Month: May 2022

Happy Tuesday All!
I hope the 3 day weekend was fantastic! I hope you slept like elephants and are feeling rested and excited about the last 3 weeks (yes, 3 weeks!).

Sorry, couldn’t resist–I saw this picture and had to share it somehow…

I have a big week ahead as Michelle’s surgery is finally happening on Wednesday. We won’t know the surgery time until tomorrow afternoon, but I will need to drop her off at some point Wednesday morning and then return about 4 hours later. It’s likely I’ll be here most of the day on Wednesday, but I will be off all day Thursday. My daughter Arielle arrives Thursday afternoon and will cover nursing duties on Friday and all of next week. This also means my youngest granddaughter, Aurelia, will be here for a week! She seems pretty excited about it, too…

A few notes to get you going:
1) Baby Shower for Haley (and Gary) today at 3pm!

2) It’s Camp Amity this Friday! Here are the details:
*Start at 9:30am, break for lunch at 11:00am, end when things feel like they are winding down
*Parent run activities scheduled:
~Rock painting
~Charcoal face painting–anyone have charcoal at home?
~Drum circle
~Nature art
~Fort building (branches)
~Marshmallow roasting
~Possibly more activities coming… a few parents are thinking about how they can help out.

3) Invitations this week on Thursday at 1:45: Invitations

4) As a reminder, here’s what’s already planned for the last two weeks–please add classroom events so we can keep track of all the great things going on: Last 2 Weeks

5) SIW on Wednesday is all yours, enjoy the time. A good time to get a few Grows and Glows done: Grows and Glows (End of Year Celebrations)

6) Annual family BBQ is next Tuesday, June 7 from 5-7pm. In Grade 4’s ongoing quest to reduce waste at Amity, they will be reaching out to families encouraging them to bring their own dish ware/utensils. Denise from the Environmental Center will be bringing some dish ware, and we now have two entire class sets of re-usable dish ware that we can also use (thanks Grade 1!). In terms of help for the event we will need a little help getting everything ready to go starting at 4:30, and then some help working the grills from 5pm on. This is always a really fun event!

7) Tentative plan for some water fun in the afternoon of June 10. The Bend Fire Department has tentatively agreed to come and shower us with water on Friday, June 10 around 1:30pm. This is something they offered to do several years ago in honor of Landon’s dad Rhett, but it never worked out. Now that Landon is graduating we thought it would be fun if we could make this happen. They have agreed to come at 1:30pm next Friday as long as they are not out on a call. I will also be working to see if we can get the sprinklers turned on at that time–I’ll keep you posted. I’ll let parents know the plan and encourage anyone with children staying for Campfire or Boys and Girls club to send extra clothes.

8) Grade 2 hosts Community Time this week–please note this will be at 8:15am.

And finally, Happy Birthday to Brad this week (Friday)!

Upcoming
May 31: Baby Shower for Haley (and Gary), 3-4pm
June 3: Grade 2 hosts CT, 8:15am
June 3: Camp Amity
June 7: Family BBQ, 5-7pm
June 9: Fire Drill @9:20am
June 10: Grade 5 hosts final CT, 8:15am
June 10: Water Play last part of the day
June 14: Community Celebration of Grade 5 in AM-more details coming soon
June 15: Grade 5 Graduation, 5pm
June 16: Last Day! 1pm dismissal
June 16: Staff gathering, 3pm (location TBD)
June 17: Teacher work day

Here’s to a fantastic week ahead!
Andy

Happy Monday All!
I hope the weekend treated you well, the weather was certainly beautiful. Lots of yard work this weekend for me, plus a fantastic mountain bike ride on Sunday. I was feeling so relaxed on Sunday that I even took a moment and laid in my backyard watching the clouds float by–really, I did!

I’m feeling ready for the week, and I hope you are, too! Just 4 weeks left, and a 3 day weekend coming up!

A few notes to get you going:
1) SIW this week will be our extended time together to talk and dream about next year. We’ll start at 1:30 in Brian’s room. I will resend the prep questions later today to give you a little more time to think…

2) Our last two Fire Drills of the year will be this Tuesday at 9:20am, and June 9 at 9:20am

3) Invitations on Thursday, remember to sign up: Invitations

4) Grade 1 hosts CT this week! 2pm Friday

5) Just a reminder: We’re adding a few more Community Times between now and the end of the year for classes who haven’t had a chance to invite parents to join.
June 3: Grade 2 will host at 8:15am (we have Camp Amity this day)
June 10: Grade 5 will host their very last Community Time and we’ll start at 8:15 as they have a big day of biking adventures that day.

6) Camp Amity plans are coming together with parent volunteers. We’ll go with the same plan as last time as it seemed to work well (unless it didn’t, then please remind me!):
*We’ll start at 9:30am, break for lunch at 11am (15-20mins), and then continue until it feels like it’s time to end.
*If you plan to lead an activity please be sure all your materials are ready to go by 9am. Please put them on the stage in the gym and the EAs and I will take them out to the playground and get them set up.

7) Graduation-no new updates but just a reminder: We will host a community celebration of the graduates on Tuesday, June 14 in the morning (exact times still coming soon). A few students will give speeches, we’ll have a slide show, and class gifts will be given to the graduates. We’ll be done some time before lunch.

Family graduation will be Wednesday at 5pm. Traditionally all staff are present for this special event. We should be done around 6:30pm.

