AM Announcements - September 03

AM Announcements
September 03, 2009

1. Today is Day 08.

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: September 03
School Pictures

Friday: September 04
No events at this time

4. Upcoming Calendar Items:
a. 9/07 - Labor Day Holiday - No School
b. 9/08 - Staff Meeting
c. 9/09 - Meeting with Mr. Mike Larson - Primerica - Interested individuals
d. 9/10 - Cub Scout Sign-up Night 7:00 PM
e. 9/11 - All teacher web pages updated by this date
f. 9/15 - Gateway Meeting - 3rd and 5th grade students and parents - 6:00 PM

5. Today is picture day. Please follow the schedule that Ms. Powell provided on Monday regarding when your class comes to the gym. Should there be delays we will inform you. All students should be arranged alphabetically before you get to the gym. Remember to keep a list of all students who have paid for pictures. This is the teacher responsibility.

6. I went checking computers, monitors, speakers and copiers this morning and found 1 computer, 13 monitors, 2 speaker sets and the HIVE copier all left on overnight.

7. As I mentioned in yesterday's e-mail, the implementation of PLC's this year will not require an additional 45 minute meeting. We can do it in conjunction with our existing 80 minute time block for grade level planning. Specialists will have to increase their time from 40 to 45 minutes and this can be accomplished by beginning at 8:05 AM.

8. Please remember to update your web page by 9/11.

9. Thanks to all the 1-2 grade teachers who worked without their assistants yesterday so we could get them trained on Quest Atlantis. I know it was a long day and I appreciate you hanging in there like you did.

10. The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it.
Dudley Moore (1935 - 2002)

The only difference between the Democrats and the Republicans is that the Democrats allow the poor to be corrupt, too.
Oscar Levant (1906 - 1972)

The trouble with being poor is that it takes up all of your time.
Willem de Kooning (1904 - 1997)

The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion.
G. K. Chesterton (1874 - 1936)