Welcome to Week 36. A short but busy week ahead. Be sure to keep track of calendars and special event plans.  See below.

Congratulations to the Third Grade team on their successful Pioneer Overnight at Nate’s Creek. Our thanks to Paula, Kiah and Sally and all of the helpful chaperones that made this a meaningful experience.  As one exuberant 3rd grader put it as we headed back to the cabin on Thursday night,”This is the best day of my life!”.

Meetings and Events

DATE	EVENTS	LOCATION
Tues., May 29th, 8am	Moving Into Primary Coffee	Common Hall
Weds., May 30th, 8am	Moving Into First Grade	Common Hall
Thurs., May 31st, 7:30am 11:30-1	NO LS Faculty Meeting - time maybe used to finish work on the reading continuum or further coordinate the end of year events. Lifer Lunch: Pre-K, Seniors and their Families	Common Hall
Fri., June 1st, 8:05 8:30 8:45 2:10 3:15	LS Assembly Farewell to Aardvark Fun Park Walk-for-Fun Eucharist Chapel for Primary through Fifth Grade AS Faculty Meeting: OES Branding	Gym Aardvark Fun Park Track and Field OES Chapel Dining Hall

COMMUNITY

GOBS
Once again, our parent volunteers with the leadership of Lara and Heidi, did a fantastic job of rounding up gently used books.  What a delight it was to see the happy faces of children whose backpacks were filled with GOBS summer reading.  

Walk-for-Fun and Fitness Assembly and the All School Gathering: Aardvark Fun Park Retires, Friday, June 1st
A Message from Kristen Haferbecker about Friday’s Assembly
I am just writing to sum up several conversations we have had in the past few days regarding the final assembly of the year--Friday, June 1. Due to the Aardvark Fun Park demolition, this assembly has to be very short! Below is the "official" agenda.

• 8:05! BS will begin Thriller dance at 8:05, regardless of whether everyone is seated. Scott will coordinate.
• Brief summary of all pillars--David will introduce. Scott--could we just have 6 RAZZ kids to hold the pillars?
• Brief Walk For Fun into/reminders--Scott and PE department
• LS Band will play "Go Band Go" with appropriate cheer--Nancy will introduce
• David will dismiss classes to go to Aardvark Demolition. LS Band can play "Go Band Go" while we exit

This means that the following have been moved OFF the assembly agenda:

• 4th grade writing awards will be given out during chapel
• Specialist Scavenger Hunt announcement will happen either during chapel on Monday June 4 or in classrooms
• RAZZ equipment announcement will not take place

Moving Into Coffees
We had three very successful coffees last week; our thanks to Alysa, Colesie, Kirstin, and all of the specialists who participated. We’ll welcome Primary and First Grade Parents to this week’s Moving Into Coffees. We are looking forward to having several specialists who teach Primary and First Grade students attend these coffees.  We have a number of new families moving into Primary and First Grade next September.

Friendly Reminders...Upcoming Chapels:
Wednesday, May 30 @ 8:10 a.m. - Beginning School Friendship Chapel for PreK - Primary.
Friday, June 1 @ 2:10 p.m. - LS Eucharist and Beginning Strings
Monday, June 4 @ 11:55 a.m. - 5th Grade Girls' Bell Choir
Friday, June 8 @ 2:10 p.m. - Last regular Chapel of the year

Hiring
We are in the process of checking references on our Kindergarten finalists.

Team Leaders
I am beginning interviews with those who have expressed interest in the Team Leader positions. See me if you are also interested.

Parent Meetings
Thank you to all who are involved in the various end of year parent meetings that we have scheduled to check in on student progress and plan for next year.


PROGRAM

Faculty Meeting - There will be no LS Faculty Meeting on Thursday morning due to the AS faculty meeting on Friday. You and your grade level team are welcome to use the time to finish work on the reading continuum or further coordinate the end of year events.

AS Faculty Meeting – Friday, June 1 @ 3:15 in the Dining Hall
I hope many of you will be able to attend this optional faculty meeting and ice cream sundae fest.  We will be learning about the marketing and branding work that Marty Jones has been leading.

