ELEMENTARY WEEKLY BULLETIN

 

 FOR  WEEK 8 --- OCTOBER 16,  2006               

QUOTE  OF  THE  WEEK:

The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been.

Madeleine L'Engle (1918 - ), in New York Times, 1985

 

BIRTHDAYS

Fri., Oct. 20: Megan Moklestad, Cameron Roth

Sat., Oct. 21: Cameron Hepperly

Sun., Oct. 22: Rudy Sanchez

 

RECESS DUTY

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

 

DATES TO REMEMBER

MONDAY,  OCTOBER 16 (Day 6)

a) JV FB (H) G-H-4:15

b) 40th Anniversary of School Bus Safety Week

c) Mr. Hill meets with the HS Social Studies department in the early a.m.

d) Mr. Hill makes a home visit in the later a.m.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 (Day 1))

a) 5-8 vocal concert-7:00

b) District VB Vs. LM @ LM-7:00

c) Staffing in the early p.m.

d) Mr. Hill meets with Entrepreneur students in the a.m.

e) School Bus Safety Week

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18 (Day 2)

a) PSAT/MSQT Test

b) Administrative Cabinet Meeting 10:00 at the middle school

c) Mr. Hill makes a home visit to potential open enrollments in the p.m.

d) School Bus Safety Week

e) “DEAR  BUS  DRIVER”  letters are due to the 4th grade teachers before noon so students can separate the letters into envelopes for each driver

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 (Day 3)

a) District CC @ Eagle Grove-4:30

b)  Mr. Hill attends an English Language Learner training at the AEA

c) School Bus Safety Week

d)  Deliver “DEAR  BUS  DRIVER” letters to each driver

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 (Day 4)

a) HS Breakfast Concert-7:30

b) V FB @ St. Ansgar-7:30

c) Mr. Hill is out of district.

d) School Bus Safety Week

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21

a) All-State Music Auditions

b) All-School Reunion Meeting –9:00 --- HS Media Center

 

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

A) ESSENTIAL LEARNINGS

North Iowa students will use good problem solving skills.  Successful problem solvers

*demonstrate self-sufficiency/self-directed learning,

*demonstrate appropriate use of resources,

*demonstrate adaptability to various situations,

*demonstrate perseverance.

 

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) Teachers please announce to your students that a girls “MUDD” jacket size 8-10, Navyblue, white, light green was found at the football game last Friday.

 

D)   A few days have passed.   What stands out in your mind as you reflect back on the message from Murray Banks last Wednesday?    Whay have you carried over to your classroom?  Has the message impacted how you work with co-workers?

 

E)  PHONICS ---- PHONICS ----- PHONICS

 

F) Math Benchmarks ----- we need to schedule an after school work session for K-2 and 3-4 teams.   We need to narrow the broad list of benchmarks under each of the math standards.    Work together to set up a time.  Once that list is complete we will meet as a K-Prep  through Grade 4 team.  Following that meeting we will hold the district-wide K-12 math meeting to finalize the narrowing and begin the alignment process and assessment alignment processs.   We are making great progress.

 

 G) Next Elementary Faculty Meeting is Thursday, October 26.

 

H)  NOVEMBER 3  is no school ---- it is a Comp Day.

 

I) November 3 will be a mandatory training for all Special Education teachers district-wide. The afternoon will be spent with Sarah Knudson. The training will lead up to the mandatory file review later this school year.  This is a vitally important meeting for our entire district.

 

J) Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences will be October 30 (a Monday) and November 2 (a Thursday).

 

K) The First Quarter ends October 25.

           

L) This is School Bus Safety Week.   Each class will receive a packet of activities from Rena on Monday.   The “DEAR  BUS  DRIVER” letters will be written by grades 2 and 3.  The letters will be delivered to each driver on Thursday morning at a coffee for the drivers in the Commons at 8:30.    Each letter schould be addressed to the student’s driver and the letters will be separated into packets by 4th grade students.   Students who do not ride a bus will write generic letters regarding how important the driver is to have on field trips.    Each driver will get a packet of letters.

 

M) Personal leave is dependent on the availability of  a substitute.  Plan ahead.

 

N)   Tuesday, October 24 ----- Retake Day

 Lifetouch Picture Retake Day (for any staff or students absent 8/28/06 or wanting a retake)

Start out at BC – 8:30 a.m. (elementary then high school students)

Go to Thompson after that – should be about mid-morning

                                                                                                                                                                                

O)TIMES  TO  BE  AWARE  OF:

A.M. RECESS:  15 minutes in length …. K-2 = 9:45-10:00 …. Grades 3-4 = 10:05-10:20

NOON  RECESS: 30 minutes in length

END OF THE DAY:   Thompson shuttle students dismissed at 3:25 (no sooner)departure at 3:33 ------Rural Route and town students released to go home or the playground at 3:28 (no sooner) ---- After school recess supervisors will blow the whistle to line up at 3:44 (set your watch by the atomic clocks) departure at 3:48.

 

P)  North Iowa Community School District All District—All School Reunion will take place July 8, 2007.  This is the 110th anniversary of the First Consolidation of a school district west of the Mississippi River and only the second in the nation. All fundraising will be forwarded to the Auditorium Renovation Project. If you have a name, e-mail, and/or address for an alumni member or former faculty member of Lakota, Thompson, Rake, or Buffalo Center please pass that information on to Barb Weaver.  Are you willing to serve on one of the committees?   Visit with Pam Angstman, Charlie Smith, Fairy Florence, or Barb Weaver.