacher Notification of Intent must be done by this Friday, April 17. 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 18 of 32 individuals have responded.
9. The following items are from Ms. Fletcher:
a. Don't forget to purchase your Night Beneath the Stars tickets. They are $35.00 per person.
b. Career Day is coming and we hope to have at least fifteen students participate.
10. Make sure to include reports cards in today's Monday Packet. When sending home interim reports, remember that parents can keep these. If you need a signed copy back, be sure to include to copies, one for them to keep and one to be returned to you.
11. There will be no staff meeting tomorrow. Instead, we will meet on Thursday at 2:40.
12. Remind your students in grades 3 and 5 who stay for tutoring, that we have a session upcoming on Saturday from 8:30-11:30. Breakfast will be provided.
13. My Karma ran over your dogma.
Unknown
Free advice is worth the price.
Robert Half
Discretion is not the better part of biography.
Lytton Strachey (1880 - 1932), in Michael Holroyd Lytton, Strachey vol. 1 (1967)
There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality.
Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973)
April 13, 2009
1. Today is Day 137.
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: April 13
Report Cards go home
Behavior Assembly - K-2 - 8:15
Behavior Assembly - 3-5 - 8:45
Tuesday: April 14
Review Conferences
Picture Day - Individual pictures only
SIT visit to Konnoak Elementary
Student Council - 1:30
No Staff Meeting
CiCi's Pizza Night - 5:00-8:00 PM
A's and Bees Turtoring - 6:00-8:00
Wednesday: April 15
Review Conferences
Cultural Fair - 8:15
Thursday: April 16
Review Conferences
Elementary Principals' meeting - 7:15-12:00 - Reichert off-campus
Fourth Grade Writing Test - 8:00 AM
Staff Meeting - 2:40-4:00
Friday: April 17
Review Conferences
Career Day
Honor Roll Assembly - 8:15 AM
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 team going to Konnoak tomorrow will leave at 10:30. They are expecting us at 11:00. Lunch will be provided. Go ahead and secure your substitute for all day and you will have some help in your room until the time we leave.
6. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 20 - Interim Reports go home
b. April 21 - Marzano Staff Development
c. April 24 - Dollar Dress Down Day
d. April 28 - Technology Staff Development
e. April 29 - ESL Field Trip
7. Behavior Assemblies will take place this morning beginning with K-2 at 8:15 and followed by 3-5 at 8:45. Classes will not be called. Come to the gym in time for your respective assembly.
8. Completion of the Teacher Notification of Intent must be done by this Friday, April 17. 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 18 of 32 individuals have responded.
9. The following items are from Ms. Fletcher:
a. Don't forget to purchase your Night Beneath the Stars tickets. They are $35.00 per person.
b. Career Day is coming and we hope to have at least fifteen students participate.
10. Make sure to include reports cards in today's Monday Packet. When sending home interim reports, remember that parents can keep these. If you need a signed copy back, be sure to include to copies, one for them to keep and one to be returned to you.
11. There will be no staff meeting tomorrow. Instead, we will meet on Thursday at 2:40.
12. Remind your students in grades 3 and 5 who stay for tutoring, that we have a session upcoming on Saturday from 8:30-11:30. Breakfast will be provided.
13. My Karma ran over your dogma.
Unknown
Free advice is worth the price.
Robert Half
Discretion is not the better part of biography.
Lytton Strachey (1880 - 1932), in Michael Holroyd Lytton, Strachey vol. 1 (1967)
There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality.
Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973)
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
AM Announcements - April 09
AM Announcements
April 09, 2009
1. Today is Day 136.
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: April 10
No School - Good Friday/WSFCS Easter Holiday
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 ends today.
6. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 13 - Report Cards go home
b. April 14 - Picture Day
c. April 14 - Visit to Konnoak to see Positive Behavior Support in action
d. April 15 - Cultural Fair
e. April 17 - Honor Roll Assembly
f. April 17 - Career Day
7. Classified employees should end their work day at 2:30 PM today.
8. Completion of the Teacher Notification of Intent must be done prior to April 17. 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 18 of 32 individuals have responded.
9. The following items are from Ms. Fletcher:
a. Don't forget to purchase your Night Beneath the Stars tickets. They are $35.00 per person. The funds this year will go towards teacher allotments; agenda's; a fund for items we need to purchase once all the renovations are done; and Student Council Service Projects.
b. Career Day is coming and we hope to have at least fifteen students participate.10. Be sure to send a "Thank You" to the PTA for lunch out when it's your turn.