No LSLT or LSCTF meeting this week

Proofing Progress Reports
After our conversation last Thursday about proof-reading progress reports I felt I needed to clarify my expectations of your work.  You are proof-reading not peer revising.  Based on past experience proof-reading reports I would expect classroom teachers to take no more than 10 minutes to proof each narrative (3 hours maximum) and Specialists to take about an hour per grade of reports.  I hope that means that everyone can complete proofing in half the day on Monday, with the remainder of the day for finishing up the year and packing up rooms.  I would be happy to work with anyone who is concerned about completing the proofing by noon on Monday, June 18.

If you have particular concerns about a student’s report Chris O’Toole or I would be happy to work with you on it.


OPERATIONS

Seismic Upgrades- Packing Boxes
Jon von Behren will provide packing boxes. Jon asked me how many you would need. I said on average 10 boxes would be a good count. If you feel that you will need more, let Chris know.

Lacrosse at Recess
Just to clarify expectations about lacrosse at recess, we agreed on the following guidelines to be sure lacrosse is fun and safe:
1.      Use of tennis balls only (No lacrosse balls)
2.      Passing , catching and shooting only ( No checking or goalies)
3.      Play at Lunch Recess only and only on the turf field – so there is safe space for all.
Students who are not playing by these guidelines lose the privilege of playing at recess for the day.  Repeat offenders will lose the privilege for longer.

Board Retreat
On Saturday, June 2 at the Board Retreat we will learn the results of the feasibility study and possible next steps for the Master Campus Plan. Stay tuned.

Welcome to Week 35.  We start the week by welcoming the 5th graders back from Camp Hancock and saying goodbye to their uniforms. We finish the week sending the 3rd graders out on their first overnight.  In between there is a lot happening.

Meetings and Events

Mon., May 21st, 8-9am	Moving Into Fifth Grade Coffee	Common Hall
3:15	Mary and Ari’s Baby Shower	LS Library
Tues., May 22nd, 7am 7am 8am-9am 11-11:50am	GOBS Fourth Grade Placement Moving Into Pre-K Coffee Third Grade Placement	LS Library Ari’s Office Common Hall Ari’s Office
Weds., May 23rd 8am 11-11:50 3:15-4:30	GOBS Moving Into Kindergarten Coffee Kindergarten and Primary Placement CORE- 5th Grade	LS Library Common Hall Ari’s Office Ari’s Office
Thurs., May 24th 7:30-8:30 12:00 - 2:30 2:00	GOBS LS Faculty Meeting 3rd Grade Overnight Nate Creek 4th Grade Spanish Service Learning Field Trip Discovery Day 5th Grade Uniform Parade	LS Library DVR Molalla Lower School Lower School
Fri, May 25th 8:15-9:30	First Grade Learning Celebration 4th Grade Spanish Service Learning Field Trip	First Grade
	3rd Grade Returns from Nate Creek Overnight

COMMUNITY

Thank You Chaperons
A tremendous thank you to all who went to Camp Hancock with the 5th graders.  All returned safe, tired and having had an wonderful time.

Shotts and Donegan Children
On Thursday Andy Shotts left campus with Edgar Shotts in violation of the restraining order.  Edgar was safely returned to Jenny but the event is reminder for us to be extra vigilant of the two children in a our care who have restraining orders in place fro their protection - Elwin Shotts and Jordan Donegan.

Marty Eastman-Brown
Marty is easing back into the classroom as her comfort and stamina increase. Thank you Marty for taking the time and care to recover completely.  Thank you Laura Harley and Caley Petersen fro teaching the children in Marty’s absence.

Zia Bajwa - Head of Lower School for the Day
Zia will be Head of Lower School on Monday.  She will be participating in the 5th grade Moving Into Coffee, coming around to visit classes, have a special lunch together with some 5th grade friends and make an announcement in Chapel.

