You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...”  Dr. Seuss

March 3 to March 7

Mon 3/3          Principal Directed    

Tues 3/4         Early Dismissal 12:46 Grading Day

                     AVID Meeting

Wed 3/5          Viking Support Team 1/2

                     Early Dismissal 12:46 Conference Day

Thurs 3/6 Early Dismissal 12:46 Conference Day

Fri 3/7           Daylight Savings starts on Sunday (spring ahead)

March 10 to March 14 Classified Employees Week

Mon 3/10  Grade Level Meetings

Tues 3/11 Student of the Month Luncheon

Wed 3/12  Viking Support Team 3/4

Thurs 3/13       Glad trainers are in the building

Fri 3/14          Doors for Dr. Seuss will be judged

                     8:00 Report cards due to Collette

                     2:45 March Gladness Assembly “Pennies for Patients”

Conferences

Please make sure that you provide a copy of your conference schedule to the office prior to conference start date/times.  If a parent calls to cancel or reschedule on conference day, we (Barb/Robyn) will send you an email so we do not interrupt your conferences.  Please check email frequently for those messages.

Lockdown review

Just a reminder to staff regarding when we do our lockdown drills or are in an actual lockdown, please make sure to include visitors, volunteers, or extra staff that is in your room at that time in your response to the office when reporting in.  Also, if you can’t email, you must call with a report.

Operation Suds

Operation Suds is a self-administered interactive program that was developed to help educators teach children about the need for hand washing. The program is designed for children grades K through 6 and all necessary materials are available for check out to local residents through the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.

The program consists of a brief discussion about the importance of hand washing, a short animated video and a special blacklight activity designed to test each student's hand washing ability. Additionally, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department can provide hand washing related materials for educators to help reinforce the message in the classroom.

By participating in Operation Suds students will learn about:

• What germs are
• Where germs hide
• When to wash hands
• How to wash hands

The program takes approximately 45 minutes per class to complete depending on the size of each group

We have participated the last two year and are willing to provide this opportunity if teachers are interested.  Please respond to Barb by March 6^th if you are interested in this program so we can request if for our school.

Report Cards

Update regarding report cards! Teachers enter free text comments for your students by selecting the COM blocks at the end of the CPT line. For the full instructions on how to enter free text comments for your report cards, please logon to Edline and look at the documentation for elementary report cards located here:

Departments : Technology Services : Easy Guides & How-Tos : Teacher Access Center : Elementary Report Cards in TAC

The documentation has been updated for trimester 2 – so everyone should take a look at the updated instructions.

As always, if you have any questions or if you need help, please call 8600, extension 3.

Due to Collette by 8:00 AM on March 14^th.  Please make sure to let Barb know when they are ready to print.

Professional Development

Just a friendly reminder that the upcoming “GLAD with Journeys” Professional Development class is being offered Monday March 3rd from 4:30-7:30 (but probably only 7pm) at the Firgrove GLAD Lab with YOURS TRULY! I am leading this class and would LOVE to see you there! If you are concerned about dinner- have no fear, we will enjoy Teriyaki and I promise to get you out a little early and with some items to take back to your class and use immediately! Did you also know that we have a nice color printer, laminator, and lots of supplies for you to use?(….no copy codes or requests needed, FREE for all) J

Sign up on the Professional Development Site:

https://staffdev.puyallup.k12.wa.us/StaffDev/class_info.php?CID=5295

Kalles Jr High

Seussical, Jr. opens THIS WEEKEND at KALLES JUNIOR HIGH!!!  It is a fantastically fun show! Great for all ages!!

• Friday, February 28th at 7pm
• Saturday, March 1st at 7pm
• Thursday, March 6th at 7pm
• Friday, March 7th at 7pm
• Saturday, March 8th at 2pm – Understudy Performance
• Saturday, March 8th at 7pm

$5 with ASB and elementary students $7 without ASB and adults

 

Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.  Bill Gates

Feb 24 to Feb 28

Mon 2/24  Individual Planning

               7:00 Region 3 Band Concert PHS

Tues 2/25 8:15 Safety Meeting

                     Pizza with the principal

Wed 2/26  Viking Support Team KG

Thurs 2/27      

Fri 2/28          Read Across America

March 3 to March 7

Mon 3/3          Principal Directed    

Tues 3/4         Early Dismissal 12:46

                     AVID Meeting

Wed 3/5          Viking Support Team 1/2

                     Early Dismissal 12:46

Thurs 3/6 Early Dismissal 12:46

Fri 3/7           Daylight Savings starts on Sunday (spring ahead)

Conferences

Please make sure that you provide a copy of your conference schedule to the office prior to conference start date/times.  If a parent calls to cancel or reschedule on conference day, we (Barb/Robyn) will send you an email so we do not interrupt your conferences.  Please check email frequently for those messages.

School Messenger

We will be sending out a notice to parents on Sunday, March 2^nd to remind them of the early dismissal days and the time for pick-up.

Interpreter

If you are in need, we need to order as soon as possible.  I need to have the date, time and student name. 

