Wednesday MM - Day "A"

Good Morning!

There will be an opportunity for you to submit your name to share your "reason to believe/core value" at our staff meeting this afternoon.  We want to start @ 3:20 with snacks and social time.  PBIS will inform us about our Funky Friday activities and the STEM team will motivate us to finish the year with a strong emphasis on the Engineering Design Process.

I am at CO today for my final TLC PD of the year.  Can you infer what TLC stands for?  it is not self contained underwater breathing apparatus.  After my PD I am going to work on allotment documents until a YMCA luncheon at Goodwill industries at 11:30.  My conference with Mr. Oates regarding staffing for 2014-15 is @ 10am on Thursday.

HAG tour is @ 8:30 today

Subs:
Carol Stewart for Deb Fidali am only

Tuesday MM - Day "F"

Good Morning!

Can you identify your core value that empowers your drive to educate?  This staff meeting question will be posed to five members of our staff who will share at our meeting on Wednesday.  

Please be prepared for the possibility of bad weather and the anxiety some of our students carry. 

PTA Birthday Bash today at 1:45

VET will meet Thursday in the LTM @ 3:30

Subs:
Carol Stewart for Deb Fidali

Monday MM - Day "E"

Good Morning!

Fire Drill  Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.  We will choose the "driest" opportunity within this window.

Today we host Tracy Benson from the Waters Foundation as she coaches our teachers implementing Systems Thinking in their classrooms.

HAG tours continue @ 8:30 on Monday and Wednesday.

Faculty meeting Wednesday.  The agenda will focus on our Musical/Mix-it-up/FIELD DAY event on Friday May 2nd.

Subs:
Carol Stewart for Deb Fidali AM only
Willa Kirby for Nancy Smoot

Friday MM - Day "D"

Good Morning!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week.  Today our lunch and supervision is provided by our supportive and generous PTA.  

Wish Andy well in your mind as he embarks on another 200 mile race with his team of "banditos."  They are participating in the Smokey Mountain Relay.  Click the link to see the course map.

Subs:
Carol Stewart for Deb Fidali
Heather Tate for Nancy Smoot
Willie Carson for Trish Gulledge
Kathy is out today at a Curriculum coordinators meeting.

Thursday MM - Day "C"

Good Morning!

EOG schedule for the end of the year is set. 

• Monday June 2nd - NO testing
• Tuesday, June 3rd - EOG for ELA
• Wednesday, June 4th - EOG for MATH
• Thursday, June 5th - EOG for 5th grade science
• Friday, June 6th - MAKE-UP

• Monday June 9th - MAKE-UP
• Tuesday, June 10th - MAKE-UP
• Wednesday, June 11th - MAKE-UP
• Thursday, June 12th - MAKE-UP & Grade 3 Re-test
• Friday, June 13th - MAKE-UP & Grade 3 Re-test

I am at CO today for the UNCF breakfast and then an elementary principals meeting to discuss budget implications for the 2014-15 school year.

FRIDAY we will have the PTA STAFF appreciation luncheon.  It has been a good week to celebrate all you do to make our school excellent for children.

Wednesday MM - Day "B"

Good Morning!

Teacher appreciation from our PTA takes a new turn today.  the YMCA will provide DUTY-FREE recess for each grade level.  We have created a schedule and must follow it to be successful   Escort your children to the main bridge at the appointed time and please pick them up at the same place 25 minutes later.  I will pass the schedule out after buses arrive

SIT tonight 3:30-5:00 in the Art room.

From our Science Liaison - Lara Overby

Joining Edmodo for Elementary School Science

The science department uses Edmodo to share information and resources relevant to the science curriculum for each grade level.  if you haven't already joined, here's the how to join.
If you haven't joined Edmodo before, you will need your school code for your initial account.  Brunson's Edmodo school code is hhqxnt  Once you're in, next to the "groups" tab click the "+" to join and enter the appropriate join code(s) as listed.

Kindergarten: h43fph
First Grade: 3qdsgt
Second Grade: xdqcu5
Third Grade: negf9p
Fourth Grade: 8kiy2x
Fifth Grade: 5q8tkj 

If the codes are giving you trouble, feel free to use the URL join option by cutting and pasting the appropriate URL in your browser.

Kindergarten:    edmo.do/j/bh7jb4
First Grade:     edmo.do/j/7lvtue
Second Grade:     edmo.do/j/irqfgp
Third Grade:    edmo.do/j/f0ldkl
Fourth Grade:    edmo.do/j/hppkew
Fifth Grade:    edmo.do/j/23ky86

Subs:
Shantell Carrethers for Allison Phelps am only
Rosemary Hazy for Janet Gauss

Tuesday MM - Day "A"

Happy Earth Day!


“The land ethic simply enlarges the boundaries of the community to include soils, waters, plants, and animals, or collectively: the land.”- Aldo Leopold

I have placed a short 2 page handout on this concept in the Blog documents folder if you are interested in learning more about this great thinker and author of, "A Sand County Almanac."

Progress Reports are to be delivered in toady's Tuesday packet.  Please have your Grades up-to-date in Power-school for all parents to access information to assist their children.  Retention list should be delivered to me in writing before you leave on Wednesday.  There is NO POSSIBILITY of retention for any student who is not on a hand written list handed directly to me by this date.  Our job is not complete until we have communicated effectively.  

Kathy is willing to open the school Saturday for teachers whom are short on annual leave to replace time on the work days of June 20-26.  Communicate with her as she will need a critical mass to make it happen.

Subs:
Rosemary for Karon
Peggy Neal for Michelle
No sub for Deb Gray