Wednesday June 29th, 2016

Duties for Wednesday:
     AM Front: Jahns
     AM Back: Buschhorn
     Breakfast: Carter
     PM Front: Martin
     PM Back: Dutcher

Today is the last day of summer school. Hard to believe, went by so quickly. Have a great rest of the summer with your friends and family! Thank you for giving part of your summer to assist students with their learning!

Last recess will be from 1:45-2:15. Any extra help with recess, back bus duty, and front after school duty would be great. 

Please remember to put report card copies on the back counter in the office. Bring all your reusable school supplies, and any other items borrowed, to the front office.

Have a great summer:

Tuesday June 28th, 2016

Duties for Tuesday:
     AM Front: Evans
     AM Back: Garcia
     Breakfast: Day/Coleman
     PM Front: Gingell
     PM Back: Terrell/Ardito

As we are finishing summer school, your summer is about to start! This is a great time to sharpen the saw, either privately or with others. There are a few ideas in this article. Balance is best:

10 Surefire Ways to Keep Your Cup of Mojo Full This Summer

Thought for today:

Monday June 27th, 2016

Duties for Monday: 
     AM Front: Filas
     AM Back: Sommer
     Breakfast: Porter
     PM Front: Woodall
     PM Back: Martin

A big thank you to everybody who helped with sno-cones and Friday fun supervision!

Please bring time cards to the office by Tuesday. 

We have a reminder letter to families already copied for you in the office. It reminds families that Wednesday is the last day of summer school. Please stop by the office and pick up how ever many copies you need for your classroom. Here is the note:

Family Note Reminder

There are no attendance tickets, prizes, or recess treats this week. The afternoon recess on Wednesday will be from 1:45-2:15, to help with printing report cards and other last minute tasks.

Here is a quick list of closing items as you finish the week:

1. Any school supplies that can be reused next year, please bring to the office. Try to find a place in my office. Any items you borrowed from us in the office, please return them as well. Consumable things like crayons and pencils that are well used can go home with students, and encourage students to read and practice skills over the summer. 

2. Please put back any Investigations Math or Wonders Reading curriculum materials that you borrowed, especially if they came from other classrooms. If you borrowed the large clear tubs of Investigations math manipulatives, please put those in the hallway by room #21. 

3. Please put the school copy of each student's report card in the correct pile on the counter in the office, and we'll help you alphabetize by grade level. We have a spot for each elementary school. We can help you look up the home school if you aren't sure, especially for students who will be attending the two new elementary schools. One copy of the report card also needs to go home with each student. If a student isn't at school on Wednesday, simply fold and address to the parent/guardian of the student. We can then send them on to the home school to give to the student in August. Please make sure there are comments on the report cards.

4. Please check the staff refrigerators for any food and drinks that might be yours.

5. Please also return any playground equipment to the blue tubs in the hallways.

6. The custodians will be visiting every classroom on Monday. They will show you where desks and chairs need to placed in the hall, for Wednesday afternoon. Please also clean desks, both on top and inside. We have cleaning supplies in the office to help. Custodians will start deep cleaning and waxing floors as soon as we finish with summer school.  

7. The goal is to leave the classrooms so that the regular classroom teacher walks in and doesn't notice we were even there. Please let me know if we need to replace or fix anything.

Thought for the day:

Friday June 24th, 2016

Duties for Friday:
     AM Front: Dutcher
     AM Back: Garcia
     Breakfast: Wach
     PM Front: Martin
     PM Back: Olson

Here is the schedule for Friday:

    9:45-10:00- Attendance prizes for 2nd and 3rd

    11:10-11:25- Attendance prizes for K and 1st

    1:00-1:15- Attendance prizes for 4th and 5th

    1:15-2:15- Friday Fun   

We have sno-cones during the afternoon recess! Please remind students about patience, and putting all garbage in the garbage cans. Please remember to help with coverage as well. The plus is that the weather should be cooler on Friday.

Have a great Friday! Thought for today:

Thursday June 23rd, 2016

Duties for Thursday:
     AM Front: Olson
     AM Back: Hinton
     Breakfast: Day
     PM Front: Nielson
     PM Back: Filas

We will be having sno-cones tomorrow during Friday Fun. Please help prepare students with the flavors, to help the lines. The flavor choices will be sour apple and orange. 

I spend a lot of time on the playground, in the lunchroom, in hallways, checking bathrooms, in classrooms, and other exciting places every day. This picture is so true. Whether the person is in first grade, at college, or even a grown adult- I think we can all relate and think of situations. Thought for the day:

Wednesday June 22nd, 2016

Duties for Wednesday:
     AM Front: Strom
     AM Back: Myers
     Breakfast: Jones
     PM Front: Pauley
     PM Back: Evans

Half way through the week and here is a great story about going to college. We talk with students often about going on to college. Education is the ticket in life that opens doors. I know it was my ticket in life, and we need students to know and hear often that it is their ticket as well:

College- Mechanical Engineering

We recognize every student for the talents and gifts that they bring to the classroom and school. Sometimes we have to really look, but yes, every student has a special gift or talent to share. Sometimes students don't know, and we get the great opportunity to help recognize. It would be boring if we were all the same. Thought for today:

Tuesday June 21st, 2016

Duties for Tuesday:
     AM Front: Gingell
     AM Back: Buschhorn
     Breakfast: Wach
     PM Front: Filas
     PM Back: Woodall

United Way will be visiting again today, to pass out another free book to every student. Please thank them for this as they visit classrooms. Super kind of them!

Please make sure students are drinking water.

Thought for the day: