ELEMENTARY WEEKLY BULLETIN
FOR
WEEK 18--- DECEMBER 18, 2006
QUOTE
OF THE WEEK:
Michael J. Fox
(1961 - ),
quoted by Lorne A. Adrain in 'The Most Important
Thing I Know'
BIRTHDAYS
Mon., Dec. 18: Aleah Brown (Half)
Tues., Dec. 19: Evan Hess,
Spencer Armstrong (Half), Colin Weaver (Half)
Wed., Dec. 20: Samantha Barkhurst, Taylor Baumann
Thurs., Dec. 21: Nathan Brown (Half)
Fri., Dec. 22: Jack Ralls (Half), Jeremy Dirksen (Half), Hannah Main (Half)
Sat., Dec. 23: Seth Logemann (Half)
Sun., Dec. 24: Paige Pike (Half)
Mon., Dec. 25: Jessie Sage (Half), Jade DeLong (Half)
Thurs., Dec. 28: Thomas Blodgett (Half)
Fri., Dec. 29: Mackenzie Bengtson, Cynthia Rodriguez
Sat., Dec. 30: Zephaniah Hess (Half)
WORKERS
Tues., Dec. 19: Sell: Rita Zalazar, Take: Dean Swenson, Janet Jutting
RECESS DUTY
Mon.-Oldenkamp, Sime,
Tues.-Jutting,
DATES TO REMEMBER
MONDAY, DECEMBER 18 (Day 5)
a) High School Band and Vocal Concert-7:00
b) Hot Dogs on the Grill ----- summer has returned !
c) Principal Advisory
Committee --- 3:45 --- HS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER
19 (Day 6)
a) Theater Arts class performs in the Mulit-Purpose
Room
b) V G/B BB (H) Garner-6:30
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
20 (Day 1)
a) Staffing
b) Final Day of school before Christmas --- dismissal at 3:30
THURSDAY, DECEMBER
21
a)NO SCHOOL
b)Staff Development Day ---- 8:00 --- Commons at the
Elementary/High School
c) Staff Christmas gathering at the Branding Iron --- current and
former staff/faculty are invited.
d)JV/V Wr. @ Garner-6:00
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22
a)
CHRISTMAS BREAK
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23
a)
Bowling Tournament @ F.C.-1:00
W E D N E S D A Y ---- JANUARY 3, 2007
a) NO SCHOOL
b)Staff Development
--- 8:00 --- Middle School Cafeteria
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
A) BOARD
GOALS
It is the goal of the
B) ANNUAL PROGRESS
GOALS
Science
Long Term Goal: All
K-12 students will achieve at high levels in science, prepared for success
beyond high school.
Annual Goal: The
percent of students in grades 6, 8 and 11 that score at the intermediate level
or higher will increase (ITBS, ITED) or the percent of students scoring
proficient (3 or higher) will increase from fall to spring on the district
science assessment (grades 5-8 and 10).
C) “We carry
around our attitude like a pack on our
back. Everyone who follows up can see it
yet at times we are not fully aware of how it appears to others.”
D) All grades will have Christmas parties. Get parents involved. Let the office know which parents will be helping at your Christmas party. Contact Rena to take pictures at your Christmas party. Let the office know your Christmas Party plans ---- video, lunch, games, times, etc.
E) High School Christmas Concert
---- December 18 ----- You will really enjoy it.
F) ALL elementary teachers are required to have lesson plans posted electronically every week.
G) December 21 Staff Development. The a.m. is working on strategies with our training team. Lunch is on your own. The p.m. will be spent at building-level teams.
H) January 3 Staff Development
Day will be held at the middle school.
The bulk of the day will be spent working on standards and
benchmarks. Each teacher will be
working on a curriculum team. While on
your team you will make decisions regarding benchmarks in that area and help
map out the scope and sequence of those benchmarks. This is a “POWER OF
ATTORNEY” approach and by working on one team you are entrusting all
other curriculum content to your colleagues. The decisions they make will be
presented to the whole group BUT we will all honor their work and support it.
The Elementary Curriculum Teams are:
MATH: L.Hagedorn, G.
Eichenberger, C. Lockrem, J. Jutting, L. Huntington
SCIENCE: D. Jacobson,
C. Blodgett, M. Leerar
SOCIAL STUDIES: A. Twait,
S. Keil, S. Sime
LANGUAGE ARTS/READING: L. Oldenkamp, C. Brooks, D.
You will want to bring with your materials
so you are ready to make decisions regarding K-Prep-Grade 4 benchmark decisions
in your specific content area. This is
an awesome responsibility.
I) SPECIAL
EDUCATION teachers meet with
Sarah Knudson at 3:00 on January 3 in the
J)First semester
ends January 12, 2007. That is a 1:10
dismissal with 1:30 rural routes.
. K) High School Principal Advisory Committee ---
December 18 --- 3:45-4:30 --- HS Media Center.
L) PHONICS
---- PHONICS ----- PHONICS
M) Personal
leave is dependent on the availability of
a substitute. Plan ahead.
N)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.
O) 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
