ELEMENTARY WEEKLY BULLETIN

 

 FOR  WEEK 12 --- NOVEMBER 6,  2006               

QUOTE  OF  THE  WEEK:

If we take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves.

Maria Edgeworth, O Magazine, April 2004

RECESS DUTY

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

 

DATES TO REMEMBER

MONDAY,  NOVEMBER 6 (Day 2)

a) 7/8 NCICDA Choral Fest

b) Mr. Hill attends a mentor/mentee meeting

c) The first Monday of November, 2006.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (Day 3)

a) Clover Kids

b) ELECTION  2006 ---- DO  YOUR  CIVIC  DUTY !

c)√ Special Education teachers meet in the AEA conference room for a training 7:15-10”15

d) 7:30 – 8:00 ….. Parent – Teacher Confernce Study Committee

e) “Learning and growing takes place when learners are tuned in to what is going on and not discouraged by our attitude.” (Murray Banks)

f) Evaluation Tool Study Committee …. 3:40-4:30

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 (Day 4)

a) Elem. Banking Day

b) Day after election celebrations or blues????  Do you mean no more campaign phone calls?????

c) North Iowa Conference Superintendents meeting

d) Mr. Hill attends a meeting at Head Start ---- 3:00

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9  (Day 5)

a) 7th B BB @ Kanawha-4:15

b) 8th B BB (H) Kanawha-4:15

c) FACULTY  FORUM   4:00-4:45

d) Elementary Faculty Meeting ---- 7:30 a.m. ---Elem . Media Center

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 (Day 6)

a) Fall Play “Hard Luck”-7:00

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11

a)Fall Play “Hard Luck”-7:00

b) NCIBA MS Honor Band

 

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

A) BOARD GOALS

It is the goal of the North Iowa Community School District to reflect a student centered atmosphere in every offering or action taken by the school board, administrative team, faculty, and support staff.

 

B) ANNUAL PROGRESS GOALS

Reading

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) Watch for the Kindergarten on KIMT News this week.  We are very excited about receiving a  gift of $300 from “Tools for Schools”!!

 

D)  “Great teachers have always created a desire to learn and be your best --- they did not teach from a position of power or use threats.”   Murray Banks,  October 11, 2006

 

E)  Evaluation Tool Study Committee ----- 3:40 – 4:30 ---- Tuesday, November 7 --- Elementary Media Center

 

F)  Parent Teacher Conference Study Committee ---- 7:30 – 8:00 --- Tuesday, November 7 --- Elementary Media Center

 

G) If a parent did not attend conference BE  SURE  to contact them by phone at night  ----- We will have 100% participation.

 

H) Next Elementary Faculty Meeting is Thursday, November 9 ---- 7:30 a.m.

 

I)  Faculty Forum --- Thursday,  November 9 --- 4:00 – 4:45 ---- Commons.  Topic: School Finance.

 

J) Fall Play ---- November 10 and 11 ----- support these young people ---- they have done a great job.

 

K) November 7 will be a mandatory training for all Special Education teachers district-wide.

The morning 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.

The meeting will begin at 7:15 and be finished by 10:30.

 

L) Tuesday, November 14 ---- North Iowa Conference Parenting Fair. --- “SMART  DISCIPLINE.”

We need to support the middle school in this effort.

Plan to attend.

 

. M) This is a wonderful place to work, teach, and learn. 

   Tell someone you work with how much you appreciate all they do for students.

    Selflessness.

    Servant Leadership

     Collegiality.

     Rigorous, in-depth, and rewarding educational conversations.

     When was the last time you told someone outside our school building just how great this place is?

     Is this a great place for students to learn and teachers to teach?

 

N) PHONICS ---- PHONICS ----- PHONICS

 

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

 

P)   Elementary Christmas Concert ---- December 7 ----- This is an awesome evening.

                                                                                                                                                                                

Q)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.

 

R)  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.  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.