FOR WEEK 22 ---- January 26, 2009
GO BIG
BLUE !!!
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
The best way to cheer
yourself is to cheer somebody else up. - Mark Twain
Birthdays:
January
28 – Trinity Landheer-Campbell July 28 – Sabrina Bechler - half
January
31 – Cassie Peterson July 31 – Ave Rotterman - half
Recess Duty:
M - Huntington,
Tu – Twait, W – Lockrem, Th – Sime, F – Giesking/Anderson
Monday, January 26
● Ag In the
Classroom week
● Budget Task
Force meeting
● JV Wrestling @
Riceville – 5:00
● 7/8 G Basketball
vs WCLT – 4:00
● JV/V B
Basketball vs Armstrong-Ringsted 6:15
Tuesday: January 27
● “Today I say to you that the challenges
we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met
easily or in a short span of time. But know this,
● 7/8
● JV/V Wrestling @
● V G/B Basketball
vs Forest City 6:1
Wednesday: January 28
● Elementary Faculty Meeting - 7:30 a.m. -
● North Iowa
Conference Superintendent’s meeting - 9:30 - FC
● Kindergarten
Circus practice
● Mr. Hill assist
with a meeting from a teacher visiting from another district
Thursday: January 29
● Administrative Team meeting - 2:00 - Mr. Embrock’s office
● Staffing
● Kindergarten Circus practice
● JV G/B
Basketball vs Forest City 6:15
Friday: January 30
● V G/B Basketball @ West Hancock 6:15
● Kindergarten Circus 6:30
Saturday: January 31
● NIC V Wrestling
@ Osage – 10:00
● Bowling – 1:00
● V G/B Basketball
vs Osage – 3:00
ADDITIONAL ITEMS:
ESSENTIAL LEARNING
and INDICATORS OF SUCCESS
Life-long learners:
• demonstrate
self-sufficiency/self-directed learning,
• demonstrate appropriate use of
resources,
• demonstrate adaptability to
various situations,
• demonstrate perseverance.
Science Achievement Goals
Long Term Goal: All K-12 students will achieve at high levels in science,
prepared for success beyond high school.
●
“Ag In The Classroom” will take place January 26-30. Each section will have 30
to 40 minutes in Multi-Purpose room
Monday, Jan. 26
8:30 - 9:00 5th grade (Price) 17 students Iowa History
9:30 - 10:00 Preschool (Webb) 28 students Animals and
corn
10:20 - 10:50 K-Prep (Geisking) 13 students Food and
Nutrition
11:30 - 12:00 kindergarten (Sime) 16 students Sheep
lunch
12:40 - 1:10 first grade (Huntington) 20 students
Food and Nutrition
1:30 - 2:00 second grade (Leerar) 17 students Food
and Nutrition
Tuesday, Jan. 27
8:30 - 9:00 5th grade (Anderson) 16 students Iowa History
9:05 - 9:35 3rd grade (Jacobson) 16 students Food
Production Web
9:35 - 10:05 3rd grade (Keil) 14 students Food
Production Web
10:30 - 11:00 4th grade (Brooks) 16 students Pizza
11:00 - 11:30 4th grade (Hagedorn) 16 students Pizza
11:30 - 12:00 first grade (Twait) 17 students Food
and Nutrition
lunch
1:00 - 1:30 second grade (Eichenberger) 17 students
Food and Nutrition
●
Kindergarten Circus ---- Friday, January 30.
This is a huge event for our Kindergarten students. We all wish Mrs. Sime success in this
memorable event.
●
Budget Task Force Meeting ---- Monday, January 26. The Task Force volunteers will meet in the
● Next elementary faculty meeting is
Wednesday, January 28 rather than January 21.
This is a 7:30 a.m. meeting.
●
Iowa Test of Basic Skills testing will take place the week of February 2. The kitchen staff has put together a
wonderful menu of treats for students each day and will make every attempt to
have them to your classroom by 8:30 each day to use at the time you feel is
most appropriate for your group.
●
Prior to taking each test take a moment to go through a set of stretching
exercises and perhaps a short hike around the classroom. Now that everyone has blood pumping begin the
test.
●
Next FACULTY FORUM is set for Thursday, February 12.
● We will host the
North Iowa Ministerial Association here for lunch and their regular meeting on
Tuesday, February 17.
●
Special Education Team meeting ---- Thursday, March 12– 4:00 --- AEA meeting
room
●
Tuesday, June 2 is a professional development day due to snow days.
●
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)
●
Do not tolerate BULLYING or HARASSMENT
regardless of where it takes place. On
the playground enforce the rules consistently, fairly, and firmly. The rules and consequences are in place to
protect everyone physically as well as emotionally.
●
“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.
●
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.
●
We are hosting several college students during the second semester as they
complete their clinical experience. They
are future teachers and we want them to feel part of our school and welcome. They come here to learn from the best
teachers in northern
●
Open Skating/Rollerblading last week and on Saturday were a huge success. Huge numbers attended with their
parents. A special thank you to Mrs.
VanderWilt, Paul Armstrong,
●
Mr. Hill apologizes for the mix-up on OPEN SKATING dates. The skates were booked by another school so
the February dates for OPEN SKATING will not take place.
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THINGS TO PONDER:
If you're in a vehicle going the speed of light,
what happens when you turn on the headlights?
Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?
Why do hot dogs come 10 to a package and hot dog buns only 8?
Why do tourists go to the tops of tall buildings and then put money into
telescopes so they can see things on the ground close-up?