LS Weekly Memo Week 41: June 17-21

Thank you for your contributions to a great closing meeting. I am honored to work with such thoughtful, committed and caring faculty and staff.  Next year we will remember the tissues.

COMMUNITY

Final Meetings

Monday, 6-17-13 in DVR

LS Faculty, 10:00 - Noon - Looking AHead

LS Faculty, 1:30 - 3:00 - LS Building

Tuesday, 6-18-13 in Chapel

AS Closing Chapel and Meeting, 11:00

AS Closing Luncheon, 12:00

Awards and Recognitions

Wednesday, 6-19-13

PCR Closes to comments @ 8:00 am

PROGRAM

Faculty Meeting Agenda

• End of Year Faculty Meeting

Looking Ahead to 2013-14

• 10:00  Plans and Goals
• 11:00  LS events
• 12:00  Lunch
• 1:30   Lower School Building with THA
• 3:00   End

• Summer Stipends
• Let Lyn know the dates you will be working
• clarify questions with David before leave
• Consider Initiatives, plans and goals as plan for stipends

OPERATIONS

Room Cleaning

• If your room is being used for summer camp
• Clear surfaces and walls
• Secure materials in closet or behind paper
• Lock up valuable
• If room is not being used for summer programs
• Clear surfaces for cleaning
• Secure valuables in lockable cabinet

LS Administration and Office

David will be away at a conference, June 24-26.

Chris will be away ata conference , June 27 - 28.

The Lower School office is open 8:00 - 4:00 through June and reopens on August 5th.

Have a great summer.

LS Weekly Memo Week 40 : June 10-14

Thank you for all you are doing to end the year in a wonderful way with learning celebrations, culminating inquiry projects and special events. A special thank you to the PE Team for ending the year with back to back high notes;  Field Day and Walk for Fun and Fitness for all.

COMMUNITY

First Grade Boys

As of Friday, we expect Cole Taylor to return to school for the last two and a half days.  We have a plan in place for the remaining days.  Look for an email with more details, classroom teachers, specialists and duty people who teach and supervise these children.

If you have any questions or concerns, please let David or Chris know. We want to ensure that these boys have a positive ending to their school year.  Our thanks to all who are supporting these First Grade boys.  

Last Day of School

Pre-K

8:00 - 11:00 am Regular Class Schedule

11:00 am School is dismissed from classroom

Kindergarten & Primary

8:00 - 9:30 am Regular Class Schedule

9:30 - 10:30 am Closing Ceremony

11:00 am School is dismissed from classroom

Grades K - 4

8:00 - 9:05 am Regular Class Schedule

9:05 - 9:20 am Classroom teachers take children to recess

9:30 - 10:30 am Closing Ceremony (be seated before 9:30)

11:00 am School is dismissed from classroom

Grade 5

8:00 - 9:15 am Classrooms (Labyrinth in gym)

9:15 am Line up for Closing ceremony

9:30 - 10:30 am Closing Ceremony

10:30 am 5th Grade Reception in MS Commons

11:00 am 5th Grade dismissed from MS Commons

Extended Care is available beginning at 11:00am for all BS and LS students, including 5th grade.    

Buses will only run at the normal 3:00pm time     

Specialists and Closing Ceremony

Specialists will sit with their classroom buddy class.  Specialists with 5th grade classes will straight to the MS Commons after the ceremony to help supervise the 5th Grade Reception

PROGRAM

Parent Coffees

Thank you for participating in the parent coffees this year.  The parents appreciate hearing about the good work that you do.  Thank you 2nd grade for coordinating their learning celebrations with the parent coffees, simplifying parents scheduling.

End of Year Faculty Meetings

Thursday, June 16

Celebrating the Year

8:30 Light breakfast

9:00 Reflection Time - walk, outdoor labyrinth, yoga, wetlands walks

9:30 Appreciations -

10:00 Professional Practice successes

10:30 Operations Review

11:00 Thank You and Good Luck

11:30 Lunch from Jade

Bring your own lawn chair or picnic blanket if the weather is nice and we will eat in Aardvark Community Park.

