Spring Hill Intermediate
Staff Newsletter
December 17 - 21
Holiday Message for Teachers
And all the weary teachers were losing their cool!
Santa searched for the ones that gave their time and hearts
he wanted to thank them but how could he start?
So many hours, they worked without fuss
They worked for the children; they all gave so much.
What could he do to show them their worth;
The difference they made with all their hard work.
"I know," Santa said, "I'll open their eyes.
"They'll see clearly in the impact they have on small lives.
They'll see smiles on faces that their work puts there;
They'll see kindness in children taught the lesson to care,"
"They'll hear laughter from families that share in their days
They'll get hugs that without them would just go away."
"And at night when they rest, they'll sleep soundly and know
Their teaching hearts keep the children aglow."
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'Twas the Week Before Christmas ~ A Christmas Poem for Teachers
The children were crazy, I was losing my cool!
Their papers aren't finished, they don't want to work
But when I try to make them, I feel like a jerk!
I'm tired, I'm cranky these kids have it coming
But I stop and think, what a Scrooge I'm becoming!
So tune out their chatter and I try to enjoy
The last days before Christmas with each girl and boy
They are so excited, and buzz with holiday cheer
And then homemade presents begin to appear
Be-glittered and fashioned with craft sticks and glue
And of course, there's a "Best Teacher" mug...or two
The last day they come as candy-crazed creatures
But then, it's TWO WEEKS of break...
I LOVE BEING A TEACHER!
Amy Oelschlager
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DISTRICT NEWS
- December 21 Early release
- January 7 - Faculty returns
- January 8 - Students return
- January 14 - School Board Meeting (School Board Appreciation)
- January 21 - Holiday for all
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SHI WEEKLY NEWS - check daily for updates
- December 17 - Fundraiser Party Bus (student list in boxes), 5th grade practice 1:15-2:30, ARD (Manasse, Spurrier) 9:15, ARD (Edney, Wardlaw) 12:15, 12 Days of Christmas - Nachos in the office lounge
- December 18 - 5th grade program practice 1:15-2:30 (3rd and 4th grade watch 1:45-2:15), NO PLC's, Roaring Chorus performs at High School Basketball game 7:15 pm, GT Old Yeller presentations1:00, 12 Days of Christmas - Holiday hat
- December 19 - 5th grade Christmas Program 1:00, 12 Days of Christmas - "special" donuts in the office lounge
- December 20 - Eagle Lands :-), 4th grade field trip (students may wear Santa Hats on the field trip), 5th grade Roaring Chorus goes caroling (schedule to come), 12 Days of Christmas - jeans and red and green day
- December 21 - PTA grants due, faculty party bring a $20 wrapped gift (completed checklist due), early release day for students, end of the 3rd six seeks, Christmas parties 3rd - 10:30, 4th - 9:30, 5th -10:00, last day to bring mittens, scarves, and gloves, 12 Days of Christmas - Ugly Sweater Day, Wear jeans for January $ due to Amy in the office
- December 24 -January 4 -Holiday break
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We will no longer be ordering out on Friday's through the office starting in January
- January 7 - Staff workday 8:00-3:30 - jeans, meet in library 8:15, for a quick meeting, grades due, lunch on your own (11:30-1:00)
- January 8 - students return, PLC's, ARD (Wardlaw, Edney) 12:15, 5th grade reading benchmark key due to Dana
- January 9 - :-)
- January 10 - report cards, Ed. Foundation grant due
- January 11 - Awards assembly sheets due to Natalie
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REMINDERS
- Please remember to bring your emergency flip chart to every drill/evacuation.
- Please make sure you are taking your students to lunch on time (not early). Do not drop your students off unless a monitor is there.
- Make sure Power Hour is running as intended
- Please refer to the "no picture" list before taking pictures of your students.
- All (general) notes to parents need to be approved by Dana before being sent home
- Wear jeans & SHI t-shirts on Tuesday's
- Walk your students to all destinations and pick them up there (includes switch classes)
Encourage good attendance
Make sure you are making positive phone calls home and document
Check students for dress code (hair too)
Make sure all areas of the playground are being supervised - spread out!
Do not leave students unattended (this includes students working in rooms during recess)
Fundamental 5 is expected in every classroom...everyday (1. Lesson frames 2. Power Zone 3. Frequent small group purposeful talk 4. Critical writing 5. Recognize and reinforce