COMMUNITY
Giving Chapel Thanks!
Our
thanks to Jenny Cleveland and the Fifth Grade students and parent
volunteers who made Giving Chapel a truly meaningful service learning
experience. I hope you had time to reflect with your students following
this special event.
Open House, Thursday, January 5th
Here’s the plan:
•Dinner served in the dining hall
•Registration in the US lobby- 6-6:30
Entertainment and refreshments in the dining hall
*Welcome and logistics 6:30-7
•Tour Classrooms- Fifth Grade Ambassadors (students and parents) to guide visitors- 7-8
St. Nick’s Chapel- Tracking Student’s at Dismissal
First
through Fifth Grade will attend Chapel. It will begin and end earlier
this year, making dismissal a bit less hectic. Please remind parents
that if they attend and wish to pick their child up early, they need to
let you know.
Winter Coffees
Please
check the calendar for your grade’s coffee. Please confirm which team
member will attend. If you need help finding coverage, let us know. If
you have hot topics to contribute, let us know next week. We are
planning agendas Tuesday morning.
PROGRAM
Fourth and Fifth Grade Spelling Bee a BIG Success
Kudos
to Ari and the Fourth and Fifth Grade teams for launching our first
ever Script’s Spelling Bee. You should all be proud of them- they are
fabulous spellers!
Professional development
There
are a number of valuable and intensive professional development
opportunities coming up this spring and summer. Watch for future
announcements and think about your priorities.
Technology – NCCE and ISTE
Writing – Columbia University writing project with Lucy Caulkins
Character education – Responsive Classroom Trainings
Inquiry based learning – Opal, Cadwell Collaborative
Diversity Work
During
our debrief of the diversity work, a faculty member raised the question
of the confidentiality of your individual results. Let me assure you
that the only person who can view your individual IDI results is Aaron
Kesher, the DeepSee consultant .
Trudy Ludwig Links
Trudy recommended this article on trends in children’s social lives - How to Stop Bullying
Michael Thompson offers insights into student life in independent schools - Understanding the Social Lives of Children
Visit www.trudyludwig.com for more resources.
LS Faculty Meeting – classroom teachers
We
will meet in the Drinkward Center at 7:30 to review online report
forms. Classroom teachers PreK – 5 should attend to review templates for
continuums and checklists.
LSCTF – next meeting 1/19/2012
OPERATIONS
Be On Time for PE Classes!
It
is particularly hard when one or two of the three classes arrive late.
Please be on time so that PE teachers can take full use of their
instructional time with students.
LSLT – 12/8
During LSLT we discussed the following topics:
Lunch and recess transitions
Website updates
Fruit Snacks
Uniform Policy
Winter Parent Coffee Topics
Chapel purpose and time
Our next LSLT Meeting is 1/12/12
Snack
We
have seen a significant increase in the cost of snack this month.
November snack cost us over $3000, $1000 more than October snack. Please
be sure we are not wasting any snack.
New Substitutes
We
have several new substitutes on our roster. In an effort to give them
experience at OES we will be looking to invite them into the classroom
in the coming weeks.
St Nicks Chapel
Chapel begins at 1:15. Please be in the gym and seated at 1:15.
After
St. Nicks please keep track of your students and record who has gone
home with a parent right after the event. At the end of the day we want
to know where everyone went.
Recess Transitions
To
ensure there is always supervision on ACP during lunch recess I would
like the following people to remain on the playground until the next
shift of recess duty teachers arrives.
Monday – Chris O’Toole
Tuesday – Lauren Shaw
Wednesday – David Lowell
Thursday – Stephanie Rankin
Friday – Jenny Cleveland
Let me know if you have a conflict that would make this duty impossible for you.
Lunch transitions – 1st – 3rd Grades
1st
grade has reported concerns about the mob of students heading down to
lunch recess. Lunch duty teachers, dismiss a few tables at a time,
starting with 1st graders at 11:15, to ensure there is not a giant mob
being lead down to recess by one teacher. 3rd graders may be dismissed
at 11:20.
Security
Tna
Meyerhoff, Safety Director, has noted an increase in electronic items
disappearing at school. Please be sure to secure your classroom
equipment when your classroom is not occupied.
Issues with Fourth and Fifth Grade Football and Soccer Players
We’ve
been having difficulties with sportsmanship that end in heated
arguments. Additionally, students continue to play when asked to leave
the field, causing duty teachers to be late for class. Privileges were
taken away on Thursday and Friday. They may return to playing on Monday
with these expectations:
•Duty teachers will give a 2 minute warning before they are to stop playing
•Students are told to stop play, and leave the field a minute or two before the bell rings
(we’d like to try this instead of giving them one last play, teachers observe that this last play can drag on)
•If disputes become heated the game will be shut down, players will be asked to leave the field
Best wishes for a relaxing pre-holiday weekend. Rest up for a busy week ahead!
