“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”   Albert Einstein

Week of Dec.17 – Dec. 21 

17 - Mon - Feasting (last day)

18 - Tues - First Grade Program

19 - Wed – Spirit Day-Twin Day

10:00 – 11:15 6^th Grade Craft Fair

12:01 release – Furlough so we leave after students

20  - Thu - Winter Break      

21  - Fri -    Winter Break

Week of Dec.17 – Dec. 21 

24 - Mon - Winter Break

25 - Tues - Winter Break

26 - Wed – Winter Break

27 - Thu -   Winter Break      

28 - Fri -     Winter Break

SCHEDULE CHANGE

Due to the 12:01 release and no breakfast or lunch served on 12/19 buses will be here early.  Please make sure to reflect on this when planning for this day.

Believe T-shirts

Dawn Utti will be placing another BELIEVE t-shirt and sweatshirt order during winter break.  If you would like to order your first one or order additional shirts please turn in your money before Dec. 14^th along with your size.  The cost for the shirts is $15.00 and the sizes are all adult.

Furlough Dec. 19

For full-time certificated staff:  they should report to work fifteen minutes (instead of the usual thirty) before students arrive, and leave thirty minutes after students are dismissed.  This means that elementary teachers will have worked eleven minutes more than a half day, and secondary teachers will have worked twenty minutes more than a half day.  The District has agreed with PEA that you will allow your certificated staff to make up that time.  If you can do it on December 19th, by releasing them earlier than thirty minutes after school is dismissed, and still meet your student supervision needs, you can do so.  Otherwise, choose some other day to release them early.  Teachers – please feel free to leave at 12:20.

For part-time certificated staff:  They should work as long as students are at school on the 19th if they are normally scheduled to do so.

Classified staff will need to complete a form.  Please complete the form before you leave on 12/19.

Are you coming in to building during break?

Please remember to sign in if you are coming in to the building during break as custodian staff is on limited schedule.  See schedule that was sent previously.

One hundred years from now, It will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, or how much money I had in the bank, But the world may be a better place because I made a difference in a child's life.
Author unknown

Week of Dec.10 – Dec. 14 

10 - Mon - Holiday Feasting begins (sign-up in Staff lounge)

                   Science Kits pick-up (2^nd – 6^th grade)

11 - Tues - 8:30 Leadership Meeting Rm 8 till 11:45

                   Feasting continues

                   3:00 – 4:00 PTA Cookie Dough Pick-up

                   3:30 SRC Meeting Room 4

                   3:45 PTA General Membership Meeting

12 - Wed – Individual Planning

13  - Thu - 8:15 Safety Meeting

                   Feasting today, too!  Yum!

                   8:30 Leadership Meeting Rm 8 till 11:45

                   3:30 CSIP Meeting

14  - Fri -    4:30 Staff Holiday Party (Lynn’s home)

Week of Dec.17 – Dec. 21 

17 - Mon - Feasting (last day)

18 - Tues -

19 - Wed – Spirit Day-Twin Day

10:00 – 11:15 6^th Grade Craft Fair

12:01 release – Furlough so we leave after students

20  - Thu - Winter Break      

21  - Fri -    Winter Break

SCHEDULE CHANGE

Due to the 12:01 release and no breakfast or lunch served on 12/19 buses will be here early.  Please make sure to reflect on this when planning for this day.

Holiday Feasting (12/10, 12/11, 12/13 and 12/17)

We are going to continue with the holiday feasting tradition of EATING our way through December!  A sign-up sheet has been placed in the lounge if you chose to participate please sign up. In the past those who sign up "together" have usually talked about the day’s menu and what each other will be bringing.  Your group will take care of having food out in time for lunches that begin at 11:30 for staff and you will also clean up that day’s food items at the end of that day.  

Sunshine will have the lounge set-up for our first day and provide the cups, utensils, and paper products.

Believe T-shirts

Dawn Utti will be placing another BELIEVE t-shirt order during winter break.  If you would like to order your first one or order additional shirts please turn in your money before Dec. 19th along with your size.  The cost for the shirts is $12.00 and the sizes are all adult.

Leadership

·        Classroom Door Decoration Contest-please remember to be sensitive to our district's holiday policy. Prize is yet to be determined.

·        Recycling milk cartons/apple cartons: Please encourage your kids to rinse out their cartons and put them into the recycling bins (We are aiming for green school status).

·        If you need any classroom assistance such as stapling/tutoring/grading, leadership kids are available from 12:30-1:00. Just let us know.

“Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done.”  C.E. Stowe

Week of Dec.3 – Dec. 7 

3 - Mon -    10:00 Staff Photo Re-Takes (MPR)

10:15 6^th Grade Vertical Teaming with Kalles

3:30 PBIS Meeting

1^st Trimester Ends

4 - Tues -   8:00 Art Committee Meeting

                   3:30 SRC Meeting Room 4

                   Report Cards go home

5 - Wed –   Principal/Professional Development

6  - Thu -    Staff Meeting (Refreshments Lynn and Becky)

                   6:30 Spanish Information Night

7  - Fri -      Bicycle Helmet Fitting

                   Student of the Month Luncheon

                   6:30 PTA Make it Take it

Week of Dec.10 – Dec. 14 

10 - Mon -

11 - Tues - 8:30 Leadership Meeting Rm 8 till 11:45

                   3:00 – 4:00 PTA Cookie Dough Pick-up

                   3:30 SRC Meeting Room 4

                   3:45 PTA General Membership Meeting

12 - Wed – Individual Planning

13  - Thu - 8:15 Safety Meeting

                   8:30 Leadership Meeting Rm 8 till 11:45

                   3:30 CSIP Meeting

14  - Fri -   

United Way Campaign (LAST DAY IS FRIDAY, 11/30)

As we did with our benefits, United Way sign-up is all on-line this year and is very user friendly.  Look for your individual email with log-in ID and password.  Campaign deadline is 11/30.

Dental Health

Cancelled, since the school district cannot promote one dental agency over another, no identifiable information can be distributed to students. With that in mind, Gentle Dental has decided that they will be unable to put the required time and effort into coming into the classrooms to provide dental education.


Report Cards
Please email Laura and Barb when you have completed your report cards.  Once they have been proofed, the copy will go in your box and you will receive an email.  If changes are needed, please notify Barb once you have completed changes so she can print you the final.

Grade Level Meeting Minutes

Please send an electronic copy of your Grade Level Meeting minutes to Barb within a week of your meeting.

Cookie Dough Delivery

On Tuesday, Dec. 11, Cookie Dough will be delivered in the foyer from 3:00 to 4:00.

“Strength lies in differences, not in similarities.” Stephen R. Covey

Week of Nov. 26 – Nov. 30 

26 - Mon - 10:30 to 11:15 Chinese Acrobats Assembly

27 - Tues - 11:45 Pizza with the Principal

                   3:45 PTA General Membership Meeting

28 - Wed – Evaluation and Conference

                          Someone from School Threat System take updated photos of Spinning

                   Report cards due to Mrs. King

29  - Thu - Student of the Month names/reasons due to Office for November

30  - Fri -    Last day for United Way Campaign

Week of Dec.3 – Dec. 7 

3 - Mon -    10:15 6^th Grade Vertical Teaming with Kalles

                   1^st Trimester Ends

4 - Tues -   8:00 Art Committee Meeting

                   Report Cards go home

5 - Wed –   Principal/Professional Development

6  - Thu -    Staff Meeting (Refreshments Lynn and Becky)

                   6:30 Spanish Information Night

7  - Fri -      Bicycle Helmet Fitting

                   Student of the Month Luncheon

                   6:30 PTA Make it Take it

Chinese Acrobats Assembly

We were able to secure this assembly due to a last minute cancellation in our area.  Each year The Bureau of Lectures brings new groups of Chinese acrobats complete with new routines to the US.  Rest assured though your students will still see some of their favorite routines, such as:  contortions, plate spinning, foot juggling, Chinese yo-yo, and group acrobatics.  An interpreter will also be with the group to enrich each assembly with facts about Chinese culture and customs.

Dental Health

Would you like a free toothbrush and toothpaste with a lesson on dental health for your classroom? The trainers have a big dog puppet (at least for primary grades) with a big mouth and toothbrush and they want a hands-on type of class.  They recommend not combining classrooms for that reason.  If you are interested, you will need to contact Kalleen Henderson at hendersonk@interdent.com or phone at 425 492-5209 to schedule your class.  They anticipate doing classes through the winter and spring.  When you contact Kalleen, you will need to let her know the school's name, the amount of time you'd like to have for the class and the number of students.  They are eager to go to Support Center classes.  If you have questions, talk with Charlene Fitzgerald.

United Way Campaign

As we did with our benefits, United Way sign-up is all on-line this year and is very user friendly.  Look for your individual email with log-in ID and password.  Campaign deadline is 11/30.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.  John Fitzgerald Kennedy

 

Week of Nov. 19 –Nov.23

19 - Mon - CSIP – See below

2:10 (4-6 gr) Drill Team Performance MPR

Due to limited seating, all students, except performers will need to return to class after performance to make room for the next performance.

