October 6- October 12

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6- DAY 5

7:25- IEP (Choplin/Mayer)

9:00: Choplin, Brown, Stewart meeting on campus

2:50: IEP (Choplin/Mayer)

3:10: IEP (Choplin, Mayer, Cossey)???

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7- DAY 1

7:30: Choplin at principal's meeting

11:40: EC PLT

2:50: IEP (Choplin/Mayer)

PBIS: Students playing kickball or cheer leading must pay tickets today. 10 iPaws to participate.

Pig N Out Night

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8- DAY 2

7:25: IEP (Choplin/Vidal)

10:00: Choplin/Stewart meeting on campus

2:00: Choplin off campus for remainder of the day.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9- DAY 3

7:25: IEP (Choplin/Mayer)

1:00: PTA Board meeting

2:50: Faculty Council Meeting in PLT cabin

2:50: IEP (Choplin, Mayer, Cossey)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10- DAY 4

PBIS KICKBALL AT RECESS (Any time a specialist/EC teacher/PRT TA/housekeeper/office personnel have free and a game is in session please join us on the back field)  All grade level teachers will need to assist by either playing, helping with cheerleaders or monitoring students not playing.  Each team will need to devise a plan.  

Kindergarten: 11:40

First Grade: 12:30

Second Grade: 1:30

Third Grade: 10:20

Fourth Grade: 1:00

Fifth Grade: 11:10

PBIS: Mismatched Sock Day= 5 iPaws

DUTY FREE LUNCH FOR TEACHERS/STAFF!

7:25: IEP (Choplin/Mayer)

10:00: Brown, Choplin, Stewart meeting in conference room

10:40- Specialist PLT in Media Center

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11

WSFCS Bully walk.  We need staff members to attend!  Please let Mrs. Choplin or Mrs. Felts know!

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We have lots going on in our LES Family.  We wanted to keep you updated.  If you have anything you would like for us to share please let Mrs. Choplin know and we will make sure everyone is notified.

* Mrs. Wilkinson is having a baby boy!

* Mrs. Walek is a grandmother! 

* Mrs. M. Hendrix's brother fell last weekend while working with her dad.  He has been in the hospital.

* Mrs. Brown is continuing her treatments.

* Mrs. Gallagher should be home recuperating next week.

* Mrs. Burns continues to deal with the repercussions of Lyme Disease.  She has started a blog to detail her struggles.  It is very difficult for her to discuss.  She has asked me to share the blog link so you can better understand what she is going through each day.  The link is :

https://chroniclymelife.wordpress.com

* Mrs. Mathews shared the nerve block has assisted with the pain.  She is continuing to have MRI's to help determine how to move forward.

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PBIS UPDATES:

• Please remember to refer to your PBIS notebook if you are not certain what constitutes a classroom incident vs. office referral.
• Students should be redirected when misbehavior occurs.  The correct behavior should be taught to the student.
• Parents should be notified on the third incident. If the misbehavior is continual please try to make direct contact with the parent.  If you write a note be specific.  
• When the entire page of the classroom managed behaviors has been filled out the D-1 should be completed that day.  It is unfair to a child for a teacher to hold the forms for three-five days and then expect it to be addressed.  
• If you are confused please talk to your PBIS representative.

Continue to give iPaws and iPacks.  Students need to earn these so they can continue to participate in the activities that are planned.

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Teacher/Staff Work Hours:

• If you are going to be late please contact the school, Mrs. Choplin or Mrs. Stewart.
• All personnel with morning duties should be at their posts by 7:25am.  Teachers should be on campus/signed in by 7:25am.  Teachers should be in their classroom at 7:40 to greet students.
• Classified Staff Members: If for some reason you need to work later than your assigned hours you must first clear it with an administrator (Choplin/Stewart only).

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! 

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. 

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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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 3^rd/4^th 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 4^th consecutive day of an absence.

·       Mrs. Carleton: You may request a substitute on the 6^th 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 6^th consecutive day of an absence.

·       Custodial Staff(Glenn, Bowers, O’Neil) may request a substitute on the 4^th 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! 

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.

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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