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1/31/19

Friday February 1st, 2019

It's Friday, the first day of February.

Fourth grade has their Wagons Ho field trip today, student leaders are selling slime, and Friday fun is wearing sports themed clothing.


Have a great weekend:


1/30/19

Thursday January 31st, 2019

As we continue kindness week and prepare for bully prevention week, Be a Buddy and Not a Bully Week, this article is a nice review of proactive skills that assist in building an inclusive school where all students, staff, and families feel welcomed, valued, safe, and know that they matter. Social-emotional learning is essential:

Schoolwide SEL to Prevent Bullying


Thought for today:


1/29/19

Wednesday January 30th, 2019

We have a staff meeting after school, in the library.

Please help remind students about Friday fun: Dress wearing clothing from your favorite sports team. Please also remind about the slime student leaders will be selling.


Thought for today:

1/28/19

Tuesday January 29th, 2019

We start the day with the monthly leadership assembly and we end the day with the school spelling bee after school in the library.

We have a family note going home this week. The back page has the basket themes for our Spring Title 1 family night. The donations received so far for the baskets are also listed on that page and the list is very impressive. Our local community has been very generous and kind with donations. The office will make copies:

Front Page

Back Page with Basket Themes


Thought for today:


1/25/19

Monday January 28th, 2019

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   January 28th, 2019- Monday- Eval team

   January 28th-February 1st, 2019- all week is the annual Great Kindness Challenge

   January 29th, 2019- Tuesday- Intervention meeting/MTSS
 
   January 29th, 2019- Tuesday- Leadership assembly- 8:05 am

   January 29th, 2019- Tuesday- Spelling Bee- 3:20 pm in library

   January 30th, 2019- Wednesday- 4th grade hygiene visit with nurses- 2:00 pm

   January 30th, 2019- Wednesday- Staff meeting

   January 31st, 2019- Thursday-Friday-  Dental cleanings for 3rd-5th continues- room 17

   January 31st, 2019- Thursday- Principal lunch with January leaders of the month

   February 1st, 2019- Friday- 4th Grade Wagons Ho activity

   February 1st, 2019- Friday- Friday fun is to wear favorite sports team clothing and
                                                        student leaders selling slime for .50 cents each


Next week:

   February 4th-8th, 2019- National School Counselor/Counseling Week

   February 8th, 2019- 4th grade Boise field trip


Habit of the week/Classroom leading morning announcements:

   Alexander- Habit 4: Think Win Win

Next week: Jolovich- Habit 5: Seek first to understand, then to be understood


The pictures this week include two activities with our student lighthouse members. They started the week with tours for ISU students who are interested in becoming teachers. Students did a great job with speaking and listening skills. Students have also been making invitations for area businesses. On Friday they visited places that included the police department and the fire department. Students were able to learn from leaders in our community. A big thank you to Mrs. Nelson, our school counselor, and Mr. Nava, our school security aide, for accompanying the students.

There are also pictures from Ms. Schroeder's classroom. They used Skype with a 9th grade Earth Science class at Twin Falls High School. They were learning Science skills together, with a few Science jokes included.

Pictures also include teddy bears during Music class that always make people smile:

Pictures This Week



Thought to start the week:


1/24/19

Friday January 25th, 2019

We start dental cleanings for 3rd-5th today.

We have our monthly leadership assembly next Tuesday.

The annual spelling bee is next Tuesday.


Have a great weekend. Thought for today:


1/23/19

Thursday January 24th, 2019

We start the annual great kindness challenge next week. This is always a great week:

Great Kindness Challenge



Thought for today from Mrs. Rodriguez:


1/22/19

Wednesday January 23rd, 2019

We have a staff lighthouse/building leadership team meeting after school in room 10. Please let a rep know if you would like something added to the agenda.


Thought for today is from Mrs. Dickinson:


1/21/19

Tuesday January 22nd, 2019

Weather with a bite has returned. The wind makes it feel even worse. So, it's time for our annual hot cocoa bar. Come mingle with your friends in the staff room during morning recesses and sharpen the saw with a yummy treat.

