Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Wednesday, March 27


Today is Day 3,








*Wednesday, March 27th: Johnson@Mtg (8-10)
                                                  Make up testing


*Don't forget about the Foundations Training on Thursday.  

**Teachers please activate your PowerSource Account and plan on taking the 
online courses.  You will get credit for the classes.  

**If you see any members of the Speas Basketball team please tell them congratulations on two very well-played games.  We didn't get a win, but the boys and girls played hard. 

The coaches also did a fantastic job.  

**I know it saddens us to be away from the children for so long, but in preparation for the upcoming holiday break please take the following actions to conserve energy:

1.      All nonessential electronic equipment should be turned off.

2.      All windows, doors and blinds should be closed and secured.



Bus Update: 

There has been some confusion about bus numbers lately, especially when there is a sub.  Please update all of your bus records to reflect the following changes if you have not already done so:

Bus 738 has been replaced by 474
Bus 136 has been replaced by 465
Bus 755 has been replaced by 223
Bus 784 has been replaced by 182


*Wednesday, March 27th: Johnson@Mtg (8-10)
                                                  Make up testing

*Thursday, March 28th: RS Day, Foundations of Reading Training
                                               Cooks last day :-(

*Monday, April 8th:         Ash's First Day
                                               SIT Team Meeting

*Tuesday, April 9th:        Faculty Meeting                                             

*Wednesday, April 10th: Tech Day, all grade levels meet w/D. Bates 
                                                Subway Day
                                                Smart User Group
*Thursday, April 11th:     Whitington @ mtg

*Friday, April 12th:          5th Grade Field Trip- Sci Works
                                               EC Team Meeting
                                               Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem., 6 PM, 7 PM


*Friday, April 19:             Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem., 6 PM, 7 PM

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

*Wednesday, April 24: Volunteer Luncheon 10:30-1:00 PM

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

Tuesday, March 26, 2013


Today is Day 2,







*Tuesday, March 26th     Quarter Testing
                                                Cookie Dough Pick Up 2-6

*Don't forget about the Foundations Training on Thursday.  


**If you see any members of the Speas Basketball team please tell them congratulations on two very well-played games.  We didn't get a win, but the boys and girls played hard. 

The coaches also did a fantastic job.  

**I know it saddens us to be away from the children for so long, but in preparation for the upcoming holiday break please take the following actions to conserve energy:

1.      All nonessential electronic equipment should be turned off.

2.      All windows, doors and blinds should be closed and secured.



Bus Update: 

There has been some confusion about bus numbers lately, especially when there is a sub.  Please update all of your bus records to reflect the following changes if you have not already done so:

Bus 738 has been replaced by 474
Bus 136 has been replaced by 465
Bus 755 has been replaced by 223
Bus 784 has been replaced by 182


*Wednesday, March 27th: Johnson@Mtg (9-1)

*Thursday, March 28th: RS Day, Foundations of Reading Training
                                               Cooks last day :-(

*Monday, April 8th:         Ash's First Day
                                               SIT Team Meeting

*Tuesday, April 9th:        Faculty Meeting                                             

*Wednesday, April 10th: Tech Day, all grade levels meet w/D. Bates 
                                                Subway Day
                                                Smart User Group
*Thursday, April 11th:     Whitington @ mtg

*Friday, April 12th:          5th Grade Field Trip- Sci Works
                                               EC Team Meeting
                                               Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem., 6 PM, 7 PM


*Friday, April 19:             Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem., 6 PM, 7 PM

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

*Wednesday, April 24: Volunteer Luncheon 10:30-1:00 PM

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

Monday, March 25, 2013

Monday, March 25th


Today is Day 1,





*Monday, March 25th:      Quarter Testing

**If you see any members of the Speas Basketball team please tell them congratulations on two very well-played games.  We didn't get a win, but the boys and girls played hard. 

The coaches also did a fantastic job.  

