Sunday, April 19, 2015


LS Weekly Memo
Weekly Memo Week 36 April 20-24, 2015
Thank you to Stephanie, Tyler and Jessica for putting on a great Beginning School Movement Program.  I was so impressed the confidence and skill our youngest students demonstrated in front of a large audience.  Thank you also to all of you who have interviewed or observed teaching candidates.
Tuesday the Board votes on whether or not to begin construction on the new Lower School building this June.  Get ready.
COMMUNITY
Kathie Kimmy - 3rd Grade Long Term Substitute
Kathie will be taking on another long-term substitute position, teaching Kiah’s class during her maternity leave.  Kiah’s last day will be May 8th.  She plans to return after Thanksgiving Break 2015.
Hiring Updates
  • 4th Grade - Chris Thompson will be returning to OES to teach 4th grade
  • Kindergarten - reference checking
  • Spanish- reference checking
  • Chaplain search
    • Catherine Healy visits on Friday
    • Amy Turner visits on Monday, 4/27
  • Technology - considering options
Teacher Appreciation Day
A huge thanks to April Gilster, Margaret Harriff and their crew of volunteers for creating such a wonderful appreciation of you all.  Thank you Chris and Melanie for taking time away from being appreciated to help the parents oversee recess. Your feedback would be appreciated either directly to me or through team leaders.
LS Building - Board Decision on 4/21
The plan is set and within budget.  The fundraising is on target.  Look for news shortly after the meeting.
Safety - Students not alone in the classroom
Students must be accompanied by an adult when in the classroom   
Special “Return to Campus” Event on 4/28, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Alumni, parents of alumni, former employees and board members have all been invited back to campus to revisit the BS and LS before it all changes. Tina, Alysa, Paula, Janet, Doug, Chris, Debra and I will there.  I could use one more person from Beginning School. Let me know if you are interested in joining us.
Chapel
Monday, April 20:  LS Eucharist
Friday, April 24: Visiting Chaplain Candidate
Literary Assembly
Our thanks to Kirstin and Heidi for organizing another wonderful assembly and to the 5th and 2nd graders for their contributions.  
Incident Reports
As we jump into the last 9 weeks of school, remember to use the Incident Reports to help us in SST with tracking and following up on student incidents.
Lunch Duty
Kelly reported to Second and Third Grade teachers that there have been recent incidents of inappropriate behavior: soup eating contest, the throwing of napkins and food.  Friends on duty, be vigilant, intervene, complete an Incident Reports, let Chris or David know if there are further incidents.  
Cindy McEnroe arranged to have Patrick Cook-Deegan, mindfulness and experiential education expert, on campus on Wednesday, 4/22 and Thursday, 4/23 for the events listed below. NOTE: There is an FLG meeting first thing in the morning, otherwise no am meeting.
4-22 - 7:00-8:30pm - Parent/ Faculty Presentation (Optional)
4-23
2:05-2:55 LS - Grade 5 Assembly or 3 rotating class size group experiences TBD
3:15-4:15 - LS Faculty Presentation
(MS and US faculty will be present for assemblies in each of their divisions)
Students Who Need Extra Support
Fourth and Fifth Grade Basketball Court- Competition is ramping up for these players. Keep an eye on this if you are out on recess duty.
3rd Grade Soccer - same as above
Colton P - Boone S. Continue to keep a close eye on these boys.  Let Chris and Tonya know right away if anything comes up.
JaSier R. and  Julian E. had a physical incident in music this  past week. Let Kiah or Chris know if anything comes up for these boys.
PROGRAM
Book Display – Book Love Gallery
Come visit our 1st Annual Book Love Gallery.  5th graders in Ms. Akehurst's and Ms. Busick's classes have created projects to represent a book they loved during their time here in the Lower School.  They are excited to share their work with you as part of the 1st Annual Lou Fernandez Literary Festival
LS Library - Monday, April 20, from 9:45-10:30 - Mrs. Busick's class
LS Library - Wednesday, April 22, from 10:15-10:50 - Ms. Akehurst's class
Lower School Diversity Group -
Please complete the feedback survey
UBD Reminder
Each grade level should have three units of understanding designed by the start of school 2015.
Summer Stipends
We have 90 stipend days to be used by 95 LS faculty.  Team Leaders will help prioritize request this year.
LSCTF Meets on Wednesday, April 22nd
We will focus on reading workshop. See our guiding questions.
Cadwell Plans
We had great collaborative coaching sessions. Ask your colleagues for details.
Faculty Meetings
  • No Meeting, NWAIS Accreditation Response- Authors ONLY
  • Thursday, 4/23 FLG Groups, prep for class placement
  • Thursday, 4/23 LS Faculty Presentation - 3:15 - 4:15 Patrick Cook-Deegan
Team Leader Agenda
  • Transition year
  • Schedule
  • Summer Stipends
Positive Discipline Workshop - Mind Map
Safe Schools - Previous WM
Giving to the Building - Previous WM
Math Feedback - Previous WM
UBD Reminder - Previous WM
Lower School Building – Previous WM
PGD – Previous WM
2015-16 Budget – Previous WM
Community Talks - Here is a link
OPERATIONS
Overnight Trips Begin
Sign up in the office to help cover teacher’s duties!
Third Grade Pioneer Camp- April 21st-April 22nd
Fourth Grade Camp Kiwanilong- Wed., April 29th- Friday, May 1st
Fifth Grade Camp Hancock- Mon., May 18th-Fri., May 22nd
Room 10
Label it or Loose it Week – April 13 -17 – has ended
The elimination of unwanted things has begun
FUTURE – Room 10 will not be a free for all storage anymore. A sign-in system will be in placed if anyone wishes to store items in Room 10. Items not on the sign-in system will be discarded every Friday.
Recess - 4th and 5th grade
The 3rd person on duty for 4th & 5th grade lunch recess should check in with the field and ACP duty person to see if they need help. The number of students on the field is increasing.  
Lightning Safety - 30/30 Rule
If the time between the lightning flash and thunder is 30 seconds or less, seek shelter for 30 minutes after the last thunder.
Substitutes
A friendly reminder regarding substitutes:
Please do not contact our Substitutes directly.  This is to avoid confusion and conflict of substitute scheduling and assignment. If you wish to  request a preferred substitute, write it in the yellow form sub request form. Any time you request a day or part of the day off, for whatever reason, you fill out the yellow form for David’s approval. HR requires that we submit a timesheet for every employee taking a time/day off: personal/medical/dental/ etc.. every pay cycle and the yellow form is truly helpful for the office record.
OES LS Uniform Policy - Friendly  Reminder
Just before break I noticed that many students were stretching the limits of our uniform policy.
•Students wearing knit beanies in classrooms and Chapel
•Students wearing Spirit Wear sweatshirts indoors, not as outerwear.
•Students wearing sports caps
•Girls wearing all kinds of headbands and hair adornments
Please take time to review the uniform policy with your students.
Catering Orders - must be ordered 5 - 10 Business days BEFORE the event
Monkey Bars and Green Rainbow
All School Calendar Summit to Be Rescheduled
Packing Boxes
Culling for our move to temporary spaces? Here’s Some Donation Ideas
Friendly Reminder About Toys Brought to School
Attendance input at 8:00
The Yellow Line and Safety
When to Use LS Division Only and All School
Recess Reminders
 
Your Announcements
Send any announcements you have for faculty to Chris or me by Thursday each week and we will include them in the Weekly Memo.  This should help reduce the number of emails we are receiving, and to maximize our time to collaborate during meetings.

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