RES PRINCIPAL'S BLOG TO STAFF - Sun., Oct. 22, 2017

Dear FLEXIBLE RES Staff,

It was wonderful meeting with so many of you last week 1:1.  I'd like to do the same with the specials teachers this week.  So let's try and make face-to-face contact for 10 min. during the day.  I'll check in with you in the morning to see what works for you. (I'll come in for PE....)  

KUDOS to STAFF Who "Stepped Up":  

• Jen and Joan who helped out with the respect file editing!
• Jen, Leticia, and Liza who showed their school spirit by wearing pajamas on Pajama and slipper day!  
• Lisa and Patty for their hard work with Reading Runners!
• Pam for her work organizing the pumpkins after school on Friday!  

Important Items to Know:   

Professional Behavior - Below are a few of the professional expectations that will be in the Staff Manual:

• Blog posts - All staff are expected to read the blog posts before the students arrive on Monday so that you'll know what the schedule is.  It is posted around noon on Sunday and doesn't take too long to review.
• Parent contact - If a child is not making good choices in your class, please contact them sooner rather than later.  More importantly, how about making positive parent contacts at least once a week.  It makes everyone feel better!
• Recess/Cafeteria Duty - For safety sake, it's best for adults on duty to spread themselves out for the most coverage so we can keep our attention on the students.  If we are constantly "scanning" and see a teacher dealing with an issue, then we can help cover that area.  
• Grades - Staff are expected to make sure that the grades given correlate with the comments written.  Please make sure that all grades are in by the designated times and the principal should get copies of your report cards before they go home.  If you are printing them yourself, please provide a final approved copy to Mrs. Hatt for the student file.  

PBIS Celebrations - The student council has chosen the following for this week:

• C - Crazy Hat Day - Students will wear a CRAZY hat for the day, Fri., Oct. 27
• T - TOTALLY mismatched clothes for the day - Fri., Oct. 27.

To celebrate the filling of the Rocket, the students have requested a "movie and popcorn" day like they had last spring.  So teachers can have extra time to do their grades, students will have movie time from 12:30 - 2:20  PM on Wed., Nov. 1.  Teachers will have time in their classrooms for grades and extra planning. No special is affected as it is Wed. afternoon.  Thank you for your team spirit and supporting STUDENT choices!  

Parent Conferences in Nov. - Please submit copies in a Google Doc of all scheduled parent conferences by Oct. 31.  Please allow a column that shows a check-off for it actually happening and any notes that we may need to know as a result of it.  Thanks!

Report Cards/Grades - This Fri., Oct. 27 is the end of Term 1.  Since specials teachers only see their students weekly, they are asked to only provide grades for the 2nd and 4th term.  HOWEVER, if a student is struggling, please provide feedback this term to the parents and cc the principal, please. Teachers grades are due in VCAT by Mon., Nov. 6 at 8 AM.  Report cards must go home on Wed., Nov. 8.  Gr. 4 will also be sending home Science NECAP reports.  I have photo cards that need to go home in them as well, and will have a blurb in next week's blog about it.  Thanks for your hard work!  

Happening this Week: 

• Mon., Oct. 23 - 
• Art is the Special
• 7 AM EST Meeting 1st grader
• 9:45 AM - Leticia being observed
• 1 PM CSP Meeting - 4th grader
• 1 - 2 PM - Meeting w/potential 1:1 candidate
• EST meeting - 2:45 - 3:45 PM (agenda will be shared.)  
• Mindfulness
• Tues., Oct. 24 - 
• Cathy "off"
• PE is the Special
• K-2 Teachers at Spelling Training
• Libby off
• Wed., Oct. 25 - 
• Libby OFF
• Thurs., Oct. 26 - 
• Libby in
• Timesheets due BY NOON!  
• Fri., Oct. 27 - 
• End Term 1 - 
• Pumpkin Raffle drawing during morning meeting!  
• PBIS Celebration - Crazy Hat & Mismatch Day 
• Libby in
• Bills due to SU

 Mark Your Calendar/Upcoming Events: (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

• Mon., Oct. 30 - 
• Pumpkin carving in Art
• Tues., Oct. 31 - 
• Cathy "off"
• Fright Night at Town Hall
• Wed., Nov. 1 - 
• Photo Retake Day 8 AM - 10
• Spanish in Classrooms 
• PBIS Rocket Celebration - 12:30 - 2:20 PM - Movie & Popcorn in the Cafeteria/Teachers do their grades.  
• Thurs., Nov. 2 - 
• Cathy at SLT meeting 8:30 - 1  PM
• Timesheets due 8 AM
• Mon., Nov. 6 - 
• Grades due in VCAT
• Tues., Nov. 7 - 
• Cathy "off"
• Wed., Nov. 8 - 
• Report cards go home
• Gr. 3-5 Math Training - leave by 1:15 PM (2 - 4 PM) FOREST CENTER
• Thurs., Nov. 9 - Jill/Guidance here today
• Fri., Nov. 10 - NO SCHOOL - Veteran's Day
• Tues., Nov. 14 - PK/K Field Trip to Lebanon Opera House
• Wed., Nov. 15 - 
• Superintendent Visit 1-3 PM
• Gr. K-2 Math PD - 2 - 4 PM
• Thurs., Nov. 16 
• Cathy at Elem. Principal Meeting 8:30 - 11:30 AM - SU
• Cathy at SU Tech Integration Meeting 2 - 4:30 PM
• Fri., Nov. 17' - 
• Pie Day
• Payday
• Sat., Nov. 18 - 
• Pie Sale at Town Hall
• Chili Cook-off at Town Hall 
• Mon., Nov. 20 
• Jill/Guidance in
• Tues., Nov. 21
• Heather off
• Community Turkey Dinner
• Jill/Guidance here
• Wed., Nov. 22 - 24 - SCHOOL CLOSED
• Tues., Nov. 28 -  Cathy "OFF"
• Wed., Nov. 29 - Inv. 3 - GR. 3-5; 1:15 - 4 PM - FOREST CENTER
• Thurs., Nov. 30 - Cathy at SLT(Principal's) Meeting 8 - 1:30 PM WES
• Fri., Dec. 1 - Payday

Thoughts to Ponder: