What's happening this week...

“Sweet April showers do spring May flowers.” Thomas Tusser

Week of April 2 – April 6

2 – Mon -   Sleep in, Read, Adventure

3 – Tue –    Read, Adventure, Fun

4 - Wed –    Relax, Enjoy, Read

5 - Thur –   Relish, Appreciate, Adore

6 – Fri –      Explore, Read, Unwind

Week of April 9 – April 13

9 – Mon -   3:30 SRC

10 – Tue –  8:00 Art Meeting

                     Class Photos/Staff Photo

11 - Wed – 1:30 Principal/Professional Development

12 - Thur – 3:30 Academic Meeting        

13 – Fri –    Student of the Month Lunch

Class Photos/Staff Photo

The staff photo will be taken as soon as our photographer is ready, so please listen as an announcement will be made to come for the photo.  We will have a volunteer come to your classroom as close to your time as possible to lead your students.

Lost and Found

The lost and found bin is being moved temporarily to the front foyer for easy access by parents.  Please remind parents when they come for conferences to check for lost items.

Special Activities

Please remember to include the office on your distribution list when you send out an invite or information about activities that are happening during the school day or after school.  We love to be prepared when parents call to ask questions about these activities.

Field Trips

Please remember that paperwork for field trips had a deadline and now needs to be turned in immediately.  April is here and there are several steps to making sure needs for field trips are met.  Please plan ahead.

Staff Lounge

We had about 24 days without dirty dishes/utensils left in the sink.  Unfortunately, they started getting left again.  Please remember to clean up any dishes that you use and clean up the microwave after use.  Also, please return forks that are being used outside of the lounge.

What's happening this week...

“Behavior is a mirror in which everyone displays his image." Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Week of March 26 – March 30

26 – Mon -  3:30 SRC Room 4

27 – Tue –

28 - Wed – Evaluation and Conference

                     4:00 – 5:00 Dr. Timothy Yeomans Reception Aylen Jr. High

29 - Thur – 3:30 Academic Meeting

                     1:15- 2:00 and 6:30 Multi-cultural Music Performance 3-6

30 – Fri –    Early Dismisal (Wednesday Specialist Schedule)           

Week of April 2 – April 6

2 – Mon -   Sleep in, Read, Adventure

3 – Tue –    Read, Adventure, Fun

4 - Wed –    Relax, Enjoy, Read

5 - Thur –   Relish, Appreciate, Adore

6 – Fri –      Explore, Read, Unwind

Music Program Assembly

K-2 will perform on Thursday, March 22 at 2:40 in the Multi-purpose room.  Grades 3 – 6 will be performing on Thursday, March 29 at 1:15. 

Viking Victories

We are seeing lots of smiling faces coming to the office to redeem their Viking Victory at the Viking Store.  Approximately 70 or more Viking Victories have been redeemed as of today.  WAY TO GO!!!  Rewarding positive behavior is contagious.  Thanks for your support!  (Reminder, white – parent, yellow – office, pink – teacher)

Lost and Found

Each Wednesday for the next few weeks, we will be having the Lost and Found put in the front foyer so parents coming to conference can take a look for lost items.  Please encourage them to do so.

March 30th – LIC Day

On March 30th, schools will follow their regular “late start/early release “Wed schedule.  Teachers are to work their regular day, doing individual planning.  Classified staff works their regular “Wed” schedule.

March Gladness Updates

Pennies for Patients

We will be wrapping up our Pennies for Patients on Friday 3/23.

Spring Into Action

We had over 100 bags of clothing/shoes and household items donated by our staff and students.  Selected students enjoyed getting to help load up the bags for the Goodwill to take away.

What's happening this week...

A company or a team needs to be constantly rejuvenated by the infusion of young blood.  It needs young people with the imagination and the guts to turn everything upside down if they can. It also needs old fogies to keep them from turning upside down those things that ought to be right side up.  Above all, it needs young rebels and old conservatives, who can work together, challenge each other’s values, yield or hold fast with equal grace, and continue after each hard-fought battle to respect each other.

