September 25 Monday Letter
"Effort Creates Ability"
SEPTEMBER 25 - SEPTEMBER 29
Contact Administration
- Thomas @ (208) 881-4437
- Justin @ (208) 516-0278
- Scott @ (208) 270-7785
Principal Principles
"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education." -- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Administrators Out of the Building
- Scott and Justin will be gone Tuesday through Thursday.
- Thomas will be gone Tuesday. With all three of us gone on Tuesday, Craig Haws will have a substitute and be filling in for us. If you need help with anything that day, let him know.
Something Inspiring to Read
Important Upcoming Dates for the Week
- Monday, September 25 - FLEX Day
- Tuesday, September 26 - FLEX Day
- Wednesday, September 27 - Early Release (Team Leader Meeting in the morning, Content time, followed by Team time in the afternoon)
- Thursday, September 28 - FLEX Day
- Friday, September 29 - FLEX Day
Bus Duty Assignments This Week
Morning (8:15 am - 8:35 am) - Cafeteria, Commons Area, and Outside.
Afternoon - Please come outside as soon as the bell rings. - South End of the Building, Right Out Front, and by the Pavilion. The first few minutes are critical as far as the need for supervision. If there are four people assigned, the fourth person can help where needed.
- Lana Izatt
- Kolby Skoien
- Jeff Kenly
- Paulette Durfee
Items to Be Aware of:
- The baseline data of the Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) are due and need to be submitted by October 1st. Click here for expectations and examples. Please let us know if you still have questions.
- If you have not done so yet, please complete this Team Culture Survey. We would like to know what you think!
- Click here for information about the Idaho Master Teacher Premium if you are interested in working toward that. Since our district will be following the state model, nothing is actually done through the school or district.
- JPAS observations can begin anytime this week starting on Thursday, September 28. Your assigned administrator will let you know when your six-week window of opportunity will begin. Please use the following links to assist in your preparation: JPAS Annual Orientation, Color Coded Domains IV and V, Professional Development Materials by Indicator (JPAS). In addition, anyone who appears on this spreadsheet must complete Domains IV and V (the portfolio/interview portion).
- If you need extra laptops due to classes over 30, students can check them out in the Media Center from Michelle Miller.
Upcoming IEP/504 Meetings
These meetings are on your Outlook calendar, but this is a reminder of what you have this week. If for some reason, you are unable to attend due to extenuating circumstances, please contact the person whose room the meeting is in prior to the meeting. Unless identified, meetings start as soon as possible after school.
Monday - Room 31 - Elordi, Magana, Walker, Rothwell, Bennett, Williams, Jessen
Monday - Roo 32 - Butikofer, Walker, McGillivary, Dahlke, Bates, Jones
Tuesday - Room 8 - (8:00 AM) Dahlke, Butikofer, McGillivary, Magana
Tuesday - Room 8 - Nichols, Walker, Magana, Thompson, R. Johnson
Wednesday - Conference Room - (11:30 AM) Walker, Magana, Pedersen-Murri, Shaffer
Thursday - Room 32 - Walker, Haws, Magana, Farnam, Kenly
Focus Team Meetings This Week
If you are on the following teams, please plan on being to the meeting prior to the start time so that the meeting can start on time. Your time is valuable and so is that of the other people on your team. If for some reason, you are unable to attend due to extenuating circumstances, please inform your focus team leader prior to the meeting.
- Literacy Focus Team - Thursday, Sept. 28 at 8:00 am (Media Center)
Grants and Other Opportunities
- Go to CapEdFoundation.org for instructions on how to apply for a Teacher Grant. The deadlines are the 1st of each month from September until March.
- The Bonneville Education Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of the 2017 Teacher Mini-Grant cycle! This year we are pleased to open the cycle sooner and close the awarding process sooner, as well. This provides teachers with the money and resources they need to be able to implement their plans. In addition, if other funding sources are better suited to your needs, the foundation will give you the time you need to redirect your efforts toward a different grant cycle, like the INL STEM grant. For more information, click here.