Wow...March Gladness is Here!

Firgrove as a Winter Wonderland
Firgrove as a Winter Wonderland

Reminder of the Week: Please remember to keep your substitute folder highly visible and complete in content including the most recent schedule and roster(s). Your orange attendance folder should always have the most recent roster and your substitute should be directed in your guest teacher plan to use only such roster to take attendance.

THIS WEEK:
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)

2/28 Mon. - School Board Meeting, 6P:30 PM, Ballou Commons
3/1 Tues. - Grades 3-6 Teams, Deb and Bobbi - Remember to respond to Almai regarding the email she sent about math support via on-line tool on Friday, Feb. 25th.
3/1 Tues. - Parent Phonics Training and Dinner - dinner begins at 6 PM in the gym and training begins at 6:30 PM in the Library; child care in Room 27
3/2 Wed. - PTA Talent Show Practice, 11:45-2:00, Gym
3/3 Thurs. - PSD Diversity Committee, 3:30-5 PM, ESC Pioneer

3/3 Thurs. - Kindergarten Informational Meeting, 6:30-7:30 PM, Zeiger Gym

3/4 Fri. - Char and Almai at K-12 Admin Meeting, 7-8 AM, ESC
3/4 Fri. - Character Trait Assembly (Caring); Intermediate at 9:00; Primary at 10:00 - Remember to bring your mind-map for caring to the assembly.
3/4 Fri. - PTA Talent Show, 6:30-8:30 PM, Gym

Firgrove March Gladness Project:
Our gracious volunteer March Gladness Coordinator, Stacy Hess, is launching our March Gladness Project: Firgrove Beautification. This is in lieu of Pennies for Patients. Each grade level/department will be assigned a section of the school grounds that will be identified on a map and posted on the door in the staff room near the minutes board. Teams can decide when they're able to do their beautification time. Watch-out for postings via the staff room door and/or email by Stacy. (Thank you for taking this on, Stacy.)

COMING-UP:

Staff Clean-up Crew (3/7-11): Megan, Kaarin
3/7 Mon. - Non-school Day/Teacher Learning Day
3/8 Tues. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Almai, Stephanie, Teena, Jim, Jackie (trading with Teresa only this week)

3/8 Tues. - Parent Phonics Training and Dinner - dinner begins at 6 PM in the gym and training begins at 6:30 PM in the Library; child care in Room 27
3/9 Wed. - Evaluation and Conference LIC; Walking School Bus
3/9 Wed. - Char and Almai at Elementary Principals Meeting and then to Region 2 Elementary Nuts and Bolts, 8-12, ESC Pioneer
3/11 Fri. - PTA Auction Baskets from each classroom are due. (Please complete action items from PTA for this event emailed by LouAnn on Feb. 15th.)
Staff Clean-up Crew (3/14-18): Nancy, Katrina
3/14 Mon. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Marlene, Angelo, Stacy, Kim M., Teresa (trading with Jackie only this week)
3/14 Mon. - Class/Group/Staff Picture (rescheduled from 2/25 on 2/24 via email communication by Almai)
3/14 Mon. - CSIP Meeting, 3-4 PM, Library; Co-op Board, 5:00, Library; School Board, 6:30 PM at Ballou
3/15 Tues. - Staff Meeting, 3-4, Library

3/15 Tues. - Parent Phonics Class, 6:30-7:30 PM, Library (Dinner for the parents will be served in the gym at 6 PM. Child care in Room 27.)
3/15 Tues. - Pierce County Science Guest Speaker, 12:30 in Rm. 18, 1:30 in Rm. 21
3/16 Wed. - Evaluation and Conference LIC; Walking School Bus

3/16 Wed. - Hanging/displaying student art BOTH for REACH and Artstravaganza - "Many hands make light work."
3/16 Wed. - Pierce County Science Guest Speaker, 8:30 in Rm. 16, 9:45 in Rm. 35

3/16 Wed. - PSD Draft Budget Feedback Session for Employees, 3-5 PM, Edgemont JH
3/16 Wed. - District Writing Cadre, 4-5:30, Woodland Library

