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9/24/18
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
Michelle Kinsella (6th)
Cheryl Degnan (12th)
Keri Ann Crandall (12th)
Caragh Feinblatt (15th)
Gabrielle Gold (16th)
Jen Orcutt (27th)
WEEKLY ARTICLE
RECESS DUTY
FUN RUN
Thank you for your patience, flexibility and enthusiasm for the Fun Run. We know that it creates some extra business in the building for the days leading up to it. We’re really looking forward to enjoying the day with all of you and all of our students on Friday. Please wear your blue coach shirt on Friday (and your sneakers).
Friday's schedule:
K-2 9:15 - 10:15
3-5 10:30 - 11:30
K and 5 switch lunch times. If any specials are impacted, special area teachers should step in for classroom teachers to give them their prep time.
MANDATORY TRAININGS
FALL ASSESSMENT DATES
BAS (grades 1-5): 9/11 - 10/19
i-REady (grades 1-5): 9/11 - 9/26
Kindergarten Assessments: 9/11 - 10/19
Grades 1, 2, and 3 no longer have to do the Words Their Way assessment.
BAS
BAS Information
Every student needs an instructional BAS score in X2.
If you happen to also find a student’s independent score, please enter that in X2 as well.
If a student moves from independent to hard (e.g. Level C is independent but Level D is hard), please put the independent level, accuracy, and comprehension score in both the independent and instructional columns.
SUPERVISION AND EVALUATION
Developing Educators - Years 1, 2, & 3
Self Assessment - 10/15
Goals - 10/31
Self- Directed - Year 1
Self Assessment - 10/31
Goals - 11/15
Self- Directed - Year 2
No self-assessment or goals are due, unless you are modifying a goal.
PTO GRADE LEVEL PLAY DATES
The PTO is organizing grade level playdates on the following Sundays:
Grade 3: Sunday, September 30th, 3-4 pm
Grade 4: Sunday, October 14th, 4-5 pm
Grade 5: Sunday, October 21st, 3-4 pm
CARE & SHARE
Please remind your students to bring in items for Care & Share. Our monthly food collection makes a huge difference in our community, while teaching our students the importance of giving. As an added incentive, the class that brings in the most each month will earn 15 minutes of extra recess on the new playground!
- September: Macaroni and Cheese
- October: Cereal
- November: Instant Mashed Potatoes
- December: Pancake Mix
- January: Canned Fruit
- February: Rice
- March: Crackers
- April: Spaghetti
- May: Juice Boxes
- June: Cans of Tuna Fish
DATES FOR THIS WEEK
- Instructional Leadership Team, 3:20 - 4:20 (Media Center)
Wednesday 9/26:
Thursday 9/27:
- PLC Meetings, All Grades
- Curriculum Night Grades K-2, 6:30 - 7:45
Friday 9/28:
- Fun Run
Sunday 9/30:
- Grade 3 Playground Playdate, 3:00 -4:00 pm
COMMUNITY MEETING DATES
Monday, 10/29 at 9:30, Grade 1
Tuesday, 12/11 at 1:45, Grade 3
Thursday, 2/7 at 9:30, Kindergarten
Thursday, 3/28 at 1:45, Grade 2
Wednesday, 5/15 at 9:30, Grade 4
Thursday, 6/13 at 9:30, Grade 5
STAFF BREAKFASTS
10/05/18 - Grade 4/Michelle M./Leigh
10/19/18 - Grade 1/Suzanne/ Kevin/Jen O.
11/02/18 - Grade 3/Claire/Brett/Deb P.
11/16/18 - PDD-Rm’s 6,7,16,18 (Thanksgiving Breakfast)
11/30/18 - Grade 5/Cara/Tess
12/14/18 - Kindergarten/ Hannah/Daphna(Holiday Breakfast)
01/11/19 - Specialists/Gary/Michele Klein
01/25/19 - Principals/Office Staff/Tara
02/08/19 - Grade 2/Sharon/Lauren W. /Krystn (Valentine’s Day)
03/08/19 - Grade 4/Michelle M./Leigh(St. Patrick’s Day)
03/22/19 - Grade 1/ Suzanne/ Kevin/Jen O.
04/05/19 - Grade 3/ Claire/Brett/Deb P.
05/03/19 - PDD-Rm’s 6,7,16,18
05/17/19 - Grade 5 Cara/Tess
05/31/19 - Kindergarten/Hannah/Daphna
06/14/19 - Specialists/Gary/Michele Klein