ELEMENTARY WEEKLY BULLETIN
FOR
WEEK 37—APRIL 28, 2008
QUOTE
OF THE WEEK:
A doctor saves
lives -- It's up to people to create lives that are worth saving.
Philip Gold, Doctors: Jokes, Quotes and Anecdotes 2005
Calendar
BIRTHDAYS
Wed., April 30: Faith Finer
RECESS DUTY
Mon.-Eichenberger, Oldenkamp, Tues.-Leerar Jutting, Wed.-Huntington, Brooks, Thurs.-Twait, Keil, Fri.-Lockrem, Jacobson
DATES
TO REMEMBER
MONDAY,
April 28 (Day 6)
a) V B/G Tr. @
Britt-5:00
b) MS Solo/Ensemble
Festival
c) V B/G Golf (H)-4:00
d)Mr. Hill meets
with a parent in the a.m.
e)Scheduling
Committee meets 2:30-4:15 in the
TUESDAY, April 29 (Day 1)
a) 7/8 B Tr. @
LM-4:15
b) Prom FCCLA Style
Show
c) V B/G Golf @ N.
Kossuth-4:00
d) DARE
Graduation-7:00
e) Volunteer
Recognition Luncheon – 2:00 --- Commons
f)Board Meeting
---5:30
g)Fourth Grade
attends a session at the Grant School House south of
WEDNESDAY,
April 30 (Day 2)
a) 1:30/1:50
Dismissal-Staff Dev.
b) Where did April
go????? It has been quite a spring.
c) Professional
Development ---- 1:30/1:50 Dismissal – District-wide assessment analysis
d)“Muffins With Mom”
--- Head Start --- 8:30 a.m.
e)Mr. Hill meets
with area insurance agents --- 9:30 a.m.
THURSDAY, May 1 (Day 3)
a)
5th Field Trip-Des Moines
b)
V B/G Tr. @ Manly-5:00
c)
7/8 G Tr. @
d)
V B Golf (H) 4:00
e)MAY DAY
!!!!!
f)Support Staff
Update meeting ---8:30 a.m. – Middle School Cafeteria
FRIDAY,
May 2 (Day 4)
a)7/8 B Tr. @ Garner-4:30
b) HS State Lg. Group Music Festival
c)Support Staff Update meeting --- 8:30 a.m. – Elem/HS Commons
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
A) BOARD GOALS
It is the goal of the
B) ANNUAL PROGRESS
GOAL
Long Term Goal: All
K-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) 4th Grade
teachers please announce to students:
May 2nd at 3:30 there will be a 4th & 5th
grade Youth Football Registration meeting at Ag Performance.
D) GREAT IDEAS
!!! Your input on potential changes for the
2008-2009 school year are greatly appreciated.
Staffing, placement of classrooms,
curriculum, teaming, recess, specials,
etc ------ all ideas have merit.
The
more we put our heads together the better we can help shape a great learning
environment for our children.
Not everyone’s
ideas can be implemented but at least we are getting some good idea out on the
table and talked about.
E) Special Thank
You to the volunteers on the Scheduling Committee. This is hard work and they
deserve your support.
F) Review the Fire Drill procedure with your students. Hopefully the weather will cooperate this week.
G) Thank you to Mr. Huntington for coordinating the “Pennies for Leukemia” campaign. Thank you to everyone who pitched in to make it such a success.
H) Purchase Orders should all be
turned in to the building principal by now.
I) Next elementary faculty
meeting is MAY 14 in the
J) MAY
6 is our Elementary Spring
Concert. Mr. C. Kettwick
will get details to teachers.
K)We host the NORTH
IOWA CONFERENCE CO-ED
TRACK MEET ON MAY 5. This is a co-ed meet so we will have 16 teams here.
PLEASE consider volunteering to
help with a single event. This is a
huge showcase for us as a school district.
.L) ZERO TOLERANCE
on the playground for fighting, arguing, teasing, or rough play.
M)April 29 we will host a Volunteers Appreciation Luncheon
in the Commons. If you have volunteers
who assist in your classroom please make sure Sheryl D. has their name.
N)UPCOMING
FIELD TRIPS :
May 9—4th grade to Thorpe Park-leave
11:30
May 12-Kindergarten to Thorpe Parke-9:00 to 1:30 or
2:00
May 15-1st grade field trip in p.m.
May 19-2nd grade field trip
May 21-1st grade field trip rain date
& possible 2nd grade rain date
May
22-possible 2nd grade rain date
O) Mrs. VanderWilt is working on the
Little Bison Relays. Pray for nice
weather ---- we have NO make-up rain date.
P)April 30 is a professional development afternoon. School will be dismissed at 1:30 for the
shuttle and 1:50 for the rural route.
Q)Graduation
2008 is Sunday, May 25. Faculty will
again be honored by proceeding in and being seated at the northwest corner of
the gym facing the audience. This is one
way to honor our graduates and at the same time honor those who have been
called to be educators.
Spicy Lamb Curry
1 onion 2
tsp. ground coriander
2 gloves garlic 1
tsp. ground cumin
3 medium tomatoes 1
tsp. turmeric
1 ½ lbs. lean,
boneless lamb 1
tsp. ground black pepper
A pinch of salt 14
oz can tomatoes
4 tbs. lemon juice 1
meat bouillon cube
4 tbs. butter 1
cup boiling water
1 tsp. chili powder 11
oz Basmati rice
Eat right away
1. Peel the onion
and cut it in half. Slice it and chop
it, then peel and crush the garlic. Cut
the tomatoes into quarters.
2. Cut the lamb
into cubes. Put it into a bowl and mix
in the salt and lemon juice. Leave it to
soak for 15 minutes.
3. Gently melt the
butter in a frying pan. Add the onion
and garlic and cook them for about 5 minutes.
Soak the rice (see below).
4. Spoon the lamb
into a large saucepan. Then, stir in the
spices, pepper, onion, garlic and both kinds of tomatoes.
5. Mix the bouillon
cube with the boiling water, then add it to the pan. Heat the curry on low heat until it bubbles.
6. Cook the curry
for 20-25 minutes. While it cooks, cook the rice (see below), so that
everything is ready at the same time.
Stir the curry every now and then.
Cooking the rice
1. To soak the
rice, fill a bowl with cold water, then add the rice. Leave it for 30 minutes, then drain it
through a sieve.
2. Meanwhile,
half-fill a pan with water, then heat it until it boils. Add the rice, then bring the water back to a
boil.
3. Turn down the
heat a little and cook the rice for as long as it says on the package. Drain it, then rinse it with boiling wate. Drain the rice
through a large sieve.
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