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, February 11, 2012

Hawk Readers are the best!

I am respectful, honest, responsible.
I am a Hawk!

"Whatever you are, be a good one." ~Abe Lincoln


Reminders of the Week:
Remember to notify parents of the award recipients of the Living the Creed Assembly on the 24th.

REPEATED REMINDER: Have you scheduled either your second round of observation or PGO mid-year check-in with LouAnn?

We would like to get the observations done by March 16th. If you have PGO, please set up your mid-year check-in with LouAnn. The mid-year check-in meeting needs to be done before the end of January.

This week:
2/13 Mon. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

2/14 Tues. - Safety Team, 7:40 am, Conference Room
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32

2/15 Wed. - Evaluation and Conference LIC
- "Speed Reader Spectacular" Assembly, 11:30-11:51, Stay tuned for more details from the Literacy Team. This event is meant to continue and/or increase the momentum our Hawk Readers in meeting our Read Across America goal as a challenge presented by Dr. Almond's Orthodontics with the end result of having $500 worth of books donated to our library.
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32

2/16 Thurs. - CSIP, 3-4, library
- Zumba, 4:00-5:00, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32

2/17 Fri. - No School/Mid-winter Break/President's Day


Coming up:
2/20 Mon. - No School/Mid-winter Break/President's Day

2/21 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32

2/22 Wed. - Individual Planning LIC
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

2/23 Thurs. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32

2/24 Fri. - Living the Creed Awards Assembly: 9:00-9:30 Intermediate; 10:00-10:30 Primary; Special Guests: ERHS Gymnastics Team coached by our very own Mrs. Jones to model how the Hawk Creed applies to them; cultural performance by First Graders.
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym


Other BIG Events to Note in Calendar/Planbook:
2/28 - Math and Science Night - stay tuned for more information from our Science Coordinator, Karen Gonderman, and the Math/Science Learning Team

4/27 Fri - Firgrove PTA Auction, 6:30 PM, ERHS Commons - Please note that this is a change in the original schedule of March 16th.

REPEATED POSTS:
PTA Annual Auction - Please note change in the date: Please save the date in your calendar and begin publishing it in your newsletters---the Annual PTA Auction will be held on April 27, Friday, 6:30-??? PM at Emerald Ridge High School Commons. Stay tuned for information for the "classroom donated baskets" from PTA.

Changes on School Days due to Snow Days - Please Publish in Your Newsletters and/or SWIFT Sites:
March 9th, Friday is now a school day (Snow Day #1)
May 25th, Friday is now a school day (Snow Day #2)
June 18th, Monday is the Last Day for Kindergarten (Snow Day #3 for them)
June 19th, Tuesday is the Last Day for Grades 1-12 (Snow Day #3 for them)
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Saturday, February 4, 2012

Firgrove's 2012 Read Across America Campaign is well on its way!

I am respectful, honest, responsible.
I am a Hawk!

"Whatever you are, be a good one." ~Abe Lincoln

Thank you, staff, for a job-well done launching our Read Across America Campaign. The classroom and office doors look fantastic. We're definitely channeling Dr. Seuss!

Reminders of the Week:
1. Please keep the office posted on how many guests your students will have for this Friday's Grandparents Day Lunch so that Jennifer is able to leave the correct amount of chairs just outside your rooms.

2. Have you emailed Almai the times you've identified in your schedule for more intervention support?

REPEATED REMINDER: Have you scheduled either your second round of observation or PGO mid-year check-in with LouAnn?

We would like to get the observations done by March 16th. If you have PGO, please set up your mid-year check-in with LouAnn. The mid-year check-in meeting needs to be done before the end of January.

This week:
2/6 Mon. - CAO Amy Eveskcige and Deputy Superintendent Debra Aungst visiting
- Grandparents Day Luncheon RSVP forms due to the office
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

2/7 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32

2/8 Wed. - Collaboration and Teaming LIC - Grade level teams and departments, please focus your collaboration today on last week's system strategy that we discussed regarding our "79 and 88.1: All heads and hands on-deck Approach"
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32

2/9 Thurs. - Lisa and Almai at required Puyallup Elementary Principals Meeting and then Regional K-12 Meeting, 8-11:30, ESC
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32

2/10 Fri. - Grandparents Day Luncheon
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym


PTA Annual Auction - Please note change in the date: Please save the date in your calendar and begin publishing it in your newsletters---the Annual PTA Auction will be held on April 27, Friday, 6:30-??? PM at Emerald Ridge High School Commons. Stay tuned for information from PTA.

Changes on School Days due to Snow Days - Please Publish in Your Newsletters and/or SWIFT Sites:
March 9th, Friday is now a school day (Snow Day #1)
May 25th, Friday is now a school day (Snow Day #2)
June 18th, Monday is the Last Day for Kindergarten (Snow Day #3 for them)
June 19th, Tuesday is the Last Day for Grades 1-12 (Snow Day #3 for them)



Coming up:
2/13 Mon. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym

2/14 Tues. - Safety Team, 7:40 am, Conference Room
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32

2/15 Wed. - Evaluation and Conference LIC
- "Speed Reader Spectacular" Assembly, 11:30-11:51, Stay tuned for more details from the Literacy Team. This event is meant to continue and/or increase the momentum our Hawk Readers in meeting our Read Across America goal as a challenge presented by Dr. Almond's Orthodontics with the end result of having $500 worth of books donated to our library.
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32

2/16 Thurs. - CSIP, 3-4, library
- Zumba, 4:00-5:00, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32

2/17 Fri. - No School/Mid-winter Break/President's Day

2/20 Mon. - No School/Mid-winter Break/President's Day

2/21 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32

2/22 Wed. - Individual Planning LIC
- Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym

2/23 Thurs. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
- Adult ELL Classes, 6-7:30, P32

2/24 Fri. - Living the Creed Awards Assembly: 9:00-9:30 Intermediate; 10:00-10:30 Primary; Special Guests: ERHS Gymnastics Team coached by our very own Mrs. Jones to model how the Hawk Creed applies to them; cultural performance by First Graders.
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym


Other BIG Events to Note in Calendar/Planbook:
2/28 - Math and Science Night - stay tuned for more information from our Science Coordinator, Karen Gonderman, and the Math/Science Learning Team

4/27 Fri - Firgrove PTA Auction, 6:30 PM, ERHS Commons - Please note that this is a change in the original schedule of March 16th.
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