Magers Memo
January 27th, 2019
Updates:
Next Week:
Monday:- Team Meetings in the conference room-see you there!
- Carol Embree visits Sherwood @ 8:30 a.m.
- Sherwood/Carver Cheer Clinic @3:35 p.m. on the gym stage-no forms will be accepted after Monday, the 28th. Please send any new forms to the office.
- Staff Meeting 3:50 p.m.-5:50 p.m-snacks will be provided (CPI Session 1)!
- Go Caps Open House 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday:
- Misty will not be here this Wednesday-she is needed at Bingham on this day-C will be here.
Thursday:
- Amber Knight and I will be out of the building all day (Conscious Discipline in Columbia). Kate and Carla will be lead teachers in charge.
Friday:
- It's a beautiful day in the Ozarks!
A Message From J Anderson...thought I would share!
Here's the deal: we do not have a great amount of influence, at least at this time, if a family moves. Mobility will continue to exist in our system. Knowing that, please reflect on the following questions:
*Does your school have a welcome and on-boarding process for students? their parents?
*Are staff members, beyond the assigned classroom teacher, made aware of new students? Is one of those staff members given the opportunity to be the student's starting champion?
*Are new students assigned peers to befriend and model the expectations of your school?
*Do you or your staff make phone calls home to the new student within the first few days to share out about the student's start and the successes they are having?
I think to our first day of school, and the regular challenge I put out. Every kid gets fed, every kid has a positive experience with an adult who cares about them, and every kid gets home safely. Sometimes, because we are multiple days into the school year, we may easily forget to apply this challenge - especially every kid having a positive experience with an adult who is all about them succeeding. Transitioning to a new school environment is often difficult, but students can succeed if there is a strategic plan in place to help them embrace their new school. The wisdom of Dr. Seuss may be applied: "You have brains in your head. You have feet in you shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose."
Thanks for thinking on this topic, and giving the student the tools to steer their direction.
Make it a great week!
HRA Coming!
Our HRA will be on February 7th, 2019 this year from 7 – 8:45 AM. It was the earliest I could get us in (SORRY).
All employees that complete the HRA will again receive the $50 incentive. All HRA’s completed in December 2018, January & February 2019 will provide 12 months of reimbursement in the Fitness Center Reimbursement Program.
Employees can sign up for their HRA: Click Here