Author Archives: Gary Timms

Thank you for all of your participation and enthusiastic engagement at our Leadership meeting yesterday. I am fortunate to work with such a dedicated, caring and skilled team. Much appreciated!! Here are a few notes to take you to your … Continue reading →

Welcome to a new year! I know some of the information ahead may be on the late side, but I wanted to respect your off time this summer and not hit you with a bunch of stuff before you got … Continue reading →

I’m going to try to make this week’s notes short for you. I know we all have a lot of work to get done, and you don’t want to spend your time reading my notes. Title- I spent most of … Continue reading →

2017-2018 SIW Calendar- Here is a link to the 2017-2018 SIW calendar. As part of next year’s elementary district SIW’s, TLC is soliciting proposals from our staff to teach a series of three classes focused on high leverage instructional strategies. … Continue reading →

Kindergarten Info- The Oregon Department of Education recently released “Oregon’s Early Learning and Kindergarten Guidelines.” You can find them here. We will also provide each school with a hard copy. Whenever something like this is released, I always think about … Continue reading →

Thank you for handling everything at your buildings with care, compassion, thoughtfulness and expertise. Many of you have had to deal with some very difficult events recently and I am thankful for how well you have navigated some pretty stormy … Continue reading →

Evaluations- I’ve had a couple of questions about evaluations as we begin to get to that point in the year. I’ll try to answer those for everyone. Please don’t hesitate to ask if any of this is not clear or … Continue reading →

Hiring- A couple of notes from HR regarding hiring when we do get the green light: The transfer interviews we conducted in April were for the generic primary and intermediate postings. If you hire off of those postings, you are … Continue reading →

This week’s notes are coming to you a day earlier as I am once again out of town Friday. I’m available by cell or you have several options to call here at the Ed. Center. Evaluations- It is that time … Continue reading →

Notes are coming to you a day early this week as I am out of town tomorrow (and I know that most weeks you sit around on the edge of your seat wishing you could get them earlier). You know … Continue reading →