THIS WEEK:
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
1/24 Mon. - School Board Meeting, 6:30 PM, Ballou Commons
1/24 Mon. - Grades 3-6 Teams' Release Day - see schedule and information provided by LouAnn and Char
1/25 Tues. - Char and Almai hosting Region 2 Administrators Nuts and Bolts at Firgrove, 7-8:30 AM, Library
1/25 Tues. - 11 Days in the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Assembly, all school (no chairs for 6th graders), 1:30-2:30 PM, gym - Teacher Guide emailed to you and hard copy available in the staff room. See below for more information about this great assembly.
1/25 Tues. - Firgrove Blood Drive, 12-4 PM, Firgrove South Parking Lot (Blood Drive Van)
1/26 Wed. - Individual LIC; Walking School Bus
1/26 Wed. - ELL Parent Information Meeting, 11:15-11:51, Library
1/26 Wed. - Char and Almai at K-12 Principal Prof Dev and then to District Adminitrative Meeting, 1:30 - 5, Mt. View Community Center
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 - It's not too late to sign-up in the staff room; we need more helpers for the later shift.
1/28 Fri. - Hawk Shop Open for students who have won gift certificates and have money, 10:30-12. PTA is requesting for the students to be informed.
1/28 Fri. - Grades 3-6 Student Surveys regarding PSD Counseling Program due to Almai
1/28 Fri. - "Tardy Party" at 2:25 in the black top area; Congratulations to the following classes for having "zero tardy for two consecutive Wednesdays:" Ms. Allison, Mrs. W Johnson, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Deaver, Mrs. Dyer, Mrs. McCormick, Mrs. Larson
11 Days in the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr (Assembly on Tuesday) - This brings about an important question in which each of us can reflect: "If you could save up eleven of your days, which ones would you keep?"
Below is the description of the assembly per Broadway Performing Arts Center. The teacher guide has been emailed to teachers and a hard copy available in the staff room.
Eleven Days is a spoken word meditation on Dr. King and his relationship with bold, organized communities, and homage to the collective courage that led to sweeping changes in our nation.
“If you could save up eleven of your days which ones would you keep?” What were the most important days in Dr. Martin Luther King’s life and how did those days change our nation forever? Eleven Days is a celebration in theater, original poetry, music and dance that tells Dr. King’s story in eleven parts and includes major events from his life including the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Dr. King’s speech at the Lincoln Memorial and more personal events including his loving upbringing.
Repeated Reminder:
6th Grade Staff - Please continue to advertise the following 6th Grade Parents Night in your newsletter.
Stahl's 6th Grade Parent Night, Feb. 3rd, Thursday, 5-6:30 PM at Stahl
Ballou's 6th Grade Parent Night, Feb. 10th, Thursday, 6:30-7:30 PM at Ballou
Daily Guest Staff List - Christina and LouAnn faithfully emails Guest Staff List daily along with the weekly blog link. While the purpose of emailing you the weekly blog link may be obvious (to make it easily accessible to you if you haven't bookmarked it), the purpose of sending you the Guest Staff list may not be as obvious. The information in the Guest Staff List serves this purpose:
1. It gives teachers who may work with classified staff a heads-up, especially in Walk to Read and ELO, if they're absent. I have heard from some of you that this is good information to have so you can make the adjustment if needed in Walk to Read or ELO. This is especially critical during those times when those teachers may not have gotten that early heads-up that our classified staff normally give them. We are fortunate to work with such highly professional Classified Team!
2. During any form of emergency, it is good to know which of our students are with substitute teachers, especially within your own grade level. This is not to underestimate the skills of our guest teachers; rather, it is to be able to anticipate where help may be needed since each building's safety/emergency protocol is different enough.
Excellent New Links Added in the Staff Resource Links section of the blog:
Visual Thinking Strategies - the site provided in the training with Lynda Belt to continue our work with Culture and Arts Integration.
http://www.vtshome.org/
Ray Beaudoin's "Can Do Helper Page" Site - Beaudoin is a former primary teacher and Title I Educational Technician. The site is for students, parents and teachers looking for content and practice activities. http://candohelperpage.com/
Within Ray Beaudoin's site is an excellent resource for Fry Words activities. http://candohelperpage.com/sightvocab_1.html#anchor_374
COMING-UP:
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. - 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; 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. - Character Trait Assembly: Fairness, 9-9:30 Intermediate, 10-10:30 Primary; Remember to bring your character mind map
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. -
2/28 Mon. - WICOR Training for 5th and 6th Grade Teachers (rescheduled from Feb. 15), 4:00 PM, Kalles JH (Room 201)
