The Inside Scoop Week of April 10
Important Information for LEE staff
Thank you to all of you for the extraordinary work you are doing. I love seeing how you are all supporting one another. You have risen up to this incredible challenge. I am in awe of all of you. Thank you!
Specials Update
We will talk more about this on Monday, but I wanted to give you some general information about how we will roll out with specials.
- The curriculum for SPAM (science, PE, Art, and Music) will be released on Tuesday.
- The specialists will be loading the content into your courses.
- All specials activities are optional.
- Specialists will provide feedback to the students about the work they turn in.
Technology Access
Remember that in the vast majority of cases, the district is not checking out more than one iPad for a family. If families are expressing a need for more technology and you feel it is a legitimate concern, please contact me about it--DO NOT SEND FAMILIES TO THE RESOURCE CENTER. I must vet the requests first. The resource centers are inundated with families asking for more technology. It really needs to be an extraordinary circumstance for us to approve them getting one.
Staff Shout Outs! (A few week's worth!)
Emilee and Mike- Thanks for helping me comment on the kids' work on SeeSaw. It has saved me a lot of time!!- Flannery
- Bre- Thank you for bringing the chrome cart to me! That was awesome! I appreciate it! Carol
- Vicki-Thanks for all that you are doing to keep our students fed! -Traci
- Tara, Nancy, Linda, Stephanie, Rosie, and Mandy- Thank you for covering our office while we are out. I really appreciate your help. You are helping to keep me sane!-Traci
- Jess Cross- Thanks for all you've done to get our kids set up for online learning and for working so hard on Ready Gen. I miss you and I'm so thankful to be on this wild ride with you, even from far away. You're the best- Flannery
- Traci- There are no words to express how thankful I am for you and your incredible leadership during this time (and all the time). We are all a little overwhelmed, disappointed that we can't be at and basically feel like Kindergarteners trying to figure all of this out.....BUT, you have helped ease so many of our worries, concerns and uncertainties. Thank you for always being available to answer questions, learn with us, and listen to us etc.- Flannery
- Tara-As always, you are a rock. Our school could not do this without you!-Traci
- Traci- Thanks for it all! -Katie
- Jon- I am so happy to do this with and am grateful for your wise thinking! -Katie
- Hannah- Thank you for sharing with me and for calling my family :) -Katie
- Kate- Thanks for helping me and going above and beyond your assigned duties! -Katie
- Kathy and Michelle, I am so glad I get to share my school days with you! Karen
- Thank you to all the teachers working so hard to help your students! You are all amazing!! Christy
- Thank you to Vicki and the rest of the lunch crew for helping to make sure students have consistent meals during this time! You are heros!! Christy
- Thank you to Yolanda and Marissa for holding down the fort in the building and making sure everything is clean and safe!! Christy
- Traci- I am always amazed by you and appreciate you so much!! Christy
- Tara and Nancy and everyone who is doing things behind the scenes- You are all amazing and I appreciate you so much!! Christy
- Pre-School Team - I feel so privileged to be part of this group. Thank you all!! - Karen
- Karen R.-Thank you for all the surprises this week! I miss you so much!-Stephanie
- Custodial Staff--Thank you for working to keep us healthy!--Krystyna
- Traci--Thank you for being such a grounding force in all this chaos! We appreciate you!--Krystyna
- Traci - Thank you for holding down the fort in unprecedented times! - Mike
- Vicki - Thank you for continuing to make meals for our school community, so important! - Mike
- Yo Yo and Marissa - Thank you for cleaning and disinfecting our school. I know y'all are working hard! - Mike
- Tara - Thank you for the comprehensive list of parent emails! - Mike
- Nanette- thanks jumping on with us and being a great part of our team. Alice
- Kyle-Thank you for making me feel like no question is a dumb one!-Stephanie
- LEE - Thank you for being a wonderful home this year <3 I am going to miss you all like crazy next year. I've loved being here and getting to know you all, you are all just amazing. - Katlyn
- A big thank you to Yolanda and Marissa for getting our school rid of germs. You two gals are angels in disguise! NancyO
- LEE Staff--Thank you all for everything that you are doing with your kids and in our meetings. You all are the best!!--Jon
- Lana-Thanks for the attempt at levity. It was much needed. Alice
- Kate W and Traci - Great idea to keep our students connected during spirit week, and Thank you for seeing it through, Traci. Storytime at 7:00 is fantastic, and I'm sure will spread like a pandemic! -Margee
- Kyle, thanks for helping me with Schoology! - Kate W
- Linda, thanks for being so sweet and kind to my little lady this week - you're so wonderful! - Kate W
- Jon & Alice, thanks so much for your hardwork on Shakespeare this year - I can't wait to see how it comes together! - Kate W
- Steph, I miss our talks from when I kept my things in your room. It was so good to catch up this week! - Kate W
- Shaffer, the Innovation Fair is amazing again this year - thanks for continuing to lead it! - "No Name"
- Bre, thanks for covering my morning duty on Tuesday! - Kate W
- Alice- Thank you for helping 1st grade out the other day so that we didn't have to split the classes. I really appreciate your time and laughter about it! Carol Schultz
- Rickman and Harris- You guys are the best! Thanks for all that you do on a daily to make our team cohesive! Schultz
- Traci- Thanks for the caring , calm leadership. Alice
- Traci--Thank you for the information at the meeting to help get us ready for our planning for online learning--Jon
- Alice, thank you for the great masks! I don't know how you manage to do all the things you do! Lana
- Jessicca-Thanks for helping me keep track of the millions of details happening now. I appreciate you!-Traci
- Tara, Steph, Nancy, David and Traci- Thanks for all you coverage and flexibility when you all have enough of your own stuff going on. I love my school family!
