February 27, 2009

Wednesday PLC - Thank you to the teams for sending me your teacher logs and data. Both teams' focus on formative assessment and ITBS data and preparation has increased. If you need additional data from last year's ITBS results (individual, class & grade level), please let me know. Next week's early out will be devoted to PLC team time again.

Observations - Thank you to the seven teachers have scheduled their last of four (on cycle) or only formal observation (not on cycle). I still have a few who need to schedule a time and we only have 2 weeks left!

Parent-Teacher Conferences- Thank you for getting your information to us as I have included the overall results below. Our percentage of students attending with parents has increased each of the past three years! Full results are posted in the lounge. I have talked to several teachers who have already made up conferences and/or plan on making them up this week or next. If you are having a hard time making it work, please see me today so I can assist.
Percentage of conferences held = 96.1%
Percentage of students attending = 79.2%
Percentage of conferences w/ both parents attending = 32.0%

Fire Call - In case you may have heard about the fire department's response to alarms at Inman, Mr. Schmidt sent this out this morning: "Last evening a fire alarm was sounded for the Inman Primary School as heat and smoke was noted in the food service area. There was no actual fire but some smoke. After the fire department turned the problem over to school officials and a local electrician, it was determined that a booster fan in the duct work above the kitchen area had burned. The subsequent heat and smoke caused the alarm system to be activated."

Monday Assembly - Mrs. Burnison has written, directed and will lead a small group of staff members in performing the adapted production, Hooray for Diffendoofer Day, for the student assembly on Monday. Teachers are welcome to delay their PLC work to enjoy the production, plus there is no admission charge!

Webpages - Deb Drey is willing to work with teachers and teams to help with setting up and/or improving your webpage. Please contact her directly.

Dates to Note
March 2 - 2:55 Read Across America Assembly; PLC Time
March 4 - Early Out/PLC; Teacher Quality Mtg (4 pm @ Webster)
March 5 - Parent Advisory Meeting (7 pm)
March 9 - Board Meeting (6pm @ Webster);
March 9 - PTO Meeting - Spring Carnival Planning (IPS Media Center @ 7 pm)
March 11 - End of 1st Quarter
March 13 - 2 hr Early out - Indvidual PD Time
March 14 - Spring Break begins

Ms. Linn's Website of the Week!

Just in case you didn't get her emails. :)

http://www.timesaversforteachers.com/