School-wide Theme: Community
What an incredible first week! Thanks for all the energy and love that goes into making the first week so special! Y’all nailed it! Week 2 brings Monday Community Time back, Invitations, PE, and Enrichment–should be a very fun week!
At the retreat you all shared a goal that you have for this year. I want to share my goal that entails being able to answer the following 3 questions every day. Please help keep me honest in my daily assessment by letting me know when I don’t appear to be on the right track!
1) Who most needs my support today–children and adults?
2) How can I best support those in need today?
3) Am I leading with kindness, enthusiasm, and integrity; and, would I want to be under my leadership?
A few notes to get you rolling:
1) Monday Community Time is back (Mindful Monday) starting this week! As a reminder, we’re shooting for short and sweet when possible. Birthdays, celebrations (or touching on the monthly theme when there are no birthdays), and a song or mindful movement. Gina has generously volunteered to lead the mindful portion this week.
2) PE and Enrichment start this week. Please remember to escort your kiddos, it really helps with setting the tone and getting them off to a good start.
PE reminders: Please be sure students have their water bottles!
4) Invitations start today! I know you usually sign up at lunch but if you want to get a head start here’s the doc: Invitations 24-25
5) SIW this week is School-based. I’m setting this time aside for you to work on EL. I’d like to have a very short check-in meeting stating at 1pm and then the rest of the time is yours to dig deeper into EL, share resources that you are discovering, and get some of the planning and prep done.
6) Fire Drill on Thursday, 9am. Please make sure you have your class list, first aid, and Emergency booklet (red/green) ready to go.
7) Just getting this on your radar and making sure it works–Family Bingo Night on November 13 from 5:30-7pm. Brown bag dinner (or FOA pizza) from 5:30-6, then Bingo from 6-7pm.
8) Inside pick up begins this week:
Monday-Kinder and Grade 1
Tuesday-Grades 3 and 5
Wednesday-ALL outside
Thursday-Grades 2 and 4
Friday-ALL outside
9) Fall Outdoor Ed Trip Dates–Darek will reach out soon Patti is working on bus requests:
Oct 7: Grade 4
Oct. 8: Grade 5
Oct. 10: Grade 3
Oct. 11: Grade 2
10) Creeker alumni Callie Thomas is considering a career in education and wants to see what it’s all about this year (her senior year!). She’s aiming to be here every week on her Silver Days (Summit High). Her first day will be this Monday (originally was going to be Thursday but she contacted us over the weekend). She has a good friend, Kenna, who is also planning to join her but will be in a different classroom. Callie is thinking Grades 3-5, Kenna is interested in the Youngers. Please put them to work! Thanks for welcoming them and showing them what an amazing profession education is.
11) Back to School Night is next Wednesday, September 18. 5:30-6:10 in classrooms, 6:15-6:30 in the gym to sign up for volunteer opportunities. The K-2 team has been keen to have a sample agenda and some slides to create a presentation. Sara got this one started, please feel free to use it if it will be helpful. Thank you Sara! Back to School Slides
Here’s to a great 2nd week!
Andy
September Calendar
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 4-First Day, dismissal at 2:15pm | 5 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 10 | 11-SIW-EL, short check-in | 12-Fire Drill, 9am | 13 |
| 16-Bus evacuation drill, 9am *In house ICCL, 2:30 |
17-Staff Meeting, 2:30-3:15pm | 18-SIW: TWD Back to School Night-5:30pm |
19-Lion’s Vision Screen, 8:30 | 20 |
| 23-Camp Amity | 24-Camp Amity | 25-SIW/TCT | 26 Lockdown, 9am |
27-Pancake Breakfast, 7-8am |
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