Meet two of our "Good Lunch Visit to the Principal/Assistant Principal" Guests: Luis (right)and the friend he chose to invite, Rickey (left). If you know Luis and you see him in the common areas, please take the time let him know that you've heard of his progress in taking responsibility for his learning and behavior choices and ask him to tell you what he is doing well that dayREMINDER OF THE WEEK: Remember to publicize in your newsletters the dates for MSP Testing if you haven't already done so. Please do it multiple times.
Important Action Item To Be Done by Classroom Teachers by Wednesday Morning
To better prepare our students in handling a specific type of lockdown in which the intruder has gain entry to the building while they are out at recess, please discuss these steps with your students. You are the most suited staff member to deliver this message because you know how to taylor the information that is developmentally appropriate to your students. Feel free to consult with colleagues or administration if you're not sure how to filter or make some of the items age-appropriate.
As a follow-up, the playground team will show what the steps will look like during the students' recess times on Thursday and Friday. Then from here on out, the playground team will "conduct" this type of drill every month with each "recess group" so automaticity will kick in if the students ever need to implement this in a real life situation.
Please go over A-D with your students filtering the information to make it age-appropriate, especially for our K-2 students:
A. Once they hear 3 long whistle blows, they must do the following:
1. Stop - what they are doing immediately.
2. Look - where the whistle sound is coming or came from.
3. Listen - for directions on how they will move from our campus to Ballou for
safety. They may also need to observe directions that are given in hand
gesture.
B. If they are in the bathroom when they hear the words/prompt, "We are in lockdown:"
1. If they are done doing their business and they are able to get-out of the
bathroom within the first 5 seconds they hear the lockdown announcment, they
need to go to the nearest classroom (share that certain teachers whose
classrooms are near bathrooms have been designated as "sweepers" so they
expect those adults to check for students in the bathroom during emergency
situations like lockdown.
2. If they are in the middle of doing their business that will prevent them from
going to the the nearest classroom right after they hear that we are in
lockdown, they can go/stay in the bathroom and stay really quiet and be
still as much as possible.
C. If they find themselves not being able to go or be with a group or take shelter in a classroom (add that this step is also applicable outside of the school (example: walking to/from school), always move (run) opposite the direction of the threat.
D. If they find themselves cornered by the intruder, tell them that they need to do everything they can to get away, which may include fighting and/or hurting the intruder. Add that this step is applicable outside of the school (i.e. home).
THIS WEEK:
Staff Room Clean-up Crew (4/18-22): Angie, Sara D, Kay
Thank you, Salad Hosts: Char, Angie, Claire, Megan, Wendy J
This is Volunteers Appreciation Week with the luncheon being held in their honor next Wednesday, April 27.
4/18 Mon. - Spring Book Fair begins (all week in P39)
4/18 Mon. - CSIP Meeting, 3-4 PM, Library (rescheduled from 4/11/11)
4/19 Tues. - Staff Meeting, 3-4, Library - Content is mostly MSP Administration Training and Safety Team rolls-out Emergency Preparedness item updates. Please bring the emergency bag you either got hand-delivered or put in your mailboxes by our playground team.
4/ 20 Wed. - Evalucation and Conference and SpEd Job-Alike LIC; Walking School Bus 4/21 Thurs. - Grandparents Luncheon (follows designated schedule of grade level lunches) Please make sure you've read LouAnn's email attachment regarding today's event.
4/21 Thurs. - Family Math and Reading Night 6-7:30 PM; Evening Reading Fair For Families; PTA Membership Meeting, 7-8 PM, Gym
First Two Wednesdays in May (4th and 11th) - Please communicate with parents via your newsletters as the office would in our school newsletter that May 4th and 11th are full days. The schedule for these days will be the same as the other full school days of the week: 8:25-2:46 for students and regular contracted times for staff. AM Kinder will attend in the morning and PM Kinder will attend in the afternoon. The specialist schedule will stay like a normal Wednesday. What does that mean? Only people who have specialist on early release Wednesdays will have specialist on these full day Wednesdays. If you have any question about this, consult with your bargaining unit or your building representatives.