**I know it saddens us to be away from the children for so long, but in preparation for the upcoming holiday break please take the following actions to conserve energy:

1.      All nonessential electronic equipment should be turned off.

2.      All windows, doors and blinds should be closed and secured.



Bus Update: 

There has been some confusion about bus numbers lately, especially when there is a sub.  Please update all of your bus records to reflect the following changes if you have not already done so:

Bus 738 has been replaced by 474
Bus 136 has been replaced by 465
Bus 755 has been replaced by 223
Bus 784 has been replaced by 182





*Monday, March 25th:     Quarter Testing

*Tuesday, March 26th     Quarter Testing
                                                Cookie Dough Pick Up 2-6

*Wednesday, March 27th: Johnson@Mtg (9-1)

*Thursday, March 28th: RS Day, Foundations of Reading Training
                                               Cooks last day :-(

*Monday, April 8th:         Ash's First Day
                                               SIT Team Meeting

*Tuesday, April 9th:        Faculty Meeting                                             

*Wednesday, April 10th: Tech Day, all grade levels meet w/D. Bates 
                                                Subway Day
                                                Smart User Group
*Thursday, April 11th:     Whitington @ mtg

*Friday, April 12th:          5th Grade Field Trip- Sci Works
                                               EC Team Meeting
                                               Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem., 6 PM, 7 PM


*Friday, April 19:             Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem., 6 PM, 7 PM

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

*Wednesday, April 24: Volunteer Luncheon 10:30-1:00 PM

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

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Wednesday, March 20th


Today is Day 4,


*Wednesday, March 20th: Tech Day, all grade levels meet w/D. Bates 
                                                   Higgins at Meeting
                                                   Smart User Group
                                                   Subway Day
                                                   Cook at Meeting 1:30


***Very Important: Teachers, please use the information below in green to update your bus numbers.  Many buses have changed.  It will eliminate confusion on the bus lot.  Let's hope there are no more changes.  

***Thanks to all who help and stay late with our buses.  You guys are wonderful!

***Teachers remember to call ahead if you are sending students to the 200 building.  Make sure students know to come to the door nearest the office and not the door nearest the gym.

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.


Bus Update: 

There has been some confusion about bus numbers lately, especially when there is a sub.  Please update all of your bus records to reflect the following changes if you have not already done so:

Bus 738 has been replaced by 474
Bus 136 has been replaced by 465
Bus 755 has been replaced by 223
Bus 784 has been replaced by 182




*Wednesday, March 20th: Tech Day, all grade levels meet w/D. Bates 
                                                   Higgins at Meeting
                                                   Smart User Group
                                                   Subway Day
                                                   Cook at Meeting 1:30
*Thursday, March 21st:   Whittington @ Meeting
                                                RTI Day with Robyn during Planning Times
*Friday, March 22nd:       Fletcher @ Meeting
                                                 Science EOQ Day
                                                 Hooker at training
*Saturday, March 23rd: Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem. 9 AM, 10 AM, 11   

*Monday, March 25th:      Cookie Dough Pick Up

*Wednesday, March 27th: Johnson@Mtg (9-1)

*Thursday, March 28th: RS Day, Foundations of Reading Training
                                               Cooks last day :-(

*Monday, April 8th:         Ash's First Day
                                               SIT Team Meeting

*Tuesday, April 9th:        Faculty Meeting                                             

*Wednesday, April 10th: Tech Day, all grade levels meet w/D. Bates 
                                                Subway Day
                                                Smart User Group
*Thursday, April 11th:     Whitington @ mtg

*Friday, April 12th:          5th Grade Field Trip- Sci Works
                                               EC Team Meeting
                                               Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem., 6 PM, 7 PM


*Friday, April 19:             Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem., 6 PM, 7 PM

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

*Wednesday, April 24: Volunteer Luncheon 10:30-1:00 PM

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

Monday, March 18, 2013

Tuesday, March 19


Today is Day 3,


*Tuesday, March 19th:   IC Meeting Day
                                               Progress Reports Go Home
                                               EOQ window start
                                               Imagine Consult Visit


***Very Important: Teachers, please use the information below in green to update your bus numbers.  Many buses have changed.  It will eliminate confusion on the bus lot.  Let's hope there are no more changes.  

***Thanks to all who help and stay late with our buses.  You guys are wonderful!

***Teachers remember to call ahead if you are sending students to the 200 building.  Make sure students know to come to the door nearest the office and not the door nearest the gym.

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.


