FOR WEEK 15 ---- November 24, 2008

GO BIG BLUE !!!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

The most erroneous stories are those we think we know best - and therefore never scrutinize or question. –Stephen Jay Gould (1941-2002)

Birthdays:
November 23 – Kylie Buns
November 24 – Dariela Tamayo
November 27 – Logan Eichenberger
November 27 – Kevin Hassebroek
November 27 – Charles Wycoff

Recess Duty:
M – Hobbs, Tu – Eichenberger

Monday, November 24
√ Iowa Core Curriculum team attends training
√ Staffing --- 8:00 a.m.

√ School Board workshop

√ 8^th gr boys BB @Swea City—4:00

√ JV/V girls BB (H) West Bend—6:15

Tuesday, November 25

√ Kindergarten-Prep Thanksgiving program --- Commons --- 9:00

√ Mr. Hill is involved with a conference call in the a.m.

√ Have you done your “Appropriate Greetings and Responses” character education lesson with your class?

√ JV/V girls BB @ A-R – 6:30

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Wednesday, November 26

√ N O S C H O O L

√ Teacher Inservice ---- 7:15 social time ---- 7:30 formal start

√ Teacher Inservice will end at 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 27

√ NO SCHOOL

√ Thanksgiving Day

Friday, November 28

√ NO SCHOOL

√ BLACK FRIDAY!!!! (personally I will avoid shopping)

Saturday, November 29

√ 8^th BB Tournament (alternate date)

ADDITIONAL ITEMS:

District Essential Learning Statement:

• North Iowa students will practice good citizenship by demonstrating effective use of social skills.

Math Achievement Goals:

• 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.

. • Thank you to everyone who helped make the ARTIST IN RESIDENCE such a huge success last week. A special thank you to Sue Keil for organizing the event.

• 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.

• Enjoy your Thanksgiving break. Take a moment to reflect on the things you are truly thankful for yet often take for granted on a day-to-day basis.

• Cold and Flu season is upon us. Remind students to wash their hands frequently. Get plenty of rest.

• Wednesday is a Professional Development day.

We begin the day with an optional social time at 7:15 ---- the coffee pot will be on and juice will be available.

Our learning and working together will begin promptly at 7:30.

There will be a half hour noon break.

Our day will end around 1:30.

Mike Evans has provided an agenda for our time together.

. • 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.

· Beware of the shopping this weekend ------- will you be one of those awake at 3:00 a.m. and in line for that special gift at bargain prices OR will you simply be along for the LUNCH?????

· A lady was picking through the frozen turkeys at the grocery store, but couldn't find one fresh enough for her family. She asked the stock boy, "Don't you have fresh turkeys?" The stock boy answered, "But they are all dead. Now how can I make them take a bath?"

What did the mama turkey say to her naughty son?
If your papa could see you now, he'd turn over in his gravy!

Asked to write a composition entitled, "What I'm thankful for on Thanksgiving,"
little Timothy wrote, "I am thankful that I'm not a turkey."

The pro football team had just finished their daily practice session when a large turkey came strutting onto the field. While the players gazed in amazement, the turkey walked up to the head coach and demanded a tryout. Everyone stared in silence as the turkey caught pass after pass and ran right through the defensive line. When the turkey returned to the sidelines, the coach shouted, "You're terrific!!! Sign up for the season, and I'll see to it that you get a huge bonus." "Forget the bonus," the turkey said, "All I want to know is, does the season go past Thanksgiving Day?"

· What key has legs and can't open doors? A Turkey.