Week 33: May 1-5

Bullock Brief

Our wonderful PTO has planned a fun week to honor our hard working teachers.  We surely appreciate you and the tireless work you put into helping our students to learn and grow. We have an incredible team here at Bullock. We know that it takes the "village" to make the school run and so appreciate the teacher assistants, child nutrition staff, custodial staff, and support staff who use their talents and skills to ensure that we prepare our students to "be leaders with a purpose."  Thanks for all that you do.  Enjoy the week! 

A week for duty [link here]

Habit 7 Schedule.  The full schedule is here [link here].

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
B	C	Modified D 8:20-9:00  3rd grade 9:00-9:40  Kindergarten 9:40-10:10  Second grade Art, Music and Dance will be cancelled for first, fourth and fifth grade, in the afternoon, since we will be with our students during the performance.	E	F

All events can be found on the shared Master Bullock calendar.

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Instruction: Please use the item analysis to map out your instructional plan over the next few weeks.  Please make sure you are building in spiral review, spiral review, spiral review each day.  With only 5 days until the mClass window opens, 19 days before the science EOG, and 21 days before the reading and math EOG, we must make sure we are maximizing our time. 

• Ensure spiral review is built into lessons every day. 
• Focus on teaching text structure (especially in grades 3-5).
• Students should be taught to write their thinking as they read.
• Calculators need to be used every day in 3-5 classes. 
• Teach and review academic vocab [link here]. 

Calendar meeting: We will gather in the Platform for the 2017-18 calendar planning meeting at 2:45pm.  All folks who would like to place an event on the calendar or would like input on dates should plan to attend.  As we did last year, we will not add events (except field trips) after the calendar is set. 

Jungle Book:  We will have the first ever B.T. Bullock musical starting on Thursday May 4th at 7:00pm at the Broadway auditorium.  We will also have a Friday, May 5th showing at 7:00, and two showing on Saturday, May 6th at 3:00pm and 7:00pm.  Tickets are free and can be picked-up in the office. 

EVAAS Roster Verification: The roster verification window is open the end of May. Please let admin know if you have any questions.  

PLCs: Now that 3rd-5th cumulative data has arrived, teams should focus on using the item analysis to determine what skills need to be reviewed and retaught.  

• It came to my attention that some grade levels did not meet when their PLC coverage was not provided.  PLCs should meet weekly.  If we cannot provide additional coverage (covering recess), teams should use their daily planning during Habit 7 or meet after school. Please let Wendy and I know when you are meeting so we can join in the fun. 

Discipline:  There have been some questions about communicating discipline.  Wendy and have been placing the paperwork for discipline (with the consequence and dates) in teacher mailboxes.  We will start delivering that paperwork directly to teachers so you know the dates of the consequence more immediately.  Thanks for your feedback.

Book study:  The Next Steps in Guided Reading and The Artisan Teacher book studies are on SchoolLink.  They were placed on School Link in January.  The sign-in sheets for the sessions will be in PLCs.  Be make sure to sign-in for completed sessions.  

Student safety:  Please remember to synergize during the dismissal of buses if a driver is running behind.  Sometimes our drivers are covering classrooms until the bell rings and they need a moment to gather their things.  If you see a line form by a bus, please step-in to help supervise the line by standing by the bus until the driver arrives.  

Fire Marshall check:  Mr. McIver has provided a list of reminders for our upcoming fire inspection. Thanks for being so proactive. 

• Make sure you have the right wattage of buld in your lamps.
• We are not supposed to have anything hanging from the ceiling or blinds.
• Curtains must be fire proofed.
• Limit the use of rugs.
• No plug in air fresheners.  

PDP:  It's time to finish your PDP for the year.  Please update your end-of-year PDP in NCEES no later than May 8th.  We will plan to discuss both your summative and PDP during your upcoming summative conference. For staff members with summatives this week, we will hold a separate PDP meeting if you are not prepared in time for our meeting.  

Volunteers:  If you have volunteers that you would like to add to the volunteer luncheon invite list, please email Jennifer Welch.  

TA evaluation:  All teachers with a teacher's assistant should complete an evaluation [link here] by May 12th.  We will hold summative conferences the week of May 15th.  Teachers should complete the eval and submit digitally through email or Google sharing.  Please set a time to meet with admin using the MeetMe link [link here].

