FOR WEEK 29 --- MARCH 13, 2006

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

Assert your right to make a few mistakes. If people can't accept your imperfections, that's their fault.

Dr. David M. Burns

BIRTHDAYS

Mon., March 13: Miguel Romo

Wed., March 15: Noah Paulson

Thurs., March 16: Brianna Johnson

Sat., March 18: Ashley Baumann

RECESS DUTY

Mon.-Sime, Oldenkamp, Tues.-Hobbs, Jutting, Wed.-Eichenberger, Blodgett, Thurs.-Leerar, Jacobson, Fri.-Huntington, Keil

DATES TO REMEMBER

MONDAY, MARCH 13 (Day 5)

a)Negotiations

b) School Board committees and monthly board meeting

c) Mr. Hill visits Head Start in the a.m.

d) Spring 2006 pictures ---- this is optional for families

TUESDAY, MARCH 14 (Day 6)

a) Staffing

b) Classroom Observation --- Mr. Hill

c) Mr. Hill is tutoring

d)We host a family for a visit

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 (Day 1)

a) Staffing

b) Classroom Observation --- Mr. Hill

c) Mr. Hill is tutoring

d) We host a family for a visit

THURSDAY, MARCH 16 (Day 2)

a) Mr. Hill meets with district clergy at noon

b) Administrative team meeting in Thompson in the a.m.

c) Mr. Hill attends evening meeting in St Ansgar

d)5/6 Concert-7:00

FRIDAY, MARCH 17 (Day 3)

a)Mr. Hill serves breakfast to Musical cast and directors

b) “COFFEE ON THE SUPE” in Lakota in the a.m.

c) Mr Hill meets with area legislators in the p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18

a) Lakota Pancake Days

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

A) BOARD GOALS

It is the goal of the North Iowa Community School District to provide learners with the safest, inviting, structurally sound, and educationally rich learning environment possible within the limits of the district’s financial standing.

B) ANNUAL PROGRESS GOALS

Culture Climate for Learning

Long Term Goal: North Iowa students will treat each other respectfully.

Annual Goal: The percent of students responding 3 or higher on question 6 of the Building Tomorrow Survey will increase.

C) Thursday, February 16 was a snow day. The make-up day is Thursday, April 13. Mark your calendar.

D) MAKE-UP ELEMENTARY FACULTY MEETING --- Tuesday, March 21 ---- We will try this one more time --- TOPIC: Math benchmarks --- What criteria will you use to measure student proficiency?

E) March 23 we will host a Math Make-and-Take for parents of students in preschool through grade 4 ----- 6:00-8:00 ---- Commons.

F) The students and staff involved in the musical have worked very hard on the “THE MUSIC MAN.” Please consider supporting them in their efforts.

G) “Please” and “Thank You” are still important to stress in the hallways, your classroom, and even on the playground.

H) What does rigor mean to our curriculum?

I) What kind of candle burns longer, a red candle or a green candle? ANSWER LATER IN THIS DOCUMENT

J) Check out the BISON wardrobe choices.

K) March 17 ---- the end of the third quarter.

L) ELECTRONIC GRADE BOOK COMMITTEE: Connie Brooks, Allen Twait, Sue Sime, Louise Hagedorn. Our remaining meetings will be MARCH 20. We have tabled any further work until we get a good handle on benchmarks and defining mastery.

M) “Have you ever told the people who inspired you the most THANK YOU?” Simon Estes, October 12, 2005.

N) Parent-Teacher-Student conferences --- March 28 and March 30.

O) Teacher Comp Day --- March 31.

P) ANSWER: neither --- candles burn shorter !!?!?!??