Hawks Wishing Everyone a Very Happy Holiday and a Prosperous New Year...

I am respectful, honest, responsible.
I am a Hawk!

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."~William Butler Yeats 

Thank you...
...Sunshine Team and PTA, especially Angie and Teena, for the wonderful breakfast spread last Thursday. What a fabulous way to start a day---great food and great company in the staff lounge.

Reminders of the Week:
Please begin scheduling your next round of observations with LouAnn.

Please remember to teach the emergency drills that you haven't had the chance to cover at this point with your students.

This week:
12/12 Mon. - Dental Van at Firgrove All Day
- Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:20-4:20, gym
- Staff Dinner before the Community Sing Along, Place TBD, 3:30ish
- "The Grove" Community Sing Along, 6:30-7:30 PM, under the playshed; dress warm
- PSD School Board, 6:30 PM, Ballou Commons, Newly elected Board Members' First Meeting

12/13 Tues. - Happy birthday, Celeste!
- Safety Meeting, 7:40-8:10, Conference Room
- Staff meeting canceled; enjoy your gift of time
- Grades K-2 Bridges Collaboration, 4-7, Firgrove
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32

12/14 Wed. - Happy birthday, Charlie!
- Individual Planning LIC
- Grades 3-5 Bridges Collaboration, 4-7, Firgrove
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym

12/15 Thurs. - Zumba, 4:00-5:00, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32

12/16 Fri. - Living the Creed Awards Assembly; 9:00 Intermediate, 10:00 Primary
- Winter Sing-along Assembly, 2:15-2:46, Gym - Be in the gym with students ready for dismissal and ready to get started by 2:15
HAVE A WONDERFUL AND SAFE HOLIDAY AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!!!
12/19-30 - Winter Break
12/30 - Happy birthday, Joy and Almai!

Other BIG Events to Note in Calendar/Planbook:
1/18 Wed. - CT LIC: SMART Board Training with Sandra Jacobson at Firgrove

1/27 - Elementary Math Supplemental Day/Required Math Training - This day-long event will be held on the campuses of Glacier View JH and Emerald Ridge HS. Teachers will be working together in K-2, 3-5 or Title/LAP/Resource groups. Keynotes and break-out sessions are being planned. This is a required training for elementary teachers. PE Specialists will have their time to collaborate together per Rick Well's email in early December. Other specialists will be informed of their job-alike plan, so stay tuned and watch for those emails.

2/10 Fri. - Grandparent's Day Lunch

2/21 - Math and Science Night - stay tuned for more information from our Science Coordinator, Karen Gonderman, and the Math/Science Learning Team

2/28 - Science Fair - stay tuned for more details

T'is the Season at Hawk-ville...

I am respectful, honest, responsible.
I am a Hawk!

"Accept life daily not as a cup to be drained but a chalice to be filled with whatsoever things are honest, pure, lovely and of good report."  ~Sidney Lovett 

Thank you...
...to you and the students for the smooth execution of our new recess dismissal.
...to everyone who have donated to our district-wide United Way campaign. It's not to too late to give Almai your completed form on Monday before she drops-off all United Way Campaign materials to ITC in the afternoon. Extra form are also available behind LouAnn's desk.
...to all staff members who helped make our second Hidden Glen Family Outreach Night another success---thank you, Melanie W., Teresa and Wendy L. for your leadership in this initiative.

Reminders of the Week:
Remember to stay current with DIBELS data entry.

Remember to follow-up with the two items in the email Almai sent on Friday regarding: 1. location of your students' DIBELS booklets, and 2. opportunity for input on system-wide protocols for Walk to Read.

This week:
12/5 Mon. - Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: DIBELS Data Management/Entry
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
12/6 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- PSD Staff Forum Opportunity for the Superintendent Search, 4-5 pm, Ferrucci JH
- Puyallup Community Forum Opportunity for the Superintendent Search, 7:00 pm, Ferrucci JH
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/7 Wed. - Principal-Directed LIC Agenda: 1-1:45 Student Data Management; 1:45-2:30 Learning Teams Collaboration in each of the team's respective locations
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
- PSD Staff Forum Opportunity for the Superintendent Search, 4-5 pm, Aylen JH
12/8 Thurs. - Happy birthday, Renae!
- Firgrove Sunshine-PTA Hosted Staff Holiday Breakfast, 7:45-8:10 AM, Staff Lounge
- Lisa and Almai at Region II Meeting, 8:00-9:30, Zeiger
- CSIP canceled; enjoy your gift of time
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/9 Fri. - Last day to give white lights to Ray for our Community Sing Along (remember to have your name on the container and strands of lights you're loaning to "The Grove Community Sing Along"
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym
- Survey for Superintendent Search closes tomorrow--Click here to take the survey:  http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22CPWTAGWT5

Coming up:
12/12 Mon. - Dental Van at Firgrove All Day
- Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:20-4:20, gym
- Staff Dinner before the Community Sing Along, Place TBD, 3:30ish
- "The Grove" Community Sing Along, 6:30-7:30 PM, under the playshed; dress warm
- PSD School Board, 6:30 PM, Ballou Commons, Newly elected Board Members' First Meeting
12/13 Tues. - Happy birthday, Celeste!
- Safety Meeting, 7:40-8:10, Conference Room
- Staff meeting canceled; enjoy your gift of time
- Grades K-2 Bridges Collaboration, 4-7, Firgrove
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/14 Wed. - Individual Planning LIC
- Grades 3-5 Bridges Collaboration, 4-7, Firgrove
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
12/15 Thurs. - Zumba, 4:00-5:00, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/16 Fri. - Living the Creed Awards Assembly; 9:00 Intermediate, 10:00 Primary
- Winter Sing-along Assembly, 2:15-2:46, Gym - Be in the gym with students ready for dismissal and ready to get started by 2:15
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym

Other BIG Events to Note in Calendar/Planbook:
12/19-30 - Winter Break
1/18 Wed. - CT LIC: SMART Board Training with Sandra Jacobson at Firgrove
1/27 - Elementary Math Supplemental Day/Required Math Training
2/10 Fri. - Grandparent's Day Lunch
2/21 - Math and Science Night - stay tuned for more information from our Science Coordinator, Karen Gonderman, and the Math/Science Learning Team
2/28 - Science Fair - stay tuned for more details

REPOSTS:
From Student Learning - January 27 Math Supplemental Day
Our distict is working collaboratively with the Math Cadre to bring an effective and meaningful professional development to all teachers on January 27th. This day-long event will be held on the campuses of Glacier View JH and Emerald Ridge HS. Teachers will be working together in K-2, 3-5 or Title/LAP/Resource groups. Keynotes and break-out sessions are being planned. This is a required training for elementary teachers. Specialists work time are still pending and details will be communicated out to specialists by Rick Wells, Brian Fox and Vince Pecchia.

From District Communications - Take the Opportunity to have an input for the Superintendent Search by Completing a Survey:
The community is invited to complete an online survey that will be used to help develop a leadership profile to guide the school board in its search for a new superintendent.

The deadline for completing the Superintendent Search Leadership Profile Survey is Saturday, December 10. Click here to take the survey:  http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22CPWTAGWT5

The leadership profile and selection criteria developed at the outset of the search become the guiding documents in evaluating candidates and making the final selection.

The survey asks participants to respond to questions using a rating system, with 1 being "Not Important" and 4 being "Extremely Important," as well as by providing extended responses to questions.

The survey is one of several ways the community will be involved in providing input in the selection for a new superintendent. Tony Apostle, who was hired as superintendent in 2004, has announced he will retire in June 2012.

Here Comes December in Hawk-ville!

I am respectful, honest, responsible.
I am a Hawk!

"How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it!"  ~George Elliston 

Thank you...
...to some of you for submitting your completed United Way donation forms. Your names have been entered for a drawing for your team. Some of you have asked the name of the fund that supports a lot of our needy families' needs: Puyallup Children's Emergency Fund

...Dan for adding such a priceless community-building component in "The Grove" in the form of our Singing Hawks. Your selection of songs to teach the students definitely support our "Hawk Way of Living---through our Hawk Creed." We can't wait to hear the Pan Hawks in the near future.

...Romy for stepping up to the role of joining Melanie and Bobbi as building leads in the new math materials implementation for our K-2 staff.

...Sara M. for stepping up to the role of being our building lead as our district rolls-out Qwizdom.