- Melissa- You are the best. Thank you! - Linda
- Kaitlyn- the kids love you - Linda
- Tara- You are amazing! Thank you so much for helping me get in the PTO order, field trip to the Zoo, and being so calm while a storm was hitting at the same time. I really appreciate you! Carol Schultz
- Traci, thank you for guiding our school through this time. We are so fortunate to have you as our leader in chief!! - Karen
- Stacey, thank you!! Karen
- Rosie You are the best, thanks . Annette
- Julie, thanks for all you do. Annette
- Chelsea, thanks for smiling every day and the coffee. Annette
- Mandy, Christy, Chelsea, thanks so much for keeping your crew so well organized you are amazing. Annette
- Karen, Dearest thanks for the tart it was delicious! Annette
- Mandy--Thank you for pinch hitting the other day! You're a rockstar!
- Patty and Kara--Thank you for hanging in there and helping me through a tough student situation.
- Deb and Kate--Thank you for being so flexible when we were down a person! You ladies rock!
- Mary Magee-Thanks for all of your efforts to get our ELL students connected and supported-Traci
- Emilee and Melissa- You both are the best! Thanks for sticking by Jess and I all year long! I am so grateful to know you and get to work with you everyday. Even though we aren't in school, I hope you know how invaluable you are and thanks for all of your help during this crazy time! Love you both:)- Flannery
- Susan Fink--Thank you for being an AWESOME sub and the most detailed and organized student-by-student notes I have ever received from a sub!--Mary
- Susan Tatum--Thank you for all those rides when I could not drive; you rock!!--Mary
- Alice--Thank you for the welcome back(s) and letting me know I can join your class for Seesaw!--Mary
- Alice-Thank you for making so many masks to protect our people. You are amazing!-Traci
- Traci--Thank you for your leadership, sense of humor, and Memes!--Mary
- Traci--Thank you for your leadership during this event. You are awesome!!--Jon
- Ms Linda-Thank you so much for your constant support these past few days!-Stephanie
- Alexis, thank you for everything! - Karen
- Traci--We so appreciate your leadership in this challenging time!--Krystyna
- All Staff--I am so amazed and blessed by the amount of collaboration, support, and camaraderie this staff has shown over the past few weeks. It is a privilege to work with all of you!--Krystyna
- Kate- Thanks for making book celebrations so rewarding and fun for kids. I appreciate it and so do they! -Katie
- Hannah- Thanks for keeping me up to date on Blended Learning. I appreciate learning from you. -Katie
- Tara- Thanks for helping get us organized this week. As always, you are calm, together, and so prepared. -Katie
- Tara - Thanks for all the extra work you do to get us through each new challenge we face. Alice
- Huge kudos to all of our staff here at LEE. Sitting in on the meetings for planning and creating a whole new learning environment has been such a wonderful experience. Hearing and seeing everyone pull together to make all this happen has been amazing. We are a blessed group of people to work together! Thank you to Traci for leading the way with your grace and kindness to all. Nancy O
- Jessicca - thanks for all you do to organize the innovation fair - Margee
- Traci - Thank you for going the FULL MILE with each student even it tough situations. You are an inspiration. - Margee
- Alice - Thank you for organizing our gardens again and the time you put in to all of it. - Margee
- Tara-What can I say?! Thank you just isn't enough!-Stephanie
- Thanks everyone for your support with the Innovation Fair! From encouraging students, to setting up tables, to bringing me caffeine (Bre :-). I appreciate you all. Jessicca
- Mandy - Thank you for your help in the field! You went above and beyond - Kara
- Susan - Thank you for directing kid traffic around us while we dealt with a student on the field - Kara
- Nancy-Thanks for making all of those calls about Infinite Campus. I really appreciate your efforts!_Traci
- Traci - Thank you for your help out on the field. You had that magic presence! - Kara
- Linda - Thank you for your help with medication out on the field. You are a regular Florence Nightingale! - Kara
- Patty - Thank you for coming to spend time with us dealing with the student on the field. - Kara
- Krystyna - Thank you for your positive attitude and sense of humor during our time on the field! - Kara
- Jessicca-Thank you for all your hard work for the innovation fair and Video News Club. Carol Schultz
