REMINDER OF THE WEEK: Please make sure students are checking-in to the office when they are tardy. Students are late after the 8:25 bell. If they walk-in to your class after 8:25 and they don't have a tardy slip, please send them to the office to get one.
THIS WEEK:
Staff Clean-up Crew (2/14-18): Jim, Kim M, Teena
2/14 Mon. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: LouAnn, Michelle, Renae, Sara D
2/14 Mon. - CSIP Meeting, 3-4 pm, Library
2/14 Mon. - PSD School Board, 6:30 PM, Ballou Commons
2/15 Tues. - Char and Almai at Grades K-5 Parent Brunch with Superintendent, 9:30-11, Pioneer Pavilion
2/16 Wed. - Evaluation and Conference LIC; Walking School Bus
2/16 Wed. - Ballou and Stahl 6th Grade Pre-registration in the gym, 8:45-9:45 (Each school will take half of the gym.)
2/16 Wed. - PTA Talent Show Practice and Try-outs, 11:45-2:00, gym
2/16 Wed. - District Reading Cadre, 4-5:30, Shaw Road Library
2/18 Fri and 2/21 Mon. - No School; Presidents' Day Weekend/Mid-winter Break
CLASSROOM NEWSLETTERS AND EVENTS/CELEBRATIONS:
THIS WEEK:
Staff Clean-up Crew (2/14-18): Jim, Kim M, Teena
2/14 Mon. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: LouAnn, Michelle, Renae, Sara D
2/14 Mon. - CSIP Meeting, 3-4 pm, Library
2/14 Mon. - PSD School Board, 6:30 PM, Ballou Commons
2/15 Tues. - Char and Almai at Grades K-5 Parent Brunch with Superintendent, 9:30-11, Pioneer Pavilion
2/16 Wed. - Evaluation and Conference LIC; Walking School Bus
2/16 Wed. - Ballou and Stahl 6th Grade Pre-registration in the gym, 8:45-9:45 (Each school will take half of the gym.)
2/16 Wed. - PTA Talent Show Practice and Try-outs, 11:45-2:00, gym
2/16 Wed. - District Reading Cadre, 4-5:30, Shaw Road Library
2/18 Fri and 2/21 Mon. - No School; Presidents' Day Weekend/Mid-winter Break
CLASSROOM NEWSLETTERS AND EVENTS/CELEBRATIONS:
- Please remember to have any classroom events captured in the master calendar by submitting that half-sheet to Teresa. Include a very brief description so that our office team can answer the basic questions about it when they get a parent call inquiring about the event. One idea is stapling the newsletter or the flier you're sending home to the master calendar form.
- Thank you for providing the office (LouAnn) a copy of your classroom newsletters. Please continue to do so. At minimum, each teacher should be sending a newsletter once a month.
- Please include in your next newsletter two things: 1. the rescheduled Grandparents Day, and 2. March 7th is a Non-school/Teacher Training Day.
PTA Ram Night at Sunrise Village: Posted on the door by the Minutes Board by noon on Monday the 14th is a sign-up sheet for PTA Ram Night on February 22nd/Tuesday. There are two shifts from which you can choose: 5-7 or 7-9. PTA thanks you in advance.
