Notes for Teachers
October 29, 2018
Halloween
I hope that you are all well. I just wanted to reach out and update you on a few things.
Firstly, thank you so much for the fun Halloween decorations for the gym and for creating such awesome pumpkins! Every single pumpkin was auctioned off. It was obvious that you had worked hard to come up with such creative ideas. Your children are fortunate to have such crafty teachers! Well done! Alyssa, Thank you for your donation as well; your Beauty and the Beast pumpkin was beautiful!
Just a reminder that there is no music on Tuesday, 10/30/18. Mr. Johnny will be coming to our Halloween Parade on Wednesday instead.
Please let me know if you have any questions about Wednesday. I will be in Room 6 helping Miss Nicole as she will have 2 day-ers who may join. Mrs. Joanna will have Miss Jodi assisting her class for the same reason.
I would invite the children to change back into their clothes after the parade. If for whatever reason, the children don't wear their normal clothes under their costumes, and need to be changed out of costumes after the parade, these children will need to be changed in the restrooms.
Smore- Newsletters due no later than 11/1/18
Let's meet
I would love to give assistance to anyone who may need it during lunch. I can set up in the art room any day of the week. Please shoot me an email if you would like to go over how to create a new newsletter. I personally always start with a blank newsletter. I don't use their templates but of course you can! It will be nice to have a collection of newsletters; I still refer back to previous newsletters.
Some of the teachers have expressed a desire to submit the newsletter on 11/1 instead of 10/31 as they wanted to include Halloween shots. That is no problem. Please submit to me by Thursday, 11/1. Thank you! I look forward to seeing your 2nd smore newsletter! Don't forget to add NSMS logo please:)
The agent that I was negotiating with let me down! He only wanted to give 10% for a bigger plan. So please go ahead and purchase your smore account. Send receipts to Christine.
Open House Reminder- 11/6/19, 9:30-11:30 am.
Staff Meeting, Wednesday, 11/7/18, 3:15-4:15 pm
The entire staff will be meeting on 11/7/18. This month I would like to review some important things such as PTO, Special Events, and most importantly communication. Please take the time to complete the survey I sent out. Here is the link again.
Thank you for your participation!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6G9FBFT
The purpose of the meeting will be information sharing and getting your feedback on various topics.
Lead Teacher's Meeting, Wednesday, 11/14/18, 12:30-1 pm in the Art Room.
Communication & Observation
We can always schedule an appointment during lunch, after school, or even in the morning.
I have observed at least once in Nicole, Michaela, Joanna and Zak's rooms. I plan on observing in Stefanie and Gail's rooms next. Stefanie you had mentioned a desire to have me observe the K's in your class. Is that still the case?
Please let me know if you would like me to observe something specific in your rooms. Thank you!
Also, if you are interested in observing in one of your co-worker's classes, please reach out to me so that we can make a plan for you to do so.
Inventories & Attic
If you are having trouble or have any questions, please ask! Nicole Intoci reached out to me last Friday and we spent an hour going over her Inventory.
In fact, we added a column to the spreadsheet: Wish List.
That way, if there are items that are in poor condition and you would like to receive a new or gently used item we will know.
CA will be auctioning their materials in Dec/January. We want to be ready to hop on any opportunities to buy good quality materials at a lower price!
**Please mention if you have materials in the attic or if materials belong to you.
Attic
Great news!Stefanie has offered to work up in the attic, helping us organize our Montessori Materials. Going forward all materials that are upstairs will be available for any teacher who needs it. That teacher will check the materials out of the attic and then add it to her inventory (if she plans on keeping it in her classroom). Thank you, Stefanie for helping us cataloguing our materials!
Afternoon Program
Nicole has been informed and a proposal to the board has been made. As soon as we hear back from the Board we will keep you apprised of their decision and of course of the details.
Food Service Exam
Breakfast for Miss Terry 11/1
So far, Linette and Nicole have been able to enjoy a special morning treat! So sorry that I missed last week!