August 31, 2009

8-31-09

Appreciations

• Thanks to Mr. Caswell for the UA Calendar


• Thanks to Mr. Jochimsen for the baked goods at the meeting


• Thanks to our counselors and Mrs. Kuepfer for their work with scheduling
• Thanks to Mr. Hemauer for catching my mistakes!! Please recheck the Fire Drill date on this blog..it is now accurate

Information

• Cara Schueller will be at CFMS on Tuesdays to help with technology. She will in the 6/7th grade office (Ext. 2218)


• Please put your absences on Skyward/Aesop


• All para-professionals and IA's are to remain in the building for breaks and lunches as they are paid for these in case of student situations


• H1N1 is to peak in October. Coughing and a fever are the initial signs


• UA rotation dates have been adjusted. Mrs. Etmund emailed a revised list of dates.


• Inform Mrs. Etmund asap if you want to attend the Leadership or PBIS conferences in October


• The special education referral process is being revised in the district, taking more of a RtI approach. Be sure to document interventions with students and track data on each intervention.


• In-school will have a bit of a new format. Those who supervise will be given more specific information. Students will now be required to complete a reflection form and work on restitution by either writing an apology or apologizing in person to the staff involved. A half-sheet will be brought around by student helpers to collect work from teachers for students serving time in ISS.

Reminders

• Administration needs 8th grade goals!!


• Please sign out when you leave the building


• All lesson plans should be saved to the I: drive


• Submit all calendar events that you want placed on the Outlook calendar to Brenda


• Be sure to have students work on goals during TA prior to Back to School Night
  

This Week

• Monday, Sept. 1: School opens (wear a Chippewa shirt or red); football practice begins


• Thursday, Sept. 3: Soccer and volleyball practice begins


• Friday, Sept. 4: Picture day
  

Next Week

• Monday, Sept. 7: No school (Labor Day)


• Tuesday, Sept. 8: Early bird resource begins at 8:05; Fire drill @ 10:11


• Thursday, Sept. 10: Back to School Night 5:30-7:30; Cyberbullying 7:30-9:30


• Friday, Sept. 11: Staff meeting @ 8:05 in the Auditorium; TA activity "Right to pass.." &
  4 Agreements

Data

• 61% of people claim chocolate puts them in a better mood!! It's true look....http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2007/10/04/chocolate_the_new_antidepressant.php There will chocolate in the Packer bucket in my office!! Please feel free to stop by when a fix is needed or desired..I was given explicit directions to keep it full!!
• At this point there are 12 new 8th grade students to CFMS
• The Chi-Hi football team is 1-0 after beating Holmen 36-26 at Holmen on Friday night