The Weekly Spur
Week Three: September 7-September 11, 2015
Chocolate Fundraiser Info
World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser
September 8 - 30
Tuesday, September 8
Kick off Assemblies in Gym (8:00am for K-2, 8:30am for 3rd-5th)
Informational permission Slips will be given to teacher to send home. It is very important that they go home on Tuesday.
September 9-30
Every morning by 8:15 please have all of your fundraiser slips and money placed in your purple folder on your door. Someone will be around to pick them up. If you have nothing please hang the empty folder so that we don’t have to bother your class. If there is nothing on/by your door a volunteer will ask you for them.
- The chocolates to be sent home will be brought to your classroom labeled with the children's names. We will place them inside your classroom with the least disruption as possible.
- In order for a child to get an additional box of chocolate all money for the current box must be turned in and written permission must be given by the parent.
Boxes of Chocolate that aren’t sold can be returned until September 24. We will encourage only money to be brought in after that point.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or ask Faith Sears~ She will be at school every morning during the fundraiser.
Word of the week, Quote & Call back:
Word of the Week: Respect
Quote: "I will speak ill of no man and speak the good of everybody." Benjamin Franklin
Call back:
What's on tap this week?
Monday: Labor Day holiday - No School - be safe and enjoy!
Tuesday: PTA Fundraiser Kick-off (8:00 for K-2nd, 8:30 for 3rd-5th). LPAC training at 3:00 - if you need to attend, you have received an email.
Wednesday: Diane Jones with ICLE will be here all day. Faculty meeting at 3:00 with Angela Kennedy.
Thursday:
Friday: inSPURations - wear your blue PTA shirt with jeans. Teacher PDAS Self-Report Section 1 Due today. Compliance Bundle must be completed by today- register on eduphoria
Happy Birthday to You!
September 4 - Jennifer Martin
A look ahead...
Monday, Sept. 14 - Spur Leadership Team (SLT) meeting @ 3:00
Thursday, Sept. 17 - PLC meetings
Friday, Sept. 18 - PTA Meeting 5:00, PTA Family Picnic Night 6:00-7:30
Wednesday, Sept. 23 - Vertical Alignment Meetings
Thursday, Sept. 24 - Curriculum Night 5:00-7:30, PTA Restaurant Night at BJ's
Friday, Sept. 25 - Vision and Hearing Screenings
Monday, Sept. 28 - Faculty Picture 3:20 on the playground
Tuesday, Sept. 29 - Flu Shot Clinic 3:00-4:30
PTA Information:
*PTA Membership- Remember to sign up for your PTA membership. All staff will get a blue Spurs t-shirt to wear with jeans on Fridays.
*APEX funds- All Apex funds need to be turned in for reimbursement to PTA before September 30th. Please contact Crystal Barnhill if you need another copy of your total Apex funds. (PTA does have a tax exempt Amazon account. If you are ordering from Amazon, please contact Faith Sears at msfschmitt@msn.com. )
*If you have any pictures from Meet the Teacher Night that can be shared, please send them to Crystal Barnhill or Jill Wagenknecht. We will forward them to the yearbook committee. Thank you in advance!
*Restaurant Night at BJ's is Thursday, September 24
Advice for teachers? 10 Things not to lose sight of
Here is a link for an interesting article entitled:
Advice For Teachers? 10 Things To Not Lose Sight Of This Year
http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/advice-for-teachers-10-things-to-not-lose-sight-of-this-year/