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Thank you for the adorable "kindness" sign!  It was given without a name, 

but I want you to know that I love it! 

Thank you!

#kindnessiscontagious

#modelkindness

#youleadbyexample

1. ELD Teacher: - This week we will welcome our new ELD teacher, Catherine Barker.  She will begin on Tues this week and her four days/week will be Tues- Friday.  She will be in Rm 803.  Please pop into the lounge on Tues. morning around 7:30 am to meet her and say hello.  This week she will get her curriculum organized, she'll be using our core curriculum Benchmark ELD materials.  She will get familiar with our campus, meet you and get her schedule/student roster worked out.  Thank you in advance for welcoming her, showing her around and helping her to feel and become a part of our staff!

2. Halloween parties/dress up day:  Like last year, we will plan to dress up and celebrate Halloween on Friday, Oct. 27th.  Please let your room parent know this date.  All Halloween activities will take place on this day, with the possible exception of any Student Council lunchtime activities.  

3. SST: - I want to thank Jodi, Kim and Rich for being our SST Team members this year!  They will be participating in a training later in the month, along with me and Carol.  Jodi is our Coordinator and the team member you will work with to initiate, schedule and hold your SST's this year.  More info to come...

4. PTA Membership: - If you have not yet, join the PTA this week.  Membership is $10.  They do a great deal for us and our staff.  Please show your support with your membership.  Thank you!

5. Aeries Parent Portal: - For those of you using Aeries Gradebook, your parents have access to see student grades that you enter unless you "hide" them each time you enter a test assignment.  Search for the email sent from Jeremy Powell, I also referenced it at our first Staff Mtg of the year (you can refer to your agenda from that meeting).  It has directions as to how to either show or hide those grades.  

6. "Teacher Picks" in the library: - Leslie is adding some inviting and welcoming additions to the library this year.  One being a "Teacher Picks" section of books for students to see, enjoy and check out.  This week when you take your students to the library, select 2 books that are "your picks" for her to put in the section.  You can also do this during a release time or when you have a few minutes.  If you happen to do this when she is not in the library, please put your 2 selections in the basket on her desk.  Thank you for helping to make our library fun!

7. Goals and Objectives: - I will send a blank template our for you to write your Goals and Objectives this year.  As mentioned at our staff meeting, school-wide an identified area for growth is Speaking and Listening.  You are welcome to write a goal in that area if you wish, but this is only a suggestion.  Your goals are for you to write in areas that you wish to target this year.  Goals are due to me no later than Oct. 15th.  I will be putting out a schedule this week for you to sign up on, via google doc, for us to meet and sign your goals before the Nov. deadline.

8.  Ticket to Read: - For those of you that asked for TTR, we will have this available once again.  I'm told it will take about 2 weeks for the order to process.  I'll let you know when it's available and get you the parent letter.  TY!

9. EIP: - I did not get you the EIP to review this past week at PLC's.  I am working on a sample to share and will have it for our Oct. Staff Meeting.  Thanks for your patience!  In the meantime, know that you should call the office and they will call the following people, in the order listed, for any classroom emergencies:

• Julie
• Lia - Tues & Wed
• Zeenat - Mon & Thurs
• Jill Efron- (an aide in Janice's class)
• Carol or Nancy (as appropriate for our SPED kids)
• Jose
• (**Your name here if you'd like to be on-call to assist if needed)...

Have a wonderful week!

#bemorebear!