AM Announcements - March 15

AM Announcements
March 15, 2010

1. Today is Day 121.

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: March 15
Interim Reports go home

Tuesday: March 16
Technology Staff Development
A's and Bees Tutoring 6:00-8:00

Wednesday: March 17
Curriculum Coordinators' meeting - 8:30-3:30 - Ms. Marston off-campus
SolEd Meeting - Reichert

Thursday: March 18
Job site meeting - 9:00-10:00 - Powell and Reichert attending
Staff Policy Committee - 4:00-5:00 - Reichert off-campus

Friday: March 19
Move meeting - 8:00-9:00 - Powell and Reichert attending - #169 downtown

4. Upcoming Calendar Items:

a. 03/22-26 - Third Quarter testing
b. 03/23 - Student Council Talent Show
c. 03/26 - Box Tops for Education collected
d. 03/26 - Dollar Dress Down Day
e. 03/30 - Spring Break begins

5. If you or your grade level have not taken your visit to teacher(s) at another school, please schedule it for some time before March 29. See Ms. Higgins for the paperwork so we can pay for your 1/2 day sub out of Title-1 funds. Those groups that have been already have found it very valuable.

6. Please be sure to follow Emory Maiden's e-mail request. I have added the survey link below in case you need it. This is for all staff members attending tomorrow's staff development.

https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dGhBc01YMWl1VXRlT0tPS2VpMHdEdkE6MA
 
7. The Book Fair sold $5,121.49 in books. About half of that will come back to Speas for PTA Media uses.
 
8. The Annual Enrollment Period for the State Health Plan begins today and runs through April 9. ALL EMPLOYEES MUST ENROLL ON-LINE through the following website:

http://wsfcs.hrintouch.com/

If you have questions about login or site navigation please call 1-866-239-1055. If you have questions about State Health Plan benefits call 1-888-234-2416.
 
9. Please remind your students that there is NO tutoring after school for anyone due to Partners in Math staff development sessions.

10. There will be A's and Bees tutoring tomorrow night from 6:00-8:00 pm.

California is a fine place to live--if you happen to be an orange.
Fred Allen (1894 - 1956)

The human mind treats a new idea the same way the body treats a strange protein; it rejects it.
P. B. Medawar (1915 - )

Charm is a way of getting the answer yes without asking a clear question.
Albert Camus (1913 - 1960)

Books have the same enemies as people: fire, humidity, animals, weather, and their own content.
Paul Valery (1871 - 1945)