Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Today is day 3 on the specials calendar.

PBS Pizza party 11:30 on the stage. Please refer to Mr. Johnson's email concerning who should attend. We don't want anyone who should attend to miss out.

Classified staff member of the quarter voting will take place today and the winner announced this afternoon. Thank you to everyone who nominated someone. Classified staff, please see Mrs. White for a ballot and check off.

Report card deadline has been extended to November 4. All report cards must be downloaded to the R drive by November 4. Please, no exceptions. If you are ready, don't wait. You will get an email from the administrator for your grade level once they have been checked.

Upcoming events:

October 29-Rc day-staff workday from 8:00-3;30

October 30-Rsv day-staff workday from 8:00-3:30
November 2-SIT meeting after school

Planning day-Kindergarten-am
3rd grade-pm

November 3-Staff meeting after school
Planning day-1st grade-am
4th grade-pm
November 9-3-5 Classscapes training-half day sub for the afternoon

November 10-Planning day-2nd grade-am
5th grade-pm

November 11-No school-Veteran's Day
All of the workshop dates are listed on-line. Sign up as soon as possible.
The Gibson Gazette's first edition looks great. I think everyone will enjoy the variety of essays, poems, stories and pictures. Great job everyone and thanks to Mrs. Blankenship for pulling altogether.

Today is day 2 on the specials calendar

SORRY FOR THE LATE POST. I WILL GET UP EARLIER :-)
Report card workshop today. K-1 (9-10:00) and 2-5 (3:15-4:15)
Congrats to Mr. Ken Leak. He has been selected to serve on the WSFCS Classified Advisory Council executive board. This council's mission is to develop the capacity, skills and abilities
of classified employees. This is quite an honor for Ken and I know he will do a great job representing Gibson.
Also, The student council is sponsoring a parent-teacher basketball game. (coed teams). The student council wants to mail letters and packages to Iraq and this fundraiser will help raise the considerable postage amount. date to be determined.
Classified staff who will not be working Thursday or Friday need to submit their printed end of the month time sheet on Wednesday with Thursday and Friday filled in (just put regular workday if you are using comp time or Furlough) Indicate AL or bonus day on time sheet.
The staff workday on Thursday and Friday is 8:00-3:30.
Please do not go out to pods until after 8:00 to make sure the alarm is off.
Classified staff person of the quarter will be announced on Wednesday.
Please remember that if possible, to take some time off during the Fall break to rest up and relax. Everyone has certainly earned it.

Today is day 1 on the specials calendar
Chick-Fil-A night tonight
Report Card workshop tomorrow
K-1 assistants will cover for classroom partners
2-5 classroom teachers will have workshop after school
Fall Break for students in Thursday and Friday. Please make sure students are engaged in high quality activities despite the short week.
Classified staff member of the quarter nominations may start today. If you would like to nominate a classified staff member(teacher assistant, custodians, secretary, etc), just put their name on a sheet of paper and place in Principal's mailbox. Include a short paragraph explaining why that person is nominated. Forms for nominations will be available later today, but writing on a sheet of paper will serve the same purpose. Classified staff members will vote on nominations Wednesday. Classified staff member of the quarter will be recognized on the web site, blog and receive a special parking space.
EOQ retesting this week. Scores should be ready by Friday.
PLCs will begin next Monday and sharing of that data will be a part of that meeting.
Teachers, please have lesson plans ready for review today.