Tuesday MM - Day E

Good Morning!

• SCIENCE EOG Today and Wednesday
• NO all calls
• reduce the volume in all areas of the building 
• Specials continue as normal 
• Only fifth grade to use Restrooms after announcements
• Lunch is modified for the 10 classes in Blue
• Do not discuss the test!

Please keep the school and community in Oklahoma in your thoughts today as they recover from a devastating tornado.

 TAC/MTAC met last night and we got in to some amazing issues.  I enjoy the honesty that occurs in these meetings and though we are often at a standstill as to solutions, we do realize that opening the discussion leads toward understanding.  One issue for action is a voluntary faculty contact list so teachers can contact others beyond the walls of the school.  Kathy and Lara will provide more information at our next staff meeting.

I want to share this excerpt from an e-mail message regarding the end of the year.  I wrote this in reference to planning end of year parties

• We try to preserve a rigorous academic environment through the last day.  I encourage teachers to "celebrate" the growth and keep the event in perspective....

The parent replied.

• I am so pleased to hear the students will be working until the very end.  So many parents (including myself) get frustrated that the last several days of school are spent cleaning up the classrooms (which needs to get done, but there is no academic component to being at school!)

Let's all be cognizant of our responsibility to engage our students in relevant and meaningful learning on each and EVERY day we have the opportunity.  

Subs:
Rosemary Hazy for Anne Campbell
John Mabe for Joel Peddle
Levannah Silverwood for John Brock