{"id":521,"date":"2020-01-24T15:35:07","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T15:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/monday-am-teacher-notes\/?p=521"},"modified":"2020-01-27T15:06:39","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T15:06:39","slug":"monday-am-notes-january-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/monday-am-teacher-notes\/2020\/01\/24\/monday-am-notes-january-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday AM Notes, January 27"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Good Morning All!
Well, we survived a challenging week of illness at school and I hope we all continue to stay strong and healthy! We have another short week with kids this week with a work day on Friday–a good chance to catch up and connect! Would be fun to all have lunch together on Friday, and\/or drinks after work.

Someone recently tried to make a pun about sickness, but it flu over my head..

A few notes to get you going:<\/strong>
1) Time to start planning for the Variety Show<\/strong>. We’ll discuss at our Staff Meeting tomorrow. 2:45pm in Frans’ room.

2) Music update<\/strong>: Janelle will no longer be teaching music, so music class is temporarily on hold as we figure out how to move forward. I’m in conversation with Deb Mata who may be able to cover but is currently only available on Wednesdays. I’ll keep you posted.

PE Schedule without music:<\/strong>
10:00-10:30: 4\/5 Group 1
10:30-11:00: 4\/5 Group 2
11:45-12:15: Kinder
12:15-12:45: Grade 1
1:35-2:00: Grade 2 (directly from Choice Time)
2:00-2:30 Grade 3

**Please walk your class to and from PE, this will greatly help!<\/strong>

3) This Thursday at 3pm we will be hosting a presentation on PANDAS<\/strong> (pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcus) by Dr Janelle Payne and Vanessa Cardui. You are invited to join and I think you will find it extremely insightful, and I do believe we will be seeing more and more children with this diagnosis in our schools. A few teachers from Highland will also be joining us.

4) If you have not done so already, please take a few minutes to chat with your class about expectations in the hallway during Choice Time<\/strong>–the hallways are for quiet visiting with friends, eating snack, reading a book, playing a game (board), etc. Students who are using the hall for any other reason should be asked to head outside or to the gym. Thanks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5) I’ve requested a few times that you make sure to return any PE equipment you use for class activities and invitations to it’s rightful place<\/strong>. Please make the extra effort to return equipment after you are done using it as I am finding equipment on the stage almost every day.

Some of you may believe in the concept of the Magic Coffee Table effect when it comes to PE equipment–for your viewing pleasure: Magic Coffee Table<\/a>

5) We’re showing some really great improvement in terms of our energy use at Amity–we now qualify as an Energy Star School, meaning we are making good efforts to reduce our energy use! Please keep turning off lights any time you leave a room–your classroom, staff room, craft room, and especially the gym! And turning off power strips at the end of the day and for the weekend also help.
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6) I have an admin meeting today so will be leaving a little before 3pm.


Upcoming:<\/strong>
January 31: NO SCHOOL, teacher work day
February 4: DIBELS in AM
February 6\/7: Grade 5 to Bend Science Station
February 7: Cafe Amity, Grade 1 hosts
February 12: EBISS
February 13: EA Meeting, 8:30am
February 17: NO SCHOOL, Presidents’ Day
February 26: Lottery Meetings, 2:30 and 5:30pm
March 5: Variety Show!
March 10\/11: Lottery Tours (led by parents)

Here’s to a great 4 day week ahead!
Andy
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