COMING-UP:
Staff Clean-up Crew (2/22-25): Kimberly R, Sheri P, Jane
2/21 Mon. - No School; Presidents' Day Weekend/Mid-winter Break
2/22 Tues. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Terry, Melanie W, Kay, Jennifer A, Wes
2/22 Tues. - Arts and Culture PSD-sponsored Professional Development, 4:30-7:30 PM, Rm 15
Staff Clean-up Crew (2/22-25): Kimberly R, Sheri P, Jane
2/21 Mon. - No School; Presidents' Day Weekend/Mid-winter Break
2/22 Tues. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Terry, Melanie W, Kay, Jennifer A, Wes
2/22 Tues. - Arts and Culture PSD-sponsored Professional Development, 4:30-7:30 PM, Rm 15
2/22 Tues. - PTA Ram Night at the Sunrise Village location, 5-9 PM,
2/23 Wed. - Individual Planning LIC; Walking School Bus; Char and Almai at K-12 Prof. Dev and then to PSD Administrative Meeting, 1:30-5, Mt. View Community Center
2/23 Wed. - Pierce County Science Speaker in Rm. 16 at 8:30, in Rm. 35 at 9:45
2/24 Thurs. - Pierce County Science Speaker in Rm. 18 at 12:30, in Rm. 21 at 1:30
2/25 Fri. - Group Class Pictures and Staff Group Picture
2/25 Fri. - PTA Valentine Dance, 6-9 PM, Gym (rescheduled from Feb. 11th)
2/26 Sat. - ODA/District-Sponsored Spanish Class, 8-4:30, Library
2/23 Wed. - Pierce County Science Speaker in Rm. 16 at 8:30, in Rm. 35 at 9:45
2/24 Thurs. - Pierce County Science Speaker in Rm. 18 at 12:30, in Rm. 21 at 1:30
2/25 Fri. - Group Class Pictures and Staff Group Picture
2/25 Fri. - PTA Valentine Dance, 6-9 PM, Gym (rescheduled from Feb. 11th)
2/26 Sat. - ODA/District-Sponsored Spanish Class, 8-4:30, Library
Staff Clean-up Crew (2/28-3/4): LouAnn, Melissa S
2/28 Mon. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Char, Angie, Megan, Wendy J, Claire
2/28 Mon. - Safety Team meeting, 7:40, Room 24
2/28 Mon. - WICOR Training for 5th and 6th Grade Teachers (rescheduled from Feb. 15), 4:00 PM, Kalles JH (Room 201)
3/2 Wed. - PTA Talent Show Try-out/Practice, 11:45-2:00, Gym
3/1 Tues. - Parent Phonics Training and Dinner - dinner begins at 6 PM in the gym and training begins at 6:30 PM in the Library; child care in Room 27
3/3 Thurs. - PSD Diversity Committee, 3:30-5 PM, ESC Pioneer
3/4 Fri. - PTA Talent Show, 6:30-8:30 PM, Gym
Staff Clean-up Crew (3/7-11): Megan, Kaarin
3/7 Mon. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Almai, Stephanie, Teena, Jim, Teresa
3/7 Mon. - Non-school Day/Teacher Learning Day (stay tune for more details)
3/8 Tues. - Parent Phonics Training and Dinner - dinner begins at 6 PM in the gym and training begins at 6:30 PM in the Library; child care in Room 27
3/9 Wed. - Evaluation and Conference LIC; Walking School Bus
3/9 Wed. - Char and Almai at Elementary Principals Meeting and then to Region 2 Elementary Nuts and Bolts, 8-12, ESC Pioneer
Staff Clean-up Crew (3/14-18): Nancy, Katrina
3/14 Mon. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Jackie, Marlene, Angelo, Stacy, Kim M.
3/14 Mon. - CSIP Meeting, 3-4 PM, Library; Co-op Board, 5:00, Library; School Board, 6:30 PM at Ballou
2/28 Mon. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Char, Angie, Megan, Wendy J, Claire
2/28 Mon. - Safety Team meeting, 7:40, Room 24
2/28 Mon. - WICOR Training for 5th and 6th Grade Teachers (rescheduled from Feb. 15), 4:00 PM, Kalles JH (Room 201)
3/2 Wed. - PTA Talent Show Try-out/Practice, 11:45-2:00, Gym
3/1 Tues. - Parent Phonics Training and Dinner - dinner begins at 6 PM in the gym and training begins at 6:30 PM in the Library; child care in Room 27
3/3 Thurs. - PSD Diversity Committee, 3:30-5 PM, ESC Pioneer
3/4 Fri. - PTA Talent Show, 6:30-8:30 PM, Gym
Staff Clean-up Crew (3/7-11): Megan, Kaarin
3/7 Mon. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Almai, Stephanie, Teena, Jim, Teresa
3/7 Mon. - Non-school Day/Teacher Learning Day (stay tune for more details)
3/8 Tues. - Parent Phonics Training and Dinner - dinner begins at 6 PM in the gym and training begins at 6:30 PM in the Library; child care in Room 27
3/9 Wed. - Evaluation and Conference LIC; Walking School Bus
3/9 Wed. - Char and Almai at Elementary Principals Meeting and then to Region 2 Elementary Nuts and Bolts, 8-12, ESC Pioneer
Staff Clean-up Crew (3/14-18): Nancy, Katrina
3/14 Mon. - Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Jackie, Marlene, Angelo, Stacy, Kim M.