Bus Update: 

There has been some confusion about bus numbers lately, especially when there is a sub.  Please update all of your bus records to reflect the following changes if you have not already done so:

Bus 738 has been replaced by 474
Bus 136 has been replaced by 465
Bus 755 has been replaced by 223
Bus 784 has been replaced by 182




*Wednesday, March 20th: Tech Day, all grade levels meet w/D. Bates 
                                                   Higgins at Meeting
                                                   Smart User Group
                                                   Subway Day
                                                   Cook at Meeting 1:30
*Thursday, March 21st:   Whittington @ Meeting
                                                RTI Day with Robyn during Planning Times
*Friday, March 22nd:       Fletcher @ Meeting
                                                 Science EOQ Day
                                                 Hooker at training*Saturday, March 23rd: Speas    Basketball, Ashley Elem. 9 AM, 10 AM, 11 AM

*Monday, March 25th:      Cookie Dough Pick Up

*Wednesday, March 27th: Johnson@Mtg (9-1)

*Thursday, March 28th: RS Day, Foundations of Reading Training
                                               Cooks last day :-(

*Monday, April 8th:         Ash's First Day
                                               SIT Team Meeting

*Tuesday, April 9th:        Faculty Meeting                                             

*Wednesday, April 10th: Tech Day, all grade levels meet w/D. Bates 
                                                Subway Day
                                                Smart User Group
*Thursday, April 11th:     Whitington @ mtg

*Friday, April 12th:          5th Grade Field Trip- Sci Works
                                               EC Team Meeting
                                               Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem., 6 PM, 7 PM


*Friday, April 19:             Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem., 6 PM, 7 PM

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

*Wednesday, April 24: Volunteer Luncheon 10:30-1:00 PM

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

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Wednesday, March 13, 2013


Today is Day 5,


*Wednesday, March 13: PBIS Meeting
                                              Subway Day
                                               Cook at Meeting 10:15-2:30
                                               Welcome Parents Day Pre-K, K, 1
                                                Snacks during lunch for Pre-K, K, 1 from PTA
                                               Feggins out



*Teachers, please be ready for your Classroom visits this week.  

*Congratulations to Speas Basketball teams.  Both teams won on Saturday.  All of the players showed excellent sportsmanship.  

***Very Important: Teachers, please use the information below in green to update your bus numbers.  Many buses have changed.  It will eliminate confusion on the bus lot.  Let's hope there are no more changes.  

***Please do not park at the Polo Rec. Center.  We are no longer allowed
 to use those parking spaces.  


***Thanks to all who help and stay late with our buses.  You guys are wonderful!

***Teachers remember to call ahead if you are sending students to the 200 building.  Make sure students know to come to the door nearest the office and not the door nearest the gym.

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.


Bus Update: 

There has been some confusion about bus numbers lately, especially when there is a sub.  Please update all of your bus records to reflect the following changes if you have not already done so:

Bus 738 has been replaced by 474
Bus 136 has been replaced by 465
Bus 755 has been replaced by 223
Bus 784 has been replaced by 182


*Wednesday, March 13: PBIS Meeting
                                              Subway Day
                                               Cook at Meeting 10:15-2:30
                                               Welcome Parents Day Pre-K, K, 1
                                                Snacks during lunch for Pre-K, K, 1 from PTA
                                               Feggins out
*Thursday, March 14th: Cook@Meeting (7:15-4)
                                               Johnson and Tuttle at Meeting (8-4)                                                          
                                               Welcome Parents Day 4th and 5th
                                                Snacks during lunch for 4th and 5th grade 
*Friday, March 15th: PTA Board
                                         EC Team Meeting (2:45)
                                         Cook @ Meeting all day
                                          Cookie orders due for PTA fundraiser
                                         Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem. 7 PM
*Monday, March 18th: Imagine It Consult Visit

*Tuesday, March 19th:   IC Meeting Day
                                               Progress Reports Go Home
                                               EOQ window start
                                               Imagine Consult Visit
*Wednesday, March 20th: Tech Day, all grade levels meet w/D. Bates 
                                                   Higgins at Meeting
                                                   Smart User Group
                                                   Subway Day
                                                   Cook at Meeting 1:30
*Thursday, March 21st:   Whittington @ Meeting
                                                RTI Day with Robyn during Planning Times
*Friday, March 22nd:       Fletcher @ Meeting
                                                 Science EOQ Day
                                                 Hooker at training*Saturday, March 23rd: Speas    Basketball, Ashley Elem. 9 AM, 10 AM, 11 AM

*Monday, March 25th:      Cookie Dough Pick Up

*Wednesday, March 27th: Johnson@Mtg (9-1)

*Thursday, March 28th: RS Day, Foundations of Reading Training
                                               Cooks last day :-(

*Monday, April 8th:         Ash's First Day
                                               SIT Team Meeting