3/17 Thurs. - PSD Draft Budget Feedback Session for Employees, 3-5 PM, PHS Commons
3/18 Fri. - Puyallup Fair Traveling Farm (for first graders), Firgrove Playshed
3/18 Fri. - PTA Annual Auction,RHS, 6-9 PM (Please complete action items from PTA for this event emailed by LouAnn on Feb. 15th)
Staff Clean-up Crew (3/21-3/25): Brian, Melanie W
3/21 Mon. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Chirstina, Kim F, Joy, Missy
3/21 Mon. - PSD Draft Budget Feedback Session for Employees, 3-5 PM, Ferrucci JH
3/22 Tues. - Parent Phonics Training and Dinner - dinner begins at 6 PM in the gym and training begins at 6:30 PM in the Library; child care in Room 27
3/23 Wed. - Evaluation and Conference LIC; Walking School Bus

3/23 Wed. - Char and Almai at Communities in School Breakfast Fundraiser, 7-9 AM, Fairgrounds Expo Hall and then K-12 Principal Pro Dev and PSD Admin Meeting, 1:45-5 PM, Mt. View Community Center

3/23 Wed. - Kindergarten Registration Night, 6:30-7:30 PM, Gym

3/24 Thurs. - Firgrove Annual Artstravaganza, 6-8 PM

3/28 - 4/1 - PSD Spring Break
Staff Clean-up Crew (4/4-8): Terry, Cindy, Sherrie B
4/4 Mon. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Terry, Melanie W, Kay, Jennifer A, Wes

REPEATED POST: The March 7th Supplemental Day Plan below is based on the February 16th email sent by John Parker, Director of Student Learning for Region 2 with Math and Science Focus. It is appropriate to share this information in your parent newsletter when you remind them that March 7th is a non-school day.
Focus of training:
Kindergarten to Grade 5: Each teacher will receive the necessary training to implement Number Corner activities for the month of April.

Grade 6: Creating a 2-month instructional plan for CMP Using our new diagnostic and common assessments Planning intervention based on assessment results.

Audience:
Staff from all K-6 classrooms including Special Education, English Language Learning, Title I, LAP, Librarians, and Music will select and report to one of the grade level trainings listed below. Please note grade level sites are reflected on the registration within the Staff Professional Development Website (see below).

Date and Time:
March 7, 2011
8:00-11:30 am
(All staff will report to their building at 12:00 pm for building-directed activities for the rest of the afternoon)

Location of training: Firgrove staff report to the following grade level training sites.

All Pre-K staff & Kindergarten Ridgecrest
All 1st Grade staff Edgerton
All 2nd Grade staff Hunt
3rd Grade staff Firgrove
4th Grade staff Zeiger
5th Grade staff Pope
6th Grade staff Sunrise

Registration:
All staff must register on the Staff Professional Development Website under Elementary Math Training-March 7 Supplemental Day

Check-out the Progress Towards Firgrove Loves to Read Campaign

Reminder of the Week:
Remember to schedule your observation. You can also submit your evaluation input any time between now and mid-March. You can continue to add to it even after you've submitted it by letting your evaluator know of the changes.

THIS WEEK:
Staff Clean-up Crew (2/22-25): Kimberly R, Sheri P, Jane
2/21 Mon. - No School; Presidents' Day Weekend/Mid-winter Break
2/22 Tues. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Terry, Melanie W, Kay, Jennifer A, Wes
2/22 Tues. - Arts and Culture PSD-sponsored Professional Development, 4:30-7:30 PM, Rm 15
2/22 Tues. - PTA Ram Night at the Sunrise Village location, 5-9 PM (Shifts are 5-7 or 7-9)
2/23 Wed. - Individual Planning LIC; Walking School Bus; Char and Almai at K-12 Prof. Dev and then to PSD Administrative Meeting, 12:30-5, Mt. View Community Center
2/23 Wed. - PEA President Karen McNamara visiting her constituents beginning at 8 AM
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 rescheduled to 3/14 per 2/24 email from Almai
2/25 Fri. - PTA Valentine Dance canceled - School Messenger went out to parents 2/23
2/26 Sat. - ODA/District-Sponsored Spanish Class, 8-4:30, Library

"Cloning-need" for Ourselves to Support the two Feb. 22nd After-school/Evening Events
We know that there are two important after-school events on Feb. 22nd, Tuesday:
1. Arts and Culture PSD-sponsored Professional Development (Focus Culture: Ecuador), 4:30-7:30 PM, Rm 15 - as a school applying for the Gold Grant from ODA, we committed to have our staff attend a certain amount of Professional Development in this area.
2. PTA Ram Night at the Sunrise Village location, 5-9 PM (staff sign-up poster for the following shifts was posted: 5-7 PM and 7-9 PM last Monday, the day we were notified of the date for Ram Night ) - we value parent partnership and one of the ways we've shown that is by attending these events whenever and as much as we're able.

