Staff Weekly Update
Week of April 15th, 2019
What a week. Thank you to all for your flexibility, teamwork, and willingness to do whatever it takes to make it all simply "happen." The latter part of our week was a busy one and I'd be remiss if I didn't give HUGE shout-outs to following folks for their tremendous efforts!
Wednesday's Kiss the Pig and SIEW Convo with Blue - Kim Dubois truly "hammed it up" and the kids loved it, Joe Budd and Deb Torrance for working together get the gym ready and for Deb covering Deidra's room, PTO for getting the pig, and Jessica Wetzel for setting up Blue to come to SGE.
Thursday's KDG Round Up - This sure does take a village. Gratitude to the KDG team, Allison Spillman, Jessica Wetzel, Tara Morell, Deb Hall, Joe Budd, Deb Torrance, the Office Team, PTO Volunteers, and last but certainly not least, Mr. James, Mr. Lee and our entire Marquis team for the setup and clean-up. We also appreciate everyone parking in a different spot, keeping your classes a little extra quiet, and for supporting your students so that we had very little discipline. All in all, the day was an absolute success.
Friday's 2nd Gr. Market Day, Birthday Breakfast, ZW Music Teacher's Visit - Martha shared with me that Market Day was another huge hit this year! BRAVO, 2ND GR. TEAM & TO YOUR STUDENTS! After KDG RU, the KDG Team made delicious birthday treats for April & May, and three cheers to Angie Duncan for getting our ZW Music Teacher's schedule completely organized so that our 4th graders could select what they wanted for next year.
The above is simply the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what folks do around here at SGE. Considering just how busy this time of year can be, your willingness to keep on keepin' on is simply second to none.
With much respect,
Connie
Calendar Items
Mon. April 15th
- NWEA - 4/15 to 5/3
- Janelle Drisko at SGE - all day
- 8:05 - AM Announcements + Morning Movement Minute
- 8:30 - 10:30 - Melanie Bowlin at SGE
- 8:45 - Counseling Lesson - Wetzel/Benefiel
- 9:00 - HR Screener Interview by Phone (tentative) - Largent - Connie's office
- 11:00 - 504 Meeting w/ parent - Wetzel, Largent, Clare - conf. room
- 11:40 - HS Peers arrive
- 1:45 - Counseling Lesson - Wetzel/Brown
- 2:40 - ILEARN MEETING - Farley - conf. room
Tues. April 16th
- NWEA - 4/15 to 5/3
- 8:05 - AM Announcements + Morning Movement Minute
- 8:00 - Parent Phone Call - Dr. Slonaker, Largent, Wagner (tentative) - conf. room
- 9:15 - Counseling Lesson - Wetzel/Luchenbill
- 9:30 - District LT Meeting - Largent & Farley - ESC
- 9:30 - 2nd Gr. - Entomologist Guest Speaker - 2nd. Grade Classrooms
- 11:45 - District Autism Team Mtg. - Wetzel & Kleeman - location TBD
- 1:00 - Interdisciplinary Team Meeting - Dr. Slonaker & USS Team - conf. room
- 1:30 - Meeting - Largent - Connie's office
- 1:30 - Speech-only ACR - Morell, Wetzel, Powers - conf. room
- 2:15 - Re-Evaluation for KDGr - Morell, Andries, Slonaker/Rowe, Largent, Shaw - conf. room
- ILEARN Meeting - Farley - Media Center
Wed. April 17th
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TAMMY WESTIN!
- NWEA - 4/15 to 5/3
- Janelle Drisko at SGE - all day
- 8:05 - AM Announcements + Morning Movement Minute
- 8:15 - 12:30 - Randee Kleeman at SGE
- 8:30 - Counseling Lesson - Wetzel/Bourff
- 10:30 - Counseling Lesson - Wetzel/McDaniel
- 2:40 - RtI Team Meeting - Tammy's room
- 2:45 - Meeting - Wetzel
- 3:30 - Connie/Martha in weekly meeting
Thurs. April 18th
- NWEA - 4/15 to 5/3
- 8:05 - AM Announcements + Morning Movement Minute
- 8:15 - Largent in parent meeting - Connie's office
- 8:45 - Counseling Lesson - Wetzel/Frobig
- 9:30 - Counseling Lesson - Wetzel/Smith
- 10:15 - 2:00 - Randee Kleeman at SGE
- 12:00 - 2:00 - Literacy Coach Mtg - PVE - Largent/Spillman
- 12:00 - 3:30 - ZWest Transition Mtg. - Wetzel/Farley - Conf. room
- 2:40 - STAFF MEETING - Media Center
Fri. April 19th
- LARGENT OUT TODAY
- NWEA - 4/15 to 5/3
- K-4 PLCs w/ Farley - all day - conf. room
- 8:05 - AM Announcements + Morning Movement Minute
- 11:15 - Counseling Lesson - Wetzel/Shaw
- 12:45 - 4th Gr. Hoosier Exhibition
Weekly Absence At-A-Glance
Staff Meeting
This Thursday 4-18, we will have our April Staff Meeting in the media center. In preparation of an HDA (Human Development Activity), I'd like to ask that you please fill out this very short Google Form. Here are the details:
- First, share one truthful statement about yourself and be sure type in your name after this statement. Try to choose something that while it's the truth, not too many people would know this or that it's not completely obvious that it is the truth. For example, I never got my driver's license at 16, I actually got it at 18 because I had no interest in driving. - Connie Largent (sad but true! I actually enjoyed being "chauffered" around!)