Reminders of the Week:
Remember to go over the "new recess dismissal" every day until its launch day on Thursday this week. Email Lisa any concern or idea you may have as we all witness its implementation.

Remember to provide Melanie Martin with your feedback that she can bring to the District Math Cadre as they plan the January 27th required training for teachers.

This week:
United Way Campaign ends this week. So far, we've collected 38% of our goal.
11/28 Mon. - Report cards and Special Ed progress reports due to Lisa or Almai
- Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: Bring your own topic
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
11/29 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
11/30 Wed. - Individual Planning LIC
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
12/1 Thurs. - Lisa and Almai at PSD Annual Administrators' Waffle Breakfast with School Board, 7:30-9:30, downtown
- First Day of our new recess dismissal procedures
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Hidden Glen Family Outreach Night, 5:30-7:30 PM, Focus: Organizational Skills (see agenda in the staff room posted on the soda machine)
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/2 Fri. - Report cards sent home with students
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

Coming up:
12/5 Mon. - Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
12/6 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- PSD Staff Forum Opportunity for the Superintendent Search, 4-5 pm, Ferrucci JH
- Puyallup Community Forum Opportunity for the Superintendent Search, 7:00 pm, Ferrucci JH
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/7 Wed. - Principal-Directed LIC
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
- PSD Staff Forum Opportunity for the Superintendent Search, 4-5 pm, Aylen JH
12/8 Thurs. - Lisa and Almai at Puyallup Elementary Principals' Meeting then to Region II Meeting, 8:30-11:30, ESC
- CSIP, 3:00-4:00, Library
- Zumba, 4:00-5:00, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/9 Fri. - Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym
- Survey for Superintendent Search closes tomorrow--Click here to take the survey:  http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22CPWTAGWT5
12/12 Mon. - Dental Van at Firgrove
- Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
12/13 Tues. - Safety Meeting, 7:40-8:10, Conference Room
- Staff Meeting, 3:00-4:00, Library
- Grades K-2 Bridges Collaboration, 4-7, Firgrove
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/14 Wed. - Individual Planning LIC
- Grades 3-5 Bridges Collaboration, 4-7, Firgrove
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
12/15 Thurs. - Winter Community Sing-along - 6:00-7:00, Firgrove Plaground
- Zumba, 4:00-5:00, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/16 Fri. - Living the Creed Awards Assembly; 9:00 Intermediate, 10:00 Primary
- Winter Sing-along Assembly, 2:15-2:45, Gym
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
12/19-30 - Winter Break; school resumes January 2nd

Other BIG Events to Note in Calendar/Planbook:
1/18 Wed. - CT LIC: SMART Board Training with Sandra Jacobson at Firgrove
1/27 - Elementary Math Supplemental Day/Required Math Training
2/10 Fri. - Grandparent's Day Lunch
2/21 - Math and Science Night - stay tuned for more information from our Science Coordinator, Karen Gonderman, and the Math/Science Learning Team

REPOSTS:
From Student Learning - January 27 Math Supplemental Day
Our distict is working collaboratively with the Math Cadre to bring an effective and meaningful professional development to all teachers on January 27th. This day-long event will be held on the campuses of Glacier View JH and Emerald Ridge HS. Teachers will be working together in K-2, 3-5 or Title/LAP/Resource groups. Keynotes and break-out sessions are being planned. This is a required training for elementary teachers. Specialists work time are still pending and details will be communicated out to specialists by Rick Wells, Brian Fox and Vince Pecchia.

Hawks Show their Gratitude BOTH in their Words and their Actions!

I am respectful, honest, responsible.
I am a Hawk!

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."  ~John F. Kennedy 

Thank you...
...Dorothy for your keen observation of our students' basic needs including their footwear and even more importantly for obtaining so many pairs of shoes for our Hawks who were in dire need of them.

...Sunshine Team, especially Angie, for coordinating "breaking-bread" type of community-building activities for our Hawk Team.

...third grade team and academic support team (Title I, Resource, ELL) for stepping up to the plate to field test common reading assessments and working to create an exemplar process and protocol for RTI-driven dialogue and collaboration.

Reminders of the Week:
Let's all be mindful and proactive about some of our students who may be concern about the upcoming long weekend due to Thanksgiving Break.

Something to Consider:
The story of Thanksgiving has long been taught in schools from a specific perspective. Teaching about the history of Thanksgiving from multiple perspective can be a challenge and may even feel uncomfortable, but it is hard to dispute that it will be worthwhile as we refine our skills in cultural competency. One wonderful resource for this is a book called Rethinking Columbus.

This week:
While report cards are not due to Lisa or Almai until the 28th, feel free to let them know if yours are done before the 28th.
11/21 Mon. Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
11/22 Tues. - Individual Student Picture Retake
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- PTA Fundraiser Pick-up, 3-6 PM, Gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
11/23 Wed. - Planning Time Make-up LIC
- Zumba, 12:15-1:15, gym
11/24 Thurs. - No School/Thanksgiving Break; Happy birthday, Nancy W!
11/25 Fri. - No School/Thanksgiving Break

Coming up:
11/28 Mon. - Report cards due to Lisa or Almai
- Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
11/29 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
11/30 Wed. - Individual Planning LIC
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
12/1 Thurs. - Lisa and Almai at PSD Annual Administrators' Waffle Breakfast with School Board, 7:30-9:30, downtown
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Hidden Glen Family Outreach Night, 5:30-7:30 PM, Focus: Organizational Skills (see agenda in the staff room posted on the soda machine)
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/2 Fri. - Report cards sent home with students
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym
12/5 Mon. - Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
12/6 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/7 Wed. - Principal-Directed LIC
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
12/8 Thurs. - Lisa and Almai at Puyallup Elementary Principals' Meeting then to Region II Meeting, 8:30-11:30, ESC
- CSIP, 3:00-4:00, Library
- Zumba, 4:00-5:00, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/9 Fri. - Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym
12/12 Mon. - Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
12/13 Tues. - Safety Meeting, 7:40-8:10, Conference Room
- Staff Meeting, 3:00-4:00, Library
- Grades K-2 Bridges Collaboration, 4-7, Firgrove
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/14 Wed. - Individual Planning LIC
- Grades 3-5 Bridges Collaboration, 4-7, Firgrove
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
12/15 Thurs. - Winter Community Sing-along - 6:00-7:00, Firgrove Plaground
- Zumba, 4:00-5:00, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/16 Fri. - Living the Creed Awards Assembly; 9:00 Intermediate, 10:00 Primary
- Winter Sing-along Assembly, 2:15-2:45, Gym
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym

Other BIG Events to Note in Calendar/Planbook:
12/19-30 - Winter Break
1/18 Wed. - CT LIC: SMART Board Training with Sandra Jacobson at Firgrove
1/27 - Elementary Math Supplemental Day/Required Math Training
2/10 Fri. - Grandparent's Day Lunch
2/21 - Math and Science Night - stay tuned for more information from our Science Coordinator, Karen Gonderman, and the Math/Science Learning Team

REPOSTS:
From Student Learning - January 27 Math Supplemental Day
Our distict is working collaboratively with the Math Cadre to bring an effective and meaningful professional development to all teachers on January 27th. This day-long event will be held on the campuses of Glacier View JH and Emerald Ridge HS. Teachers will be working together in K-2, 3-5 or Title/LAP/Resource groups. Keynotes and break-out sessions are being planned. This is a required training for elementary teachers. Specialists work time are still pending and details will be communicated out to specialists by Rick Wells, Brian Fox and Vince Pecchia.

From District Communications - Take the Opportunity to have an input for the Superintendent Search by Completing a Survey:
The community is invited to complete an online survey that will be used to help develop a leadership profile to guide the school board in its search for a new superintendent.

The deadline for completing the Superintendent Search Leadership Profile Survey is Saturday, December 10. Click here to take the survey:  http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22CPWTAGWT5

The leadership profile and selection criteria developed at the outset of the search become the guiding documents in evaluating candidates and making the final selection.

The survey asks participants to respond to questions using a rating system, with 1 being "Not Important" and 4 being "Extremely Important," as well as by providing extended responses to questions.

The survey is one of several ways the community will be involved in providing input in the selection for a new superintendent. Tony Apostle, who was hired as superintendent in 2004, has announced he will retire in June 2012.

A Cast/Kettle of Hawks Express Gratitude by...