Attend what you're able or what you've already committed yourself, and thank you in advance to those who will attend any or both of the events.

The March 7th Supplemental Day Plan below is based on the February 16th email sent by John Parker, Director of Student Learning for Region 2 with Math and Science Focus. It is appropriate to share this information in your parent newsletter when you remind them that March 7th is a non-school day.
Focus of training:
Kindergarten to Grade 5: Each teacher will receive the necessary training to implement Number Corner activities for the month of April.

Grade 6: Creating a 2-month instructional plan for CMP Using our new diagnostic and common assessments Planning intervention based on assessment results.

Audience:
Staff from all K-6 classrooms including Special Education, English Language Learning, Title I, LAP, Librarians, and Music will select and report to one of the grade level trainings listed below. Please note grade level sites are reflected on the registration within the Staff Professional Development Website (see below).

Date and Time:
March 7, 2011
8:00-11:30 am
(All staff will report to their building at 12:00 pm for building-directed activities for the rest of the afternoon)

Location of training: Firgrove staff report to the following grade level training sites.

All Pre-K staff & Kindergarten Ridgecrest
All 1st Grade staff Edgerton
All 2nd Grade staff Hunt
3rd Grade staff Firgrove
4th Grade staff Zeiger
5th Grade staff Pope
6th Grade staff Sunrise

Registration:
All staff must register on the Staff Professional Development Website under Elementary Math Training-March 7 Supplemental Day

COMING-UP:
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)
3/2 Wed. - PTA Talent Show Practice, 11:45-2:00, Gym
3/1 Tues. - Parent Phonics Training and Dinner - dinner begins at 6 PM in the gym and training begins at 6:30 PM in the Library; child care in Room 27
3/3 Thurs. - PSD Diversity Committee, 3:30-5 PM, ESC Pioneer'
3/4 Fri. - Character Trait Assembly (Caring); Intermediate at 9:00; Primary at 10:00 - Remember to bring your mind-map for caring to the assembly.
3/4 Fri. - PTA Talent Show, 6:30-8:30 PM, Gym
Staff Clean-up Crew (3/7-11): Megan, Kaarin
3/7 Mon. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Almai, Stephanie, Teena, Jim, Teresa
3/7 Mon. - Non-school Day/Teacher Learning Day
3/8 Tues. - Parent Phonics Training and Dinner - dinner begins at 6 PM in the gym and training begins at 6:30 PM in the Library; child care in Room 27
3/9 Wed. - Evaluation and Conference LIC; Walking School Bus
3/9 Wed. - Char and Almai at Elementary Principals Meeting and then to Region 2 Elementary Nuts and Bolts, 8-12, ESC Pioneer
3/11 Fri. - PTA Auction Baskets from each classroom are due. (Please complete action items from PTA for this event emailed by LouAnn on Feb. 15th.)
Staff Clean-up Crew (3/14-18): Nancy, Katrina
3/14 Mon. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Jackie, Marlene, Angelo, Stacy, Kim M.
3/14 Mon. - CSIP Meeting, 3-4 PM, Library; Co-op Board, 5:00, Library; School Board, 6:30 PM at Ballou
3/15 Tues. - Staff Meeting, 3-4, Library
3/15 Tues. - Parent Phonics Class, 6:30-7:30 PM, Library (Dinner for the parents will be served in the gym at 6 PM. Child care in Room 27.)
3/15 Tues. - Pierce County Science Guest Speaker, 12:30 in Rm. 18, 1:30 in Rm. 21
3/16 Wed. - Evaluation and Conference LIC; Walking School Bus
3/16 Wed. - Pierce County Science Guest Speaker, 8:30 in Rm. 16, 9:45 in Rm. 35
3/16 Wed. - District Writing Cadre, 4-5:30, Woodland Library
3/18 Fri. - PTA Annual Auction,RHS (Please complete action items from PTA for this event emailed by LouAnn on Feb. 15th)
3/22 Tues. - Parent Phonics Training and Dinner - dinner begins at 6 PM in the gym and training begins at 6:30 PM in the Library; child care in Room 27

