It's "A" Week!

Walker Pass Colors

Mon: Green

Tues: Blue

Wed: Pink

Thurs: White

Fri: Yellow

Star Students

Mon: Latham

Tues: Jones

Wed: Bamberg

Thurs: Shorter

Fri: Pennington

Summers you'll have Monday

Duty this Week

AM

Kindergarten: Summers

First Grade: Latham

Cafeteria: Garrett

Car Line: Fortenberry and Harrington

Zone 1: Odom

Zone 2: Windham

Zone 3: Mills

PM

Radio: A Smith

Monitor Car Line Students: Wessel and Pennington

Intersection of the Front Hall: Ray

On the Calendar this Week

Math AIMS Testing

Wednesday: PST grades K, 1 and 3

Thursday: Staff Meeting - announce Teacher of the Year

Thursday: Spirit Day at Fox Pizza

It's time to nominate for our November Team Member of the Month.  This month's nominations should be for a one of our Classified Staff Members.  This includes office workers, nurse, custodians, cafeteria and assistants.  ReNaye Simmons and Nurse Donna were our last two honorees from this group!

If you have not paid your $30 Grace Group fees, please consider doing this.  If you'd like another copy of the bylaws - please let Kylie Collins or Stephanie Young know.

The First (hopefully annual) Cahaba Tinsel Trail and Merry Market will be Sunday, December 5th!  You don't want to miss it!

 

Very Short "B" Week

On the Calendar......

Mon: PST  2nd, 4th and 5th

Teacher of the Year Selection committee meets at 3:15 - I'm Still Taking nominations!

Tues: Early Dismissal - Pick up Lunches - regular PE schedule for 1-5 -

No Specials 1-5 - Kindergarten regular Tuesday Specials Schedule at 8:30 -9:10

Walker Pass Color 

Mon: White

Tues: Blue

Star Students

Mon: Harrison

Tues: Bridges

Latham, you'll have Monday

Duty

AM

Kindergarten: Shorter

First Grade: Harrison

Cafeteria: Harrington

Car Line: Franklin and Garrett

Zone 1: Rish

Zone 2: F Smith

Zone 3: Vincent

PM

Radio: Prickett

Monitor Car Line: Luttrell and Shorter

Intersection of front hall: Searcy

Wall of Fame Procedures

Tyner keeps a spreadsheet with every student's name. AIMSWeb data is updated after benchmark assessment, Beginning, Middle and EOY. Millionaire information is updated twice a month. Times for Success Maker are checked every 3-4 week.

Once students are marked as earning WOF their name is sent to the PTO

PTO comes and takes the picture.  When then picture is returned they give Tyner an envelope with all the pieces needed to create the WOF "paw".  

The picture is given to the teacher to have the student color. The picture should be returned to Tyner.

Tyner checks the spreadsheet and gives all the earned pieces to Ellis who assembles and hangs in the hall.

As the student earns additional "paw prints", Tyner updates.

Math AIMS benchmarking is right around the corner! Grades 2-5 complete an online assessment before December 17.  Grade K-1 will be tested individually by the "testing team".  Cahaba is scheduled for December 1 and 2.

Please remember Dawn Mitchell in the recent loss of her Father-in-Law and Donna Bryan in the recent loss of her mother.

 

It's "A" Week!

Duty This Week!

AM

Kindergarten: Pennington

First Grade: Bridges

Cafeteria: Garrett

Car Line: Searcy and Harrington

Zone 1: Johnson

Zone 2: Kibbey

Zone 3: Crocker

PM

Radio: Tittle

Monitor Students in Car Line: Collins and Bamberg

Intersection of the Front Hall: Young

On the Calendar this Week..........

PST Meetings rescheduled - Please continue current plans

Wednesday: Trimester Celebrations! 

Thursday: District PD during early dismissal

Friday: Fire Drill and Friday Freeze

Friday: Fifth grade will be using the track 1:30 - 2:30

Walker Pass Colors

Mon: Blue

Tues: Pink

Wed: Yellow

Thurs: White

Fri: Green

Mon: Odom

Tues: Dickerson

Wed: Marshall

Thurs: Johnson

Fri: Patterson

Harrison, you'll have Monday

You have 2 more weeks to turn in a MUSH Grant!  Don't miss out!

 

It's "B" Week!

Monday: Rish

Tuesday: Kibbey

Wednesday: Vincent

Thursday: Veterans Day

Friday: Smith

Odom you'll have Monday

Duty this Week

AM

Kindergarten: Jones

First Grade: Patterson

Cafeteria: Harrington

Car Line: Garrett and Young

Zone 1: Marshall

Zone 2: Collins

Zone 3: Mills

PM

Radio: A Smith

Monitor Car Line: Wessel and Vincent

Intersection of the front hall: Ray

On the Calendar

Mon: Taco Mama/Great American Cookie Spirit Day

Tues: All Grade Verifications are due to Nancy

Wednesday: Mrs Annie for K and 1 

            Schoolwide Veterans Day Celebration 1:30 (more details to come)

Thursday: Veterans Day

Friday: Report Cards Go Home

            K-2 Trimester Celebration 1:45      3-5 Trimester Celebration 1:15

Walker Pass Colors

Monday: Green

Tuesday: Blue

Wednesday: White

Veterans Day

Friday: Pink

Please take another look at the 5-Deep Roster activity and place your name next to any student who you know.  Once a student has 5 Names - they don't need any more. Our time is running out to get this completed!  Link to the 5 Deep Rosters

Over the last several months I've been convicted more than ever before to choose face to face or phone conversations instead of email.  Not all the time, but certainly when I think the message could be perceived as negative, I need to see/hear the other persons feedback, or I need to build or repair a relationship. Email, just isn't getting it!  I read this Blog (marketing publication, but still relevant)  last week and wanted to share with you.

6 Reasons Why a Phone Conversation Is Better Than An Email 

A few statements that got my attention......

"Even when you’re careful, the email messages that you send are full of possibilities for misinterpretation. In contrast, the back and forth dialogue of a phone conversation gives you the opportunity to communicate beyond your words. The tone and rhythm of your voice indicate both meaning and emotion."

"Volleying emails back and forth on an issue is not very efficient. Instead of spending hours or days to get something resolved via email, it’s possible that a brief conversation can get more accomplished in a shorter amount of time."

"Consider situations where there is ambiguity or when you predict that clarification will be needed. In these cases, real-time communication via telephone can be more effective."