Thursday, December 20, 2012

January 2- January 4


WELCOME BACK!

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2- DAY 3
Mrs. Jakobowski will be at a CC meeting all day.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 3- DAY 4

9:30- IEP (Choplin, Vidal, Trapani)

2:50: Saftey Committee Meeting in Media Center (Team Members: Choplin, Cann, Mathews, Glenn, Bowers, Jakobowski, Scott, Walek, Zuluaga, Joyce, Brown, Sams, Lea, Hopkins, Davis, Miller)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 4- DAY 5
PEP's are due to assigned administrator by 3:00pm.

UPDATES/REMINDERS:
  • All staff members should wear school ID Badges
  • All outside doors should be locked at all times.
  • Students in pod should travel in pairs when coming into the main building
CURRICULUM UPDATES:
  • Lesson plans should be available for review by administrators.
  • Lesson plans should include standard being taught for each lesson.




Friday, December 14, 2012

December 17- December 21








MONDAY, DECEMBER 17- DAY 4
Mrs. Choplin will be off campus today.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18- DAY 5
Check out the treat in room 205 this morning.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19- DAY 1
Mrs. Choplin will be at a workshop at the Education Building all day.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20- DAY 2
Student & Teacher last day!

TO DO BEFORE THE HOLIDAY/ROOM SAFETY REMINDERS
* Take down all holiday decorations
* Make sure all food is either stored in a ziplock back or thrown away.
* Extension cords are not allowed in classrooms
* Plug in air fresheners are not allowed in classrooms
* Close blinds
* Take down any items hanging in the hallways that might cause the alarm to be set off
* Make sure all computers are turned off
* Exit doors should not be covered with decorations


FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21:
WINTER BREAK BEGINS!!!!!

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VOICE THREADING-- TAKE A PEEK

I have been participating in a technology for leadership (principals)offered by our district.  Last week I learned how to create a voice thread.  This is an exciting way to share information with students and as an administrator to share info with you.  I owe a huge thanks to Mrs. MacGillivray for helping me create this example for you.  If you view it I believe you will like the treat at the end of the video.
Click Here To View My Voice Thread. There is a Treat at the End!

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CONGRATULATIONS TO MS. HART!!!
Ms. Hart successfully completed her Master in Education program at Salem College this month.  Way to go Ms. Hart.
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TEXTING MRS. CHOPLIN
If you send Mrs. Choplin a text message please remember to include your name in the message.  Thanks.

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Friday, December 7, 2012

December 10- December 14

MONDAY, DECEMBER 10- DAY 4
7:30-1:00- Mrs. Choplin meeting at CO
2:45- ILT meeting in conference room

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11- DAY 5
Mid-Terms Go Home Today!
8:00- 5th LTM meeting
11:50- 2nd Grade Admin. PLC in room 205
PTA Skate Night

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12- DAY 1
PTA Holiday Workshop

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13- DAY 2
7:30- Mrs. Choplin at Elementary Principal's Mtg.
7:55- 4th Grade Admin. PLC
9:00- 1st Grade Admin. PLC
6:00- Christmas Party at Mrs. Cann's House!!!

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14- DAY 3
School Spelling Bee- Mrs. J. will provide times and locations
Duty Free Lunch


UPDATES/REMINDERS:
PDP's are due to assigned administrators on January 4th.  If you would like to complete this prior to that date please notify your assigned administrator and we will be happy to review them with you.

On days that you use your holiday passes please turn them into Ms. Hopkins or Mrs. Scott.



Friday, November 30, 2012

December 3 - December 7


WELCOME TO DECEMBER: THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!!!!!

