Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.  Confucius

Nov 4 to Nov 8

Mon 11/4  Principal Directed-Library

Tues 11/5 Picture Re-Takes (stage)

                            Student of the Month Luncheon

Wed 11/6  8:15 Viking Support Team GR 5/6 Rm. 4

Thurs 11/7 1:05 Veteran’s Day Choir Assembly

                 AVID Family Night 6:00 – 8:00

Fri 11/8     12:46 EARLY DISMISSAL Student Learning Day

 

Nov 11 to Nov 15

Mon 11/11 Veteran’s Day – No School

Tues 11/12      8:00 PBIS Meeting Rm. 12

Wed 11/13 8:15 Viking Support Team GR KG Rm. 4

Thurs 11/14     PTA Pizza for students that sold 8 items or more 3:30 Library – CSIP Meeting (Casey Cox, special guest)

Fri 11/15        

United WAY…ends 11/22

Key components of this year’s campaign:

• There is no paperwork required.  You can sign up online using the information below.  If you prefer paperwork, contact your building campaign coordinator and they will make sure you get a form.
• If you go online, you can find out how to connect with your community through United Way Pierce County, watch a short video titled, “Meet Taylor,” and find other helpful information.
• Once online, click “Pledge Now” to see how to direct your contributions to specific programs or agencies that interest you personally.

Please don’t delay.  As stated above, this year’s campaign is very short and the process to sign up only takes a few minutes. 

How to participate
Click this link (https://donor.unitedeway.org) and then use the information below.  Note that we all use the same Campaign Code, but the Username and Password apply only to you.

Family in need?

If you had a family or student that appears to need some extra food over the weekend and/or before/after school, please talk to Andre.

Report Card Information

It’s that time of year to start thinking about the first trimester’s report card timeline

December 2, 2013: Report cards due to building administrators for review (due in the morning)

December 4, 2013: Request for changes provided to teachers

December 5, 2013: Print report cards

December 6, 2013: Report cards sent home with students

There are a couple things to keep in mind regarding the above timeline. First, we have traditionally sent report cards home on the last day of the trimester; however, with a late Thanksgiving the “send home” date was pushed out. Secondly, with new report card comment guidelines coming out, the report card review time should not take as long as perhaps it once did. Just as a reminder, here are the Elementary Report Card Committee’s recommended changes to the report card as well as guidelines for writing comments:

 

Data Display

The committee recommends that a table containing a students’ most recent data for the current school year (information contained in Performance Plus) be placed on report cards. ITC is working on this and will determine if this is possible.

Guidelines for Elementary Report Card Comments

The definition of a report card comment is a minimum of 1 to 2 sentences or a drop down comment (drop down comments still under development and may not be available first trimester).

2.   When a student receives a 1, 2, or N as a mark for any grading period, a comment is required to explain why the student received the mark.

3.   When a student receives a 3 or a 4 as a mark for any grading period, a comment is encouraged, but not required.

4.   Every student will receive at least two comments for the final grading period regardless of the marks received.

 Elementary report cards will be open in Teacher Access Center for grade entry beginning Monday, November 4.   A help guide to assist teachers with the entry of grades will be provided later next week.

With the new requirement of scheduling elementary students in eSchoolPLUS and TAC, the report card entry process has changed and we must do some preliminary work to ensure teacher gradebooks are up-to-date and ready for report cards.  

Clock Hours

Historically, clock hours & credits had to be earned by August 31st and turned in to the Human Resources Department by September 30th to be counted towards salary advancement for the current school year. 

Beginning the 2013-14 school year, all credits must be earned on or before October 1st and all paperwork must be turned in to the Human Resources Department by November 1st to be counted for the current years’ salary advancement.

College credits/continuing education credits - require an official transcript

In-service forms – require the employees’ original signature, no copies will be accepted

The College Credit/Clock Hour Approval Form can be downloaded from the district website. This form must be completed and turned in with all credits and clock hours.  Credits and clock hours must meet one of the state required criteria and must be offered by an accredited institution or an approved provider.

If you have questions please contact:

Region III & PSS based PEA – Holly Jette, jetteha@puyallup.k12.wa.us

Preferred Sub

You can let the sub office know if you have a preferred substitute that will be called first if they are available on that particular day to sub.