Kid Mail coming soon

This is the second year of using Partnership Packets as a way for community non-profits organizations to publicize in the schools. Packets were compiled by PTA leadership this week and should be sent home with all elementary students on February 28 – next Friday.

To learn more about Partnership Packets, include the schedule for collection and distribution, visit the Communications and Information website.

Report Cards

Due to Collette by 8:00 AM on March 14^th.  Please make sure to let Barb know when they are ready to print.

Rolling Computer Lab

Please remember that any issues with the lab need to be reported to the office or a ticket created via the HELPDESK.  Putting a sticky note on a laptop and locking it back in the lab will only inform the next user there is a problem.  We need to be diligent in keeping this gift running smoothly and in great shape.

 

 

 

Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. John Dewey

Feb 17 to Feb 21  

Mon 2/17  President’s Day – No School

Tues 2/18 Mid-Winter Break – No School

Wed 2/19  Supplemental Day #4 – No School for Students

Thurs 2/20       Staff Meeting – Location TBD

                     Spanish KG Info Night at Spinning

Fri 2/21          KG and 2-6^th grade Science Kit Pick-up

Feb 24 to Feb 28

Mon 2/24  Individual Planning

                     7:00 Region 3 Band Concert PHS

Tues 2/25 8:15 Safety Meeting

                     Pizza with the principal

Wed 2/26  Viking Support Team KG

Thurs 2/27      

Fri 2/28          Read Across America

Supplemental Day #4

Teachers, we will meet February 19th in the Commons at 8:00. Please wear your college gear and be prompt.  Coffee and donuts will be provided. Please bring the following to morning meeting:

·       Current data from staff meeting on 2/3/14 DIBELS, STAR, Number Corner check up  and Comp Fluency

·       Bring 3, 6, 8 goals from September to reflect, revise and modify

It’s a packed agenda so very important that we are here and ready to go.  At noon you will have lunch on your own and then head over to Stewart for some team time that will start at 1 pm.

GLAD LAB

It is that time again!! 

The GLAD Lab will be open February 20th from 3:30-5:30

 The lab is located at Firgrove in portable 33

Your GLAD trainers will be there ready to work!

Don't miss out!!

Puyallup is hosting a Journeys User Group on Wed. Feb. 26th!

What does this mean, you ask?

It means that we have a LOCAL opportunity to come together and share successes and challenges with each other AND a Journeys consultant! Questions can be answered! Celebrations can be celebrated and problems can be solved (at least mostly!).

Are you in? If yes, here’s what you do….

·       Sign up on the PSD ProDev website (you must do this first!)

·       RSVP at http://hmhpub.force.com/VFRSVP

·       Enter code PDS022414

SPACE IS LIMITED! ACT FAST! When the spaces are gone, they’re gone!

Parent Teacher Conferences are coming!

Please remember to let the office know if you need an interpreter for conferences.  Those days fill up quick, to we need to request as soon as possible.

 

 

"In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute." - Thurgood Marshall

Feb 10 to Feb 14

Mon 2/10  Grade Level Meetings

Tues 2/11 7:00 (K-3) Multicultural concert

Wed 2/12  Viking Support Team 5/6

                     7^thGrade KJH counselors here to register

Thurs 2/13       7:00 (4-6 and room 17) Multicultural concert

Fri 2/14         

Feb 17 to Feb 21

Mon 2/17  President’s Day – No School

Tues 2/18 Mid-Winter Break – No School

Wed 2/19  Supplemental Day #4 – No School for Students

Thurs 2/20       Staff Meeting – Location TBD

                     Spanish KG Info Night at Spinning

Fri 2/21          KG Science Kit Pick-up

Parent Activation of Edline

To assist you in encouraging more parents to activate their accounts, a brief instructional video has been created and will be posted on each school’s website. We have a very low number of parents and students that have activated accounts.  Please include in your newsletter and encourage students to have parents do this important step.

Family Lists

Please remember that we use the family list to send home “Kid Mail” with the youngest student in the family.  We save over 75 copies each time we have a publication printed and sent this way.  Over 300 pages of paper were saved during the publication of the recent newsletter.

Computer Rolling Lab

Remember this valuable tool is available for check out via the main office.  If you haven’t had a chance, sign up now.


Volunteers and Guests

Please remember, ALL volunteers and guests must sign in at the front office and wear a badge.

Copier

Please remember that when the copier gets jammed or shows a message on the screen that you should let Barb or Robyn be aware.

Students sent to office

Please remember that students need to be sent with a pass when coming to the office. If they are being sent for specific reasons, a phone call or note should occur.

Forks

We had a good amount of metal forks in the staff lounge and now there are zero.  If you have extras you’d like to donate, please send, or if you have some laying around, they can be returned, no questions asked.

Food Service

Did you know that you can order from the menu posted(sandwiches, wraps, salads) in the staff lounge each day from Food Services?  Just call 8859 before 8:30 and let them know who you are and what you’d like to order.