WE are committed to continue to strive to be better at practicing the Seven Culturally Responsive Classroom Principles, hence:

- We affirm our students in their cultural connections.
- We strive to be personally inviting.
- We provide learning environments that are physically and culturally inviting.
- We reinforce all students for academic development.
- We make instructional changes to honor and accommodate the differences in all our students.
- We manage our classrooms with firm, consistent yet loving control.
- We model and provide interaction opportunities that stress both collectivity as well as individuality.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

What are you thankful for?

Hector in Melanie Martin's 3rd grade classroom writes with a thankful voice! Check it out in the hall!
Second grade turkey artwork is beautiful!
Thankful at Firgrove



THIS WEEK:
11/22 Mon. - Salad Club Day; Thank you, Salad Hosts: Char, Angie, Megan, Wendy J, Claire
11/22 Mon. - PSD School Board, 6:30 PM, Ballou Commons
11/23 Tues. - Picture Retakes on the stage
11/23 Tues. - Char and Almai at Region 2 K-12 Nuts and Bolts, 7:00-9:00 AM, Zeiger
11/24 Wed. - Evaluation & Conference LIC; Walking School Bus
11/25 Thurs. - Thankgiving Break, No School
11/26 Fri. - Thankgiving Break, No School

COMING UP:
Staff Room Clean-up Crew (11/29): Kim F, Karen G, Katrina W
11/29 Mon. - Safety Team, 7:40-8:15 AM, Nina's Room
11/29 Mon. - Salad Club Day; Thank you, Salad Hosts: Almai, Stephanie, Teena, Jim, Chrystie 11/30 Tues. - Char and Almai at School Board Study Session, 9-11, ESC Pioneer
11/30 Tues. - Cultural Explorers, 2:46-3:45 PM, Gym
12/1 Wed. - Individual Planning LIC; Walking School Bus
12/1 Wed. - PSD Diversity, 3:30-5 PM, ESC Pioneer
12/3 Fri. - Character Trait Assembly: Leadership, 9-9:30 Intermediate, 10-10:30 Primary (Remember to bring your leadership mind map to the assembly.)
Staff Room Clean-up Crew (12/6): Christina G., Mary H., Brian W.
12/6 Mon. - Salad Club Day; Thank you, Salad Hosts: Jackie, Marlene, Angelo, Stacy, Kim M.
12/8 Wed. - Evaluation & Conference LIC; Walking School Bus
12/9 Thurs. - Char and Almai at PEP and then Region 2 Elementary Nuts and Bolts, 8-12, ESC Pioneer
12/10 Fri. - PTA Date/Movie Night, 6-9 PM, Gym
12/10 Fri. - Staff Holiday Party, 6:30 PM, the Krause's Residence
Staff Room Clean-up Crew (12/13): Jennifer H., Chrystie J., Melanie W.
12/13 Mon. - Salad Club Day; Thank you, Salad Hosts: Christina, Joy, Missy, Kim F.
12/13 Mon. - Safety Team, 7:40-8:15 AM, Nina's Room
12/13 Mon. - CSIP Meeting, 3-4 PM, Library; Co-op Board, 5-6:30 PM, Library; PSD School Board, 6:30 PM, Ballou; PTA Board, 7:00 PM, Library
12/14 Tues. - Char, Almai and LouAnn at ASB Workshop all day
12/14 Tues. - Staff Meeting, 3-4 PM, Library
12/15 Wed. - Principal-directed LIC; Walking School Bus; District Reading Cadre, 4-5:30, Shaw Road Library
12/17 Fri. - last school day for the year 2010; school resumes January 3rd, Monday

FIRGROVE GIVES BACK...CLOTHING DRIVE DECEMBER 4TH!!!
Firgrove PTA is hosting a huge clothing drive "give-away" to support families in need this December 4th. If you have clothing items, including shoes, hats, gloves or accessories to donate please bring them in to support the cause! This wonderful event will be open to the general public on December 4th between 11am and 4pm, and by counselor invitation only to select families and foster families from 8:30-11:00 am. If you have questions please contact a member of PTA or Jackie.

REMEMBER...
Remember to include the late start directions for teachers into your substitute notebook. Also, be sure to cut and paste the message to parents into your next newsletter! All school closure information will come directly from our PSD Communications Office via SchoolMessenger, as well as posted on the PSD website.
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