I am respectful, honest, responsible.
I am a Hawk!

We are a Kettle of Grateful Hawks!

Thank you...
...the leadership of the Literacy Team for such a successful Reading Night last Thursday. That was definitely one of the highest attended events we have had outside of open house.

...some of you who have followed through with entering progress monitoring data in the DIBELS Data Management System. Let Almai know if you run into challenges or if you have any questions about reports that can be used with students and parents.

...some of the grades 3 through 6 teachers who have started and continue to provide math practice opportunities through IXL Math.

Reminders of the Week:
Remember to consult the Grades K-5 support email and attached document that John Parker sent last Thursday regarding standards that need to be reported to parents in the report card.

As we come to another long break, please be proactive in behavior management both before and after each break. Some of our students who may be worried about not being in the only secure, consistent place for them may exhibit their stress by acting out.

Remember that Living the Creed Awards Assembly is this Friday. Please make sure certificates are ready and parents of the awardees are notified. Review assembly behavior expectations with students.

The next Living the Creed Awards Assembly is December 16, so plan parent notification accordingly.

This week:
11/14 Mon. Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Singing Hawks and Pan Hawks Concert, 6:30-8:30, Gym
11/15 Tues. - Staff Meeting, 3-4, Library
- Zumba, 4:00-5:00, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P38
11/16 Wed. - Evaluation/Conference LIC
- TAC ready for teachers to input report card information
- Thanksgiving-Themed Staff Luncheon, 12:00, Staff Room
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
11/17 Thurs. - Almai at Required Student Services Meeting, 8-10, ESC
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P38
11/18 Fri. - Living the Creed Awards Assembly; 9:00 Intermediate, 10:00 Primary
- CAO Amy Evesckige and Deputy Supt. Debra Aungst visiting
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym
- Pizza with Pop, 6:00-7:00, Gym
11/19 Sat. - Happy birthday, Karen!

From Student Learning - January 27 Math Supplemental Day
Our distict is working collaboratively with the Math Cadre to bring an effective and meaningful professional development to all teachers on January 27th. This day-long event will be held on the campuses of Glacier View JH and Emerald Ridge HS. Teachers will be working together in K-2, 3-5 or Title/LAP/Resource groups. Keynotes and break-out sessions are being planned. This is a required training for elementary teachers. Specialists work time are still pending and details will be communicated out to specialists by Rick Wells, Brian Fox and Vince Pecchia.

From District Communications - Take the Opportunity to have an input for the Superintendent Search by Completing a Survey:
The community is invited to complete an online survey that will be used to help develop a leadership profile to guide the school board in its search for a new superintendent.

The deadline for completing the Superintendent Search Leadership Profile Survey is Saturday, December 10. Click here to take the survey:  http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22CPWTAGWT5

The leadership profile and selection criteria developed at the outset of the search become the guiding documents in evaluating candidates and making the final selection.

The survey asks participants to respond to questions using a rating system, with 1 being "Not Important" and 4 being "Extremely Important," as well as by providing extended responses to questions.

The survey is one of several ways the community will be involved in providing input in the selection for a new superintendent. Tony Apostle, who was hired as superintendent in 2004, has announced he will retire in June 2012.

Coming up:
While report cards are not due to Lisa or Almai until the 28th, feel free to let them know if yours are done before the 28th.
11/21 Mon. Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
11/22 Tues. - Individual Student Picture Retake
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
11/23 Wed. - Planning Time Make-up LIC
- Zumba, 12:15-1:15, gym
11/24 Thurs. - No School/Thanksgiving Break; Happy birthday, Nancy W!
11/25 Fri. - No School/Thanksgiving Break
11/28 Mon. - Report cards due to Lisa or Almai
- Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
11/29 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
11/30 Wed. - Individual Planning LIC
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
12/1 Thurs. - Lisa and Almai at PSD Annual Administrators' Waffle Breakfast with School Board, 7:30-9:30, downtown
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/2 Fri. - Report cards sent home with students
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym
12/5 Mon. - Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
12/6 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/7 Wed. - Principal-Directed LIC
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
12/8 Thurs. - Lisa and Almai at Puyallup Elementary Principals' Meeting then to Region II Meeting, 8:30-11:30, ESC
- CSIP, 3:00-4:00, Library
- Zumba, 4:00-5:00, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/9 Fri. - Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym
12/12 Mon. - Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
12/13 Tues. - Safety Meeting, 7:40-8:10, Conference Room
- Staff Meeting, 3:00-4:00, Library
- Grades K-2 Bridges Collaboration, 4-7, Firgrove
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/14 Wed. - Principal-Directed LIC
- Grades 3-5 Bridges Collaboration, 4-7, Firgrove
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
12/15 Thurs. - Winter Sing-along - more information to come from Mr. Miller
- Zumba, 4:00-5:00, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/16 Fri. - Living the Creed Awards Assembly; 9:00 Intermediate, 10:00 Primary
- Winter Sing-along Assembly, 2:15, Gym
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

Other BIG Events to Note in Calendar/Planbook:
12/19-30 - Winter Break
1/18 Wed. - CT LIC: SMART Board Training with Sandra Jacobson at Firgrove
1/27 - Elementary Math Supplemental Day/Required Math Training
2/10 Fri. - Grandparent's Day Lunch
2/21 - Math and Science Night - stay tuned for more information from our Science Coordinator, Karen Gonderman, and the Math/Science Learning Team

REPOST:
Report Cards:
TAC will open for report card processing/teacher input time on November 16th
Report cards will be sent home with students on December 2nd
To accommodate the printing, previewing, and stuffing (in envelopes) processes prior to the day report cards are sent home, Lisa and Almai are asking teachers to notify LouAnn of their report cards being preview/print-ready on or before November 28th, the Monday after Thanksgiving.

Message from Student Learning Regarding Qwizdom (via Nov. 7 email from John Parker, Director of Instructional Leadership, Region II):
Last spring, the district adopted the ReadySet curriculum within the Quizdom software program as a supplemental, standards-based curriculum. This curricula includes Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies instructional materials among others. In our effort to bring this curricula to you, we are in the process of setting up a district install of the Qwizdom Connect software so teachers can access these instructional materials. This process has proved to be challenging as each teacher computer requires updates in order to install Qwizdom Connect and run the program successfully.

While we are establishing this install process, I would ask that teachers refrain from installing the program on their own and attempting to register through Qwizdom. ITC and the Student Learning department are working hard to get this to each teacher as soon as we can.

Once the process is identified, additional communications via email will be sent to teachers.

It may be "Fall Back," but the Hawks are "Charging Forward"

I am respectful, honest, responsible.
I am a Hawk!

Hawks are BANANAS for BOOKS!

Thank you...
...to some of you who have already begun implementing the recommendations during your own Advisory session. If you haven't started yet and you need a little reminder on what may have been recommended, see last week's blog's Reminder of the Week section. Let us know too if we can support you in implementing the recommendations.

...teachers for consistently posting your Reading and Math learning targets

Reminders of the Week:
Remember to turn in the completed "Firgrove Thanks and Celebrates our Veterans" sheets as students give them to you.

Please go over assembly behavior expectations to prepare for the all-school Veteran's Day Assembly on the 8th (no chairs for 6th graders).

Remember that the next Living the Creed Awards Assembly is next Friday, so plan your parent notification accordingly.

This week:
11/7 Mon. - Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD great on-line resource for decoding (reading) and math activities
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
11/8 Tues. - Safety Team Meeting, 7:40-8:10, Conference Room
- Veteran's Day Assembly, 9-9:45, Gym
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P38
11/9 Wed. - Evaluation/Conference LIC
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
11/10 Thurs. - CSIP, 3-4, Library
- Lisa and Almai at PEP and then to Region 2 Meeting, 8:30-11:30, ESC
- Firgrove Literacy Night "Bananas for Books" Theme
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P38
11/11 Fri. - No School/Veteran's Day

Report Cards:
TAC will open for report card processing/teacher input time on November 16th
Report cards will be sent home with students on December 2nd
To accommodate the printing, previewing, and stuffing (in envelopes) processes prior to the day report cards are sent home, Lisa and Almai are asking teachers to notify LouAnn of their report cards being preview/print-ready on or before November 28th, the Monday after Thanksgiving.

