Monday Memo
USC Elementary -- You Matter - Every Child - Every Day
Can you believe it's the end of January already?!?!?!
1. You should be on the last lesson (2.4) for the Passion First Mindset this week. :-)
Positively Awesome Things Going On
Jan. 29
Tracey Out of the Building
7:40 am - Bus Driver Appreciation Committee Mtg - Carol Light's Room
3:15-4:15 pm - Kids Academy
3:15 pm - Staff Development Meeting - Anne F's Room - Canceled
Jan. 30
Edna Here
7:30 am - SIT Team - Kristi, Deb B., Todd H., Kim G., Jen C., Melissa, Beth, Cindy, Tracey, Ami H.
9:30 am - Admin Meeting - Tracey
3:05 am - IEP Todd's Room -
Jan. 31
Edna Here
10:31 am - Pre Observ. Conf.
2:15 pm - Classroom Observation - Tracey
Feb. 1
Tracey out of the district at MDE Testing Meeting - See Joe/Ryan for concerns
1:10/2:15 pm - K-4 Rebel Pride/Bingo
3:15-4:15 pm - Kids Academy
Feb. 2
Feb. 5
Feb. 6
2 Hour Late Start
Feb. 7
Tracey Out of District - MESPA Conference - See Joe or Officer Murphey for concerns
9:00 am - VIP Play - PK-2 The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Feb. 8
Tracey Out of District - MESPA Conference - See Joe or Officer Murphey for concerns
Feb. 9
Tracey Out of District - MESPA Conference - See Joe or Officer Murphey for concerns
Feb. 12
Feb. 13
LCC All Day
7:30 am - SIT Team - Kristi, Deb B., Todd H., Kim G., Jen C., Melissa, Beth, Cindy, Tracey,
8:45 am - Para Meeting
Feb. 14
Jump Rope For Heart
Preschool Screening
7:30 am - Staff Meeting ??????- Kim Stevermer's Room
Feb. 15
Preschool Screening
10:00 -11:30 am - Pearson Testing Webinar - Tracey
Feb. 16 - No School
Feb. 19 - No School - President's Day
Feb. 20
7:30 am - SIT Team - Kristi, Deb B., Todd H., Kim G., Jen C., Melissa, Beth, Cindy, Tracey,
5:00 pm - Elementary Concession Stand - BBB USC vs. Madelia
5:30 pm - School Board Meeting - Mentors/ Mentees attend
Feb. 21
PBIS Sustainability Meeting - Mankato - Jen C. Lisa K, Melissa, Beth J.
Viewpoint Conference - Tracey, Matt B. - Gone all day
7:30 am - PLC's
Feb. 22
Viewpoint Conference - Tracey, Matt B.- Gone all day
3:15 pm ECSE Meeting with Kelly Fischer
Feb. 23
Feb. 26
Feb. 27
7:30 am - SIT Team - Kristi, Deb B., Todd H., Kim G., Jen C., Melissa, Beth, Cindy, Tracey,
Feb. 28
7:30 am - 5/6 ICU/Rebel Time Meeting - Kim A's Room
Mar. 1
Mar. 2
7:00-8:30 am - Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast
Monday Motivation - Our struggles in life develop our strengths
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. The butterfly suddenly stopped making any progress. It appeared to be stuck. The man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily, although it had a swollen body and small, shriveled wings. The man didn’t think anything of it, and sat there waiting for the wings to enlarge to support the butterfly. But that didn’t happen. The butterfly spent the rest of its life unable to fly, crawling around with tiny wings and a swollen body. Despite the kind heart of the man, he didn’t understand that the restricting cocoon and the struggle needed by the butterfly to get itself through the small opening were needed. The struggle forced fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings to prepare itself for flying once it was out of the cocoon.
Our struggles in life develop our strengths. Without struggles we never grow and never get stronger. Struggle is an important part of any growth experience. In fact, it is the struggle that causes you to develop your ability to fly.
Taking care of ourselves!
USC Elementary
Email: tmagnuson@unitedsouthcentral.org
Website: www.usc.k12.mn.us
Location: 600 11th St SW, Wells, MN, United States
Phone: 507 553 5810