MONDAY, DECEMBER 3- DAY 4
9:30- 4th Grade Musical Performance Grades:
2:45- SIT in Media Center
Doreen Bates is scheduled to be on campus.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4- DAY 5
7:30- Mrs. Choplin @ Joint Principal's Meeting
5:00- Science Fair opens for visitation
6:30- PTA/4th Grade Musical

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5- DAY 1
11:15- Kindergarten PLC with administration
1;15- 3rd PLC with administration
2:45- Staff Meeting

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6- DAY 2

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7- DAY 3
**** School spelling bee has been moved to December 14th.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
December 10th- ILT meeting in conference room
December 11th - Mid-terms go home
December 12th- Holiday Workshop
December 14th- Spelling Bee/Duty Free Lunch
December 20th- Newsletters/Phone Logs Due
December 20th - WINTER BREAK BEGINS!






Friday, November 16, 2012

November 19-November 30

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19- DAY 2
10:00 (Choplin Vidal IEP meeting)
10:30- Specialist PLC
1:40- PRT/TA PLC
Classified employees may leave 30 minutes early today
2:45: SIT in Media Center

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20- DAY 3
Progress reports go home today.
2:45- ILT meeting cancelled today.
All employees may leave after students are dismissed and all bus riders are on buses.

NOVEMBER 21-NOVEMBER 23- Thanksgiving Break.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26- DAY 4
Give ELA CFA's this week
11:00: Mrs. Choplin meeting off campus for remainder of the day.
Book fair Begins
2:45- DIBELS- TRC training from 2:45-3:45 room 205

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27- DAY 5
2:45- DIBELS- TRC training from 2:45-3:45 room 205


WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28- DAY 6
Mrs. Choplin at conference
Mrs. Cann at AP meeting
Mrs. Jakobowski will be off campus from 8:00-12:00 and 2:30 remainder of the day due to various meetings

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29- DAY 1
Mrs. Choplin at conference
Mrs. Jakobowski at CC meeting all day.
Ciccione Pizza Night

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30
2:45- DIBELS- TRC training from 2:45-3:45 room 205
Happy birthday Mrs. York!
Newsletters and contact logs are due today.

Friday, November 9, 2012

November 12- November 17

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Holiday

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13- DAY 3
:8:00- 5th Grade PLC
8:30- (Choplin/Cann meeting on campus)
9:30- ( Choplin/Cann/Mathews) meeting on campus
11:50- 2nd Grade PLC
1:00- (Choplin/Cann) meeting on campus
Skate Night
Report cards go home

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14-DAY 4
Cogat for 2nd Grade
1:00- PTA board meeting in room 205

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15- DAY 5
7:30- Principal Meeting @ Education Building
Cogat for 2nd grade

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16- DAY 1
Cogat for 2nd grade
HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!


SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17
Happy Birthday  Mrs. Wrights & Mrs. Hendrix!

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Currlculum Updates

READING 3-D TRC TRAININGS

Mrs. Jakobowski will be hosting 3-D TRC trainings on the following dates in room 205:

Tuesday, November 13- 3:00-4:00
Wednesday, November 14- 3:00-4:00
Monday, November  19- 3:00-4:00


CoGat Testing Dates:

2nd Grade- November 13-15
5th Grade- Novmember 15th

Friday, October 19, 2012

October 22-October 26

MONDAY, OCTOBER 22-DAY 5
10:30- Specialists meeting in conference room
12:00- Leadership PLC in confernce room
1:30 - Mrs. Choplin meeting at Speas Elementary
Turn in RSVP to Mrs. Cann regarding Halloween Social
Doreen Bates on campus to meet with grade levels and assist with technology needs

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23- DAY 1
8:00- 5th Grade LTM
11:50- Second Grade PLC in conference room
1:00- Choplin/Cann meeting on campus
Progress Reports Go Home Today!
4th Grade to Raleigh today.


WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 24- DAY 2
Mrs. Cann at AP meeting

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25- DAY 3
EOQ testing begins today.
4th Grade/1st Grade  PLC's cancelled due to EOG Testing
8:00- Mrs. Choplin meeting off campus
11:45- Kindergarten meeting in conference room
1:00- Open dream performance in auditorium- all grades---will call for each grade.  Kindergarten will be called last and will sit on the floor,
2:45- ILT mtg. in conference room
5:00-7:00- Halloween celebration at Mrs. Cann's House
Happy Birthday Mrs. Litchard!
Ciccione's Night

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26- DAY 4
Mrs. Choplin off campus all day- meeting at C.O.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27
Lewisville/Clemmons Chamber of Commerce Health Fair in gym.

UPCOMING EVENTS/REMINDERS
*Parent Conferences should be held the week of November 7-14.  All  parents should be provided the opporutnity to meet with classroom teachers. 
* Gentle Reminders:
 1)Parents emails/telephone calsl should be returned within 24 hours if at all possible.
2) Students and parents are our customers.  Try to speak to visitors in the hallways and make them feel welcome.

THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO EACH AND EVERYDAY.  WE APPREICIATE YOU!

Friday, October 12, 2012

October 15- October 18

MONDAY, OCTOBER 15- DAY 5
10:30- Specialist PLC
1:40- PRT PLC
2:45- Choplin/Cann meeting on campus


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16- DAY 1
2:45- Grade chair meeting in conference room

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17- DAY 2
11:15- Kindergarten PLC
12:55- 4th Grade meeting with leadership team
1:15- 3rd Grade PLC
2:45- Media/Technology team meeting in media center.


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18- DAY 3
Choplin @ principal's meeting

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19- DAY 4
9:00- 4th/5th grade concernt performance in auditorium

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21
Happy Birthday Mrs. DuBose!


UPCOMING EVENTS/REMINDERS

*** October 19th will be Mrs.Slusher's last day with us here at Lewisville.  She will begin her new journey as a LTM facilitotor at Griffth on October 22nd.  We wish you well Mrs. Slusher.

*** October 22nd will Mrs. Johnna York's first day on our fifth grade team.  Although, Mrs. York is already on our team we still want to give her a warm welcome to our 5th grade full time teaching staff.

*** October 22nd will be the first day for Mrs. Eileen Donovan, our new science teacher.  Please make sure to make her feel welcome here a L.E.S.!!

Friday, October 5, 2012

October 8-October 13

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8-DAY 5
United Way Kick-Off---- Let's work together to meet our goal!
Columbus Day!

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9-DAY 1
8:10- 5th Grade LTM in Computer Lab
11:50-2nd Grade PLC in Computer Lab
6:00- Board of Education meeting
6:30- Skate Night
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MRS. BURCHETTE!

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10- DAY 2
School Picture Day- Mrs. Cann emailed a schedule last week via email
1:00- PTA Board Meeting Room 205

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11- DAY 3
Bully Awareness Day--- Everyone wear orange today
7:50- 4th Grade PLC in Computer Lab
9:00- 1st Grade PLC in Computer Lab
10:00- Ms. Willette Nash will a be visiting classrooms.  She will be looking for multicultural infusion.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12-DAY 4
Duty Free Lunch & Snack Day provided by PTA
Last Day for Cool Cat fundraiser
Have a great weekend.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13
Walk against bullying at 8:00

UPCOMING EVENTS/REMINDERS
October 21- All staff members should have watched the Critical Incident video... the link was sent via email...Upon completion see Ms. Hopkins to sign off that the video was viewed.
October 22- Doreen Bates will be here to assist with technology integration
October 23- Progress Reports go home
October 25-October 29- EOQ Testing
October 25- Halloween Staff Celebration @ Mrs. Cann's house!

TEACHER WEBSITES:
All teacher websites should be updated by October 31st.

THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO FOR OUR STUDENTS!!!!!!

Friday, September 28, 2012

October 1-5

FIELD DAY WAS A SMASHING SUCCESS!  THANKS TO MR. DAVIS & ALL THE VOLUNTEERS FOR MAKING THIS A GREAT DAY FOR OUR STUDENTS.