10. Ms. Rusch came by last weekend and got some of her personal belongings and will come back this weekend. She is missing a book that someone borrowed from her but can not remember who it was. If you have one of her art books on Georgia O'Keefe, please bring it to the office so it will be ready for her when she returns.
11. Get out of here as early as you can today and begin your Easter Weekend. Take with you our best wishes for a wonderful and restful holiday.
12. I have two volunteers from the SIT team to attend the trip to Konnoak Elementary for the Positive Behavior Support sessions with their staff next Tuesday. I would like one or two others. Please contact me by e-mail if you would like to attend. Subs will be provided for your classes.
13. Art is making something out of nothing and selling it.
Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993)
History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 - 1821)
Anything too stupid to be said is sung.
Voltaire (1694 - 1778)
It was a book to kill time for those who like it better dead.
Dame Rose Macaulay (1881 - 1958)
April 09, 2009
1. Today is Day 136.
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: April 10
No School - Good Friday/WSFCS Easter Holiday
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 ends today.
6. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 13 - Report Cards go home
b. April 14 - Picture Day
c. April 14 - Visit to Konnoak to see Positive Behavior Support in action
d. April 15 - Cultural Fair
e. April 17 - Honor Roll Assembly
f. April 17 - Career Day
7. Classified employees should end their work day at 2:30 PM today.
8. Completion of the Teacher Notification of Intent must be done prior to April 17. 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 18 of 32 individuals have responded.
9. The following items are from Ms. Fletcher:
a. Don't forget to purchase your Night Beneath the Stars tickets. They are $35.00 per person. The funds this year will go towards teacher allotments; agenda's; a fund for items we need to purchase once all the renovations are done; and Student Council Service Projects.
b. Career Day is coming and we hope to have at least fifteen students participate.10. Be sure to send a "Thank You" to the PTA for lunch out when it's your turn.
10. Ms. Rusch came by last weekend and got some of her personal belongings and will come back this weekend. She is missing a book that someone borrowed from her but can not remember who it was. If you have one of her art books on Georgia O'Keefe, please bring it to the office so it will be ready for her when she returns.
11. Get out of here as early as you can today and begin your Easter Weekend. Take with you our best wishes for a wonderful and restful holiday.
12. I have two volunteers from the SIT team to attend the trip to Konnoak Elementary for the Positive Behavior Support sessions with their staff next Tuesday. I would like one or two others. Please contact me by e-mail if you would like to attend. Subs will be provided for your classes.
13. Art is making something out of nothing and selling it.
Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993)
History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 - 1821)
Anything too stupid to be said is sung.
Voltaire (1694 - 1778)
It was a book to kill time for those who like it better dead.
Dame Rose Macaulay (1881 - 1958)
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
AM Announcements - April 08
AM Announcements
April 08, 2009
1. Today is Day 135.
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: April 08
Leadership Winston-Salem - Reichert off-campus all day
AR Celebration - K-2 - 8:15-10:15, 3-5 - 12:10-2:10 - gym
Field Trip - Ms. Taylor's class - 8:30-2:00
Thursday: April 09
UNCF Kickoff - Hawthorne Inn - 7:30-9:00
Classified staff members arrive at 7:30 AM and depart at 2:45 PM
Friday: April 10
No School - Good Friday/WSFCS Easter Holiday
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 through Thursday.
6. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 13 - Report Cards go home
b. April 14 - Picture Day
c. April 14 - Visit to Konnoak to see Positive Behavior Support in action
d. April 15 - Cultural Fair
e. April 17 - Honor Roll Assembly
f. 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. Completion of the Teacher Notification of Intent must be done prior to April 17. 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 18 of 32 individuals have responded.
9. The following items are from Ms. Fletcher:
a. Don't forget to purchase your Night Beneath the Stars tickets. They are $35.00 per person. The funds this year will go towards teacher allotments; agenda's; a fund for items we need to purchase once all the renovations are done; and Student Council Service Projects.
b. Career Day is coming and we hope to have at least fifteen students participate.