Monday, June 17

Look Ahead

10:00 Community

10:30 Program

11:15 Operations

12:00 Lunch

1:30 THA

3:00 End

Tuesday, June 18

11:00 All School Closing Chapel/ Meeting

12:00 All School Closing Luncheon and Service Recognition

OPERATIONS

Report Cards - Due in PCR 6/19 @ 8:00am

Deri Bash needs to have all his PCR work completed by 6/20.  All LS reports will need to be entered into PCR by 8:00 am on 6/19 so Deri has enough time to upload and proof.  My apologies for the change of date.

Room Packing

The custodial crew will begin summer cleaning on 6/19.  If your room is scheduled to be used for the 1st week of summer programs please have your room packed up for summer by the morning of  6/19.

Snack

Please be sure to eat your morning snack.  Shirley found uneaten snacks late in the day that ended up in the trash.  I know there is  a lot going on at the end of the year and sometimes this can happen.  Please be mindful of the waste and the importance of a mid-morning snack.

LS Weekly Memo Week 39 : June 3-7

COMMUNITY

Another great week of events- everything from evening performances, the EC and ASC Talent Show and Barbeque to the Third through Fifth Grades’ Musical Performance. What talent we have in our midst! The Kindergarten and Primary Learning Celebrations were outstanding. Many parents commented on the amazing depth, creativity and learning.

Our thanks to you all.  A lot of time, energy and dedication went into these culminating events.

PROGRAM

End-of-Year Calendar

Below you will find a detailed list of calendar events beginning next week.  Deadlines are written in Italics.

Last three coffees! Specialists, please refer to the Google Doc to see if you are invited to attend. We appreciate your participation!

Monday, June 3rd, 8-9am

Moving Into Fourth Grade Coffee

THA Meeting- Team Leaders- 3:15-5

Tuesday, June 4th, 8-9am

Moving Into Second Grade Coffee

Wednesday, June 5th, 8-9am

Moving Into Third Grade Coffee

Former Trustee Walk-about, 3:00 - 3:45

Tour to build interest in new LS building

Wednesday, June 5th

Fifth Grade Year End Party, 6-8:00pm

Thursday, June 6th

NO FACULTY MEETING- Time for report writing or other EoY tasks

Beginning and Lower School Field Day

Look for a plan early this week from the PE team.

Friday, June 7th

Assembly and Walk-for-Fun and Fitness, Beginning at 8:10

Look for a plan from Kristen and the PE Team this week

Promotion Rehearsal- Fifth Graders, 12:30-2

Monday, June 10th

Last Primary through Fifth Grade Chapel of the Year at 11:55

Tuesday, June 11th

Promotion Rehearsal- Fifth Graders, 12:00-2:30

Wednesday, June 12th

LS Promotion Ceremony, Kindergarten through Fifth Grade, 9:30-10:30

Fifth Grade Promotion Reception, 10:30-11:30

Organize fro report writing. Pack room.

Thursday, June 13th

End-of-Year Faculty Meeting, 8:30-11:30 Agenda to follow

End-of-Year Celebration Luncheon- 11:30-1, BRING YOUR OWN LAWN CHAIR OR PICNIC BLANKET, We’ll eat outside if weather permits!

Afternoon- Write reports

Friday, June 14th

Write reports. No meetings

Monday, June 17th

Look Ahead Faculty Meeting, Agenda to follow

THA Meeting, 1:30-3, All Lower School Faculty

Report writing. Reports due at end of day.

Tuesday, June 18th

Peer review reports

All School Faculty and Staff Chapel and Meeting, 11-12

All School Faculty and Staff Closing Luncheon, 12-2

Peer Review Reports

BS Reports submitted to Jenny for mailing

Pack up room for summer.

Thursday, June 20th

End of Day - All reports loaded on PCR, ready to go out to parents

Primarians at Before School Recess Rest of the Year

Dori will have Primarians start their day on ACP beginning Monday, June 3rd through the close of the year. She wants them to experience what it will be like when they enter First Grade in September. They will line up by the Beginning School gate at 7:50.

OPERATIONS

Bereavement Leave

There are modifications to the Bereavement Leave policy. See Employee Handbook.

Gift in Kind

Should you receive a significant gift in kind Development has a form

Uniform Donation Drop Off

We will be coordinating uniform drop-off this week.