Reminder of the Week:
Sign-up for the following classes if you haven't already done so in the Pro Dev link: https://staffdev.puyallup.k12.wa.us/StaffDev/index.php
- Math Trainings or Other Job-Specific Training as outlined in the letter you received from Deputy Superintendent Debra Aungst
- The morning session of the Aug. 30th Cultural Competency Training https://staffdev.puyallup.k12.wa.us/StaffDev/class_info.php?CID=3891
- The 2011 Firgrove August Supplemental Days https://staffdev.puyallup.k12.wa.us/StaffDev/class_info.php?CID=3961
This week:
Our Facility Operations Team (aka Custodial Team) is back this week. Let Jennifer know of your furniture needs if you have any. Please see notes/request from our Facility Operations Team below (repeated post from last week)
8/22-23, Mon.-Tues. - Math Trainings for staff who didn't attend the August Training (see repeated/last week's post below for locations for each grade level/department)
8/22, Mon. - School Board, 6:30 PM, Ballou JH
8/23, Tues. - Registration begins/Building Open to the public
8/24, Wed. - Placement Testing for Grades 1 and 2 students whose last name begins with letters A-M, 4-6 pm, Grades 1 and 2 classrooms (a School Messenger went-out Sunday night to families of grades 1 and 2 students)
8/25, Thurs. - Figrove's AYP Informational Parent/Community Meeting, 6-7 pm, Gym
8/25, Thurs. - Placement Testing for Grades 1 and 2 students whose last name begins with letters N-Z, 4-6 pm, Grades 1 and 2 classrooms (a School Messenger went-out Sunday night to families of grades 1 and 2 students)
8/25, Thurs. - Mail postcards to families
Coming up:
8/29, Mon. - Supplemental Day #1 - Building Directed, 8:00-3:30, library; PTA-hosted Back-to-School Staff Lunch, 11-12, gym; Day 1 of Staff Zumba, 3:45-4:45, gym
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, PM session back in the building at 11:30-3:30, Firgrove Library; Zumba, 3:45-4:45, gym
Remember to take this survey per the Office of Diversity Affairs request (it takes less than 5 minutes): http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22CHAT5FGMP/
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 need to be submitted to LouAnn by September 7th.
- classified staff members are required to put their contracted three hours and should be flexed with their job-title need; 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.
8/31, Wed. - Meet and Greet Students and their Families, 1:00-3:00 pm, classrooms; Zumba, 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
9/2, Fri. - Zumba, 3:45-4:45, gym
Supplemental Days 2011-2012: Almai emailed last Friday three documents that certificated staff already received from Deputy Superintendent Debra Aungst last June. The documents emailed were: 2011-2012 Supplemental Days Information/Instructions; Supplemental Days Schedule for all certificated job clusters/categories; Supplemental Days Attendance Verification Form (must be completed and submitted to HR by September 30th)
Help us welcome the following guest staff while we send get-well wishes to our colleagues: (We know that everyone will be sensitive to the need to keep a delicate balance between letting our colleagues know that we are thinking of them while respecting their privacy.)
- Amanda Edmonds for Chrystie Job
- Lisa Fisk for Sheri Pounder
- Ray Flood for Cindy Allison
REPEATED POSTS FROM LAST WEEK:
Math Trainings
When: Aug. 22-23, 8:00-3:30
Who and Where (see below):
- Kindergarten at Shaw Road
- 1st Grade at Edgerton
- 2nd Grade at Spinning
- 3rd Grade at Meeker
- 4th Grade at Maplewood
- 5th Grade at Shaw Road
- All Resource, Self-contained, Title I/LAP, ELL Staff at Woodland
Correction on the Draft Parent Letter you received in the mail: Grade 5 math should read "71.8" not "1.8"
Help us thank District Maintenance/Custodial Team for making our building look fabulous!
Please note the following:
- Our custodial team will be back in the building next week (week of Aug. 22nd)
- This summer's Fire Marshall Inspection result directs us not to have candles and plug-ins. Everyone is expected to comply.
- Let Jennifer know if you have any furniture and other related needs for your classroom via email.
- As you settle in and move things around in your classrooms, please do not drag furnitures on the floor, especially in the hallways. Email Jennifer if you need help to move things. Feel free to leave special instruction taped onto the furniture to be moved.
- Please do not leave things you no longer want in the staff lounge or any other part of the building such as storage rooms or closets. Feel free to invite colleagues to go through your unwanted pile in you room or just toss them in the trash.
Help us welcome and/or congratulate the following:
Dorothy Wilgus - Counselor
Dan Miller - General Music (full time for grades K-2, 4, 5)
Mark Jasinski - General Music (for grades 3 and 6; shared with Stahl and Rogers)
Wendy Kopacz - Title I Paraeducator
Nina Bronoske - 6th Grade (vacated by Kimberly Rose)
Liz Sherwood - Nina's long-term sub
Angie Chell - Playground and Building Duty (more hours/vacated by Patty Giggy)
Classified Staff: As in the past, classified staff members are expected to be back on the 31st ("181st Day"). If the need in their assigned program/duty exceeds their contracted three hours that day, then as agreed upon with their supervising teacher and administrator, they will be compensated for the additional time they stay on the 31st.
Zumba Comes to Firgrove: Claire and Almai are now officially certified Zumba instructors as of August 6th and they are extremely tickled and excited to bring Zumba Fitness to Firgrove staff as a way to have loads of fun together while getting in tip-top shape so we can be our better/best self in front of our students. Stay tune for more information.