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RtI:  3-5 RtI this week in Ms. Stone's room  May 2nd starting at 2:45pm.

End of year party:  The end-of-year party is scheduled for Friday June 9th starting at 12pm (Ashley will be sending an update).  Lunch will be served followed by an end-of-year celebration. It will be a wonderful time to celebrate together.  All staff are invited. First Baptist Church will be providing lunch on June 8th at 12:30pm (on the 1/2 day).  The cumulative folder party will be that afternoon. 

Quick links:  PLC schedule [link here].  Lunch schedule [link here].  PLC template [link here].  Retention forms [link here].  Looks Fors [link here].  Max Thompson tips [link here].  Field trips [English version] and [Spanish version]. 

Visit http://www.meetme.so/StefanieClarke to schedule time to meet with me

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Monthly focus:  Synergize

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Should have recently completed (check that it's complete):

• Staff survey (link above) - April 21st
• Safe School Modules - April 21st

Due/happening this week:

• Wear jeans since it's a Monday and May 1st :)
• School nutrition week - May 1-5
• Teacher appreciation week - May 1-5
• K registration starts - May 1st
• Calendar meeting - May 1st
• Midterm - May 3rd
• Jungle Book - May 4-6 (see calendar for specific dates and times)
• Arbor Day - May 5th at 12:00
• Special Olympics - May 5th
• PDP updated - May 8th

Upcoming dates:

• mClass testing window opens - May 8th
• Custodial appreciation week - May 8-12
• National School Nurses Day - May 10th
• Clubs - May 12th (at 1:05pm)
• Battle of the Books -May 11-12
• EOG test training - May 11th (Homework Huddle cancelled)
• TA eval (for teachers with a TA) - May 12th
• 1st and 2nd grade quarterly - May 17th and 18th
• Science EOG - May 25th
• 3rd-5th reading EOG - May 31st 
• 3rd-5th math EOG - June 1st 
• RTA -June 6th

Week 32: April 24-28

Bullock Brief

B week for duty [link here]

Habit 7 Schedule.  The full schedule is here [link here].

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
C	D	E	F	A

All events can be found on the shared Master Bullock calendar.

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SIT meeting: April 24th at 2:45 in the Platform at 9 3/4. 

Lighthouse meeting: April 28th at 2:45 in the front conference room.

Calendar meeting: May 1st at 2:45 in the Platform.  If you would like an event to be placed on the  2017-18 calendar, please plan to attend this meeting.  #beproactive. 

EVAAS Roster Verification: Please start the process of reviewing your rosters to ensure that instructional time is properly documented for every student. 

Student absences:  If you have a student who is absent for more than two consecutive days, please contact the parents to check-in on the student.  Please let the office (Babb, Clarke or Perrell) know if you have concerns over a student's attendance so we can assist you in setting attendance contracts or making parent contact. 

End of year party:  The end-of-year party is scheduled for Friday June 9th starting at 12pm (Ashley will be sending an update).  Lunch will be served followed by an end-of-year celebration. It will be a wonderful time to celebrate together.  All staff are invited. First Baptist Church will be providing lunch on June 8th at 12:30pm (on the 1/2 day).  The cumulative folder party will be that afternoon. 

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RtI:  K-1 RtI this week in Ms. Stone's room April 25th starting at 2:45pm.

Instructional reminders: Please make sure that there are no interruptions to your core reading and math times.  Our kiddos need core  literacy and math every day.

• Ensure spiral review is built into lessons every day. 
• Focus on teaching text structure (especially in grades 3-5).
• Students should be taught to write their thinking as they read.
• Calculators need to be used every day in 3-5 classes. 
• Teach and review academic vocab [link here]. 
• Please continue to maximize teaching time.
• Computer assignments should be rigorous and closely monitored.
• Consider time-wasters and ways to reduce. 

Sing for a Cure:  The Bullock choir will be singing at an event hosted by East Lee Middle School on April 28th. 

