Thanksgiving Week

 

Happy Friday Team!

Congratulations...you have completed the last full week prior to the Thanksgiving Holiday Break!  This has been a long stretch of time since the beginning of the year and I know you are ready for some vacation time.  I hope that you truly enjoy time with family, good food, SLEEP, and some fun R&R during this holiday break.  

And...as I reflect this Thanksgiving on the the things and people for whom I am grateful, know that you are a part of my "Gratitude List".  Happy Thanksgiving!

This Week (or before "let the holiday festivities begin" 😉):

Pie..Pie...Pie...

Please add our request for Sweet Potato or Pumpkin Pie to your SchoolConnect this weekend.  We need Pie for our Thanksgiving Feast day on Tuesday, November 26th.  Pies can be dropped off at the school beginning on Monday, November 25th through 9:00 am on Tuesday, November 26th.  Thank you so much!

Thanksgiving Feast Day Expectations

On Tuesday 11/26 we will celebrate Thanksgiving.  On this day, students will eat in the classroom with their teacher.  Admin and National Junior Honor Society students will come around between 11:00-1:00 delivering pie to the individual classrooms. 

Honor's Assemblies

We will hold our Trimester 1 Honor's Assemblies on Monday, November 25th.  The K-2 Assemblies will start at 8:10 am; 3-5 will begin at 9:00 am; 6-8 will begin at 9:50 am.  Please make sure that you have your award certificates completed and ready to go for the assemblies.

GLTs/03's

Due to our short week, we will not be holding 03's or GLTs.  I am always available if needed.

Corrective Reading Canceled

Due to the short school week, Corrective Reading is canceled for the week.  

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences are the week following our Thanksgiving Break (December 2 -December 6).  You should already be scheduling these with parents.  Please remember to remind the parents to bring their student to the conference as these are Student Lead Conferences. 

Conferences should take approximately 15 minutes each.  (Plan to use a timer to be considerate to all parents.)  

Remember, I need a copy of your PTC schedule before you leave on Tuesday.

Fall Tutoring

Tutoring is not being held next week due to the short school week.

Blue Ribbon Society Applications/National Junior Honor Society Applications

I will be passing these applications out to the students in your class with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher on Monday, December 2nd.  The students will have until Friday, December 13th to complete and turn in the applications if they want to be considered for membership in the Blue Ribbon Society (3-5) or National Junior Honor Society (6-8).  The Administrative team will meet and invitations will be presented to accepted students before Christmas Break.

Classroom Neatness

  

Classrooms are looking untidy.  This is your "home away from home".  Please stand at your door at look at your classroom through "Visitor" eyes.  This includes Anchor Chart neatness, teacher desk and table areas, cubbies, student desks, book cases, etc.

Black Out Days

This is a reminder that the day before and the day after holiday breaks are Black Out Days. As such, Tuesday, November 26th and Monday, December 2nd are Black Out Days.   Please do not plan to be absent on these days as you will not be paid.

Crocs/Slides/House Shoes

Please remind parents know via your SchoolConnect that Slides and/or House Shoes are not appropriate shoes for school.  Shoes must have a enclosed back on them.  This is a safety issue.

Weekly SchoolConnect Positive Parent Contact

Please remember to make sure that you are completing at least one weekly Positive Parent Contact through SchoolConnect.  You will want to use the #nhamoments in the body of the post to get in the contest drawing.

Holiday Door Decorating Contest

You can start now!  This needs to be done by December 6th.

Dean Days

On the following dates, the Deans will be out attending Dean Day Trainings:

• Wednesday, December 11 - Wheeler and Rowden Out
• Thursday, December 12 - Schofield and Rogers Out

Team Shout Outs

• 🎉Shout out to Glass and Todd for circulating in the classroom during your students CA testing this week.  It was noticed by Mrs. Ebling and Mr. Williams and shouted out as a best practice that all teachers should own and use.
• 🎉Shout Out to Ms. Glass's 4th Grade Class and their class elections for Class Leaders

*When you finish reading this, send me an email - Rowden

Upcoming Events:

Monday, November 25 - Friday, December 6  - Voice of the Parent Survey Begins; 

Monday, November 25 - Trimester 2 Begins; Free Dress Down; HONORS ASSEMBLIES Gr. K-2 8:10 am; Gr. 3-5 9:00 am; Gr. 6-8 9:50 am.  Candy Sale Incentive Party - Afternoon

Tuesday, November 26 - Thanksgiving Feast & PIE DAY; Free Dress Down; Teachers eat with their class as a family during lunch. Staff Party RSVP Due to Ms. Adams

Wednesday-Friday, November 27-29 - Thanksgiving Break

Monday, December 2 - BR/NJHS Apps Passed Out; Moral Focus Assemblies K-5 8:15 am;  6-8 1:35 pm

Monday - Friday, December 2-6 - Voice of the Parent Continues (Ends on 12/6); Parent Teacher Conference Week (Do NOT schedule PTC's outside of this week...no early conferences); BOOK FAIR WEEK; 

Wednesday, December 4 - Half Day for Parent Teacher Conferences.  PTC's run from 12:00-3:00 pm on this Half Day.  

ALL STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO STAY UNTIL 3:00 PM WHETHER YOUR CONFERENCES ARE COMPLETED OR NOT...WHETHER OR NOT YOU CONDUCT CONFERENCES.  EVERYONE HAS TO STAY UNTIL 3:00 PM.

Friday, December 6 - Doors need to be completed for the Holiday Door Decorating Contest.

Monday, December 9 - Staff Meeting, 3:35 pm

Wednesday, December 11 - K-3 Music Concert 4:30 pm

Thursday, December 12 - 4-8 Music Concert 5:30 pm

Friday, December 13 - Staff Holiday party; BR/NJHS Apps Due

Monday - Friday, December 16 - 20 - Holiday Spirit Week $ 6.00/wk or $ 2.00/day

• Monday - Grade Level Pick Day
• Tuesday - Red & Green Day
• Wednesday - Ugly Sweater Day
• Thursday - Holiday Character or White/Gold Day
• Friday - Pajama (Appropriate for School) Day

Tuesday, December 17 - Ebling Cohort Principal Visit Day

Friday, December 20 - Half Day; December Birthday Celebrations; Holiday Parties; Progress Reports; Last Day of School 

December 21, 2024 - January 5, 2025 - Winter Holiday Break

Monday, January 6, 2025 - School Resumes