LS Weekly Memo
Week 24: January 27-31
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Thank you for all your work on reports. I know it is an incredible commitment of time. I hope your efforts are paying off with new insights into your students and clearer plans to support their learning in the 2nd semester.
COMMUNITY
Teacher Visits from Cascade Academy, 2/21/14
Two teachers will be visiting from the school in Bend, observing classes and eager for conversations about teaching and curriculum.
Thank you to those who have already met with SST. It is a great time to check in about your students as you write reports and and prepare for conferences. See link for your time.
Assistant Teacher Meeting, Wednesday, January 29th, 12:05-12:40
Link below takes you to the agenda.
PROGRAM
No Faculty Meeting this Week - Report Proofing.
No formal gathering
AS Faculty Meeting, Monday, 2/3 - State of School
LS Faculty Meeting, Thursday 2/6
Report Cards
- Reports are due at 8:00 am, Monday, January 27
- Two faculty meetings this week are dedicated to proofing reports:
- Monday, 1/27 from 3:15 - 5:00pm
- Thursday, 1/30, 7:30 -8:30am
- All changes will need to be made in PCR by 9:00 pm on Thursday, 1/30
- Beginning School reports are due on 2/10 so they can be emailed home before conferences.
Report Writing Support - Debra and Angela will be available on 1/27 and 1/30.
No need to print out report cards for the office
Angela will provide a PDF in Google Docs of all the progress reports.
Report Proofing Plan
- Grade level teams will proof each others reports
- Department members will proof each others
- David will proof Science
- Chris will work with Art and Spanish
US Students Available to Help during Winterim - March 17 -20
See email from Robin Weitzer
Winter Coffee Format
First and Second Grade Coffee - Friday, January 31st
Agenda:
• Social Emotional Development
• Grade level breakout sessions for 1st and 2nd
Third through Fifth Grade Coffee - Wednesday, February 5th
Agenda:
• Standardized Testing at OES
• Break out sessions for 3rd, 4th and 5th grades
Service Learning Affinity Coffee, Tuesday, February 11th 8-9am
NWAIS All Schools Conference Presentations
We host the NWAIS Conference on October 10, 2014 . Let us know if you or your team have ideas.
Some Summer Stipends will be available to plan your presentation.
OPERATIONS
Admissions
- Pre-kindergarten visit day, Saturday, 2/1, 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Thank you to those of you who are volunteering your time to help assess our youngest applicants.
- Lower School Admissions Day, Friday, 2/7, 7:30 - 3:30
- All faculty are expected to participate in the Admissions Day and to be on campus for the full day. See David if you have questions.
Custodial Notebook
See Lyn’s email for location of the log in each wing. Record current needs and any future needs that custodians should be aware of.
Scheduling Practice in LSCH
It is a challenge to get things done when events are happening either too early or too late. To be able to set-up properly for lunch, clean up, washing dishes and putting utensils away, Shirley will need the LS Common Hall free* of any events from 9:45 – 1:00.
- Available times for Play performance and meetings:
- 8:00 – 9:30 am
- 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Available times for Rehearsals only:
- 8:00 – 9:30 – entire LS CH
- 9:30 – 10:30 – stage only*
- 12:00 – 1:00 – stage only*
- 1:00 – 2:00 – entire LS CH
Benefits Committee
David has a Benefits Committee meeting Wednesday. The main focus of the meeting is the development of a faculty and staff benefits survey looking at satisfaction with and understanding of our benefits.
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