COMMUNITY
Congratulations to Tonya and Pat on the arrival of Clark Wilder Griffin.
Welcome Claire Kucera who will be teaching Tonya’s class during her maternity leave.
I hope you are all returning rested and healthy after the Thanksgiving Break.
Grandparents Day
Thank
you for making Grandparents Day a special event for all involved and
for your flexibility at the end of the day dealing with the deluge.
Secret Santa
Thank you to so many for participating, See Chris Thompson’s email and google docs for details. The fun begins on Wednesday.
Calendar
Keep
your eyes on the calendar for all the events happening in the next 3
weeks. Be sure you have your grade level events posted in the Lower
School Year at a Glance Calendar.
Giving Chapel – 12/5
LS Holiday Party 12/5
Advent Service – 12/7
St Nick’s Chapel – 12/16
PROGRAM
Meeting Presence
Remember
to be on time, present and attentive during faculty meetings. Please
use other times for getting caught up on email or to correct papers.
AS Faculty Meeting – 3:15, 11/28
We will get an update on the diversity initiative from Aaron Kesher, DeepSee consultant.
LS Faculty Meeting – 7:30, 12/1
Update on online report cards
Open House discussion
Calendar review for December
Dog Policy Update
Announcements
LSLT - 12/8/11; 3:15 - 4:15
Online report cards
Calendar review
Recess and lunch transitions
Open Items
LSCTF - 12/1/11; 3:15 - 4:15
Curriculum model reviews
Continued Reading Continuum review
Writing review
OPERATIONS
Report card revisions
The
Tech Team is working on getting all report cards online for January. We
are making minor adjustments to the report cards to create more similar
formatting. LSLT will review changes. We will have a model of the
reports before the Christmas Break
Locking Doors
Please remember to lock or secure doors when you are leaving the building for special assemblies, chapels and events.
PNAIS Self Study
We
our Self Study work next week with an introduction from the Self Study
Committee. Having just served on an accreditation team which reviewed
the Annie Wright Schools, I can attest to the incredible value of the
process. It will be good hard work.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Week 12 Nov. 21-22 2011
COMMUNITY
Immigration Day
Once again, the Fifth Grade team and countless parent volunteers put on an amazing Immigration Day simulation followed by a feast of authentic ethnic dishes from around the globe. Each Fifth Grade class was a unique setting: Tracy’s room was the ship that took immigrants to Ellis Island, Natasha’s was the interrogations by immigration officers and Alysa’s was the final medical examination station.
Assembly
Our thanks to Dave Hall for serenading us with his original Golden Rule: Respect song. Dave, you are truly an amazing talent. We appreciate your musical gifts. At the next assembly we will project the lyrics for our participation songs.
No Assembly on December 9th
We had hoped to have another holiday program again this year, but it did not come to fruition. There is so much going on in the month of December that it seems smart to not schedule another event. We will have two assemblies in January: Trudy Ludwig January 6th and Martin Luther King Remembrance hosted by Fourth Grade on January 13th (at 2:10, not 2:00 as listed on the AS calendar).
Yes, There is Chapel on Monday at 11:55
We will gather for Monday Chapel as usual, with Primary through Fifth Grade in attendance. See details of Grandparents and Special Friends below.
Grandparents and Special Friend’s Day
Cindy Plummer will give us a guest count on Monday. Remember that a number of guests show up spontaneously, so the actual number of guests may be larger than anticipated.
See last week’s Weekly Memo for details on the schedule. To clarify, First through Fifth Grade will attend Chapel. Primary and other Beginning School classes will not attend.
LS Holiday Potluck and Secret Santa
Our thanks to Lyn, Jenny and Chris T. for putting together a plan for our holiday celebration. Lyn sent out an email listing Pot Luck assignment late last week (also posted outside the faculty room). Secret Santa assignments (which are optional) will come from Chris Thompson next week. HO-HO-HO!
Trudy Ludwig Book Sales and Luncheon
Lara Ingham will organize a pre-visit book sale. Look for info in future Weekly Memo communication. Students and teachers will have the opportunity to purchase books to be signed by Trudy on the day of her visit.
Teachers will have the opportunity to meet with Trudy at a luncheon in the LS library. If you wish to join us, please RSVP with Lyn. We will look into serving a special lunch.
PROGRAM
Faculty Meetings
Meetings start at 7:30 am. Arrive on time so we can begin and end according to schedule and demonstrate our respect for each others time.
