ELEMENTARY WEEKLY BULLETIN

 

 FOR  WEEK 25--- FEBRUARY 12,  2007               

QUOTE  OF  THE  WEEK:

Never does the human soul appear so strong and noble as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury.

Edward Chapin

 

BIRTHDAYS

Mon., Feb. 12: Steven Milbrandt (Half), Layla Langfald (Half)

Tues., Feb. 13: Rachelle Sabin (Half)

Wed., Feb. 14: Jacob Swearingen, Jared Swearingen, Madison Blodgett (Half), Nick Sabin (Half), Chelsey Armstrong (Half)

Thurs., Feb. 15:  Kiaya Wales, Alexander Dover (Half), Joey Blocker (Half)

Fri., Feb. 16: Clayton Henn, Alex Paulson (Half), Rebekah Jensvold (Half)

Sun., Feb. 18: Joshua Mathahs

 

WORKERS

Tues., Feb. 13: Sell: William Mathis, Take: Dee Hobbs, Mary Giesking

Wed., Feb. 14: Sell: Cherie Mayland, Take: Connie Brooks, Sue Peake

Thurs., Feb. 15: Sell: Sue Sime, Take: Rox Steffensen, Kim Ostermann

 

RECESS DUTY

Mon.-Eichenberger, Heidecker, Tues.-Leerar, Jacobson, Wed.-Huntington, Keil, Thurs.-Twait, Hagedorn, Fri.-Lockrem, Brooks

 

DATES TO REMEMBER

MONDAY,  FEBRUARY 12  (Day 5)

a)“Alborada” assembly in the auditorium --- 8:30 a.m.

b) School Board training ---- 5:45 --- H. S. Media Center

c) School Board meeting --- 7:00 p.m. --- H.S. Media Center

d) 7/8 Wr. (H)-4:15

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 (Day 6)

a) Elementary Faculty Meeting ---- 3:40 --- Elem. Media Center

b) 7th G BB (H) Garner-4:15

c)8th G BB @ Garner-4:15

d) JV/V B BB (H) AR-6:30

e) NIEA mtg.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 (Day 1)

a) Administrative Team --- 9:45 – North Iowa Middle School

b)Valentine’s  Day --- Do you have a sweet tooth?

c) Elem. Banking Day

d) Girls District BB—NI Vs. Emmetsburg @ BC-7:00

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15 (Day 2)

a) 7th G BB (H) Kanawha-4:15

b) 8th G BB @ Kanawha-4:15

c) JV/V B BB (H) CWL-6:30

d) We host the North Iowa Ministerial Association for noon lunch.

e) North Iowa Ministerial Association meeting in the ICN room.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16 (Day 3)

a)FULL  DAY   OF   SCHOOL

b Make-up day for November 10 snow day.

c)A perfect day for Pancakes !!!!! Excuse the smoke??!??

d)North Iowa Conference Superintendent Meeting in Forest City

e)Staffing --- 1:30

f)Staffing --- 2:00

g) 7th G BB (H) LM-4:15

h) 8th G BB @ LM-4:15

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17

a) All-State Large Group Contest

b) HS Bowling Boys Sub State

 

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

A) BROAD PROGRAM GOALS

We must help students develop a positive self-concept, understand themselves, have confidence in their abilities, and accept responsibility for their own education and personal development.

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B) ANNUAL PROGRESS GOALS

Math

Long Term Goal: All K-12 students will achieve at high levels in mathematics, prepared for success beyond high school.

 

Annual Goal: The percent of students scoring proficient (70%) on the district Computation Test (grades 2-8) and the district Algebra Test (grade 10) will increase using two-year averaging..

 

C) On Mon., Feb. 12, Marlys Ebaugh, audiologist will be at my BC office around 9:45 am to do hearing follow up for preschool throughgrade 12.  She will call students out of class as needed.  She will arrive at Thompson later in the morning/noon to do checks in the ICN room.

Please let me know if you have a student you would like to refer for a hearing evaluation. 

Thanks, Deb

 

D)   “In the eyes of some people truth is not as much fun to share as rumor.  Are we as educators models of truth?  ”   Murray Banks,  October 11, 2006

 

E) The auditorium project  is done ----- Monday’s assembly will be the first event in there since the stage area was painted.

 

F)  February 16 is a full day of school and a make-up day for November 10.

 

G) No School on President’s Day ---- Monday, February 19.

 

 H)  Next School Board meeting is February 12.  Prior to the meeting will be a presentation by Prairie Ridge Chemical Dependency Center.

 

I)  Remember every teacher was to have 5 reading and 5 technology strategies recorded on-line by Wed. Jan. 31st.  Are you on schedule?

 

J)  “ALBORADA” assembly will be  Monday, February 12, at 8:30 a.m..

     

K) Next  “DINNER  WITH  DAD” will be Thursday, February 22.

 

 L)  Thank you to all who helped the “Coins From Compassionate Kids” effort be so successful.   Just another way to teach character, service, and model empathy.

 

M)  Our next Elementary Faculty meeting is Tuesday, February 13.  We will meet in the Elem. Media Center at 3:40.

 Tentatively the dates for our spring meetings will be March 13, March 28, April 10, May 1, and May 15. 

Remember when you are presenting  with your group around the book study.

 

N) BOOK  STUDY  FORMAT:   10-15 minutes of team-led discussion regarding the chapter followed by an activity which challenges us to implement something learned in that portion of the book.   Each elementary faculty member will share their implementation.  

Every faculty member will take part in the book study.

Those taking the book study for credit will have extra things to complete.

 

O) PHONICS ---- PHONICS ----- PHONICS

 

P) Personal leave is dependent on the availability of  a substitute.  Plan ahead.

 

Q) Kindergarten Circus is coming soon !!!!!

 

R) Iowans and the Iowa Weather

Ø       60 above zero:

   Arizonians  turn on the heat.

   People in Iowa plant gardens.

 

Ø       50 above zero:

   Californians shiver uncontrollably.

   People in Cedar Rapids sunbathe.

 

Ø       40 above zero:

   Italian & English cars won't start.

   People in Iowa drive with the windows down.

 

Ø       32 above zero:

   Distilled water freezes.

   The water in Des Moines gets thicker.

 

Ø       20 above zero:

   Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats.

   People in Iowa dig out their long sleeve shirts.

 

Ø       15 above zero:

            New York landlords finally turn up the heat.

   People in Iowa have the last cookout before it gets cold.

 

Ø       0 Degrees

   People in Miami do not dare go outdoors and huddle in small groups at home.

   Iowans close the windows.

 

Ø       10 below zero:

   Californians fly away to Mexico

   People in Iowa get out their winter coats.

 

Ø       25 below zero:

   Texans consider slipping south of the border for warmth.

   The Girl Scouts in Iowa are selling cookies door to door.  (True!)

 

Ø       40 below zero:

   Washington DC runs out of hot air.

   People in Iowa let the dogs sleep indoors.

 

Ø       100 below zero:

   Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.

   Iowans get upset because they can't start the Mini-Van.

 

Ø       460 below zero (absolute zero on the Kelvin scale):

   ALL atomic motion stops.

   People in Iowa start saying..."Cold 'nuff fer ya?"

Ø       500 below zero:

   Satan is frozen solid.

   Iowa public schools will open 2 hours late.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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