David and Chris
Monday, December 12, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Week 14: Dec 5-9 2011
COMMUNITY
Giving Chapel Details
Our thanks to Chaplain Jenny, the Fifth Grade teachers, students and parents for putting together this annual event. Here are important details for Monday.
•Three 5th Grade helpers will arrive in Pre-K-2nd Grade classrooms at or around 7:45.
•Students who sing in Deborah, Kris and Adams’ choirs should go to the Chapel at 7:45.
They should arrive early, come to the classroom first, drop off backpacks, then go to the Chapel with their Giving Chapel bag.
Parents should escort children. If they can’t, please have assistants walk students up.
Some students may arrive a bit later on the bus. Assistants, David and Lyn should be available to escort these students to the Chapel.
Be sure to complete attendance before attending Giving Chapel
•Specialists, if you can, come to Chapel early to join our carolers (parents and specialist carolers, grab a festive red scarf and song sheets on the table in the narthex, sing at the front of the chapel, students to join in as they wait in the pews)
•Please be prompt. We are staggering grade’s arrival to allow for an efficient flow:
-3rd and 4th Grade, arrive at 8 am
-1st and 2nd Grade, arrive at 8:05
-BS, arrive at 8:10
-5th Grade processes in at 8:15 (line up in the hall beginning at 8:05-8:10)
•All grades enter through the side aisles, place bags on the alter with the help of a 5th Grade student, place Winco gift cards in designated basket (Teachers of younger children, if you can in the flurry of activity, please help your students with this special new step. If you can’t, don’t worry. Parent volunteers will help with this after GC.)
•Find your class’ pew via center aisle- clearly marked with a sign
•Specialist, please sit with the classroom you assisted on Opening Day, document will be sent via email (specialists, if you are here on Fridays, you will also sit with this class at St. Nick’s Chapel the following week, this will be a new tradition)
•This glorious chapel is about 30-40 minutes in length
•Contact Chris O’T or Chaplain Jenny if you have any questions
LS Holiday Party
What to bring in the morning :
· See potluck list
· Secret Santa gift!
Where to store the food:
· fridge in LS Faculty lounge, or
· fridge in LS Common Hall Kitchen (ask Jenny if you don’t know where it is)
At 3:15 pm:
· each one brings the food to the LS Library – a table is ready for the spread
· and also… don’t forget to bring your SS gift to the LS Library
After the party:
· Take your left over home, please don’t leave them in the LS Library or the LS Office
OES Holiday party – 12/10
I encourage you to come to the OES Holiday Party. Come show your support for Mo Copeland and our school, appreciation for the volunteer work our Board of Trustees does, and to simply enjoy good food and great company.
PROGRAM
AS Faculty Meeting – 7:45 am, Thursday
The self-study team will be introducing us to the process. The meeting will run from 7:45 – 8:45am so plan accordingly.
LSLT – 12/8
A wide ranging agenda
Chapel Time
Online report cards
Calendar review
Recess and lunch transitions
Website updates
Fruit Snack
Uniform Policy - feather and more
Parent Coffee Topics
LS Faculty Meeting – 12/15
I had hoped to cancel this meeting, but I am going to ask to meet with all classroom teachers to review the online report forms. This will be our chance to review content and procedure for completing to ensure all is ready for you to begin work on reports upon your return from Winter Break.
LSCTF – 1/19/2012
Curriculum Templates and more…
Author Trudy Ludwig’s Visit, Friday, January 6th
Here’s the plan for Trudy’s Visit
8-9:30 PAL Presentation to BS and LS Parents
10-10:55 4th and 5th Grade Presentation in the LS Library
11-11:45 Lunch with Teachers in the LS Library (RSVP Sign up sheet on the bulletin board by the faculty room)
12-1 2nd and 3rd Grade presentation in the LS Library
1:15-2:15 K, P and 1st Grade presentation in the LS Library
Look for information in this week’s WE about how teachers and families can order Trudy’s books (she will sign books on the day of her visit).
Please note: There is a special Epiphany Chapel at 2:10 for 2nd through 5th Grade that day. We understand that this will be a busy day...we appreciate your flexibility.
OPERATIONS
Snack Waste
Shirley is finding many bags of uneaten fruit. There has been a lot of waste! Wondering why students aren’t getting/eating their morning snack. Leadership Team will revisit this topic at this week’s meeting.
Another Friendly Reminder About Doors Left Open During Chapel, Assemblies and Special Events
Uniform Policy Reminders
Santa Hats
Remind our students that hats are not part of the dress code; Santa hats included. Students are welcome to wear Santa Hats on Friday, December 16.
