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, December 11, 2010

Counting Down To Winter Vacation 2010!

Rigo Rojas in Mrs. Martin's class beams with pride and excitement! Rigo and his family were selected by the Longshoreman's Union to receive a $200.00 Fred Meyer gift card. Rigo was selected because of his dedication to learning and his great behavior. Way to go, Rigo!!!
Let's all remember to thank...
- PTA (especially Cynthia Steever) for the generous and thoughtful deed of providing all the delicious items at last Friday's PTA-sponsored staff luncheon.
- The Krause Family for hosting our annual holiday staff party in their home.

THIS WEEK: Last week before winter break! Woohoo!!
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. - Staff Meeting, 3-4 PM, Library

12/15 Wed. - Principal-directed LIC - Char sent an email about the Learning Teams' work (goal-setting or goal review or goal refinement)

12/15 Wed. - Walking School Bus;District Reading Cadre4:00-5:30, ShawRoadLibrary
12/17 Fri. - Grades 4-6 Assembly with Tracy Taylor, 1:45-2:15, gym;
12/17 Fri. - PTA Reflections Pizza, 12:30 - 1:30; last school day for the year 2010; school resumes January 3rd, Monday
PTA HOLIDAY SHOP:
It is going on all week, Dec. 13-17, 10-noon, Portable 39
Grades 1-4 : Teachers may send their students who have money to shop during their recess (right after lunch) throughout the week.
Grades K, 5, 6: Teachers may identify a time (10-11 will be less busy since the other grades won't come until 11:30) at their discretion throughout the week to send students who have money to shop.
Please note: Time and space is limited, so while it would be great to give kids the opportunity to "window shop" before they actually shop, PTA is asking that we only send kids who are actually ready to shop with their money. PTA thanks you for your support.

RING-IN THE NEW YEAR:
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); 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 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, Almai and LouAnn at WASBO's ASB Workshop, 8-3, Renton
1/12 Wed. - Principal-Directed LIC; 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, 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
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
1/24 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