Celebrate and remember diverse leaders of the past, present, and future not juse in February, but all year.  Author unknown

Week of Feb. 4 – Feb. 8

Mon – 4     1:00 4^th Grade Data Review

Tues – 5   

Wed – 6    9:00 KA/1^st Data Review

Principal/Professional Development

Thurs – 7   1:01 – 1:45 MPR Preview Multi-Cultural Music Performance

3:30 CSIP Library

KJH Open House for 6^th grade parents 

Fri – 8       9:00 2^nd/3^rd Data Review

                11:00 7^th grade registration (KJH Counselor visit 6^th grade)

                1:00 5^th/6^th Data Review

7:00 at KJH Multi-Cultural Music Performance (All Grades Perform)

Week of Feb. 11 – Feb. 15

Mon – 11  

Tues – 12  8:00 Safety Meeting

                3:45 PTA Board Meeting Rm. 17

Wed – 13   Collaboration and Teaming

Thurs – 14

Fri – 15      Mid-Winter Break begins

Lost and Found

Our lost and found is overflowing with coats, jackets, hats and gloves.  Please take a moment to have your student’s take a peak for jackets/coats/hats/gloves they have left at school.

Family List

Just a reminder, in order to save paper, we have a family list that we use when sending school mailings.  One mailing goes home with the youngest member of the family.  For you updated list, please look at the Y drive, SPI, Faculty, Family List, your name on the tab for your class at the bottom of the Excel worksheet.

Recognizing Volunteers!!!

It is time once again to recognize the dedicated, hard-working folks who play an important role by volunteering their time in our schools. We are now accepting nominations for Volunteer of the Year. The nomination form is provided at the link below. Nominations should be based on the following characteristics: 

·         Outstanding contribution to your school

·         Dedication above and beyond their responsibilities

·         Years/hours/type of service 

Please send the completed nomination forms via district courier to Nancy French at ESC, or e-mail her at frenchnl@puyallup.k12.wa.us, no later than February 11, 2013.

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela

Week of Jan. 28 – Feb. 1

Mon – 28   Books for Fun order is due 

Tues – 29  11:45 – 12:15 Pizza w/principal

Wed – 30   Individual Planning

                Crazy Hair Day (Spirit Day)

                Skate Night 6:00 to 8:00 Tiffany’s

Thurs – 31        

Fri – 1       Student of the Month Luncheon

Week of Feb. 4 – Feb. 8

Mon – 4     1:00 4^th Grade Data Review

Tues – 5   

Wed – 6    9:00 KA/1^st Data Review

Principal/Professional Development

Thurs – 7   3:30 CSIP Library

KJH Open House for 6^th grade parents 

Fri – 8       9:00 2^nd/3^rd Data Review

                11:00 7^th grade registration (KJH Counselor visit)

                1:00 5^th/6^th Data Review

7:00 KJH Multi-Cultural Music Performance

Printer in Lab

A long time issue has been staff/students printing sent to the computer lab and not claimed.  The worst part is the paper that is being wasted, usually someone else’s paper.  Please remember that before you or a student print, you know what printer it is going to and you use your paper for printing. 

Volunteers

All volunteers must have a current PSD volunteer application on file that has been processed BEFORE they can volunteer in any capacity.  If you have a need for a volunteer, please contact Barb to get it arranged or just to make sure the person you want is approved.  Lists are sent out periodically.

Contacts in Email

Reminder, in the event of a Lockdown, an email to all office (Collette Stewart, Barb Schmitten, Robyn Buck) staff is required.  You might consider setting up a Contact in your email called Lockdown and add the above to the list.  If you need help with setting this up, let Barb know.

 “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”.  Nelson Mendela

Week of Jan. 21 – Jan. 25

Mon – 21   MLK Day, no school   

Tues – 22  5^th/6^th Grade to PHS for Civil Rights Performance

                (10:10 bus return 11:30)

Wed – 23   Coats for Kids distribution

Evaluation and Conference

Thurs – 24 8:00 PBIS Meeting                     

Fri – 25     

Week of Jan. 28 – Feb. 1

Mon – 28         

Tues – 29  11:45 – 12:15 Pizza w/principal

Wed – 30   Individual Planning

                Crazy Hair Day (Spirit Day)

                Skate Night 6:00 to 8:00 Tiffany’s

Thurs – 31                

Fri – 1       Student of the Month Luncheon

Student of the Month

The Student of the month luncheon is on Friday, February 1^st, so it is necessary to have the names and reasons for SOM by Thursday, Jan 24^th in order to process letters and send home in time.  Please make sure to send an email with name and reasons to Barb no later than 1/24

Coats for kids

Coats will be handed out on Wednesday, Jan. 23^rd.  A volunteer will come to your classroom when the team is prepared to fit your students with their new coats. 

