I can't even believe I'm saying this.....ONE WEEK! One Week
folks!!!
This one coming is sure to be
fun, and busy, and probably hot and sweaty. ;) I've included some
information about the events to come below. A few questions came up in
leadership on Wednesday that I will answer here as well.
~ What time are teachers
dismissed on half days? 3:15
~What do teachers wear for
Field Day? Please dress cool and comfortable. Shorts are okay as
long as they are appropriately covering your thigh. Don't forget to wear
tennis shoes and sunscreen.
Solar
Eclipse Program
This
is last minute, but the Newberry
Opera House has presented our school with an exciting opportunity! They have
arranged for us to have an expert, Janet Ivey (host of TV show Janet’s Planet),
as well as a panel of educators (including a NASA engineer), come to our school
and talk with students about the upcoming eclipse. She and her team will travel
to PGE on this coming Monday to speak with our K-5th grade students. The program
will last approximately 30 minutes. I know this is last minute, but I'm excited
about this opportunity for our students. We will begin calling by
classroom when she arrives.
Faculty/5th
Grade Game
Coach Long has been
monitoring the weather for the game on Tuesday. Since it is calling for
rain on Monday, the field out front may be too wet. We have decided to
change the sport to volleyball instead of softball. Please sign-up in the
main office if you plan to help us beat the 5th graders.....again. :)
CookOut
After Field Day we
will have our annual cookout for lunch. You are more than welcome to take
your students with their lunch outside or somewhere cool inside to enjoy their
lunch.
Luau
Challenge
Find your most colorful
Hawaiian/Luau themed shirt to wear on Thursday. The most tacky shirt wins a
prize.
Jeans
Blue Jeans are welcome on
that half days next week, unless your class has graduation or awards day.
In that case, please dress your best for our students and guests.
District
Writing Units
Reminder from Kaye Jamison.
In order to support you and our students, we would like your feedback on the
writing units. If you have any suggestions, concerns, or thoughts about how to
enhance the units, please let Kaye know before the end of the school year.
Your feedback is very valuable to us. If you feel that your grade level units
are well written and a fair indicator of the standards and writing progression,
that would be helpful information as well.
Reflection
Meetings with Teachers
I would like to have about 15 minutes of your time for an end of
the year meeting. A sign-up sheet
will be placed in the workroom on Monday
morning. Please sign up for a
time. Bring with you your green check out form and orange end of the year
reflection sheet.
Report Cards
Report Cards WILL NOT
be issued until the last day of school. If parents would like they can
pick them up that morning. Remember,
if a student owes any fees do not send a report card home with them. It
will stay in the main office over the
summer until those fees are cleared.
Fountas
& Pinnell
In your boxes Amy is
placing directions for completing end of year Fountas & Pinnell Reading
Folders. These folders are located in your permanent records. She
is also placing your end of the year labels to put on the folders. Please
make sure you include a writing sample for every student in their folder.
The sample is of your choosing, but I would let it be a sample that is pretty
current. I am also placing the colored sheet that goes on top of
everything once you have it in the folder. For those of you new to
completing the folders please do not hesitate to let me know if you need
help. If anyone wants assistance in graphing the results or recording
information please let me know and I will sit down with you or your grade level
to help in any way I possibly can! I know they can be time
consuming! Should you need a folder for a new out of district student
there are some extras in my box, if they are in-district but you cannot find
their folder let me know and I will contact the reading coach at that
school.
Related
Arts
Monday is the last day for
related arts classes. Homeroom teachers can plan to leave your students
in the Mulipurpose room on Thursday during their Luau time. The special
area teachers and administration will be chaperoning the dance so you can have
a break in your classrooms to finalize report cards to go home the next day.
End
of the Year Lunch
Bring your appetite for a
great lunch on Friday catered by Shealy's BBQ. That's right, SHEALY'S!!
My mouth is already watering! Meet me at 12 in the Media Center for a fun
faculty gathering to close the door on the 2016-2017 school year.
Have a great weekend! See you all on Monday!
