"When educating the minds of our youth, we must not forget to educate their hearts."  Dalai Lama

Week of June 3 – June 7

Mon – 3     KJH 7:00 5^th and 6^th Grade Band Concert

Tues –4     Safety Meeting

                Track Meet Sparks Stadium
                4th Grade to Karshner and Meeker Mansion Field Trip
 

Wed – 5    Principal Directed

                Baby Shower Library

Thurs – 6   6^th Grade to Pacific Science Center

                Staff Meeting

Fri – 7       8:00 Donuts with Dads

Puyallup Fair School (K, 1^st, 2^nd)

Week of June 10 – June 14

Mon – 10   4^th Grade Human Growth and Development

Tues –11   3:45 PTA General Membership Meeting

                3:30 PBIS Meeting

Wed – 12   Field Day/All School BBQ

                Individual Planning

                Report cards due to Collette

Thurs – 13 3:30 CSIP

                Skate Night Tiffany’s

Fri – 14      Puyallup Public Library visits classrooms during lunch

Report Cards

Please remember that you need to notify Barb when you have completed your report cards and they are ready for Collette to read.

Cross Walk

Please remind your students that they are required to use the cross walk.  It has been reported that students are crossing at various locations.  THINK SAFETY!

Puyallup Fair School

Friday, June 7, the Puyallup Fair School will be visiting and need a lot of room to set up.  Please park in the staff parking lot on 13th ST SE.  As you know, Donuts with Dads is the same day, so parking might be difficult, but we will need this areas open for the trailers of animals.

Basketball Camp

We still have a few slots available for a 1st through 6th grade male student that would benefit from receiving a scholarship to attend a basketball camp during July?  Please chat with Barb.

 

Puyallup Public Library Visits

 

Bonnie from the Puyallup Public Library coming to classrooms during lunch to talk about the summer reading program.  She will come to each classroom and speak for about 3 minutes.

And I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free. And I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.  Lee Greenwood

Week of May 27 – May 31

Mon – 27   Memorial Day, NO SCHOOL

Tues –28   11:45 Pizza with the Principal

Wed – 29   Placement Meetings all grades

                Individual Planning

Thurs – 30

Fri – 31     

Week of June 3 – June 7

Mon – 3    

Tues –4     Track Meet Sparks Stadium

Wed – 5    Principal Directed

Thurs – 6   6^th Grade to Pacific Science Center

Fri – 7       8:00 Donuts with Dads

Puyallup Fair School (K, 1^st, 2^nd)

 

Placement Meetings

Please make sure to have your worksheets completed prior to the placement meeting on 5/29 and bring them with you to the meeting.  Traci or Rachel will cover your classroom during this meeting time.

Field Trips REMINDER (just a few)

·        Notify Specialists/Title/Resource one week in advance.

·        Notify Nurse or Health Assistant at least one week in advance of your trip.  You will receive a small first aid kit for the trip.  If students require medication, you must be instructed on administering them.  Please ask the nurse to complete the information below. (Medication must be picked up and returned by staff member only.)

·        If you will be out of the building at your lunch time, notify lunch servers of your field trip at least one week prior to trip.  Students who qualify for free lunch are entitled to a sack lunch, if one is required.

EDLINE!!!

After staff members have activated their Edline accounts, they will be able to view their own school’s website template. This template is ready for administrators training which will take place on June 26. Currently, the “principal blog” portion of the school website template is filled with Lorem Ipsum, which is dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. It’s written in Latin.

If you would like to see what a final product looks like, visit the websites for Walker High School, Ballou Junior High School, and Karshner Elementary School. These administrators were frontrunners in the process and received their training in advance.

The good news is that the general public doesn’t see the school’s website template as it is being developed. Sometime this summer, when the principal of each school is ready to “go live,” the site will become visible to the general public.

Office Max coupons

They will be honored by Office Depot as they are merging.

Library Inventory/End of Year Important Information!

·        Week of 5/20-5/24:  Last week of check-out for 1st grade.

·        May 28-June 6:  Students may only have 1 book checked out.  If they have any overdue books, they can NOT check out.  Overdue slips will be sent home weekly.

·        Wednesday, June 5:  Last OPEN LIBRARY.

·        June 7:  ALL LIBRARY BOOKS AND MATERIALS DUE.  This includes library materials checked out to teachers.  Teachers may continue to check out on a case by case basis if needed.  **June 7 is the district wide due date for library materials.

