FOR  WEEK 35 --- APRIL 24,  2006               

QUOTE  OF  THE  WEEK:

Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering you own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them - every day begin the task anew.

Saint Francis de Sales

 

BIRTHDAYS

Mon., April 24: Tanner Stites

Wed., April 26: Rhiannon Eyanson

      

RECESS DUTY

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

 

 DATES TO REMEMBER

MONDAY,  APRIL 24 (Day 2)

a) MS G Track @ Britt-4:30

b) GEI meeting

c) Mr. Hill attends an ICN training in BC in the a.m.

d) THE LAST MONDAY OF APRIL, 2006

e) We host two school administrators from area schools in the a.m.

f) Auditorium Renovation Committee  meeting --- 5:30 p.m.

TUESDAY,  APRIL 25 (Day 3)

a) V G/B Bison Relays-5:00

b) International   “TEACH THE  CHILDREN”  day

c) BISON  RELAYS

d) Staffing --- 1:00

e) We host Wayne Thompson and an area art teacher for lunch

f) Administrative Team meeting --- 1:30 --- Mr. Hill’s office

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 (Day 4)

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

b) 1:10 / 1:30 dismissal --- Staff Development

c) Mr. Hill meets with a small group of parents in the a.m.

d) Classroom observation

e) Secretaries Day ---- They are vital to our success with children.

f) Select teachers meet with the Academic/Personnel Committee in the Multi-purpose room at 2:30

THURSDAY, APRIL 27 (Day 5)

a) FFA Banquet

b) V Golf (H) 4:00

c) FFA Banquet

d) We host a college supervisor for lunch

FRIDAY, APRIL 28 (Day 6)  

a) MS G/B Bison Relays-4:30

b) V Golf @ Britt-4:00

c) We host two area administrators interested in our approach to the use of technology

 

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

A) OUR EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

We believe all children can and will learn.

 

B) ANNUAL PROGRESS GOALS

Math

Long Term Goal: All K-12 students will achieve at high levels in mathematics, prepared for success beyond high school. 

 

Annual Goal: The percent of students scoring proficient (70%) on the district Computation Test (grades 2-8) and the district Algebra Test (grade 10) will increase using two-year averaging.

 

C) Here is schedule for heights and weights, so mark your calendars as this is your only notification.  Please send 10 students at first as it does not take long to do their measurements and then one at a time as one student returns. If you have a Para, could she/he bring down the first group to help with supervision?   Bring your special report cards and I will get ht/wt recorded on those records.  Thanks,  Deb

 

April 24  Mon.     (Day A)          April 25 Tues. (Day B)              April 26 Wed. (Day A)

9:15 am preschool                   8:45 am K-Prep                        9:45 am 3K

9:45 am 3J                               2:00 pm 4H                               11:25 am 1H

11:20 am KL                             2:35 pm 4B                               11:45 am 1T

11:40 am KS

12:40 pm 2E

1:00 pm 2L

 

April 27 Thurs. (Day B)

9:15 am preschool

 

Marlys Ebaugh, audiologist will be here for hearing follow-up on Wed., May 17th.  At BC in the am to do selected students preschool through 12.  She will call students out of class as needed.  Please send students to my office when she calls.  She will then travel to Thompson (my office) to do follow-up there (maybe noon???????).

 

Please let me know if you have any students that you would like their hearing checked.

Thanks, Deb

 

E)  If there were an emergency ---- would you know what to do--- where to go---- ?

 

F))  Purchase Orders are due to Mr. Hill this week.

 

G)  What math skills will your students  MASTER  while having you as their teacher?    “MASTER” is the key phrase.

 

H) “Please”  and  “Thank You”  ---- make a major push to make this reality and habit for our students and ourselves.

 

I) I am very impressed with all the work and the rich discussion around benchmarks and rubrics.  We have made huge progress since last fall. 

    Are there a couple of volunteers to present what you have accomplished to the rest of the staff on May 31?

J)  I need two lower and two upper elementary volunteers to meet with the Academic/Personnel Committee on Wednesday afternoon.

K)  We host several guests this week.   It is a huge compliment to our school district and all the things we do here when others wish they could duplicate it.  We take for granted just how good we have it.

 

L)  DID  YOU  KNOW in 1905:

Ø       The American flag had only 45 stars

Ø       The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30 !!!

Ø       Crossword puzzles and ice tea had not been invented yet.

Ø       There was no Mother’s  Day or Father’s Day

Ø       Two out of every 10 adults in the U.S. could not read or write.

 

M) “Are you the one some student will remember for the rest of her/his life?  Have you had that kind of impact on who they are?”  Simon Estes, October 12, 2005.

 

N)  April 26 is an early dismissal for staff development.   Shuttles will depart at 1:10 and rural route buses will leave at 1:30.

 

O) On Tuesday, April 25 we will host Wayne Thompson for lunch with the 3rd and 4th grade classes.  He is the artist who made the “LOVE  OF  LEARNING”  statue. He will have time to visit with the 4th grade at the end of lunch.   Please have your class come up with 2 or 3 questions about the statue or the process.  This will take about 15 minutes at the end of lunch.

 

P) Fourth Grade Transition Day is May 12.