10. Be sure to send a "Thank You" to the PTA for lunch out when it's your turn.
11. Please follow Ms. Fletcher's instructions regarding AR celebration and Lunch out. Our timeline is critical.
12. I will be off-campus all day today at Leadership Winston-Salem
13. Ms. Rusch came by last weekend and got some of her personal belongings and will come back this weekend. She is missing a book that someone borrowed from her but can not remember who it was. If you have one of her art books on Georgia O'Keefe, please bring it to the office so it will be ready for her when she returns.
14. Certified staff members should note the e-mail sent yesterday regarding on-line tech credits available through the WS/FCS Technology Department. This on-line class is on Voicethread, an exciting new on-line tool for instruction. They would like us to try it out and provide feedback so they can make it better.
15. The average man, who does not know what to do with his life, wants another one which will last forever.
Anatole France (1844 - 1924)
Democracy is a process by which the people are free to choose the man who will get the blame.
Laurence J. Peter (1919 - 1988)
Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.
Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962)
Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.
Niels Bohr (1885 - 1962)
April 08, 2009
1. Today is Day 135.
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: April 08
Leadership Winston-Salem - Reichert off-campus all day
AR Celebration - K-2 - 8:15-10:15, 3-5 - 12:10-2:10 - gym
Field Trip - Ms. Taylor's class - 8:30-2:00
Thursday: April 09
UNCF Kickoff - Hawthorne Inn - 7:30-9:00
Classified staff members arrive at 7:30 AM and depart at 2:45 PM
Friday: April 10
No School - Good Friday/WSFCS Easter Holiday
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 through Thursday.
6. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 13 - Report Cards go home
b. April 14 - Picture Day
c. April 14 - Visit to Konnoak to see Positive Behavior Support in action
d. April 15 - Cultural Fair
e. April 17 - Honor Roll Assembly
f. 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. Completion of the Teacher Notification of Intent must be done prior to April 17. 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 18 of 32 individuals have responded.
9. The following items are from Ms. Fletcher:
a. Don't forget to purchase your Night Beneath the Stars tickets. They are $35.00 per person. The funds this year will go towards teacher allotments; agenda's; a fund for items we need to purchase once all the renovations are done; and Student Council Service Projects.
b. Career Day is coming and we hope to have at least fifteen students participate.
10. Be sure to send a "Thank You" to the PTA for lunch out when it's your turn.
11. Please follow Ms. Fletcher's instructions regarding AR celebration and Lunch out. Our timeline is critical.
12. I will be off-campus all day today at Leadership Winston-Salem
13. Ms. Rusch came by last weekend and got some of her personal belongings and will come back this weekend. She is missing a book that someone borrowed from her but can not remember who it was. If you have one of her art books on Georgia O'Keefe, please bring it to the office so it will be ready for her when she returns.
14. Certified staff members should note the e-mail sent yesterday regarding on-line tech credits available through the WS/FCS Technology Department. This on-line class is on Voicethread, an exciting new on-line tool for instruction. They would like us to try it out and provide feedback so they can make it better.
15. The average man, who does not know what to do with his life, wants another one which will last forever.
Anatole France (1844 - 1924)
Democracy is a process by which the people are free to choose the man who will get the blame.
Laurence J. Peter (1919 - 1988)
Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.
Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962)
Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.
Niels Bohr (1885 - 1962)
Monday, April 6, 2009
AM Announcements - April 07
AM Announcements
April 07, 2009
1. Today is Day 134.
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: April 07
Teachers' Lunch Out - 1st and 2nd grades
Joint Principals' meeting - 7:30-12:00 - Reichert off-campus
AR Celebration - Grades 1-2 - 8:15-9:00
SIT - 2:40-4:00
A's and Bees Tutoring - 6:00-8:00 PM
Wednesday: April 08
Leadership Winston-Salem - Reichert off-campus all day
AR Celebration - 3-5 - 12:15-2:00
Field Trip - Ms. Taylor's class - 8:30-2:00
Thursday: April 09
UNCF Kickoff - Hawthorne Inn - 7:30-9:00
Classified staff members arrive at 7:30 AM and depart at 2:45 PM
Friday: April 10
No School - Good Friday/WSFCS Easter Holiday
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 through this Thursday, April 09. Parents will receive notification of their child's placement by April 16. Parents desiring a form should see Ms. Rhodes in the office.
6. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 13 - Report Cards go home
b. April 14 - Picture Day
c. April 14 - Visit to Konnoak to see Positive Behavior Support in action
d. April 15 - Cultural Fair
e. April 17 - Honor Roll Assembly
f. 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. Completion of the Teacher Notification of Intent must be done prior to April 17. 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 18 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. We are still wating for Child Nutrition to notify us regarding when we will begin NutriKids. We will keep you updated as we find out more.
10. The following items are from Ms. Fletcher:
a. Don't forget to purchase your Night Beneath the Stars tickets. They are $35.00 per person. The funds this year will go towards teacher allotments; agenda's; a fund for items we need to purchase once all the renovations are done; and Student Council Service Projects.
b. Career Day is coming and we hope to have at least fifteen students participate.
11. All FCAE members: Please stop by the cafeteria after school to vote. It will take less than 5 minutes.
12. Be sure to send a "Thank You" to the PTA for lunch out when it's your turn.
13. A this point I have heard from 3 of the 9 3-5 grade teachers regarding whom they invited to attend A's and Bees tonight.
14. Specialists should be in the gym at 8:00 AM to assist with the AR celebration. They may leave at 9:00 unless the entire class they are to teach is in the celebration. Teachers whose entire class is in the celebration should remain with the group. A snack is being provided as part of the reward.
15. Items SIT will be discussing today:
a. Summer programs for grades K, 1-5, (All K students, 10 level 1-2 students per grade level and all AG/Talent Pool students - Two weeks 7/13-24)
b. Summer Staff Development - Positive Behavior Support, Technology, Development of Common Assessments to be administered every 2-3 weeks
c. Technology options for 2009-2010
d. Employing Educational Resources LLC (Hope Reagan, Alice Oakley, Brenda Mickey) to provide observational and coaching services to all grade levels in teacher directed reading to insure consistency; the utilization of best practices; and focus our efforts.
16. [Abstract art is] a product of the untalented, sold by the unprincipled to the utterly bewildered.
Al Capp (1909 - 1979)
A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes he has the biggest piece.
Ludwig Erhard (1897 - 1977)
There is nothing so absurd but some philosopher has said it.
Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC), De Divinatione
Pity the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Don Marquis (1878 - 1937)
April 07, 2009
1. Today is Day 134.
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: April 07
Teachers' Lunch Out - 1st and 2nd grades
Joint Principals' meeting - 7:30-12:00 - Reichert off-campus
AR Celebration - Grades 1-2 - 8:15-9:00
SIT - 2:40-4:00
A's and Bees Tutoring - 6:00-8:00 PM
Wednesday: April 08
Leadership Winston-Salem - Reichert off-campus all day
AR Celebration - 3-5 - 12:15-2:00
Field Trip - Ms. Taylor's class - 8:30-2:00
Thursday: April 09
UNCF Kickoff - Hawthorne Inn - 7:30-9:00
Classified staff members arrive at 7:30 AM and depart at 2:45 PM
Friday: April 10
No School - Good Friday/WSFCS Easter Holiday
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 through this Thursday, April 09. Parents will receive notification of their child's placement by April 16. Parents desiring a form should see Ms. Rhodes in the office.
6. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 13 - Report Cards go home
b. April 14 - Picture Day
c. April 14 - Visit to Konnoak to see Positive Behavior Support in action
d. April 15 - Cultural Fair
e. April 17 - Honor Roll Assembly
f. 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. Completion of the Teacher Notification of Intent must be done prior to April 17. 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 18 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. We are still wating for Child Nutrition to notify us regarding when we will begin NutriKids. We will keep you updated as we find out more.
10. The following items are from Ms. Fletcher:
a. Don't forget to purchase your Night Beneath the Stars tickets. They are $35.00 per person. The funds this year will go towards teacher allotments; agenda's; a fund for items we need to purchase once all the renovations are done; and Student Council Service Projects.
b. Career Day is coming and we hope to have at least fifteen students participate.
11. All FCAE members: Please stop by the cafeteria after school to vote. It will take less than 5 minutes.
12. Be sure to send a "Thank You" to the PTA for lunch out when it's your turn.
13. A this point I have heard from 3 of the 9 3-5 grade teachers regarding whom they invited to attend A's and Bees tonight.
14. Specialists should be in the gym at 8:00 AM to assist with the AR celebration. They may leave at 9:00 unless the entire class they are to teach is in the celebration. Teachers whose entire class is in the celebration should remain with the group. A snack is being provided as part of the reward.
15. Items SIT will be discussing today:
a. Summer programs for grades K, 1-5, (All K students, 10 level 1-2 students per grade level and all AG/Talent Pool students - Two weeks 7/13-24)
b. Summer Staff Development - Positive Behavior Support, Technology, Development of Common Assessments to be administered every 2-3 weeks
c. Technology options for 2009-2010
d. Employing Educational Resources LLC (Hope Reagan, Alice Oakley, Brenda Mickey) to provide observational and coaching services to all grade levels in teacher directed reading to insure consistency; the utilization of best practices; and focus our efforts.
16. [Abstract art is] a product of the untalented, sold by the unprincipled to the utterly bewildered.
Al Capp (1909 - 1979)
A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes he has the biggest piece.
Ludwig Erhard (1897 - 1977)
There is nothing so absurd but some philosopher has said it.
Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC), De Divinatione
Pity the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Don Marquis (1878 - 1937)
Thursday, April 2, 2009
AM Announcements - April 06
AM Announcements
April 06, 2009
1. Today is Day 133.
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: April 06
Teachers' Lunch Out - Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
Tuesday: April 07
Teachers' Lunch Out - 1st and 2nd grades
Joint Principals' meeting - 7:30-12:00 - Reichert off-campus
AR Celebration - Grades 1-2 - 8:15-9:00
SIT - 2:40-4:00
A's and Bees Tutoring - 6:00-8:00 PM
Wednesday: April 08
Leadership Winston-Salem - Reichert off-campus all day
AR Celebration - 3-5 - 8:15-9:00
Field Trip - Ms. Taylor's class - 8:30-2:00
Thursday: April 09
UNCF Kickoff - Hawthorne Inn - 7:30-9:00
AR Celebration - K - 8:15-9:00
Classified staff members arrive at 7:30 AM and depart at 2:45 PM
Friday: April 10
No School - Good Friday/WSFCS Easter Holiday
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 through this Thursday, April 09. Parents will receive notification of their child's placement by April 16. Parents desiring a form should see Ms. Rhodes in the office.
6. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 13 - Report Cards go home
b. April 14 - Picture Day
c. April 14 - Visit to Konnoak to see Positive Behavior Support in action (tentative)
c. April 15 - Cultural Fair
d. April 17 - Honor Roll Assembly
e. 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. Completion of the Teacher Notification of Intent must be done prior to April 17. 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 17 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. We have not been notified by Child Nutrition as to which day NutriKids, the new Point of Sale system, will begin here at Speas. It could be today or one day later this week. Be prepared for possible delays as we implement this new procedure.
10. 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. 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.
11. WS/FCS has been in the news regarding the elimination of 25 positions in schools. These positions were eliminated at schools with small enrollments according to new staffing formulas. The individuals in these jobs will be able to keep their positions until a vacancy for that posituion arises somewhere in the system. At that point they will be transferred to the school with the vacancy. In that way, no one will lose a job or face a demotion. Speas is not one of the schools effected by this. The positions eliminated were curriculum coordinators at some small elementary and middle schools along with media clerks at 10 high schools.
12. I need a teacher assistant to volunteer to supervise the computer lab tomorrow from 2:30-3:15 PM. I would like for this to be someone who has not done it yet.
13. We are entering the final quarter of the year and many of our students need all the help we can provide. I want all teachers in grades 3-5 to call two parents this afternoon whose children really need help and invite them to A's and Bees tomorrow night. Send me an e-mail once you have done this with the names of the students and whether or not the parents agreed to bring them.
14. Specialist should be in the gym at 8:00 AM Tuesday through Thursday, to assist with the AR celebrations.
15. Items SIT will be discussing tomorrow:
a. Summer programs for grades K, 1-5, (All K students, 10 level 1-2 students per grade level and all AG/Talent Pool students - Two weeks 7/13-24)
b. Summer Staff Development - Positive Behavior Support, Technology, Development of Common Assessments to be administered every 2-3 weeks
c. Technology options for 2009-2010
d. Employing Educational Resources LLC (Hope Reagan, Alice Oakley, Brenda Mickey) to provide observational and coaching services to all grade levels in teacher directed reading to insure consistency; the utilization of best practices; and focus our efforts.
16. Please take time this afternoon or tomorrow to discuss the types of staff developnment you believe you need individually, as a grade level or as a school. Write down your ideas. We will need it for SIT tomorrow afternoon.
17. AR Celebrations will take place as noted in the calendar above. K-2 will be tomorrow and 3-5 on Wednesday. Please arrive in the gym at your appointed time.
18. Now, in reality, the world have paid too great a compliment to critics, and have imagined them to be men of much greater profundity than they really are.
Henry Fielding (1707 - 1754)
The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
Sophocles (496 BC - 406 BC)
Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian.
Robert Orben
Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in high heels.
Bob Thaves, "Frank and Ernest", 1982
April 06, 2009
1. Today is Day 133.
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: April 06
Teachers' Lunch Out - Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
Tuesday: April 07
Teachers' Lunch Out - 1st and 2nd grades
Joint Principals' meeting - 7:30-12:00 - Reichert off-campus
AR Celebration - Grades 1-2 - 8:15-9:00
SIT - 2:40-4:00
A's and Bees Tutoring - 6:00-8:00 PM
Wednesday: April 08
Leadership Winston-Salem - Reichert off-campus all day
AR Celebration - 3-5 - 8:15-9:00
Field Trip - Ms. Taylor's class - 8:30-2:00
Thursday: April 09
UNCF Kickoff - Hawthorne Inn - 7:30-9:00
AR Celebration - K - 8:15-9:00
Classified staff members arrive at 7:30 AM and depart at 2:45 PM
Friday: April 10
No School - Good Friday/WSFCS Easter Holiday
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 through this Thursday, April 09. Parents will receive notification of their child's placement by April 16. Parents desiring a form should see Ms. Rhodes in the office.
6. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. April 13 - Report Cards go home
b. April 14 - Picture Day
c. April 14 - Visit to Konnoak to see Positive Behavior Support in action (tentative)
c. April 15 - Cultural Fair
d. April 17 - Honor Roll Assembly
e. 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. Completion of the Teacher Notification of Intent must be done prior to April 17. 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 17 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. We have not been notified by Child Nutrition as to which day NutriKids, the new Point of Sale system, will begin here at Speas. It could be today or one day later this week. Be prepared for possible delays as we implement this new procedure.
10. 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. 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.
11. WS/FCS has been in the news regarding the elimination of 25 positions in schools. These positions were eliminated at schools with small enrollments according to new staffing formulas. The individuals in these jobs will be able to keep their positions until a vacancy for that posituion arises somewhere in the system. At that point they will be transferred to the school with the vacancy. In that way, no one will lose a job or face a demotion. Speas is not one of the schools effected by this. The positions eliminated were curriculum coordinators at some small elementary and middle schools along with media clerks at 10 high schools.
12. I need a teacher assistant to volunteer to supervise the computer lab tomorrow from 2:30-3:15 PM. I would like for this to be someone who has not done it yet.
13. We are entering the final quarter of the year and many of our students need all the help we can provide. I want all teachers in grades 3-5 to call two parents this afternoon whose children really need help and invite them to A's and Bees tomorrow night. Send me an e-mail once you have done this with the names of the students and whether or not the parents agreed to bring them.
14. Specialist should be in the gym at 8:00 AM Tuesday through Thursday, to assist with the AR celebrations.
15. Items SIT will be discussing tomorrow:
a. Summer programs for grades K, 1-5, (All K students, 10 level 1-2 students per grade level and all AG/Talent Pool students - Two weeks 7/13-24)
b. Summer Staff Development - Positive Behavior Support, Technology, Development of Common Assessments to be administered every 2-3 weeks
c. Technology options for 2009-2010
d. Employing Educational Resources LLC (Hope Reagan, Alice Oakley, Brenda Mickey) to provide observational and coaching services to all grade levels in teacher directed reading to insure consistency; the utilization of best practices; and focus our efforts.
16. Please take time this afternoon or tomorrow to discuss the types of staff developnment you believe you need individually, as a grade level or as a school. Write down your ideas. We will need it for SIT tomorrow afternoon.
17. AR Celebrations will take place as noted in the calendar above. K-2 will be tomorrow and 3-5 on Wednesday. Please arrive in the gym at your appointed time.
18. Now, in reality, the world have paid too great a compliment to critics, and have imagined them to be men of much greater profundity than they really are.
Henry Fielding (1707 - 1754)
The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
Sophocles (496 BC - 406 BC)
Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian.
Robert Orben
Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in high heels.
Bob Thaves, "Frank and Ernest", 1982
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