8) Another reminder, I’ve started a “Last 2 Weeks of School” doc–please have a look before planning events and be sure to update it as you do: Last 2 Weeks

Upcoming
May 24: Fire Drill @9:20am
May 25: Extended SIW, 1:30-5:30pm
May 27: Grade 1 hosts CT
May 30: NO SCHOOL!
May 31: Baby Shower for Haley (and Gary), 3-4pm
June 3: Grade 2 hosts CT, 8:15am
June 3: Camp Amity
June 7: Family BBQ, 5-7pm
June 9: Fire Drill @9:20am
June 10: Grade 5 hosts final CT, 8:15am
June 10: Water Play last part of the day (details coming soon)
June 14: Community Celebration of Grade 5 in AM-more details coming soon
June 15: Grade 5 Graduation, 5pm
June 16: Last Day! 1pm dismissal
June 16: Staff gathering, 3pm (location TBD)


Here’s to a fantastic week ahead!
Andy

Hello Team,
I know you’re not counting, but we only have 5 more weeks including this week. It’s been an extraordinary year to say the least and I’m looking forward to lots of fun and celebration in the coming weeks!

A few notes to get you going:
1) A big congratulations to Sara who will be receiving an Excellence in Education Award this week for her extraordinary work in overhauling our learning support program and finding new and creative ways to support not just our students but the entire staff! An extremely well deserved honor!

2) Unfortunately Brad will be out at least until Wednesday. We’ve put in for a sub, but they are hard to come by these days! I’ll check in with you as things unfold.

3) Observations this week
Sara: Tuesday at 8:30am
Haley: Tuesday at 10:30am
Sadie: Tuesday at 12:15pm
Lauren: Friday at 8:00am (ish)
Brian: Tuesday (24th) at 8:30am

4) SIW this week is Teacher Prep–enjoy the time! Just in case you’re thinking about using the time to get some end of year things done, Grows and Glows are ready when you are: Grows and Glows

5) Invitations on Thursday, remember to sign up: Invitations

6) Kinder hosts CT this week! 2pm Friday

We’re adding a few more Community Times between now and the end of the year for classes who haven’t had a chance to invite parents to join.
June 3: Grade 2 will host at 8:15am (we have Camp Amity this day)
June 10: Grade 5 will host their very last Community Time and we’ll start at 8:15 as they have a big day of biking adventures that day.

7) Graduation update: We will host a community celebration of the graduates on Tuesday, June 14 in the morning (exact times coming soon). A few students will give speeches, we’ll have a slide show, and class gifts will be given to the graduates. We’ll be done some time before lunch.

Family graduation will be Wednesday at 5pm. Traditionally all staff are present for this special event. We should be done around 6:30pm.

8) Reminder: SIW next week will be our extended time together to talk and dream about next year.

Upcoming
May 18: SIW-teacher prep
May 20: Kinder hosts CT
May 25: Extended SIW, 1:30-5:30pm
May 27: Grade 1 hosts CT
June 3: Grade 2 hosts CT, 8:15am
June 3: Camp Amity
June 7: Family BBQ, 5-7pm
June 10: Grade 5 hosts final CT, 8:15am
June 10: Water Play last part of the day
June 14: Community Celebration of Grade 5 in AM-more details coming soon
June 15: Grade 5 Graduation, 5pm

Here’s to a great week ahead!
Andy

Good Morning Team!
I hope you had a fantastic weekend, especially all the mamas! We’re finally having a community-wide event this week and it will be great to have everyone coming together to connect. I am really looking forward to Wednesday evening!

A few notes to get you going:
1) It’s Teacher Appreciation Week (for Amity)! You will be treated to lunch not once, but twice this week! On Wednesday we have sandwiches coming from Beach Hut courtesy of the Borkowski family, and on Friday the classified staff has a special lunch planned for you! I also hope you get lots and lots of love and appreciation from families–you more than deserve it!

2) SIW this week. I’d like teams (K-2 and 3-5) to meet for the first hour (1:30-2:30) and then you can have the rest of the time to get ready for Open House. Prepping for Open House may be doing some work here at school, or getting away from school for a few hours before the Open House event–up to you. I will be sending you all an email with items for discussion at your team meeting–please be on the lookout for the email.

Future SIW time for the rest of the year:
May 18-Teacher prep
May 25-School based (1:30-5:30pm)
June 1-School based
June 8-Teacher prep

3) Open House is Wednesday from 5-7pm. Pizza orders are in and the pizza will be available for families from 5pm until 6:30 or so. We are not taking any more orders as the big order has already been sent in.

With Open House on Wednesday please take some time (if you haven’t already) to freshen up the hallway with new art work/projects. Also, please take a few minutes to be sure the area around your classroom is clean (think cubbies). Need help freshing up? Please reach out to Alanna early this week.

Also, Grade 1’s Operation Hello will be promoted at Open House as families arrive. Grade 1 students will be asking parents to put on a “Hello my name is..” name tag and to sign a pledge to say hello to at least 5 people they don’t know. Go Grade 1!

4) Spring DIBELS is this week on Thursday morning. Like usual, we’ll pull students throughout the morning. It would be a good morning to get the kids doing some reading first thing so that they are warmed up when it’s their turn.

5) Formal Observations will begin next week. I will be reaching out to those on the formal observation cycle to schedule a time.

6) Just a reminder that we are planning to have an extended SIW on May 25 from 1:30-5:30 to do some future planning.

7) Invitations continue on Thursday afternoons at 1:45. Remember to sign up here: Invitations

8) Grade 4 hosts Community Time on Friday at 2pm.

9) Grows and Glows are ready when you are: Grows and Glows


Upcoming
May 11: Open House! 5-7pm
May 12: DIBELS
May 13: Grade 4 hosts CT
May 20: Kinder hosts CT
May 25: Extended SIW, 1:30-5:30pm
May 27: Grade 1 hosts CT
June 3: Camp Amity
June 7: Family BBQ, 5-7pm
June 15: Graduation–details to emerge in the coming weeks

Here’s to a great week ahead!
Andy