MONDAY, OCTOBER 1- DAY 5
8:00-10:00: Mrs. Choplin @ meeting at C.O.
10:30- Specialists meeting in conference room
12:00- Leadership team meeting in conference room (Choplin, Cann, Jakobowski, Mathews)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2- DAY 1
Mid-term reports go home.  K-2 everyone gets a report.  Grades 3-5 only those that are failing a subject have to have a report.  You may want to remind parents of this in your newsletters.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MRS. JAKOBOWSKI!


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3- DAY 2
7:30- Mrs. Choplin @ joint principal's meeting
11:15-12:15- Kindergarten PLC in computer lab.  Be prepared to enter PEP's into Exceed.
1:15-2:15- 3rd grade PLC in computer lab.  Be prepard to enter PEP's into Exceed
2:45- Staff meeting

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4- DAY 3


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5- DAY 4
8:30-10:00 Mrs. Choplin @ meeting at C.O.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MS. ZULUAGA!


UPCOMING EVENTS/REMINDERS
October 8th- United Way kick-off.
October 10th- Fall Pictures
October 11th- Willette Nash will be visitng classrooms --looking for cultural infusion in curriculum.  Feedback will be provided.
October 13th- Bully Walk--- team members are needed.

Friday, September 21, 2012

September 24- September

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24- DAY 5
8:15- Mrs. Choplin meeting on campus
9:00- K-2 program in auditorium- Brass Under the Big Top: MS. HOPKINS WILL CALL CLASSES.
10:30- Specialist Administrative PLC in Conference Room
1:00- Mrs. Choplin @ Education Building for meeting
1:40- PRT/TA Administrative PLC in room 205- Mrs. Cann will lead the meeting

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25- DAY 1
Happy Birthday Ms. Tilwaukee Williams!
8:15- Mrs. Choplin/Mrs. Mathews meeting on campus
6:00- Board of Education meeting Lewisville will be recognized for reaching High Growth last year.  WAY TO GO!

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26- DAY 2
8:00-1:00- Mrs. Cann @ Assistant Principal Meeting
2:45- Media/Technology Team will meet in the Media Center ( Rich, MacGillivrary, Vidal, Trapani, Skinner, Austin, Wilkinson, Rempfer, Shore, Choplin, Cann)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27- DAY 3
7:50- 4th Grade Administrative PLC
9:00-11:30- K-2 Field Day
2:45- ILT's meet with Mrs. Choplin/Cann in conference room. Please read the articles for September and be prepared to discuss.
Ciccione's Night

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28- DAY 4
Happy Pay Day!
9:00-11:30- Field Day for grades 3-5
11:30-2:00- Mrs. Choplin @ meeting off campus
Newsletters and Parent Contact Logs are due today.  Please turn them into Ms. Hopkins.


UPCOMING EVENTS/REMINDERS
October 1- SIT (2:45)
October 3- Staff meeting (2:45) This will be a lengthy meeting. Please plan accordingly.
October 10- Fall Pictures
October 11- Willette Nash from C.O. will visit classrooms.  Focus will be cultural diversity.
October 13- Bully Prevention Walk


INTRUDER DRILL
Listed below are the observations from the Intruder Drill held on Friday, September 21, 2012
* Classroom doors were locked. 
* Students were quite in classrooms.
* The majority of the classroom doors DID NOT cover the window in their classroom doors.  Students/teachers could be viewed through the open windows.  Windows should be covered at all times.
*Some classrooms did not pull their  window blinds down completely in their classrooms.  Blinds should be pulled to the bottom of the window during a drill.
*Teachers should not call the office via telephone/walkie talkie during a drill.  An announcment will be made at the end of the drill.  This holds true for a true emergency.  Calls should only be made to the office if there is dire emergency.

PAINTING
The painters will continue to work in the office and hallways next week.  Please remember to take down all pictures hanging in the hallways.  This does not apply to the pod or mobile units.

