FOR WEEK 36 --- MAY 1, 2006
QUOTE OF THE
WEEK:
Courage is
saying, "Maybe what I'm doing isn't working; maybe I should try something
else."
Anna Lappe, O Magazine, June
2003
BIRTHDAYS
Tues., May 2: Ashley Huntington
Thurs., May 4: Austin Paden
RECESS DUTY
Mon.-Twait, Hagedorn, Tues.-Lockrem, Brooks, Wed.-Sime, Oldenkamp Thurs.-Hobbs, Jutting, Fri.-Eichenberger, Blodgett
DATES TO REMEMBER
MONDAY, MAY 1 (Day 1)
a) Baseball practice begins
b) V Golf @ Gruis-4:00
c) 5-8 Solo/Ens. Fest-4:00
d) Mr. Hill makes a home visit in the a.m.
e) Interviews at the middle school in the p.m.
f) B/G Track @ Britt 5:00
TUESDAY, MAY 2 (Day 2)
a) MS B Track @ LM-4:30
b) V Golf @ LM-4:00
c) DARE Graduation-7:00
d) Prom Style Show
e) K-12 Faculty Meeting in the HS Media Center—7:30
f)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 (Day 3)
a)Mr. Hill is out of district
THURSDAY, MAY 4 (Day 4)
a) MS G Track @
LM-4:30
b) V Golf @ Gruis-4:00
c) V G/B Track @ Manly-5:00
d) Little Bison Preschool program in the auditorium ---- 7:00
e)
FRIDAY, MAY 5 (Day 5)
a) MS B Track @
Garner-4:30
b)
SATURDAY, MAY 6
a) 2A State Lg. Gr. Music Festival
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
A) OUR EDUCATIONAL
PHILOSOPHY
We believe the
relationship between the teacher and the learner requires a commitment to
learning by all parties involved.
B) ANNUAL PROGRESS
GOALS
Science
Long Term Goal: All
K-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 .
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
D) We enter the final 20 days of the 2005-2006
school year.
Are your students where you want them to be academically? Who are you sending to the next grade
level? Do they have the skills to be successful?
E) Thank you to the 4th grade and
their respectful attention during the presention by
Wayne Thompson regarding the “LOVE OF
LEARNING” bronze statue.
F) Tuesday we will hold a K-12 Faculty Meeting at
7:30 a.m. in the HS Media Center. The
topic is the new outdoor locking system and computerized
G) What math skills will your students MASTER while having you as their teacher? “MASTER” is the key phrase.
(H) Are there a couple of
volunteers to help present to the rest of the faculty on
May 31? District-wide we will be
working on narrowning and defining our
benchmarks PLUS developing a rubric for those
benchmarks.
The Elementary Team has accomplished a great deal. How can we help the other levels through this process?
I) We will be hosting
several visitors from neighboring district during May.
How do outsiders view us when
they stop to visit?
What do they hear?
What do they see?
J) DID YOU
KNOW in 1905:
Ř
Only six (6) percent of all Americans had graduated from high
school
Ř
Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were sold over the counter at local
drugstores
Ř
Eighteen percent of American households had at least one domestic
full-time servant or domestic help
Ř
There were only 230 reported murders in the entire
Ř
More than half of the nation’s workforce walked at least 1.5 miles
to work each day one way
Ř
Over 90% of American children walked to and from school each day
K) “There were so
many people who influenced my life. I
will never forget those who made me feel special.” Simon Estes, October 12, 2005.
L) We have had several incidents over the
past few weeks that have left us shorthanded for custodial work. I appreciate your assistance when we have
someone covering for another employee or when we have a substitute.
M)
Fourth Grade Transition Day is May 12.
N)
May 10 --- 5:00 p.m.--- Community-wide Technology
Committee meeting --- HS Media
O)
Next school board meeting is TUESDAY, MAY 9 ---- we had to alter the regular
meeting date because we host the North Iowa Conference Girls Track Meet on
Monday, May 8.
P)
Graduation is May
21.
Q)
May 26 is the last day of the 2005-2006 school year
----- it is a 1:10/1:30 dismissal.
R)
May 30 and May 31 are staff development days ---- 8:00 – 4:00 daily.
S) A woman had twins, and gave them up for
adoption. One of them went to a family
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