Monday April 2nd, 2018

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   April 2nd, 2018- Monday- Eval Team

   April 3rd, 2018- Tuesday- Intervention Meeting/MTSS

   April 3rd, 2018- Tuesday- Leadership assembly 8:05 am in gym

   April 4th, 2018- Wednesday- Building leadership team/staff lighthouse-
                                            school wide Title 1 plan- 3:10, rm #10

   April 6th, 2018- Friday- Friday fun- dress fancy/professional day

   April 6th, 2018- Friday- School leaders selling caramel suckers for .50 cents each


Habit of the week/Classroom leading morning announcements:

   Schroeder- Habit 4: Think win win

next week: Alexander- Habit 5: Seek first to understand, then to be understood


There have been several articles in the Oregonian recently about students, eviction, mobility, and the affects on learning and a school/classroom. These are just two articles, and they are very relatable at our school. When you look at poverty, one of the biggest difficulties to overcome is eviction. It can impact any future renting possibilities, and it can absolutely affect a child. Thank you for all that you do to help children and families feel welcome, and with helping to reduce any disruptions to learning:

Reading, Writing, Evicted- Whole Classrooms Suffer


Driven to Stay in School


Thought for the day:

Tuesday March 20th, 2018

Please help remind students and families about the upcoming no school days:

* Wednesday- Kindergarten
* Thursday and Friday- all students
* Spring Break- all students

We have dinner for teachers Wednesday night, and it will be ready by 4:30. It's a yummy feast.

For new teachers, we are meeting at Perkins Thursday morning at 7 am.

Have a great Spring Break and remember to sharpen the saw with your friends and family. Thought for the day:

Monday March 19th, 2018

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   March 19th-March 22nd, 2018- Student Led Conferences

   March 19th, 2018- Monday- Eval Team

   March 19th, 2018- Monday- 4th and 5th grade recorder concert- 2:00 pm- lunchroom

   March 20th, 2018- Tuesday- Intervention Meeting/MTSS

   March 20th, 2018- Tuesday- All Roaring Readers forms due today- to Ms. Ardito

   March 20th, 2018- Tuesday- Principal's lunch with March student leaders

   March 21st, 2018- Wednesday- No school for kindergarten

   March 21st, 2018- Wednesday- Teacher pizza dinner

   March 22nd, 2018- Thursday- New teacher breakfast at Perkins- 7:00 am

   March 22nd-March 23rd, 2018- Thursday and Friday- No school for all students


Habit of the week/Classroom leading morning announcements:

   Kelly- Habit 3: Put first things first

next week: Schroeder- Habit 4: Think win win


We do not have the after school program this week. We need the classrooms for conferences, and the after school staff has training. We do have the before school program.

We have notes going home this week about ordering school spirit wear. This will be our only order until the Fall, and we'll be ordering for August back to school open house as well. This is a great time to order for staff. All orders, both students and staff, are due Monday April 9th.

The pictures this last week include Smiles 4 Kids teacher appreciation, and Mrs. Rodriguez was selected. It's always hard to hold surprises, and it was a much deserved surprise.

There are also pictures from our service leaders, kindergarten country reports, messy fun with Ms. Shea, and our awesome Spring Title 1 family night. The pictures would be great to share with students:

Pictures This Week


This is a great article about project based learning and Native Americans, and the ideas shared could be applied at any grade level:

Bringing Social Studies to Life with PBL


This is a great reflection from a student about social-emotional learning, leadership, owning behavior, the power and importance of caring and encouraging school staff, and reaching goals as students initiate their own solutions. Though the article is written about a middle school student, it gives great hope as we get the great opportunity to start much younger with students:

A student's Perspective on SEL


From that SEL article, there is a link to Rutger University's website that has great resources:

SEL Resources


Thought for the day:

Friday March 16th, 2018

A big thank you to everybody who helped plan and assist with our family night. It was a great turn out and there was something for everybody. From yummy food, to fun games to play as a family, and even families watching the big screen tv to see pictures of their children. Thank you!


Thought for today:

Thursday March 15th, 2018

The big event today is family night. Let the office know if you need help with anything.


Two big questions for today:

1. After school program: no

2. Play practice: yes


We are hosting a Leader in Me training for lighthouse leaders in our building today. Mrs. Schroeder and Mrs. Rice are our building leaders, and a big thank you to them for hosting. Please help our guests feel welcome.


Enjoy the journey and look for the positives. Thought for the day:

Wednesday March 14th, 2018

A big thank you to Mrs. Dickinson and our service leaders. They took advantage of the beautiful weather after school on Tuesday and picked up lots of garbage on our school campus. Outside looks so clean and welcoming.

The nice weather will be changing to a cooler temperature. Please help remind students to dress warmly for outside recess.

Please help remind students and families about our Spring Title 1 family night on Thursday. The themed baskets for the raffle prizes are looking really nice.

This is a nice resource for images. All of our students complete research projects or some type of presentation starting in kindergarten. This link has a chart for ideas of where to find images:

12 Alternatives to Google Image Search


Thought for today:

Tuesday March 13th, 2018

Please help remind students and families about our Spring Title 1 family night on Thursday.