- Thank you Traci for your leadership and common sense during this crazy moment in time! You are doing a great job leading everyone down a road that has not been traveled before. We are all grateful! Nancy O
- Shaff's- Thank you for all your hard work on the Innovation Fair. -Bre
- Julie S.-Thank you for supporting our students so well! -Bre
- Rosie- I love our talks, you are the best! -Bre
- Kings- Thank you for being a listening ear! -Bre
- Everyone-I am feeling incredibly blessed by our school community, our staff and our Fearless Leader aka Traci!-Stephanie
- Vicki and lunchroom staff--Thank you so much for all that you do for our families in the community--Jon
- Thank you to all who have helped and offered help while Jenny's been out. Best staff ever! Christy
- Mandy and Chelsea- Thanks for being such awesome teammates! Christy
- Traci and Stacey- Thanks for taking the time to write amazing letters of recommendation for me! Your words meant so much! Christy
- Paras- thanks for stepping up and helping wherever you are needed. Alice
- Traci- Thank you for everything you do and the time you put in to take care of your staff and the LEE kids. You are the best! Christy
- To all of the LEE staff- I miss you and hope everyone is hanging in there! Christy
- All teachers staff and of course Traci- With my parent hat on, I would like to thank all of the LEE community for your hard work, patience, support and compassion with the students during this transition. It has been very comforting from our end:) As a staff member, all I can say is WOW, what a wonderful school to be a part of during this strange time! -Michelle
- Alice- Thank you for coming to my rescue this week and taking care of my crew. They loved having Ms. Marshall as their teacher for the morning- Rickman
- SuzAnne- Thank you for working so hard with our firsties! I so appreciate all you do- Rickman
- Schultz and Nanc- Thanks for always being prepared to help in times of need.- Rickman
- Rosie and Annette- Thanks for always showing up with a smile on your face. You are ALWAYS my hero and your hard work, perseverance, and patience does not go unnoticed.- Rickman
- Katlyn- There is nothing I love more than seeing you walk into my room to come check on my wild ones. You are awesome!-Rickman
- Thank you to the person that left chocolate in my box. I really needed it!-Melissa
- Kings- Thanks for collaborating so well through all this! You have been such an asset and I appreciate you! -Bre
- Welch- You are such a rockstar! Thanks for always jumping in where needed and helping! -Bre
- Rosie- Thanks for being my moral support through all of this, I couldn't do it without you!! -Bre
- Flannery and Mike- Thank you for your thoughtful feedback to Avery, its the best part of her day reading your comments! -Bre
- Traci- Thank you for being the best leader in the eye of the storm. You are amazing! -Bre
- Vicki- Thank you for all your tireless work making breakfast and lunches for the kids! -Bre
- Tara--Thank you for the family communication spreadsheet!--Mary
- To SO Many--and Alice, Hannah, Jon, Margee, Susan--Thanks for sharing access to your classes and making it easier to communicate with families about this week's work (and fun): "What is a reptile's favorite movie?-----------------------The Lizard of Oz..."---Mary
- Jessicca thanks for all your work with the Innovation Fair. The kids had such a good time with their projects. Go Kitties! Susan
- Kyle- I am amazed by your patience with me and with our friends. We are so lucky to have you!- Linda
- Tara-Thanks for always being "Tara on the SPOT"! I WUV YOU! - Linda
- Stephanie- Thanks for being such a great supportive friend in everything we're doing!- Linda
- YoYo and Marissa-you have been working so hard. Thank you so much! Traci
- Traci-You are amazing, you have a non-stop commitment to the Longmont Estates Elementary Family. THANK YOU! - Linda
- Audrey-Thanks for the daily workout. I wish I was doing it. I'll start tomorrow. :) - Linda
- Traci, thanks for helping us through our new reality. I know you are doing so much behind the scenes to make our staff and students successful! - Kate W
- All LEE, you are an amazingly nimble group of folks and so passionate about our students. Keep up the good work! - Kate W
- Staff--Thank you for the great questions and comments that helped to clear up expectations about our online learning planning.--Jon
- Traci- Thank you for your leadership during this crazy time. I appreciate all your support and calmness! Carol Schultz
Longmont Estates Elementary School
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