Author Archives: Gary Timms

Elementary Report- I have attached a copy of the powerpoint I shared at Tuesday’s horizontal. I hope I didn’t bore you too much with a bunch of data, but it is important from time to time to take a look … Continue reading →

Lots of info to share today. My apologies ahead of time for the lengthy notes today. ACR’s- ACR’s are due March 1 for first through fifth grade and May 1 for kindergarten. Please use the latest, greatest version of the … Continue reading →

Whew! It is soooo nice to be back in business, see kids running around and schools close to normal. Thank you for everything you’ve done to guide your school communities the last week. You are the face of your school. … Continue reading →

Welcome back! I hope that you had an enjoyable, refreshing break and that you are staying warm. Here are a few short notes for you. School Board Appreciation Month- January is school board appreciation month. It would be great for … Continue reading →

Thanks- Shout out to maintenance for the 24/7 snow removal this week. It’s a huge undertaking that they are still working on as I type. Much appreciation for all of their work making our schools accessible. Kindergarten Round Up- Thanks … Continue reading →

January Site Visits- Please sign up here for January site visits. The focus will be school design mid-year review. More info to come. Kindergarten Round Up- Please provide your input to me by 12/16  re: kindergarten round up dates. I’ve … Continue reading →

Student B- I recently chatted with a principal who had been asked by teachers, “How do we move to student B when we have to spend required amounts of time on reading, writing and math?” I think it’s important for … Continue reading →

I thought I’d try to keep it short for you today, but did have a couple videos to share. The first is a thought provoking video that Jim shared with middle school admin. The ideas from this video are another … Continue reading →

Principal for the Day- This is being done a bit differently this year. The ed foundation has decided to only do half the schools this year and then rotate for next year. If you haven’t been contacted, you are off … Continue reading →

Lead Update- Here is a summary of where we are as of Wednesday re: lead testing. La Pine Middle School – During the first round of testing, a drinking fountain that is rarely utilized showed a slightly elevated level of … Continue reading →