Monday Memo
USC Elementary -- You Matter - Every Child - Every Day
It's conference week!!!!
1. I will have dinner for staff on conference night Thursday. :-)
2. After some discussion with the Leadership team it has been decided to have the K-4 Spring Concerts on May 29. K-2 @ 1:00 pm and 3-4 @ 2:00 pm
3. We will be conducting an all-school ALICE talking points day on Monday Mar. 19th. 5/6 teachers and specialists - please take about 10 minutes during each of your classes to go over the Talking Points sheet with your students and what they should do in your classroom. K-4 teachers will want to review points from the "I'm Not Scared... I'm Prepared" book and the talking points sheet. This WILL NOT be an official drill, but a day to review your classroom procedures. We want all students to know what options are there in each classroom setting. SPECIALISTS - please check with classroom teachers to review the book and use the Sheep-Shepherd-Wolf vocabulary when you talk with students.
4. The Mindset for March is 100% Accountable. You should be on lesson 4.2.
Positively Awesome Things Going On
Mar. 12
Scholastic Book Fair
12:20 pm - Classroom Observation
3:15 pm - Required MCA TEST Monitor Meeting - Elem. Comp. Lab - Postponed Watch for details to come
Mar. 13
Scholastic Book Fair
LCC All Day
7:30 am - SIT Team - Kristi, Deb B., Todd H., Kim G., Jen C., Melissa, Beth, Cindy, Tracey,
8:45 am - Para Meeting
3:15 pm - Continuing Ed Committee Meeting - Comm. Ed. Room
Mar. 14
Scholastic Book Fair
6th Grade Science Fair
7:30 am - PLC's
8:55 am - Classroom Observation - Tracey
Mar. 15
Scholastic Book Fair
3:30 pm -7:00 pm - Conferences
3:30 pm - Eval Results Meeting - Tracey, Kristi
4:00 pm - IEP Meeting - Tracey
5:00 - Eval Results Meeting - Tracey, Kristi
Mar. 16
Scholastic Book Fair
ICU Reward - Shhhhhhh This is a secret
Mar. 19
ALICE Drill Day - Talking points with your classes
Mar. 20
7:30 am - SIT Team - Kristi, Deb B., Todd H., Kim G., Jen C., Melissa, Beth, Cindy, Tracey,
5:30 pm - School Board Meeting
Mar. 21
7:30 am - Staff Meeting -Kim S.'s Room
1:00 pm - Classroom Observation
Mar. 22
7:30 am - Mentees meet with the Mentoring committee - Comm. Ed. Room
9:00 am - Classroom Observation
7:00 pm - Grades 5-12 Choir Concert
Mar. 23
Mar. 26
3:15 pm - Staff Development Meeting - Anne F.'s Room
Mar. 27
7:30 am - SIT Team - Kristi, Deb B., Todd H., Kim G., Jen C., Melissa, Beth, Cindy, Tracey,
9:30 am - Admin Meeting - Tracey, Kelly, Joe
7:00 pm - Grades 5-12 Band Concert
Mar. 28
Kindergarten Round Up - No Kindergarten classes today
7:30 am - 5/6 ICU/Rebel Time Meeting - Kim A's Room
Mar. 29
End of 3rd Quarter
Kindergarten Round Up - No Kindergarten classes today
2:30 pm - 5/6 Book Club
Mar. 30 - No School - Good Friday - Spring Break Day
April 1 - No School - Spring Break Day
Interesting conversation.........
Monday Motivation - Be a Warrior, not a worrier
You can look at fear in two ways- you can do absolutely nothing or you can take on fear like a warrior. It is only human nature to picture in our head all the worst things that could come out of a situation. We all have fears- fear of public speaking, fear of heights, or fear of failure. Living in fear of these scenarios in our heads is a waste of time and energy. Most of the things we fear never end up happening, and when they do happen, it’s not quite as bad as we imagined it would be. To help overcome these worries…think and act like a warrior. Take action. Tackle the fear head on. Hard things are uncomfortable. Your mind and body want to naturally resist. Our natural impulse is to run from hardness. Soldiers master fear on a daily basis. They do hard things over and over again. They force themselves to living outside their comfort zones. They run to the challenge. The key to satisfaction, excitement, and joy lie on the other side of a great challenge. Be a warrior not a worrier.
Something To Make You Smile
USC Elementary
Email: tmagnuson@unitedsouthcentral.org
Website: www.usc.k12.mn.us
Location: 600 11th St SW, Wells, MN, United States
Phone: 507 553 5810