ELEMENTARY WEEKLY BULLETIN
FOR WEEK 32--- APRIL 2, 2007
QUOTE OF THE
WEEK:
Alexander
Humboldt (1769 - 1859)
BIRTHDAYS
Tues., April 3: Jewell Gasteiger
Wed., April 4: Ty Schuler
RECESS DUTY
Mon.-Oldenkamp, Sime,
Tues.-Jutting,
DATES TO REMEMBER
MONDAY, APRIL 2 (Day 5)
a)
b) V B Tr. @
Osage-4:30
c) V G Tr. @
Britt-5:00
d) Budget Hearing --- 7:30
a.m.
e) Meeting with parent
f) Mr. Hill attends a meeting
in the p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 3 (Day 6)
a) V B/G Golf
(H)-4:00
b) 7/8 Variety
Show-7:00
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 (Day 1)
a) Administrative Team
Meeting --- 9:30 ---NIMS
b) Waldorf College
Education Department Advisory Committee
c)
d) Mr. Hill attends a
meeting
THURSDAY, APRIL 5 (Day 2)
a) Snow Make-up Day
b) MAKE UP DAY for January 15
c) Mr. Hill attends a
meeting.
FRIDAY, APRIL 6
a) NO SCHOOL ---- Easter Break
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
A) ESSENTIAL LEARNINGS
Good citizens:
*demonstrate responsibility and active
participation in the democratic community,
*demonstrate effective use of social
skills,
*shows responsibility for themselves, to
others, and to the world.
B) ANNUAL PROGRESS
GOALS
Long Term Goal: AllK-12
students will achieve at high levels in reading comprehension, prepared for
success beyond high school.
Annual Goal: To
increase percent of students in grades 3-8 and 10 scoring at or above grade
level on the vocabulary subtest of the Gates MacGinitie
Reading Assessment.
C) “Too
often we take advantage of those among us who never say ‘NO’
when asked to do something. We
need to reward those people. They are
the backbone of our educational program.
They model service and live their commitment to giving back to
society. That is an awesome gift.
”
D) 100% attendance for Parent-Teacher
Conferences ----- if you have a parent that did not attend make
a point to call them and discuss their child’s progress.
E) APRIL IS UPON
US ------- before you know it we will be looking at May flowers.
F) Kindergarten Round-up
is Thursday, APRIL
12 --- 5:00 – 7:00
No Kindergarten or Kindergarten-Prep on
that day.
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) Special Education Team Meeting ----- April
11 ---- 3:40 p.m. -----
I) Lady Bison
Relays --- April 12
Bison Relays (B & G)------
April 24
Middle School Bison Relays ---- April 27
J) Remember to record your reading and technology strategies.
K) The
planning group will begin to put together the activity calendar for 2007-2008
with our final meeting April 18. What
can we do as an elementary to build some fun into our schedule ------ can we
plan a special day in mid-winter or perhaps a special week focused on a given
topic? Please discuss the thought and
share your ideas.
L) Our next Elementary Faculty meeting is
Tuesday, April 10.
We will meet in the
Tentatively the dates for our spring meetings
will be May 1, and May 15.
Remember when you
are presenting with
your group around the book study.
M) 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.
N) Personal
leave is dependent on the availability of a substitute. Plan ahead.
O) April 2 ---- Budget
Hearing for the 2007-2008 budget.
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