Congratulations to the Fourth Grade, for successfully completing their trip to Camp Kiwanilong! Now on to the dash to the finish- Placement Meetings, Tasha’s play, Moving into Grade Level Coffees, Moving Up Classroom meetings, learning celebrations... our last 6 weeks!
Meetings and Events
| DATE | EVENTS | LOCATION |
| Mon., May 7th, 7:30am 10am 11 am 3:15 | 3rd Grade Parent Meeting: Nate Creek Trip Earthquake Duck and Cover Drill Kindergarten and Primary Placement Meeting ASCC Meeting NO FACULTY MEETING | LS Library BS and LS Ari’s Office Rm. 60 |
| Tues., May 8th, 8am 11am 1:30 | Grade Level Rep Team Meeting 3rd Grade Placement Meeting Busick’s Play | Morris House Conference Room Ari’s Office LS Library |
| Weds., May 9th, 8:15 1:00pm 2:25 4:00 | Mt. Hood Climb Service Day Gathering Busick’s Play AS Ice Cream Social AS Faculty and Staff Gathering | Bell Tower LS Library Aardvark Community Park Raccoon Lodge |
| Thurs., May 10th, 7am 7:30 9:30 am 11am 6:30pm | Specialists Placement Meeting LS Faculty Meeting Busick’s Play 2nd Grade Placement Meeting LS Spring Concert | Art Room DVR LS Library Ari’s Office St. Johns |
| Fri., May 11th, 8am 8:30 | LS PAL Lego Show | Common Hall LS Library |
COMMUNITY
Hiring Update
3rd Grade
I am pleased to announce Erin Baker will be our new 3rd grade teacher. erin received her MAT from Lewis and Clark and has 13 years of teaching experience working with students from kindergarten to 5th grade. She was one of the founding teachers at Opal School. Some of you may recognize her from the Story Workshop video that Kirstin has been sharing.
5th Grade
We are checking references and will be making a decision this week.
Kindergarten
We are reviewing resumes and starting interviews.
Moving Into Coffees- Spring Grade Level Coffees, All 8-9am in the Common Hall
See Google Doc Moving into Coffees 2012 for agenda Items and attendees.
Fill in the following important bits of information in this Google Doc!
•Grade Level Teams, please let us know who will attend and represent your team
•Let us know the names of students who will share their reflections on their year in your grade level
Things to do:
•Classroom teachers who are representing grade level teams at the MIC, please arrange in advance for your own coverage. If you have trouble doing so, let Chris or David know.
•Specialists, please review this document to see when you are invited to attend
If you are representing your team, please set up a time (through Chris, Lyn will be away after this week) to meet with David and Chris to review your grade’s agenda and Powerpoint presentation.
Moving into Fifth Grade- Monday, May 21st, for Fourth Grade Parents
Moving into Pre-Kindergarten, Tuesday, May 22nd, for new Pre-K Families
Moving into Kindergarten, Wednesday, May 23rd, for current and new Kindergarten Families
Moving into Primary, Tuesday, May 29th, for incoming Primary Families
Moving into First Grade, Wednesday, May 30th, for new and current Kindergarten and Primary Families
Moving into Second Grade, Tues., June 5th, for First Grade Families
Moving into Third Grade, Weds., June 7th, for Second Grade Families
Moving into Fourth Grade, Friday, June 8th, for Third Grade Families
Team Leaders
You all have access to the Lower School Team Leader job description If you are interested in filling the First through Third Grade Team Leader position or the Fourth and Fifth Grade Team Leader position, let David know to schedule an appointment.
PROGRAM
Self Study
Thanks for all the time and energy you put in these past months to complete self study documents. Stay tuned for possible revision suggestions from the Self Study Committee. Our thanks to Lara and Jenny Cleveland for all of their efforts as our representatives!
Department/ Lower School Faculty Meeting
Classroom Teachers - Continuum work.
Work with grade level team to develop grade level agreements about data to use for continuum placement. Sample data to be used for all stages
Specialist Teachers - Department Meetings
OPERATIONS
LS Leadership Team Agenda
Topic Notes
5/10/2012
TA Evaluations Performance concern vs Professional Development
Team Leader Discussion Job Description
Faculty Meeting Location DVR alternative
Schedule feedback Feedback to come back to next LSLT Mtg
Beginning School Supervision
We’ve had some recent inappropriate behavior issues with a number of our Pre-K students. Please be vigilant if you teach or supervise Pre-K children at recess. If children need to use the gym bathroom, have two children escort and stand outside the bathroom in the hall. Details to follow at next Thursday’s faculty meeting.
Dining Hall Bathroom Problems
Please talk to your students about this at a class meeting. We have had reports of First through Third Grade students misusing bathroom privileges. Here are the issues and the consequences:
•Peeking under and over stalls, climbing in and around stall/toilet
•Students picking the lock on stall doors causing the door to unexpectedly open
•General silliness and misbehavior
•Consequence: This problem seems to cross the three grade levels. Students should use the bathroom before or after lunch, not during lunch.
For the next two weeks, dining hall bathrooms should not be use during lunch.
Our apologies to those students who have been using bathrooms responsibly.
