Spring Hill Intermediate
Staff Newsletter
December 3-7
Holiday Message for Teachers
And all the weary teachers were losing their cool!
Santa searched for the ones that gave their time and hearts
he wanted to thank them but how could he start?
So many hours, they worked without fuss
They worked for the children; they all gave so much.
What could he do to show them their worth;
The difference they made with all their hard work.
"I know," Santa said, "I'll open their eyes.
"They'll see clearly in the impact they have on small lives.
They'll see smiles on faces that their work puts there;
They'll see kindness in children taught the lesson to care,"
"They'll hear laughter from families that share in their days
They'll get hugs that without them would just go away."
"And at night when they rest, they'll sleep soundly and know
Their teaching hearts keep the children aglow."
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'Twas the Week Before Christmas ~ A Christmas Poem for Teachers
The children were crazy, I was losing my cool!
Their papers aren't finished, they don't want to work
But when I try to make them, I feel like a jerk!
I'm tired, I'm cranky these kids have it coming
But I stop and think, what a Scrooge I'm becoming!
So tune out their chatter and I try to enjoy
The last days before Christmas with each girl and boy
They are so excited, and buzz with holiday cheer
And then homemade presents begin to appear
Be-glittered and fashioned with craft sticks and glue
And of course, there's a "Best Teacher" mug...or two
The last day they come as candy-crazed creatures
But then, it's TWO WEEKS of break...
I LOVE BEING A TEACHER!
Amy Oelschlager
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DISTRICT NEWS
- December 10 School Board Meeting
- December 11 Sr. Citizens Luncheon
- December 21 Early release
- January 7 - Faculty returns
- January 8 - Students return
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SHI WEEKLY NEWS
- December 3 - 3 week grades due
- December 4 - PLC's
- December 5 - progress reports, Food Drive party for Cloud 2:30
- December 6 - $ and order due to Lisa for McAlister's lunch on Friday, PTA Butter Braid Delivery/pick-up 2:00, Food Drive party for Spurrier and Mayhew 2:30, 504 meeting 12:15 (Edney, Vivion), 12 Days of Christmas begins - favorite sweatsuit day
- December 7 - McAlister's, CHANGE - Polar Express Movie 1:00 at the stadium (if weather permits) to December 12th same time - Please let your parents know , NO Pj's on this day, 504 meeting 8:45 (Burns), 504 meeting 10:15 (White, Bartell), 12 Days of Christmas - Wassail in the office lounge
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UPCOMING SHI NEWS - PLEASE CHECK FREQUENTLY FOR UPDATES!!!!!!
- December 10 - Ed. Foundation Grants due, STUCO Smencil Sales begin (for this week only), 12 Days of Christmas - Cinamon rolls in the office lounge
- December 11 - PLC's, 5th grade Roaring Chorus performs at the Sr. Citizen Luncheon, be there 11:30, perform 11:45ish, 12 Days of Christmas - Gourmet Popcorn in the office lounge
- December 12 - Polar Express Movie at the Stadium 1:00 PJ Day, 504 meeting 10:15 (White, Buchanan), 12 Days of Christmas - Jeans and Holiday top
- December 13 - PTA Butter Braid reward pizza party for students who sold the most (list of 9 names TBA), extra recess if they sold at least 1 at 2:30 - office will call and PTA will monitor, $ and order due to Lisa for Nanny Goats, 12 Days of Christmas - soup in the 3/4 lounge
- December 14 - Nanny Goats, 5th grade practice for Christmas program during M & M, 12 Days of Christmas - surprise in your box
- December 17 - Fundraiser Party Bus, 5th grade program practice 1:15-2:30, 12 Days of Christmas - Nachos in the office lounge
- December 18 - 5th grade program practice 1:15-2:30 (3rd and 4th grade watch 1:45-2:15), NO PLC's, Roaring Chorus performs at High School Basketball game 7:15 pm, 12 Days of Christmas - Holiday hat
- December 19 - 5th grade Christmas Program 1:00, 12 Days of Christmas - "special" donuts in the office lounge
- December 20 - Eagle Lands :-), 4th grade field trip, 5th grade Roaring Chorus goes caroling (schedule to come), 12 Days of Christmas - jeans and red and green day
- December 21 - PTA grants due, faculty party (completed checklist due), early release day for students, end of the 3rd six seeks, Christmas parties 3rd - 10:30, 4th - 9:30, 5th -10:00, last day to bring mittens, scarves, and gloves, 12 Days of Christmas - Ugly Sweater Day
- December 24 -January 4 -Holiday break
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REMINDERS
- 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