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 I have been struggling to have focused time to complete evaluations and Title 1 compliance work. I worked offsite today with the intention of coming in around 1:30, but was on a very productive roll and opted to continue my work. Thank you team for holding things down in my absence. The good news is I a now up to date on evaluations. Title 1 work has started and I will hopefully continue to make a dent in it this evening. I will be in tomorrow! Ahhh the day after Halloween. Always a fun one at school. I will send out a Remind message tonight to ask parents to not send students with candy to school. I will also remind them about our non-sharing policy. Fortunately, or unfortunately, the rain may deter a lot of those huge candy hauls. Pack your patience in your lunch because I am sure you will need it.  Just a reminder that students should take their coats and outside garb with them to recess. We will make every effort to get them outside. I know today was nasty, but we will lo...

Monday the 31st Leah offsite work 8-1 Mandatory Trainings Due Tuesday the 1st Apple Harvest Meeting @ 8:00 MS Arts Performance K-2 Assembly 1:45-2:15 Staff Meeting 3:30-5:00 Wednesday the 2nd Emily Out Garden- Gevurtz, Jenness, Dunn MS Arts Performance 3-5 Assembly 2:30-3:00 Thursday the 3rd Emily Out MS Arts Performance 6-8 Assembly 2:30-3:10 MS Arts Performance @ 6:00 Friday the 4th Teacher Work Day- No Students Lunch Service - Schulze, Cardwell, DaRosa I cannot believe November is upon us. This month always flies by and the much anticipated and needed Thanksgiving break is suddenly here. This past week seemed to be a little calmer (in my opinion). I know many of you are trying to focus on the positives and it does make a difference. I also see interventions working for several students. We are making growth, inch by inch.  Theresa is out all week. Emily, Mike Benson and Elin Wickstrom will be out on Wednesday and Thursday as they are attending a Middle School Conference.  W...

For all staff on recess duty please remember we have fanny packs with safety items for recess. Kelly has these available for pickup in the health room. If you are attending a field trip you are encouraged to take one along. Please check one out in the health room.  We have face shields for anyone interested in picking one up  in the health room. This can be attached to your lanyard and used in the event you have to perform CPR.  The Safety Team met this morning and we decided to make our fire drill for the month of November an unannounced one. Just wanted to give everyone an early heads up. Also, we will be doing our quarterly safety walk through next Friday. If you have any facility safety issues you would like us to take a look at please email me or Shannon so we can add it to our list.  If parents or students ask about costumes we are not putting out any formal messaging in regards to this. My opinion is if we say don't wear them we will have parents/kids in an up...

 THANK you to those who showed up today for the first aid and CPR training. We had at least 13 people there. It is good to know we have so many trained staff available in the event of a medical emergency. Some of you may have met Okechuwu Nwerem today, our new Restorative Justice Coordinator. He officially starts on Monday, but came by for a bit this afternoon to tour the building and look at his space. His office will be located in room 185D (the "kiln room"). 

In the last week or so we have had several situations come up around the use of racial language. This is in our K-5 grades as well as middle school. We will be addressing this with some visits to classrooms, lessons, etc. At this time we have not been able to solidify an Equity Team. This is the kind of work this group can support. If anyone is interested in helping with this imperative work please let me know. The winners of the hottest room competition are: Marie Dunn, Morgan Novick and the fantastic EA Moira Koskey. I jest at the "competition" around this. Please know I will be sending these photos on to the district office. I will be sure to get the prizes out as soon as possible. This Friday, all K-5 science kits need to be ready for pick up. Please review this communication for pick up details. This year, K-5 educators are returning to the practice of using the Quarter 1 report card, rather than the conference form we have used for several years. Please read this m...

Sorry or the late entry. My daughter had her last home soccer game and I was able to make it. Whew. Time goes by fast and we have to embrace these moments.  The IRC (Instructional Resource Center) for the district is looking to get give away items that may be useful for Makerspaces, etc. Here is a link:    https://www.smore.com/v2w5m- instructional-odds-ends- giveaway  Thank you Michele Stahlecker for sharing.  Please remember all Pepper Courses have to be completed by October 31st, next Monday. Time has been given to support completion. Those who have not completed mandatory training may be put on leave.  Classroom Teachers! We have left a USBC Dongle HUB in your mailbox. This is for you to use with your Pixelbook and peripheral equipment ( projector, mouse, doc cam, etc). Please email Kenneth via  Khamilton@pps.net  if you have any questions about them! The PPS photographer Beth Conyers, will be taking free professional PPS headshots f...

Monday the 24th Tuesday the 25th Staff Meeting in Cadres Wednesday the 26th ILCT @ 3:30 First Aid (For those who signed up) @ 3:34 Thursday the 27th Safety Team Meeting @ 8:00 Friday the 28th Lunch Service- Jarvis, Huff , Kempster/Jarvis The weather has definitely changed and we are headed into that time of year where we need to determine if it is an inside or outside day. Our goal will be to get students outside as much as possible. We saw this week when students are not able to get outside and move it makes for a long day. Please encourage students to bring their coats with them to lunch. We will make decisions on indoor/outdoor recess in real time. We may have some groups that absolutely can not go outside, and others who will endure some light mists and sprinkles  Staff meeting is not building centered this week. Please ensure you know which cadre group you are joining.  Thank you to everyone who turned your goals in. We will be reaching out to anyone who has not yet submi...