September 26, 2008

Conferences – Conferences are scheduled from 4-8 PM on Sept 29 & Oct 2. If you have not given a copy of your schedule to Steph, please do so today as it helps with parent phone calls, etc. I will strongly encourage teachers to encourage students to attend conferences with their parents next week. Although we call it “Parent-Teacher” conferences, the child should be the center of discussion and the child is key in talking about how things are going so far this year. Thank you in advance!

Conference Data to Keep & Report – what needs to be turned in the Monday after conferences:
- Number of students represented during conference week (ex: 19 of 20)
- Number of students present during the conference (ex: 18 of 20)
- Total number of parents (ex: 27 total parents)
- How you will make up conferences missed (ex: Conference set for 10-12 @ 4:00 pm)

District PD – Thank you to all who participated in our district wide PD this past week. I also appreciate the leadership roles taken on by Sonia Kunze, Mark Haufle, Sue Chelsvig and Michelle Linn. I have already read many positive comments about group facilitators!

Fire Prevention Week – Mike Wise (fire department) and Connie Mellott (Kiwanis) have helped me set up our 3rd annual fire extinguisher demonstration day at Washington. The morning of Wednesday, October 1st, Mike will talk to 4th grade students about fire safety and how to use a fire extinguisher. The students will be put out a fire on the west side of the school. To avoid your car getting covered in dust, please do not park on the west side of the school on October 1.

Future PD/PLC Time
Monday, September 29th – NO PLC Time due to P/T Conferences

Oct 6 4th Grade Date to start MATH LAB/INTERVENTION- I would like to meet with the fourth grade team sometime next week. Please check with each other to see when you may all have a ‘break’ during conferences on Monday.

Oct 8 Grade Level/Bldg PLC Team Mtg - common formative assess., analyzing assess., planning instruction based on results

IPI Walkthroughs – The walkthroughs at WIS had to be reschedules but will be completed over the next two weeks. I will hand out the data during our brief staff meeting on October 1st after school.

Coming up...
Fri & Sat – PTO Trash Bag distribution
Mon - Student Advisory lunch; Early Out & P/T conferences
Wed - Fire Extinguisher Demo (AM); Staff Mtg (3:25 pm); Teacher Quality Meeting (4pm Webster)
Thur - Barry, Martinez & Timmerman @ Formative Assessment Conference (Omaha)
- Early Out & P/T conferences
Fri - No School

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DB