Staff Newsletter
because it helps to know what's going on
Friday, February 1 2019
Reminder!!! Movie Night Tonight at Tina's
398 Myerwood Drive, Danville
Don't Forget! Snacks are provided today!!
The Power of Relationships in Schools
Be sure to watch the whole thing. Good stuff!
Heads Up!
Make sure you;
- are not using any regular extension cords (he will look under every teacher desk!)
- do not have a power strip plugged into another power strip
- have any space heaters at least 3 feet from anything flammable
- do not have curtains hanging from ceilings or walls (covering a bookshelf, however, is fine)
- do not have any excess decoration around the exit to the classroom or over the window (which could be an exit in an emergency)
- do not have excessive clutter/paper accumulation
- do not have anything stacked or hanging within 18" of the ceiling
An Update on Nhut
Nhut's sister-in-law has started a new meal train. Please feel free to share this new link with anyone you think might like to contribute. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e054aa4af2ba0fe3-meals
Frontline Leave Requests
If you haven't already, download the app to your phone. I highly recommend doing this, because the first time you are sick and need to fill out the leave request, you'll appreciate the ease in you can do this from your phone.
If you need help, let us know, or you can also reach out to Sarah Smith.
- Hold down Alt and click on any Google image to have it automatically saved to your computer.
- Putting your phone on airplane mode will stop ads while playing games.
- Placing an envelope in the fridge for an hour will unseal it. A good tip to know if you forget to include something in a package.
February Birthdays
Renee Bowman- February 13
Flyin' High with RTI
Jaymee says: New groups are in full swing. Looking forward to lots of progress this round!
Renee says: Ditto to Jaymee's comments! In this season of delays and cancellation, I appreciate any info on switching math lessons so we adjust accordingly in Math Lab. Thanks!
MFM Addition help session for 4th grade is 10:30-11:00 on Fridays.
MFM Subtraction help session for 4th grade is 1:05-1:35 on Fridays.
Zen Zone WILL be open tomorrow from 1:45-2:15. Any student that wants to swap out B.O.B. books OR who missed Library this week and needs books may come down during that time too!
Battle of the Books
Everything you need to know for this year's big battle:
- Here's the link to the parent letter in case the parents in your room have questions! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fqj16wVfKA7ld4VJZ9CXUS9A3hN2DYeXqRypLz9QXNA/edit?usp=sharing
- Students can come down to exchange B.O.B. books first thing in the morning.
- Reminder, there are exciting changes to this year's final battle! The REC committee worked to address teacher and student concerns about number of student participants and crowd control! First, each homeroom will have the winning team from the first round represented at a table on the gym floor during the final battle. We will have a separate 3rd grade and 4th grade battle to reduce the volume in the gym.
- The 7 third grade teams that advance to the final battle will also each have a staff representative added! If you would like to participate, please email Renee!
- Let the reading begin!
- UPDATE: Wednesday and Thursday classes should have all B.O.B. books checked in and will battle next week in order to keep things fair. :)
Reminders
- Don't forget to schedule your Principal Read Aloud time each month.
- Nominate a Student of the Month for any outstanding student you might have.
- Don't forget....Send any students down to the office with a "positive referral" to sign the Great Big Book of Awesomeness. Students who sign will get a notification to take home to their parents.
- Don't forget to "Sign In" each week on the 2018-19 PD Sign in for PGP Verification" Doc
CIC Meetings For The Year
Upcoming Dates
Feb. 1: Frontline absence reporting begins
Feb. 4: Recycle Heart and Sole begins
Feb. 4: School Counselor's Week!!
Feb. 5: PLC's
Feb. 6: Bookstore begins for 3rd grade
Feb. 7: Bookstore begins for 4th grade
Feb. 11: Lifetouch Activity Picture Day
Feb. 11: School Board Meeting
Feb. 12: PLC's
Feb. 13: Faculty Meeting
Feb. 18: We Love to Read Week
Feb. 19: PLC's
Feb. 22: Battle of the Books
Feb. 26: PLC's
Feb. 27: Grade Level Meetings