Monday, August 22, 2011
Here is to WEEK 2 of our new school year!!

This week:
Monday- Leadership at 3:45
Tuesday- Kid talks start... more details later.
Weds- Grade level meeting 2:20
Thursday- content area meetings
Friday- are we having breakfast this week or next?

A BIG Thank you!!!

• Congratulations on a wonderful first week of school and



• A successful fire drill. We were the first to all be in line and accounted for. Way to go!!
  



• Lockers and hallways are looking fabulous.




• Thank you to many of you as you helped Shawn Mathews as she was welcomed to your 6th grade family. We are still looking for a M/S special education teacher if you knwo of anyone, please let me know.




• Glad Jaclyn is back and feels better, thank you for many of you that stepped up and helped her and her class. You are truly a remarkable group
  

FYI........

• Lets try very hard this week to get all students into HR for announcements even if they have to hold items in the hallways and return after to finish. It is important for students to hear the announcements each day.




• Many of you have asked about calling me if you are going to be out, here is my cell number (770-313-6644). You can call be the night before (before 10:30 pm) or in the morning from 5:30- 7:30 am. Yes, you can text me. If texting becomes a problem or I need to speak to you, I will let you know. One thing I do ask is that you let me know if you called CASE and if you have a sub or not when you call or text me. Please also let me know each day you will be out.




• Team logs are to be in my mailbox or emailed to me by 4Pm on Fridays. This week is an exception, last weeks need to be by Tuesday 4pm.




• Kid talks will begin on Tuesday, I will get more of an idea from Susan today. I do believe the gist for us to meet an talk about any students who are struggling academically, behaviorally or other concerns. I need to see if this is per grade or per team. More to come. A few of you have already sent me some names of students I need to informally meet with and I will do so early this week.




• Checkpoints will begin the week of Aug 29. Reading and ELA will be combined in one test and will be given on line in ELA class. Math will be paper and pencil in MAth calss. More details to come also.




• Just to let you know, I will be coming around this week to spend time in classrooms, just to see how thing are run in your classes..... nothing formal, just a visit to get to know you as a teacher.
  

Have a Great Week... if I can help you in any way, please let me know.

Lisa