ELEMENTARY WEEKLY BULLETIN

 

 FOR  WEEK 15 --- NOVEMBER 27,  2006               

QUOTE  OF  THE  WEEK:

Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.

Henri Matisse (1869 - 1954)

 

BIRTHDAYS

Mon., Nov. 27: Logan Eichenberger, Kevin Hassebroek, Charles Wycoff

Fri., Dec. 1: Mikayla Simmons, Noah Anderson (Half), Nolan Anderson (Half)

Sun., Dec. 3: Makeila Shortenhaus

 

WORKERS

Tues., Nov. 28: Sell-Ginger Goldtrap, Take-Rox Steffensen, Sue Peake

 

RECESS DUTY

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

 

DATES TO REMEMBER

MONDAY,  NOVEMBER 27 (Day 2)

a) 7th B BB (H) FC-4:15

b) 8th B BB @ FC-4:15

c) JV B BB @ CWL-6:30

d) Student Information Management System presentation in the late a.m.

e) Buffalo Center Community Club

f) I bet many of you will have turkey leftovers for dinner tonight.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 (Day 3)

a) 7/8 B BB (H) WCLT-4:15

b) JV/V G BB (H) West Bend-6:30

c) G R I L L E D         H O T D O G S !

d) Evaluation Tool Reflection Committee --- 3:40 – 4:30 --- HS Media

e) 28 shopping days until Christmas

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 (Day 4)

a) November is slipping away.

b) Mr. Hill meets with AEA personnel regarding State Equity visit

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 (Day 5)

a) 7th B BB (H) Garner-4:00

b) 8th B BB @ Garner-4:00

c) Final day of November, 2006.

d)  “Coffee On Supe” --- Rake

 

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 (Day 6)

a) JV/V B BB @ Estherville-6:30

b)  DECEMBER  1

c)  Do you have that Christmas tree up yet?

d)  “Now where did I put those extension cords and extra bulbs for the Christmas lights?”

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2

a) JV/V Wr. @ Manly-9:30

b) V G/B BB @ N. Kossuth-5:00

c) H.S. bowling @ Forest City Regional-1:30

 

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

A) BOARD GOALS

It is the goal of the North Iowa Community School District to partner with parents and community leaders/organizations to address the needs of children and parents in order to maximize every child’s ability, regardless of age, to enter school ready to learn.

 

B) ANNUAL PROGRESS GOALS

Culture Climate for Learning

Long Term Goal: North Iowa students will treat each other respectfully.

 

Annual Goal: The percent of students responding 3 or higher on question 6 of the Building Tomorrow Survey will increase .

 

C)   “You know--- in a large group of teachers  you can pick out the elementary teachers.  The middle school teachers have unique characteristics and the high school teachers react different from the other two. ”   Murray Banks,  October 11, 2006

 

D)  The internal Technology Committee will meet again in early December.

 

E)  Wonderful response to our presentation at the Early Childhood Congress at Ames last week.   We have so many good things going around early childhood programming.   When I listen to the questions other districts are asking I feel very fortunate to be here.

 

F) All grades will have Christmas parties.

 

G)  Elementary Christmas Concert ---- December 7 ----- You will be humming all the way home.

 

 H)  Evaluation Tool Committee --- November 28 --- 3:40-4:30 --- HS Media Center.

 

I) PHONICS ---- PHONICS ----- PHONICS

 

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

 

K)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.

 

L)  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.

 

  M)   The 12 Days of Thanksgiving

On the First Day.....
We give thanks for the fresh turkey feast and its hot trimmings.

On the Second Day.....
We bless the cold turkey sandwiches, sloshy cranberry sauce, and hard rolls.

On the Third Day.....
We praise the turkey pie and vintage mixed veggies.

On the Fourth Day.....
We thank the pilgrims for not serving bison that first time, or we'd be celebrating Thanksgiving until April.

On the Fifth Day.....
We gobble up cubed bird casserole and pray for a glimpse of a naked turkey carcass.

On the Sixth Day.....
We show gratitude (sort of) to the creative cook who slings cashews at the turkey and calls it Oriental.

On the Seventh Day.....
We forgive our forefathers and pass the turkey-nugget pizza.

On the Eighth Day.....
The word ''vegetarian'' keeps popping into our heads.

On the Ninth Day.....
We check our hair to make sure we're not beginning to sprout feathers.

On the Tenth Day.....
We hope that the wing meat kabobs catch fire under the broiler.

On the Eleventh Day.....
We smile over the creamed gizzard because the thigh bones are in sight.

On the Twelfth Day.....
We apologize for running out of turkey leftovers. And everybody says, "Amen!"