ELEMENTARY WEEKLY BULLETIN
FOR
WEEK 31--- MARCH 26 , 2007
QUOTE
OF THE WEEK:
When the
character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.
BIRTHDAYS
Fri., March 30: April Soost
RECESS DUTY
Mon.-Jacobson, Leerar, Tues.-Keil,
DATES TO REMEMBER
MONDAY, MARCH 26 (Day 1)
a) G R I L L E D Hotdogs --- IT must be SpRiNg
!!!
b) Staffing
c) Teacher Evaluation --- 8:30 a.m.
d) Literacy Make-and-Take for parents in the Commons --- 5:30-7:30
--- daycare provided
TUESDAY, MARCH 27
(Day 2)
a) Mr. and Mrs. Hill attend a memorial service in Osage
b)
Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences 4:00-8:00
c) High School Curriculum Review Panel meets --- HS Media --- 8:00
WEDNESDAY, MARCH
28 (Day 3)
a) Elementary Faculty Meeting --- 3:45 --- Book Study
b)Mr. Hill meets with a parent
c)Wednesday is Family Night ---all students are out of the building
by 6:00 p.m.
THURSDAY, MARCH 29 (Day 4)
a) March Came In Like a Lion
--- Will It Go Out Like A Lamb?
b) Adminstrators meeting
c) Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences --- 4:00-8:00
FRIDAY, MARCH 30
a) NO SCHOOL ---- Comp Day for teachers
b) Mr. Hill attends a
state conference in
SATURDAY, MARCH 31
a) HS
State Solo/Ens. Fest.
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
A) ESSENTIAL LEARNINGS
Life-long learners:
*demonstrate self-sufficiency/self-directed
learning,
*demonstrate appropriate use of resources,
*demonstrate adaptability to various
situations,
*demonstrate perseverance.
B) ANNUAL PROGRESS
GOALS
Culture Climate for Learning
Long Term Goal:
Annual Goal: The
percent of students responding 3 or higher on question 6 of the Building
Tomorrow Survey will increase.
C) “We each
have a limited amount of energy --- choose how you use it wisely- -- use it to
be positive. ”
D) Literacy Make-and-Take ---- elementary
parents --- 5:30-7:30 --- Commons --- Food and Daycare provided
E) March 27 we will
hold a reaction meeting to the new high school curriculum design and structure
--- 8:00
F) March 29 we will
have a hearing on the Good Conduct rule to be in effect for 2007-2008.
G) 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.
H) “Beauty and Beast.” The directors and all the students deserve a
huge pat on the back. Another group
often overlooked are the people behind the scenes who help make the event such
a success --- parents, custodians, secretaries, etc. A huge thank you to everyone who worked to
make the performance successful for students.
I) 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. I can not express how impressed I am in our
fathers, grandfathers, and even an uncle or two who attended the sessions. Their commitment sends a powerful message to
the little person they attended with.
J) Parent – Teacher Conference March 27 and 29. Comp Day March 30.
K) Remember to record your reading and technology strategies.
L) The
North Iowa Elementary Winter Olympic planning continues.
M) 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.
N) Our next Elementary Faculty meeting is
Wednesday, March 28 -------- 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 April 10, May 1, and May
15.
Remember when you
are presenting with your group around
the book study.
O) 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.
P) Personal
leave is dependent on the availability of
a substitute. Plan ahead.
Q) April 2 ---- Budget
Hearing for the 2007-2008 budget.
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