Director Monthly Updates
Progress Delayed Isn't Progress Denied! 10/10/16
Our Best Year Ever!
Learning from Experience!
You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you. -Mary Tyler Moore
2016 Goals
- Improve communication between admin and staff.
- Cultivate a climate where we support each others efforts, ideas and hard work, while holding each other accountable for program excellence.
- HighScope Certifications for all early childhood classrooms.
- Improve our Language, Literacy and Communication Scores on the COR and Ages and Stages by one level.
October Updates
- Payroll MUST be submitted this WEDNESDAY. Thursday, Angie will be on vacation and she will not be here to process your check.
- Judy Hatcher is out ill. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. Cindy will cover for Judy. Thanks Cindy!
- Thanks Pam for attending the Chamber of Commerce Meeting last week.
- Secret Pal ~ remember your gift is due October 14th ~ What a great "Sweetest Day Gift!"
- The latch on the playground gate should be repaired this week.
- Make sure you put your maintenance request in the log book. Cindy will follow up with your concerns.
- Lunch form are due every Friday ~ sent to Debbi Harvey and Cc Cindy Peck.
No School for Students
- Remember let families know that there is NO SCHOOL on November 8th.
Staff Meeting/Committee Meetings/Board Meetings
Staff
- December 15th, March 7th, and June 13th
Team
- November 1st and February 14th
Committee
- October 4th, January 17th, and April18th
Board
- Oct 1st Transition/Curriculum, October 11th Month of the Young Child and Reading Month, January 10th Spring Celebration and Spring Concert and April 11th Party Planners
Parent Seminar ~ Positive Behavior
- Make sure you contact your families three different ways (1 personal contact: phone call or face to face conversations, 1 electronic contact: email, or Remind 101 and 1 written contact: newsletter or whiteboards, ). The contacts need to be reflected on your communication log.
The Big Question
How do we Inspire, Communicate, Build Capacity and Support, staff, students, and our families, to build a program that has value for every member? What will be your contribution in making this happen?
Notes from our first staff meeting are attached to the Big Question
Click on the live link below to answer the question.
Curriculum Night Rocked!
Budget-This is how we will pay for it!
Skyward
Your work time must be entered into Skyward daily: when you arrive and depart. If you are submitting mileage, you must use the mileage form. You can no longer type your miles into the description box. Mileage must be submitted within the month traveled.
Skyward Questions
If you have questions about True Time or Time Off Request, please contact Sue first before contacting Angie.
Meet the Infant Team!
They all went to sleep! Not the teachers ~ the students!
Infant Team: Dana, Suzanne and Hannah
Pushing her around is hard work.
Early Childhood Updates
October 14th
- GSRP Meeting 11-1
- Dinos and Perkies 1-3
October 19th
- Infants and Toddlers 5:30-7
Remember to post your lesson plans and your October Newsletter on your bulleting board. If you are hanging your students work, you should always include the content covered.
I spoke with Karen Bissett concerning the lunches for GSRP and she stated our students will two tacos.
Extended Day
2016 OPSACC Conference
Dee and Linda presented at the 2016 afterschool conference. Thanks Ladies!
Where to Go For Help?
Sue Roeher, Program Coordinator cell 810-614-0070, office 248-969-5036
Pat Mueller, Education Coordinator cell 248-221-0920, office 248-969-5082
Pam Andrew, Parent Coordinator (off)
Cindy Peck Office Administrator office 248-969-5038
Organizaion Chart
Where to Go For Help ~ "True power comes when one empowers others". ~ Washea
I fully trust and depend on our team to make sound judgements that are made for the good of the collective group. If you are in need of help, have a question, please see our wonderful admin support!
Sue, Program Coordinator
- Billing, payroll, attendance sheets (only until December), ERD, enrollment, summer/spring break field trips, Summer Camp, schedules and Evaluations: staff attendance and schedules
Pat, Early Childhood Coordinator
- Enrollment, PQAs, sub plans, curriculum: HighScope and IB, assessments: COR and ASQ, Evaluations: monthly meetings, video feedback, lesson plans, assessments classroom visits and Accreditations
Karen, Family Specialist
- Staffing: Orientations, Licensing: PD Log, 1st Aid/CPR, Cleaning Checklist, Pest Logs, Carpet Cleaning, Binders, Community Outreach, Fliers, Marque, Parent Meetings, Communication Logs, Accreditations, Committees and Evaluations: health checklist, PD/Communication logs, committee meetings
Cindy, Admin. Assistance
- Answer phone, sort mail, visitor badges, maintain website, place orders, collect receipts, registration (starting in January), collect attendance sheets (starting in December), advertisement, Enviro-Clean, staff files ~ ICHAT AND DHS, birthday list, Keys ~ tech closet and storage building, and maintain allergy list without Permission to Publish
Help Desk-Jason French 969-1898
Maintenance Linda 969-5078
2015/2016 Approved Subs
Miranda Chambers 248-535-0584
Jan Garreston 248-628-4218
Dorothy Graham 248-236-0361 and 248-464-0788
Kim Keenan 248-462-1304
Doreen Moser 248-935-9433
Hannah Rice 248-804-8245