THIS WEEK:
Staff Room Clean-up Crew (1/31-2/4): Melanie M, Sara M, Stephanie
1/31 Mon. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Jackie, Marlene, Angelo, Stacy, Kim M.
1/31 Mon. - DIBELS testing (also on Tuesday and Thursday)
1/31 Mon. - Safety Team Meeting, 7:30-8:10 AM; Room 26
2/1 Tues. - Dental Van, 8:30-2:30, South Parking Lot
2/1 Tues. - Pierce County Science Guest Speaker in rooms 18 @ 12:30; 21 @ 1:30
2/2 Wed. - Principal-Directed LIC, 1:30-2:15 Library, 2:15-3:00 Learning Teams; Walking School Bus; Pierce County Science Guest Speaker in rooms 16 @ 8:30; 35 @ 9:45
2/3 Thurs. - PSD Diversity, 3:30-5:00 PM, ESC Pioneer
2/3 Thurs. - Stahl's 6th Grade Parent Night at Stahl Commons, 5:00-6:30 PM
2/3 Thurs. - District Diversity, 3:30-5:00, ESC Pioneer
2/4 Fri. - Co-op Family Game Night, 6-8 PM, gym
2/4 Fri. - PTA Hawk Shop is open today, 11-12:30; Given the limited space and time, please send only students who will be purchasing items.
2/4 Fri. - Character Trait Assembly: Fairness, 9-9:30 Intermediate, 10-10:30 Primary; Remember to bring your character mind map
McTeacher Night Update:
Thank you to PTA and staff members for helping make McTeacher Night a success. The event brought in $777. It was fun to see the families there. On a similar note, be on the look-out for a Firgrove Ram Night fairly soon.
Revisiting the "11 Days in The Life of Dr. King" Assembly and Moving Forward to February, Black History Month
The Broadway Center for the Performing Arts definitely did a fabulous job with their performance and our kids were captivated. One of the things that we can all take away from that is the key message: "Every day is the 11th Day"---Dr. King lives on through us each time we choose to live the essence of his "dream." Our Character Traits education definitely supports our efforts to teach our students that "every day is the 11th day." Thank you for the work that you do in implementing our school-wide characer trait education progam. Also, thank you to the Arts Team for scheduling the assembly.
February is Black History Month. Here are little known facts about Black History Week (later turned into Month):
- originated from the work of Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950), the second African American who earned a doctorate from Harvard, with W.E.B. Du Bois being the first
- in 1915, Woodson and four others created an organization called Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) which published the "Journal of Negro History"
- Woodson realized that most textbooks ignored the history and achievements of blacks, so in addition to the journal, he promoted the idea of "Negro History Week" which was held during the second week of February in 1926. He chose that week because it included the birthdays of two important men: President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas.
- in 1976, the Negro History Week expanded to the entire month of February
Here are a few links as resources for Black History Month:
- Video and photo gallery resource http://www.history.com/topics/black-history-month
- PBS resources on history and profiles http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/
COMING-UP:
Staff Clean-up Crew (2/7-11): Marlene, Angelo, Jane
2/7 Mon. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Christina, Kim F, Joy, Missy
2/8 Tues. - Pierce County Science Guest Speaker in Room 18 @ 12:30 and Room 21 @1:30
2/8 Tues. - Staff Meeting, 3-4, Library (this is moved from Feb. 15th due to time-sensitive information)
2/9 Wed. - Collaboration and Teaming LIC; Walking School Bus
2/9 Wed. - Pierce County Science Guest Speaker in Room 16 @ 8:30 and Room 35 @ 9:45
2/9 Wed. - Region 2 Orchestra Concert, 7 PM, RHS
2/10 Thurs. - Char and Almai at Elementary Admin Mtg then to Region 2 Admin Nuts and Bolts, 8-12, ESC Pioneer
2/10 - Thurs. - Science Fair, 5-6:30, Gym and classrooms
2/10 Thurs. - Ballou's 6th Grade Parent Night, 6:30-7:30 PM, Ballou Commons
2/11 - Fri. - PTA Valentine Dance, 6-9 PM, Gym
Staff Clean-up Crew (2/14-18): Jim, Kim M, Teena
2/14 Mon. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: LouAnn, Michelle, Renae, Sara D
2/14 Mon. - CSIP Meeting, 3-4 pm, Library
2/14 Mon. - PSD School Board, 6:30 PM, Ballou Commons
2/16 Wed. - Evaluation and Conference LIC; Walking School Bus
2/16 Wed. - District Reading Cadre, 4-5:30, Shaw Road Library
2/17 Thurs. - Grandparents' Day Luncheon - more information to come soon
2/18 Fri and 2/21 Mon. - No School; Presidents' Day Weekend/Mid-winter Break
Staff Clean-up Crew (2/22-25): Kimberly R, Sheri P, Jane
2/22 Tues. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Terry, Melanie W, Kay, Jennifer A, Wes
2/22 Tues. - Parent Phonics Training and Dinner - dinner begins at 6 PM in the gym and training begins at 6:30 PM in the Library
2/22 Tues. - Arts and Culture PSD-sponsored Professional Development, 4:30-7:30 PM, Room 15
2/23 Wed. - Individual Planning LIC; Walking School Bus; Char and Almai at K-12 Prof. Dev and then to PSD Administrative Meeting, 1:30-5, Mt. View Community Center
2/23 Wed. - Pierce County Science Speaker in Rm. 16 at 8:30, in Rm. 35 at 9:45
2/24 Thurs. - Pierce County Science Speaker in Rm. 18 at 12:30, in Rm. 21 at 1:30
2/25 Fri. - Group Class Pictures and Staff Group Picture
Staff Clean-up Crew (2/28-3/4): LouAnn, Melissa S
2/28 Mon. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Char, Angie, Megan, Wendy J, Claire
2/28 Mon. - Safety Team meeting, 7:40, Room 24
2/28 Mon. - WICOR Training for 5th and 6th Grade Teachers (rescheduled from Feb. 15), 4:00 PM, Kalles JH (Room 201)
