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