I am respectful, honest, responsible. I am a Hawk! This week:
9/12-16 - DIBELS testing for grades 1-6
9/12 Mon. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
9/13 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
9/14 Wed. - Fair Day, no breakfast or lunch, School in session 8:20-11:31; Please remind your students and/or include in your newsletters
- PTA Board Meeting, 6:30 PM, Rhiannon's Home
- Zumba, 3:00-4:00, gym
9/15 Thurs. - Stipend Applications due to Almai (green folder with Stipend label on her door)
- CSIP Meeting, Library, 3-4 PM
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
9/16 Fri. - Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym
Reminders of the Week:
- Remember to email Almai your input on trading the September CT and IP Wednesdays. This proposal came from some Certificated staff. The rationale is to help with expediently creating instructional groupings by having immediate time to look at each of your own students during Individual Planning LIC and then having the Collaboration Teaming LIC the following week.
- Remember to go over the powerpoint sent by Lisa to reinforce behavior expectations.
- Remember to keep your class rosters current - the office can no longer print your class list
Coming up:
9/19 Mon. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
9/20 Tues. - Staff Meeting, 3:00-4:00, Library
9/21 Wed. - CT LIC (pending to trade as IP)
- Firgrove Blood Drive, 12-2, Front Parking Lot - Please remember not to use the diagonal parking spaces so the Blood Drive van can park there for higher visibility to walk-in donors driving Meridian. Thank you for your understanding to support this life-saving effort.
- Zumba, 3:30-4:30
9/22 Thurs. - Back to School Curriculum Night, 6-7:30 pm - Lisa sent an email on Friday, Sept. 9th, regarding the schedule with an attached powerpoint that you may use unless you already have one you're planning to use instead of it. The expected minimum information content shared with parents is outlined in the powerpoint that Lisa sent.
Back to School Night Schedule:
6-6:25 Classrrom Session #1 (teachers in their classrooms) - during the classroom sessions, you may choose to have a formal or informal presentation format. The choice is yours; however, the session must run through the specified times in order for a certain level of organization to exist.
6:30-6:55 Classroom Session #2 (teachers in their classrooms) - during the classroom sessions, you may choose to have a formal or informal presentation format. The choice is yours; however, the session must run through the specified times in order for a certain level of organization to exist.
6:30-7:15 PTA hosting an Ice Cream Social in the gym while Administrative Team has a running/looping powerpoint of the "State of School Address"
9/23 Fri. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
9/26 Mon. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
9/27 Tues. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
9/28 Wed. - IP LIC (pending to trade as CT)
9/29 Thurs. - Zumba, 3:30-4:30, gym
9/30 Fri. - Zumba, 3:15-4:15, gym
10/4 Tues. - PTA Fall Fundraiser Kick-off Assembly, 2-2:15, gym; Recess will be adjusted for grades 2 and 3. Stay tune for specific plan.
Re-posted Reminders of the Week: Remember to complete the required Safe Schools training and the Zoomerang survey via the links below:
- http://puyallup.wa.safeschools.com/login
- http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22CHAT5FGMP
Other BIG Events to Note in Calendar/Planbook:
10/12 Wed. - PTA General Membership and Activity Night, 6:30 PM
10/14 Fri. - PTA Box Top Breakfast
10/18 Tues. - PTA Skate Night, 6-8 PM
10/28-11/4 - PTA Fall Book Fair
11/3 Thurs. - Firgrove Literacy Night "Welcome to the Jungle!" Theme - stay tune for more information from the Literacy Team
Re-post on Assessments: DIBELS testing for Grades 1-6 is Sept. 12-16. Bobbi has already sent the schedule via email the week of Sept. 6th. Please solicit parent volunteer to be "runners" for these days in your classroom newsletters and give the names to LouAnn as you get them.
CORE MAZE testing for grades 2-6 is Sept. 7-14. Tests have already been put in your boxes the first two days of school. Refer to the MAZE and Math assessment folder for directions. See Bobbi if you have questions.
