Guidance Surey - Thank you to the 6 WIS staff members who completed the Guidance survey for our K-12 Guidance team. We only had 3 of 7 classroom teachers complete it even after an additional reminder - this information would be extremely useful as they begin to plan for next year and determine where support is needed. The survey is located here.
Anthony Muhammad’s Visit – An email will be sent out later today with Monday’s agenda and details. Please review it before you head home for the weekend.
Absences – Ms. Bates will be at a TAG conference on Thursday & Friday of next week (Feb 18-19). I will be at the same conference on Thursday. In our absence, Mrs. Sims would be ‘on call’ if the need arises. You are all very effective classroom and building managers so I assume the need will not arise!
Holland Center Field Trip – 4th Grade will be traveling to the Holland’s Performing Arts Center on Friday, February 19. This has become a WONDERFUL annual field trip and experience for our 4th graders. We could not do this without the PTO’s support!!
Speech Contest – Jill McManis of Modern Woodmen, spoke to 5th grade students on Thursday about our upcoming speech contest. This year’s theme is “If I were the President” and will be held after school on March 3rd. Jan Burnison and Elizabeth Dilley (board member) have already ‘volunteered’ to judge again this year. We hope to have several open houses after school over the next two weeks to allow students to work on or practice their speeches. If you’re interested in helping them (anyone can!!), let me know.
Anthony Muhammad’s Visit – An email will be sent out later today with Monday’s agenda and details. Please review it before you head home for the weekend.
Absences – Ms. Bates will be at a TAG conference on Thursday & Friday of next week (Feb 18-19). I will be at the same conference on Thursday. In our absence, Mrs. Sims would be ‘on call’ if the need arises. You are all very effective classroom and building managers so I assume the need will not arise!
Holland Center Field Trip – 4th Grade will be traveling to the Holland’s Performing Arts Center on Friday, February 19. This has become a WONDERFUL annual field trip and experience for our 4th graders. We could not do this without the PTO’s support!!
Speech Contest – Jill McManis of Modern Woodmen, spoke to 5th grade students on Thursday about our upcoming speech contest. This year’s theme is “If I were the President” and will be held after school on March 3rd. Jan Burnison and Elizabeth Dilley (board member) have already ‘volunteered’ to judge again this year. We hope to have several open houses after school over the next two weeks to allow students to work on or practice their speeches. If you’re interested in helping them (anyone can!!), let me know.
A Rebirth of Commitment to Children
by Anthony Muhammad
We live in a day and time that demands that we pay close attention to the development of our children. The ever-shrinking world has become more complex and a nation’s ability to prepare their children for this new world will determine the viability of the community for the future. The old, divisive hierarchy of schools, which oft-times placed the concerns of the adults ahead of the concerns of children, must die. Our organizations have to be quick and nimble, and change will probably be the only constant in schools for some years to come. Don’t fight it, embrace it! Schools have to look and operate very differently than they have in the past and our future is counting on our coöperation. We can no longer waste time arguing about who is in charge because the answer has to be All of Us.
Happy Para-Educator Month!
Thanks to all our paras who make the world (and school) go round!
We couldn't do what we do without your VITAL support!!
Thanks to all our paras who make the world (and school) go round!
We couldn't do what we do without your VITAL support!!
Quote of the week - from the KCSI.FM interview Monday morning.
Barb Sims: "We couldn't get along with out you (para educators)."
Jan Burnison: "You could, but it wouldn't be very good."
DATES TO NOTE:
Feb 12 - No School
Feb 15 - No School – PD
Feb 18 - SAT Mtg
Feb 19 - 4th Gr field trip; Holland Center, Omaha, 8:25 – noon
Feb 24 - 2 hr early out - PD
March 3 - 5th Grade Speech Contest
Proof: The Monkey isn’t always in the middle.
…but does she REALLY need a mic?DATES TO NOTE:
Feb 12 - No School
Feb 15 - No School – PD
Feb 18 - SAT Mtg
Feb 19 - 4th Gr field trip; Holland Center, Omaha, 8:25 – noon
Feb 24 - 2 hr early out - PD
March 3 - 5th Grade Speech Contest
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