ELEMENTARY WEEKLY BULLETIN

 

 FOR  WEEK 34-- APRIL 16,  2007               

QUOTE  OF  THE  WEEK:

Go through your phone book, call people and ask them to drive you to the airport. The ones who will drive you are your true friends. The rest aren't bad people; they're just acquaintances.

Jay Leno (1950 - )

 

BIRTHDAYS

Mon., April 16: Brandy Bendickson, Riley Cobb

Tues., April 17: Sydney Giesking, Morgan Boehm

Thurs., April 19: Taylor Ostermann

Fri., April 20: Lexie Arnevik

Sat., April 21: Nicholus Price, Isacc Paul

 

RECESS DUTY

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

 

DATES TO REMEMBER

MONDAY,  APRIL 16 (Day 1)

a) V G Tr. @ A-R 5:00

b) V B/G Golf @ Garner-4:00

c) V B Tr. @ Estherville

d) State FFA Convention

e) Transition Training in Mr. Diercks’ office

f) Mr. Hill attends a meeting at Corwith

g) Mr. Blodgett and Mr. Hill meet with a parent in late p.m.

TUESDAY, APRIL 17 (Day 2)

a) MS B Tr. @ FC-4:30

b) V B Tr. @ Belmond-5:00

c) V B/G Golf (H) 4:00

d) V G Tr. @ Garner-4:45

e) State FFA Convention

f) North Iowa Conference Superintendent’s meeting

g) Contract mediation

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 (Day 3)

a) 1:10/1:30 Dismissal-Staff Dev.

b) Administrative Cabinet meeting –9:00 ---NIMS

c) Calendar Planning meeting --- 10:00

d) “Donuts With Dad” ---- Head Start/Preschool – Mr. Hill s peaks

e) 3:30 --- Special Education Team meeting --- Elem. Media Center

f) 4:00 staffing

THURSDAY, APRIL 19 (Day 4)

a)MS B Track @ Britt-4:30

b) V B Tr. (H) 5:00

c) Mr. Hill meet with clergy

d) RSVP  appreciation reception ---- 2:00 p.m. --- Commons

FRIDAY, APRIL 20 (Day 5)

a) V B Tr. @ A-R-5:00

b) V G Tr. @ Estherville-5:00

c) V B/G Golf @ FC-4:15

d) 8th Transition Day

 

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

A) BOARD GOALS

It is the goal of the North Iowa Community School District to have all programs and courses teach, model, and expect demonstration of people skills/survival skills.

 

B) ANNUAL PROGRESS GOALS

Science

Long Term Goal: AllK-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) Please have the completed bank coloring/drawing contest pictures to Rena by then end of the day on Monday, April 23rd.  They will pick them up on Tuesday.

 

D)  Teachers, please note time and date for Ht. and Wt. If there are any conflicts, please let Deb know. Thanks.

 

Tues., April 17th

 1:20----KS,1:40----KL, 2:00----1T, 2:20----1H, 2:40----2E

 

Thurs., April 19th

 10:30----KP, 1:30------2l, 1:50------3J, 2:10------3K, 2:30------4B, 2:50------4H

 

E)   “Remember how it felt to be the first picked to be on a team?   Remember how it felt to be picked last?  If you have never had one or the other experience it is hard to relate just how students feel when it happens to them. ”   Murray Banks,  October 11, 2006

 

F)  Take a moment to reflect back on your Professional Growth goal.

      How is your team coming on the Team Professional Growth goal?

 

G)  A huge THANK  YOU  to everyone who helped make Kindergarten and Kindergarten-Prep Round-up such a huge success.   It was an exciting evening.

 

H) .April is ASSESSMENT  MONTH. 

 

I) Bison Relays ---- April 24

     Middle School Bison Relays --- April 27

 

J)  June 13 is our summer inservice day.  We are very fortunate to have Cathy Angel presenting.   Ms. Geitzenauer has worked very hard to make this day reality and we owe her a hearty thank you.  She is also ordering the materials for the day.  We will be able to use those throughout the year next year.

 

K)  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.

     April 11 will be made-up on May 30

 

L) Bison Clubhouse Summer School --- June 11 – July 12 --- Monday – Thursday

K-2nd  = 8:30-10;       3rd – 4th = 10:00-11:30;    Middle School = 9:00- 11:00

Reading and Math benchmarks are the focus.

We need two certified teachers.

 

 M)  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.

 

N)  Our next Elementary Faculty meeting is Tuesday, MAY 1.

 We will meet in the Elem. Media Center  promptly at 3:40.

 Tentatively the dates for our final spring meeting will be 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.

Spring is a difficult time to find available substitute teachers.   Please take this into consideration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

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