Chapel
We will have our regular Lower School Chapel on Monday at 11:55. We will have a special Grandparents and Special Friends Chapel for students in grades 1 - 5 on Tuesday at 10:15.
LS Curriculum Task Force
We had an abbreviated meeting with grade levels presenting updates on their work on professional practice in Beginning School and continuum implementation in 1st - 5th.
Global Classroom
The Platt Global Classroom is now open for use. If you have ideas, let us know how I can help you realize them. If you have plans, let us know.
OPERATIONS
Passing Time and Recess
On Friday I found a group of eager students ready to start that afternoon recess at 1:45. Please be mindful of the fact that teachers cannot come out on duty until the appointed recess time of 1:50. It takes a fraction of a second for students to pass from class to recess. Try to time it so that there will be a teacher out on duty when you send students off to recess.
Report Card Revisions
In our effort to get all LS report cards online, we need your revisions back by end of the day on Monday. The Tech Team will be providing an update of their progress at our faculty meeting on Thursday, December 1st.
Immigration Day
Once again, the Fifth Grade team and countless parent volunteers put on an amazing Immigration Day simulation followed by a feast of authentic ethnic dishes from around the globe. Each Fifth Grade class was a unique setting: Tracy’s room was the ship that took immigrants to Ellis Island, Natasha’s was the interrogations by immigration officers and Alysa’s was the final medical examination station.
Assembly
Our thanks to Dave Hall for serenading us with his original Golden Rule: Respect song. Dave, you are truly an amazing talent. We appreciate your musical gifts. At the next assembly we will project the lyrics for our participation songs.
No Assembly on December 9th
We had hoped to have another holiday program again this year, but it did not come to fruition. There is so much going on in the month of December that it seems smart to not schedule another event. We will have two assemblies in January: Trudy Ludwig January 6th and Martin Luther King Remembrance hosted by Fourth Grade on January 13th (at 2:10, not 2:00 as listed on the AS calendar).
Yes, There is Chapel on Monday at 11:55
We will gather for Monday Chapel as usual, with Primary through Fifth Grade in attendance. See details of Grandparents and Special Friends below.
Grandparents and Special Friend’s Day
Cindy Plummer will give us a guest count on Monday. Remember that a number of guests show up spontaneously, so the actual number of guests may be larger than anticipated.
See last week’s Weekly Memo for details on the schedule. To clarify, First through Fifth Grade will attend Chapel. Primary and other Beginning School classes will not attend.
LS Holiday Potluck and Secret Santa
Our thanks to Lyn, Jenny and Chris T. for putting together a plan for our holiday celebration. Lyn sent out an email listing Pot Luck assignment late last week (also posted outside the faculty room). Secret Santa assignments (which are optional) will come from Chris Thompson next week. HO-HO-HO!
Trudy Ludwig Book Sales and Luncheon
Lara Ingham will organize a pre-visit book sale. Look for info in future Weekly Memo communication. Students and teachers will have the opportunity to purchase books to be signed by Trudy on the day of her visit.
Teachers will have the opportunity to meet with Trudy at a luncheon in the LS library. If you wish to join us, please RSVP with Lyn. We will look into serving a special lunch.
PROGRAM
Faculty Meetings
Meetings start at 7:30 am. Arrive on time so we can begin and end according to schedule and demonstrate our respect for each others time.
Chapel
We will have our regular Lower School Chapel on Monday at 11:55. We will have a special Grandparents and Special Friends Chapel for students in grades 1 - 5 on Tuesday at 10:15.
LS Curriculum Task Force
We had an abbreviated meeting with grade levels presenting updates on their work on professional practice in Beginning School and continuum implementation in 1st - 5th.
Global Classroom
The Platt Global Classroom is now open for use. If you have ideas, let us know how I can help you realize them. If you have plans, let us know.
OPERATIONS
Passing Time and Recess
On Friday I found a group of eager students ready to start that afternoon recess at 1:45. Please be mindful of the fact that teachers cannot come out on duty until the appointed recess time of 1:50. It takes a fraction of a second for students to pass from class to recess. Try to time it so that there will be a teacher out on duty when you send students off to recess.
