Viking Staff Newsletter
Week 9 - Oct. 14-18
Action Required and Deadlines
Enjoy Monday off!!!
From the Principal's Desk
- New Norwood Staff Website - here is the link! This is a live site that will be updated as needed. Hopefully having everything you need in one place will be beneficial to you!
- Parent Conferences - As a Title I campus, we are required to have parent conferences. Please do your best to get parents in even if you have to adjust your schedule. As discussed in CLT last week, you will be provided a sub for a half day. Make those arrangements with Angie. Important - please discuss the Parent/Teacher Compact during the conferences (another Title I expectation). You can include that in your conferences template that parents can sign for documentation.
- Grandparent's Day Planning - Are you interested in helping plan and host our special day coming up for grandparents? Meet me after our staff meeting on Wednesday.
- Want help with Instructional Technology? Teresa Sumrall will be here on Oct. 17. Feel free to book her or stop by and talk with her.
Digital Citizenship
Learning Technologies is continuing to provide resources for state mandated instruction on digital citizenship. The theme for October is Cyberbullying and Digital Drama. Links to the October digital citizenship curriculum (by grade levels) are included below. As always, LT Coaches are available to answer any questions you may have.
October Digital Citizenship Curriculum Links:
Grades K-2 Link
Grades 3-5 Link
Additionally the LT Department has a library of resources available for checkout including some picture and children's books dealing with technology related issues. The books have accompanying digital citizenship lessons. This month, check out Chicken Clicking or Nerdy Birdy Tweets. Books may be checked out using IncidentIQ and choosing Other Requests > Learning Technologies > LT Lending Library Book Checkout.
- Communities in School - Our social worker is provided through CIS and they are needing our staff to complete a campus climate survey. When you receive an email from CIS, please take the time to take the survey. Deadline is Oct. 25. Thanks!
- U.I.L.is Coming! Sheila Duncan will be sharing at staff meeting on Wednesday
- Playground Equipment will be stored in a bucket by the playground doors. Please be sure that your students put back anything they take out.
From the Assistant Principal's Desk
- T-TESS: Thank you to those that have signed up for your T-TESS observation. Please make sure to schedule the pre-conference within the prior week of observations time.
- Textbooks: Textbooks were to be placed in the hallway yesterday. But if you forgot, please do this before you leave on Friday.
PLC Team Time This Week
PLC time this week will be spent with Interventionists on vertical alignment. Rachel and Sheila will let you know what you need to bring with you on Wednesday.
From the Counselor's Corner
Monday - Get Your Ribbon On - students will be given Red Ribbons
Tuesday - Hat's Off to Being Drug Free! Wear a hat.
Wednesday - "I pledge to be drug and bully free!" - Students will pledge by tracing their handprint onto a class poster.
Thursday - Sock It to Drugs! - Wear silly socks.
Friday - We are college bound! - Wear a college shirt or Norwood spirit shirt.
Show your support for being drug and bully-free!
Upcoming Events
- Student/Teacher Holiday
Wednesday, Oct. 16
- 2nd grade Field Trip
- Staff Meeting for certified 3:30
Friday, Oct. 18
- Evacuation, then Lock-down drills
October 21-25
- Red Ribbon Week
October 23
- School Pictures
October 28-Nov. 1
- Book Fair
Tuesday, Oct. 29
- Book Character Day (more info coming)
- Read-n-Treat (more info coming) - Encourage your families to donate bags of candy!
- Fund-Raiser Limo
Friday, Nov. 1
- Grandparent's Breakfast
Tuesday, Nov. 5
- Pearson ELA Training 3:30-5:00 Academy @ Nola Dunn
Happy October Birthdays! Lots of candles needed this month!
1st - Alisa Watson
13th - Briane Dunivan
13th - Holly Carnes
14th - Amber Weese
22nd - Melanie Evans
25th - Nicole Wofford
26th - Hayley Murrell
28th - Sarah Smith
28th - Michael Ann Roe