Magers Memo
August 16th, 2018
Dismissal & Lunch Updates-Effective Today!
As of yesterday our total enrollment is at near 550! Since we have MORE kids this year we are going to need to tweak some procedures. Thank you for your patience yesterday in the lunchroom & dismissal as I learn the ropes! My yellow LOVED "seeing" everything yesterday! Here is a big change effective today:
- Boys & Girls Club Students: Please take K-2 to the Art Room, & 3-5 to the Music Room. We will have signs posted for students to sit with their grade level. Please just seat them and then go to your dismissal duty location.
- This may need to be tweaked but Brandy and I worked together last night to problem solve the line and I think this is a plan that just might work and improve the hallway situation and noise level at dismissal.
- The Stop Signs and Crossing Guard Vests will be kept just inside the office in the wooden display case.
- I am making some tweaks to the duty schedule (especially lunch) and will send it out later today. If it effects you, I will talk to you this morning.
You all are amazing and did such a great job yesterday! Every child made it home safe!
Lunchroom:
- We will have 2 stations to dump food starting today. Please help us by having your students enter the cafeteria along the Project Lab windows (the opposite side of where students get food). This will help when students are dumping and entering the cafeteria at the same time.
- Your students were AWESOME yesterday! We learned some fun callbacks and cheers & the lunchroom staff was amazing as usual!
- The lunch schedule is tight this year, please make sure you are on time to pick your students up. We WILL go outside today. K will not go outside until late next week.
Look for you earned jeans day passes in your box by the end of the week!!
Event Information
First Fire Drill
Please prepare your students for the first fire drill. We will start at 10:00. School police will be present. Please think about alternative routes-doors could be blocked. Thank you!
When?
Wednesday, Aug 22, 2018, 10:00 AM
Where?
Sherwood Elementary School, South Golden Avenue, Springfield, MO, USA
If you were able to attend Conscious Discipline, please complete the form I put in your mailbox and return it to me today. I want to get those submitted by the end of the week! Thank you!
Access & Other Miscellaneous:
- All staff should be added to Canvas. If you do not have access please email me ASAP.
- The Canvas homepage is updated and MOST links are correct. I will continue to add things & update links throughout the next week. Items from the staff meeting are on Canvas as promised. Thank you Cheryl for your help with this!
- All distribution lists are updated. If you do not receive an email that your peers do, please email me ASAP as well. All lists should be updated and correct.
Needed Furniture:
For those of you who are missing furniture, it has been approved and ordered! Here is the communication I got yesterday regarding delivery time:
Media Technology emailed me back and said they are running at a 10 week lead time.
The Artco Bell is a 4-6 week lead time.
Looks like we will have it all in 10 weeks!
Event Information
Staff Meeting
We have a staff meeting next Tuesday in the Learning Commons. All certified staff are required to attend. Please bring a charged device, we will be setting up our growth plans in Tower. I am excited to kick-off our SAP and share the professional learning plan!
When?
Tuesday, Aug 21, 2018, 04:00 PM
Where?
Sherwood Learning Commons
School Media Waiver list coming to your mailbox soon!
Morning Attendance
- Please make sure you enter your attendance prior to 9:30 a.m. Also, please be diligent about making sure students are actually absent prior to marking them absent. I know yesterday we had problems with eSchool and a sub. secretary, however a parent was called and the child was here. This causes undue stress for the parent that is simply not necessary. I will be coming around this morning to see if you have students on your roster who are not here or missing students so we can try to get eSchool cleaned up today! Also, please share any concerns or questions you have-I LOVE seeing your students and was very impressed with what I saw in classrooms yesterday! #lovemyjob
- Bri will have a substitute Friday morning, we found a sub that is willing to fill in for her intermittently who is a retired secretary and comes with great reviews! This will make things seamless, so Bri can be with Allison when needed! We appreciate your continued support to Bri-Allison is doing better!
Sherwood Elementary Staff Calendar
Check here for everything happening at Sherwood! The school calendar is live and updated daily! If you want something added to the calendar, email Crystal or Bri to have it added!