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, December 10, 2011

Hawks Wishing Everyone a Very Happy Holiday and a Prosperous New Year...

I am respectful, honest, responsible.
I am a Hawk!
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."~William Butler Yeats 

Thank you...
...Sunshine Team and PTA, especially Angie and Teena, for the wonderful breakfast spread last Thursday. What a fabulous way to start a day---great food and great company in the staff lounge.

Reminders of the Week:
Please begin scheduling your next round of observations with LouAnn.

Please remember to teach the emergency drills that you haven't had the chance to cover at this point with your students.

This week:
12/12 Mon. - Dental Van at Firgrove All Day
- Monday Tech Madness, 3-3:20, Library; Focus: SMARTBOARD features
- Zumba, 3:20-4:20, gym
- Staff Dinner before the Community Sing Along, Place TBD, 3:30ish
- "The Grove" Community Sing Along, 6:30-7:30 PM, under the playshed; dress warm
- PSD School Board, 6:30 PM, Ballou Commons, Newly elected Board Members' First Meeting

12/13 Tues. - Happy birthday, Celeste!
- Safety Meeting, 7:40-8:10, Conference Room
- Staff meeting canceled; enjoy your gift of time
- Grades K-2 Bridges Collaboration, 4-7, Firgrove
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32

12/14 Wed. - Happy birthday, Charlie!
- Individual Planning LIC
- Grades 3-5 Bridges Collaboration, 4-7, Firgrove
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym

12/15 Thurs. - 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, 2:15-2:46, Gym - Be in the gym with students ready for dismissal and ready to get started by 2:15
HAVE A WONDERFUL AND SAFE HOLIDAY AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!!!
12/19-30 - Winter Break
12/30 - Happy birthday, Joy and Almai!

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 - 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. PE Specialists will have their time to collaborate together per Rick Well's email in early December. Other specialists will be informed of their job-alike plan, so stay tuned and watch for those emails.

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

2/28 - Science Fair - stay tuned for more details