Message from Student Learning Regarding Quizdom (via Nov. 7 email from John Parker, Director of Instructional Leadership, Region II):
Last spring, the district adopted the ReadySet curriculum within the Quizdom software program as a supplemental, standards-based curriculum. This curricula includes Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies instructional materials among others. In our effort to bring this curricula to you, we are in the process of setting up a district install of the Quizdom Connect software so teachers can access these instructional materials. This process has proved to be challenging as each teacher computer requires updates in order to install Quizdom Connect and run the program successfully.

While we are establishing this install process, I would ask that teachers refrain from installing the program on their own and attempting to register through Quizdom. ITC and the Student Learning department are working hard to get this to each teacher as soon as we can.

Once the process is identified, additional communications via email will be sent to teachers.


Coming up:
11/14 Mon. Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
11/15 Tues. - Staff Meeting, 3-4, Library
- Zumba, 4:00-5:00, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P38
11/16 Wed. - Evaluation/Conference LIC
- Thanksgiving-Themed Staff Luncheon, 12:00, Staff Room
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
11/17 Thurs. - Almai at Required Student Services Meeting, 8-10, ESC
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P38
11/18 Fri. - Living the Creed Awards Assembly; 9:00 Intermediate, 10:00 Primary
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

Other BIG Events to Note in Calendar/Planbook:
11/22 Tues. - Individual Student Picture Retake
11/23-24 - Thanksgiving Break
12/19-30 - Winter Break
2/10 Fri. - Grandparent's Day Lunch

REPOST:
From District Communications Regarding 2011-2012 Winter Break
Winter break is scheduled for Monday, December 19, 2011- Friday, December 30, 2011. December 23, 26, 29 and 30 are designated holidays for full year employees.

To accommodate the plans of many employees, the District central offices will be closed to the public from December 26-30.

To account for hours on regular work days during this time (December 27 and 28), District central office full year employees may choose from the following:
- use vacation hours for work time they choose not to work, or
- use pre-approved, accumulated compensatory hours for work time they choose not to work, or
- work their normal hours on items not related to dealing with "customers." While the building will be "closed", individual employees may elect to report to work during normal work hours.

November is here...

I am respectful, honest, responsible.
I am a Hawk!

Hawks are BANANAS for BOOKS!

Thank you...
...teachers for coming prepared to your Advisory sessions last week. It allowed each thirty-minute session to be meaningful and focused on discussing the needs of each student we discussed and in the identification of the next step for each of them. Also, thank you for some of you who have taken the time to share that you found the suggestions given during Advisory to be very useful, meaningful yet easy enough to implement.

...teachers who already began entering their DIBELS Progress Monitoring data into the DIBELS Data Management System.


Reminders of the Week:
Please begin follow-up on the following suggestions that apply to you per your own session during Advisory:
- fluency opportunities built-in the literacy block choosing from these materials: Read Naturally, Six-Minute Solution, OC Passages. See Bobbi or Cecilia or Almai or Lisa  if you need help acquiring your chosen materials
- Fry Words Mastery opportunities built-in the literacy block. See Lisa or Almai if you need (more) ideas on how to provide these opportunities
- Use of MSP Reading Stems and Templates to power-up our students' comprehension skills and strategies. Get one of the bookmarks on Almai's box that has some of these stemps. The stems documents will be available by Tuesday, Nov. 1st, in this shared folder: Y/FIR/FACULTY/Reading/MSP Stems

This week:
10/28-11/4 - PTA Fall Book Fair, Portable 39
10/31 Mon. - Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, Gym
11/1 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, Gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P38
11/2 Wed. - Evaluation/Conference LIC
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, Gym
11/3 Thurs. - Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P38
11/4 Fri. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, Gym

Coming up:
11/7 Mon. - Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
11/8 Tues. - Safety Team Meeting, 7:40-8:10, Conference Room
- Veteran's Day Assembly, 9-9:45, Gym
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P38
11/9 Wed. - Evaluation/Conference LIC
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
11/10 Thurs. - CSIP, 3-4, Library
- Lisa and Almai at PEP and then to Region 2 Meeting, 8:30-11:30, ESC
- Firgrove Literacy Night "Bananas for Books" Theme
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P38
11/11 Fri. - No School/Veteran's Day
11/14 Mon. Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
11/15 Tues. - Staff Meeting, 3-4, Library
- Zumba, 4:00-5:00, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P38
11/16 Wed. - Evaluation/Conference LIC
- Thanksgiving Themed Staff Luncheon, 12:00, Staff Room
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
11/17 Thurs. - Almai at Required Student Services Meeting, 8-10, ESC
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P38
11/18 Fri. - Living the Creed Awards Assembly; 9:00 Intermediate (sixth graders on chairs during separate assemblies so please be early enough for students to get chairs off the rack and be ready to go by the start time); 10:00 Primary
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

Other BIG Events to Note in Calendar/Planbook:
11/22 Tues. - Individual Student Picture Retake
11/23-24 - Thanksgiving Break
12/19-30 - Winter Break
2/10 Fri. - Grandparent's Day Lunch

REPOST:
From District Communications Regarding 2011-2012 Winter Break
Winter break is scheduled for Monday, December 19, 2011- Friday, December 30, 2011. December 23, 26, 29 and 30 are designated holidays for full year employees.

To accommodate the plans of many employees, the District central offices will be closed to the public from December 26-30.

To account for hours on regular work days during this time (December 27 and 28), District central office full year employees may choose from the following:
- use vacation hours for work time they choose not to work, or
- use pre-approved, accumulated compensatory hours for work time they choose not to work, or
- work their normal hours on items not related to dealing with "customers." While the building will be "closed", individual employees may elect to report to work during normal work hours.

Boarding the Hawk Advisory...All Aboard...

I am respectful, honest, responsible.
I am a Hawk!

Hawks are BANANAS for BOOKS!

Thank you...
Team Firgrove for making our first of many Family Outreach Nights at Hidden Glen last Thursday a success. What a great turn-out! Thank you to the great leadership by Melanie W, Teresa, Wendy L and the support of everyone who was there. The students and their parents were fully engaged in the planned activities.

Reminders of the Week:
Living the Creed - Remember to invite the parents of the Living the Creed award recipients if you didn't have the chance to do it last Thursday or Friday.

Also please review assembly behaviors with students in these terms (posters coming our way from print shop): 1. Come (in quietly); 2. Sit; 3. Applause or silence (as directed by speaker); 4. Enjoy and learn.

Please schedule your first observation with LouAnn if you haven't done so.

Have you provided your daily schedule to LouAnn using the template we provided? If so, thank you. If not, please do so by the end of the week. This includes paraeducators (full and part time) and itinerant support staff.

This week:
10/24 Mon. - Happy birthday, Kim!
- Advisory, 8:00-3:30; Read and act on the email sent by Almai at the end of the day last Friday.
- Monday Tech Madness canceled due to Advisory
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- PTA Fundraiser/Council Review, 4:00, Library

10/25 Tues. - Advisory, 8:00-3:30; Read and act on the email sent by Almai at the end of the day last Friday.
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P38

10/26 Wed. - Happy birthday, Cassie!
- Individual Planning LIC
- Lisa and Almai at K-12 Principal Pro Dev then to PSD Administrative Meeting, 1:30-5:00, North Hill location
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym

10/27 Thurs. - Living the Creed Awards Assembly; 9:00 Intermediate (sixth graders on chairs during separate assemblies so please be early enough for students to get chairs off the rack and be ready to go by the start time); 10:00 Primary
- Grades 3-5 Bridges Collaboration Opportunity, 4-7, Wildwood Gym, clock hours, sign-up through this link: https://staffdev.puyallup.k12.wa.us/StaffDev/class_info.php?CID=4070
- This class is full BUT please do sign up for the "Waitlist" so that Student Learning will have an idea of the demand - REWARDS and Six-Minute Solution (reading intervention materials) training opportunity for certificated and classified staff, 4-7, Wildwood Library, clock hours; sign up at this link: https://staffdev.puyallup.k12.wa.us/StaffDev/class_info.php?CID=4095
- No Zumba today
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P38

10/28 Fri. - Happy birthday, Bobbi!
- PTA Fall Book Fair begins today and runs until next Friday, November 4th
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

From District Communications Regarding 2011-2012 Winter Break
Winter break is scheduled for Monday, December 19, 2011- Friday, December 30, 2011. December 23, 26, 29 and 30 are designated holidays for full year employees.