ACCEPTING PERSONAL CHECKS
An email was sent out earlier in the week sharing that we are now required to accept personal checks.  The email included a statement to be placed on every field trip form being sent home.  Please include this statment on all forms from this point forward.

RECESS ON PE DAYS
There have been a few questions regarding not taking your children out to recess on PE days.  By law we are required to provide students with 30 minutes of physical activity daily.   PE covers this requirement.  We are going to amend our original statment regarding no PE on recess day.  Now this may be a teacher option.  Please know you are not required to take chilren to recess on PE days.  You may use that 30 minutes for classroom insturction if you so chose.  However, if you determine your class needs to go out on that day it will be fine.

ATHLETIC PASSES
Mrs. Scott has staff member athletic passes in her office.  These passes allow you free entrance to WSFCS events.  If you want a pass please see Mrs. Scott.

COPIER
Mrs. MacGillivray has provided us with copy counts.  We are not going to post the numbers this year.  However, you may receive an email inquiring about the number of copies made if it is extremely higher than your peers.

THANK YOU TO THE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM FOR YOUR HARD WORK ON CREATING OUR NEW PLAN!!!!!  WE APPRECIATE YOU!


Friday, September 14, 2012

September 17-September 21

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17- DAY 5
Doreen Bates will be here all day and meeting with grade levels during their planning times.
7:15 IEP (Choplin, Mayer, Vidal , Joyce)
12:00- Leadership team meeting in conference room (Choplin, Cann, Mathews, Jakobowski)
2:45- SIT
2:45- School Wires training in computer lab (optional)
Happy Birthday Mrs. Mayer!

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18- DAY 1
9:00- 4th/5th grades Mary Starling Concert- Symphony in auditorium --both grade level should be in the auditorium by 9:00am
11:00- Ident-A-Kid- Ms. Hopkins will call classes by grade level.
1:00- PTA Fundraiser Kick-off for grades K-2 in auditorium- classes will be called
1:30- PTA Fundraiser Kick-off for grades 3-5 in auditorium- classes will be called
2:45 RTI School Team meeting (Choplin, Cann, Mathews, Jakobowski, Zuluaga, Huppert, Slusher, Pierce, Fought)
6:30- PTA/Curriculum meeting
6:50-7:10- 1st Rotation
7:15-7:45- 2nd Rotation

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19-DAY 2
FREE JEAN DAY!!!! WEAR YOUR BLUE JEANS TO WORK TODAY. YOU DESERVE IT AFTER A LONG AND PRODCUTIVE CURRICULUM NIGHT!
11:15-12:15- Kindergarten Administrative PLC in conference room
1:15-2:15- Third Grade Administrative PLC in conference room
PDP's/Self Assessments should be completed and submitted to your assigned administrator.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20- DAY 3
1:00- Mrs. Choplin @ meeting off campus
2:45- SIT
3:00- System Thinking Participant Skype in Mrs. Arnold's room

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21- DAY 4
International Day of Peace
10:00- Intruder Drill-- please discuss this with your students

UPDATES/REMINDER/NEWS
September 26th Tech Committee meeting (Choplin, Cann, Rich, MacGillivray, Vidal, Trapani, Skinner, Austin, Wilkinson, Rempfer, Shore)
September 27 ILT meeting with Mrs. Choplin/Cann in conference room
September 27- K-2 Field Day
September 28- 3-5 Field Day
September 28- Newsletters/Contact logs Due


EQ's MADE EASY:
Are you having trouble writing your EQ's? Do not worry.... they are written for you! Mrs. Cann/Mrs. Choplin have discovered that the EQ's can be found on learning village. Follow this simple route and you will find EQ's to match the pacing guide.