3/14 Mon. - CSIP Meeting, 3-4 PM, Library; Co-op Board, 5:00, Library; School Board, 6:30 PM at Ballou
3/15 Tues. - Staff Meeting, 3-4, Library
3/15 Tues. - Parent Phonics Class, 6:30-7:30 PM, Library (Dinner for the parents will be served in the gym at 6 PM. Child care in Room 27.)
3/15 Tues. - Pierce County Science Guest Speaker, 12:30 in Rm. 18, 1:30 in Rm. 21
3/15 Tues. - Parent Phonics Class, 6:30-7:30 PM, Library (Dinner for the parents will be served in the gym at 6 PM. Child care in Room 27.)
3/15 Tues. - Pierce County Science Guest Speaker, 12:30 in Rm. 18, 1:30 in Rm. 21
3/16 Wed. - Evaluation and Conference LIC; Walking School Bus
3/16 Wed. - Pierce County Science Guest Speaker, 8:30 in Rm. 16, 9:45 in Rm. 35
3/16 Wed. - District Writing Cadre, 4-5:30, Woodland Library
3/16 Wed. - District Writing Cadre, 4-5:30, Woodland Library
3/22 Tues. - Parent Phonics Training and Dinner - dinner begins at 6 PM in the gym and training begins at 6:30 PM in the Library; child care in Room 27
Repeated Posts:
March 7th Supplemental Day - March 7th is a non-school day. Teachers and specialists will report to work. The first part of the day will be a K-5 Math Training by our District Math Cadre (3rd-5th) and Math Learning Center Trainers (K-2nd). Stay tune for more specifics regarding this day, the second half of the day, and the details for the specialists (including PSS/SpEd staff) and sixth grade teachers.
February is Black History Month. Here are little known facts about Black History Month:
- originated from the work of Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950), the second African American who earned a doctorate from Harvard, with W.E.B. Du Bois being the first
- in 1915, Woodson and four others created an organization called Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) which published the "Journal of Negro History"
- Woodson realized that most textbooks ignored the history and achievements of blacks, so in addition to the journal, he promoted the idea of "Negro History Week" which was held during the second week of February in 1926. Woodson chose this particular week because it included the birthdays of two important men: President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas.
- in 1976, the Negro History Week expanded to the entire month of February
Here are a few links as resources for Black History Month:
- Video and photo gallery resource http://www.history.com/topics/black-history-month
- PBS resources on history and profiles http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/
Repeated Posts:
March 7th Supplemental Day - March 7th is a non-school day. Teachers and specialists will report to work. The first part of the day will be a K-5 Math Training by our District Math Cadre (3rd-5th) and Math Learning Center Trainers (K-2nd). Stay tune for more specifics regarding this day, the second half of the day, and the details for the specialists (including PSS/SpEd staff) and sixth grade teachers.
February is Black History Month. Here are little known facts about Black History Month:
- originated from the work of Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950), the second African American who earned a doctorate from Harvard, with W.E.B. Du Bois being the first
- in 1915, Woodson and four others created an organization called Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) which published the "Journal of Negro History"
- Woodson realized that most textbooks ignored the history and achievements of blacks, so in addition to the journal, he promoted the idea of "Negro History Week" which was held during the second week of February in 1926. Woodson chose this particular week because it included the birthdays of two important men: President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas.
- in 1976, the Negro History Week expanded to the entire month of February
Here are a few links as resources for Black History Month:
- Video and photo gallery resource http://www.history.com/topics/black-history-month
- PBS resources on history and profiles http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/
