Staff Newsletter
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Friday, October 12
Fun Fall Activities Checklist
Autumn flies by in a flash, so take advantage of the crisp weather and beautiful foliage with this list of fun things to do in the fall.
The Great Outdoors
Go apple picking
Go leaf-peeping
Get lost in a corn maze
Take a hot-air balloon ride
Play a game of two-hand touch football
Go for a hike
Go for a hayride
Collect colorful fall leaves
Rent a cabin in the mountains
Tailgate at your local football game
Plant bulbs in your garden for next spring
Run a race
Take a drive in the country
Nostalgic
Eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Make a pinecone bird feeder
Buy something from a bake sale
Borrow a book from the library
Make rice krispie treats
Buy a new notebook
Jump in a pile of leaves
Eat and Drink
Bake an apple or pumpkin pie
Buy winter squash and Brussels sprouts at a farmers’ market
Eat a candy apple
Make butternut squash soup
Drink hot spiced cider
Roast vegetables for a tasty side dish
Eat a slice of warm pumpkin bread
Make a big batch of chili
Holiday
Carve your own pumpkin
Make your kid’s (or your own) Halloween costume
Get spooked in a haunted house
Celebrate Oktoberfest with beer and sausages
Re-watch your favorite scary movie on Halloween
Throw a Halloween party
Give out candy to trick o’ treaters
Host a potluck Thanksgiving dinner
Just Because
Breath in the cool, crisp air
Tour a winery
Dig up your sweaters from storage
Learn to knit
Listen to the sound of leaves crunching under your feet
Start Christmas shopping
Watch geese flying south for the winter
Spend a day antiquing
Build a bonfire
Collect pinecones and display them in a glass bowl
Watch a kids’ soccer game
Attend a fall festival
Wear your favorite jeans
Remember what you’re thankful for
Changes
We will be turning Erin's "old office" into a new cool down room. This will become the primary cool down room so that it is out of the flow of the majority of traffic and can remain a little more private. We will keep the current cool down room as a back up. I will let everyone know when the new cool down room is fully functional.
Reminders
- Grades need to be posted by October 22nd at 3pm.
- DCEF TEACHER GRANT: Don't forget the grants are due today. The link for the application can be found here.
- Classroom teachers-please turn in your parent/teacher conference summary form to Tina
- Don't forget to "Sign In" each week on the 2018-19 PD Sign in for PGP Verification" Doc
Flyin' High with RTI
Jaymee here! Not much to report this week. New groups are going well. Remember, if you would like me to benchmark any new students, let me know. Enjoy your well-deserved fall break!
Renee here!
3rd grade Math Lab starts on Monday, October 22nd! Mrs. Hopper, Mrs. Barber, and I will be around to collect your students! Rest up, friends. You deserve it.
Data Team Meetings for the year
November 28, 2018
January 23, 2019
March 6, 2019
May 1, 2019
Upcoming Dates
Oct. 12: End of quarter 1
Oct. 15: Fall Break begins
Oct. 22: "healthy choices week" begins
Oct. 22: Grades due by 3pm
Oct. 24: Grade level/Dept. Mtg.
Nov. 2: CIC Meeting
Nov. 9: Veteran's Day Program
Nov. 14: Faculty Meeting
Nov. 21: Thanksgiving break begins
Nov. 28: Data Team Meeting
Nov. 28: Grade Level/Dept. Meeting