The Polser Pride
Week of August 19th, 2019
What's Happening this Week?
I hope you all had a wonderful week with your students! I have seen so many engaging lessons; I am blown away! Engineering could not be going better. Jonas was so impressed and I think McKinney ISD could not believe this was our first year open! You all have worked so hard and please know how proud I am, and the many hours you have worked with your teams to plan are appreciated.
I did receive my sub day numbers and unfortunately I am only able to provide 1/2 days for our collaborative work days but I am still aiming for 3 for each area. I do apologize but all campuses lost a number of days. I'm going to send you all a Google sheet so that you are able to enter your choices.
PLC's begin on Monday, September 16th, 5th Grade & Tuesday, September 17th, 4th Grade. We will begin looking at EOY data, 2018-2019, and BOY data, 2019-2020. Please have your information entered in our campus spreadsheet so you are ready for our meeting.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-a718Nd5stvEESx1oACMhPHkex-apGwmwtUuE62EG-c/edit?usp=sharing
Make sure you are completing your two LEAD goals following my email and updating your e-Portfolio for the new year! Conferences will begin the week of September 23rd.
Homecoming is coming up soon and I would love a few volunteers to walk with Melodie and I. We are opening this up to the school and the more the merrier. The parade will be Wednesday, September 25th line-up at 5:45 p.m., parade begins at 6:00 p.m. Please email me if you are able to help with the parade.
Please remember that everyone is required to have BOY conferences with all of their students' parents. Friday, October 11th is an Early Release day that is provided to teachers for conferences. These should be done either by phone or in person.
April 9th Early Release will be used for District Required Professional Learning. There are two additional Mental Health Awareness modules, 2 & 3, that will be required to be completed online on April 9th. You are welcome to complete the course at anytime however I will provide the 2 hours needed for completion on April 9th.
Save the date on Friday, October 18th, from 6:00-6:30 p.m. This is our STEM Ribbon Cutting. The Board, Dr. Rogers, Mrs. Godbey, Dr. Greene, Mrs. Whitmer, as well as our community and students will be present. I'm asking that all staff attend. Please know I would really appreciate your support of our amazing program. The Monster Mash will follow the Ribbon Cutting and you are not required to attend, but all are welcome.
Thanks for all you day every day and have a wonderful weekend!
Lisa
Shout Outs:
- All the teachers that attended our PTA General Meeting on Thursday night
- Mrs. Ingram and Mrs. Miller for taking all of the students to the gym
- Mrs. Bogard for using the walkie talkie to let the office know about the wasps on the PreK playground
- Mrs. Casida for attending the Thursday PTA General Meeting and taking minutes for me
- Mrs. Poindexter for attending the Board Meeting to support her student
- Linnette for watching a student while he finished his lunch
- Ms. Wooster for covering Daycare Duty in Mrs. Durden's absence
- Mrs. O for quickly changing her plans to show our McKinney visitors what her students could do in Engineering!
- Mrs. Cardenas for staying late with our students
- All that stayed for our lengthy BLT meeting and sharing information with their teams
- Tracy for being flexible and giving up her library this week
- All that attended Common Sense training and Customer Service training this week
- Mrs. Reisinger for the Friday pop-in information for teachers
- Mrs. Shaw for her great push-in lessons
- Coach Cross for managing a very hot gym
- Everyone for the hard work you have put in since August
Important Dates:
9/16-5th Grade PLC, 2:45-3:45 p.m.
9/17-4th Grade PLC, 2:45-3:45 p.m.
9/17-Chipotle Spirit Night, 4:00 p.m.
9/18-Faculty Meeting, 3:30 p.m.
9/19-GT Refresher, 3:30 p.m.
9/20-Evacuation Drill, 8:30 a.m.
9/25-Homecoming Parade, 5:45 p.m.
9/26-Behavior Committee Meeting, 3:30 p.m.
9/27-Pep Rally, 2:15 p.m.
Polser Elementary
Email: phelpsl@lisd.net
Website: https://www.lisd.net/polser
Location: 1520 Polser Road, Carrollton, TX, USA
Phone: 469-713-5978
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/polseres/
Twitter: @PolserES