Friday, January 11, 2013

Today is Day 1.

*Friday, Jan. 11th:  EC Team meeting 2:45 Conference Room
                                         Fletcher at training AM

Teachers, please make every attempt to get to lunch on time daily.  We have been working with the cafeteria to improve things, and it is important that we are on time.

This is also true for specials.  Specialists need to end on time, and teachers need to arrive on time to pick up students from specials.  

The SIT Team met on Monday.  The SIT Minutes are in a folder on the staff shared drive called 2012-13 SIT Minutes.  Thanks to Julie Merrill.

If you are looking for a way to integrate technology and Reading instruction, ask Mrs. D. about her blog, and how she uses it.  Very creative.  

We are no longer using the Orange Bees.  Please use the Blue Bee's for the next  incentives.  

Teachers: Please remember that we are responsible for our students' safety.  Please make sure car rider staff is in place before sending students outside.  The bell is not the signal for releasing car riders.  Teachers should always check to make sure there is someone there to receive the students before sending students out.  

Check out our new umbrellas.  We want our wonderful car duty/bus duty folks to stay dry in the rain/snow.  Thanks PTA!!!!  FYI- Each umbrella has been fitted with a tracking device.  :-)  Please do not try to take them home.  

Don't forget to follow Speas on Twitter to get updates and reminders.  

Gentle Reminders:

* When planning and executing field trip plans, please keep in mind that it is against policy to require parents to accompany students on trips.  We cannot exclude students from trips for behavior, or inability to pay.



Speas Events:                                    
                                      

*Friday, Jan. 11th:  EC Team meeting 2:45 Conference Room
                                         Fletcher at training AM
*Monday, Jan. 14th: Cook at RTI meeting (10-1)

*Tuesday, Jan. 15th: Faculty meeting 2:45 PM

*Wednesday, Jan. 16th: Tech Day, all grade levels meet w/D. Bates  

                                                   Subway Day  

                                                  Schoolwide Spelling Bee 

                                                  Smart User Group 2:45 

                                                  Speas will be hosting a district Math training '

                                                 (5th grade classrooms and art room )

*Friday, Jan. 18th:            AR Celebration Day
                                                   Instructional Coordination Meeting 11:00 
                                                   Cook in Charlotte at Meeting (7-4)

*Monday, Jan. 21st: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

*Tuesday, Jan. 22nd: Teachers may trade this day with Jan. 26.- training for

                                             Foundations of Reading.

*Saturday, Jan. 26th: Foundations of Reading Training at Easton

*Wednesday, Feb. 13th: Tech Day, all grade levels meet w/D. Bates 

*Tuesday, March 5th: 4th grade trip to Raleigh 6:30 AM-5:00 PM

Friday, March 8th: 1st grade to WSSU 11:00 AM-1:00 PM

                           

*Wednesday, March 20th: Tech Day, all grade levels meet w/D. Bates 

*Wednesday, April 10th: Tech Day, all grade levels meet w/D. Bates 

*Friday, April 12th: 5th grade to Sci Works 9:00 AM-1:30 Pm

*Tuesday, April 23: Kinder trip to Children's Museum 9:00 AM-2:00 PM

*Wednesday, April 24: Third grade trip to Tanglewood 9:00 AM-1:00 PM