Report Card Revisions
In our effort to get all LS report cards online, we need your revisions back by end of the day on Monday. The Tech Team will be providing an update of their progress at our faculty meeting on Thursday, December 1st.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Week 11: Nov. 14-18 2011
Week 11:The penultimate week before Thanksgiving.Thanks to all who took time out to observe the momentous 11:11 on 11-11-11. It
was amazing to see 80 Beginning School students in LSCH and 150
students in the Dininghall sit quietly for the full minute in observance
of this mathematical wonder. Patti Beyer said we should be sure to
stop next year at 12:12 pm on 12-12-12. What fun!
COMMUNITY
Giving Chapel Kick Off Monday
On Monday, November 11th we will kick off our annual Giving Chapel with the blessing of the bags. Bags will be distributed to your classroom either Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning. Please take time during the week to decorate the bags and have the children write, in their neatest handwriting, the essential information below:
OES Giving Chapel
Boys____
Girls____
Age____
As in the past, it is always fun to have a buddy gathering to decorate the bags and talk about Giving Chapel memories. Bags should go home on Friday, November 18th, giving families two full weeks to collect their donations.
Admissions
Our thanks to Sarah for her thorough and inspiring presentation Thursday. Sarah will present the same information to specialist teachers at next Thursday’s meeting in the LS Art room. Hearing from your student Admissions Ambassadors is always appreciated by prospective.
AS Book Fair
Our thanks to Lara and the other librarians and FOESL volunteers for putting together another fabulous book fair! We look forward to seeing many great book selections.
Immigration Day
Immigration Day simulation is next Friday. You will see many poor, tired and hungry immigrants mingling in the Fourth and Fifth Grade common areas. At lunchtime there will be a spread of international dishes for the Fifth Graders and their families to enjoy. Please remind your students to respectfully pass through the halls quietly.
Assembly on Friday
We have our November assembly coming up on Friday, November 18th at 2:10. We have a great program lined up, including the Fifth Graders Immigration Day songs and RAZZ skits on our Second of the Six Pillars- respect. Mr. D., our talented in-house musician, composed another song for us...look forward to hearing his next composition on respect.
As is our tradition, Friday will be a uniform-optional day. Students should wear yellow or gold for the respect pillar and the Golden Rule.
Grandparents and Special Friends Day
Below you will find the schedule for the morning. We will try to get a guest list to you as soon as possible.
Music teachers, please let us know which students will perform in the dining hall that morning. In the meantime, enjoy planning your Grandparents and Special Friends’ Day!
First Grade, be prepared to go straight to the dining hall following Chapel. Second and Third should follow shortly there after.
PROGRAM
Leadership Team Meeting
Leadership Team reviewed mock-ups of First through Fifth Grade’s progress reports. Our aim is to create templates that had similar formats that could be posted on-line for parents. See your Leadership Team rep for details. Tom Handel visited to talk about experiential education opportunities for Beginning and Lower School students.
Beginning School’s Work
Beginning School teachers met last week to pick up the work they began with Judy Graves on our October professional day. Together, BS teachers will set a common set of goals for their students. The Essential Competencies will be woven into these goals. They hope to have these goals completed by winter break. Stay tuned for more highlights.
Lower School Curriculum Task Force
We will check in on continuum progress, review curriculum templates, review RAZZ and EDM online use and schedule future work.
Everyday Math On-Line and RAZ- Reading
The subscription for Everyday Math has been renewed for this year. We will renew our RAZ reading subscription soon as well. We would like to have a sense of how it is used from grade-to-grade. The LS CTF can discuss briefly at their next meeting on Thursday.
Author Trudy Ludwig Visits
Trudy Ludwig will present to students and parents on Friday, January 6th. Here’s her tentative schedule:
•PAL meeting with parents from 8-9:30 in the common hall
•Present to the Kindergarten and First Grade from 10-10:45 in the Lower School library
•Lunch with Teachers from 11-11:45 in the Library- RSVP to Chris if you want to attend
•Present to Second and Third Grade from 12-12:45 in the Lower School library
•Present to Fourth and Fifth Grade 1:00-1:45 in the Lower School library
OPERATIONS
David at Annie Wright 11-13-11-16
David will be away next week from Sunday-Wednesday afternoon. He is a member of Annie Wright School PNAIS Self-Study Team. He hopes to gain important insights into the self-study process that will help guide our upcoming self-study.
Chris will be on duty down in David’s office. Jenny Cleveland will serve as her back up.
