Week 5

What an amazing event we had last night!  Lot's of positive feedback from parents, despite the long lines.  I appreciate the extra effort and hard work everyone put into making the night a success.  Thanks to teachers for inviting parents into your classroom.  Thanks to Anne for preparing the flags.  Thanks to Susan for organizing and managing the book fair (we sold over $1,800 worth of books in 3 hours and gave a lot of IOUs).  Thanks to Daniela for organizing and emceeing the cultural presentations.  Thanks to Rainbow and Jorge for setting up and cleaning up at the end (it was a mess).

Tell me where else does an elementary school convert into a discotheque after hours?  And where else do so many students, teachers, custodians, and food service professionals have so much talent.  No where, that's where.  I better step up my game. :-)

Nuestro Mundo rocks!

Quick Reminders

9/27: 4th and 5th grade out in the am for field trip
9/27: All-School assembly at 9:00am (we'll ask 3rd grade to come down first, then work our way to K)
10/1: Projected date to start FFVP.  The refrigerator is not here yet, everything else is set to go.
10/3: October Fire Drill at 9:35 a.m.
10/7--10/11: Celebrate Smiles (more info to come from Carolyn and me about this free dental care program for our kids)
10/8--Principal Experience: Wes Sparkman (2nd grader Rain's father)  will be joining us in the morning.
10/9--PLC Coaching Day: Several staff members including me, Erin, Imma, and Sarah M. will be out all day
10/10--Erin out all day for IRT Meeting
10/16--Marj Passman, our Board of Education liaison will be visiting in the morning and would like to have lunch with teachers in the lounge, as schedules allow
10/17--Fall semester Code Red Drill, 9:45--we'll have a meeting to review procedure beforehand

Fire Prevention Month-October

The Monona Fire Department has reached out to us as a partner for Fire Prevention Month.  They have invited any classroom to schedule a time to visit the station.  They have also offered to come to presentations here in the school.  Please let Daniela know if you are interested and we'll try to coordinate this as opposed to everyone working independently.

Good News Club

Some of you will remember this club from the Frank Allis days.  A group would like to use our space after contract hours for Faith-based afterschool club.  I'm looking for a teacher willing to volunteer the use of their room for this club.  Please let Daniela know if you would like to offer your room.