King 5 Traffic Reporter Tracy Taylor meeting our very own Safety Patrol Advisor Terry Addison. Taylor came to Firgrove on December 17th and spoke with our students in grades 4-6 about Traffic Safety and career path in Communications via radio or television. The students were engaged and expressed disappointment when the assembly ended. Taylor said she'll wear her Honorary Firgrove Safety Patrol t-shirt during her next broadcast on Monday, December 20th around 6:30 AM. 
F.A.S.T with Advisors Terry and Jackie and King 5 Traffic Reporter Tracy Taylor
King 5's Traffic Reporter Tracy Taylor with Terry, Char, Jackie and Almai
Firgrove Safety Patrol with Terry and Tracy Taylor
Pilgrim's Feast in Room 5, Sheri's classTHIS WEEK:
Staff Room Clean-up Crew (1/3-7): Wendy J, Teresa J, Jessica D
1/3 Mon. - Salad Club Day; Thank you, Salad Hosts: LouAnn, Michelle, Renae, Sara D
1/5 Wed. - Evaluation/Conference LIC (traded with 1/12 per agreement during Oct. 20th staff meeting and Char's Oct. 21st email resent on Dec. 16th); Walking School Bus
1/7 Fri. - Respect Character Trait Assembly; 9:00-9:30 Intermediate Assembly; 10:00 - 10:30 Primary Assembly; Remember to bring your Respect Mind Maps to the assembly. Staff Room
Remember to:
- review behavior expectations with students upon return, especially in common areas
- read the revised emergency procedures that will be in your boxes by 4 pm, Wednesday, Jan. 5th.
- go over the teaching points regarding Lockdown that will be included in your revised emergency procedures and teach them
COMING UP:
Staff Room Clean-up Crew (1/10-14): Jessy J, Bobbi, Renae
1/10 Mon. - Salad Club Day; Thank you, Salad Hosts: Terry, Melanie W, Kay, Jennifer A, Wes
1/10 Mon. - Co-op Board @ 5 PM, Library; School Board @ 6:30 PM, Ballou Commons; PTA Board @ 7 PM, Library
1/11 Tues. - Char and LouAnn at WASBO's ASB Workshop, 8-3, Renton
1/11 Tues. - QuEST and PAGE (Highly Capable Programs for Elementary and Junior High) Open House at Zeiger, 6-7 PM - Please include in your newsletter.
1/12 Wed. - Principal-Directed LIC (traded with 1/12 per agreement during Oct. 20th staff meeting and Char's Oct. 21st email resent on Dec. 16th); Walking School Bus
1/12 Wed. - PTA Box Top Breakfast in the Gym
1/13 Thurs. - Char and Almai @ Elementary Principals and then to Region 2 Elementary Nuts and Bolts, 8:00 - 12, ESC Pioneer
1/14 Fri. - Dental Van at Firgrove all day in the south parking lot
Staff Room Clean-up Crew (1/17-21): Char, Wendy L, Keri
1/17 Mon. - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; No school
1/18 Tues. - Salad Club Day; Thank you, Salad Hosts: Char, Angie, Megan, Claire, Wendy J
1/18 Tues. - Staff Meeting, 3-4 PM, Library (Guest Speaker: Lynn Mock, Anti-bullying Expert)
1/19 Wed. - Collaboration Teaming/Spec. Services LIC; Walking School Bus
1/19 Wed. - Watch DOGS Activity (more to come); 7:45 - 8:25 AM, gym
1/19 Wed. - District Writing Cadre, 4-5:30 PM, Woodland Library
Staff Room Clean-up Crew (1/24-28): Deb L, Nina, Cynthia I
1/21 FRI - Anti-bullying Assembly with Lynn Mock, 4th, 5th and 6th grade (no 6th grade chairs), 9-10, gym
1/24 Mon. - Salad Club Day; Thank you, Salad Hosts: Almai, Stephanie, Teena, Jim, Chrystie 1/24 Mon. - School Board Meeting, 6:30 PM, Ballou Commons
1/24 Mon. - Salad Club Day; Thank you, Salad Hosts: Almai, Stephanie, Teena, Jim, Chrystie 1/24 Mon. - School Board Meeting, 6:30 PM, Ballou Commons
1/25 Tues. - Char and Almai hosting Region 2 Administrators Nuts and Bolts at Firgrove, 7-8:30 AM, Library
1/25 Tues. - MLK Assembly, all school (no chairs for 6th graders), 1:30-2:30 PM, gym
1/26 Wed. - Individual LIC; Walking School Bus
1/27 Thurs. - Grade 6 Field Trip to University of Puget Sound
1/27 Thurs. - McTeacher Night, Shift 1 is 5-6:30 PM, Shift 2 is 6:30-8:00 PM, McDonald's on 176th/Meridian
The video below is a short clip of the work of our World Music Ensemble that meets every Tuesday and Thursday with Jim. The piece is based on a traditional dance called "Yandaki" or "Yandaki-Makru," which is performed at celebrations in Guinea, West Africa. Jim's disclaimer on the video states, "Sorry about the lousy camera placement, but it is the best recording we have so far"---spoken like a true perfectionist! :-) Char and I don't know what he's talking about in his disclaimer because we enjoyed watching it. He also promised to have more in the future to share with staff. Jim has also committed to have the group perform again during our district's Annual Honoring Cultures Diversity Celebration at the Puyallup Spring Fair.