EOG and R2A Testing Dates: 

• Science EOG - May 25th
• 3rd-5th reading EOG - May 31st (please note change)
• 3rd-5th math EOG - June 1st (please note change)
• RTA -June 6th

Quick links:  PLC schedule [link here].  Lunch schedule [link here].  PLC template [link here].  Retention forms [link here].  Looks Fors [link here].  Max Thompson tips [link here].  Field trips [English version] and [Spanish version]. 

Visit http://www.meetme.so/StefanieClarke to schedule time to meet with me

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Monthly focus:  Seek First to Understand and then to be understood

Becoming an Active Listener

There are five key active listening techniques. They all help you ensure that you hear the other person, and that the other person knows you are hearing what they say.

1. Pay Attention

Give the speaker your undivided attention, and acknowledge the message. Recognize that non-verbal communication also "speaks" loudly.

• Look at the speaker directly.
• Put aside distracting thoughts.
• Don't mentally prepare a rebuttal!
• Avoid being distracted by environmental factors. For example, side conversations.
• "Listen" to the speaker's body language .

2. Show That You're Listening

Use your own body language and gestures to convey your attention.

• Nod occasionally.
• Smile and use other facial expressions.
• Note your posture and make sure it is open and inviting.
• Encourage the speaker to continue with small verbal comments like yes, and uh huh.

3. Provide Feedback

Our personal filters, assumptions, judgments, and beliefs can distort what we hear. As a listener, your role is to understand what is being said. This may require you to reflect what is being said and ask questions.

• Reflect what has been said by paraphrasing. "What I'm hearing is," and "Sounds like you are saying," are great ways to reflect back.
• Ask questions to clarify certain points. "What do you mean when you say." "Is this what you mean?"
• Summarize the speaker's comments periodically.

4. Defer Judgment

Interrupting is a waste of time. It frustrates the speaker and limits full understanding of the message.

• Allow the speaker to finish each point before asking questions.
• Don't interrupt with counter arguments.

5. Respond Appropriately

Active listening is a model for respect and understanding. You are gaining information and perspective. You add nothing by attacking the speaker or otherwise putting him or her down.

• Be candid, open, and honest in your response.
• Assert your opinions respectfully.
• Treat the other person in a way that you think he or she would want to be treated.

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Should have recently completed (check that it's complete):

• Staff survey (link above) - April 21st
• Safe School Modules - April 21st

Due/happening this week:

• Wear jeans (if you choose) on a rainy Monday - April 24th
• Administrative Professionals Day - April 26th
• 3rd grade field trip to Durham Bulls - April 26th
• School-wide Fundraiser - April 3rd-April 28th
• Last day for field trips - April 28th
• Pre-K day for kindergarten - April 28th
• 2nd grade field trip to Museum of Life and Science - April 28th

Upcoming dates:

• School nutrition week - May 1-5
• Teacher appreciation week - May 1-5
• Calendar meeting - May1st
• Midterm - May 3rd
• Jungle Book - May 4-6
• Arbor Day - May 5th
• Special Olympics - May 5th
• Battle of the Books -May 11-12

Week 31: April 17-21

Bullock Brief

I hope that everyone has enjoyed a wonderful Spring Break full of time with family and friends. The brief can certainly wait until Monday to be read.  Just wanted to get it out to you to have.  Spring break is not over yet...the best is yet to come.  Happy Easter to you all.   

A week for duty [link here]

Habit 7 Schedule.  The full schedule is here [link here].

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
E	F (K: 12:10-12:50, 1st:1:00-1:40, 2nd: 1:50-2:30)	A (K: 12:10-12:50, 1st:1:00-1:40, 2nd: 1:50-2:30)	A (3rd: 12:10-12:50, 4th: 1:00-1:40, 5th: 1:50-2:30)	B

All events can be found on the shared Master Bullock calendar.

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Staff meeting: April 17th at 2:45pm in the Platform.  Agenda [link here].

3-5 Quarterly Testing: Our 3-5 students will be taking a cumulative assessment to gather instructional information on April 18-20.  Wendy has shared the testing plan [link here]. Please review prior to testing. 

Staff survey: Certified staff members, please complete the staff survey by April 21st...time extended [link here].  Time will be provided during the staff meeting tomorrow should you need it. 

Lighthouse meeting: April 21st at 2:45pm in the front conference room.

