What's happening...

There is a place for everyone in the big picture.  To turn your back on any one person, for whatever reason, is to run the risk of losing the central piece of your jigsaw puzzle.  Johnna Howell

Week of January 30 – February 3

30 – Mon    CARE/SRC 3:30 Rm. 4 CARE

31 – Tue –

1 - Wed –    8:00 Art Committee Meeting

                     1:30  Library Principal/Professional Development Meeting

2 - Thur –   PTA Skate Night 6:00 – 8:00

3 – Fri –      K – 6 Writing Prompt (Rescheduled)
                    Student of the Month Luncheon
                    3:45 PTA Board Meeting

Week of February 6 – February 10

6 – Mon      CARE/SRC 3:30 Rm. 4 CARE

7 – Tue –   

8 - Wed –    Collaboration and Teaming

9 - Thur –   8:30 – 11:30 5^th Grade Assessment Collaboration

                     12:30 – 3:30 6^th Grade Assessment Collaboration

10 – Fri –   

Writing Prompt (School-wide)

K-6 school-wide writing prompt has been rescheduled for Friday Feb 3rd.

Honoring Cultural Competency Artwork

Please remember that teachers need to get 1student item to Mrs. Nix, to mount for the fair and 2 student items to the office, for display, no later than noon on Wednesday, 2/22.

Operation Suds (There’s still times available)

Handouts, brochures and pencils were placed in your box for this program.  We ran a little short, so if you didn’t get any, see me and I’ll see if we can get more when we return the kit.  The kit (black light and foam) is still available until Monday.

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If you watch how nature deals with adversity, continually renewing itself, you can’t help but learn.   Bernie Siegel
         

Week of January 23 – January 27

23 – Mon   CARE/SRC 3:30 Rm. 4 CARE

24 – Tue – 3:30 Staff Meeting Library (Rescheduled)

                    Operation Suds begins…

25 - Wed – Individual Planning

26 - Thur– 8:00 Safety Meeting

                   9:00 DIBELS (2nd - 6th)
                   Grandparent’s Day Luncheon (Multi-purpose rm) Classes eat in classrooms

                   3:30 CSIP

27 – Fri –  No School for students – Professional Development Day

Week of January 30 – February 3

30 – Mon   CARE/SRC 3:30 Rm. 4 CARE

31 – Tue –

1 - Wed –    8:00 Art Committee Meeting

                     Principal/Professional Development Meeting

2 - Thur –   PTA Skate Night 6:00 – 8:00

3 – Fri –      K – 6 Writing Prompt (Rescheduled)

                     3:45 PTA Board Meeting

Operation Suds (There’s still times available)

Sign-up sheet is in the office to secure your time for this program.  We have the kit from 1/24 to 1/30 and it takes about 45 minutes for the program.

Writing Prompt (School-wide)

K-6 school-wide writing prompt has been rescheduled for Friday Feb 3rd.

Book Fair

It is still happening this week, please remember that students are welcome to shop (need money) before school, during lunch, and after school.  (Pending volunteers available)

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The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education. Martin Luther King, Jr.

         

Week of January 9 – January 13

9 – Mon       CARE/SRC 3:30 Rm. 4 CARE

                     DIBELS Testing

10 – Tue – 8:30 4^th  Grade Assessment Collaboration

                     11 - Wed –        Evaluation and Conference

12 - Thur–   10:45 – 11:15 MLK Assembly MPR

                     6:30 Literacy Night K-3

13 – Fri –    Clerget’s classes to Karshner Museum

Week of January 16 – January 20

16– Mon      Martin Luther King, Jr. Day No School

17– Tue –   2:00 “11 Days MLK Assembly” Multi-purpose room

                     3:30 Academic Meeting

18- Wed – Collaboration and Teaming/Special Services Job-alike

19- Thur –   3:30 Staff Meeting (refreshments Chris Everett)

20– Fri –     K – 6 Writing Prompt

Operation Suds 

Sign-up sheet is in the office to secure your time for this program.  We have the kit from 1/24 to 1/30 and it takes about 45 minutes for the program.

Student Behavior Referral Slips

If you write out a referral slip, please do not use RED ink.

