Teacher Weekly
St. Vincent de Paul Parish School
Greetings, staff!
We've made it! The last week of the 2014-2015 school year. I must say- I am exhausted, and I am sure that is the same with each of you. This will be the last Teacher Weekly for this school year. I will email and snail mail over the summer to keep you on top of current implements as well as information that you need to know! There are a few dates I need you to mark your calendars with, your presence is needed at each of them, but mandatory for Family Night.
August 6th- Mandatory Family Night 6:30 p.m. in Corrigan Hall
August 16th- Staff Mass and Breakfast 11:00 a.m. Mass (details to follow)
Kids at heart in Catholic education,
Maria
THE WEEK'S NOTES
END OF YEAR PARISH STAFF BANQUET: The night is this Friday. You, and your spouse, are invited to attend a beautiful dinner, catered by Totally Cooked, and drinks to celebrate accomplishments and celebrations throughout an exhausting and rewarding year. The night is set for June 5th. Please see the memo LB put in your mailboxes for what we need from you to make the night extraordinary. See you there!
OFFICIAL OPEN POSITIONS FOR 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR: Please submit a letter of interest if you are interested in the open positions for next school year. Self-Contained Grade 5, Middle School Math 6th grade HR, Middle School Math/Science 7th HR. Job postings are attached to this email.
CAMPUS CLEAN-UP DAY: What a great day! Get those minds going on activities for next years Campus cleanup day! Thank you for all of your hard work!
AGENDA FOR LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR LEARNERS: Morning Gathering, 8:15 a.m. mass (7th grade) followed by awards assembly in the gym, school picnic, and dismissal at 12:00 noon. All teachers are dismissed immediately after ALL learners have been released.
4TH QUARTER GRADES/AWARDS: Grades close the last day of school, June 4th. Your grades are to be completed before leaving for the day on June 5th. Awards will run as they did for 3rd quarter- please have them in my mailbox by Monday, June1st. PM teachers are asked to attend the mass, awards assembly and picnic.
SVDP Spring Musical 2015: Thank you for all of your hard work and commitment to this event. A special thanks to Marissa Lange for her hard work and commitment !
STEM PBL TRAINING: Thank you for those of you who committed to attend STEM training this summer. IT is ON and you are registered to attend. Please mark your calendar for the dates below. We will meet at SVDP in the morning and head up to The Great Lakes Science Center together. (Roberts, Ballard, Nagy, Carr, Waller, Giffels, Fallucco)
June 9 – 10 • 9 am – 3 pm
June 15 – 18 • 9 am – 3 pm
August 4 – 7 • 9 am – 3 pm
MAY; HONORING OUR BLESSED MOTHER: What a beautiful May! Thank you to everyone who contributed to make this month very special!
PLC: NO PLC this week. Please let me know if you did not receive your participation certificate for this PD.
FIP: Each of your have been given your FIP login and the assignment. Please be sure to have the Module 5 assignment done for our staff meeting on June 5th and bring your 3's with you on Friday, June 5th. Here it the link to the FIP website:
https://portal.battelleforkids.org/Ohio/Core/BFKLogin.asp
SAFETY: Please make sure you are locking your doors when you leave your classroom, even for just a short time. You were very diligent of this at the very beginning of the year and I need the sense of safety to continue.
MASS PARTICIPATION: Please practice the responses for the mass and expect to hear them during mass. I notice some learners (and even some teachers!!!) not participating at all. Please be sure you are expecting their best!
THE WEEK AHEAD
Monday, June 1st
Tuesday, June 2nd
Wednesday, June 3rd
8th grade graduation Mass 6:00 p.m. - all staff is requested to attend
Graduation Dinner
8th grade last day
Thursday, June 4th
Morning Gathering
8:15 a.m. mass (7th grade)
Awards assembly in Cafeteria,
School picnic,
Dismissal at 12:00 noon.
Friday, June 5th
Breakfast- 8:30 a.m. Scullen Room
Staff Meeting- 9:00 a.m. Scullen Room
All staff dismissed once check-off sheet has been completed- 12:00
Parish Staff and Spouse Banquet Dinner 7:00 p.m. (details to follow)
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