Week 37 (Instructional 36)

Happy Friday Team...

Welcome to the LAST Day of May!  Just 8 more days in June with your students.  I realize that right now we all can't wait, but it will be a bittersweet time as we hit our last day and begin to reflect upon this past year.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend and come back refreshed for the final full week of school.

Day Off "Must Do's"

I realize that it is the end of the year; however, if you are absent, it is your responsibility to provide a Class Grid for the Substitute to take attendance.  You should also be providing your schedule for the day. It is not fair to the person subbing, or the office to have to provide these materials to the substitute teacher.  Please make sure that you have these materials available going forward. 

Room Tear Down

Room Tear Down should not begin until Monday, June 10th.  

Hallway Bulletin Board Welcome Letters to Incoming Students

It is a Laurus tradition that we create Summer Hallway Bulletin Boards that include Welcome Letters written by your students to the incoming grade level students.  Please plan to include that in your writing plans for the next couple of weeks.  These letters should talk about the best things that the students have done/experienced/like about their year in your grade level.  Please allow time for the final draft to be neatly typed or written in their best handwriting, as these will be utilized for summer marketing purposes too.

Week 36 Instruction 

 

Much of our Year Long Scope and Sequence is coming to an end.  This is a perfect time to integrate project based learning activities, hitting Social Studies and Science learning that was rushed through or missed, working on Math activites that hit Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Time, and Money, novel studies, etc.

This is not a time to show movies just for the convience of showing a movie.  It should be used as a culmination of a book study or at the end of a unit of study. 

It is very important during these last weeks to maintain a structure of teaching and learning.

Grade Level Welcome Letters and Supply Lists

Once these are approved by your Dean, the grade level team lead will need to print out enough of each for the next grade level classroom teachers to include with their final, year end Report Cards.

Field Trips/Volunteers

Remember, parents must be cleared to attend/chaperone.  

***Also, please add the following to your field trip permission slip...."Due to the need to pre-pay for both venue tickets and the bus, all purchases are non-refundable for both students and chaperones".

Housekeeping Issues

Arrival:  Please...we only have 2 1/2 weeks left.  I am noticing a large number of you arriving late to work.  I do not want to have to start having you sign in upon your arrival.  Please make sure that you are here and at your door at 7:35 each morning.  

Phones:  Teachers and Instructional Staff, is being noticed that some of you are consistently on your phone and/or texting during instructional times.  You are absolutely free to be on your phone during your prep/lunch.  Other than that, we expect that you are not using your phones.  This includes recess coverage too.  Thank you.

Attendance

It's Friday and a half day...however we need you to ensure that your daily attendance is updated and saved, and that you print, sign, and file your weekly attendance....Thank you!

03's and GLTs

These are "officially" ended for the school year.  Please know that you can reach out/stop by on an as-need basis.

Grading/Grade Book/Report Cards

Grade Book closes on Wednesday.  That gives you until Tuesday, June 11th to complete Report Cards and Comments.

Upcoming Events:

Mon, June 3rd - Staff Meeting (End of Year...Very Important) 3:35 pm

Wed, June 5th - GRADEBOOK Closes

Thurs, June 6th - 8th Grade Metro Beach Class Trip; Kindergarten Fun Day

Fri, June 7 - 8th Grade Breakfast/Clap Out/Prom

Mon - Wed, June 10-12 - FREE DRESS WEEK

Mon, June 10 - Dr Ward & Mrs. Ebling School Visist; 8th Grade Graduation

Tues, June 11 - Kindergarten Clap Out

Wed, June 12 - Last Day for Students; Field Day Gr. 1-7; Report Cards Home

Thurs, June 13 - Work Day for staff 9:00-1:00 pm; Staff End of Year Celebration 1:30