Staff meeting cancelled on 5/1: In lieu of a staff meeting on May 1st, we will be gathering to create our 2017-18 calendar.  I would like for anyone who would like to place an event on the calendar  to attend or to send a representative.  This calendar will include:  Open house, C&I Night,  ESL nights, Fall Festival, Leadership Day, etc.  We will meet in the Platform. It was so helpful to "begin with the end in mind" early last year so we can plan ahead. 

Assistant Principal week: Last week was Assistant Principal's week.  Since we were out, we will be celebrating our amazing assistant principal, Wendy Perrell, this week April 17th-21st.  We are so blessed to have Ms. Perrell here at Bullock.  Her professionalism, kind heart, instructional leadership, and organizational ability are just a few of the extraordinary qualities she brings to Bullock every day.  She embodies our mission in all she does.  I am honored to work along side her.   I hope that you will show her some love this week, and as you are able, please have your students sign the banner that will be located in the front lobby. 

PTO Thrift Shop: The PTO Thrift Shop is accepting nominations for staff members who would be willing to serve on the board.  If you are interested, please let me know via email. 

SafeSchool Modules:  Our last round of safe school modules are due on Friday April 21st.  Woo hoo. 

Food safety: Please let our café ladies if you have any concerns over the serving or handling of food in our Dining Hall.  They would be happy to help and take great pride in the quality of food service for our students. 

EVAAS Roster Verification: The EVAAS roster verification window will be opening on April 21st. More info to come.

Books Needs:  I would like to gather together The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People books to distribute to our new hires to read.  If you are not currently reading the book, please bring it the staff meeting tomorrow.

Sing for a Cure:  The Bullock choir will be singing at an event hosted by East Lee Middle School to raise money for cancer research.  Living our mission through synergizing with our community to help others.  

Instructional Time: Please make sure that there are no interruptions to your core reading and math times.  Our kiddos need core  literacy and math every day. If you are experiencing challenges, please let us know so we can help protect "big rock" time. 

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RtI:  3-5  RtI this week in Ms. Stone's room April 18th starting at 2:45pm.

Instructional reminders:

• Ensure spiral review is built into lessons every day. 
• Focus on teaching text structure (especially in grades 3-5).
• Students should be taught to write their thinking as they read.
• Calculators need to be used every day in 3-5 classes. 
• Teach and review academic vocab [link here]. 
• Please continue to maximize teaching time.
• Computer assignments should be rigorous and closely monitored.
• Consider time-wasters and ways to reduce. 

EOG and R2A Testing Dates: 

• Science EOG - May 25th
• 3rd-5th reading EOG - May 31st (please note change)
• 3rd-5th math EOG - June 1st (please note change)
• RTA -June 6th

Quick links:  PLC schedule [link here].  Lunch schedule [link here].  PLC template [link here].  Retention forms [link here].  Looks Fors [link here].  Max Thompson tips [link here].  Field trips [English version] and [Spanish version]. 

Visit http://www.meetme.so/StefanieClarke to schedule time to meet with me

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Monthly focus:  Seek First to Understand and then to be understood

Communication is the most important skill in life. You spend years learning how to read and write, and years learning how to speak. But what about listening? What training have you had that enables you to listen so you really, deeply understand another human being? Probably none, right?

If you're like most people, you probably seek first to be understood; you want to get your point across. And in doing so, you may ignore the other person completely, pretend that you're listening, selectively hear only certain parts of the conversation or attentively focus on only the words being said, but miss the meaning entirely. So why does this happen? Because most people listen with the intent to reply, not to understand. You listen to yourself as you prepare in your mind what you are going to say, the questions you are going to ask, etc. You filter everything you hear through your life experiences, your frame of reference. You check what you hear against your autobiography and see how it measures up. And consequently, you decide prematurely what the other person means before he/she finishes communicating. Do any of the following sound familiar?

"Oh, I know just how you feel. I felt the same way." "I had that same thing happen to me." "Let me tell you what I did in a similar situation."

Because you so often listen autobiographically, you tend to respond in one of four ways:

Evaluating:	You judge and then either agree or disagree.
Probing:	You ask questions from your own frame of reference.
Advising:	You give counsel, advice, and solutions to problems.
Interpreting:	You analyze others' motives and behaviors based on your own experiences.

From www.stephencovey.com. 