                   2:50 (K-3 gr) Drill Team Performance MPR

7:00 PM Drill Team Performs Kalles Jr. High

20 - Tues - 2:50 Assembly Central Pierce Fire Dept.  Bicycle Helmet Safety

                   3:30 Staff Meeting Library – (Kerri – refreshments)

6:00 Library Night (3^rd – 6^th) Puyallup Public Library

21 - Wed – Spirit Day wear your PJ's
                    Planning Time Make-up

22  - Thu - Thanksgiving Day (No School)

23  - Fri -    Thanksgiving Break (No School) 

Week of Nov. 26 – Nov. 30  

26 - Mon -

27 - Tues - 11:45 Pizza with the Principal

                   3:45 PTA General Membership Meeting

28 - Wed – Evaluation and Conference

                        Someone from School Threat System take updated photos of 
                   Spinning

                   Report cards due to Mrs. King

29  - Thu - Student of the Month names/reasons due to Office for November

6:30 PM Safety Reunification Info Session for Parents- MPR

30  - Fri -    Last day for United Way Campaign

Activities

At the end of every year our office produces a certificate for students that show all of the activities that they participate.  In addition to this, the Office of Diversity Affairs track our activities several times a year(one is coming up the end of November).  Please provide your names of students participating in activities to the office as soon as possible.

CSIP Meeting

Monday, 11/19 will not be meeting at 3:30 as it was consolidated into the meeting with BERC group meeting on11/16.

United Way Campaign

As we did with our benefits, United Way sign-up is all on-line this year and is very user friendly.  Look for your individual email with log-in ID and password.  Campaign deadline is 11/30.

Substitute Coverage Reminder

There will be trainings throughout the school year that will require teachers to be out of their buildings. Please remember to check to see if you have a substitute the night before or on that day before reporting to the training.  You can call the sub office at 840-8869 to check or ask Barb.

If a substitute has not been assigned, the teacher needs to report to their building. 

Did you know?

November is National Native American Heritage Month. President Obama has called upon all Americans to commemorate this month with appropriate programs and activities, and to celebrate November 23, 2012, as Native American Heritage Day.

Do you need a volunteer?

Please make sure if you need a room parent, volunteer for an activity or someone to help with a project in your classroom.  Please contact Barb to make this happen.

If it does not challenge you, it won’t change you.   John Reyes

Week of Nov. 12 –Nov.16

12 - Mon - No School – Veteran’s Day

13 - Tues - 8:00 PBIS Meeting

                   Health Screening – Library (No open library)

                   3:45 PTA Meeting Rm. 17

14 - Wed – 8:00 Art Meeting

                   Evaluation and Conferencing

15  - Thu - 8:15 Safety Meeting

16  - Fri -    8:00 BERC Leadership Meeting Rm. 8

10:00 3^rd grade Dictionary delivery from Lions Club

                   6:30 PTA Bingo Night

                   Giving Tree/Food Drive begins

Week of Nov. 19 –Nov.23

19 - Mon - 7:00 PM Drill Team Performs Kalles Jr. High

20 - Tues - 2:50 Assembly Central Pierce Fire Dept.  Bicycle Helmet Safety

                   3:30 Staff Meeting Library – (Kerri – refreshments)

6:00 Library Night (3^rd – 6^th) Puyallup Public Library

21 - Wed – Planning Time Make-up

22  - Thu - Thanksgiving Day (No School)

23  - Fri -    Thanksgiving Break (No School) 

Donations for Library Night

Remember we are still looking for any donations of books, fun snacks, or reading activities that can be put into the 2 bags that we will raffle off during library night for grades 3-6. Library Night is Tuesday, Nov. 20 from 6-7 pm. All are welcome!

Reminder, there is still time to nominate!

International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union, Local 23 provide a $200 gift card for one student, from a family in need, at each of our 21 elementary schools!  They are interested in giving to a student who has shown improvement, is working diligently to improve their school work, or just has a positive attitude. Please contact Andre with you recommendation and a reason, on or before Monday, Nov. 12th.

Thank You

Although we have not been able to fill the dishwasher position, we appreciate Jacob Gibbs washing all the dishes that were in the sink.  They are gathering again. Please remember to wash your dishes while we solicit for and interview applicants for this position.  Once filled, we will put a tip jar in place to pay for this service.

Health screening schedule

TIME	TEACHER	ROOM	GRADE
10:00-10:15	Strobel	7	2
10:15-10:30	Holland	2	1
10:30-10:45	Clarendon	6	2 & 3
10:45-11:00	Meacham	5	3
11:00-11:15	Clerget AM	1	KG
11:15-11:30	Fox	3	1
11:30-11:45	J. Core	15	5
11:45-12:00	Paul   (5th only)	17	5
12:00-12:40	LUNCH
12:40-12:55	Clerget PM	1	KG