Older Siblings Arriving Late at Dismissal Causing Problems
We’ve been having bad traffic congestion down on the Loop Road at dismissal time. Older siblings are arriving late, well after 3, causing waiting cars to stack up.
Please dismiss your students starting at 2:50, no later than 2:55. Remind them to come directly to their designated pick up area.
Lunch/Recess Duty Transitions
Today we had a period of time when 1st-3rd graders were on the play ground without any supervision. We need someone from the Fourth and Fifth Grade duty crew to stay at Aardvark Community Park until at least one of the First through Third Grade duty crew arrive. Please discuss with your duty with your duty colleagues and determine who will cover the transition. David will cover the Wednesday (except this Wednesday when he is away.).
If you are on the First through Third Grade lunch recess crew, please be on time so we can have a seamless and safe duty transition.
LOST AND FOUND
Linda Hill and Rico McIver go through the Lost and Found in Room 10 with a group of Alysa William’s students regularly. They are collecting data on the number of labeled items they are able to return, and the number of unlabeled items that remain unclaimed. This past Friday they found approximately 70 unlabeled items and 19 items with name labels. Linda and Rico suggest that we have one day a month when students stop to label unlabeled items. Alysa’s class will come up with a campaign and will likely present at an upcoming assembly.
It is hard to believe that we are approaching the last full week before Thanksgiving. This year is truly flying by! May your weekend be full of restful and renewing moments.
David and Chris
COMMUNITY
Giving Chapel Kick Off Monday
On Monday, November 11th we will kick off our annual Giving Chapel with the blessing of the bags. Bags will be distributed to your classroom either Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning. Please take time during the week to decorate the bags and have the children write, in their neatest handwriting, the essential information below:
OES Giving Chapel
Boys____
Girls____
Age____
As in the past, it is always fun to have a buddy gathering to decorate the bags and talk about Giving Chapel memories. Bags should go home on Friday, November 18th, giving families two full weeks to collect their donations.
Admissions
Our thanks to Sarah for her thorough and inspiring presentation Thursday. Sarah will present the same information to specialist teachers at next Thursday’s meeting in the LS Art room. Hearing from your student Admissions Ambassadors is always appreciated by prospective.
AS Book Fair
Our thanks to Lara and the other librarians and FOESL volunteers for putting together another fabulous book fair! We look forward to seeing many great book selections.
Immigration Day
Immigration Day simulation is next Friday. You will see many poor, tired and hungry immigrants mingling in the Fourth and Fifth Grade common areas. At lunchtime there will be a spread of international dishes for the Fifth Graders and their families to enjoy. Please remind your students to respectfully pass through the halls quietly.
Assembly on Friday
We have our November assembly coming up on Friday, November 18th at 2:10. We have a great program lined up, including the Fifth Graders Immigration Day songs and RAZZ skits on our Second of the Six Pillars- respect. Mr. D., our talented in-house musician, composed another song for us...look forward to hearing his next composition on respect.
As is our tradition, Friday will be a uniform-optional day. Students should wear yellow or gold for the respect pillar and the Golden Rule.
Grandparents and Special Friends Day
Below you will find the schedule for the morning. We will try to get a guest list to you as soon as possible.
Music teachers, please let us know which students will perform in the dining hall that morning. In the meantime, enjoy planning your Grandparents and Special Friends’ Day!
8:00-8:40
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Breakfast ~ Dining Hall
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Speaker, Mo Copeland – Head of School
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Lower School & Middle School Musical Performances
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8:45-9:45
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Visit Classrooms
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9:45-10:05
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Recess
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Coffee Available in the chapel Narthex
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10:15-10:45
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Chapel All Guests Welcome- Students Grade 1-5 attend
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10:45
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Say goodbye
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First Grade, be prepared to go straight to the dining hall following Chapel. Second and Third should follow shortly there after.
PROGRAM
Leadership Team Meeting
Leadership Team reviewed mock-ups of First through Fifth Grade’s progress reports. Our aim is to create templates that had similar formats that could be posted on-line for parents. See your Leadership Team rep for details. Tom Handel visited to talk about experiential education opportunities for Beginning and Lower School students.
Beginning School’s Work
Beginning School teachers met last week to pick up the work they began with Judy Graves on our October professional day. Together, BS teachers will set a common set of goals for their students. The Essential Competencies will be woven into these goals. They hope to have these goals completed by winter break. Stay tuned for more highlights.
