LS Weekly Memo
Week 13: November 11-15
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Thank you for your support of Open House on Wednesday. Based on the reception attendance, we looked to have close to 200 people visiting the Lower School.
I find it hard to believe we only have two full weeks of school before Thanksgiving Break.
COMMUNITY
When Sick
Stay home. It is good for you and good for everyone else to do so. You need to be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school.
DEAR Celebration, Friday, November 15th at 8:10
Next Friday we will gather in our classrooms for our second DEAR celebration. This DEAR celebration we’ll gear up for our upcoming Book Fair by sharing favorite books with our buddies.
Lara will encourage students to check out favorite books to share with buddies. You might take time to select books from your classroom selection too.
Recess Issues Coming Up
Last week we had several issues arise on the playground.
- Duty teachers roam about and intervene if physical or emotional behavior is escalating
- We are working on issues with 1st Grade boys, 2nd Grade girls, 4th Grade girls, 5th Grade boys
- Look for specific emails from SST on Monday about individual students needing support
Fire Drill
Great improvement in the students’ behavior getting to the field and while waiting for instructions. Thank you.
- Maintenance will be sure the alarm on the playground is lowder
- Specialists, line up with the class you are teaching. If you are not teaching a class at the time of the emergency, line up with your buddy class.
Lemony Snicket
Thank you Lara for organizing such a great author visit. Though I could not be there, I heard the rave reviews.
PROGRAM
Faculty Meetings
- Monday, 11/11 @ 3:15 pm - No Meeting.
- Use time for curriculum work or canoe training
- Thursday, 11/14 @ 7:40 am
- Appreciations
- Marketing context
- Building Update
- Agreements
- Announcements
Budget 2014-15
Several grades have sent budget ideas for 2014-15 my way. I need to turn in a draft this Friday.
PNAIS Self Study Report is In!
If you haven’t already done so, take time in the coming week to read the Visiting Team’s Self Study Report. https://sites.google.com/a/go.oes.edu/selfstudy/
You’ll find the link in the upper left hand corner of the home page. Great food for thought!
Canoe Safety Training Monday, Nov. 11th at 3:25
Tom had a great session on Friday with the first group. Plan on an hourlong training, finishing up with a short paddle around the pond. Weather looks promising!
PGD -
Oregon Council of Teachers of English
NCTM - National Math Conference
Let David know if you are interested in joining an All School delegation.
OPERATIONS
Conference Reports Filed in the Office
Please pass along your conference documents to Jenny so she can file them away in students’ files.
Thanks for all of your hard work!
Mushrooms on ACP
There are mushrooms growing on ACP near the boat and near some of the bushes. Remind students not to pick or play with them. Mark will work on removing them.
Field Trip Medical Reminders
1. When traveling with an entire grade, it works best to assign one person to handle medical issues and preparedness for all students in that grade – (who will get the first aid kits, monitor food issues, get emergency field trip books.)
2. Review health alert lists for students who will need special accommodations in regard to mobility issues, asthma or food allergies.
3. Make a list of student names of who will need to take emergency medications from the office such as epi pens and inhalers. (Keep this list next to your health alert list for reference all year long - this can be by class or by grade.)
4. When getting specific student medications from the office, use the list of names to retrieve these medications from the filing cabinets.
5. When getting a first aid kit, check for the location of the epi pen(s) within the kit before leaving the office. If the epipen is missing, let Lyn or Jenny know and do not take that kit.
6. If a student carries an epi pen or inhaler in their own backpack, make sure they have it before leaving school.
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