Recycling Bins

At long last, recycling bins have arrived and we now have the ability to recycle most of our garbage.  For a review on recycling you are welcome to visit www.piercecountywa.org/enviroed .  More to come regarding recycle…

Meetings with Parents

Please communicate with the office when you have meetings scheduled with parents so we know that you are expecting them.  Please do not unlock anyone’s door to let a parent in to wait.  Also, do not let students/parents into the building once front door has been locked unless attending a meeting or an emergency.  For security purposes, everyone should be instructed to report to the office to sign in. 

Same as last year?

It would be very helpful if you could remember to communicate with the office regarding special events that are happening in your classroom.  We love to know what is going on in the building and it helps us when parents have questions.

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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.  Mark Twain

Week of January 2 – January 6

2 – Mon  

3 – Tue –

4 - Wed –    Principal/Professional Day     

5 - Thur –    8:00 ART Committee Meeting

                     8:30 2^nd Grade Assessment Collaboration

                     12:30 3^rd Grade Assessment Collaboration

6 – Fri –      12:30 Intermediate Behavior Assembly Make-up (Invitation only)

                     2:00 Primary Behavior Assembly Make-up (Invitation only)

                     3:45 PTA BOD Meeting Staff Lounge

               

Week of January 9 – January 13

9 – Mon     CARE/SRC 3:30 Rm. 4 CARE

                     DIBELS Testing

10 – Tue – 8:30 4^th  Grade Assessment Collaboration

11 - Wed – Evaluation and Conference

12 - Thur – 10:45 MLK Assembly MPR

                     6:30 Literacy Night K-3

13 – Fri –    Clerget’s classes to Karshner Museum

Medical Records

If you need medical information or to review a student medical file, please contact our nurse so you may review the file together.

Assessment Questions?

Have a question about upcoming assessments?  Please contact Chris Everett so she can address them.

Operation Suds 

We have requested the materials for this self-administered interactive program and will have it available for one week, Jan. 24 to Jan. 30.  Please see me to schedule usage as there is only one unit available for loan.

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.

Staff Parking

Please remember that parking for staff is designated for the parking lot across the street on 13^th and the parking stalls along the building on 14^th.  Handicap Placard parking available in appropriate areas.  (Please contact office if you have questions.)

Indoor Recess Crayons

Please make sure that any students that are going to color during indoor recess bring a blotter for under their coloring page.  If you are in need of crayons, contact Kindergarten.  If you are in need of blotters, let the office know.

What's happening this week!!!

There is greatness all around you – welcome it!  It is easy to be great when you get around great people.  Bob Richards

Week of December 19 - December 23

19 – Mon – Sleep in, eat, nap, read a book, eat, relax

20 – Tue –  Sleep in, eat, nap, go bowling, relax

21 - Wed – Sleep in, eat, nap, go to a movie, relax

22 - Thur – Sleep in, eat, nap, shop with a friend, relax

23 – Fri –   Sleep in, eat, nap, and enjoy relaxing time with family/friends

Week of December 26 - December 30

26 – Mon – Sleep in, eat, nap, read a book, eat, relax

27 – Tue –  Sleep in, eat, nap, go bowling, relax

28 - Wed – Sleep in, eat, nap, go to a movie, relax

29 - Thur – Sleep in, eat, nap, shop with a friend, relax

30 – Fri –    Sleep in, eat, nap, and enjoy relaxing time with family/friends

Week of January 2 – January 6

2 – Mon   CARE/SRC 3:30 Rm. 4 CARE

3 – Tue –

4 - Wed –    Principal/Professional Day     

5 - Thur –    8:00 ART Committee Meeting

                     8:30 2^nd Grade Assessment Collaboration

                     12:30 3^rd Grade Assessment Collaboration

6 – Fri –     

Winter Break

We would like to wish every one in our Spinning family a restful and relaxing winter break.  Please make sure if you decide to come in to the building during break, you sign-in on the sheet by the front door. Before you leave check to make sure if you are the last one in the bulding you set the alarm.

Please advise!

If you become ill at work or need to call in a substitute during the work day, please make sure you call the office so we know someone is coming. 

 

Right Response

In the event that you are asked to assist and are not Right Response trained, please be advised that you will be required to complete a Right Response form.  These are located in the office or can be found on the Y drive under SPI/Administration/Right Response.

Copier

We will be getting a new copier during the winter break.  The day of delivery is 12/20.  At this time we do not know if the new copier will be programmed or operational until we return from break.  So, good news, new copier, not so good news, might not have access to the copier during break or the day we return.

