FOR WEEK 21---- January 19, 2009

GO BIG BLUE !!!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man. Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)

Birthdays:

January 18 – Megan Henn July 21 – Kendall Melz

January 19 –Megan Davis July 21 – Noah Melz

January 19 – Bethany Zenk July 21 – Jessica Westrum

January 20 – Amelia Blodgett July 23 – Parker Greensky

July 24 – Drew Jensen

July 24 – Rachel Leerar

Recess Duty:

M – Huntington; Tu – Twait; W – Lockrem; Th – Sime; F – Giesking/Andersen

Monday, January 19

√ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

√ Staffing --- 9:30

√ Staffing --- 3:30

√ 7^th GBB @ F.City – 4:15

√ 8^th GBB –H – FC - 4:15

√ JV G/B BB – H – WCLT – 6:15

Tuesday, January 20

√ Faculty Forum --- 4:00 --- HS Media Center

√ Staffing ----2:30

√ HS Jazz Band Festival – Estherville

√ JV W @ Northwood – 6:15

√ V G/B BBB @ Belmond – 6:15

√ 7^th GBB @ Garner – 4:15

√ 8^th GBB – H – Garner – 4:15

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Wednesday, January 21

√ “Bank America” day --- Elem. Media Center

√ North Iowa Conference Superintendent’s Meeting --- FC – 5:30

√ Mr. Hill attends a meeting in Des Moines in the a.m.

√ 11^th grade ASVAB

Thursday, January 22

√ Open Skating ---- 5:30-6:30 --- north Gym

√ District Advisory Committee --- HS Media Center – 7:00 p.m.

√ “Community Cares Coalition” Resource Fair --- YMCA --- Forest City --- 1:00-5:00

√ Literary Team Mtg. @ CL

√ JV/V Wr. @ St. Angsgar – 6:00

√ JV G/B BBB @ Belmond – 6:15

Friday, January 23

√ “Why Mosquitoes Buzz” assembly --- auditorium stage --- grades 1-5 –2:00 p.m.

√ After Prom Soup Supper & Pie Raffle

√ Mr. Hill meets with a School Board committee ---- 5:30

√ V G/B BB – H – Lake Mills – 6:15

Saturday, January 24

√ District Lg. Group Speech Contest

√ JV/V Wr @ N. Butler – 10:30

√ Karl King MS Honor Band

ADDITIONAL ITEMS:

• Board Program Goal: We must produce students who can adapt to change, respect others, and work cooperatively to become contributing members of society.

• Annual Reading Goal: To increase the percent of students in grades 3 through 8 and grade 10 scoring at or above grade level on the vocabulary sub-test of the Gates MacGinitie Reading Assessment.

· Community Cares Coalition Resource Fair. This is a joint effort to get information to families who are struggling during this difficult economic time. There will be a wide range of agencies represented who can provide services to our families. The Fair is from 1:00-5:00 at the Forest City YMCA. If you know of a person or family feeling the impact of current economic crisis please inform them about the Resource Fair.

• “Ag In The Classroom” will take place January 26 and January 27^th at the following times:

Monday, January 26^th:

8:30-9:00 - 5^th grade (Price)(Iowa History)

9:30-10:00 - Preschool (Webb) (Animals and Corn)

10:20-10:50 - K-Prep (Giesking) (Food and Nutrition) 

11:30-12:00 - Kindergarten (Sime) (Sheep)

Lunch

12:40-1:10 – 1st grade (Huntington) (Food and Nutrition)

1:30 – 2:00 – 2nd grade (Leerar) (Food and Nutrition)

Tuesday, January 27^th:

8:30-9:00 - 5^th grade (Andersen) (Iowa History)

9:05-9:35 - 3^rd grade (Jacobson) (Food Production Web)

9:35-10:05 - 3^rd grade (Keil) (Food Production Web)

10:30-11:00 - 4^th grade (Brooks) (Pizza)

11:00-11:30 - 4^th grade (Hagedorn) (Pizza)

11:30-12:00 - 1^st grade (Twait) (Food and Nutrition)

Lunch

1:00-1:30 - 2^nd grade (Eichenberger) (Food and Nutrition)

• Stebens Children’s Theater will present “Why Mosquitoes Buzz” in the auditorium gym on Friday, January 23 at 2:00 p.m. for grades 1-5. Grades 1 and 2 should move to the auditorium stage about 1:55. Grades 3-5 should move that direction about 1:58.
Visit with your students regarding manners, being polite, good citizenship, and good listening skills. When the play is over we will dismiss and I will ask the 5^th grade to remain for a few minutes to meet the cast and ask questions.

· We have missed several days due to snow or dangerously cold temperatures. Listed below are the days missed and the make-up days.

December 9 (Friday, February 13)

December 19 (Thursday, April 9)

January 13 (Thursday,May 28)

January 14 (Friday, May 29)

January 15 (Monday, June 1)

· Tuesday, June 2 is a professional development day due to snow days.

· “PROCEDURES MUST BE PRACTICED.” Harry Wong ------ Recess rules need to be practiced. Lining up when the whistle blows is a procedure. Practice it ---- explain the purpose for the rule. Be consistent in how the rule is enforced. Now that we have returned from Christmas it is especially important to review procedures and practice them over and over again.

• Next elementary faculty meeting is Wednesday, January 28 rather than January 21. This is a 7:30 a.m. meeting.

• Respect and Responsibility -------------- How often do your students use the phases “PLEASE” and “THANK YOU?”.

• Cold and Flu season is upon us. Remind students to wash their hands frequently. Get plenty of rest.

. • Bullying and Harassment ------ recess supervisors need to be aggressive in the prevention of any type of bullying or unsportsmanlike conduct ----- notes home to parents --- denial of recess activities ---- notification of the classroom teacher ---- we need to be proactive.

· Kindergarten Circus ---- Friday, January 30.

· Budget Task Force Meeting ---- Monday, January 26.

· Special Education Team meeting ---- Thursday, March 12– 4:00 --- AEA meeting room

· Mr.Hill will supervise OPEN SKATING for First through Fifth grade students accompanied by a parent to roller blade from 5:30-6:30 on the following dates: January 22, February 2, February 3, and February 5. The cost will be $1 and students must be accompanied by a parent. Skating will take place in the north gym and students should enter using the east door by the First Grade classroom.

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