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9/17/18
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
Michelle Kinsella (6th)
Cheryl Degnan (12th)
Keri Ann Crandall (12th)
Caragh Feinblatt (15th)
Gabrielle Gold (16th)
Jen Orcutt (27th)
GENTLE REMINDER
Simply greeting students at the door has been proven to increase student attention to learning (on-task behavior) and it establishes teacher rapport with students. It's simple and effective and worth the little extra effort.
WEEKLY ARTICLE
PLC MEETINGs THIS WEEK
BLUE FUN RUN STAFF SHIRTS
The Panda Pride Fun Run kicks off soon! You and your students are going to have a blast!
As a teacher, you play a HUGE role in our school’s financial success. This program is extremely easy on teachers, but we do need your help with a few fun things throughout the program.
Pro Tip: Get ahead and check out this quick video to see how to register as a teacher on funrun.com:http://thefun.run/howto1dfdb. You’ll get your unique teacher code at the meeting.
3 Action Steps for a Successful Program (save this email to refer to if need be):
1. Check your Teacher Dashboard on funrun.com, daily!
- Use your class Pledge-O-Meter to track your team’s pledging progress.
2. Promote pledging, daily!
- Celebrate students and your class for getting pledges and motivate them to the next level on your Pledge-O-Meters.
- Remind students each afternoon before dismissal of the nightly pledging challenge.
3. HAVE FUN with your students each day of the program!
Thank you for your support of this year’s Fun Run!
FUN RUN SCHEDULE
K-2 9:15 - 10:15
3-5 10:30 - 11:30
K and 5 switch lunch times. If any specials are impacted, special area teachers should step in for classroom teachers to give them their prep time.
DUNNING SPIRIT WEAR
TEAM SIGN-UPS
TEAM SIGN-UPS: Thank you to everyone who has already signed up to be a part of a team (or teams). We still need staff for the following:
FAC: student support
School Council: Only 1 staff member has signed up. We will be working with a group of parents on family and community engagement. The meetings will most likely be at 5. The dates have not been finalized, but there is flexibility.
Instructional Leadership Team: grade 1, specialist, student support
PBIS Tier 1: grade 5, student support
MANDATORY TRAININGS
STOP & SHOP REWARDS
FALL ASSESSMENT DATES
BAS (grades 1-5): 9/11 - 10/19
i-REady (grades 1-5): 9/11 - 9/26
Kindergarten Assessments: 9/11 - 10/19
Grades 1, 2, and 3 no longer have to do the Words Their Way assessment.
OPEN HOUSE/CURRICULUM NIGHTS
Grades 3-5 - Thursday, September 20th, 6:30 - 7:45
Grades K-2 - Thursday, September 27th, 6:30 - 7:45
Notices will be going home to families this week.
SEPTEMBER STAFF MEETING:
SUPERVISION AND EVALUATION
Developing Educators - Years 1, 2, & 3
Self Assessment - 10/15
Goals - 10/31
Self- Directed - Year 1
Self Assessment - 10/31
Goals - 11/15
Self- Directed - Year 2
No self-assessment or goals are due, unless you are modifying a goal.
SPED MEETINGS
PTO GRADE LEVEL PLAY DATES
The PTO is organizing grade level playdates on the following Sundays:
Grade 2: Sunday, September 23rd, 4-5 pm
Grade 3: Sunday, September 30th, 3-4 pm
Grade 4: Sunday, October 14th, 4-5 pm
Grade 5: Sunday, October 21st, 3-4 pm
CARE & SHARE
Please remind your students to bring in items for Care & Share. Our monthly food collection makes a huge difference in our community, while teaching our students the importance of giving. As an added incentive, the class that brings in the most each month will earn 15 minutes of extra recess on the new playground!
- September: Macaroni and Cheese
- October: Cereal
- November: Instant Mashed Potatoes
- December: Pancake Mix
- January: Canned Fruit
- February: Rice
- March: Crackers
- April: Spaghetti
- May: Juice Boxes
- June: Cans of Tuna Fish
DATES FOR THIS WEEK
- Staff Meeting, 3:20 - 4:20 (Media Center)
- Community Meeting, 1:45 - Fun Run Kick-Off
- PBIS Tier 2 Meeting, 3:20 (Amy's Office)
Wednesday 9/19:
- No School - Yom Kippur
Thursday 9/20:
- PLC Meetings, All Grades
- Curriculum Night Grades 3-5, 6:30 - 7:45
Friday 9/21:
- Staff Breakfast: Grade 2/Sharon/Lauren W./Krystn
Sunday 9/23:
- Grade 2 Playground Playdate, 4:00 -5:00 pm
COMMUNITY MEETING DATES
Monday, 10/29 at 9:30, Grade 1
Tuesday, 12/11 at 1:45, Grade 3
Thursday, 2/7 at 9:30, Kindergarten
Thursday, 3/28 at 1:45, Grade 2
Wednesday, 5/15 at 9:30, Grade 4
Thursday, 6/13 at 9:30, Grade 5
STAFF BREAKFASTS
10/05/18 - Grade 4/Michelle M./Leigh
10/19/18 - Grade 1/Suzanne/ Kevin/Jen O.
11/02/18 - Grade 3/Claire/Brett/Deb P.
11/16/18 - PDD-Rm’s 6,7,16,18 (Thanksgiving Breakfast)
11/30/18 - Grade 5/Cara/Tess
12/14/18 - Kindergarten/ Hannah/Daphna(Holiday Breakfast)
01/11/19 - Specialists/Gary/Michele Klein
01/25/19 - Principals/Office Staff/Tara
02/08/19 - Grade 2/Sharon/Lauren W. /Krystn (Valentine’s Day)
03/08/19 - Grade 4/Michelle M./Leigh(St. Patrick’s Day)
03/22/19 - Grade 1/ Suzanne/ Kevin/Jen O.
04/05/19 - Grade 3/ Claire/Brett/Deb P.
05/03/19 - PDD-Rm’s 6,7,16,18
05/17/19 - Grade 5 Cara/Tess
05/31/19 - Kindergarten/Hannah/Daphna
06/14/19 - Specialists/Gary/Michele Klein