Monday Memo
Week of May 13
What's going on this week?
Monday, May 13
8:10 Morning Meeting
2:15 Evacuation Drill
Pajama Day
Tuesday, May 14
7:40-7:55 - Wolf Paw Store Open
8:10 College Visit
2:15 Enhanced Lock down Drill
TEAM T-shirt Day
Wednesday, May 15
7:15 PLCs
8:10 College Visit
Hobby Day
Thursday, May 16
7:20 Leadership Team
5/6 Field Trip
3rd Field Trip
College Day
Friday, May 17
2:15 Funfest
no 5/6 graders
Career Day
May Character Word of the Month - Respect
Respect is a way of treating or thinking about something or someone. ... People respect others who are impressive for any reason, such as being in authority — like a teacher or cop — or being older — like a grandparent. You show respect by being polite and kind.
Recess Duty
May 13
Ashlee - Karen (K-2)
Toni - Nadine/Gretchen (3-6)
May 20
Sheryl - Robin (K-2)
Jenni - Jenna (3-6)
Let's Read TEAM Academy!
Let's read a book as a school. Feel free to join us! If you have suggestions for other books to read let me know!
May book = The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall
May Reminders
Healthy Habits Calendar
Encourage your students to do the Healthy Habits Calendar for the next three weeks. Return them to me on Monday, May 13 to be eligible for the prize drawing!
Summer School - Dates are July 9-August 9 - Monday -Thursday each week - 8-11 AM. I'll share the Google form the first week of April if you want to sign up to help plan or work at summer school. If you want to help plan, we will meet on Friday May 3 at 7:20 AM in the media center. Theme is - How we grow!
Meet your teacher! - We will have all students switch to their teacher for next year on Thursday, May 23 from 8:15-8:45. During that time you can have them do a morning meeting with you, talk about next year, etc. 6th grade will go back to Kindergarten for that time!
4-6 Wolf Paw Store - Please date Wolf Paws given to 4-6 graders. They can save them from April 1 - end of year to use at the Wolf Paw Store (open Tuesday mornings in May).
Last Day Picnic
In the past we have ordered lunches for parents on the last day...this has been a huge headache and we always end up ordering for people that don't pay. This year we won't be doing this for parents. We will allow staff to order on the menu in the main office. Parents are more than welcome to join us at the park and bring their own lunch.
End of Year Carpet Cleaning - We won't have the carpets cleaned until June. We will ask that everything is moved out of your classroom when you leave on Tuesday, May 28. Bigger items can stay in your rooms. When we know the exact dates and times in June, we will ask for some help moving furniture back into rooms. Usually it only takes about 1 hour when we have the help!
School Supplies
Our school board voted to have students bring their own supplies for next year. I have example lists from other schools and we will get you the list you had for this year. We can take time to work on this on our last Workday (May 28) too. I put the lists in your mailbox. Let me know if you have any questions!!
May 28 Workday
We will work all day on this day. If you want to take a half or the whole day off, just enter it into AESOP.
Last Week of School
Monday - spring concert at 6 PM at Central Building Auditorium. Teachers come by 5:30 to meet students. Have kids meet by 5:45.
Tuesday - K-2 field trip & LAST DAY of after school and extended day
Wednesday - 9 AM talent show in gym. 12:30-2:30 Activity day - Each class will rotate together to different activities outside (if raining will will reschedule to Thursday).
Thursday - 8:15-8:45 - Classes switch to their teacher for next year. Summer Reading Program talk in media center - 9:00-9:15 - K-2 and 9:15-9:30 3-6. 6 PM 6th grade graduation ceremony in gym - all staff are welcome to attend!
Friday - 9 AM Awards in gym (I'll share more info in the next weeks about awards) - school picture on the grass (on way to park) - 11 AM lunch at the park - kids can play there for the rest of the day. If raining we will stay at school and plan something else for the kids (bingo, movies, extended funfest, ect.)
Dairy Queen Night
Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 05:00 PM
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill, North State Street, Waseca, MN, USA
Talent Show!
Good Reads
Daily Five Tip of the Week
Who Controls Your Goals? Allison Behne At the first team meeting of the soccer season, in a room full of parents and players, my son’s coach spoke directly to the boys. “I know you boys will work hard. You always do. But this year I want you to set a goal to work toward. And here is the key: your goal needs to be controllable. I want you to set controllable goals.” He went on to explain what he meant. “When you say you want to be undefeated, that is not a controllable goal. It is an overarching goal for our team, and you can work on your game to help reach that goal, but you yourself cannot control that goal. Instead, you could say you want to work on your footwork and get more touches on the ball. That is an outcome you can control.” As the coach spoke, those in the room listened and nodded in agreement, and I couldn’t help but make a connection to our work with children. By focusing on controllable goals, my son’s coach made it so that all the players had the ability to be successful and notice growth within themselves. And as the season goes on and each player’s goals are met, it will make a positive difference to the team as a whole. Until now I hadn’t looked at goals through the lens of controllable and uncontrollable, but the more I reflect on this, the more I see the connection with the principles of Daily 5 and CAFE. We do this now with students when we confer with them as readers. We focus on their strengths and together set individualized, controllable goals to help them grow. And we can do it in other areas of our teaching. Gone are the days of one-size-fits-all teaching, collective punishment, and whole-class rewards. Welcome are the days of knowing our students and designing a path specific to their needs, a path they have the ability to navigate and control and, most importantly, one that will lead them to success.