  • Log into Learning Village


  • Scroll down to the bottom of the page where you will find all grade levels K-5


  • Click on the reading (for example)


  • Click on the pace guide


  • Click on the unit/objective


  • While reading the objective/standard you will see ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS & "I CAN STATEMENTS"


  • These are perfect examples of the correctly written EQ's and I Can Statements



We would encourage you to save yourself a lot of time/work/worry and use these statements that have been developed for you.




HOPE THIS HELPS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THESE IN YOUR CLASSROOMS!!!!!!!


PAINTING: Soon our fabulous painters will move inside. Please continue to remind our students to be cautious around the painted areas.


HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!

Monday, September 10, 2012

Off to a Great Start

Happy Monday everyone! I apologize for the blog not being updated on time. I forgot to hit publish! I have enjoyed visiting your classes today. Just wanted to let everyone know that I will try to leave a brief note of what I observed in the class prior to leaving. I hope you will find this helpful.

Painting: As you can see painting has begun. Please remember to remind your students to keep hands off rails and walls. Thanks for your help with this matter.

Playgrounds: Please follow the recess schedules set up for you. Also, teachers should be roaming/roving around the playground areas to ensure students are following safety precaution. We encourage you to participate with your children if all a possible. This is a great way to get to know the students and the things going on in their lives.

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK!

Friday, September 7, 2012

September 8-September 14

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10- DAY 5
2:45- SIT in Media Center
Happy Birthday Mrs. Brown!
Painting will begin

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11-DAY 1
8:00-5th Grade LTM in computer lab
11:50- 2nd Grade PLC in computer lab
Happy Birthday Ms. Hopkins!
6:00- PTA Skate Night
Progress reports go home today.


WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12-DAY 2
1:00- PTA Board meeting in room 205
2:45- Mrs. Choplin meeting on campus


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13-DAY 3
7:30-3:30 Mrs. Choplin at elementary principals meeting
7:55- 4th Grade PLC in Computer Lab
9:00- 1st Grade PLC in Computer Lab
Happy Birthday Mrs. Miller!


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14-DAY 4
8:00- IEP (Choplin, Walek, Litchard, Vidal)
DUTY FREE LUNCH-- THANK YOU PTA!
Grades 3-5 should send progress reports home.





REMINDERS/UPDATES:


Self-Assessments and PDP's are due by no later than September 21 we would like them completed if all by September 19 to ensure everything saved in the system. Please let your assigned administrator know when you have finished. We will set up a meeting to review the plans with you.





Copy Room: If a machine breaks down while you are using it please do not attempt to correct the problem. Notify Mrs. Mac or Mrs. Scott and they will assist you. Please remember the majority of the copying should be submitted to Mrs. Mac for copying.





DATES:


September 17: Doreen Bates (Technology Coach) will meet with each grade level during their planning.


September 17- 2:45 SIT


September 17- 2:45- School Wires Training (websites/questions) with Doreen Bates in computer lab. This is an optional training.


September 18- Ident-A-Kid


September 18- 6:30 PTA--- Curriculum night to follow-- First Session will be 6:50-7:10 & Second Session will be 7:15-7:40


September 20- SIT if necessary


September 21- Intruder Drill

Thursday, September 6, 2012

A Few Things

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR A GREAT STAFF MEETING ON WEDNESDAY!
The collaboration was fantastic and very informative. Your insights will help the SIT develop appropriate goals for our school next year.


Educational Field Trips: I have developed a form to be sent home to parents who request educational leave. If you receive a request regarding educational leave please notify Mrs. DuBose and she will provide you with the form to send home to the parents.


Bonus Annual Leave Days: The last edition of Common Sense (a WSFCS publication) has information regarding the use of the 5 bonus annual leave days allocated to teachers this year. If you did not receive a copy in your mailbox please speak with Mrs. Scott and she can share information regarding the annual leave days.

Painting: The painters are coming! Beginning Monday, September 10 the paint crew from the system will be here painting. They will begin with the outside doors and then move inside. Please make sure you and your students are cautious when you see them around the school. They will be painting the halls, the office and will touch up individual spots in classrooms. I will be sending out a message to parents on Sunday letting them know about the painting. The paint they will use is environmentally safe and order free!


Mark Your Calendars! On October 13 the district will host its 2nd annual STAND UP-STEP UP community bully walk. All schools are to a team of walkers for the event. It is for a great cause and will only take a hour/two of your time. Mrs. Mathews will be sharing more information in the upcoming weeks. Let's get out there and walk for a good cause.

Friday, August 31, 2012

September 3-September 7

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
No school today. Labor Day. Enjoy your day off.
Happy Birthday Mrs. Walek!

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4- Day 1
Welcome Back!
2:45- SIT in Media Center (please bring curriculum guide for your grade level)
*** Submit name to Mrs. Choplin if you are interested in being a mentor teacher.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5-Day 2
7:30 Mrs. Choplin @ Principal's meeting
9:00- DIBELS Sweep Team training- in conference room
11:15- Kindergarten PLC in conference room
1:15- 3rd Grade PLC in conference room
2:45- Staff meeting in media center (Coloniel Life Representative will speak on flexible benefits)


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6- Day 3
2:45- Sweep team training in media center.
2:45- Mrs. Choplin will be available in the computer lab to assist with self-assessments and PDP's.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7- Day 4
8:00- Room parent volunteer meeting in room 205
9:00- Sweep Team training in conference room


UPCOMING EVENTS:
September 10- SIT meeting at 2:45 in Media Center
September 12- PTA board meeting in room 205 at 1:00
September 14- Duty Free Lunch
September 17- Doreen Bates will provide school wires training in computer lab. This is open to any staff member.
September 17- Self-assessments and PDP's are due.



SELF-ASSESSMENTS AND PDP's for CERTIFIED STAFF MEMBERS
It is time to complete our self-assessments and PDP's for this school year. Below are the directions for completing both items. First year teachers do not have access yet. Teachers that transfer from other school will have slightly different directions.

DIRECTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE SELF-ASSESSMENT (this is will work for all certified staff members)
(1) Log into the McRel System
(2) Enter your User ID number (this is the same number you used for completing the teacher record log)
(3) Enter your password
(4) Click on the four square box for McRel
(5) Select Self-Assessment
(6) Complete and Save

Remember that all items must be checked in the developing column before you check items in the proficient column, etc.

DIRECTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE PDP (this is for all teachers that worked at Lewisville Elementary during the 2011-2012 school year)

Follow steps 1-4

Step 5- Click on Professional Development Plan for 2012-2013
Step 6- Use the self-assessment to determine two areas that you would like to work on during the upcoming year. Complete the form and SAVE.

DIRECTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE PDP FOR TEACHERS NEW TO LEWISVILLE

Follow steps 1-4
Step 5- Select create a new PDP.
Step 6- Use the self-assessment to determine two areas that you would like to work on during the upcoming year. Complete the form and SAVE


FINAL STEPS: Contact your assigned administrator upon completion of the Self-Assessment and PDP to review the PDP and sign off. If you complete the form prior to September 17 do not hesitate to set up the meeting as soon as you can.

Mrs. Choplin has reserved the computer lab on September 6th at 2:45 to assist any staff member that needs a refresher in how to complete the process.

FROM THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT:
Any student in grades 3 &4 who are new to our school and whose parents desire to have their child screened for AIG please notify Allison Mathews before September 6th.

MENTOR TRAINING:
Training sessions for new mentors will be held on September 28 & 29. This is a 10 hour training. A stipend will not be paid for the Saturday session. However, mentors are paid monthly for the extra time they spend with their new teacher. If you are interested in being a mentor please let Mrs. Choplin know by Tuesday, September 4th.



Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Happy Wednesday

Good Wednesday morning. Day two was terrific. Everyone is off to a great start. We will welcome all of our kindergartners today.

EQ's: As we have been visiting classrooms we have noticed that very few folks have their EQ's posted. This week as you are preparing your lesson plans please develop EQ's for all subject areas. If you are having difficulty and need assistance do not hesitate to ask Carolyn. She is willing to come to your meetings and help develop the questions. As Mrs. Cann and I complete our walkthroughs we will be looking for these next weeks.

Teacher Advisory Council: As we reviewed your committee choices we did not have anyone volunteer to serve as the TAC representative. There are approximately four meetings per year for this position. The system covers your substitute. If you are interested please let Mrs. Choplin know ASAP. * It must be a certified teacher.

Have a wonderful day.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Tuesday, August 28

Good morning Cool Cat Family!
Thanks to everyone for making our first day of school great! It was the best opening of school I have ever experienced.

Just a reminder to read emails each morning. Mrs. Cann sent an email regarding the buses please read this carefully.

Have a wonderful day.

Friday, August 24, 2012

August 27-August 31

MONDAY, AUGUST 27- DAY 1
WELCOME BACK STUDENTS!
Hope everyone has a great day.
Happy Birthday Mrs. Norman!

TUESDAY, AUGUST 28-DAY 2


WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29-DAY 3
Practice fire drill with students.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30- DAY 4
Fire Drill 1:30

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31-DAY 5
Copies of any newsletters sent home due to Mrs. Choplin today.


AFTERNOON DISMISSAL
Please disregard page 34 in the faculty handbook. It addresses afternoon dismissal procedures. FOLLOW PROCEDURES AS IN YEARS PAST. Remember after school care students will remain in their classrooms until 2:30. Please accept our apologies for any confusion.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

This & That

Thanks to everyone that helped correct my mistake with the newsletter! I appreciate your teamwork in correcting the mistake.

Here are some updates/reminders for everyone.



PTA UPDATE

* Our PTA is working hard to build its membership! We are all the face of Lewisville and it is important that we support this worthy cause. Therefore, we are asking that all staff members join the PTA. Tomorrow they are going to have a drawing/give away for any staff member that has joined the organization. We are also going to give 3 free "JEAN DAYS" to any staff member that joins. Thanks in advance for your support.




WHAT TO DO ON TWO HOUR DELAY DAYS

* Thanks to several teachers for reminding us that we did not share with you what to do on two hour delay days. Our policy will always be safety first. Our system policy states that teachers should report to work at regular time on delay days. With that shared we do want everyone to be safe when driving in snowy weather. Therefore, if you do not feel safe you can contact one of the administrators and we will work out a plan for you.

*Special classes will be held on two hour delay days. The first classes of the day will be 11:45am. Please know that we will make announcements to make sure everyone is aware of the schedule for the day.




REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENTS

* Effective immediately all purchases made by staff members that will require reimbursement must be approved by Mrs. Choplin and Mrs. Scott. This will allow us to determine if the supply can be ordered from our warehouse or if it is a purchase that we will reimburse with school funds. Staff members submitting requests/receipts for reimbursement which did not have prior approval will not be honored.




FORMS

* Please remember to complete forms for requesting absences, repair needs, copy orders and supply needs.




STAFF DEVELOPMENT WORKDAY

* Mrs. Scott would like to remind all certified staff members that they should call into the sub finder system on staff development/workshop days to document their absence from school. Please put no sub required. Specific questions should be emailed to Mrs. Scott.

OUR SCHOOL IS GOING TO BE PAINTED!
* Beginning September 10 the system paint crew will be here to paint our school. The hallways, cafeteria, front doors, office and other public areas will be painted. Touch ups will be made in individual classrooms. We will provide more information as it is provided to us.




HAPPY BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK TO:

Ms. Austin & Ms. Wilkinson!

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Thanks to everyone for a great first two days of school!  It is going to be a great year.

Tuesday, August 7, 2012