5th Grade Teacher
Tina Akehurst has accepted our offer of the 5th grade teaching position.  Tina has both a BA and MA in Education and has 12 years of experience teaching 3rd - 6th grade students.  She comes to us from Colegio Menor, a bilingual private school in Quito, Ecuador where she has been the past 6 years teaching 5th and 6th grades and serving as a mentor teacher to new faculty.  Tina has also taught collegiate level seminars as an adjunct professor. Please join me in congratulating Tina on her appointment.

Kindergarten
We are continuing to interview candidates.

PROGRAM

LS PAL Presentation
Many thanks to Ari, Joan, Lara, Angela and Patti for their presentations to the LS parents.  The resources they referenced will all be posted in the Parent Portal on the Parent Resource page.

LSCTF Notes
LSCTF met on 5/17 and discussed the following:
Curriculum Change - each grade level discussed plans for curriculum change
Student Work to Next Teacher:

1. DRA- complete chart on outside of folder with DRA levels (include LLI level/lessons/folder covered that year). Include only end of the year assessments inside each folder.  Include all assessments (beginning, middle and end) from the previous year.  Only assess up to the end of the next grade i.e. 2nd grade will assess up to level 38.

2. IRI- 4th and 5th to discuss

3. Writing sample- un-edited (by a teacher) letter to next year's teacher

4. Math- end of the year math assessment

5. Math facts fluency progress

6. Spelling assessment- Words Their Way spelling inventory should be passed up 1-5.

7. Wednesday Express Envelopes

All Lower School Faculty Meeting
Thursday, May 24, 7:30 - 8:30 DVR

Appreciations

Report Card Procedures

Students Not Returning

EOY Calendar

LSLT
5/24/2012

Curriculum Change

Stipend Requests

Student Work to Next Teacher

Self Study Wrap Up

End Of Year Events for Faculty

Moving Into ...Coffees
We begin our last round of Spring coffees this week.  Please fill out the information in the Moving Into Coffees Google Doc, if you haven’t already done so.  We need to know which team member will represent your grade, and which students (2 per class) will present their reflections on their past year’s experience.  

OPERATIONS

BIG DAY June 1st! Note Special AS Faculty and Staff Meeting Below
Last Assembly
We will have an action packed day, beginning with our last assembly, 8:05-8:25 Be in the gym ready to go at 8:05, remind parents to arrive at 7:50 that day. Agenda to include Specialist Scavenger Hunt, Pep Song, RAZ-Equipment Update, Oregon Writer’s Awards, and the much-talked about Beginning School’s rendition of Michael Jackson’s
Thriller.
Farewell to Aardvark Fun Park
8:30-8:45 This is an All School Event!
Walk-for-Fun and Fitness
8:45-1:45 Out on the track- watch the demolition of AFP
Eucharist Chapel for Primary through Fifth Grade (3rd Grade on a Field Trip)
2:10 Please be seated by 2:10. We need to begin promptly!
AS Faculty and Staff Meeting
3:15 OES “Branding” and ice cream sundays.


End-of-Year Calendar

Wed., June 13th, Last Day of School- Promotion Ceremony for K-5th Grade, 9:30-10:45.  School out at 11:15. More details to follow.

Wednesday, June 14th - Pack up classrooms and write final reports

Thursday, June 15 - Pack up classrooms and write final reports

Friday, June 16th    9:00 -12:00 - LS Faculty Meeting, Wrap Up the Year
                      Lower School End-of-Year Party, Location TBA

Monday, June 18th     8-3 Teachers Proof-read reports
            4pm, All School/Faculty and Staff Celebration, Raccoon Lodge

Tues., June 19th    8:30- 10:30, LS Faculty Meeting, Looking Ahead 2012-2013 

11:00 - 12:30 AS Faculty Meeting 

12:30 AS Faculty and Staff Closing Chapel

1:00 AS Faculty and Staff Closing Luncheon

Thurs., June 21th    Seismic Upgrades Begin in LS Classrooms!   

As we head into these last weeks of school, take care to pace yourselves and enjoy your final days with your students.

