Friday September 3, 2010
Today is day 1 on the specials calendar
Kindergarten LTM today.
No school Monday for Labor Day Holiday. Enjoy your long weekend.
Staff meeting-Tuesday right after school.
Friday air quality may be Code Orange-Please continue to be cautious as relates to outdoor activity.
Please plan to bring your staff handbook and PBIS handbook to the staff meeting. We will discuss both on Tuesday.
A special thanks to : Our ESL team, Mr. Leak, our custodial staff, our CC's and the media staff for working to get as much of the Reading series catalogued as quickly as possible so the materials can be distributed. I have contacted the Instructional Services division to get direction on when to start. We definitely want to start as school.
I would like to share a poem given to me by Andrea Taylor, our social worker. You will meet her on Tuesday. Enjoy...
"The Other Side of the Desk"
Have you ever thought just a wee little bit,
Of how it would seem to be a misfit,
And how you would feel if YOU had to sit ,
On the other side of the desk?
Have you ever looked a the man who seemed a bum,
As he sat before you, nervous...dumb...
And thought of the courage to took to come,
To the other side of the desk?
Have you thought to yourself of his dreams that went astray,
Of the hard, real fact of his every day,
Of the things in his life that make him stay,
On the other side of the desk?
Have you ever thought to yourself, "It could be I",
If the good things of life had passed me by,
And maybe I'd bluster and maybe I'd lie,
From the other side of the desk?
Did you make him feel he was full of greed,
Make him ashamed of his race or creed,
Or did you reach out to him in his need,
To the other side of the desk?
May God give us wisdom and lots of it,
And much compassion and plenty of grit,
So that we may be kinder to those who sit ,
On the other side of the desk.
-Anonymous
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Thursday September 2, 2010
Today is day 6 on the specials calendar
First grade LTM today
Second grade LTM was yesterday.
Our visitors were impressed with the building despite the fact they didn't stay very long. Good job everyone.
Imagine It! materials are in the building. If you have seen the three pallets in the lobby you may guess it will be quite an undertaking to get everything catalogued. The goal is to have teacher manuals distributed Friday for the weekend. We will get other materials out as soon as possible thereafter. We will contact instructional services about a recommended start date since the materials are just getting in. We would like to start as a school, everybody on the same page.
It seems my requests for self-control regarding the supply room are not getting through. Folks are still taking boxes of materials that can't possibly be used at this time. I will address this more at the faculty meeting-but until then, please practice self-restraint.
I will be giving homeroom teachers an article about homework to read. We will discuss it at Tuesday's meeting. It is a very good article.
You each received your PBIS handbook today. Please put it with your staff handbook and bring both to the meeting on Tuesday.
We will be distributing two handbooks for parents in the next few days that will go home in our first Wednesday packet to be sent home on September 8. One handbook is the WSFCS student handbook. One for each child was not printed but we were sent the names of the youngest child in a particular family. Those books will be labeled and given to you to send home. If you don't get enough WSFCS handbooks for each student in your class, that's the reason. Each student will receive a Gibson Elementary student handbook. We do have English and Spanish versions. We have a list, but if you don't get enough for the Spanish speaking families in your class, let us know. Both books need to go home next Wednesday.
Today is day 6 on the specials calendar
First grade LTM today
Second grade LTM was yesterday.
Our visitors were impressed with the building despite the fact they didn't stay very long. Good job everyone.
Imagine It! materials are in the building. If you have seen the three pallets in the lobby you may guess it will be quite an undertaking to get everything catalogued. The goal is to have teacher manuals distributed Friday for the weekend. We will get other materials out as soon as possible thereafter. We will contact instructional services about a recommended start date since the materials are just getting in. We would like to start as a school, everybody on the same page.
It seems my requests for self-control regarding the supply room are not getting through. Folks are still taking boxes of materials that can't possibly be used at this time. I will address this more at the faculty meeting-but until then, please practice self-restraint.
I will be giving homeroom teachers an article about homework to read. We will discuss it at Tuesday's meeting. It is a very good article.
You each received your PBIS handbook today. Please put it with your staff handbook and bring both to the meeting on Tuesday.
We will be distributing two handbooks for parents in the next few days that will go home in our first Wednesday packet to be sent home on September 8. One handbook is the WSFCS student handbook. One for each child was not printed but we were sent the names of the youngest child in a particular family. Those books will be labeled and given to you to send home. If you don't get enough WSFCS handbooks for each student in your class, that's the reason. Each student will receive a Gibson Elementary student handbook. We do have English and Spanish versions. We have a list, but if you don't get enough for the Spanish speaking families in your class, let us know. Both books need to go home next Wednesday.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
September 1, 2010
Today is day 5 on the specials calendar.
Third and fifth grade LTM's today.
We will have guests in the building. School Social workers will receive a donation fom the Richard Burr campaign of school supplies. They have asked to have the presentation at Gibson. Dr. Martin, members of Sen. Burr's office and others will be on campus. Don't be surprised if a tour is given and visitors come around. I am not sure, just don't be surprised.
We will check the temperature by the NWS around noon. If there is a concern aout the temperature, we will make an anouncement.
Please make sure you place instructional materials log in the notebook in the supply room. Write down supplies that you get. I ask you again not to hoard or get mor than you need now. We will have another supply order in December and not before. Be considerate. The supply room is open from 7:30-9:00 each day and 3:00-4:00 each afternoon.