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Should have recently completed (check that it's complete):

• Relaxation and rejuvenation - April 17th
• Ideas for reading themes (see SIT rep) - April 7th

Due this week:

• School-wide Fundraiser - April 3rd-April 28th
• Grade 3-5 quarterly testing - April 18th-20th
• Kindergarten field trip to Marbles - April 20th
• PTO meeting - April 20th at 3:30
• 5th grade Olympics - April 21st
• Staff survey (link above) - April 21st
• Safe School Modules - April 21st

Upcoming dates:

• SIT meeting - April 24th
• 3rd grade field trip to Durham Bulls - April 26th
• Administrative Professionals Day - April 26th
• 2nd grade field trip to Museum of Life and Science - April 28th
• Pre-K day for kindergarten - April 28th
• Last day for field trips - April 28th

• Teacher appreciation week - May 1-5
• School nutrition week - May 1-5
• Midterm - May 3rd
• Jungle Book - May 4-6
• Special Olympics - May 5th
• Arbor Day - May 5th

Week 30: April 3rd-7th

Bullock Brief

B week for duty [link here]

Habit 7 Schedule.  The full schedule is here [link here].

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
A	B	C	Leadership Day practice D  day for K-2 12:10-12:50 K 1:00-1:40 1st  1:50-2:30 2nd	Leadership Day D  day for 3-5 12:10-12:50 3rd 1:00-1:40 4th  1:50-2:30 5th

All events can be found on the shared Master Bullock calendar.

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Teacher and TA of the Year Announcement: We will announce the 2016-17 teacher and TA of the year at 2:45pm tomorrow immediately before our action team meetings. Come celebrate with us! 

Action Teams: Our action teams will meet at 3:00 in the Platform.  All teams should have their agendas at this point from the action team lead.

Schedule Team:  Thank you for submitting your schedule team names.  I will be communicating with the team about the upcoming dates for our meetings. 

Bus number change:  We are switching bus 34 and 168.  The routes will remain the same, but the bus numbers are changing.  The buses will park in the spots where the students are used to loading their bus  to reduce confusion. We will need your help ensuring that students who formerly rode bus 34 get on bus 168 from now on, and students who formerly on bus 168 ride bus 34.  Thanks for your help.

Staff survey: Certified staff members, please complete the staff survey by April 17th [link here]. 

Books Needs:  I would like to gather together The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People books to distribute to our new hires to read.  If you are not currently reading the book, please turn-in the books to the library in the PD area.  There will be a place there to collect the books. 

PLCs:  We will be sending some PLC coverage tweaks based on Ms. Ross no longer being here.  The coverage changes will not change the PLC schedule.  We will communicate with the folks impacted directly.  The lunch schedule is available here [link here].. 

PLC Parking Lot: K-3 Teams can  reflect on the writing session with DPI and the implications in for our school within PLCs.  I am so interested to hear your thoughts.  For the teams that have a completed writing rubric, please provide a copy for our notebook and student work samples.  Teams will be also finishing the conversation in regards to areas of need based on our item analysis. 

Vertical PLC notes  [link here].  

1. Create grade level rubrics for writing standards (start with EOY and then move to MOY).
2. Determine ways for students to access and review new words/vocab (Interactive word walls, personal glossary, individualized review, etc.) every day.
3. Create a list of grade level standards that need to be mastered by EOY for each grade level. 
4. Build in spiral review into lesson plans (centers, targeted games, etc). 

4-5 PLCs, we will continue our book study with The Artisan Teacher.  We have been analyzing the correlation of grades and assessments.  Teams will be bringing student work samples this week to discuss expectations and grading practices for consistency.

Work arrival:  Please arrive at work on time (unless you have a GOOBL - Get out of bed late coupon...we are making our way around to as many folks as we can).  Our start time is 7:30 for everyone. I know you are all professionals and will be sure to report to work on time.  Thank you to those of you that let me know if you experience an unexpected delay.  That is much appreciated.

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RtI:  K-2  RtI this week in Ms. Stone's room April 3rd starting at 2:45pm.