Lower School Curriculum Task Force
We will check in on continuum progress, review curriculum templates, review RAZZ and EDM online use and schedule future work.
Everyday Math On-Line and RAZ- Reading
The subscription for Everyday Math has been renewed for this year. We will renew our RAZ reading subscription soon as well. We would like to have a sense of how it is used from grade-to-grade. The LS CTF can discuss briefly at their next meeting on Thursday.
Author Trudy Ludwig Visits
Trudy Ludwig will present to students and parents on Friday, January 6th. Here’s her tentative schedule:
•PAL meeting with parents from 8-9:30 in the common hall
•Present to the Kindergarten and First Grade from 10-10:45 in the Lower School library
•Lunch with Teachers from 11-11:45 in the Library- RSVP to Chris if you want to attend
•Present to Second and Third Grade from 12-12:45 in the Lower School library
•Present to Fourth and Fifth Grade 1:00-1:45 in the Lower School library
OPERATIONS
David at Annie Wright 11-13-11-16
David will be away next week from Sunday-Wednesday afternoon. He is a member of Annie Wright School PNAIS Self-Study Team. He hopes to gain important insights into the self-study process that will help guide our upcoming self-study.
Chris will be on duty down in David’s office. Jenny Cleveland will serve as her back up.
Older Siblings Arriving Late at Dismissal Causing Problems
We’ve been having bad traffic congestion down on the Loop Road at dismissal time. Older siblings are arriving late, well after 3, causing waiting cars to stack up.
Please dismiss your students starting at 2:50, no later than 2:55. Remind them to come directly to their designated pick up area.
Lunch/Recess Duty Transitions
Today we had a period of time when 1st-3rd graders were on the play ground without any supervision. We need someone from the Fourth and Fifth Grade duty crew to stay at Aardvark Community Park until at least one of the First through Third Grade duty crew arrive. Please discuss with your duty with your duty colleagues and determine who will cover the transition. David will cover the Wednesday (except this Wednesday when he is away.).
If you are on the First through Third Grade lunch recess crew, please be on time so we can have a seamless and safe duty transition.
LOST AND FOUND
Linda Hill and Rico McIver go through the Lost and Found in Room 10 with a group of Alysa William’s students regularly. They are collecting data on the number of labeled items they are able to return, and the number of unlabeled items that remain unclaimed. This past Friday they found approximately 70 unlabeled items and 19 items with name labels. Linda and Rico suggest that we have one day a month when students stop to label unlabeled items. Alysa’s class will come up with a campaign and will likely present at an upcoming assembly.
It is hard to believe that we are approaching the last full week before Thanksgiving. This year is truly flying by! May your weekend be full of restful and renewing moments.
David and Chris
Monday, November 7, 2011
Week 10: Nov 7-11 2011
Welcome
to Week 10! Last week ended on a great notes; An informative PAL
Meeting feturing Lara, Debra and Angela, an engaging 2nd Grade Map Fair
and an inspiring Divali Chapel. Thank you to all.
COMMUNITY
Comings and Goings
Kris Van Auken is completing her music substitute teaching stint this week. Her last day will be Friday, November 11. Please join me in thanking her fro her good work.
Kristen Haferbecker will return to be both music teacher and teaching assistant on Monday, November 14. She will work full days on M, W, F and work from home on planning, organizing and special projects.
Claire Kucera is now on call for Tonya Griffin for whenever the baby decides to come. Tonya plans to work until the baby comes and return in early February.
Doug Whitmore will be taking his Sabbatical this spring, beginning around Spring Break. Claire Kucera will be teaching his class from Spring Break to the end of the year.
With Lauren Erickson announcing her exciting news, we will begin the search for a long term substitute for PreK. Lauren will begin her maternity leave in April.
Birthday Celebrations
We will celebrate October and November birthdays on Tuesday morning at 7:20 in the faculty room.
Giving Chapel Kick-Off
We will kick off Giving Chapel with a blessing of the bags in our Friday, November 11th Chapel. Beginning School, friends, we hope you will attend too!
Grandparents and Special Friends Day
Our annual Grandparents and Special Friends Day is coming up on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, Nov. 22nd. As in the past our guests will begin with breakfast and entertainment in the dining hall. They will visit classrooms from 8:45 - 9:45 and attend a Chapel (Primary-Fifth Grades) at 10:15. Start thinking how you might include our visitors in your activities on this special day.
