Monday, March 11th

Today is Day 3,

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

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Bus 738 has been replaced by 474
Bus 136 has been replaced by 465
Bus 755 has been replaced by 223
Bus 784 has been replaced by 182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

Friday, March 8th

Today is Day 2,

*We had a good turnout for the Family Night at the Bookfair.  Thanks to all of the staff members for helping.

*System wide Tornado Drill is this Friday.  Please make sure your students are familiar with the procedures before then. 

***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.

*During the winter months please pay very close attention to the temperature before taking students outside to play.  The guideline we use is that outside play is safe when the temperature is between 32-90 degrees.  It is also important to consider the wind chill factor.   You can peruse the following websites for ideas:

http://www.emc.cmich.edu/BrainBreaks/

http://adventuretofitness.com/

Teachers have also been known to use youtube dance videos with students.  Please remember to always preview any web-based activities.

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

*Thursday, March 7th: 5th Grade Trip to Mary Starling Concert
                                             Book Fair Night 5:30-7:00

* Friday, March 8th: 1st grade to WSSU 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
                                         System wide Tornado Drill

*Saturday, March 9th: Speas Basketball, Ashley Elementary 9 AM, 10 AM

*Tuesday, March 12th: CiCi's Pizza Night

*Wednesday, March 13: PBIS Meeting
                                              Subway Day

*Thursday, March 14th: Cook@Meeting (7:15-4)

*Friday, March 15th: PTA Board
                                         EC Team Meeting (2:45)
                                         Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem. 7 PM

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

                           

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

                                                   Higgins at Meeting

                                                   Smart User Group

                                                   Subway Day

*Thursday, March 21st:  Whittington @ Meeting

*Friday, March 22nd:     Fletcher @ Meeting

*Saturday, March 23rd: Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem. 9 AM, 10 AM, 11 AM

*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 

Thursday, March 7th

Today is Day 1,

*Thursday, March 7th: 5th Grade Trip to Mary Starling Concert

                                             Book Fair Night 5:30-7:00

*System wide Tornado Drill is this Friday.  Please make sure your students are familiar with the procedures before then. 

*Congratulations to the Speas Basketball teams.  They represented the school well on Saturday.  We played 2 games and won 1.  Both games were very competitive and our students did very well.  Thanks to Cokley and Dimov for coaching the team, and it was great to have Nancy Jewell in the stands cheering on our kids.  

***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.

*During the winter months please pay very close attention to the temperature before taking students outside to play.  The guideline we use is that outside play is safe when the temperature is between 32-90 degrees.  It is also important to consider the wind chill factor.   You can peruse the following websites for ideas:

http://www.emc.cmich.edu/BrainBreaks/

http://adventuretofitness.com/

Teachers have also been known to use youtube dance videos with students.  Please remember to always preview any web-based activities.

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

*Thursday, March 7th: 5th Grade Trip to Mary Starling Concert
                                             Book Fair Night 5:30-7:00

* Friday, March 8th: 1st grade to WSSU 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
                                         System wide Tornado Drill

*Saturday, March 9th: Speas Basketball, Ashley Elementary 9 AM, 10 AM

*Tuesday, March 12th: CiCi's Pizza Night

*Wednesday, March 13: PBIS Meeting
                                              Subway Day

*Thursday, March 14th: Cook@Meeting (7:15-4)

*Friday, March 15th: PTA Board
                                         EC Team Meeting (2:45)
                                         Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem. 7 PM

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

                           

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

                                                   Higgins at Meeting

                                                   Smart User Group

                                                   Subway Day

*Thursday, March 21st:  Whittington @ Meeting

*Friday, March 22nd:     Fletcher @ Meeting

*Saturday, March 23rd: Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem. 9 AM, 10 AM, 11 AM

*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 6th

Today is Day 6,

*Wednesday, March 6th: Subway Day

*System wide Tornado Drill is this Friday.  Please make sure your students are familiar with the procedures before then. 

*Congratulations to the Speas Basketball teams.  They represented the school well on Saturday.  We played 2 games and won 1.  Both games were very competitive and our students did very well.  Thanks to Cokley and Dimov for coaching the team, and it was great to have Nancy Jewell in the stands cheering on our kids.  

***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.

*During the winter months please pay very close attention to the temperature before taking students outside to play.  The guideline we use is that outside play is safe when the temperature is between 32-90 degrees.  It is also important to consider the wind chill factor.   You can peruse the following websites for ideas:

http://www.emc.cmich.edu/BrainBreaks/

http://adventuretofitness.com/

Teachers have also been known to use youtube dance videos with students.  Please remember to always preview any web-based activities.

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 6th: Subway Day

*Thursday, March 7th: 5th Grade Trip to Mary Starling Concert
                                             Book Fair Night 5:30-7:00

* Friday, March 8th: 1st grade to WSSU 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
                                         System wide Tornado Drill

*Saturday, March 9th: Speas Basketball, Ashley Elementary 9 AM, 10 AM

*Tuesday, March 12th: CiCi's Pizza Night

*Wednesday, March 13: PBIS Meeting
                                              Subway Day

*Thursday, March 14th: Cook@Meeting (7:15-4)

*Friday, March 15th: PTA Board
                                         EC Team Meeting (2:45)
                                         Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem. 7 PM

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

                           

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

                                                   Higgins at Meeting

                                                   Smart User Group

                                                   Subway Day

*Thursday, March 21st:  Whittington @ Meeting

*Friday, March 22nd:     Fletcher @ Meeting

*Saturday, March 23rd: Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem. 9 AM, 10 AM, 11 AM

*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 5th:

Today is Day 5, 

*Tuesday, March 5th: 4th grade trip to Raleigh 6:30 AM-5:00 PM
                                           Cook @ Meeting 7:15-4 PM

*System wide Tornado Drill is this Friday.  Please make sure your students are familiar with the procedures before then. 

*Congratulations to the Speas Basketball teams.  They represented the school well on Saturday.  We played 2 games and won 1.  Both games were very competitive and our students did very well.  Thanks to Cokley and Dimov for coaching the team, and it was great to have Nancy Jewell in the stands cheering on our kids.  

***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.

*During the winter months please pay very close attention to the temperature before taking students outside to play.  The guideline we use is that outside play is safe when the temperature is between 32-90 degrees.  It is also important to consider the wind chill factor.   You can peruse the following websites for ideas:

http://www.emc.cmich.edu/BrainBreaks/

http://adventuretofitness.com/

Teachers have also been known to use youtube dance videos with students.  Please remember to always preview any web-based activities.

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 6th: Subway Day

*Thursday, March 7th: 5th Grade Trip to Mary Starling Concert
                                             Book Fair Night 5:30-7:00

* Friday, March 8th: 1st grade to WSSU 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
                                         System wide Tornado Drill

*Saturday, March 9th: Speas Basketball, Ashley Elementary 9 AM, 10 AM

*Tuesday, March 12th: CiCi's Pizza Night

*Wednesday, March 13: PBIS Meeting
                                              Subway Day

*Thursday, March 14th: Cook@Meeting (7:15-4)

*Friday, March 15th: PTA Board
                                         EC Team Meeting (2:45)
                                         Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem. 7 PM

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

                           

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

                                                   Higgins at Meeting

                                                   Smart User Group

                                                   Subway Day

*Thursday, March 21st:  Whittington @ Meeting

*Friday, March 22nd:     Fletcher @ Meeting

*Saturday, March 23rd: Speas Basketball, Ashley Elem. 9 AM, 10 AM, 11 AM

*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