Our first afternoon staff meeting will be September 7. We will have meetings on the first, second and third Tuesday of each month. Additional meetings may be called but I will try to keep them on Tuesday.
Homeroom teachers, if you need to make adjustments to your schedule, please sendme an email with the proposed changes before anything is done. Thak you to everyone who has put something outsid your classroom indicating where the class is. Som of the charts are creativ and some are simple but functional. All are great, but we do not have 100% participation yet. If you have not done so, please put a chart outside your room by tomorrow.
Today is day 5 on the specials calendar.
Third and fifth grade LTM's today.
We will have guests in the building. School Social workers will receive a donation fom the Richard Burr campaign of school supplies. They have asked to have the presentation at Gibson. Dr. Martin, members of Sen. Burr's office and others will be on campus. Don't be surprised if a tour is given and visitors come around. I am not sure, just don't be surprised.
We will check the temperature by the NWS around noon. If there is a concern aout the temperature, we will make an anouncement.
Please make sure you place instructional materials log in the notebook in the supply room. Write down supplies that you get. I ask you again not to hoard or get mor than you need now. We will have another supply order in December and not before. Be considerate. The supply room is open from 7:30-9:00 each day and 3:00-4:00 each afternoon.
Our first afternoon staff meeting will be September 7. We will have meetings on the first, second and third Tuesday of each month. Additional meetings may be called but I will try to keep them on Tuesday.
Homeroom teachers, if you need to make adjustments to your schedule, please sendme an email with the proposed changes before anything is done. Thak you to everyone who has put something outsid your classroom indicating where the class is. Som of the charts are creativ and some are simple but functional. All are great, but we do not have 100% participation yet. If you have not done so, please put a chart outside your room by tomorrow.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Today is day 4 on the specials calendar
4th grade learning team meeting today
Fire drill today. Make sure you take your roster with you.
Temps are predicted to get well above 90 today. Going outside as long a the temp is under 90 is fine. We will check the NWS to determine temps. We will make an announcement if necessary.Going outside around or after 1:00 or 1:30 should ruled out anyway since that is the hottest part of the day.
Great job to Ms. Bowman and her "crew". They did a great job performing the Gibson Pride rap.
One of Mrs. Crompton's K students came to my office and sang a few bars-talk about making an impression! Great work to everyone involved and the PBIS committee.
Today is day 4 on the specials calendar
4th grade learning team meeting today
Fire drill today. Make sure you take your roster with you.
Temps are predicted to get well above 90 today. Going outside as long a the temp is under 90 is fine. We will check the NWS to determine temps. We will make an announcement if necessary.Going outside around or after 1:00 or 1:30 should ruled out anyway since that is the hottest part of the day.
Great job to Ms. Bowman and her "crew". They did a great job performing the Gibson Pride rap.
One of Mrs. Crompton's K students came to my office and sang a few bars-talk about making an impression! Great work to everyone involved and the PBIS committee.
Please continue to pass out den dollars-teachers should have received copies of the classroom discipline forms yesterday. Please remember to send any classroom discipline forms students have received to specials as well.
Teachers and staff, please be aware that the school system Interoffice mail runs every other day this year. Mail can be sent an received on Monday, Wednesdy and Friday this week an Tuesday and Thursday next week and alternating thereafer.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Monday August 30, 2010
Today is day 3 on the specials calendar
All specials up and running
5th grade learning team meeting today
PBIS student kickoff-K-2 at 9:00-9:45 instead of 9:30-10:15
3-5 at 10:00-10:45 instead of 10:30-11:15
Weather alert-Please remember that when the weather is predicted to be 90 degrees or above outside recess is not allowed. The weather this week is predicted to be in the low 90's please do not take students outside for recess.
Fire drill tomorrow, please review fire drill procedures and rules with students. If you do not have a fire drill map/emergency map posted, please contact Ron.
Please contact Mrs. Stewart if you have textbook needs. She will be at Oldtown the beginning of the week-go ahead and email her and she will get instructions to us to get books to you. Planners have been ordered and we did get a few extra for those who did not sign up.
Administrators will review lesson plans this week. We have not developed a rubric. We will just look at them as we do walkthroughs. We will develop a rubric and share in September. Cindy will look at K-2 and I will look at 3-5
Today is day 3 on the specials calendar
All specials up and running
5th grade learning team meeting today
PBIS student kickoff-K-2 at 9:00-9:45 instead of 9:30-10:15
3-5 at 10:00-10:45 instead of 10:30-11:15
Weather alert-Please remember that when the weather is predicted to be 90 degrees or above outside recess is not allowed. The weather this week is predicted to be in the low 90's please do not take students outside for recess.
Fire drill tomorrow, please review fire drill procedures and rules with students. If you do not have a fire drill map/emergency map posted, please contact Ron.
Please contact Mrs. Stewart if you have textbook needs. She will be at Oldtown the beginning of the week-go ahead and email her and she will get instructions to us to get books to you. Planners have been ordered and we did get a few extra for those who did not sign up.
Administrators will review lesson plans this week. We have not developed a rubric. We will just look at them as we do walkthroughs. We will develop a rubric and share in September. Cindy will look at K-2 and I will look at 3-5
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