DIBELS

Reminder to please have your corrected Jan. DAZE scores to Dawn prior to Feb. 1st as she will enter these scores into the DIBELS.net website.

Kindergarten DIBELS starts week of Jan. 21.

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 Jan. 14 – Jan. 18

Mon – 14   Scholastic Book Fair begins

Tues – 15 

Wed – 16   8:50 – 9:05 Para’s meet with Collette in Staff Lounge

Collaboration and Teaming /Special Services Job-Alike

Thurs – 17 8:15 Safety Meeting

                DIBELS NEXT Room 13

                3:30 Staff Meeting Library

                6:30 Meet and Greet Library

Fri – 18      DIBELS NEXT Room 13

Grandparent’s Day Luncheon

Last day of bookfair

Week of Jan. 21 – Jan. 25

Mon – 21   MLK Day, no school    

Tues – 22  5^th/6^th Grade to PHS for Civil Rights Performance

                (10:10 bus return 11:30)

Wed – 23   Evaluation and Conference

Thurs – 24 8:00 PBIS Meeting                     

Fri – 25     

Scholastics Book Fair

The PTA Scholastic Book fair starts on Monday, 1/14.  Sign-up sheet for Friday, 1/11 preview on the front counter. Please remember, it’s open before school, during lunch and afterschool (pending volunteer support).  Students can come during open times if they have money. 

Coats for kids

Andre will give us an update as soon as he knows when coast will be delivered.

Operations Suds will is here until Tuesday, Jan 15.  Check the sign—up list on front counter for availability.

 DIBELS

Reminder to please have your corrected Jan. DAZE scores to Dawn prior to Feb. 1st as she will enter these scores into the DIBELS.net website.

Kindergarten DIBELS starts week of Jan. 21.

Art Room

Please remember when painting in the art room to have students paint over the linoleum instead of the carpet.

Staff Lounge

One again, the dishes are piling up.  Please remember that we want to have a welcoming staff lounge and it is much more inviting clean and clutter free.  The microwave is not a science project, please clean after each use.

Happy New Year!! Welcome to 2013

Today will never come again.  Be a blessing.  Be a friend. Encourage someone.  Take time to care.  Let your words heal, and not wound.  - Unknown

Week of Jan. 7 – Jan. 11

Mon – 7     8:30 Staff Leadership Meeting Rm. 8

Tues – 8     8:30 Staff Leadership Meeting Rm. 8

                 12:10 Student Leadership Meeting Rm. 18 – Pizza provided

                 3:45 PTA Meeting Rm. 17

Wed – 9     1:00 Principal Professional Development Library

Thurs – 10 3:30 CSIP Library

Fri – 11     

Week of Jan. 14 – Jan. 18

Mon – 14   Scholastic Book Fair begins

Tues – 15  

Wed – 16   Collaboration and Teaming /Special Services Job-Alike

Thurs – 17 8:15 Safety Meeting

                 DIBELS NEXT Room 13

                 3:30 Staff Meeting Library

Fri – 18      DIBELS NEXT Room 13
                Grandparent’s Day Luncheon

Scholastics Book Fair

Spinning PTA will be hosting a Book Fair beginning on Monday, 1/14.  Watch for more information to come from PTA. 

Coats for kids

We should have a coat delivery coming the week of Jan. 14.  It is recommended that each teacher keep a roster with student names and corresponding coat sizes for easy identification on event day. Please send the “Opt out” forms to the office as soon as you receive as they are due on Tuesday, Jan. 8.  Please look for more information coming soon regarding the actual day of the event. 

Operations Suds will be available starting on Wednesday, 1/9.  Sign—up list is on front counter.

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.