                  
     

Welcome to Week 34. What an amazing day of service...Mt. Hood Climb Service Day was a great success, thanks to Jenny Cleveland’s zeal and super organizational support.  It was a delight to walk around the Beginning and Lower School and see many hands and hearts doing great work.  Many thanks to you all.

Meetings and Events

DATE	EVENTS	LOCATION
Mon., May 14th through May 18th 8:15 Blake, 9 Schilling, 9:50 Griffin 3:15	5th Grade Off to Camp Hancock Carmen’s Spanish Informances AS Faculty Meeting: Episcopal Nature of OES	Fossil, OR Second Grade Classrooms Dining Hall
Thurs., May 17th, 7:30-8:30 9 Sterling, 9:40 Hunger, 2 Mounsey LSCTF, 3:15 - 4:15	LS Faculty Meeting Carmen’s Third Grade Informances	DVR 3rd Grade Classrooms Chris Thompson’s Room
Fri., May 18th	PAL: Summer Suggestions from Ari, Lara, Angela and Joan Lowe	LS Common Hall
5/18 Friday’s Field Trips 9am 9:15 2:00	First Grade Farm Trip Second Grade Trip Fifth Grade Returns from Camp Hancock	Zenger Farm Chinese Garden LS
Saturday, May 19, 10:00	Retirement Brunch	Dining Hall
Mon., May 21st, 3:15	Mary and Ari’s Baby Shower	LS Library

COMMUNITY

It Is Official: One more month of school to go!
•Schedule Bridging Visits with the Grade Above
See items below!

Fifth Graders Off to Camp Hancock
•Sign up to cover duties- everyone needs to help out!
•Thanks to those of you who are going on the trip...and thanks to those of you who are covering for those kind campers/faculty who are helping out teachers and students this week.

LS Leadership Team
We did not meet last week. Placement meeting took place instead.

PROGRAM

All Lower School Faculty Meeting
5/17/2012    

7:30:00    Appreciations

      7:40:00    Seismic Work update
       7:50:00    Reports - Process
       8:10:00    Summer Programs
       8:20:00    Announcements
                         Students not returning
                         Learning Celebrations
                        Stipends

LSCTF
5/3/2012

Curriculum Change

Stipend Requests

Student Work to Next Teacher

Self Study Wrap Up

Echos Writing Celebration
The deadline for students to submit written work has been extended to this Friday, 5/18.  If students are submitted works via Google Docs they should send them to reesr@go.oes.edu. Thank you to the Echoes students fro their support of our students writing.


OPERATIONS

Seizmic Upgrades
See the Google doc with all of the info...how to pack up, timing, work to be done

Budget Wrap Up
Be sure to read Lyn’s email from last week on how to wrap up your budget for the year.

Maintenance Requests
They are a week over due, but if you want to squeak one in past the deadline you may.  We need to get these to Jon and Darele asap.

Supervision of Beginning School Students

Playground
One duty teacher stands at the door when a child/two children are using the bathroom

Office
One buddy who sits in one of the office chairs, waiting for the friend to use the rest room

Special Classes
•Encourage all children use the bathroom before special classes
•Consider having music in the BS classes- long walk, issues when children need to use bathrooms (Kristen, talk with the BS teachers)
•PE- send two children as escorts who stand outside of the bathroom while class mates uses the rest room

EC
Same as above.

Safety
With all of the events that happen here in the spring, we have an increasing number of visitors to our campus. In order to keep our students safe, there are three key things all of us can do:
1.       Please be sure to identify yourself as someone who works here. Please wear your photo name tags at all times.
2.       Be sure that classroom visitors and volunteers check in with either Arleene or your divisional office to get (and wear) a visitor ID. If you see a visitor inside school buildings without a visitor tag, please ask them to get a tag.
3.       If you see someone wandering around looking lost, please ask them if you can direct them to a destination.

May 15th Fire Department crew tour
The plan is for three fire companies to tour our campus.
This means, fire trucks on campus and the fire crews will walk our campus.
The morning of the 15th works for a tour. He didn’t specify what their goal was but my guess is to become more familiar with the layout of the campus, fire department access, sprinkler riser rooms, or any high hazard buildings.