We will get a guest list to you as soon as possible. Lisa deGrace, in the Development Office, said we have approximately 80 responses so far, most of which are Lower School guests.
Kindergarten Observations: Re: Primary Recommendations
It is that time of year again...the CORE team will be visiting Kindergarten classrooms to observe children who might benefit from a Primary placement. We will be looking for feedback from the specialists teachers who teach Kindergarten students too.
We will meet before the Winter break to review teachers, specialists, and the CORE team’s observations. Likely, Wednesday, December 14th’s CORE meeting.
PROGRAM
LS Curriculum Task Force
LSCTF met on Thursday to discuss reading and project progress and determine next steps. We are working on two opportunities for significant time to work on these initiatives,a ½ day in February with substitutes covering classes and a full day on April 2, our next professional development day.
LS Faculty Meeting
The faculty meeting on Thursday morning will include Brain Research #2 and a review of Admissions dates and responsibilities.
LS Leadership Team
The LSLT will be discussing report cards, calendar and experiential education
OPERATIONS
Daily Light Savings Ends
Remember to turn your clocks back an hour on Sunday.
Book Fair
The Book Fair is November 15 - 17. Get your wish lists to Lara
Benefits Meeting
Next Monday, November 14 is an All School Faculty and Staff meeting to discuss benefits. Assistants who qualify for benefits will be paid if they wish to attend.
COMMUNITY
Comings and Goings
Kris Van Auken is completing her music substitute teaching stint this week. Her last day will be Friday, November 11. Please join me in thanking her fro her good work.
Kristen Haferbecker will return to be both music teacher and teaching assistant on Monday, November 14. She will work full days on M, W, F and work from home on planning, organizing and special projects.
Claire Kucera is now on call for Tonya Griffin for whenever the baby decides to come. Tonya plans to work until the baby comes and return in early February.
Doug Whitmore will be taking his Sabbatical this spring, beginning around Spring Break. Claire Kucera will be teaching his class from Spring Break to the end of the year.
With Lauren Erickson announcing her exciting news, we will begin the search for a long term substitute for PreK. Lauren will begin her maternity leave in April.
Birthday Celebrations
We will celebrate October and November birthdays on Tuesday morning at 7:20 in the faculty room.
Giving Chapel Kick-Off
We will kick off Giving Chapel with a blessing of the bags in our Friday, November 11th Chapel. Beginning School, friends, we hope you will attend too!
Grandparents and Special Friends Day
Our annual Grandparents and Special Friends Day is coming up on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, Nov. 22nd. As in the past our guests will begin with breakfast and entertainment in the dining hall. They will visit classrooms from 8:45 - 9:45 and attend a Chapel (Primary-Fifth Grades) at 10:15. Start thinking how you might include our visitors in your activities on this special day.
We will get a guest list to you as soon as possible. Lisa deGrace, in the Development Office, said we have approximately 80 responses so far, most of which are Lower School guests.
Kindergarten Observations: Re: Primary Recommendations
It is that time of year again...the CORE team will be visiting Kindergarten classrooms to observe children who might benefit from a Primary placement. We will be looking for feedback from the specialists teachers who teach Kindergarten students too.
We will meet before the Winter break to review teachers, specialists, and the CORE team’s observations. Likely, Wednesday, December 14th’s CORE meeting.
PROGRAM
LS Curriculum Task Force
LSCTF met on Thursday to discuss reading and project progress and determine next steps. We are working on two opportunities for significant time to work on these initiatives,a ½ day in February with substitutes covering classes and a full day on April 2, our next professional development day.
LS Faculty Meeting
The faculty meeting on Thursday morning will include Brain Research #2 and a review of Admissions dates and responsibilities.
LS Leadership Team
The LSLT will be discussing report cards, calendar and experiential education
OPERATIONS
Daily Light Savings Ends
Remember to turn your clocks back an hour on Sunday.
Book Fair
The Book Fair is November 15 - 17. Get your wish lists to Lara
Benefits Meeting
Next Monday, November 14 is an All School Faculty and Staff meeting to discuss benefits. Assistants who qualify for benefits will be paid if they wish to attend.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Week 9: Oct. 31-Nov 4
COMMUNITY
CORE
CORE meets every Monday for a quick check in about all the students to whom we are providing support. We meet again on Wednesdays to discuss individual students in greater detail. Let Ari or Patti know if you have a student you would like discussed at CORE.
Halloween
Please do not assign homework on Halloween.