*Tuesday, April 9th:        Faculty Meeting                                             

*Wednesday, April 10th: Tech Day, all grade levels meet w/D. Bates 
                                                Subway Day
                                                Smart User Group
*Thursday, April 11th:     Whitington @ mtg

*Friday, April 12th:          5th Grade Field Trip- Sci Works
                                               EC Team Meeting
                                               Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem., 6 PM, 7 PM


*Friday, April 19:             Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem., 6 PM, 7 PM

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

*Wednesday, April 24: Volunteer Luncheon 10:30-1:00 PM

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

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Tuesday, March 12


Today is Day 4,



*Tuesday, March 12th: CiCi's Pizza Night
                                             Faculty Meeting
                                             Welcome Parents Day 2nd and 3rd grade
                                              Snacks during lunch for 2nd and 3rd from PTA



*Teachers, please be ready for your Classroom visits this week.  

*Congratulations to Speas Basketball teams.  Both teams won on Saturday.  All of the players showed excellent sportsmanship.  

***Very Important: Teachers, please use the information below in green to update your bus numbers.  Many buses have changed.  It will eliminate confusion on the bus lot.  Let's hope there are no more changes.  

***Please do not park at the Polo Rec. Center.  We are no longer allowed
 to use those parking spaces.  


***Thanks to all who help and stay late with our buses.  You guys are wonderful!

***Teachers remember to call ahead if you are sending students to the 200 building.  Make sure students know to come to the door nearest the office and not the door nearest the gym.

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.


Bus Update: 

There has been some confusion about bus numbers lately, especially when there is a sub.  Please update all of your bus records to reflect the following changes if you have not already done so:

Bus 738 has been replaced by 474
Bus 136 has been replaced by 465
Bus 755 has been replaced by 223
Bus 784 has been replaced by 182

*Monday, March 11th: Guests will be in the building.  We will have a group      of people who are being trained on observation tools.

*Tuesday, March 12th: CiCi's Pizza Night
                                             Faculty Meeting
                                             Welcome Parents Day 2nd and 3rd grade

                                              Snacks during lunch for 2nd and 3rd from PTA
*Wednesday, March 13: PBIS Meeting
                                              Subway Day
                                               Cook at Meeting 10:15-2:30
                                               Welcome Parents Day Pre-K, K, 1
                                                Snacks during lunch for Pre-K, K, 1 from PTA
                                               Feggins out
*Thursday, March 14th: Cook@Meeting (7:15-4)
                                               Johnson and Tuttle at Meeting (8-4)                                                          
                                               Welcome Parents Day 4th and 5th
                                                Snacks during lunch for 4th and 5th grade 
*Friday, March 15th: PTA Board
                                         EC Team Meeting (2:45)
                                         Cook @ Meeting all day
                                          Cookie orders due for PTA fundraiser
                                         Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem. 7 PM
*Monday, March 18th: Imagine It Consult Visit

*Tuesday, March 19th:   IC Meeting Day
                                               Progress Reports Go Home
                                               EOQ window start
                                               Imagine Consult Visit
*Wednesday, March 20th: Tech Day, all grade levels meet w/D. Bates 
                                                   Higgins at Meeting
                                                   Smart User Group
                                                   Subway Day
                                                   Cook at Meeting 1:30
*Thursday, March 21st:   Whittington @ Meeting
                                                RTI Day with Robyn during Planning Times
*Friday, March 22nd:       Fletcher @ Meeting
                                                 Science EOQ Day
                                                 Hooker at training*Saturday, March 23rd: Speas    Basketball, Ashley Elem. 9 AM, 10 AM, 11 AM

*Monday, March 25th:      Cookie Dough Pick Up

*Wednesday, March 27th: Johnson@Mtg (9-1)

*Thursday, March 28th: RS Day, Foundations of Reading Training
                                               Cooks last day :-(

*Monday, April 8th:         Ash's First Day
                                               SIT Team Meeting

*Tuesday, April 9th:        Faculty Meeting                                             

*Wednesday, April 10th: Tech Day, all grade levels meet w/D. Bates 
                                                Subway Day
                                                Smart User Group
*Thursday, April 11th:     Whitington @ mtg

*Friday, April 12th:          5th Grade Field Trip- Sci Works
                                               EC Team Meeting
                                               Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem., 6 PM, 7 PM


*Friday, April 19:             Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem., 6 PM, 7 PM

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

*Wednesday, April 24: Volunteer Luncheon 10:30-1:00 PM

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