“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”   Albert Einstein

Week of Dec.17 – Dec. 21 

17 - Mon - Feasting (last day)

18 - Tues - First Grade Program

19 - Wed – Spirit Day-Twin Day

10:00 – 11:15 6^th Grade Craft Fair

12:01 release – Furlough so we leave after students

20  - Thu - Winter Break      

21  - Fri -    Winter Break

Week of Dec.17 – Dec. 21 

24 - Mon - Winter Break

25 - Tues - Winter Break

26 - Wed – Winter Break

27 - Thu -   Winter Break      

28 - Fri -     Winter Break

SCHEDULE CHANGE

Due to the 12:01 release and no breakfast or lunch served on 12/19 buses will be here early.  Please make sure to reflect on this when planning for this day.

Believe T-shirts

Dawn Utti will be placing another BELIEVE t-shirt and sweatshirt order during winter break.  If you would like to order your first one or order additional shirts please turn in your money before Dec. 14^th along with your size.  The cost for the shirts is $15.00 and the sizes are all adult.

Furlough Dec. 19

For full-time certificated staff:  they should report to work fifteen minutes (instead of the usual thirty) before students arrive, and leave thirty minutes after students are dismissed.  This means that elementary teachers will have worked eleven minutes more than a half day, and secondary teachers will have worked twenty minutes more than a half day.  The District has agreed with PEA that you will allow your certificated staff to make up that time.  If you can do it on December 19th, by releasing them earlier than thirty minutes after school is dismissed, and still meet your student supervision needs, you can do so.  Otherwise, choose some other day to release them early.  Teachers – please feel free to leave at 12:20.

For part-time certificated staff:  They should work as long as students are at school on the 19th if they are normally scheduled to do so.

Classified staff will need to complete a form.  Please complete the form before you leave on 12/19.

Are you coming in to building during break?

Please remember to sign in if you are coming in to the building during break as custodian staff is on limited schedule.  See schedule that was sent previously.

One hundred years from now, It will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, or how much money I had in the bank, But the world may be a better place because I made a difference in a child's life.
Author unknown

Week of Dec.10 – Dec. 14 

10 - Mon - Holiday Feasting begins (sign-up in Staff lounge)

                   Science Kits pick-up (2^nd – 6^th grade)

11 - Tues - 8:30 Leadership Meeting Rm 8 till 11:45

                   Feasting continues

                   3:00 – 4:00 PTA Cookie Dough Pick-up

                   3:30 SRC Meeting Room 4

                   3:45 PTA General Membership Meeting

12 - Wed – Individual Planning

13  - Thu - 8:15 Safety Meeting

                   Feasting today, too!  Yum!

                   8:30 Leadership Meeting Rm 8 till 11:45

                   3:30 CSIP Meeting

14  - Fri -    4:30 Staff Holiday Party (Lynn’s home)

Week of Dec.17 – Dec. 21 

17 - Mon - Feasting (last day)

18 - Tues -

19 - Wed – Spirit Day-Twin Day

10:00 – 11:15 6^th Grade Craft Fair

12:01 release – Furlough so we leave after students

20  - Thu - Winter Break      

21  - Fri -    Winter Break

SCHEDULE CHANGE

Due to the 12:01 release and no breakfast or lunch served on 12/19 buses will be here early.  Please make sure to reflect on this when planning for this day.

Holiday Feasting (12/10, 12/11, 12/13 and 12/17)

We are going to continue with the holiday feasting tradition of EATING our way through December!  A sign-up sheet has been placed in the lounge if you chose to participate please sign up. In the past those who sign up "together" have usually talked about the day’s menu and what each other will be bringing.  Your group will take care of having food out in time for lunches that begin at 11:30 for staff and you will also clean up that day’s food items at the end of that day.  

Sunshine will have the lounge set-up for our first day and provide the cups, utensils, and paper products.

Believe T-shirts

Dawn Utti will be placing another BELIEVE t-shirt order during winter break.  If you would like to order your first one or order additional shirts please turn in your money before Dec. 19th along with your size.  The cost for the shirts is $12.00 and the sizes are all adult.

Leadership

·        Classroom Door Decoration Contest-please remember to be sensitive to our district's holiday policy. Prize is yet to be determined.

·        Recycling milk cartons/apple cartons: Please encourage your kids to rinse out their cartons and put them into the recycling bins (We are aiming for green school status).

·        If you need any classroom assistance such as stapling/tutoring/grading, leadership kids are available from 12:30-1:00. Just let us know.