LS Weekly Memo Week 9: October 14-18

I hope you all enjoyed your PGD day and came away with inspirations for future work or satisfactions from work done. We will have a time to share out about our PGD experiences, using a speed learning format.  May the brief exchanges  during faculty meetings inspire more in depth discussions in the future.

COMMUNITY

Kristen Haferbecker

She is home on bed rest until at least October 28.  

Dave Hall

He will be teaching her classes and assisting 2nd grade.

Madeleine Jennings

An early childhood educator and OES parent will fill Dave Hall’s Assistant Teacher role.

Andrew Shotts Update

Andrew Shotts is not allowed on campus until after October 30. Call the LS Office if you see him on campus.

PROGRAM

LSLT Meeting - 10/14 @3:15 in Kathy Narramore’s Room

• Focus on Citizenship and Development
• How can we best support the social and emotional development of our students so they become better citizens?
• How can we best address discipline in Lower School?

10-14-13

• 3:15 – 3:30 walk about classrooms: grade, grade above, grade below
• 3:30 – 4:00 share in Kathy’s Classroom
• 4:00 - 4:30 Brainstorm LS Agreements

LS Faculty Meeting - 10/17@7:40 in DVR

Sign up if you want to share 5 minutes about your recent PDG experience - PGD Speed Learning

7:40 AM	Yoga
7:45 AM	Appreciations
7:55 AM	Speed PGD - 3 rounds
8:25 AM	Goals
8:30 AM	Announcements
	Library/ Book Fair

Grade Level Coffees

3rd Grade - Tuesday, 10/15

4th Grade - Friday, 10/17

5th Grade - Tuesday, 10/22

For Better Social Skills, Scientists Recommend a Little Chekhov

Interesting study proving reading good literature develops better social skills in adults.  Could this be true for children too?

OPERATIONS

Quiet Requested, Wednesday

Upper School will be administering the PSAT to all sophomores and juniors on Wednesday, October 16 from 8:45 am-12:15 pm (give or take). We are hoping you can help us control noise that day by having your students take the following route to and from lunch.

Lower School: Come in through the front door of the building past Arleene (and leave through the front door). Remind students to keep their voices down as they enter and leave.

Fire Drill,  Wed., Oct. 16th @ 9:20

First through Fifth Grade teachers, please do not give your students advanced warning.  Beginning School teachers, use your best judgment, as to whether advanced warning is appropriate. I know the string of safety drills at the beginning of the year was unsettling for some of our youngest students

Assistant Teachers’ Meeting, 10.16 @ 12:05

Time Sheet Review with Lyn

Fall Conference Prep

Schedule and Substitute Plans

October 21st  3:15-4:30,  All Faculty and Staff Benefits Meeting, Save the Date!

No Meetings!

Monday, 10/28 Conference Prep

Monday, 11/4 and Thursday, 11/7 Open House Prep

Emergency Alerts

We are no longer using an emergency phone tree.  The Honeywell Alert system offers a faster way of receiving information. You can set it up to send the message to your phone, email or both.  If you are not signed up you will not receive emergency communications from the school.

Link to directions:

http://www.oes.edu/contacts/documents/parent-letter-honeywell.pdf

Online Training - See Jennifer Lushenko’s email from 9/30

Please open the login instructions for accessing the SafeSchools training site. Follow the instructions for your user name. All employees are required to complete these courses by the end of October.

How to log on to the online training program:

• Using your web browser, go to the web page oes.or.safeschools.com (no “www” is necessary.)
• To access your assigned training, enter your username, which follows the following format: last name, first initial of first name

Example: John Smith = smithj

• Select any course by simply clicking over the name of the course. The courses have audio so turn up your speakers or headphones if you wish to hear the narration.
• Complete all the training scenarios and the assessment to receive completion credit for the course.
• Please print out a Certification of Completion once you complete the course and turn in a copy to Jennifer Lushenko.

Food Service - From Andrea Bride’s email on 10/10

• the less food and staff time we use, the lower OES’ monthly bill
• minimizing food waste is a key value
• Let the kitchen know if you are planning to eat a meal other than lunch on campus so they can plan accordingly
• Let the kitchen know if your class will not be needing snack or lunch

Technology Help

Remember to use oeshelp@oes.edu when faced with tech challenges.  However large or small the issue, tech wants to know.