Patriot Points 5/31
Staff News
Vision
Mission
Independence Elementary believes that nothing is more important than children. We are continually committed to the social, emotional, and academic development of every child. Our school is a safe, challenging, caring, and supportive environment where teachers, parents, students, and community members work together to ensure all Independence students have a solid foundation for life. We strive to make the learning experiences at Independence fun and engaging while holding everyone accountable for reaching his or her highest potential.
Quote of the Week
Patriot Honors
Thanks to the following for helping supply the goodies for our "Take Me out to the Ballgame" dinner:
Debbie Keener
Texas Roadhouse
Hampton and Christy Hager
Joseph and Nichole Hedgepeth
Jason Freeman
Sean and Goldie McGee
Health Room News
Letters to remind parents to pick up any medications that were left w/the school nurse need to be retrieved by a parent or guardian by end of day on Thursday, 6/2/16. Any remaining meds will be destroyed. If a teacher is unsure who had meds, contact me. There will be many parents in school for awards, etc & this is a good time to remind them to see me.
Debbie
PLC Chairs
K- Balding
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2-
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4-
5- Miller
Arts-
SPED-
*You should have access to Canvas and the Canvas calendar for your PLC. If not, let me know and I will add you.
From Patton:
Teachers, you will be receiving a bag on Monday to hold all of your technology equipment. This will be the same procedure as in the past. Be sure your bag is labeled with your name and room number. As you unhook things, try to label them, so it will be easier to put things back together again in August. Here is the list of things you will be turning in:
Elmo
Elmo Remote
Elmo cords
Elmo Slate
TV Remote
VCR Remote
Front Row Box
Front Row Power Cables
Collar
iPad (Unless you want to keep it for the summer)
Laptop (Unless you want to keep it for the summer)
Promethean remote
Promethean Board Power Cable
Promethean Slate
iPad Chargers
Be sure that all batteries are removed from remotes.
Teachers, I have discarded several hundred books: easy, fiction and non-fiction. Please plan to stop by starting on Monday to take any that you might want in your classroom.
Paint
Literacy Update
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Math Notes of Importance
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Winthrop Partnership News
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Summer PD Opportunities
Weekly Agenda
Monday
No School!! :)
Tuesday
8:15 - 4th Grade Awards
9:00 - 2nd & 3rd Grade Awards
1st Grade - Field Study
Wednesday
8:30 K5 Awards
9:00 - Hager Awards
Half Day
Thursday
8:30 5th Grade Ceremony
*If you are attending the Staff Celebration Tonight, you can leave at 1:00 today.
Friday
Staff Check Out - Schedule will be announced
Saturday @ The Lake at Turner's :)
Staff Birthdays
May
20 - Hathaway
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
MAY
31 - First Grade to Gardens
31 - 8:15 - 4th Grade Awards, 9:00 - 2nd & 3rd Grade Awards
JUNE
1 - Half Day
8:30 Kindergarten Awards (In rooms)
2 - Half Day - 5th Grade Celebration
8:30 5th Grade Awards (Cafeteria)
Teachers, please make plans for the students to eat breakfast in your classrooms today.
5th grade students will march through the halls at 8:30am to the cafeteria for our ceremony today. All students and teachers should line the hallways as usual from the ramp to 4th grade, through the library, on to 2nd/3rd grade hall, to 1st grade, at 8:25. The march will begin on the fifth grade hallway at 8:30 so our parents who are a little late can get to their seat.
3 - Last Day for Teachers - Check Out
To do:
- Email Hathaway & copy King with Date/Time/Location of Summer PLC PD hours
- Have access to Essentials and Common Formative Assessment(s) for Summer PLC conference - This will be updated with more specifics as we learn what we need from the DO.
- Email King after you complete the physical activity survey in the memo above. (Kindergarten through 5th grade)
- Clean out your box in the workroom.