9/4/13
Thursday September 5th, 2013
I added the duty schedule to schedules. Feel free to go ahead and print, or you can access online anytime from anywhere. I will also post each weekend who has duties for the upcoming week. Thank you for helping to ensure that students are safe. Completing your assigned duties not only allows you to build positive relationships with students, but also to ensure safety.
9/3/13
Wednesday September 4th, 2013
We had a great first day of school! Lunchtime with first graders felt like being an airport traffic controller. Thank you for the extra help during lunch, as well as throughout the day.
We will be having the Friday food bags again. Please let me know if you have a student that you think would benefit from the program. Maybe after open house and the first day of school you have noticed or heard that a family could use the help. I have permission forms and can call; which we always do before we send the food bags home for the first time.
Please remind students that they need to go to the back before school starts, and we have breakfast/supervision starting at 8am.
Several have sent media forms home, and we also have the media opt out form on the school website. Please let me know if you have a student that cannot have his or her picture taken, and we can make sure that is in their file.
Here is a video with a few first day pictures that you can share with students:
We will be having the Friday food bags again. Please let me know if you have a student that you think would benefit from the program. Maybe after open house and the first day of school you have noticed or heard that a family could use the help. I have permission forms and can call; which we always do before we send the food bags home for the first time.
Please remind students that they need to go to the back before school starts, and we have breakfast/supervision starting at 8am.
Several have sent media forms home, and we also have the media opt out form on the school website. Please let me know if you have a student that cannot have his or her picture taken, and we can make sure that is in their file.
Here is a video with a few first day pictures that you can share with students:
8/30/13
Tuesday September 3rd, 2013
The first day of school! It will be a bit crazy as you know. Please be ready to greet students and their families by 8am.
Please let Anne or I know if you have students who need school supplies or a backpack.
I emailed the duty schedule. Please do not print it. Let me know if you notice any significant concerns. It will probably have a second or third edition. We will let you know when you can print it, and I will also attach the final copy under documents so you can view anytime from anywhere.
Duties for the week:
AM Bus: Webb
Buschhorn
Bloxham/Dickinson (PE/Music share)
PM Bus: Sweet
Bloxham/Dickinson (PE/Music share)
Fullmer
Lounge: Long
I know everybody has been working hard preparing the building, their classrooms, attending meetings, learning about CCSS, and trying to plan lessons for the upcoming school year. Thank you for all the extras that you have done, and here is just a snippet of the behind the scenes:
Welcome Video 2013
Please let Anne or I know if you have students who need school supplies or a backpack.
I emailed the duty schedule. Please do not print it. Let me know if you notice any significant concerns. It will probably have a second or third edition. We will let you know when you can print it, and I will also attach the final copy under documents so you can view anytime from anywhere.
Duties for the week:
AM Bus: Webb
Buschhorn
Bloxham/Dickinson (PE/Music share)
PM Bus: Sweet
Bloxham/Dickinson (PE/Music share)
Fullmer
Lounge: Long
I know everybody has been working hard preparing the building, their classrooms, attending meetings, learning about CCSS, and trying to plan lessons for the upcoming school year. Thank you for all the extras that you have done, and here is just a snippet of the behind the scenes:
Welcome Video 2013
8/29/13
Friday August 30th, 2013
Open House was a great success! Thank you to everybody for being so welcoming and helpful. The student ambassadors did a fantastic job helping. Here is a video I put together from pictures that were taken. You might show this to your class if you see your students in it. I was switching between Oregon Trail's Open House and Harrison's, so a big thank you to Jen for helping with taking pictures. The video will be posted on the school website.
8/28/13
Thursday August 29th, 2013
Open House! There should be many kids, and especially parents, that are eager to start school. Please be patient with the office as students may be dropped and added to your class lists.
Please remember that the district has sponsored the speaker Manny Scott. He will be speaking at Canyon Ridge at 7pm. If you haven't seen the flyer, or would like more information, I have attached it:
Please remember that the district has sponsored the speaker Manny Scott. He will be speaking at Canyon Ridge at 7pm. If you haven't seen the flyer, or would like more information, I have attached it:
8/27/13
Wednesday August 28th, 2013
Staff retreat will start at 8:30 am, and we will have breakfast treats!
I've had some asking for iPad help. I'll be talking about the iPads during the retreat, just basic items. I will be available anytime Thursday and Friday morning to help you individually with your iPad, just pop in the office to see if I'm there.
We have several new staff members. We can put your email on your phone, the staff blog on your phone, the district has a Verizon discount, and we can get Microsoft Office at a discount for certified staff. Email me, or come see me, if you want more information on any of those items. Please ask lots of questions this year! We are all here to help make your first year at Harrison a little easier. Welcome!
I've had some asking for iPad help. I'll be talking about the iPads during the retreat, just basic items. I will be available anytime Thursday and Friday morning to help you individually with your iPad, just pop in the office to see if I'm there.
We have several new staff members. We can put your email on your phone, the staff blog on your phone, the district has a Verizon discount, and we can get Microsoft Office at a discount for certified staff. Email me, or come see me, if you want more information on any of those items. Please ask lots of questions this year! We are all here to help make your first year at Harrison a little easier. Welcome!
8/26/13
Tuesday August 27th, 2013
Here is the website link that the presenter shared on Monday:
Illinois CCSS ELA Teaching and Learning Strategies
This link has everything from the Illinois State Board of Education. They are using PARCC instead of Smarter Balanced, but the standards are the same.
Illinois State Board of Education
Julie W. shared this Target Facebook link. I know not everybody is on facebook, so this is up to you:
Target
I have heard from one person who will have the foster grandma help in their classroom. I know we haven't had the best experience, but you just never know- this lady might be the cream of the crop. Bickel spoke very highly of her.
Try to be at your grade level meeting on Tuesday at 8am. Kindergarten will be starting first thing with the ISEE/Schoolnet training. For others, if you don't start until 8:30, it will give you an opportunity to check in with teachers from other buildings who teach the same grade level that you teach. We don't get that opportunity very often. Please remember all the great Leader in Me training as we might have difficult conversations and decisions, and a positive attitude!
Illinois CCSS ELA Teaching and Learning Strategies
This link has everything from the Illinois State Board of Education. They are using PARCC instead of Smarter Balanced, but the standards are the same.
Illinois State Board of Education
Julie W. shared this Target Facebook link. I know not everybody is on facebook, so this is up to you:
Target
I have heard from one person who will have the foster grandma help in their classroom. I know we haven't had the best experience, but you just never know- this lady might be the cream of the crop. Bickel spoke very highly of her.
Try to be at your grade level meeting on Tuesday at 8am. Kindergarten will be starting first thing with the ISEE/Schoolnet training. For others, if you don't start until 8:30, it will give you an opportunity to check in with teachers from other buildings who teach the same grade level that you teach. We don't get that opportunity very often. Please remember all the great Leader in Me training as we might have difficult conversations and decisions, and a positive attitude!
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