AM Announcements - May 18

AM Announcements
May 18, 2009


1. Today is Day 162.


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: May 18
EOG testing - Reading
K-2 Teachers meet with Dr. Reichert re: Fountas and Pinell reading program 2:40-3:30


Tuesday: May 19
EOG testing - Math - Calculator Active


Wednesday: May 20
EOG testing - Math Calculator Inactive


Thursday: May 21
EOG - Make-up sessions


Friday: May 22
EOG - Make-up sessions
NCCLAS on-line completed
FORE Book Distribution - 9:00-10:00 - Dan Arial - Polo Park Recreation Center
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. The UNCF Fund Drive reached $1045 on Friday afternoon. We want to thank everyone who contributed to this worthy cause. The nature of this down economy means that many deserving students will be looking for groups like UNCF in order to fulfill their dreams of a college education.

6. Its EOG show time! Today is Reading for grades 3-5. Please do all you can to support our students by restricting movement and keeping students quiet in the hallways and outside these classrooms while the testing is going on. Your cooperation is very much appreciated.


7. Upcoming dates for your calendar:
a. May 25 - No School - Memorial Day Holiday
b. May 26 - Interim Reports go home
c. May 26-29 - EOG Remediation Sessions
d. May 27-29 - Student Council Elections


8. Be sure to put in your newsletters that school will be closed next Monday for the Memorial Day Holiday.


9. This is a pretty light week due to testing, enjoy it while you can.


10. We want to thank everyone who participated in Fiday's "Naight Beneath the Stars" through donations, ticket sales or donations of their time and energy. We are still waiting for a final accounting. As soon as we have it I publicize the information. Special "Thanks" go to Ms. Fletcher, Ms. Higgins, Ms. Powell, Ms. Rhodes, Ms. Smith, Mr. Cokely, and Mr. Ireland for all the many ways they contributed. A good time was had by all.


11. I will be off-campus this morning from 9:30-11:00 at a doctor's appointment.

12. If God lived on earth, people would break his windows.
Jewish Proverb
A newspaper consists of just the same number of words, whether there be any news in it or not.
Henry Fielding (1707 - 1754)
To knock a thing down, especially if it is cocked at an arrogant angle, is a deep delight of the blood.
George Santayana (1863 - 1952)
It never hurts to ask. Unless you ask for hurt.
Takayuki Ikkaku, Arisa Hosaka and Toshihiro Kawabata, Animal Crossing: Wild World, 2005