May 27th Snow Make-up Day - Please communicate via your newsletters as the office would in our school newsletter that school will be in session for students on May 27th at 8:25-12:01.
COMING-UP:
Staff Room Clean-up Crew (4/25-29): Cecilia, Michelle, Claire
Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Almai, Stephanie, Teena, Jim, Teresa
4/25 Mon. - Safety Team Meeting, 7:40 in Room 24; School Board Meeting, Ballou Commons 6:30 PM - Let's show our support to Cecilia at the Board Meeting as she is recognized as Elementary Teacher of the Year in our district.
4/27 Wed. - Individual LIC; Walking School Bus
4/27 Wed. - Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at 1:00 in the Gym (Remember to sign-up for a menu item to bring on the posted posted in the staff room.)
4/28 Thurs. - Take Your Child To Work Day (Let Char or Almai know if you're bringing your child to work that day.)
4/29 Fri.- K-5 Staff should have received placement paperwork that needs to be completed for the May 18th meeting.
Staff Room Clean-up Crew (5/2-6): Kim F, Karen , Christina
Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Jackie, Marlene, Angelo, Stacy, Kim M.
This is MSP Testing Week for Grades 3-6, and Staff Appreciation Week
5/4 Wed. - Principal Directed LIC; Walking School Bus
5/4 Wed. - PTA's Muffins with Mom, 7:15-8:15 AM, gym
5/5 Thurs. - PSD Diversity Meeting, ESC, 3:30-5:00 5/6 Fri. - Character Trait Assembly: Citizenship, 9:00 Intermediate, 10:00 Primary; Remember to bring your mind maps to the assembly.
Staff Room Clean-up Crew (5/9-13): Mary, Chrystie, Jennifer H.
Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Christina, Kim F., Joy, Missy
This is MSP Make-up Week for Grades 3-6.
5/9 Mon. - CSIP Meeting, 3-4, Library; Co-op Board Meeting, 5-6:30 PM Library; School Board Meeting, Ballou JH, 6:30 PM; PTA Board Meeting, 7:00 PM, Library
5/11 Wed. - Collaboration and Teaming LIC; Walking School Bus
5/12 Thurs. - Ethnic Minority Parent Community Council Meeting, 6-7 PM, ESC Pioneer
Staff Room Clean-up Crew (5/16-20): Teresa, Wendy J., Jessy
Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: LouAnn, Michelle, Renae, Sara D.
5/17 Tues. - Incoming Kindergarten Parent-Superintendent Bruncy, 9:30-11, Pioneer Pavilion (Char and Almai will attend)
5/17 Tues. - Staff Meeting, 3-4 PM, Library
5/18 Wed. - Evaluation and Conference LIC; Walking School Bus
5/18 Wed. - K-5 Team Release for Placement (detailed email sent by Almai on 4/18)
5/19 Thurs. - Char and Almai at Building Administrators' Supplemental Cultural Competence Day Training, 9:30-11:00 AM, ESC Pioneer
5/20 Fri. - District SpEd Track Meet, 10-1:30, Sparks Stadium
Staff Room Clean-up Crew (5/23-27): Bobbi, Char, Wendy L.
Thank you, Salad Club Hosts: Terry, Kay, Melanie W., Jennifer A., Wes
Staff Room Clean-up Crew (5/31-6/3): Deb, Almai, Melanie M.
Thank you, Salad Club Hosts (Tuesday): Char, Angie, Megan, Claire, Wendy J.
REPEATED POSTS:
April 28th is Take Your Child To Work Day:
1. Communicate this in your newsletters to parents and ask them to send a note to school if they are planning to take their children to work instead of coming to school that day.
2. If you are planning to bring your own child to work, please let either Char or Almai know.
