AM Announcements - March 25

AM Announcements
March 25, 2010

1. Today is Day 128.

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.

Thursday: March 25
Third Quarter testing

Friday: March 26
Third Quarter testing
Dollar Dress Down Day
Box Tops for Education collected

4. Upcoming Calendar Items:
a. 3/30-4/2 - Spring Break
b. 4/07 - Spring Pictures
c. 4/08-09 - AGS screening
d. 4/14 - Young Authors' Day
e. 4/16 - Honor Roll Assembly
f. 4/21 - Volunteer Lunch

5. We have experienced a major uptick in inappropriate student behavior. I know some is related to the proximity to Spring Break and some to the fact that it is testing week. We really need to keep things under a tight reign. The best thing we can do is plan exciting engaging lessons. These will help to keep children on-task and on-target as we close out the quarter. Remember to be proactive; anticipate possible problems; and respond before they become major issues.

6. Don't forget to take the Governor's Working Conditions Survey.

7. The Annual Enrollment Period for the State Health Plan continues and will run 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.There is also a button on the WS/FCS web site that you can use to access the enrollment web site.

8. If you have anything that can be reused and placed back in the instructional supply closet, please give it to Ms. Rhodes. Rather than throw it away we will attempt to reuses whatever we can.

9. The Teacher Notification of Intent web site is ready! The link is now up and available to teachers via the Employees page of the WS/FCS web site. All full-time teachers need to complete an intent form (there is a different process for part-time teachers). The deadline is April 16th.

• Go to the WS/FCS home page at http://wsfcs.k12.nc.us/


• Click on the red “Employees” tab

• Under the “Administration” heading, click on the link for “WSFCS Administrative Resources”

• In the right hand column under “Employee Related Data Entry”, click on the link “Teacher Notification of Intent Decisions”

• Log in like you would to register for a workshop

• Click on “Enter/Edit Teacher Notification of Intent”

• Review the information page, then enter your SSN in the secure box at the bottom of the page to go to the Teacher Intent form and make your elections

• You can edit or adjust your elections as often as you like between now and April 16th

10. EOQ testing continues.

11. Individuals who attended the NCI Refresher Training on Monday afternoon must register in order to receive credit. When you register, the location is Speas and the workshop name is NCI Refresher Training.

12. Good breeding consists of concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.

Mark Twain (1835 - 1910), Notebooks (1935)

I just need enough to tide me over until I need more.
Bill Hoest

About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment.
Josh Billings (1818 - 1885)

No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one.
Elbert Hubbard (1856 - 1915)