Instructional reminders:

• Ensure spiral review is built into lessons every day. 
• Focus on teaching text structure (especially in grades 3-5).
• Students should be taught to write their thinking as they read.
• Calculators need to be used every day in 3-5 classes. 
• Teach and review academic vocab [link here]. 
• Please continue to maximize teaching time.
• Computer assignments should be rigorous and closely monitored.
• Consider time-wasters and ways to reduce. 

Quarterly and EOG Testing Dates: 

• Cumulative test for grades 3-5:  April 18th-20th
• Science EOG - May 25th
• 3rd-5th reading EOG - May 31st (please note change)
• 3rd-5th math EOG - June 1st (please note change)
• RTA -June 6th

Info from recent Bullock Briefs (worth revisiting): Overt responses [link here].  Discipline and relationships [link here]

Quick links:  PLC schedule [link here].  Lunch schedule [link here].  PLC template [link here].  Retention forms [link here].  Looks Fors [link here].  Max Thompson tips [link here].  Field trips [English version] and [Spanish version]. 

Visit http://www.meetme.so/StefanieClarke to schedule time to meet with me

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Monthly focus:  Seek First to Understand and then to be understood

Our leadership showcase will be held on April 7th.  It is going to be an amazing day for our student leaders.   We will have a revised lunch schedule on April 7th [link here].  It is the same schedule we used last year on leadership day.

Ms. Waters and the leadership day team have done an incredible job gathering together resources and sharing the organizational details for leadership day.  The links to "all things leadership day" can be found below.  Thank you team for planning this event so thoroughly and carefully. 

• Resources for the classroom [link here]. Remember to showcase real learning. 
• Leadership day roles [link here].
• Tour routes [link here].
• Leadership day schedule [link here]
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Taylor's notes from earlier in the week

Here are a few odds and ends...

1. Please make sure to practice the "scoreboard" song on the news.  It is located here if you would like extra practice! 

2. Please make sure your students/classroom are aware and ready for the big day! The goal is allow our students to share what we do at Bullock.  This day is all about them. Classroom resources can be found here. 

3. Make sure bulletin boards showcase student work and are relevant for our guests! 

4. When your classroom is not being visited you can continue with normal instruction.  About 10-15 minutes prior to the scheduled visit, you can make sure the student leaders are ready.  The classroom visit will last about 8-10 minutes. 

5. Attached is the student roles, schedule for the day, and the routes. The schedule shows when student leaders are needed and where. The routes will show when your room is visited. Please let me know if you have any questions.  

6. Our "dress rehearsal" Leadership Day practice will take place at 8:30 am on Thursday April, 6th.  The Leadership Day participants will practice greeting, tours, speaking, presenting, etc.  The students will practice giving tours, but you can continue normal instruction despite their brief visits.  You do not need to practice at that time unless you choose to do so.  1st grade students will be called around 8:30 AM to practice singing.  The K-5 students will get an all-call when it is time to practice their singing part.  This practice will include all performers and participants.

7. Leadership Day is April 7th! Guests will arrive from 8:30-9:00. The event starts at 9:00am and the first classroom visit is at 9:35.  The folks reconvene in the Depot at 10:45.  The rest of the school will get in place to sing our guests out the door around 11:00. All classes will eat lunch in their rooms. More information will be in the brief. 

8. FINALLY Sharon Spence has sent out the electronic invitation. Please invite YOUR VIPs! Showcase your leaders!  

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Should have recently completed (check that it's complete):

• Summer school applications - March 28th
• Grade cards go home - March 30th
• Schedule team names to Stef - March 31st
• In-class awards - Due March 31st (unless you spoke to me)
• Druthers due - March 31st
• Error correction 1st - 2nd quarterly - Completed by March 31st

Due this week:

• Teacher/TA of the Year announcement - April 3rd
• Action Team and AIG meeting - April 3rd
• 5th grade NC State visit - April 3rd
• School-wide Fundraiser - April 3rd-April 28th
• First fundraiser turn-in day - April 6th
• Leadership day practice - April 6th
• Ideas for reading themes due (see SIT rep) - April 7th
• Leadership day - April 7th

Upcoming dates:

• Spring break - April 10th-14th
• Staff survey - April 17th

 

Well, the Tarheels did it again.  Let's all wear jeans and Carolina Blue (if you can make yourself ;) to celebrate their win over Oregon and making it to the big dance.