Cahaba Leadership Team for 23-24

Jami Bamberg

Chris Patterson

Linda Odom

Tara Vincent

Tessa Mann

Stephanie Wilkerson

Amy Prickett

Sarah Jackson

PTO Executive Board

President - Angela Burton

Vice President - Danielle LeMaster

Secretary - Katie Quimby

Fundraising - Celeste Ward and Mallory Pruitt

Volunteer Coordinator - Abbey Cohron

Staggered Start Schedule

Aug. 9 - Last Name starts with A-J

Aug. 10 - Last Name starts with K-Z

Your personal children may come to school both days!

Students who were at Cahaba last year that haven't registered - I feel certain that most of these will be added to our class rolls.

First Grade: 12

Second Grade: 13

Third Grade: 11

Fourth Grade: 7

Fifth Grade: 7

  Take a look at your schedules in the Drive and send Mrs. Rosetta your preferred Recess Time.  Recess time should never be scheduled back to back with PE.  We are encouraging grades 3-5 to schedule the grade level for the same recess time and continue to use a rotation for where the kids play.  K and 1, please no more than 2 classes on the little playground at a time.  We will limit to no more than 3 classes on the big playground.

This Week......

Tuesday: FBC workday (windows, pressure washing, carpet shampoo)

Wednesday: New Teacher Orientation - Staff Shirts delivered  (WEAR to INSTITUTE)

Thursday: Institute -staff lunch - Some have SM training - Fifth grade Meet the Teacher-

Books in Hallway will be donated TODAY

Friday: SM training continues - Kindergarten and Third Grade Meet the Teacher 

Next Week......

Sunday: Fourth Grade Meet the Teacher

Monday: Staff Meeting and Breakfast - First and Second Grade Meet the Teacher

Tuesday: Gen Ed Teachers at HTMS - Staff Picture - Staff Meeting - Snacks in the Workroom -Parent Led Prayer Walk 

Wednesday: Students last name A-J -BooHoo Yahoo -

Thursday: Students last name K-Z - BooHoo Yahoo -NO EARLY Dismissal

Friday: 5th Grade Last First Day Breakfast - Biscuits in the workroom from Faith Church

CHECK THE CALENDAR FOR DETAILS

We are adding one more piece of information to our typical Meet the Teacher event.  We have a NEW Parent/Student Handbook.  We are charged with verifying that every parent/guardian has access to this new information.  We are going to collect verifications from parents/guardians at Meet the Teacher and Chat Nights.  Each grade level will have a QR that will take the parent to a quick questionnaire.  On that questionnaire they can request a paper copy and verify that they have access.  We are also asking that you put a link to the handbook in your information that you disseminate to parents during August....  ie newsletters etc...  Mrs. Rosetta will get the QR codes and a copy of the the handbook in your box this week. 

Most of you create closed FB pages for your classes.  PLEASE make sure that these are private.  If they don't have a child in your class, they don't need access.

We will all use SMORE this year for our classroom newsletters.  If you need training, please let Mrs. Rosetta know.

Summer Reminders

 

Tomorrow morning, July 17, I'll send out the link for the google form to sign up for Meet the Teacher times. 

July 19 you are all invited to a luncheon at my house: 8016 Ballard Place.  Please RSVP to me or Barbara - I don't mind your children coming, but please grab them some lunch before you come!

My house is on a pretty steep incline and our street is a hill!  
You may want to ride share

July 20 will be the cutoff for voting for your representative on the Leadership Team. Check  your email for the link to the ballot.

Teacher assignments will be emailed to parents at the end of the days listed below.  We will send you your class list before the mass emails go out! 

July 25 - Fourth and Fifth Grade

July 26 - Second and Third

July 27 - Kindergarten and First

Please don't set up a  wish list on social media for supplies. I've heard that the State has allocated $1000 for each teacher and you'll be getting these funds earlier than you typically do. We will also collect "donation" money from parents during registration. If you need something for your classroom and you don't have money, please come talk to me and we'll figure out a way to help you.  

I do encourage a "Wishlist Board" for Meet the Teacher and Chat Nights. Once again, this wouldn't be typical supplies, but instructional items. Many of our parents look for this at these events.  Please let me know if you'd like to discuss further or if you'd like to seek special funding for a particular project.

I just loaded the schedules for Specials, PE and lunch into the Teacher Resources drive. You will see some changes that were made to help with a few concerns.

1. Everyone has Specials on Tuesday.  Collaboration will be expected on Tuesdays. The First Tuesday of each month is for Curriculum and Instruction PD and the Second Tuesday of  each month is designated for Student Services.  PST will also be held on Tuesdays during PE and Specials. 

2. For Specials, Grade levels are grouped together to help with instructional supplies (instruments and art materials) 5/4, 2/3 and K/1,

3. When looking at the Cahaba Calendar, you'll see designated Thursday, early dismissal, time for Team/Grade Level planning or PLCs. 

July 27 - Beginning around 5:30, our back hall will be painted.  It would be best if we didn't have extra people in the building that evening.

August 1 - FBC Work Day at Cahaba - The Senior Citizens from FBC will be pressure washing sidewalks and awnings and washing windows, inside and out.

August 2 - New Teacher Orientation at the BOE (Kiefer and Mosley)

August 3 - Institute AM - Lunch provided at Cahaba  - 3-5 Math Teachers have SuccessMaker training at the BOE - PM

August 4 - K-2 Teachers have SuccessMaker training at the BOE - AM, 3-5 Reading Teachers have SuccessMaker training at the BOE - PM

August 7 and 8 will start in the library with a staff meeting, but you will have lunch and the afternoon to work in your rooms and plan with your team.  

August 7 - Breakfast from the PTO

August 8 - Snacks in the workroom from PTO

August 11 - Breakfast biscuits from Faith Community Church

August 9 and 10 Staggered Start Days 

August 11 - All students at school