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It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself. --Ralph Waldo Emerson

Week of December 12 – December 16

12 – Mon   CARE/SRC 3:30 Rm. 4 CARE

                    Pizza with the Principal

13 – Tue –

                      

14 - Wed – Individual Planning

                    

15 - Thur – 8:00 Safety Meeting

                    3:30 CSIP

 16 – Fri –  

Week of January 2 – January 6

2 – Mon   CARE/SRC 3:30 Rm. 4 CARE

                    

3 – Tue –

                      

4 - Wed –   Principal/Professional Day     

5 - Thur –    8:00 ART Committee Meeting

                    8:50 2^nd Grade Assessment Collaboration

                   12:30 3^rd Grade Assessment Collaboration

6 – Fri –     

Shop with a Cop

What is it?  Sponsored by the Puyallup Police Department, they provided new toys, gifts, clothing and non-perishable food items to over 150 families in 2010. We have been given the opportunity to select a student from Spinning. Please provide the name of a student (Grades 3 – 6) that has faced adversity and is working to overcome challenges they are facing.  We will need 1 name per teacher submitted no later than Monday, December 14. 

Assessment Collaboration (HEADS UP)

The following dates have been set up for meeting to discuss student progress by grade levels.

1/5/12 2^nd AM and 3^rd PM

1/10/12 4^th AM

1/31/12 1^st  AM

2/9/12 5^th  AM and 6^th PM

Watch for more information to follow.  Subs have already been requested and it will be done in ½ day increments. I’ll send you a reminder for your calendar.

Spinning's Annual Weeklong Potluck Pigout
Our annual sharing of food has been scheduled as follows:

Monday:   Intermediate Wing
Tuesday:  Special Ed./Para/Title
Thursday: Primary Wing
Friday: Office Staff/Support Staff/Specialists

Groups usually prepare main dishes, salads, soups and desserts. Breakfasts are optional. For food ideas and suggestions, please see Donna, Lynn or Jill. 

We are all looking forward to a time that we can share laughs and good food.

House Fire

As many of you may know, one of our Spinning families have lost their house to a fire.  It has been declared a total loss and we are in touch with the parents to see how we can help. At this time they are mostly in need of clothing.  More information will follow.

SPECIAL EVENTS REMINDER

Please remember Mrs. King would appreciate knowing the activity, the date and the planned length of time for the activity.  Please do not publicize the event to your students or parents until then.

 

What's happening this week...

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”   Maya Angelo

Week of December 5 – December 9

 5 – Mon   CARE/SRC 3:30 Rm. 4 CARE (3rd grade-Clarendon)

                    

 6 – Tue –   3:30 Academic Meeting

                      

 7– Wed –  8:00 ART Meeting

                     Principal/Professional Development

                     3:30 – 4:30 Cookie Dough Pick-up in the Breezeway        

 8 - Thur –   Staff Meeting (no refreshments served)

                     Staff Party 4:30 (LuAnn’s house 2138 S. Fruitland 98371)

                    

 9 – Fri –     Student of the Month Luncheon (reschedule from 12/2)

                     6:30 – 8:30 PTA Make It – Take It

                     PTA Giving Tree/Food Drive ends

Week of December 12 – December 16

12 – Mon   CARE/SRC 3:30 Rm. 4 CARE

                     Pizza with the Principal

13 – Tue –

                      

14 - Wed – Individual Planning

                    

15 - Thur – 8:00 Safety Meeting

                     3:30 CSIP

 16 – Fri –  

Staff Party

You are all invited to the spinning staff holiday celebration on December 8th 2011 right after the Staff meeting at Luann’s home hosted by Chris, Dawn, and Luann. A variety of soups will be provided so bring an appetizer and beverage to accompany.

Next Fire Drill Unannounced

The next fire drill will be unannounced.  There are numbers on the fence that the class lines face.  Teachers will be assigned the following number to stand in front of:   

Barrett #1                   Becky #7                    Patterson #13

Holland #2                  Fox #8                        Staff w/o Students #14

Paul #3                       Hamilton #9               Visitors/Office Staff #15

Clerget #4                  Ellis #10                     Jason  #5

KZ #11                       Clarendon #6             Strobel #12

Inclement Weather 2 Hour Late Start

Per District Policy, Staff is expected to report to work at their regular start time or as soon as safely possible on days that we have a 2 hour delay.  Please note that Laura will use part of this 2 hour time frame for emergency preparedness team training.