To accommodate the plans of many employees, the District central offices will be closed to the public from December 26-30.

To account for hours on regular work days during this time (December 27 and 28), District central office full year employees may choose from the following:
- use vacation hours for work time they choose not to work, or
- use pre-approved, accumulated compensatory hours for work time they choose not to work, or
- work their normal hours on items not related to dealing with "customers." While the building will be "closed", individual employees may elect to report to work during normal work hours.

Coming up:
10/28-11/4 - PTA Fall Book Fair
10/31 Mon. - Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, Gym
11/1 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, Gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P38
11/2 Wed. - Evaluation/Conference LIC
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, Gym
11/3 Thurs. - Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P38
11/4 Fri. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, Gym
11/7 Mon. - Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
11/8 Tues. - Safety Team Meeting, 7:40-8:10, Conference Room
- Veteran's Day Assembly, 9-9:45, Gym
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P38
11/9 Wed. - Evaluation/Conference LIC
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
11/10 Thurs. - CSIP, 3-4, Library
- Lisa and Almai at PEP and then to Region 2 Meeting, 8:30-11:30, ESC
- Firgrove Literacy Night "Bananas for Books" Theme
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P38
11/11 Fri. - No School/Veteran's Day
11/14 Mon. Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
11/15 Tues. - Staff Meeting, 3-4, Library
- Zumba, 4:00-5:00, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P38
11/16 Wed. - Evaluation/Conference LIC
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
11/17 Thurs. - Almai at Required Student Services Meeting, 8-10, ESC
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P38
11/18 Fri. - Living the Creed Awards Assembly; 9:00 Intermediate (sixth graders on chairs during separate assemblies so please be early enough for students to get chairs off the rack and be ready to go by the start time); 10:00 Primary
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

Other BIG Events to Note in Calendar/Planbook:
11/22 Tues. - Individual Student Picture Retake
11/23-24 - Thanksgiving Break
12/19-30 - Winter Break

"Pista Sa Firgrove" - Celebrating Filipino American History Month

I am respectful, honest, responsible. I am a Hawk!

"In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight..."

"B-A-N-A-N-A-S...go bananas! Go, go bananas (for books)!"

Thank you...
Melanie Williamson, Teresa Johnson and Wendy Lacombe for your leadership in the implementation of our monthly Figrove Family Outreach Nights at Hidden Glen. We are so excited to see our first one come to fruition this week!

Karen Gonderman for taking on a big role to help out during our first Firgrove Family Outreach Night

First Grade Team, Kim and Amanda for your consistent support over the years, come rain or shine, at the parent loop to keep our students safe and going with the right family member.

Reminders of the Week:
When turning in fundraiser envelopes with money, please make sure you are handing it to one of the office staff so it can be properly put away/secured.

Grade Level Teams: Please read and act on the email regarding Living the Creed Assembly.

Grades 3-6 Teachers: Have you started making IXL Math available to your students? If not, come to the Monday Tech Madness and Almai can help you get set-up.

This week:
10/17 Mon. - Happy birthday, Joy O!
- Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Focus: DIBELS Reports you can use for class or individual student goal-setting AND parent conferences
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/18 Tues. - Staff Meeting, 3-4, Library
- PTA Skate Night, 6-8 PM

10/19 Wed. - EC/SS LIC
- "Pista Sa Firgrove" Staff Potluck to commemorate this month's Filipino American History Month, 12:00, staff room; Background Information: October is Filipino American History Month as proclaimed by the House Resolution No. 2011-4639 adopted in March 16, 2011 by the House of Representatives to commemorate the 424th anniversary of the presense of Filipinos in the United States. The earliest documented proof of Filipino presence in the United States dates back to October 18, 1587 in Morro Bay, California. A copy of the House Resolution has been posted on the staff board in the staff room.

- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym

10/20 Thurs. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Firgrove Family Outreach Night at Hidden Glen. The theme is "Math Night." Agenda is as follows:
5:30 - 6:00 Set up
6:00 - 6:30 Dinner
6:30 - 7:10 Math games
7:10 - 7:15 Clean up
7:15 - 7:30 Story time

10/21 Fri. - PTA Fall Fundraiser envelopes due
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

Coming up:
10/24 Mon. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/25 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/26 Wed. - IP LIC
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym

10/27 Thurs. - Living the Creed Awards Assembly; Pending format to be chosen by Oct. 19th: if separate assembly - 9:00 Intermediate; 10:00 Primary, if combined - 1:00-2:00 with recess of K-3 at 2:00-2:30, gym
- Grades 3-5 Bridges Collaboration Opportunity, 4-7, Wildwood Gym, clock hours, sign-up through this link: https://staffdev.puyallup.k12.wa.us/StaffDev/class_info.php?CID=4070
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/28 - Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

10/28-11/4 - PTA Fall Book Fair

Other BIG Events to Note in Calendar/Planbook:
11/3 Thurs. - Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences
11/10 Thurs. - Firgrove Literacy Night "Bananas for Books" Theme - stay tune for more information from the Literacy Team

Hawks are B-A-N-A-N-A-S for B-O-O-K-S!

I am respectful, honest, responsible. I am a Hawk!

"In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight..."

"B-A-N-A-N-A-S...go bananas! Go, go bananas (for books)!"

Thank you, World's #1 Staff--yes, that would be the Firgrove Staff (insert memory of Lisa and Almai's cheer routine here):
- for your patience as our breakfast and lunch serving lines become more efficient especially given the fact that our entire kitchen staff is new this year. They're new to our building and new to the systems they're using.
- for your consistency in using common language to make "Living the Creed" alive in your classroom management, routines, expectations.

Reminders/Tasks of the Week:
Please help the breakfast and lunch lines by: 1. Reminding the students to give their last names to the cashier; 2. Making sure the students are in Alpha/ABC order when buying lunch

We also need your help in the morning to make sure students who are getting breakfasts are going straight to the gym instead of hanging around the hallways or going in the classrooms first. This can be done by doing a quick "sweep" of the hallway or your classroom to make sure that students who are having breakfast report to the gym as soon as they are on campus. Thank you so much for your help in this area.

This week:
Belated happy birthday, Jessy (9th)!

10/10 Mon. - Monday Tech Madness, library, 3:00-3:20, Focus this week: Use of Excel to track learning standards; create small groups; plan for large and small group lessons. If you haven't used this feature of Excel, come and you'll love it! Bring your laptop. This session can also be used for DIBELS Data Management follow-up from last Wednesday's LIC session.
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/11 Tues. - Happy birthday, Sheri P.
- PTA Boxtop Breakfast, 7:45-8:25 AM, gym
- Health Screening for Grades K, 1,2,3, 5 in Portables 38 and 39. If raining, please have students wear their coat. They may need to wait for their turn on the Portable ramps. Thank you.
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/12 Wed. - CT LIC
- PTA General Membership and Movie Night (Rio), 6:30 PM
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym

10/13 Thurs. - Lisa and Almai at Elementary Principals Meeting then with CAO, 8:30-12:30, ESC Evergreen
- Individual Student Pictures, gym
- CSIP, 3-4, Library
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/14 Fri. - Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

PTA Fundraiser Action Item and Information:
To balance maximizing student motivation to do well with fundraising and having the least disruption to the instructional day, please send students who bring in the 10-Item Coupon to the office at 2:30 daily to claim their fuzzy snake prize.

At the assembly, it was mentioned that fundraising envelopes/monies are due October 18th but the flier that parents received indicated October 21st. We brought the discrepancy to PTA's attention and will keep staff posted on how PTA will want to reconcile that discrepancy.

Student Activities Starting This Week: The Student Activities starting this week are the 3rd/4th and 5th/6th Fir-Groove Crews. The 3rd/4th Crew meets during their 12:00 recess in the gym on Thursdays and Fridays with Mrs. Vail and/or Mrs. Idler while the 5th/6th Crew meets during their 12:30 recess in the gym on Tuesdays and Fridays with Mrs. Ellis and/or Mrs. Idler.

Did You Know:
October is Filipino American History Month as proclaimed by the House Resolution No. 2011-4639 adopted in March 16, 2011 by the House of Representatives to commemorate the 424th anniversary of the presense of Filipinos in the United States. The earliest documented proof of Filipino presence in the United States dates back to October 18, 1587 in Morro Bay, California. A copy of the House Resolution has been posted on the staff board in the staff room.

