“Frequent assessment of developing readers, and the use of that information for planning is
            the most reliable way of preventing children from falling behind and staying behind.”

                                                                                               -Learning First Alliance

             Weekly Blast!

Monday, December 3^rd

Tuesday, December 4^th

8:00AM                             Comprehension Toolkit Class

Wednesday, December 5^th    Happy Birthday Christy Schwalick!

                                       Staff Development

                                           * Topic: Grade Level Literacy Outcomes

4:15PM                              Comprehension Toolkit Class

6:30PM                              Kindergarten Registration

Thursday, December 6^th

8:00AM-12:00PM                        Admin Mtg.  – Jenny

Friday, December 7^th

Saturday, December 8^th

6:30PM                             Holiday Party @ Karen O’Day’s house.

Reminders/ Announcements/Opportunities

•  3^rd – 5^th grade teachers, please document accommodations for TCAP.

•  EPR Updates

·      The window closes December 14^th at 4:00 pm.  Parents will be able to view reports on December 20^th at 4:00.

·      Comments should be made for areas that are below a 3. One general comment about the student should also be made. 

·      Top Dog certificates will be given to students this year who demonstrate what it looks like to Go For the Gold in all parts of the school on a daily basis.  Top Dog is not tied to the EPR as it has been in the past.  Please select only those students who demonstrate this behavior on a daily basis.  The production room is working on certificates that will be put in students’ Thursday folders the day before we leave for winter break.  Jenny will write a letter for parents describing how students were chosen.  

•  Please pay your social committee dues if you haven’t already.

Go For the GOLD!

• Thank you Amber Hayes for offering to lead our Energy and Paper 

   Incentive program!

• Thank you Andrea Willis and Megan Fleet for supervising band and 

   orchestra students!

• Thank you Penny Jackman for organizing this year’s Secret Santa!

•  Have anyone you want to recognize?  Please let Libby know.

Golden Nuggets

Lounge Duty:  O’Day/Heitmann

Friday Treats:  SPED and SPED EA’s

Morning Announcements & Recycling: Dalcerri

Morning Supervision:  Graham, Marchese, Nelson, Braden, Hurley