REPEATED POST:
February is Black History Month. Here are little known facts about Black History 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. Woodson chose this particular week because it included the birthdays of two important men in Black American History: 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/

Firgrove LOVES to Read Campaign Meets "Abe and Fred"

REMINDER OF THE WEEK: Please make sure students are checking-in to the office when they are tardy. Students are late after the 8:25 bell. If they walk-in to your class after 8:25 and they don't have a tardy slip, please send them to the office to get one.

THIS WEEK:
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
2/15 Tues. - Char and Almai at Grades K-5 Parent Brunch with Superintendent, 9:30-11, Pioneer Pavilion
2/16 Wed. - Evaluation and Conference LIC; Walking School Bus
2/16 Wed. - Ballou and Stahl 6th Grade Pre-registration in the gym, 8:45-9:45 (Each school will take half of the gym.)
2/16 Wed. - PTA Talent Show Practice and Try-outs, 11:45-2:00, gym
2/16 Wed. - District Reading Cadre, 4-5:30, Shaw Road Library
2/18 Fri and 2/21 Mon. - No School; Presidents' Day Weekend/Mid-winter Break

CLASSROOM NEWSLETTERS AND EVENTS/CELEBRATIONS:

- Please remember to have any classroom events captured in the master calendar by submitting that half-sheet to Teresa. Include a very brief description so that our office team can answer the basic questions about it when they get a parent call inquiring about the event. One idea is stapling the newsletter or the flier you're sending home to the master calendar form.

- Thank you for providing the office (LouAnn) a copy of your classroom newsletters. Please continue to do so. At minimum, each teacher should be sending a newsletter once a month.

- Please include in your next newsletter two things: 1. the rescheduled Grandparents Day, and 2. March 7th is a Non-school/Teacher Training Day.

PTA Ram Night at Sunrise Village: Posted on the door by the Minutes Board by noon on Monday the 14th is a sign-up sheet for PTA Ram Night on February 22nd/Tuesday. There are two shifts from which you can choose: 5-7 or 7-9. PTA thanks you in advance.

COMING-UP:
Staff Clean-up Crew (2/22-25): Kimberly R, Sheri P, Jane
2/21 Mon. - No School; Presidents' Day Weekend/Mid-winter Break
2/22 Tues. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Terry, Melanie W, Kay, Jennifer A, Wes
2/22 Tues. - Arts and Culture PSD-sponsored Professional Development, 4:30-7:30 PM, Rm 15

2/22 Tues. - PTA Ram Night at the Sunrise Village location, 5-9 PM,

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
2/25 Fri. - PTA Valentine Dance, 6-9 PM, Gym (rescheduled from Feb. 11th)
2/26 Sat. - ODA/District-Sponsored Spanish Class, 8-4:30, Library

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)
3/2 Wed. - PTA Talent Show Try-out/Practice, 11:45-2:00, Gym
3/1 Tues. - Parent Phonics Training and Dinner - dinner begins at 6 PM in the gym and training begins at 6:30 PM in the Library; child care in Room 27
3/3 Thurs. - PSD Diversity Committee, 3:30-5 PM, ESC Pioneer
3/4 Fri. - PTA Talent Show, 6:30-8:30 PM, Gym
Staff Clean-up Crew (3/7-11): Megan, Kaarin
3/7 Mon. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Almai, Stephanie, Teena, Jim, Teresa
3/7 Mon. - Non-school Day/Teacher Learning Day (stay tune for more details)
3/8 Tues. - Parent Phonics Training and Dinner - dinner begins at 6 PM in the gym and training begins at 6:30 PM in the Library; child care in Room 27
3/9 Wed. - Evaluation and Conference LIC; Walking School Bus
3/9 Wed. - Char and Almai at Elementary Principals Meeting and then to Region 2 Elementary Nuts and Bolts, 8-12, ESC Pioneer
Staff Clean-up Crew (3/14-18): Nancy, Katrina
3/14 Mon. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Jackie, Marlene, Angelo, Stacy, Kim M.
3/14 Mon. - CSIP Meeting, 3-4 PM, Library; Co-op Board, 5:00, Library; School Board, 6:30 PM at Ballou