Coming up:
10/17 Mon. - Happy birthday, Joy O!
- Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Focus: Let Almai know what you need.
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/18 Tues. - Staff Meeting, 3-4, Library
- PTA Skate Night, 6-8 PM

10/19 Wed. - EC/SS LIC
- Staff Monthly Theme Luncheon, 12:00, staff room
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym

10/20 Thurs. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/21 Fri. - PTA Fall Fundraiser envelopes due
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

10/24 Mon. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/25 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/26 Wed. - IP LIC
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym

10/27 Thurs. - Grades 3-5 Bridges Collaboration Opportunity, 4-7, Wildwood Gym, clock hours, sign-up through this link: https://staffdev.puyallup.k12.wa.us/StaffDev/class_info.php?CID=4070
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/28 - Living the Creed Awards Assembly; 9:00 Intermediate; 10:00 Primary, gym
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

10/28-11/4 - PTA Fall Book Fair

Other BIG Events to Note in Calendar/Planbook:
11/3 Thurs. - Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences
11/10 Thurs. - Firgrove Literacy Night "Bananas for Books" Theme - stay tune for more information from the Literacy Team

Firgrove Goes "Bananas For Books" this Month!

I am respectful, honest, responsible. I am a Hawk!

"In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight..."

"B-A-N-A-N-A-S...go bananas! Go, go bananas (for books)!"

Reminders of the Week:
Remember to complete the required Safe Schools training via the links below. The due date for this training was September 30th.
- http://puyallup.wa.safeschools.com/login

This week:
Belated happy birthday, Debi R. (1st)!
10/3 Mon. - Introducing: MTM at the Grove - "Monday Tech Madness" is a mini-tech session that will be held in the library on Mondays, 3-3:20, with a single skill targeted per session. For its debut, learn either how to create your account on IXL or DIBELS or generate reports.
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/4 Tues. - PTA Fall Fundraiser Kick-off Assembly, 2-2:15, gym; Recess will be adjusted for grades 2 and 3. Stay tune for specific plan.
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/5 Wed. - PR LIC
Here's the agenda/schedule:
- 1:00 - 1:45 DIBELS Data Management Training in the library; bring your laptop, writing utensils and notepad
- 1:45 - 2:30 Learning Teams continue their work. Remember to email your Team Correspondence (formerly known as minutes) to Lisa and Almai. The template is in Y/FIR/FACULTY/Learning Teams/Templates folder.

- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/6 Thurs. - No School; Supplemental Day #4 - Elementary certificated staff don't need to report to work since the training was done in either late June or August.

10/7 Fri. - No School; Supplemental Day #5/State In-service Day

Grades 3-6 and Intermediate Skill Support: The student database in IXL Math is complete. If you have an account from last year, please use the same account. If you need to create one this year, come to the Monday Tech Madness session in the library, 3-3:20.

Coming up: 
Salad Club begins this week. Watch for Angie's email to know which group you belong.
10/10 Mon. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/11 Tues. - PTA Boxtop Breakfast, 7:45-8:25 AM, gym
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/12 Wed. - CT LIC
- PTA General Membership and Activity Night, 6:30 PM
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym

10/13 Thurs. - Lisa and Almai at Elementary Principals Meeting then with CAO, 8:30-12:30, ESC Evergreen
- Individual Student Pictures, gym
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/14 Fri. - Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

10/17 Mon. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/18 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- PTA Skate Night, 6-8 PM

10/19 Wed. - EC/SS LIC
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym

10/20 Thurs. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/21 Fri. - PTA Fall Fundraiser envelopes due
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

10/24 Mon. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/25 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/26 Wed. - IP LIC
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym

10/27 Thurs. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/28 - Living the Creed Awards Assembly; 9:00 Intermediate; 10:00 Primary, gym
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

10/28-11/4 - PTA Fall Book Fair

Other BIG Events to Note in Calendar/Planbook:
11/3 Thurs. - Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences
11/10 Thurs. - Firgrove Literacy Night "Bananas for Books" Theme - stay tune for more information from the Literacy Team

Fall is officially here!

I am respectful, honest, responsible. I am a Hawk!

Reminders of the Week:
Firgrove Monday Salad Club from last year resumes next week. For staff new to Firgrove, this means bringing your salad of choice during your designated week to share. It's completely optional. If you're in the club last year and you don't want to participate this year, please let Angie know by Wednesday so she can take your name off the list. Conversely, if you want to join this year, let her know too by Wednesday.

Remember to complete the required Safe Schools training via the links below:
- http://puyallup.wa.safeschools.com/login

This week:
Belated Happy Birthday, Wes (21st) and Melanie M (25th)!

9/26 Mon. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

9/27 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Happy Birthday, Mike M.!

9/28 Wed. - CT LIC (traded from IP per super majority input)
- Almai and Christina at Becca Training, 7:30-10:30, WHS
- Lisa and Almai at K-12 Principal Pro Dev and then PSD Administrative Meeting, 1:30-5:00, Mt. View Community Center
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
- Elementary HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health Curriculum Preview for Parents of Grades 4-6, 6:30-8:00 PM, PHS Commons

9/29 Thurs. - Almai at required Student Services Meeting, 8:30-10:00, ESC
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

9/30 Fri. - Literacy Team's "Hanging Party" to gear up for "Bananas For Reading"; right after school; meet briefly in McCormick's Room, bring stapler (then let's Zumba afterwards!!!)
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15 (or after hanging party), gym

Student Activities:Student Activities that begin this week include the Pan Hawks (formerly known as Steel Drum/World Music Ensemble) and the Singing Hawks. Both are under the direction of Mr. Miller. (Thank you, Dan, for providing this opportunity to our students.)
- Singing Hawks on Mondays and Thursdays, 2:50-3:35
- Pan Hawks on Tuesdays and Fridays, 2:50-3:35

Grades 3-6 and Intermediate Skill Support: Stay tune for information regarding IXL Math getting resumed this week.

Coming up: 
10/3 Mon. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/4 Tues. - PTA Fall Fundraiser Kick-off Assembly, 2-2:15, gym; Recess will be adjusted for grades 2 and 3. Stay tune for specific plan.
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/5 Wed. - PR LIC
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/6 Thurs. - No School; Supplemental Day #4 - Elementary certificated staff don't need to report since the training was done in either late June or August.

10/7 Fri. - No School; Supplemental Day #5/State In-service Day

10/11 Mon. - PTA Boxtop Breakfast, 7:45-8:25 AM, gym
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/11 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/12 Wed. - CT LIC
- PTA General Membership and Activity Night, 6:30 PM
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym

10/13 Thurs. - Lisa and Almai at Elementary Principals Meeting then with CAO, 8:30-12:30, ESC Evergreen
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/14 Fri. - Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

10/17 Mon. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/18 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- PTA Skate Night, 6-8 PM

10/19 Wed. - EC/SS LIC
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym

10/20 Thurs. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/21 Fri. - Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

10/24 Mon. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/25 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/26 Wed. - IP LIC
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym

10/27 Thurs. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

10/28 Fri. - Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

10/28-11/4 - PTA Fall Book Fair

Other BIG Events to Note in Calendar/Planbook:
11/2 Wed. - Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences
11/10 Thurs. - Firgrove Literacy Night "Welcome to the Jungle!" Theme - stay tune for more information from the Literacy Team

Grooving at "The Grove:" Keeping the Great Momentum

I am respectful, honest, responsible. I am a Hawk!

Reminder of the Week:
Please remember to show the Emergency Bus Exit DVD to your students prior to this Thursday's drill. The drill on Thursday begins around 9:30. Please know that we'll work around trying to keep the morning academic block as much as possible. If your students are with specialists when your class is called, the specialist will be the one taking them to the Emergency Bus Exit drill.

This week:
9/19 Mon. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

9/20 Tues. - Staff Meeting, 3:00-4:00, Library

9/21 Wed. - IP LIC (traded from CT per super majority input)
- Firgrove Blood Drive, 12-2, Front Parking Lot - Please remember not to use the diagonal parking spaces so the Blood Drive van can park there for higher visibility to walk-in donors driving Meridian. Thank you for your understanding to support this life-saving effort.

- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym

9/22 Thurs. - Emergency Bus Exit drills, 9:30-10:00, Bus Zone

- Back to School Curriculum Night, 6-7:30 pm - Lisa sent an email on Friday, Sept. 9th, regarding the schedule with an attached powerpoint that you may use unless you already have one you're planning to use instead of it. The expected minimum information content shared with parents is outlined in the powerpoint that Lisa sent.

Back to School Night Schedule: 6-6:25 Classrrom Session #1 (teachers in their classrooms) - during the classroom sessions, you may choose to have a formal or informal presentation format. The choice is yours; however, the session must run through the specified times in order for a certain level of organization to exist.

6:30-6:55 Classroom Session #2 (teachers in their classrooms) - during the classroom sessions, you may choose to have a formal or informal presentation format. The choice is yours; however, the session must run through the specified times in order for a certain level of organization to exist.

6:30-7:15 PTA hosting an Ice Cream Social in the gym while Administrative Team has a running/looping powerpoint of the "State of School Address"

9/23 Fri. - Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

Grades 4-6 Teachers: Please include in your parent communication that there is Parent Preview Night for the HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health Curriculum on September 28, 6:30-8:00 PM at PHS Commons. It is out district expectation that any parent who opts their child to be exempt from these lessons need to have previewed the materials.

Assessments:
- Complete all district and building-wide assessments during their designated timeline. Consult with Bobbi, Building Assessment Coordinator, with any assessment related questions.
- Grades 4-6 Teachers: Please complete the Comprehension Strategies Probe Assessment and provide Almai your class set of the Individual Student Pretest/Postest Scoring Chart. Below is the recommended assessment administration steps:
1. Monday - administer the four passages and have students score their work and fill-in their own scoring chart. This allows them to see right away their strengths and weaknesses regarding reading comprehension strategies.
2. Tuesday - administer the remaining three passages and do the same as Monday's procedures.
3. Give Almai your completed class set of scoring charts at the end of the day on Tuesday. She'll create a tool that will visually sort students by mastery (or lack of) of each reading strategy. She'll email you this tool by noon on Wednesay. The tool's purpose is continually use throughout the year to track students' progress in their reading comprehension strategies. While the tool is self-explanatory to Excel users, please come see her for one-on-one training of the tool if you're not familiar with it.
4. On the direction packet Almai gave you last Friday (grades 4-6 teachers), please refer to the section that gives recommendation on the next step after getting the results. Third grade teachers,please see Almai regarding your team's action item.

Coming up:
9/26 Mon. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

9/27 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

9/28 Wed. - CT LIC (traded from IP per super majority input)
- Lisa and Almai at K-12 Principal Pro Dev and then PSD Administrative Meeting, 1:30-5:00, Mt. View Community Center
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
- Elementary HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health Curriculum Preview for Parents of GGrades 4-6, 6:30-8:00 PM, PHS Commons

9/29 Thurs. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

9/30 Fri. - Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

10/4 Tues. - PTA Fall Fundraiser Kick-off Assembly, 2-2:15, gym; Recess will be adjusted for grades 2 and 3. Stay tune for specific plan.

Re-posted Reminder: Remember to complete the required Safe Schools training and the Office of Diversity Affairs Zoomerang survey via the links below:
- http://puyallup.wa.safeschools.com/login
- http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22CHAT5FGMP

Other BIG Events to Note in Calendar/Planbook:
10/12 Wed. - PTA General Membership and Activity Night, 6:30 PM
10/14 Fri. - PTA Box Top Breakfast
10/18 Tues. - PTA Skate Night, 6-8 PM
10/28-11/4 - PTA Fall Book Fair
11/3 Thurs. - Firgrove Literacy Night "Welcome to the Jungle!" Theme - stay tune for more information from the Literacy Team

Fir-grooving along...

I am respectful, honest, responsible. I am a Hawk!

This week:
9/12-16 - DIBELS testing for grades 1-6

9/12 Mon. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

9/13 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

9/14 Wed. - Fair Day, no breakfast or lunch, School in session 8:20-11:31; Please remind your students and/or include in your newsletters
- PTA Board Meeting, 6:30 PM, Rhiannon's Home
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym

9/15 Thurs. - Stipend Applications due to Almai (green folder with Stipend label on her door)
- CSIP Meeting, Library, 3-4 PM
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

9/16 Fri. - Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

Reminders of the Week:
- Remember to email Almai your input on trading the September CT and IP Wednesdays. This proposal came from some Certificated staff. The rationale is to help with expediently creating instructional groupings by having immediate time to look at each of your own students during Individual Planning LIC and then having the Collaboration Teaming LIC the following week.
- Remember to go over the powerpoint sent by Lisa to reinforce behavior expectations.
- Remember to keep your class rosters current - the office can no longer print your class list

Coming up:
9/19 Mon. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

9/20 Tues. - Staff Meeting, 3:00-4:00, Library

9/21 Wed. - CT LIC (pending to trade as IP)
- Firgrove Blood Drive, 12-2, Front Parking Lot - Please remember not to use the diagonal parking spaces so the Blood Drive van can park there for higher visibility to walk-in donors driving Meridian. Thank you for your understanding to support this life-saving effort.
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30

9/22 Thurs. - Back to School Curriculum Night, 6-7:30 pm - Lisa sent an email on Friday, Sept. 9th, regarding the schedule with an attached powerpoint that you may use unless you already have one you're planning to use instead of it. The expected minimum information content shared with parents is outlined in the powerpoint that Lisa sent.

Back to School Night Schedule:
6-6:25 Classrrom Session #1 (teachers in their classrooms) - during the classroom sessions, you may choose to have a formal or informal presentation format. The choice is yours; however, the session must run through the specified times in order for a certain level of organization to exist.

6:30-6:55 Classroom Session #2 (teachers in their classrooms) - during the classroom sessions, you may choose to have a formal or informal presentation format. The choice is yours; however, the session must run through the specified times in order for a certain level of organization to exist.

6:30-7:15 PTA hosting an Ice Cream Social in the gym while Administrative Team has a running/looping powerpoint of the "State of School Address"

9/23 Fri. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

9/26 Mon. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

9/27 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

9/28 Wed. - IP LIC (pending to trade as CT)

9/29 Thurs. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

9/30 Fri. - Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

10/4 Tues. - PTA Fall Fundraiser Kick-off Assembly, 2-2:15, gym; Recess will be adjusted for grades 2 and 3. Stay tune for specific plan.

Re-posted Reminders of the Week: Remember to complete the required Safe Schools training and the Zoomerang survey via the links below:
- http://puyallup.wa.safeschools.com/login
- http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22CHAT5FGMP

Other BIG Events to Note in Calendar/Planbook:
10/12 Wed. - PTA General Membership and Activity Night, 6:30 PM
10/14 Fri. - PTA Box Top Breakfast
10/18 Tues. - PTA Skate Night, 6-8 PM
10/28-11/4 - PTA Fall Book Fair
11/3 Thurs. - Firgrove Literacy Night "Welcome to the Jungle!" Theme - stay tune for more information from the Literacy Team

Re-post on Assessments: DIBELS testing for Grades 1-6 is Sept. 12-16. Bobbi has already sent the schedule via email the week of Sept. 6th. Please solicit parent volunteer to be "runners" for these days in your classroom newsletters and give the names to LouAnn as you get them.

CORE MAZE testing for grades 2-6 is Sept. 7-14. Tests have already been put in your boxes the first two days of school. Refer to the MAZE and Math assessment folder for directions. See Bobbi if you have questions.

We're off to a fantastic Firgrove start!

Hawk Creed: "I am respectful, honest, responsible. I am a Hawk!"

We are off to a great start....thank you for starting off with an impressive momentum already. As Lisa and Almai visited classrooms and common areas, here are some of the great observations they've made:
• Frequent specific praise and feedback
• Posted schedule
• Learning targets - posted and articulated to the students during instruction
• GLAD strategies: Community theme on a t-chart; team rewards/points; personal standards tied to the Hawk Creed
• Student engagement
• Teachers using the terminology of the "Hawk Creed"
• Timely pick up from recess
• Teachers walking students to the busses
• Students lined up in alphabetical order for lunch
• Number Corners
• Word Walls
• Excellent hall behavior
• Great customer service
• Use of a system to track lunch orders (colored cards, clipboard check-off)
• Teachers spread-out in the lunch serving area to better supervise students getting their lunches

This week:
9/5 Mon. - No School/Labor Day; Happy birthday, Marlene and Teena!