“Building Community”

Week of March 19 – March 23

19 – Mon    Pizza with the Principal

                     End of 2^nd Trimester and Report cards go home

                     3:30 SRC Room 4

20 – Tue – 6:00 – 7:30 Kindergarten Evening registration (Class of 2025)

21 - Wed – Evaluation and Conference

22 - Thur – 8:00 Safety Meeting

                     3:30 CSIP Meeting

                     2:40 and 6:30 Multi-cultural Music Performance K-2

23 – Fri –    6:30 – 8:00 PTA Girl’s Night Out      

Week of March 19 – March 23

26 – Mon -  3:30 SRC Room 4

27 – Tue –

28 - Wed – Evaluation and Conference

29 - Thur – 3:30 Academic Meeting

                     1:15 and 6:30 Multi-cultural Music Performance 3-6

30 – Fri –    Early Dismisal (Wednesday Specialist Schedule)           

March Gladness Updates

Pennies for Patients

Update coming soon…starts with an assembly on Friday and will run all next week.  All donations benefit the Lymphoma Society.

Spring Into Action

Friday we will wrap up with the Goodwill people coming on Monday/Tuesday to pick up donations.  Please provide the office with your need for pizza coupons, only given to those that participated.

Conferences

Please make sure to provide the office with your conference schedule.  Also, don’t forget we need at least 10 days’ notice to arrange a translator.

Nurse’s office

Please remember to have your student rest their head on their desk for 10 minutes prior to sending to the office unless they are throwing up or bleeding. We have seen a huge increase of traffic in the nurse’s office upon return from recess.  Please remind students that if they could continue to play with an injury, they shouldn’t need to visit the nurse when it’s time to come inside

March 30th – LIC Day

On March 30th, schools will follow their regular “late start/early release “Wed schedule.  Teachers are to work their regular day, doing individual planning.  Classified staff works their regular “Wed” schedule.

Take Your Child to Work Day—April 26^th

This day is designed to help students between the ages of 8 and 15 make the connection between what they do in school and what career they may choose in the future. The day should be designed to introduce students to the world of a parent’s career and the wide array of skills and services needed to support it. Students should have a written excuse stating that they were participating at the parent’s workplace in order to have their absence excused. We will include a permission slip in our next two newsletters.  Due to the state testing window falling on that day, we will make every effort to avoid this day being a disruption to the educational environment. 

Due to the need to maintain confidentiality and to allow staff to focus on their duties, I would discourage staff from bringing their children to school on that day.  If staff would like to discuss this with me, please see Laura.

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Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.

Alexander Graham Bell

Week of March 12 – March 16

12 – Mon   

13 – Tue –

14 - Wed – Report Cards due to Laura

                     Full Day, No Early Release (High school HSPE Testing)

15 - Thur –  8:15 Focus on Education Breakfast

                     Laura with/parents (music room) Invitations have gone out

                     Science Kit Pick-up

                     3:30 Staff Meeting (Library) Tianna and Julia (Refreshments)

16 – Fri –    2:30 MPR Assembly Pennies for Patients kick-off

Week of March 19 – March 23

19 – Mon    End of 2^nd Trimester and Report cards go home

20 – Tue – 6:00 – 7:30 Kindergarten Evening registration (Class of 2025)

21 - Wed – Evaluation and Conference

22 - Thur –  8:00 Safety Meeting

                     3:30 CSIP Meeting

                     6:30 Multi-cultural Music Performance K-2

23 – Fri –    6:30 – 8:00 PTA Girl’s Night Out       

March 30th – LIC Day

On March 30th, schools will follow their regular “late start/early release “Wed schedule.  Teachers are to work their regular day, doing individual planning.  Classified staff works their regular “Wed” schedule.

Science Kit Pick-up

Science kits will be picked up Thursday - March 15.  Please have them out the night before.  Please stack the kits by grade level, keeping sets together. If you miss the pickup it is your job to deliver the kits back to the SRC. Keep in mind we need the kits for the next school.

Take Your Child to Work Day—April 26^th

This day is designed to help students between the ages of 8 and 15 make the connection between what they do in school and what career they may choose in the future. The day should be designed to introduce students to the world of a parent’s career and the wide array of skills and services needed to support it. Students should have a written excuse stating that they were participating at the parent’s workplace in order to have their absence excused. We will include a permission slip in our next two newsletters.  Due to the state testing window falling on that day, we will make every effort to avoid this day being a disruption to the educational environment. 

Due to the need to maintain confidentiality and to allow staff to focus on their duties, I would discourage staff from bringing their children to school on that day.  If staff would like to discuss this with me, please see Laura.

District Forms

You can find a variety of forms on this website.   http://intranet.puyallup.k12.wa.us/geninfo/forms/#student