AM Announcements - December 14

AM Announcements
December 14, 2009

1. Today is Day 73.

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: December 14
Spirit Week continues - Pajama Day

Tuesday: December 15
Spirit Week continues - Dress Up Day
PTA Staff Breakfast - 7:15-7:55
Curriculum Coordinators' meeting - 8:00-3:30 - Marston off-campus
Dr.'s appointment - Reichert off-campus 2:00-3:30
Superintendent's Holiday Open House - 3:30-5:00 - Reichert and Powell off-campus
Classified staff leaves at 2:45 PM

Wednesday: December 16
Spirit Week continues - Wacky Tacky Day
Assistant Principals' meeting - Powell off-campus
Classified staff leaves at 2:45

Thursday: December 17
Construction Jobsite meeting @ Speas - 9:00-10:00 - Reichert and Powell
Student Council Nursing Home field trip - 9:00-10:00
Spirit Week continues - Hawaiian Beach Day - no jeans
Holiday parties - 1:00-2:00
Classified staff leaves at 2:45

Friday: December 18
Dollar Dress Down Day
SolEd meeting - Reichert off-campus - 3:00-5:00
Student Council Holiday Trip - 9:00-11:00
Classified Staff leaves at 2:45
Mr. Ireland leaves at 12:00
Ms. Higgins leaves at 12:30
Ms. Fletcher leaves at 2:30
Mr. Cokley leaves at 4:00
The building closes at 4:00

4. Upcoming Calendar Items:
a. 01/4-01/29 - DIBELS testing window
b. 01/5 - SIT meeting
c. 01/12 - Staff meeting
d. 01/15-01/22 - EOQ Testing
e. 01/25 - No School - RS Day for staff

5. Web pages were checked over the weekend. Individuals out of compliance will be notified today.

6. If you have not gone on-line and filled out your Criminal Background Check form, you have until close of business today. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS! If you need assistance please let the office know.

7. If you are participating in Secret Santa, please don't forget.

8. Student Council items:
a. Student Council Members need to come to Room 3 on the following days to prepare for our Nursing Home Visit:

Monday, December 14: 3rd - 4th - 5th - 1:15 p.m. in Room 3 (Bring book bags for dismissal)

b. Spirit Week begins today and the following committee members need to report each day to the cafeteria at 1:45 p.m. for judging:
Tierra Wilson , Chloe Fletcher, Kelis Cochrane, Jamore Brown, Nikeyta Parker, Tyriese Kimbrough

c. Thanks to all the staff members who donated items for the month of November to the Samaritan Ministries. This month we are collecting the following items: Dish Towels, Bib Aprons, or Men's Warm Winter Gloves. We will deliver these items on Friday, December 18, 2009.

d. Thank you for all your donations toward purchasing items for our families that are less fortunate this holiday season. We will be wrapping gifts on Monday, December 14, 2009 in Room 3 in the afternoon ; please feel free to stop and in and see all the gifts that your donations help to provide.

e. The following students need to meet in room 3 to wrap gifts @ 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 14, 2009:
Christa Fletcher, Kaycee Adkins, Sakurra Walters, Cameron Parker, John McClurkin, Daniela Hernandez, and Lee Sales.

f. Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - All Student Council Members will need to meet in the gym at 1:15 p.m. with their things to practice music for our Nursing Home Visit.

9. Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.

Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing.
Redd Foxx (1922 - 1991)

Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.
Bernard Berenson (1865 - 1959)

Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff.
Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993)