LS Weekly Memo Week 18: December 16-20

What a great way to end the week; the band concert in Chapel, the research celebration in 2nd Grade, the Beginning School Winter Celebration and the Faculty and Staff Holiday Party.  Thank you to all who helped make those events possible. On to Winter Break and 2014.

COMMUNITY

Giving Chapel

Our thanks to Jenny Cleveland and the Fifth Grade teachers and students for organizing this generous outreach to those in need.  For the first time this year Natasha and Alysa’s classes went out to Neighborhood House and Woodburn Family Learning Center to deliver our donations.  Tina’s class went caroling at two area nursing homes. It was a great day of service for the Fifth Grade. Our thanks, Jenny, for making this all possible!

LS Party and Potluck, Monday, December 16th 3:15-

Hope to see you all there!  Here’s the potluck Google doc-

https://docs.google.com/a/go.oes.edu/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnKxLNoiFee7dDIzeWxQVS1tTUFGY1VjQTdqcURuTXc&usp=drive_web#gid=0

St. Nick’s Chapel, Friday, December 20th, 1:30-2:30

Good to have students all packed up and ready to go before Chapel, as well, give students some time to run around ACP before settling in for our raucous annual ritual in the gym.

Ready for Break Brains

The combination of ready for break brains and excitement is challenging for our students to manage. Let’s all be ready to assist those in need, particularly during transitions, at lunch and recess.  

Recent Thefts

In this time of special events, be sure to secure your valuables.  Some items have disappeared from campus recently.

Plans for Next Year

If you are considering changing your professional plans for the 2014-15 school, please let David know after Winter Break.  This could include an interest in changing grades at OES or a pursuit of opportunities beyond OES.

SST in January

When we return in January Ari will send out a Google doc sign-up sheet for SST check-ins before winter conferences.

PROGRAM

Thursday, December 19 - FLG Will Meet

Otherwise no other meetings are planned.

Mo’s Administrative Change

Come see me if you have questions or wish to discuss.

Change in Winter Coffee Format

We need a representative from  Kindergarten, a First, Third and Fourth Grades to attend these coffees.  Please sign up on the Google doc   Winter Parent Coffees 2014  We will set up a time to meet with you to prepare for these coffees.

OPERATIONS

LS Leadership Team, Rescheduled, Monday, January 13th, 3:15-4:30 in Kathy’s Room

Inclement Weather Recess Options

If the weather is particularly bad, you always have the option of opening the Gym and/ or Library for recess, as long as it does not conflict with PE or Library activities.