FOR  WEEK 14--- NOVEMBER 21,  2005               

QUOTE  OF  THE  WEEK:

You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

John Wooden (1910 - )

 

BIRTHDAYS

Mon., Nov. 21: Tori Adams, Chance Sahr

Thurs., Nov. 24: Dariela Tamayo

Sun., Nov. 27: Logan Eichenberger

 

WORKERS

Tues., Nov. 22: Sell: Ginger Goldtrap, Take: Rox Steffensen, Marlene Leerar

RECESS DUTY

Mon.-Jacobson, Leerar, Tues.-Keil, Huntington, Wed.-Hagedorn, Twait

DATES TO REMEMBER

Mon., Nov. 21 (Day 6)

a) Legislative Forum for school board and Design Team --- Garner --- 7:00 p.m.

b) Teacher Evaluation

c) MS Wr. (H)-4:15

d) 8th B BB (H) Banc. 4:00

e) The audiologist will be here around 9:00.  Let Deb know if you have anyone you would like her to see.

Tues., Nov. 22 (Day 1)

a) Technology Advisory Committee… 1:00….AEA meeting room

b) Auditorium Renovation Advisory Committee --- 6:00 --- HS Media

c) Teacher Evaluation

d) Staffing

e) The traditional recess/winter letter goes home to parents.

f) JV/V G BB (H) A-R 6:30

Wed., Nov. 23 (Day 2)

a) Staffing

b) 1:10 / 1:30 dismissal

Thurs., Nov. 24

a) THANKSGIVING

b) What are the core things we are truly thankful for?  Take a moment for reflection.

 

Fri., Nov. 25

a) NO  SCHOOL ---- BUSIEST SHOPPING DAY OF THE YEAR.   LOOK OUT !!!

 

 

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

A) OUR EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

We believe all children can and will learn.

 

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)  Thank you to everyone who had a role to play in the dedication, design, placement, or funding of the “LOVE  OF  LEARNING”   statue.  A special think you to the hard working district Art Committee.

 

D) “The mind has to be nourished.  Education in its most pure form is of no value without understanding.  That leads to applying what we learn in the classroom to life, regardless of your age or grade-level.”  Simon Estes, October 12, 2005.

 

E) The winter sport season is off and running.  

 

F) Body Basics in the hallways.

 

G) Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the planning and implementation of the 2005 PARENTING  FAIR.  The Early Childhood Committee had a very good idea last spring about Methanphetamine being the topic.  Despite the weather we had a great attendance.  Now what do we do next to follow –up on what we learned?   Thank you to everyone.

 

H) .It is your professional responsibility to submit your TEAM or PERSONAL  professional growth plan goal.

 

I)  DECEMBER  5 ---- Teacher Inservice --- 1:10/1:30 dismissal.

 

J) “Character cannot be purchased, bargained for, inherited, rented or imported from afar.”  Unknown author

 

K) Respect.   Responsibility.  Good Citizenship.   Good  Sportsmanship.

L) ELECTRONIC  GRADE  BOOK  COMMITTEE:  Connie Brooks, Allen Twait, Sue Sime, Louise Hagedorn.   Our remaining meetings will be November 28, and December 19.  We will meet in the HS media center at 3:40.

 

M) November 22 is a 1:10/1:30 dismissal.

 

N)   Schedule your classroom evaluation.   Pick a lesson  you enjoy and let’s get it on the calendar.

 

O) Mr. Huntington has booked the Branding Iron for our staff / faculty Christmas gathering.  The date is December 22.  Thank you Mr. Huntington for taking care of the details.

 

P) After Christmas break, the teacher asked her small pupils how they spent their holidays.

One small boy's reply went like this:

We always spent Christmas with Grandpa and Grandma. They used to live here in a big brick house, but Grandpa got retarted and they moved to Arizona.

They go to a big building they call a wrecked hall. But if it was wrecked, it is fixed now. They play games there and do exercises, but they don't do them very well.

There is a swimming pool and they go to it and just stand in the water with their hats on. I guess they don't know how to swim. My Grandma used to bake cookies and stuff, but I guess she forgot how. Nobody cooks there. They all go to fastfood restaurants.

As you come into the park, there is a doll house with a man sitting in it. He watches all day so they can't get out without him seeing them. They wear badges with their names on them. I guess they don't know who they are.

My Grandma said Grandpa worked hard all his life and earned his retardment. I wish they would move back home, but I guess the man in the doll house won't let them out.

 

    

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