FOR WEEK 14 ---- November 17, 2008
GO BIG
BLUE !!!
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
Forgiveness
is the key to action and freedom. Hannah
Arendt
Birthdays:
November
18
November
18 Abigail Wirth
November
19 Steven Rodriquez
November
21 Chance Sahr
Recess Duty:
M Huntington,
Tu Twait, W Lockrem, Th Sime, F Giesking/Anderson
Monday, November 17
● Mr. Hill meets with a contractor and
engineer in the p.m.
● Mr. Hill attends
an evening meeting
● 7th
gr boys basketball vs
● 8th gr boys basketball at
● Varsity boys
basketball practice begings
Tuesday: November 18
● Elementary Faculty Meeting --- 7:30 a.m.
---- bring your portfolio to share
● Staffing
2:00
● Discuss bullying
and sportsmanship with your class
● North Iowa
Ministerial Association meeting
● Mr. Hill attends
and ICN meeting 8:00-9:30 ---BC
Wednesday: November 19
● NIEA Support
staff breakfast
● Mr. Hill attends
a state meeting in the late p.m.
● ARTIST IN
RESIDENCE --- 8:30-3:30 --- old cafeteria --- Gwynne Burke
Thursday: November 20
●
● Staffing
● One Week Away
From THANKSGIVING ------ MMMMMM !!!!!
● 7th
gr boys basketball at Garner 4:15
● 8th
gr boys basketball vs Garner 4:15
● MS OPUS Honor
Choir -
Friday: November 21
●
● One week away from BLACK FRIDAY!!!!
● 7th gr boys basketball vs
West Hancock 4:15
● JV/Var Girls basketball vs North Kossuth
6:15
ADDITIONAL ITEMS:
District Philosophical Statement:
● We
believe the relationship between the teacher and the learner requires a
commitment
Reading
Achievement Goals
● Long
Term Goal: All K-12 students will achieve at high levels in reading
comprehension, prepared for success beyond high school.
●
Thank you to the 5th grade students who took part in the Veterans
Day ceremonies. You did a great job.
● Bullying and Harassment
------ recess supervisors need to be aggressive in the prevention of any type
of bullying or unsportsmanlike conduct ----- notes home to parents --- denial
of recess activities ---- notification of the classroom teacher ---- we need to
be proactive.
● Kindergarten-Prep
Thanksgiving program for parents is Tuesday, November 25 9:00 --- in the
Commons.
● The
403B forms need to be sent to Cheryl Benn from your provider very soon.
● Respect and
Responsibility -------------- How often do your students use the phases
PLEASE and THANK YOU?.
● Your webpage should be up
and running. Keep in mind no one is
required to put personal information on their webpage if they are not
comfortable sharing that information.
The purpose behind your webpage is to be another communications tool
with parents (assignments, useful websites, spelling lists, upcoming events,
etc.).
● Elementary Christmas Concert
----- Tuesday, December 2.
● We have had some very busy weeks lately. Thank to everyone who goes out of their way
to help make things go smoothly despite disrupted schedules.
● Cold and Flu season is upon us. Remind students to wash their hands
frequently. Get plenty of rest.
● We
owe Sue Keil a big THANK YOU for her efforts
to coordinate our artist in residence this week.
Gwynne Burke will be our artist ----
artist/puppetry
She will conduct her workshop in the
old cafeteria.
Visit with your students about being
respectful.
Place yourself in a position that
you can easily monitor students during certain portions of the program.
Ψ
9:30
to 10:30
..K-Prep and 5th grade =47 students
Ψ
10:35-11:35
4th
grade and Eichenberger =49 students
Ψ
Lunch
Ψ
12:45-1:45
..1st
and Kindergarten =53 students
Ψ
1:50
- 2:50
..3rd and Leerar =47 students