We have an updated note with important school dates going home this week. This is a starting place and goes all the way to the end of the school year. The office will make copies:

Upcoming Dates for Families


Thought for today:


1/18/19

Monday January 21st, 2019

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   January 21st, 2019- Monday- Eval team

   January 22nd, 2019- Tuesday- Intervention meeting/MTSS
 
   January 22nd-24th, 2019- Tuesday through Thursday- 1st & 2nd Dental cleanings continue

   January 22nd, 2019- Tuesday- Choir resumes- before school

   January 22nd, 2019- Tuesday- Hot Cocoa Bar during morning recesses- staff room

   January 22nd, 2019- Tuesday- Student lighthouse- tours for ISU student teachers

   January 23rd, 2019- Wednesday- Staff lighthouse/Building leadership team- 3:10 pm- rm #10

   January 24th, 2019- Thursday- Title 1 para check- 9:40 am

   January 25th, 2019- Friday- Dental cleanings for 3rd-5th start- room #17


Next week:
   Monday January 28th- all week is annual Great Kindness Challenge

   Friday February 1st- Friday fun is to wear favorite sports team clothing and
                                                        student leaders selling slime for .50 cents each

Habit of the week/Classroom leading morning announcements:

   Schroeder- Habit 3: Put first things first

Next week: Alexander- Habit 4: Think win win


Pictures this week include activities from the past two weeks. We've had Breakfast with Books, Reading growth with Istation testing and the fun capes, interactive Science learning in second grade, and the arrival of Winter weather.

There are also several pictures from the after school program. That program gives our students such great enrichment and learning opportunities that they might not otherwise get to experience: visual and creative arts, leadership development, service, robotics and coding, speaking and listening skills with diverse groups, drawing, interpersonal and social skills, global learning, multicultural learning, cooking and healthy living, and more:

Pictures This Week


Thought as we start a new week:


1/17/19

Friday January 18th, 2019

Please send all student and staff spirit wear orders to the office.

Please consider coming to the staff holiday party tonight. The social committee has planned fun activities, there will be yummy food to eat, and it's a great way to sharpen the saw.


Have a great weekend. Thought for today:



1/16/19

Thursday January 17th, 2019

We have our monthly Leader in Me parent/family class tonight, 6-7 pm in the library.

Please help remind students and families that tomorrow is the last day for student spirit wear orders. For staff clothing items- please let the office know as well what you are interested in purchasing. There is a catalog in the office for adult options.


Thought for today:


1/15/19

Wednesday January 16th, 2019

We have a great staff meeting after school, in the library. Everybody is welcome to attend. The topic is about assisting second language learners.

These are two great videos. The first one is about the importance of greeting students. Most classrooms have student leaders that do this every morning. We see a difference when students have a positive person, peer or adult, greeting and recognizing them by name. The second video is about mindfulness. We're always striving to help assist students with regulating their emotions. Social and emotional learning:

Greetings at the Door

Mindfulness



Thought for today:

1/14/19

Tuesday January 15th, 2019

We have grade level teaming today.

Please help remind families about the monthly Leader in Me family/parent class on Thursday night.



Thought for today that fits well with habit seven, sharpen the saw:


1/12/19

Monday January 14th, 2019

Meetings/Reminders for the week:

   January 14th, 2019- Monday- Eval team

   January 15th, 2019- Tuesday- Intervention meeting/MTSS
 
   January 15th, 2019- Tuesday- Grade level teaming: 2nd-5th

   January 16th, 2019- Wednesday- Grade level teaming: K and 1st

   January 16th, 2019- Wednesday- Staff meeting

   January 17th, 2019- Thursday- 1st and 2nd grade dental cleanings- room #5

   January 17th, 2019- Thursday- Monthly Leader in Me parent/family class- 6-7 pm

   January 18th, 2019- Friday- Staff holiday party



Habit of the week/Classroom leading morning announcements:

   Johns- Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind

Next week: Schroeder- Habit 3: Put first things first


The staff meeting agenda for this week is:
1. Mrs. Buschhorn- District ESL Coach
2. Mrs. Turpin- Wonders ELD


Thought for today: