Friday, September 26, 2014

SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 3



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29-DAY 5
9:00: Choplin meeting on campus
10:00- Choplin meeting on campus
11:15 IEP (Choplin, Lea, Hall)
2:45: Staff meeting (Colonial Life Representative)
3:30: Choplin meeting at CO
Mrs. Stewart will be off campus today.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30- DAY 1
Mid Term Reports Go Home Today!
Second Grade Cogat testing.
 ALL FIELD TRIP REQUEST ARE DUE TODAY!
 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. B.!


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1- DAY 2
PBIS DRAWINGS FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS!
7:00: IEP (Hall, Choplin)
Second Grade Cogat
7:25 IEP (Stewart, Vidal)
12:25: Early Release for students
12:50-3:30 Faculty/Staff Sessions: Meet in Media Center
Alex's Grill Night



LUNCH SCHEDULE FOR EARLY RELEASE:
First Grade Will Eat in the Cafeteria
10:00-10:25- Dolge/Palmer
10:05-10:30- Matthews/Isbell
Third Grade Will Eat in the Cafeteria
10:35-11:00 Harp/Falor
10:40-11:05: Bracken/Wilkinson/Cook
2nd Grade Will Eat the Pod
10:50: Walek/Austin/Cossey 
11:00:  York/Joyce 
Kindergarten will Eat Lunch in the Cafeteria
11:10 -11:20 Adams, Letourneau, McKenna, Wuwert & Trapani
5th Grade Will Eat in the Classroom
11:30:  Hendrix, Huppert, Shore, Needham 
4th Grade will Eat in the Cafeteria
11:45-12:10 -Hopkins, Gallagher, and Lea
11:50 -12:15 - Rempfer and Barksdale
* Classes that are eating in the classrooms or in the POD will send lunch buyers to cafeteria. One teacher should accompany the students.



BOOSTERTHON HUDDLE TIMES FOR TODAY ONLY!
Kindergarten:  8:35-8:55
First: 8:05-8:30
Second:10:35- 11:00
Third: 10:00-10:30
Fourth: 11:15-11:40
Fifth: 9:10- 9:30

If these times do not work for you please work with Matt and his team to change them.  You may also trade with another team if it works out.  Just let the Boosterthon team know about the changes.



THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2-DAY 3
Second Grade Cogat
7:15: IEP (Stewart, Mayer)
8:05: IEP ( Stewart, Hall)
2:50 : IEP (Stewart, Mayer)



Will Mrs. Mac welcome her baby today?  

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3- DAY 4
BOOSTERTHON FUN RUN!!!!!!!
Grades K-1 8:15 am on backfield
Grades 2-3 9:25 on backfield
Grades 4-5 10:35 on backfield
Choplin off campus in afternoon.

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REMINDERS:
  • ALL staff are encouraged to continue to pass out iPaws to your class and others.  It is important to reinforce our core values. 
  • Review the Core Values with your class.  Periodically ask them what they are and what they mean to them and for our school.
  • All class PBIS posters should be completed. 
  • PBIS kickball has been rescheduled for October 10th! 





Friday, September 19, 2014

SEPTEMBER 22-SEPTEMBER 26




MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22: DAY 5
Doreen Bates will be on campus today.
7:25: Choplin/Shore/Dubose
8:15- I-DENT-A-KID (Students will be called)
8:05: Choplin meeting on campus
9:00-10:00 Choplin/Stewart/Brown meeting on campus
2:45- MTAC Meeting in Media Center ( Rich, MacGillivray, Choplin, Vidal, Adams, Hopkins,Wilkinson, Isbell, Austin (fifth grade please select a representative to attend)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23: DAY 1

  • Remind students that tomorrow is INDEPENDENCE DAY!
  • Students/Staff are encouraged to wear Red/White/Blue.
  • Please give students iPaws if see them walking independently to class.
7:25: 4th Grade PLT
8:35- Choplin observation on campus
8:55: Choplin meeting on campus
9:45: Choplin meeting on campus
1:00: 3rd Grade PLT
2:50 : Faculty Council Meeting in conference room.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24: DAY 2


HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!
Let's celebrate the core value of INDEPENDENCE today!  Let's color the halls green with ipaws for students that are independent.

8:15- Kindergarten PLT
11:45- 1st Grade PLT
1:10- Grades 3-5 Boosterthon PEP Rally in the gym.
11:55- Grades K-2 Boosterthon PEP Rally in the gym.
2:45- Teacher Boosterthon Party in the Media Center
2:45- ILT meeting cancelled. Please look for an email change of date.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25: DAY 3
8:00: Choplin/B. Hendrix/Felts meeting in Mrs. Choplin's office.
9:30- Choplin/Stewart @ Principal's meeting
10:00- 5th PLT
12:25- 2nd PLT
2:45- PBIS in Mrs. Matthews room


HUDDLE TIMES ARE AS FOLLOWS (CORRECTED ON    9-22-14):

8:20 - 1st Grade
10:20- 3rd Grade
11:10 - 5th Grade
12:15 - Kindergarten
1:00 - 4th Grade
1:55 - 2nd Grade

Huddles will be in the PLT Cabin

Remind students that tomorrow is Crazy Hair Day!  Kickball is scheduled for tomorrow as well.  If you are capable it would be great for all the teachers to try to play.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26: DAY 4
PBIS CRAZY HAIR DAY & KICKBALL DAY!
8:05- Choplin meeting on campus.

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REMINDERS:
PEP's are past due.  If you have not completed it please talk with your assigned administrator. 





Friday, September 12, 2014

SEPTEMBER 15- SEPTEMBER 19


CONGRATULATIONS MRS. WILKINSON
WE ARE ALL SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15- DAY 1
9:00- Choplin, Stewart & Brown meeting
2:45- SIT in Ms. Palmer's Room

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16- DAY 2
7:25- PLT for 4th Grade
8:55- Choplin meeting on campus
1:00- PLT for 3rd Grade

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17- DAY 3
Constitution Day-- Every class must present a lesson on this special occasion.
8:15- PLT Kindergarten
11:45-PLR 1st Grade
3:00- Choplin/Stewart meeting on campus
Sweet Frog Day
Kimono Night

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 
7:30- Choplin at Principal's meeting
10:00- 5th PLT
12:55- 2nd PLT

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
4:00- Choplin meeting at CO
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Reminders:
PDP's are due to your assigned administrator by September 20th.
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Friday, September 5, 2014

September 8- September 12


MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8- DAY 5
9:00 Choplin, Stewart, & J. Brown will meet in conference room.
Staff meeting cancelled.  See below for newly scheduled meetings.

2:45- Mrs. Brown will meet with the following TA's/PRT (LaLlave, Miller, M. Hendrix, Norman, Sherrill, Hermsen, Burns, Truell, Mr. B).  The meeting will be in the Media Center.

2:45- PBIS Team will meet in Mrs. Matthews classroom.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9- DAY 1
7:25-8:40 4th Grade PLT
8:00- Third Grade BOG (Beginning of Year Test). Please remind students to not talk while walking in the halls.
1:00-2:15- 3rd Grade PLT
2:45- Choplin, Stewart, Dubose, Scott,  J. Brown, J. Russell- Staff development training with Doreen Bates.
6:30- PTA/Curriculum Night.  All certified staff members are expected to attend.  Classified staff members do not have to attend.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10-DAY 2
8:15-9:45- Kindergarten PLT
11:45 First Grade PLT
12:25- Early Release


LUNCH SCHEDULE FOR EARLY RELEASE:
First Grade Will Eat in the Cafeteria
10:00-10:25- Dolge/Palmer
10:05-10:30- Matthews/Isbell
Third Grade Will Eat in the Cafeteria
10:35-11:00 Harp/Falor
10:40-11:05: Bracken/Wilkinson/Cook
2nd Grade Will Eat the Pod
10:50: Walek/Austin/Cossey 
11:00:  York/Joyce 
Kindergarten will Eat Lunch in the Cafeteria
11:10 -11:20 Adams, Letourneau, McKenna, Wuwert & Trapani
5th Grade Will Eat in the Classroom
11:30:  Hendrix, Huppert, Shore, Needham 
4th Grade will Eat in the Cafeteria
11:45-12:10 -Hopkins, Gallagher, and Lea
11:50 -12:15 - Rempfer and Barksdale
* Classes that are eating in the classrooms or in the POD will send lunch buyers to cafeteria. One teacher should accompany the students.


12:45: All staff members will meet in the Media Center.  Please sit with staff members that are NOT on your team/or specialty area.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11- DAY 3
10:00- 5th PLT
12:55- 2nd PLT
1:00- PTA Board

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
PBIS HAT DAY!!!!!  5 ipaws to wear a hat.  Please take the ipaws from the students who wear hats.

Duty Free Lunch for Staff Today!

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WHEN TO GET A SUBSTITUTE FOR CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES

1)    FOR CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES & TA’s:  When to call for a substitute in event of an absence.
·       Kindergarten TA’s (Lallave, Sherrill, Miller, Norman,& M. Hendrix) for the first two quarters you may call in for a  substitute teacher on the day of the absence.  During the 3rd/4th Quarters you must be absent three days and on the fourth day you may call for a sub.  This is consecutive days.  If you are absent please make sure to notify any teacher that you are working with that day- if possible.
·       TA’s working with grades 1-5 (Truell, Burns, Mr. B, Mr. D. ,Mrs. Russell) you may request a substitute on the 4th consecutive day of an absence.
·       Mrs. Carleton: You may request a substitute on the 6th consecutive day of an absence
·       Mrs. Scott may request a substitute on the first day  of absence.
·       Office personnel (Dubose) You may request a substitute on the 6th consecutive day of an absence.
·       Custodial Staff(Glenn, Bowers, O’Neil) may request a substitute on the 4th consecutive day of an absence.
·       Mrs. Mac. Your title was not listed but we will find out for future reference. 

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WHAT OUR STAFF SAID WAS COOL AT SCHOOL THIS WEEK!
  • Watching children engaged in reading!
  • Too many things to signal out just one.  Great start to the year!
  • Three students telling you they love school!
  • Great team, awesome class!
  • Seeing how much progress students made over the summer!
  • My teammates!
  • Note from parent expressing satisfaction with my class!
  • Some of my students are ready to move up to the next corrective reading level!
  • Behavior in class has improved!
  • Having students excited about the ipaws & ipack!  I will do the happy dance when we get an ipack! 


Friday, August 29, 2014

September 1-September 5





THANKS FOR A GREAT FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL!  
THIS IS GOING TO BE A WONDERFUL YEAR.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Labor Day Holiday: No school today.  Enjoy your break.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2- DAY 1
7:25-8:40- 4th grade PLT in PLT Cabin (old Lego trailer)
1:00-2:15- 3rd grade PLT in PLT Cabin
2:45: Certified Teacher PDP session in media center.  Bring your laptop.  This is an optional meeting.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3-DAY 2
7:30- Choplin at Principal's meeting.
8:15-9:45:  Kindergarten PLT
11:45-1:00: First PLT
2:45: Certified Teacher PDP session in media center.  Bring your laptop.  This is an optional meeting.
5:00- Alex's Night

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4-DAY 3
7:50- PTA grade parent meeting in Media Center
10:00-11:15- 5th PLT
12:55-2:10- 2nd PLT 

2:45: Certified Teacher PDP session in media center.  Bring your laptop.  This is an optional meeting.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5- DAY 4
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

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SEPTEMBER 3- Mrs. WALEK!
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND SELF-ASSESSMENTS ARE DUE BY SEPTEMBER 30th!
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Reminder:

  • The August/September Newsletter should have been sent home by now.  If you have not done so please send home in the Tuesday packet.
  • All staff members must watch the Critical Incident Video. Please watch as soon as possible and sign off in the workroom.

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Starting this week we will randomly select two staff members to highlight.  Hopefully, this will allow us to get to know each other a little better.
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Reminder all field trips should be planned and scheduled by September 30th.  Mrs. Scott is handling the bus schedule. Please  make sure you turn in your requests to her. Thanks.

Friday, August 22, 2014

August 25- August 29




MONDAY, AUGUST 25- DAY 1
WELCOME BACK STUDENTS
No PLT's This Week!
9:00 PBIS Kick-off in auditorium (students will be called)
Specials will operate on normal schedule.  Exception kindergarten.
2:50: PBIS team meeting in Mrs. Matthews room

TUESDAY, AUGUST 26- DAY 2
Specials will operate on normal schedule-kindergarten included.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27- DAY 3
5:30- PBIS Parent Meeting in Auditorium

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28-DAY 4
9:30- Fire Drill
5:00 Ciccione's Night

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29- DAY 5


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEL8PYu4RR4

JUST BECAUSE: WE KNOW YOU HAVE HEART!  YOU HAVE   SHOWN IT THE PAST TWO WEEKS!  WE ARE READY FOR ANOTHER GREAT SCHOOL YEAR.  WHY BECAUSE....
WE ARE LEWISVILLE, WE ARE LEWISVILLE, WE ARE LEWISVILLE!   ENJOY THE PRE-GAME SPEECH!

Friday, June 6, 2014

June 9- June 13




MONDAY, JUNE 9- DAY 1
EOG Testing will continue please remind students that there should be absolutely no talking when in the hallways. Please do not send large groups of students  throughout the building without an escort.  

2:45- Staff meeting

TUESDAY, JUNE 10- DAY 2
EOG Testing will continue today.

 MRS. SKINNER!


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11- DAY 3
Please listen to morning announcements regarding EOG testing.


THURSDAY, JUNE 12- DAY 4
Please listen to morning announcements regarding EOG testing.

4:00- Fifth Grade Promotion Ceremony in the Media Center.  All staff members not attending the program may leave as soon as your children are all accounted for and on their way home safely.



FRIDAY, JUNE 13- DAY 5