- Second, share one false statement about yourself and again, be sure to type in your name after this statement. Please try to choose something that while false, it could be believable. For example, My husband and I have agreed to foster a rescue dog this summer so that means we'll have four dogs at home. - Connie Largent (It's crazy, but it sounds like us, doesn't it? This is not true, at least not yet!).
Upcoming Events . . .
April 2019
- 22nd - ILEARN begins (until May 17th)
- 24th - Administrative Professionals' Day
- 30th - District Discussions
May 2019
- 1st - Scholastic Book Fair
- 3rd - Moms & Muffins
- 6th - Staff Appreciation Week
- 6th - Bus Driver Appreciation Day
- 10th - LAST K-4 PLC Meeting of the year
- 10th - PTO Staff Luncheon
- 10th - 1st Grade Parent Day + 3rd Grade Zionsville Walking Tour
- 13th - School Board Meeting with all TOYs
- 15th - 3rd Grade Shark Dissection
- 16th - 2nd Grade Insect Expo
- 17th - FIELD DAY (rain or shine!)
- 20th - 24th - Blackout Week - No special events
- 27th - No School - Memorial Day
- 28th - LAST student day
- 29th - Teacher Record Day
Teacher of the Year and Someone Special Awards
Our Teacher of the Year is: Liz Lauer-Jones
Our Someone Special is: Deputy Steve Todd
Everyone on the final list was beyond worthy. We are truly blessed at SGE to have so many staff members that are incredible student-advocates but also professionally passionate and driven!
Additional Announcements & Reminders
Color Printer Reminder
- REMEMBER . . . PC1-Front Office = Color Printer
Please Join Our REMIND Group
- SGE (staff only) has an all-staff Remind text messaging group called: 18-19 SGE (all staff).
- To simply *receive-only* the text messages, please text the number 81010 and in your "message line" type in the code: @k29hfe.
- If you'd like to be able to text back and forth w/ me via REMIND, please download the app or create an online account.
- As a friendly reminder, please do not share this code with non-SGE staff members.
Leaving EARLY afterschool and you've gotten permission from Connie/Martha . . .
- If this is the case for you, please help us by always emailing the entire office team to let them know you've gotten permission and also leave your cell # in the email message, in case we need to contact you.
- Who is the "office team?" Connie, Martha, Angie, Jen, Jessica, Jae, Deputy Todd
***IMPORTANT LINKS***
Professional Development Requests
- If you would like to attend any type of professional development, please click here.
Technology Work Orders - Reminder from Dan Layton:
- Click here to access this link.
- It is always extremely helpful if you can submit actual technology work orders for any help you need. Please refrain from picking up the phone or emailing a question.
Above & Beyond Nomination Form
- On our ZCS website, any ZCS staff and/or community member can nominate the work of any ZCS employee that has done extraordinary work. If you've experienced professional support that is above & beyond, feel free to recognize them through this nomination! Please click here to nominate.
Marquis Work Orders:
Did your trash not get picked up? Does it seem the carpet didn't get vacuumed? Please help Angie & Jen out by filling out the Marquis work order on your own. Thanks!
1. Go to the Zionsville web site
2. Click on Teachers/Staff tab
3. Scroll down about halfway
4. Look for: Custodial Work Orders by Building
5. Click on Stonegate
Click here to access the Teachers/Staff tab
18-19 PTO Wish List - NEW GOOGLE FORM LINK!
- Click the NEW LINK HERE to access this Office 365 Form
Personal Business Leave Request - NEW GOOGLE FORM LINK!
- Please click the NEW LINK HERE to access this form and then don't forget to SAVE this page under your "favorites."
- Finally, as a friendly reminder of our ZCS Personal Business Leave + good information to know for our newest staff, I have copied/pasted the email about personal days sent by Becky Coffman on 5/8/16. This is per our CBA - Collective Bargaining Agreement
- A. Amount – Each employee shall be entitled to be absent from work three (3) days each school year for the transaction of personal business or the conduct of personal or civic affairs. Such leaves may be used in whole or half day increments. Requests for personal business leave should be made 48 hours in advance in writing to the building principal. In cases of emergency or other similar unforeseen circumstance, requests may be made orally to both the substitute coordinator and the building principal.
- B. Employees are discouraged from using personal business leave on staff development days or to extend a school vacation. If used on a staff development day then the employee remains totally responsible for securing the learning lost from their being absent during that activity.
- C. Accumulation – If an employee does not use all of the personal business leave in a given school year, the remaining personal business leave shall be accumulated for use in later school year, except that no more than a total of two (2) days may be accumulated from earlier school years for use as personal business leave, so that the maximum total personal business leave available in any one school year is three (3) days earned during the school year and up to two (2) days accumulated from earlier school years or a total of five (5) days.
- D. Conversion to Sick Leave – Any unused personal business leave not accumulated for use in later years as personal business leave shall be added to the employee’s accumulated sick leave.