TES Staff Update
For the Weeks of Dec 18-Jan 5
Our Mission
Lapeer Community Schools is a dynamic community organization embracing our students with a quality learning environment, developing independent and confident learners for the future.
Non-negotiable Goal
Collaboration, Compromise and Commitment
We are "Turrill Tough"
Teacher Day:
- The teacher workday for Turrill teachers is from 8:40 – 3:45.
- On Collaboration or SIP/Staff Meetings the teacher workday is 7:50 - 3:45.
- 1-Hour Professional Development Days are from 7:40-8:40.
Nuts and Bolts for the Week
Teach/Review/Practice - Week 20: Basic Behavior - Classroom, Bus, Playground
Pledge Helper's this Week - Brown (Ruhlman on deck)
Monday, Dec 18 -
- CI Field Trip to Gerlach's Bowling Alley
- I have an ELA district planning meeting in the AM
- First Grade Holiday parties from 12:30-2:00
Tuesday, Dec 19 -
- Catholic Charities groups (last one until the next session)
- Monthly Collaboration at 7:50
- LHS Choir Visit (performance scheduled to start at 11:00; office will announce dismissal)
- Staff Christmas Party at 6:00 at the Frankenmuth Brewery
Christmas Break - Merry Christmas!
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Happy New Years!
Wednesday, Jan 3 –
- "It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows." Epictetus
Thursday, Jan 4 -
- "If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail." Abraham Maslow
Friday, Jan 5 -
- LCISD Student Assistants in the building
- Popcorn Day
LHS Choir Visit
Set up: 9:45-10:00
Performance: 10:00-10:25
Take Down: 10:25-10:30
Departure: 10:30
Tuesday, Dec 19, 2017, 11:00 AM
Turrill Gymnasium
Math Fun Night - NEW NIGHT
We'll be putting together a Planning Committee for this to work out the details.
Thursday, Jan 18, 2018, 06:00 PM
Turrill Elementary School, South Elm Street, Lapeer, MI, United States
Next Young Scholars Assembly
TEACHER CORNER
SIP
M-STEP Updates
CURRICULUM RESOURCES
Content Area Building Level Leads
ELA - Jessica Oliver
Math - Crystal Hoganson
Science - Dave Chaffin
Social Studies - Jennifer Christian
Technology - Bob Losinger, Jennifer Christian
SCHOOL SAFETY
Emergency Drills (Updated on 8-7-17):
Three Lockdowns (one during lunch/recess)
August 16 (will be rescheduled)
November 9
March 16
Five Fire Drills (three before Dec 1 and one during lunch/recess)
August 10
September 13
October 11 during lunch/recess
April 13
May 14
Two Tornado Drills (one in March)
August 22
March 8
CARE Team
Purpose: called in Emergency Situations when Staff and/or Student Safety is at risk.
Emergency Situations:
1. Is there an ongoing emergency?
2. Does the student's behavior pose an imminent risk to student's or others' safety?
3. Does the situation require an immediate intervention?
Protocol for Summoning the Team:
- Classroom teacher will contact the office by any means necessary
- Secretary (or available office staff) will do a PA call for "CARE Team to Room (include teacher's name)
Team members:
- Kathy Manchester
- RaeAnne Fielder
- Kim Sullivan
- Olivia Warden
- Robert Downey
Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT)
Purpose: called in emergency Medical situations.
Protocol for Summoning the Team:
- Classroom teacher will contact the office by any means necessary
- Secretary (or available office staff) will do a PA call for "MERT Team to Room (include teacher's name)
Team Members:
- Robert Downey - CPI, CPR, Epipen, AED
- RaeAnne Fielder - CPI, Epipen
- Kathy Manchester - CPI, CPR, Epipen, AED, First Aid
- Kim Sullilvan - CPI, First Aid/CPR, AED, Epipen
- Shannon Newton - CPI, First Aid/CPR, AED
- Dennis King or Rick Martin