Sunday Shakedown
Weekly Memo for Washington Elementary
Principal Post
Week at a Glance
- Second grade job embedded planning day
- Wolf in Memphis for Tennessee Principal's Association meeting
- Begin Girl's Family Life
- Pay it Forward Day: choose a student who inspires you each day. Take him/her aside and tell him/her. Call parents to amp it up more!
- Wolf in Memphis for Tennessee Principal's Association meeting
- Trent at Associate Principal meeting 11:30-1:00
- Cookie Share!
- Rudolph Selfie Day!
Thursday:
- Fourth grade math and fifth grade literacy job embedded planning day
- Written spelling bee 2:00
- Hot Cocoa Bar in the office
- Fourth grade literacy and fifth grade math job embedded planning day
- Holiday Movie Quote Quiz- prizes available and it's not leftover cocoa and cookies
- Club time (last before we change number per month)
- Emergency response team drill 10-10:30
For your information:
School Crossing Guards Needed
NOW HIRING! There are five (5) immediate openings for part-time work through the Kingsport Police Department.
This is a very important and rewarding part-time employment opportunity protecting children as they walk to and from school.
Work only during the week, no nights, weekends or holidays required. Starting salary is $11.05 hour.
Interested individuals (18 yrs. and older) must be reliable, self-motivated and understand the importance of this work. Retirees welcome! An employment ad will be listed in the Kingsport Times-News starting tomorrow, Dec. 3 - Dec. 18, 2016.
Just an FYI - we are knee deep in evaluations trying to wrap up the first semester. We have several left to complete. So if you can't find us over the next two weeks, we are probably in the rooms of your colleagues!
KCS Employee Recognition Nominations
Is there a KCS employee that you would like to see recognized for her/his outstanding work?
This year, there is a new way to highlight the work of these outstanding educators! The KCS Employee Recognition Initiative serves to award those that go above and beyond in their service to the students, staff, and families of KCS.
How can you nominate an employee for this honor?
Simply submit a nomination form to your principal/supervisor by clicking here!
Do You Have an Innovative Idea?
KCS has a new Innovation Tool is up and running. I have been encouraged to use any and all available methods to communicate that our district is seeking your ideas and that this tool is active for use. It can be accessed at
http://apps.k12k.com/innovation/
Upcoming Webinar re: Classroom Discipline
edWeb.net is hosting a webinar, Beyond Consequences: A New Look at Fairness and How to Reduce the Use of Discipline Techniques in the Classroom, on Monday, December 12, from 3-4 p.m. Early Childhood Consultant Nancy Bruski is to be the presenter for this webinar, designed for preschool and kindergarten educators. Click here for more details.
Thanks, celebrations, and appreciations
Thanks again to our ever flexible assistants for covering classes, covering duties etc
Thanks to all who helped with the great tech night and to Kim for the great hospitality to other team and guests
Thanks to everyone for participating in our holiday fun!
Praise and celebration for Pam Whitlock's husband, whose treatment is working and bloodwork is showing huge improvements!
Prayers for Lisa Bloomer who cannot sub, she has a broken ankle. Her address will be available
Thanks to the chamber employees who were project mentors for us this week