WE are committed to continue to strive to be better at practicing the Seven Culturally Responsive Classroom Principles, hence:

- We affirm our students in their cultural connections.
- We strive to be personally inviting.
- We provide learning environments that are physically and culturally inviting.
- We reinforce all students for academic development.
- We make instructional changes to honor and accommodate the differences in all our students.
- We manage our classrooms with firm, consistent yet loving control.
- We model and provide interaction opportunities that stress both collectivity as well as individuality.

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Here Comes December in Hawk-ville!

I am respectful, honest, responsible.
I am a Hawk!
"How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it!"  ~George Elliston 

Thank you...
...to some of you for submitting your completed United Way donation forms. Your names have been entered for a drawing for your team. Some of you have asked the name of the fund that supports a lot of our needy families' needs: Puyallup Children's Emergency Fund

...Dan for adding such a priceless community-building component in "The Grove" in the form of our Singing Hawks. Your selection of songs to teach the students definitely support our "Hawk Way of Living---through our Hawk Creed." We can't wait to hear the Pan Hawks in the near future.

...Romy for stepping up to the role of joining Melanie and Bobbi as building leads in the new math materials implementation for our K-2 staff.

...Sara M. for stepping up to the role of being our building lead as our district rolls-out Qwizdom.

Reminders of the Week:
Remember to go over the "new recess dismissal" every day until its launch day on Thursday this week. Email Lisa any concern or idea you may have as we all witness its implementation.

Remember to provide Melanie Martin with your feedback that she can bring to the District Math Cadre as they plan the January 27th required training for teachers.

This week:
United Way Campaign ends this week. So far, we've collected 38% of our goal.
11/28 Mon. - Report cards and Special Ed progress reports due to Lisa or Almai
- Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: Bring your own topic
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
11/29 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
11/30 Wed. - Individual Planning LIC
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
12/1 Thurs. - Lisa and Almai at PSD Annual Administrators' Waffle Breakfast with School Board, 7:30-9:30, downtown
- First Day of our new recess dismissal procedures
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Hidden Glen Family Outreach Night, 5:30-7:30 PM, Focus: Organizational Skills (see agenda in the staff room posted on the soda machine)
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/2 Fri. - Report cards sent home with students
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

Coming up:
12/5 Mon. - Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
12/6 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- PSD Staff Forum Opportunity for the Superintendent Search, 4-5 pm, Ferrucci JH
- Puyallup Community Forum Opportunity for the Superintendent Search, 7:00 pm, Ferrucci JH
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/7 Wed. - Principal-Directed LIC
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
- PSD Staff Forum Opportunity for the Superintendent Search, 4-5 pm, Aylen JH
12/8 Thurs. - Lisa and Almai at Puyallup Elementary Principals' Meeting then to Region II Meeting, 8:30-11:30, ESC
- CSIP, 3:00-4:00, Library
- Zumba, 4:00-5:00, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/9 Fri. - Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym
- Survey for Superintendent Search closes tomorrow--Click here to take the survey:  http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22CPWTAGWT5
12/12 Mon. - Dental Van at Firgrove
- Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
12/13 Tues. - Safety Meeting, 7:40-8:10, Conference Room
- Staff Meeting, 3:00-4:00, Library
- Grades K-2 Bridges Collaboration, 4-7, Firgrove
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/14 Wed. - Individual Planning LIC
- Grades 3-5 Bridges Collaboration, 4-7, Firgrove
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
12/15 Thurs. - Winter Community Sing-along - 6:00-7:00, Firgrove Plaground
- Zumba, 4:00-5:00, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32
12/16 Fri. - Living the Creed Awards Assembly; 9:00 Intermediate, 10:00 Primary
- Winter Sing-along Assembly, 2:15-2:45, Gym
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
12/19-30 - Winter Break; school resumes January 2nd

Other BIG Events to Note in Calendar/Planbook:
1/18 Wed. - CT LIC: SMART Board Training with Sandra Jacobson at Firgrove
1/27 - Elementary Math Supplemental Day/Required Math Training
2/10 Fri. - Grandparent's Day Lunch
2/21 - Math and Science Night - stay tuned for more information from our Science Coordinator, Karen Gonderman, and the Math/Science Learning Team

REPOSTS:
From Student Learning - January 27 Math Supplemental Day
Our distict is working collaboratively with the Math Cadre to bring an effective and meaningful professional development to all teachers on January 27th. This day-long event will be held on the campuses of Glacier View JH and Emerald Ridge HS. Teachers will be working together in K-2, 3-5 or Title/LAP/Resource groups. Keynotes and break-out sessions are being planned. This is a required training for elementary teachers. Specialists work time are still pending and details will be communicated out to specialists by Rick Wells, Brian Fox and Vince Pecchia.