AM Announcements - February 11

AM Announcements
February 11, 2010

1. Today is Day 101 or 100.

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: February 11
Access Testing for LEP students continues
Student Council Nursing Home visit - 9:00-10:00 AM
Elementary Principals' meeting - 7:15-12:00 - Reichert off-campus

Friday: February 12
Access Testing for LEP students continues
Pastries for Parents - 10:30-12:30
Honor Roll Assembly

4. Upcoming Calendar Items:
a. 02/15 - No School - Presidents' Day - RS
b. 02/24 - Title-1 Parent Involvement Audit
c. 02/26 - Dollar Dress Down Day
d. 02/26 - Box Tops for Education Due
e. 02/27 - Title-1 Comprehensive Needs Assessment Training - 9:00-1:00

5. CERTL applications are available from Ms. Rhodes. The application deadline is February 18. Should you receive any applications from parents, please note the address on the inside front page of thapplication. They should be sent to that address.

6. Books for the African Book Project can be dropped off in the front lobby. Please encourage your students to participate. You can join them in donating books as well. We have until February 19.

7. When staff members arrive for work and bring their own children, they should keep them in their room and/or under their supervision until the bell rings and everyone comes into the building. They should not be around the building unsupervised.

8. Review Conferences today: Falor - 8:50: Badarin - 11:00: Linhart - 1:30

9.  There will be a 4 hour Title-1 Comprehensive Needs Assessment training here in Winston-Salem on Saturday, February 27 from 9:00-1:00. Interested It pays a $75 stipend. At this point Ms. Miller and Ms. Heyland have expressed interest in attending. You can join them if you wish. Just let me know by e-mail.

10. We are in the process of reviewing your mid-year concerns. We will get a listing to you as soon as possible.

11. There is a sign-up sheet in the mailroom to take food or groceries or a meal to Rose Rusch and Amber. Please see Ms. Higgins if you wish to donate Annual Leave days to Rose. Your support is greatly appreciated.

12. Please remind your students today and tomorrow that we will have school on Monday.

13.  The following is the schedule for Talent Show tryouts today. Please be sure that your students are there in advance of the time indicated so they will be ready to go.

a. Sofia Hernandez – Maleni Cisneros-Damaso – Genesis Padron-Marin – Goliszek – 9:30 a.m.

b. Curtis Wilks – Badarin – 9:40 a.m.

c. Christian Kletner – Jewell – 9:50 a.m.

d. Kayla DeShazo – Miller – Praise Dance – 10:00 a.m.

e. Jordyn Anderson – Ann Smith – Dancing & Nazjah McBride – Linhart – 10:10 a.m.

f. Tierra Wilson – Smith , Tianna Wilson – Jewell, Jordyn Anderson- Smith, Nazjah McBride, Linhart – Singing - 10:20 a.m.

g. Joshua Keels – Badarin – Singing – 11:00

h. Joseph Foster – Merrill, Lamont Foster – Singing – 10:40 a.m.

i. Dominique Little, Caryn, Daniela, Avery – Dancing – 1:00 p.m.

j. Shaylah Penn – Mincer – Singing – 10:50 a.m.

k. Ariyana Torrence – Mincer – Singing – 11:10 a.m.

l. Dante Wyse – Miller – Dancing – 11:20 a.m.

m. Jordan Penn – Linville – Dancing – 11:30 a.m.

n. Taila Wyse – Merrill – Stepping – 11:40 a.m.

o. Alexandra Walters – Larson – Singing – 11:50 a.m.

p. Kyja Faulks – Kooken – Singing – 12:00 p.m.

q. Khaliah Scott – Linville – Singing – 12:10 p.m.

r. Tanner Inman – Linville – Poet – 12:20 p.m.

s. Leo Sandy – Linhart – Dancing – 12:30 p.m.

t. Patrick Williams – Kelly – Dancing – 12:40 p.m.

u. Deyani Cole – Kelly, Messiah Payne – Kelly – Dancing – 12:50 p.m.

v. Miller's Class – Math Facts Rap – 10:30 a.m.

14. The 2nd Quarter AR Incentive Sessions will take place on the following schedule:

Monday, Feb. 22 - 8:00-8:45 : Grades K/1
Tuesday, Feb. 23 - 8:00-8:45 : Grades 4/5
Wednesday, Feb. 22 - 8:00-8:45 : Grades 2/3

15. The more I study religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself.
Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821 - 1890)

If you don't know what to do, call the media and at least give the appearance of doing something.
David Peterson

Politeness, n. The most acceptable hypocrisy.
Ambrose Bierce (1842 - 1914), The Devil's Dictionary

Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes.
Voltaire (1694 - 1778)