Happy New Year!

Welcome back!  I hope you enjoyed your break and the storm did not adversively effect your Christmas plans!  I made it back from Utah after spending a week with my entire in-law clan with only minor scratches and bruises. :)  There are a few items I need you to note before the FWR comes so please take the time to read these today.  Have a great week!

Jan 5 – Grades due by 4 pm
Jan 6 – 2 hr early dismissal (PLC - Curriculum)
Jan 7 – 1st Semeser Report cards go home
Jan 8 – End of Boxtop Contest

Skills Iowa January Reading/Math Benchmark Test Codes - Attached are your January Skills Iowa benchmark assessment codes. This is the second math benchmark this year. Please talk to me or email Jim if you have any questions. (Jim Lippold:  jlippold@ia-sb.org or 515.229.7115)

Staff Changes (Brenda & Barb) will effect most everyone so thank you in advance for your patience and open communication.  Elaine Carlson will start with us on Monday, January 4th.  She will be working 1-on-1 with a student at IPS in the mornings and be with us from 11:30 to 3:30 pm.  She will be responsible for nutrition duties from 11:30 am until around 2:00 pm. From 2:00 to 3:15 pm, she will be working with Ms. Schafer's and SPED students.  Christie Rea will be helping throughout the day when tests need read. A schedule of upcoming tests should be shared with Melissa in advance so her weekly lesson plans can reflect these tests. Letting her know minutes or hours before the test is not acceptable.  It will also be extremely important for teachers to coordinate the timing of tests so they are given at the same time.  For example, all 5th grade teachers should have their SPED and 504 students (with appropriate accomodations) taking math assessments at 10:45 am. Having one less person available to read tests will make this even more necessary.  This needs to start day one of 2nd semester.  Thank you for your attention to these details!

Gates Data - I need all classroom teachers to email their students Gates scores (NPR & GE) so I can compile grade level progress chart.  Please send it my way as soon as you have them entered (no later than the end of the week!).  Fluency scores are in the office.

 
 

He who laughs, lasts
DB