Trendy Feathers in Girl’s Hair
The hip feather in the hair trend is also not part of the Uniform Policy. Remind your students to leave their feathers at home.
Giving Chapel Details
Our thanks to Chaplain Jenny, the Fifth Grade teachers, students and parents for putting together this annual event. Here are important details for Monday.
•Three 5th Grade helpers will arrive in Pre-K-2nd Grade classrooms at or around 7:45.
•Students who sing in Deborah, Kris and Adams’ choirs should go to the Chapel at 7:45.
They should arrive early, come to the classroom first, drop off backpacks, then go to the Chapel with their Giving Chapel bag.
Parents should escort children. If they can’t, please have assistants walk students up.
Some students may arrive a bit later on the bus. Assistants, David and Lyn should be available to escort these students to the Chapel.
Be sure to complete attendance before attending Giving Chapel
•Specialists, if you can, come to Chapel early to join our carolers (parents and specialist carolers, grab a festive red scarf and song sheets on the table in the narthex, sing at the front of the chapel, students to join in as they wait in the pews)
•Please be prompt. We are staggering grade’s arrival to allow for an efficient flow:
-3rd and 4th Grade, arrive at 8 am
-1st and 2nd Grade, arrive at 8:05
-BS, arrive at 8:10
-5th Grade processes in at 8:15 (line up in the hall beginning at 8:05-8:10)
•All grades enter through the side aisles, place bags on the alter with the help of a 5th Grade student, place Winco gift cards in designated basket (Teachers of younger children, if you can in the flurry of activity, please help your students with this special new step. If you can’t, don’t worry. Parent volunteers will help with this after GC.)
•Find your class’ pew via center aisle- clearly marked with a sign
•Specialist, please sit with the classroom you assisted on Opening Day, document will be sent via email (specialists, if you are here on Fridays, you will also sit with this class at St. Nick’s Chapel the following week, this will be a new tradition)
•This glorious chapel is about 30-40 minutes in length
•Contact Chris O’T or Chaplain Jenny if you have any questions
LS Holiday Party
What to bring in the morning :
· See potluck list
· Secret Santa gift!
Where to store the food:
· fridge in LS Faculty lounge, or
· fridge in LS Common Hall Kitchen (ask Jenny if you don’t know where it is)
At 3:15 pm:
· each one brings the food to the LS Library – a table is ready for the spread
· and also… don’t forget to bring your SS gift to the LS Library
After the party:
· Take your left over home, please don’t leave them in the LS Library or the LS Office
OES Holiday party – 12/10
I encourage you to come to the OES Holiday Party. Come show your support for Mo Copeland and our school, appreciation for the volunteer work our Board of Trustees does, and to simply enjoy good food and great company.
PROGRAM
AS Faculty Meeting – 7:45 am, Thursday
The self-study team will be introducing us to the process. The meeting will run from 7:45 – 8:45am so plan accordingly.
LSLT – 12/8
A wide ranging agenda
Chapel Time
Online report cards
Calendar review
Recess and lunch transitions
Website updates
Fruit Snack
Uniform Policy - feather and more
Parent Coffee Topics
LS Faculty Meeting – 12/15
I had hoped to cancel this meeting, but I am going to ask to meet with all classroom teachers to review the online report forms. This will be our chance to review content and procedure for completing to ensure all is ready for you to begin work on reports upon your return from Winter Break.
LSCTF – 1/19/2012
Curriculum Templates and more…
Author Trudy Ludwig’s Visit, Friday, January 6th
Here’s the plan for Trudy’s Visit
8-9:30 PAL Presentation to BS and LS Parents
10-10:55 4th and 5th Grade Presentation in the LS Library
11-11:45 Lunch with Teachers in the LS Library (RSVP Sign up sheet on the bulletin board by the faculty room)
12-1 2nd and 3rd Grade presentation in the LS Library
1:15-2:15 K, P and 1st Grade presentation in the LS Library
Look for information in this week’s WE about how teachers and families can order Trudy’s books (she will sign books on the day of her visit).
Please note: There is a special Epiphany Chapel at 2:10 for 2nd through 5th Grade that day. We understand that this will be a busy day...we appreciate your flexibility.
OPERATIONS
Snack Waste
Shirley is finding many bags of uneaten fruit. There has been a lot of waste! Wondering why students aren’t getting/eating their morning snack. Leadership Team will revisit this topic at this week’s meeting.
Another Friendly Reminder About Doors Left Open During Chapel, Assemblies and Special Events
Uniform Policy Reminders
Santa Hats
Remind our students that hats are not part of the dress code; Santa hats included. Students are welcome to wear Santa Hats on Friday, December 16.
Trendy Feathers in Girl’s Hair
The hip feather in the hair trend is also not part of the Uniform Policy. Remind your students to leave their feathers at home.
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