3/15 Tues. - Staff Meeting, 3-4, Library
3/15 Tues. - Parent Phonics Class, 6:30-7:30 PM, Library (Dinner for the parents will be served in the gym at 6 PM. Child care in Room 27.)
3/15 Tues. - Pierce County Science Guest Speaker, 12:30 in Rm. 18, 1:30 in Rm. 21

3/16 Wed. - Evaluation and Conference LIC; Walking School Bus

3/16 Wed. - Pierce County Science Guest Speaker, 8:30 in Rm. 16, 9:45 in Rm. 35
3/16 Wed. - District Writing Cadre, 4-5:30, Woodland Library

3/22 Tues. - Parent Phonics Training and Dinner - dinner begins at 6 PM in the gym and training begins at 6:30 PM in the Library; child care in Room 27

Repeated Posts:
March 7th Supplemental Day - March 7th is a non-school day. Teachers and specialists will report to work. The first part of the day will be a K-5 Math Training by our District Math Cadre (3rd-5th) and Math Learning Center Trainers (K-2nd). Stay tune for more specifics regarding this day, the second half of the day, and the details for the specialists (including PSS/SpEd staff) and sixth grade teachers.

February is Black History Month. Here are little known facts about Black History 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. Woodson chose this particular 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/

Celebrating our Love of Reading and Black History Month

THIS WEEK:
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

PTA Valentine Dance - rescheduled from Feb. 11th to Feb. 25th.

Staff Meeting this week will include: Learning Team Updates, GLAD strategy of the month, Information on using the new Math Diagnostic and Formative Assessments from Student Learning, March Gladness, Counselor Updates, Assessment Updates, School Improvement Updates

Thank you...
- Sunshine Committee for the "Super Bowl Munchie" day on Friday. What a great way to start the weekend while kicking-off the Super Bowl weekend.
- LouAnn and Christina for all your hard work in our "Office Make-over." Doesn't the office look even more fabulous?
- teachers, Jackie and Bobbi for your flexibility during DIBELS testing.
- Teams 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th for administering the surveys to your students requested by the District Counseling Services and Program Review Committee.

Speaking of surveys, the same District Committee is asking staff to complete a 5-minute survey by February 9th via this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Y5N8TLK

March 7th Supplemental Day - March 7th is a non-school day. Teachers and specialists will report to work. The first part of the day will be a K-5 Math Training by our District Math Cadre (3rd-5th) and Math Learning Center Trainers (K-2nd). Stay tune for more specifics regarding this day, the second half of the day, and the details for the specialists (including PSS/SpEd staff) and sixth grade teachers.

Repeated Post:
February is Black History Month. Here are little known facts about Black History 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. Woodson chose this particular 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 (2/14-18): 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
2/15 Tues. - Grades K-5 Parent Brunch with Superintendent, 9:30-11, Pioneer Pavilion
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, Rm 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
2/25 Fri. - PTA Valentine Dance, 6-9 PM, Gym (rescheduled from Feb. 11th)
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)
3/2 Wed. - PTA Talent Show Try-out/Practice, 11:45-2:00, Gym
3/3 Thurs. - PSD Diversity Committee, 3:30-5 PM, ESC Pioneer
3/4 Fri. - PTA Talent Show, 6:30-8:30 PM, Gym
Staff Clean-up Crew (3/7-11): Megan, Kaarin
3/7 Mon. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Almai, Stephanie, Teena, Jim, Teresa
3/7 Mon. - Non-school Day/Teacher Learning Day (stay tune for more details)
3/9 Wed. - Evaluation and Conference LIC; Walking School Bus
3/9 Wed. - Char and Almai at Elementary Principals Meeting and then to Region 2 Elementary Nuts and Bolts, 8-12, ESC Pioneer
Staff Clean-up Crew (3/14-18): Nancy, Katrina
3/14 Mon. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Jackie, Marlene, Angelo, Stacy, Kim M.
3/14 Mon. - CSIP Meeting, 3-4 PM, Library