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.  Lao Tzu

Week of May 20 – May 24

Mon – 20   Educational Bosses Week

                7:00 Honor Concert RHS

Tues –21   MSP Testing

                7:00 – 8:00 4-6 Music Program

Wed – 22   Science Kit Pick-up

                12:30 Luncheon to Celebrate Ms. Stewart

                Individual Planning

Thurs – 23 MSP Testing

Fri – 24      Snow Make-up Day, NO SCHOOL

Week of May 27 – May 31

Mon – 27   Memorial Day, NO SCHOOL

Tues –28   11:45 Pizza with the Principal

Wed – 29   Individual Planning

Thurs – 30

Fri – 31     

Music Performances

Please advise students/parents that students will meet in the MPR and be called up during performance when their grade is performing.  No need for special clothing.

Safety Tip

In the event of an emergency during recess or outside activity, students should be instructed to line up at the fence in front of their classroom number.  Teachers should report to their students as soon as safely possible.

Lost and Found

It is overflowing with coats/jackets and would be appreciated if you could put a reminder in your newsletter to remind parents to check or have student check for lost items.

Basketball Camp

Do you have a 1^st through 6^th grade male student that would benefit from receiving a scholarship to attend a basketball camp during July?  If so, please see Barb.

Science Kit Pick-up

     ·        Please make sure all the materials are back in the kits and into their plastic bags as rain leaking through the lid may cause damage.

·        Please make an effort to organize your school’s kits by grade level and sets.

·        It is best to have kits out the night before as pickup times vary.

·        Remember - any kits not available for warehouse pickup will become the responsibility of the teacher to return to the Science Resource Center.

·        Please do not delay in sending your kits back. We need to stay on track with each and every school’s delivery as we cannot extend our time beyond the school year.

Library Inventory/End of Year Important Information!

·        Thursday, 5/23:  Library Inventory--PSD inventory team will be in the library to count books.  If you have books in your classroom, that you do NOT need, please return them before this date.  There will be NO OPEN LIBRARY on this day.

  ·        Week of 5/20-5/24:  Last week of check-out for 1st grade.

 

·        May 28-June 6:  Students may only have 1 book checked out.  If they have any overdue books, they can NOT check out.  Overdue slips will be sent home weekly.

 

·        Wednesday, June 5:  Last OPEN LIBRARY.

 

·        June 7:  ALL LIBRARY BOOKS AND MATERIALS DUE.  This includes library materials checked out to teachers.  Teachers may continue to check out on a case by case basis if needed.  **June 7 is the district wide due date for library materials.

 

America's future will be determined by the home and the school. The child becomes largely what he is taught; hence we must watch what we teach, and how we live.  Jane Adams

Week of May 13 – May 17

Mon – 13  

Tues –14   8:15 Safety Meeting
                MSP Testing
                PTA Board Meeting
Wed – 15   Evaluation and Conference
Thurs – 16 MSP Testing
                3:30 Staff Meeting
                7:00 K-3 Music Program
Fri – 17      Special Education Track Meet - Sparks

Week of May 20 – May 24

Mon – 20  

Tues –21   MSP Testing
                7:00 – 8:00 4-6 Music Program
Wed – 22   Science Kit Pick-up
                Individual Planning
Thurs – 23 MSP Testing
Fri – 24      Snow Make-up Day, NO SCHOOL

Glad Strategies  

Remember, we have the board above the laminator for sharing “Glad Strategies”.  Please share those that work best for you.

Grade Level Meetings

Please make sure the Grade Level meetings minutes (template on the Y Drive) are saved on the Y Drive under the appropriate grade level after each meeting.

Reading Incentives

Little Caesars and Tacoma Rainiers offer free reading incentive programs.  We now are able to offer this opportunity to our students.  If you are interested, you can call Emmett Brost (360-391-3464) or email at Emmett@pizzanw.com for Little Caesars and Lauren Coombs at (253)761-5631 or lcoombs@tacomarainiers.com for the Tacoma Rainiers.  This is a great opportunity for our students.

 

 

The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called truth." -- Dan Rather

 Week of May 6 – May 10

Mon – 6     TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK

Tues –7     MSP Testing

Wed – 8    National School Nurse’s Day

                Collaboration and Teaming

Thurs – 9   MSP Testing

                3:30 CSIP Meeting Library

                6:00 Get Set KG Night

Fri – 10      8:00 Muffins for Moms in small gym

Week of May 13 – May 17

Mon – 13  

Tues –14   8:15 Safety Meeting

                MSP Testing

                PTA Board Meeting

Wed – 15   Evaluation and Conference

Thurs – 16 MSP Testing

3:30 Staff Meeting

                7:00 K-3 Music Program

Fri – 17      Special Education Track Meet - Sparks

Fundraiser Finale

The PTA will be hosting an ice cream sundae party for about 100 students that participated in the fundraiser.  A list is being sent to each teacher and one master list will be posted by the copier for those students that are to participate.  The party is on Friday, May 3 at 2:30 in the MPR.

Musical Performances

We will be having Music programs 5/16 and 5/21, Kindergarten through Third on Thursday and Fourth through Sixth on Tuesday.  Please make sure to include this information in your newsletter.