PROGRAM
AS Faculty Meeting
No meeting on Monday
LS Faculty Meeting - Thursday
We will all meet in the Art Room for brief announcements.
Classroom teachers will return to their rooms to work on plans from conferences
Specialists will remain to discuss students of concern
Parents will provide snacks in the LS Office
LSCTF
LSCTF will meet Thursday afternoon in Chris Thompson’s classroom to review where we are in reading, plan next steps and review 2nd semester plans for writing. David will be meeting with Jon Holloran this week to review a curriculum template he is developing in preparation of the self-study and will ask him to join us in the near future to share his template.
OPERATIONS
Uniforms
Thank you fro taking the time to review uniforms with your students. It is making a difference. If you have repeat offenders who you may send them to the Office for used uniforms and we will send a letter home.
Daylight Saving Ends
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 6. Enjoy the extra hour.
Field Trips and Special Events
This is a busy week for field trips and special events. Please consult the LS Year at Glance Calendar for details. Classroom teachers be sure to communicate with specialists about any schedule changes.
Budget
David will be presenting the proposed LS budget for next year on Thursday. Thank you for all who have provided input.
4th and 5th Grade ERBs
4th and 5th Grade students and teachers begin standardized ERB testing a week from Monday. Non-standard, untimed testing, will be proctored by Ari in the Science Discovery Room.
As in the past, specialist teachers who teach 4th and 5th Grade students will be asked to sign up for a 20-minute duty or two. Ari will post the schedule on Monday.
Recess breaks will happen from 9:10-9:30 Monday-Wednesday. Fifth Grade teachers wondered if PE teachers could play organized games each day. It is hard on students to not have PE for three consecutive days.
On the late start Thursday the students will have a brief break from 9:50-10, obviously too short a time span for organized games.
Thanks, specialists, for filling in at recess!
Field Trips and Calendar
I see a lot of upcoming field trips and special events coming up on the calendar. Please be sure to notify specialists if you plan to be off campus. Leadership Team reps, please be sure your grade’s calendar entries are up to date on the Google calendar.
CORE
CORE meets every Monday for a quick check in about all the students to whom we are providing support. We meet again on Wednesdays to discuss individual students in greater detail. Let Ari or Patti know if you have a student you would like discussed at CORE.
Halloween
Please do not assign homework on Halloween.
PROGRAM
AS Faculty Meeting
No meeting on Monday
LS Faculty Meeting - Thursday
We will all meet in the Art Room for brief announcements.
Classroom teachers will return to their rooms to work on plans from conferences
Specialists will remain to discuss students of concern
Parents will provide snacks in the LS Office
LSCTF
LSCTF will meet Thursday afternoon in Chris Thompson’s classroom to review where we are in reading, plan next steps and review 2nd semester plans for writing. David will be meeting with Jon Holloran this week to review a curriculum template he is developing in preparation of the self-study and will ask him to join us in the near future to share his template.
OPERATIONS
Uniforms
Thank you fro taking the time to review uniforms with your students. It is making a difference. If you have repeat offenders who you may send them to the Office for used uniforms and we will send a letter home.
Daylight Saving Ends
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 6. Enjoy the extra hour.
Field Trips and Special Events
This is a busy week for field trips and special events. Please consult the LS Year at Glance Calendar for details. Classroom teachers be sure to communicate with specialists about any schedule changes.
Budget
David will be presenting the proposed LS budget for next year on Thursday. Thank you for all who have provided input.
4th and 5th Grade ERBs
4th and 5th Grade students and teachers begin standardized ERB testing a week from Monday. Non-standard, untimed testing, will be proctored by Ari in the Science Discovery Room.
As in the past, specialist teachers who teach 4th and 5th Grade students will be asked to sign up for a 20-minute duty or two. Ari will post the schedule on Monday.
Recess breaks will happen from 9:10-9:30 Monday-Wednesday. Fifth Grade teachers wondered if PE teachers could play organized games each day. It is hard on students to not have PE for three consecutive days.
On the late start Thursday the students will have a brief break from 9:50-10, obviously too short a time span for organized games.
Thanks, specialists, for filling in at recess!
Field Trips and Calendar
I see a lot of upcoming field trips and special events coming up on the calendar. Please be sure to notify specialists if you plan to be off campus. Leadership Team reps, please be sure your grade’s calendar entries are up to date on the Google calendar.
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