ELEMENTARY WEEKLY BULLETIN
FOR WEEK 22—JANUARY 21, 2008
QUOTE OF THE
WEEK:
Good
communication is as stimulating as black coffee and just as hard to sleep
after.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 'Gift From the Sea'
BIRTHDAYS
Mon., Jan. 21: Kendall Melz
(Half), Noah Melz (Half), Jessica Westrum
(Half)
Tues., Jan. 22: Harley Adams
Wed., Jan. 23: Parker Greensky
(Half)
Thurs., Jan. 24: Alexa Vrieze, Drew Jansen (Half), Rachel Leerar (Half)
Sat., Jan. 26: Jade Gasteiger
(Half)
RECESS DUTY
Mon.-Eichenberger,
Keil, Tues.-Leerar, Jacobson, Wed.-Huntington, Hagedorn,
Thurs.-Twait, Oldenkamp, Fri.-Lockrem, Jutting
WORKERS
Fri., Jan. 25: Sell: Shanna Eastvold,
Take: Dee Hobbs, Mary Giesking
DATES
TO REMEMBER
MONDAY, Jan. 21 (Day 3)
a) 7/8 G BB (H) WCLT
4:15
b) V G/B BB @
Armstrong-6:30
c)Staffing
d)
TUESDAY, Ja n. 22 (Day 4)
a) MS Wr. @ MC Roosevelt-4:15
b) JV B BB @
Elmore-6:30
c) V Wr. @ LM-6:00
d)Administrative Team meets with regional
wholesaler--- 9:00
e)School Board meeting 5:30 ----
f)Mr. and Mrs. Hill read to preschool students as
part of the Reading Is
Fundamental program --- 6:30 p.m.----
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 23 (Day 5)
a)Administrative Team Meeting --- 12:00-4:00
THURSDAY, Jan.,24 (Day 6)
a) FCCLA/FFA
Mtg. 7:00
b) V G/B
BB @ Rockwell-6:30
c)District Advisory Committee ---- 7:00 --- HS
d)Dinner with Dad --- 5:30-6:30--- Commons
e)FIND
THAT HAWAIIAN SHIRT FOR FRIDAY!!!
Sunglasses !!! Beach towel/blanket!!! NO SURF BOARDS ALLOWED!?!?!?!?!
FRIDAY,
JAN. 25 (Day 1)
a) V G/B BB (H) Forest City-6:30
b)Preschool – Grade 4
BEACH DAY !!!! Gather on the auditorium
stage at 8:45 for the kick-off.
c)BEACH DAY activities all day long.
d) After prom soup supper-5:00
SATURDAY, JAN. 26
a) JV/V Wr. NIC @ Newman-10:00
b)
Bowling meet @ F.C.-2:00
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
A) OUR EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
We believe the
relationship between the teacher and the learner required a commitment to
learning by all parties involved.
B) ANNUAL PROGRESS
GOAL
Science
Long Term Goal: All
K-12 students will achieve at high levels in science, prepared for success
beyond high school .
Annual Goal: The
percent of students in grades 6, 8 and 11 that score at the intermediate level
or higher will increase (ITBS, ITED) or the percent of students scoring
proficient (3 or higher) will increase from fall to spring on the district
science assessment (grades 5-8 and 10).
C) Double-check
to make sure students have their hat and mittens on at recess time.
D) BEACH DAY --- January 25 ---- we are
creating memories as we teach basic life skills.
E) BEACH DAY SCHEDULE:
8:45 ----- Gather on the stage and sit on
the floor, celebrity
reader, Beach Aerobics???, MUSIC
9:15 ----- Return to classroom
for a normal day with “SPLASHES” of Beach Day throughout the day
Guest
readers throughout the day
NOON – Fishing For Nutrition
2:38 ---- Kindergarten goes to Commons ----
2:40 --- 4th grade
goes to Commons
2:44 ---- All other grades go to
the Commons
Fruit-kabobs, red frozen
punch, sing-a-long, Beach Boy Faculty
performs
3:15 --- Kindergarten returns to
their room
3:20 --- All grades return to
their room and dress for home
F) Your students were
very well behaved at
the performance of the Latin group Alborada. We
moved to the auditorium because the gym floor was too cold to sit on for an
hour. It was awesome to see the
enthusiasm of both students and faculty.
G) DINNER WITH
DAD” meets for the first time this school year on Thursday, January
24. We meet from 5:30-6:30 in the
Commons. Our topic for this first
session is “Learning to Write.” Catered meal PLUS
other incentives.