9/6 Tues. - Lisa and Almai at Zeiger to drop off cards, flowers and treats, 7:45-8:45
- 5th Grade Band Assembly, 2:00 - 2:30, gym - This is for fifth grade students and their teachers only.
- Zumba, 3:45-4:45, gym

9/7 Wed. - PR LIC - see the agenda below
- MAZE testing begins (through the 14th; see more information on assessments below)
- Zumba, 3:45-4:45, gym

9/8 Thurs. - Lisa and Almai at Puyallup Elementary Principals (PEP) Meeting, 8:30-11:30, ESC Pioneer
- Zumba, 3:45-4:45, gym

Sept. 7th Principal-Directed LIC Agenda:
- 12:30 First 30 minutes to spend time in your classrooms or as a grade level team scoring or analyzing or planning the next steps for any student assessment you may have at this point (this will normally be spent after this month’s PR LIC entering data in the DIBELS site and/or other building-wide assessment tracking tool)
- 1:00 Learning Teams Collaboration (if you still haven’t signed-up, please join a team today in which your passion and expertise in that area can benefit the students we serve)
o If applicable, discuss leadership roles, designate them and communicate the results in the Correspondence form
o Identify two things regarding your Learning Team collaboration this year: 1. Time and location for Learning Team Collaboration during the PR LIC Wednesdays; and 2. Date and time (assuming it’s the same location) for the months in which there is no PR LIC day (you will be compensated): November and March
o Pick-up where the team may have left off last year or revisit the goal set last year to fit this year’s school need. For instance, Math/Science and Literacy teams already have a “pick-up point” from last year because of the already identified Fall Math and Literacy Nights on November 3rd.
o If the team needs to set a totally new goal, use this Guiding Question: What is it that this Learning Team wants to accomplish this year in which the ultimate impact would be to increase student achievement?
o Begin identifying the steps to attain the goal (this will be known as your action plan).
o Capture team’s collaboration in the Correspondence form and submit form to Lisa.

Let Lisa or Almai know if you have any question.


Reminders of the Week:
Remember to sign-up to a Learning Team if you haven't done so. The sign-up sheets will be in the staff room.

Stipend applications are due to Almai by Sept. 15th. This was emailed to staff in June, but you can find more copies on her door in a folder labeled "Stipend."

Remember to complete the required Safe Schools training and the Zoomerang survey via the links below:
- http://puyallup.wa.safeschools.com/login
- http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22CHAT5FGMP/

Assessments:
DIBELS testing for Grades 1-6 is Sept. 12-16. Bobbi will put out the schedule soon. Please solicit parent volunteer to be "runners" for these days in your classroom newsletters and give the names to LouAnn as you get them.

CORE MAZE testing for grades 2-6 is Sept. 7-14. Tests have already been put in your boxes last week. Refer to the MAZE and Math assessment folder for directions. See Bobbi if you have questions.

Coming up:
9/12-17 - DIBELS testing for grades 1-6
9/14 Wed. - Fair Day, no breakfast or lunch, 11:31 dismissal
- PTA Board Meeting, 6:30 PM, library
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

9/15 Thurs. - Zumba, 3:45-4:45, gym

9/16 Fri. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

9/18 Mon. - Zumba, 3:45-4:45, gym

9/19 Tues. - Zumba, 3:45-4:45, gym

9/21 Wed. - CT LIC, 12:30-3:30
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30

9/22 Thurs. - Back to School Curriculum Night, 6-7:30 pm - stay tune for details via email and/or blog

9/23 Fri. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

9/26 Mon. - Zumba, 3:45-4:45, gym

9/27 Tues. - Zumba, 3:45-4:45, gym

9/28 Wed. - IP LIC

9/29 Thurs. - Zumba, 3:45-4:45, gym

9/30 Fri. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

Other BIG Events to Note in Calendar/Planbook:
10/12 Wed. - PTA General Membership and Activity Night, 6:30 PM
10/14 Fri. - PTA Box Top Breakfast
10/18 Tues. - PTA Skate Night, 6-8 PM
10/28-11/4 - PTA Fall Book Fair
11/3 Thurs. - Firgrove Literacy and Math Night

Hawk Staff Ready to Groove at "The 'Grove"

Reminders of the Week:
Remember to complete the required Safe Schools training via this link by Sept. 14th---while the district communication set Sept. 30th as the deadline to complete this training, its content is imperative for the safety of our students, hence a specific time is set aside on Aug. 31st to complete the training making September 14th a reasonable deadline in our building ; you'll need to enter your employee number with the letter "E" in front of it (example: E123456) - http://puyallup.wa.safeschools.com/login

Remember to complete the Zoomerang survey per the Office of Diversity Affairs (ODA) via this link; it takes five minutes at the most - http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22CHAT5FGMP/

This week:
8/29 Mon. - Supplemental Day #1 - Building Directed, 8:00-3:30, library

- Quick staff picture right before going to the gym for lunch in front of the building (Firgrove sign) to update staff photo on our website

- PTA-hosted Back-to-School Staff Lunch, 11-12, gym

- Day 1 of Staff Zumba, 3:45-4:45, gym; Bring your "party" clothes, footwear, towel, water to drink and your Zumba-ready-swagger.

8/30 Tues. - Supplemental Day #2 - Cultural Competency

- 8:00-10:00 Registration begins at 7:30 and session promptly begins at 8:00, ERHS, lunch on your own, be ready to be back in the building for the 11:30 -3:30 afternoon part of the training

- 11:30-3:30 afternoon session of Cultural Competency back in the building/Library

- 3:45-4:45, gym - Claire and Almai are looking forward to see everyone's Day 2 of Zumba-swagger and attitude (aka Zumba-tude)


8/31 Wed. - Supplemental Day #3 a.k.a. 181st Day - - 3.75 hours of this day is Principal/Building Directed.

- certificated staff are required to be in the building by 11:30; 2 hours are for the Meet and Greet and the other 1.75 hours are time to accomplish the following: mandatory Safe Schools training, completing individual daily schedule and completing the REACH Planning template. The last two items are required to be submitted to LouAnn by September 7th.

- classified staff members are required to put their contracted three hours (consult with the certificated staff with whom they work to identify the needed window of work time); one hour of the three hours needs to be alloted for the Safe Schools training; additional hours need to be pre-approved and based on their job title need

- action items in a nutshell: Safe Schools training time can be done between Aug. 31-Sept. 14; daily schedules and REACH Planning Sheet submitted to LouAnn by Sept. 7th.

- Meet and Greet Students and their Families, 1:00-3:00 pm, classrooms
- Yes, believe it---Zumba time!!! 3:45-4:45, gym

9/1 Thurs. - First Day of School - Look-out for those bright-eyed Hawks "soaring" through the hallways!

- Welcome Back Assembly: 9:30 for Intermediate; 10:15 for Primary

- Bring your self with Zumba-tude in the gym, 3:45-4:45


Coming up:
9/5 Mon. - No School/Labor Day

9/6 Tues. - Zumba, 3:45-4:45, gym

9/7 Wed. - PR LIC - stay tune for more information via email and blog
- Zumba, 3:45-4:45, gym

9/8 Thurs. - Zumba, 3:45-4:45, gym

9/14 Wed. - Fair Day, no breakfast or lunch, 11:31 dismissal
- PTA Board Meeting, 6:30 PM, library
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

9/15 Thurs. - Zumba, 3:45-4:45, gym

9/16 Fri. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

9/18 Mon. - Zumba, 3:45-4:45, gym

9/19 Tues. - Zumba, 3:45-4:45, gym

9/21 Wed. - CT LIC, 12:30-3:30
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30

9/22 Thurs. - Back to School Curriculum Night, 6-7:30 pm - stay tune for details via email and/or blog

9/23 Fri. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

9/26 Mon. - Zumba, 3:45-4:45, gym

9/27 Tues. - Zumba, 3:45-4:45, gym

9/28 Wed. - IP LIC

9/29 Thurs. - Zumba, 3:45-4:45, gym

9/30 Fri. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

Other BIG Events to Note in Calendar/Planbook:
10/12 Wed. - PTA General Membership and Activity Night, 6:30 PM
10/14 Fri. - PTA Box Top Breakfast
10/18 Tues. - PTA Skate Night, 6-8 PM
10/28-11/4 - PTA Fall Book Fair
11/3 Thurs. - Firgrove Literacy and Math Night