October 9, 2017

If you signed up for a Secret Pal, don't forget them! ............ " You will give your secret pal a gift each month from September through December.  There will be a $5 spending limit per month in September-November, and a $10 limit in December.  Your gift can be something small and happy (food, drink stationary, etc), with an encouraging word to you pal.  In December we will reveal our secret pals and then start again in January. "

Mrs. Lothspeich and Mrs. Tyner have divided student discipline.  All bus concerns should be reported to Lisa.  Everything else, comes to Joy.

We have display tables set up in the library.  If your class has a project you would like displayed, please let Mrs. Tyner know.  The projects will be introduced to the students during announcements and displayed in the library. 

PLEASE, PLEASE check your email prior to leaving your room for lunch.  Several times last week, student lunches were not picked up from the office prior to the student's lunch time.  Mrs. Tyner has asked Nancy not to call your room during instructional time for student deliveries.  So, you've got to check your email at least 3x a day:  First thing in the morning, before lunch and before leaving for the day. 

If you secure a substitute through a personal phone call or text, they still must be entered in Ready Sub prior to them coming to Cahaba.  Nancy pulls the list every morning.  Last week several were not on the Ready sub list.

Tuesday, October 10 - Student Led Conferences

- The office (Nancy and Barbara) will not be open during your conferences.  Please put a couple of chairs in the hallway outside your door if you anticipate 

parents/students having to wait.

-  The PTO will be serving Lupper between 4-5 Tuesday afternoon.  It will be catered by Jim and Nicks. Don't miss out! 

-  Please send me your conference schedule for the day.  Thank you!

DUTY
If you need to swap duty with someone, PLEASE look at the schedule and choose someone who typically does that duty spot.  Not everyone is familiar with the expectations of the post.  It's best if you look ahead and see who has the post in the upcoming weeks and swap with them.
This Week.....
AM
Front Porch: Wilkerson
Car Line: Pennington
Breakfast:Young
Kindergarten: Jones
First Grade: Harrison
Back Hall:  Post #1 - Wright, Post #2  Philpot, Post #3 Odom
PM
Car Line: Gudgen, Young, Pennington
Bus: Wessel
At the top of the Ramp: Williams
Intersection Front Hall: Ford

Collaboration - Tuesday, October 17:  Literacy teachers will be working with Mrs. McGough on upcoming LC Units.  Math will be working with Mrs. Lothspeich on upcoming Math Units.  Please bring materials with you. Study Island Rep (2-5 Literacy) will be here to answer questions.  This is a follow up visit to make up for the fiasco we had when attempting the virtual training several weeks ago.  

~Wednesday we will focus on Fire Safety.  Coach G will have Firemen speakers during PE.
~Friday is Friday Freeze and our Second Graders will be gone on an all day Field Trip.

PRAISE REPORT -  Mrs. Lothspeich and I had the privilege to see Jana Feild and she is doing well. Thank you all for the prayers for this very special member of the Cahaba Family.  She should be back with us before Thanksgiving!

Coming Soon ...........  Veteran's Day Essay Prompt, Turn Trussville Pink, Red Ribbon Week, myOn training, Rock a thon, Cahaba Host District Ed Camp

I look forward to meeting with each of you to quickly review your PLP.  To sign up for a time,  CLICK HERE   Please bring a printed copy of your PLP that I can keep.  Thank you!

"You got to be careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there."  Yogi Berra

"Do we have a clear vision of where we want our lives to go? or do we just react to things as they happen?  Without an idea of what we hope to be and accomplish, we may not achieve our full potential.   Think about it....  Am I spending too much time on distractions and not enough time on the things that will help me get where I want to go? " 

A Book of Positives by Linda Picone