H) January 30 is a 1:30/1:50
dismissal. This is a Professional
Development Day.
.I) ZERO TOLERANCE on the playground for fighting, arguing,
teasing, or rough play.
J) Fantastic Parent
Advisory Committee meeting last week. We
are so fortunate to have dedicated and concerned parents. We need to work hard to keep them informed
and give them the tools to help their own children become more and more
successful both socially and academically.
K) February
3 – 6 Waldorf College Education Department will have their state site
visit. On Tuesday, February 5, two member from the Bureau of Educational Examiners will be
visiting area schools which have or have had student teachers. They may ask you a few questions but their
visit will not be more than 10 – 15 minutes with any single teacher.
L) Over the next few weeks we will have samples
of reading series delivered. The sample
books will be in the para room ---- please keep them
there so everyone has a chance to preview them.
The Houghton Mifflin representative will be here on March 7 at 2:30. The
McGraw Hill representative will be here March 12 at 3:30. Both representative will make their “pitch” in the Multi-Purpose
room.
M) Weather
announcements are listed on the following radio stations:
KIOW, KJLY, KFMC, KGLO, KLSS/KRIB, KLGA, KBEW.
KIMT- TV 3 is the television
station we notify.
We also utilize the parent
alert system (e-mail or text message) and the district Homepage to notify
parents, students, employees and the public regarding weather announcements.
N) “Children learn their behaviors by watching
their role models ----- us. What does
that tell you about us?” Darrell Scott, father of Rachel Scott, Rachel’s Challenge
O) Teacher Lesson Plans need to
entered on-line each Friday.
P) Next elementary faculty
meeting is Thursday, February 7 at 3:45 in the
Q) District Advisory Committee meeting ---- January 24 ---- HS
Media Center.
R) Kindergarten Circus ---- February 8
S) A boss wondered why one of
his most valued employees had not phoned in sick one day. Out of concern he
dialed the employee's home phone number and was greeted with a child's whisper,
"Hello?"
"Is your daddy home?" he asked.
"Yes," whispered the small voice.
"May I talk with him?"
The child whispered, "No,"
Surprised and wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked,
"Is your Mommy there?"
"Yes,"
"May I talk with her?"
Again the small voice whispered, "No,"
Hoping there was somebody with whom he could leave a message, the
boss asked, "Is anybody else there?"
"Yes," whispered the child, "a policeman".
Wondering what a cop would be doing at his employee's home, the
boss asked, "May I speak with the Policeman?"
"No, he's busy" whispered the child.
"Busy doing what?"
"Talking to Daddy and Mommy and the Fireman," came the whispered answer.
Growing more worried as he heard a loud noise in the background
through the earpiece on the phone, the
boss asked, "What is that noise?"
"A helicopter" answered the whispering voice.
"What is going on there?" demanded the boss, now truly
apprehensive.
Again, whispering, the child answered, "The search team just
landed in a helicopter,"
Alarmed, concerned and a little frustrated the boss asked,
"What are they searching for?"
Still whispering, the young voice replied with a muffled
giggle............. "ME"
Little cheese scones
1/3 cup Cheddar Cheese ½
cup milk, for glazing
1 2/3 cups self-rising flour 1
½ inch round and heart-shaped cutters
½ level tsp. baking powder a
greased baking tray
A pinch of salt
2 tbs. butter Preheat
your oven to 425 deg. F.
Eat right away or store in an airtight
container and eat within 3 days.
1. Grate the cheese using a grater. Then, sift the flour, baking powder and salt
through a sieve into a large bowl.
2. Cut the butter into small pieces and add
it to the bowl. Rub it in, until the
mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs.
3. Mix in the grated cheese with your
hands. Pour in the milk, then use a
blunt knife to mix everything well.
4. Gently squeeze the mixture with your
hands to make a soft dough,
Then, sprinkle some flour onto a clean work surface.
5. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough
until it is about ½ inch thick. Then,
use the cutters to cut out circles and hearts.
6. Squeeze the scraps of dough into a ball
and roll them out again. Then, cut out
more circles and hearts.
7. Put the shapes onto the baking tray,
leaving spaces between them. Then, brush
a little milk over the tops of them
8. Bake the scones for 7-8 minutes. The scones will rise and turn golden. Wearing oven mitts,
lift them out of the oven. Put them onto
a wire rack to cool.
You could sprinkle some of the scones with a
little flour or grated cheese before they are baked.
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