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Sam Berns
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Amanda received this is an email from her student:
Hi Ms. Amanda,
what do you type again to get on todays meet.
Here's the article Pam got in the local paper for the Art Show she has once again coordinated for our district.
The link below will take you to the Town of Castle Rock News and
Announcements page, in which Ms. Michelle's Crew's Little Free Library is highlighted.
Michelle and Diana collaborated together to design this service project.
Take a walk across from our school and check out the Free Little Library!
Calendar
April 14 - 18th:
Testing for CMAS this week -
Tuesday :
RTI meeting 7:30 a.m.
Wednesday:
All School Meeting
Colorado History Musical 9:30 a.m.
Professional Development:
Planning
Bus license renewal 3:00 p.m.
April 21- 25th:
Tuesday:
RTI meeting 7:30 a.m.
Friday:
NO Students - Professional Development Day
Professional Development Calendar
We have 8 weeks of school left. Whoa, it feels scary to say that! Between now and May you have three afternoons (except 4th grade) to use for end of the year critical planning.
Think about mapping out those tasks you need a chunk of time to complete such as scoring the District Assessment, end of the year progress reports (yes, you could do those now), and all the essential planning for instruction. Because once we hit May, you will only have the afternoon of May 28th for a chunk of time (except 6th grade).
It is an expectation that all staff participate on the Portfolio Panels. We need your leadership and expertise on the panels to support novice participants. While these are a tremendous effort all the way around, they are so important.
April:
Wednesday, April 16: Planning
(Bus license renewal 3:00)
Wednesday, April 23: Planning
Friday, April 25:
School Wide Strategic Planning as a staff for next year.
(The agenda for this day is still being constructed. Likely, the afternoon will be spent putting some bones to the idea of creating a Slice of a Learning Expedition for staff.)
* More information to come and some folks may or may not be involved in all parts.
Wednesday, April 30th: Planning
(4th grade to Sand Dunes (field work)
May:
Wednesday, May 7th: Third Grade Portfolios
Wednesday, May 14th: Sixth Grade Portfolio Review
Wednesday, May 21st: Sixth Grade Portfolios
(Kindie Voyage)
Wednesday, May 28th: Planning
(Sixth Grade 14teener)
June:
Tuesday, June 3rd: Sixth Grade Closing Ceremony 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 4th: Last Day of School - All School Drum Circle
Where in the world did Deborah go?
I just want to make you aware that I will be relaxing and languishing in my office and taking mini-road trips between now and the end of the year.
Fortunately, I'll be able to relax in the company of staff with end of the year summative evaluations.
Because nothing is more relaxing then driving a bus of jubilant children, I'm also cued up to drive a bus load of kids on field work to the Sand Dunes and then to the base of a 14teener. And what luck, both of these trips include a luxurious evening spent sleeping on the ground. Because I just didn't feel right about only allowing myself to this treat, I gave out two free tickets to Julie and Kristen to do the same!
Just wanted you to know so you don't become frustrated when you can't access me or wonder if Julie really did get lost. Fortunately, Lori will step into Julie's role and Bill will be available to handle any crisis (hope they are mini) while I'm away.
It's important for you to know this so you can plan accordingly. The end of the year is always hectic, but advanced planning sure does help!
Have a great weekend!
Deborah
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