Thursday, January 17th, 2013

Today is Day 5.

Please make sure you read and understand the email from Dr. Cook regarding our new safety procedures.  We will not repost the text here as this is a public blog.  Please check your email if you have not done so already.  The entire school is affected.                               

 *Thursday, Jan. 17th:     Cook@Meeting 

                                                    Speas will be hosting a district Math training '

                                                 (5th grade classrooms-Jewel and Ricket

Please watch the weather closely, and be alert for any delays on Friday.  Typically the school system does a phone message and informs the local media channels and radio stations.  


Congrats to all of the Spelling Bee contestants.  They did a phenomenal job.  Special congrats to Sajiah Taylor, our runner up, and to Neida Luis-Garcia our winner!  If you see these young people around, say something encouraging.  
Thanks to Mrs. Hooker, and Mrs. Dobson for organizing and participating.  

Congrats to the Henning Family.  See text of email from Dr. Cook below

I am excited to announce that Nicholas Henning has arrived!  He was born today at 5:45pm and is 3 lbs 9oz.  He is staying strong in NICU and Mommy is doing great!  His is roughly 3 weeks early and very tiny so let's get the positive thoughts aimed at Greensboro Women's Hospital.  The 5th grade team is going to host a "Welcome to Family" Shower later in the year since he decided to keep his Mommy busy for the last few weeks.  I will share pictures as soon as possible.



Teachers please sign up for a time to shop at the Bee store.  Please do not wait until the last minute.

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.  

Have you been updating your PEP's?  

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.

*Thursday, Jan. 17th:     Cook@Meeting 
                                                    Speas will be hosting a district Math training '

                                                 (5th grade classrooms-Jewel and Ricket)

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

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

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

                                             Foundations of Reading.
*Weds, Jan. 23rd:        Johnson@Meeting 9-1
                                              Speas will be hosting a district Math training 
                                             (5th grade classrooms-Jewel and Ricket) 
*Thurs, Jan. 24th:         Speas will be hosting a district Math training 

                                              (5th grade classrooms-Jewel and Ricket)
*Friday, Jan. 25th:       Report Cards Due to Admin
                                              Dress Down Day
*Saturday, Jan. 26th: Foundations of Reading Training at Easton, stipend

                                             for attending is $75.  
*Monday, Jan. 28th:    Dibels MOY Begins
*Tuesday,Jan. 29th:    RTI Day
                                             Report Cards Go Home
                                             Dibels MOY
*Weds, Jan. 30th:        Speas will be hosting a district Math training 
                                             Dibels MOY
                                             Subway Day
*Thurs, Jan. 31st:        Speas will be hosting a district Math training 
                                             (5th grade classrooms-Jewel and Ricket) 
                                             Dibels MOY
*Monday, Feb. 4th:      SIT Team
                                             Dibels MOY

*Wednesday, Feb. 13th: Tech Day, all grade levels meet w/D. Bates 
                                                  2nd Grade Assembly/Field Trip WFU Museum
                                                  2nd grade will need gym between 9-10:30 AM 

*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