Today is election day for the plant facilities levy.

Fifth grade will be gone most of the morning as they visit the middle school they will attend next year.

Thought for today:

Monday March 12th, 2018

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   March 12th, 2018- Monday- Eval Team

   March 13th, 2018- Tuesday- Intervention Meeting/MTSS

   March 13th, 2018- Tuesday- 5th Grade visits RS and SH- 9:30-11:10

   March 15th, 2018- Thursday- Title 1 family night- 5:30-6:30 pm

   March 16th, 2018- Friday- Library fine work off day- Mrs. Barron


Habit of the week/Classroom leading morning announcements:

   Parker- Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind

next week: Kelly- Habit 3: Put first things first


Pictures from this last week include the fourth grade Wagons Ho Idaho history day with Bickel, Sharpen the Paw, Math, service leaders, and the after school running club:

Pictures This Week


This is an awesome article about the importance of global education. We strive to integrate this daily. As the article discusses, integrating global education with learning increases student engagement, college and career readiness, social emotional learning, and student empowerment. Preparing students for anywhere life takes them both now and the future:

Why Global Education Matters


Family Night is this week, and we love students leading:

Friday March 9th, 2018

Thank you to everybody for planning, leading, and assisting with super fun activities on Thursday. My favorite in my group has to be the first grade boy smiling happily as he shared his pastel painted robot, yes a robot, with everybody else making tulips and Easter eggs. We're in the business of happy kids.

School is out at 12:45 today.

This video clip is a great positive as we end the week. There are two well known leaders featured. The first person talks about mindfulness, knowing your purpose at work and having a purpose, and the importance of a positive workplace. Then there is Nadia Lopez, who is always inspiring. She talks about the importance for kids to know and be life long learners, the importance of investing in kids, having hope with our kids even when life just keeps throwing obstacles, the importance for kids to know that they matter and that they belong, and more. Inspiring change and finding meaning:

2 People Working for Social Change


Have a great Friday:

Thursday March 8th, 2018

The big event today is Sharpen the Paw. We start at 1:05 in the afternoon. This is always a fun learning opportunity.

Please help remind students and families that school is out tomorrow, Friday, at 12:45.

Thought for today:

Wednesday March 7th, 2018

We have a staff meeting after school in the library.

This is a quick read with ideas for STEM at the preschool level. We have a wide range of performance levels at our school, so this is helpful for ideas for almost everybody. It's the experiences and questions, not necessarily the activity. The post also mentions the word phenomena. We see that word used frequently with the new Science standards:

Eight Ways To Introduce Kids to STEM at an Early Age


Thought for today:

Tuesday March 6th, 2018

We have grade level teaming today for 1st-5th grade.

Please help remind students about wearing a college shirt or sweatshirt tomorrow. We need students to be hearing about college and planning for the future, beginning with the end in mind.

Hard to believe, but we are getting ready for third quarter conferences. Students will be leading their conference with their leadership notebooks, and we get to share positives as well. This blog post is a great reminder that every student is loved by a family. There is always something we can share that is positive, and families need to hear that:

Someone Else's Whole World


Thought for today:

Monday March 5th, 2018

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   March 5th, 2018- Monday- Eval Team

   March 5th, 2018- Monday- Idaho Day

   March 6th, 2018- Tuesday- Intervention Meeting/MTSS

   March 6th, 2018- Tuesday- Tie Tuesday

   March 6th, 2018- Tuesday- Grade level teaming for 1st-5th, with ESL, Title 1, & Resource

   March 7th, 2018- Wednesday- Wear college shirts or sweatshirts

   March 7th, 2018- Wednesday- Staff meeting

   March 8th, 2018- Thursday- Sharpen the paw- PM

   March 9th, 2018- Friday- No Kinders, Early dismissal 12:45, and end of the 3rd quarter

   March 9th, 2018- Friday- Kindergarten teaming with ESL, Title 1, and Resource


Habit of the week/Classroom leading morning announcements:

   Johns- Habit 1: Be proactive

next week: Parker- Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind


The staff meeting this week is all about Leader in Me. Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Schroeder will be leading.


We end the third quarter this week, so that means it is time for Sharpen the Paw. The line up of activities is awesome:

Sharpen the Paw


The pictures from this last week include our monthly leadership assembly, rhythm and instruments in music classes, and awesome super huskies that we recognized. There are also pictures from the after school running club, and the weather did not stop their enthusiasm.

Then there are pictures from third grade and their ELA unit that was all about food and healthy choices. You couldn't miss the cilantro, onions, and tomato smell in the air- the entire school building smelled like salsa. Their cooking lesson in the lunchroom was super fun, and the faces of students eating salsa for the first time was priceless:

Pictures This Week


Life is full of decisions, and one new decision can change everything:

Friday March 2nd, 2018

Here is the line up for Friday:


1. Kindergarten grade level teaming

2. 4th Grade will be at Bickel all day for the Wagon's Ho Idaho History activity.

3. Friday Fun is dress like a super hero.

4. Student leaders are selling Dr. Seuss erasers for. 50 cents each.


Have a great Friday: