LS Weekly Memo Week 6: September 23-27

Thanks for all the birthday wishes and songs on Friday.   Despite the threat of rain, the BTSP seemed to go well. Good luck with Back to School Night this week.  We end the week with the joyful Walk for Fun and Fitness. Then into Parent Partnership Coffees we go starting on 9/30 with Primary.

COMMUNITY

Walk for Fun Assembly and Launch of Spirit Week, Friday @ 8:10

We will celebrate our Walk for Fun and Fitness and launch Spirit Week, all in one assembly!

Spirit Week September 30 - October 4 - Uniform Optional Week

Students may dress in the spirit of the day or come in their uniforms.

All School Spirit Week Themes

• Monday- Tropical
• Tuesday- Western- No weapons of course
• Wednesday- Clash Day
• Thursday- Throw-Back Thursday, Wear Attire from Another Era
• Friday- OES Spirit Wear

Celebration of Spirit of Service Week Chapel, Oct. 4th at 8:10

Primary and First Grade are invited to attend next Friday’s Chapel, celebrating our week of service on campus.

Save the Date, Homecoming, Friday, Oct. 4th, 4:00 – 8:00

Come see the parade, eat food and watch the soccer games against Catlin while the Pep Squad cheers players on.

Labyrinth Walk

For many years, Shelley Stoffer made sure that 1st-5th grade classes had the opportunity to learn about and walk the labyrinth.   Jenny Cleveland would like to offer that opportunity again this year for classes to walk the smaller labyrinth in the LS Common Hall.  She will give preference to Primary - 5th grade for these times. Different times can be arranged for PreK and Kindergarten if that is of interest.

Parent Partnership 2013-2014 Google Doc-

https://docs.google.com/a/go.oes.edu/document/d/1EssCQUnX8gtG-Q5RTilxzMpr1EIIZH45INB1RwBAi1Q/edit

We’ve invited a number of specialists to attend coffees. Specialists please check the link to PPC document above to see if you are invited to give a brief intro (2-3 minutes) about your work with children.

Futrell/ Shotts Plan

We are working on a plan to have the Shotts boys ride the bus.  This would mean that most custody questions would be resolved off campus.  Andrew Shotts would only be on campus for special events.

PROGRAM

Upper School Helpers

See Robin Schaufler’s email

• Every Wednesday, 10:20-10:50, beginning NEXT Wednesday, Sept. 25 (note that this is only half an hour & adjust your expectations accordingly!)
• Every Thurday, 10:50-11:50, beginning THIS Thursday, Sept 19

They’ll do anything—indoors, outdoors, office work, classroom work, you name it.

Professional Growth and Development Day

Please complete the Google Form,  PGD - October 11 with your plans for our PGD Day on 10/11.  With many offerings around the Northwest you have a lot of good choices. NWAIS’s deadline for regular registration is coming up Tues., Sept. 24th. There are a number of enticing workshops this year.  With this being the state PGD day for both Oregon and Washington David would prefer everyone participate in one of the many offerings off campus.   See David if you wish to work on campus.

Check it out...NWAIS Conference

If you plan to attend NWAIS conference at Overlake School in Redmond, Washington, please get your registration in before the 24th to take advantage of the regular workshop fees.

Boys, Coyotes and Other Creatures, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 26th and 27th

Jim Gillen, of Yoga Calm, has offered us a group discount. Let Chris know if you are interested in attending.  It might be great to have a number of people attend, and have them come back and train all of us.

Library

Lara is going to be working M - Th this year so she has more time to be with her family.  On Fridays Heidi will supervise the library, assisted by Katie Horton.

Author Barney Saltzberg Visits, Tuesday, Sept. 24th

9-9:30 Pre-K, K and Primary presentation

9:45-10:15 First and Second Grade presentation

10:15-10:45 Book Signing

http://www.barneysaltzberg.com

LSCTF Dates

All meetings are scheduled for 3:15-4:45, to take place in a Lower School classroom.

Meetings will take place in Claire Kucera’s room.

Oct. 7th

Dec. 16th

Feb. 24th

May 12th

BTSN

Thank you for all your good work getting ready for BTSN.  I hope last Thursday gave you a good jump start.

• Doors will unlock at 6:20
• One session each night, instead of two, so there may be more sibling conflicts.
• Chris and David will come around at 8:00 to usher parents home
• Have you coordinated with your grade level team about expectations?
• social/ emotional
• homework
• communications
• Let David or Chris know if you have questions

No Faculty Meeting on 9/26

Either rest up from or get well rested for BTSN.

OPERATIONS

Fifth Graders at Lunch Recess and Lunch

There were reports of trouble on the soccer field and in the dining hall.  Please, if you are on duty, especially on the field, keep a close eye on their interaction and body language.  Be proactive and intervene if tempers seem to flare.  

Please remind all students that it is not acceptable to move around from table to table. Once they set their tray down they need to stay.

Write an incident report if you see or hear anything.

Bus Safety Training This Week

Thanks  to all who offered feedback and helpful suggestions. Jon said that he will restructure future bus safety trainings, and be sure to have one grade level at each session, not two.  He liked the idea of taking the younger children on a brief ride to practice safe bus riding techniques.

Emergency Drill Calendar

Angela sent out Rebecca’s emergency drill Google calendar to all of you.  Please check from time to time. Know that we will put reminders in future WMs.

Specialists and Drills

Specialists should stand with their buddy class during drills so we can quickly account for everyone.  Classroom teachers should join their class if the class was at a special during drills.

Scott House and Morris House Fire Drills, Monday, Sept. 23rd @ 9am

There are fire drills for Scott House and Morris House, not just the divisional Fire Drills.  Amy, Kristen, Kelola, be aware this will happen when you may have class.

New Substitutes

Chris is interviewing a new pool of sub candidates in the coming week.  There will be a sub training in early to mid-October.  Welcome two new subs, Erika Pollack, OES parent mother of Emily and John, and Jackie Jaffe.

Clarification – lunches for Parent Volunteers and Trip Chaperones

• Classroom Parent Volunteers –No FREE Lunhc. Parents should sign in on the meal sign-up sheet; lunch will be charged to the family’s school account
• Lunch Parent Volunteer (Dining Hall) – Get a FREE lunch, paid for by the LS Budget (Student Services). Parents sign in on the meal sign-up sheet and indicate “Lunch Parent Volunteer”.
• Lunch Parent Volunteer (LS Common Hall) – Get a FREE lunch, paid for by the LS Budget (Student Services). Parents sign in on the meal sign-up sheet and indicate “Lunch Parent Volunteer”.
• Adult Chaperone for Field Trips – NO free lunch – teachers should specify in the catering request: how many are parent chaperones and how many teachers and staff going on the field trip. Lunch for Parent Chaperones are paid for by the Grade Level field trip budget
• Parents eating with their child – NO free lunch – will need to sign in on the meal sign-up sheet