ELEMENTARY WEEKLY BULLETIN
FOR
WEEK 30--- MARCH
19, 2007
QUOTE OF THE
WEEK:
It is no profit
to have learned well, if you neglect to do well.
Publilius Syrus
(~100 BC)
BIRTHDAYS
Wed., March 21: Natasha Droessler
Thurs., March 22: Joseph Weringa
Fri., March 23: Megan Kirschbaum
Sun., March 25: Tess Ree
RECESS DUTY
Mon.-Hagedorn, Twait,
Tues.-Brooks, Lockrem, Wed.-Oldenkamp, Sime,
Thurs.-Jutting,
DATES TO REMEMBER
MONDAY, MARCH 19 (Day 2)
a) Lifetouch Spring Pictures K-Prep-8th-Multi Purpose Room
b) Staffing --- 3”45
c) Mr. Hill speaks to Preschool Parents --- 6:00
d) Little Bison Childcare Board Meeting ---5:30
TUESDAY, MARCH 20 (Day 3)
a) Elementary Faculty Meeting --- 3:30 ---
b) End of 3rd Qtr.—43 days
c) Mr. Hill meets with HS Science teachers --- 9:45
d) Faculty Forum --- 4:00-4:45 --- HS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH
21 (Day 4)
a)Wednesday evening --- no
activities or students in the building after 6:00 p.m.
a)Mr. Hill is at a meeting at
the Iowa Department of Education
THURSDAY, MARCH 22
(Day 5)
a) “DINNER WITH
DAD” final session for 2006-2007
---5:30 --- Commons
b) Adminstrative
Cabinet meeting --- 10:00 at the middle school
c) Mr. Hill meets with RSVP coordinators at 9:30
FRIDAY, MARCH 23 (Day 6)
a) HS Musical “Beauty and the Beast”-7:00 p.m.
b)I E P
training for all Special Education Teachers ----MS ICN room
SATURDAY, MARCH 24
a) HS Musical “Beauty and the Beast”-7:00 p.m.
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
A) ESSENTIAL LEARNINGS
Successful problem solvers:
*apply skills to real life situations,
*learn from past experiences,
*use a variety of appropriate technology,
*demonstrates appropriate risk taking,
*demonstrates flexibility in their
thinking,
*shows conflict management skills.
B) ANNUAL PROGRESS
GOALS
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) “Are you
becoming the person you had always dreamed you wanted to be?
”
D) March 27 we will
hold a reaction meeting to the new high school curriculum design and structure
--- 8:00
E) March 29 we will
have a hearing on the Good Conduct rule to be in effect for 2007-2008.
F) MAKE – UP
DAYS:
November 10 was made-up on February 16.
January 15 will be made-up on April 5.
March 1 will be made-up on April 9.
March 2 will be made-up on May 29.
G) “Beauty and Beast.”
H) Our “DINNER WITH
DAD” meeting with parents has
been a wonderful experience.
Super
attendance and super enthusiasm. I
am very proud of these fathers and their commitment.
Next session is
March 22.
I) Parent – Teacher Conference March 27 and 29. Comp Day March 30.
J) Remember to record your reading and technology strategies.
K) The North Iowa Elementary Winter Olympic
planning continues.
L) Thursday, March 29 we will host a Transition
Night for middle school and high school students and parents who have IEPs. The meeting will take place in the HS Media Center
and ICN room. The meeting will begin at
5:00.
M) Our next Elementary Faculty meeting is
Tuesday, March 20 -------- I apologize for having to postpone the meeting for a
week.. We will
meet in the
Tentatively the dates for our spring meetings
will be 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) Literacy
Make-and-Take ---- elementary parents --- 5:30-7:30 --- Commons --- Food and
Daycare provided
P) Personal
leave is dependent on the availability of a substitute. Plan ahead.
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