November 13

Heads Up! - Lisa posted the NEW Specials schedule for this trimester last week.  Please make sure your parents are aware of the changes.

We have a new schedule for MSL/dyslexia therapy/Amy's kids.  Please make sure you are sending your students.  If they don't come Amy will ask the office to call for them. She will either send them in pairs or walk them back to your room.
Take a minute this week to explain to your students about the Buddy Bench. 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2016/04/04/kids-dont-have-to-be-lonely-at-recess-anymore-thanks-to-this-boy-and-his-buddy-bench/?utm_term=.321d0c4c238e

Our Wall of Fame is up and I am SO excited!  As I explained to the students Friday afternoon, students can earn a "picture and paw print" on the Wall of Fame by meeting any two of our four milestones. 

1. Reach Millionaire Status through Accelerated Reader

2. Complete all the standards assigned to their grade on DreamBox

3. Score 95% or higher on the Reading portion of the Performance Assessment

4. Score 90% or higher on the Math portion of the Performance Assessment

We will update the Wall of Fame as often as necessary.

Posting for Report Cards will be turned off 

Monday morning at 8AM

Staff Meeting should be fairly brief.  We'll have a presentation by our First Grade Team on how to celebrate the holidays with Rigor and Relevance. We'll also firm up our plans for the Celebration Assembly Thursday afternoon.

Monday Night, 7pm,  is TCS Twitter Chat.  Please consider joining in!  We had a great group from Cahaba last month.

Family Fitness Fun Night - Tuesday at 6:00

Thursday - November 16 @ 2:00 we will Celebrate the Success of our students during the first Trimester.  Please follow the same seating arrangement as you used for the Veterans Day Program. We're asking that everyone wear "Team Clothes".

Friday @ 1:45 the PTO will be hosting the Sock Hop for the students who met the established criteria 

during the Fund Raiser. 

Duty
AM
Front Porch: Aldrich
Car Line: Scott
Breakfast: Smith
Kindergarten: Jones
First Grade: Harrison
Back Hall: Feild, Philpot, Odom
PM
Car Line: Gudgen, Young, Pennington
Buses: Latham
Top of the Ramp: Ford
Intersection on the Front Hall: Grogan

Family News from Sherry Williams ---John and I are trying to get ready to head to Destin. My mom, who's medically fragile, is having emergency surgery to remove part of her colon. She basically had a heart attack of the colon, blocking the artery which provides blood supply to the colon, so her colon is dying. This probably happened days ago, but since she's numb on right used due to stroke 23 years ago, we are guessing she didn't feel the pain until it became excruciating last night. Apparently, it's too late for antibiotics or other recourse. Dad is not in good health either. There's no one else to help them. I am not sure how long I will be out. Please let teachers know not to send students until further notice
Please keep Sherry in your prayers.

Be Thankful

Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire,
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don’t know something
For it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations
Because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge
Because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes
They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you’re tired and weary
Because it means you’ve made a difference.

It is easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are
also thankful for the setbacks.

GRATITUDE can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles
and they can become your blessings.