May 15, 2008

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Remember that who you're being is just as important as what you're doing.
Focus on the attitude behind your behavior.
-- Barbara "BJ" Hateley

Track Meet - is tomorrow! We will be short a few staff members which will make it even more important to talk to your students about responsible and respectful behavior while we are there.
PTO Carnival – Students interested in working the carnival should have received a note with details (thanks Cheri!) this week. Basically, the students need to look for me at the carnival and I will find a spot for them. Thanks to staff who put together a basket, are helping after our meeting today (see Jen Bruce’s email) are helping tomorrow night. It looks like we will have great weather for the event!

Gates & Fluency should be completed and put on the intranet. We are still missing some 5th grade data on the grade level data forms. Please get that entered before the weekend.

ITBS Results – I made into each of the 5th grade rooms and Martinez’s on Wednesday to talk to students about their goals. I will get into the remaining classes today. ALL teachers need to send home the ITBS pamphlets and individual student results today. Talk to your students about the results and then please use your grade card envelops to send them home.

Walk Across Red Oak – Staff will meet today after school to discuss the event and what it will entail.

3rd Grade Parent Orientation – We had 43 parents & students at our orientation Tuesday night. Thank you to the 4th grade teachers, Jan, Linnea, Stephanie, Cheri and Jeannie for being there. I appreciate your time and conversation with parents. I believe this truly does ease the transition and anxiety!

Tuesday, May 20 – Two events will take place on May 20th. In the morning, Angie Spangenberg’s class will be doing historical impersonations in all the classrooms from 10:00-11:20 am. Pairs of students will do 2-3 minutes presentations and then allow students to ask questions. Every 10 minutes, the pairs of students will switch classrooms. A schedule is coming out soon! In the afternoon, Dr. Chris Johnson and Sheriff Updegrove will be taking to 5th graders about the dangers of meth (1:40-12:40).

Transition Day for students is set for next Wednesday. 5th graders will walk over to the MS at 1:20 pm & 3rd graders will be coming at 1:30 pm. Teams should discuss activities and plans before next Wednesday.

Team Planning will be on Thursday, May 22nd. The bulk of your time will be spent doing an item analysis of ITBS results. Teams will also need to review last year’s action plan and update it for next year.

High School Leadership Update – The cut off for applications is today. Screening begins next week with formal interviews likely taking place the following week. Continue the focus on student achievement and learning – although the end is in sight and we tend to fill our days and hours with assemblies, trips and other activities, please continue the focus on student learning. It is a great time of the year to create and use hands on activities that focus on the curriculum. We have much left to do and many hours left with the kids to get some important instruction completed before summer comes! Thank you for continuing the focus on learning!

He who laughs, lasts ~ DB