Spring Hill Intermediate
Staff Newsletter
April 22 - 26
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DISTRICT NEWS
April 25 - Panther Night Out
May 6-10 - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 23 - Early release - last day for students
May 24 - Last day for staff
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We will be going to a 9 week grading period next year.
You will receive a grading period calendar soon. There will be 2 progress reports in between report cards. Each grade level will need to adjust their grade policies.
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I'm sorry to have to say this...
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SHI WEEKLY NEWS -
April 23 - 5th grade parents come to watch students perform on recorders (see schedule from Mrs. Smith), PLC's, 3rd grade math benchmark, 504 meeting (Sims) 9:30
April 24 - 5th grade parents come to watch students perform on recorders (see schedule from Mrs. Smith), Secretaries Day, 5th grade KLTV Project Tornado 9:00, 3rd grade reading benchmark, ARD (McFaul, Wardlaw) 8:15, ARD (Waddill, Wardlaw) 9:30, 504 meeting (White, Burns) 2:15
April 25 - 5th grade parents come to watch students perform on recorders (see schedule from Mrs. Smith), 4th grade field trip to SciPort, Panther Night Out, ARD (Cloud, Terry) 7:30
April 26 - grade level meetings, M & M, 5th grade science benchmark, Pace Setter Spring Show (5th grade Roaring Chorus will perform)
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Upcoming SHI News
April 29 - 3 week grades due, Reading Under the Stars 6:30-8:00 pm, Book Fair begins
April 30 - PLC's, Teacher Appreciation Breakfast (hosted by Longview Regional Medical Center)
May 1 - Progress reports
May 2 - Last day for ESL tutorials
May 3 - Fun Friday Foods( Specials & Aides), Homeroom Wars, M & M grade level meetings, Life Skills Field Day
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REMINDERS
- Make sure you have followed all recommendations to make your classrooms meet Fire Safety Code.
- Please remember to bring your emergency flip chart to every drill/evacuation.
- Please make sure you are taking your students to lunch on time (not early). Do not drop your students off unless a monitor is there.
- Make sure Power Hour is running as intended
- Please refer to the "no picture" list before taking pictures of your students.
- All (general) notes to parents need to be approved by Dana before being sent home
- Wear jeans & SHI t-shirts on Tuesday's
- Walk your students to all destinations and pick them up there (includes switch classes)
Encourage good attendance
Make sure you are making positive phone calls home and document
Check students for dress code (hair too)
Make sure all areas of the playground are being supervised - spread out!
Do not leave students unattended (this includes students working in rooms during recess)
Fundamental 5 is expected in every classroom...everyday (1. Lesson frames 2. Power Zone 3. Frequent small group purposeful talk 4. Critical writing 5. Recognize and reinforce
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April Birthdays
April 21st - Suzanne Douglas
April 24th - Karen Plumlee