This is the time of year that simple things captivate...

This week we move on to our next C...Captivating.  I amazed that even at my old age of 36, I am still captivated by the same Christmas specials that I grew up watching so many years ago.  And I still get sentimental when I hear certain songs on the radio and when I hang our ornaments on the tree.  These simple items captivate me because they are of interest to me because it is relevant to my life.  Each year I purchase a new ornament for the girls and our family as a keepsake of a memory or special place we visited that year.  I still have an ornament my mother got me for my first Christmas in 1978 and even though I knew nothing about Christmas at that time, hanging it up on my tree reminds me of the love my mom had for me even when I was at my worst (ask her how bad I was as an infant...I see where Charlotte got it from).

Why can't we make our lessons more captivating to our students?  I always hear "We ain't got time for that!" but I totally disagree.  If we don't captivate them we end up taking time to manage behavior.  Which would you rather take the time to do?  I went to a workshop years and years ago for kindergarten teachers and the presenter suggested having a souvenir for each concept students learn throughout the year...kinda like when you go on vacation you bring something back.  I implemented this my last year teaching kindergarten and it was a success.  This culminating activity helped captivate the students and even helped them recall earlier learning experiences when they couldn't quickly pull it out to implement later.

What will you do this week to captivate our young learners?

I hope you have an amazing week and make sure you wear your stretchy pants 'cause it looks like we're eating all week.

Angela

PS: Merry Christmas from me...may you all wear jeans each day this week as long as you look neat!

Week of December 15-19, 2014

Monday, December 15

• Monday Morning Meeting
• Must sign up to attend Christmas Party by this date

Tuesday, December 16

• Hill at Chamber Mtg 12-1:15
• 3rd Grade and 4th Grade PLC
• 3rd Grade RtA Scoring during last enhancement
• All permission slips for THS field trip must be in by today
• Survey regarding technology lab due today (homeroom teachers)
• Christmas Program at 6:30; all certified staff are required to attend and help out.
• Goody Day: 4th grade, cafeteria, Blue, Gay

Wednesday, December 17

• THS Field Trip 8:15-11:00
• 5th Grade PLC
• Coaching Collaborative Mtg (Lemon, Baker, Hill, and Backus) at 12:30
• Goody Day: 3rd grade, Greider, Felice, Smith, LeQuire

Thursday, December 18

• Holiday Dance 3:30-5:00
• Goody Day: 5th grade, Baker-Speaks, Hunt, Beasley

Friday, December 19

• Gingerbread Open House/ lunch in classrooms (will send revised lunch times later this week)
• Goody Day: Tutor, T. Lee, Hill, Backus, C. Hayden, Carolyn Parker, Riley
• Deadline to submit any PD paperwork

New Learning Needs A Foundation

This week, I am focusing on Consolidating which means connecting and integrating ideas to support learning.  I have no doubt that I have wonderful teachers that teach lessons that focus on standards from the NCSCOS.  What I believe we struggle with is the connection part of instruction.  Students have to be able to integrate new learning into the their "storehouse" and it needs to be stored in a way that they can retrieve it when it's needed.  If they're unable to integrate and connect ideas then all of that teaching just equates to a TIRED and FRUSTRATED teacher.

In Ronald Ferguson's Tripod Study, researchers asked students this following question to determine if teachers focused on consolidating during lessons.  Researchers used this exact question, “My teacher takes the time to summarize what we learn each day" to assess this area.  I know, based on data from our LF walk throughs, that this is something not happening in our school at a high level.  Writing must used in conjunction with summarizing to ensure that consolidation of learning is taking place...daily!

So to that end...
Beginning Tuesday, December 9, 2014 STUDENTS WILL SUMMARIZING LEARNING AT THE END OF EACH MATH AND ELA LESSON BY ANSWERING THE DAILY EQ THROUGH WRITING.  

Administration will be doing spot checks each day to read through a few student responses.

When meeting on Friday (12/5) with Mrs. Gay, we came up with the idea of encouraging students to answer to the best of their abilities by having you pick the best response and posting it with the student's name by the EQ.  To help pare down the amount of work you'd have to do, have them work in pairs/small group and let them pick the best from those small groupings and then you narrow down to the class winner.

We need immediate change to ensure we leave 48.1% far behind in the rear view mirror.

If you have any questions, please see me!

Thanks for all you and remember...WE ARE ERWIN and...

only 10 school days until Christmas Break!!

Week of December 8-12, 2014
Monday, December 8

• Instructional Rounds w/ Callanan & Licary @ 1:40
• Santa Pictures in conference room from 9:00-10:30
• Reading Intervention regular schedule
• Backus Out at Testing Mtg
• Announcement Regarding Christmas Party Will Be Made

Tuesday, December 9

• Instructional Rounds w/ Skulsky, Hayes, and Parker @ 2:25
• 3rd and 4th grade PLCs- LF Day #3
• Mrs. Gay Baby Shower at 3:30 PM

Wednesday, December 10

• Instructional Rounds w/ Cowan and Alford @ 11:20
• LF Lesson Plans Due to Your Assigned Administrator or Instructional Coach
• THS Area Principal Mtg at CES at 1PM
• 5th Grade PLC- LF Day #3

Thursday, December 11

• Hill at Chamber Mtg at 12 PM

Friday, December 12

• Nothing on my calendar...kinda of scary :(

REMINDERS:

•  Intervention time is INTERVENTION TIME!  This time is important and a big piece of our SIP.  Please make sure you have your students in place on time.  If intervention time is not working you will need to see me immediately with a solution to the problem.
• Please make sure that no time is wasted...time is so precious and sitting at 48.1% proficiency should be push enough for us to not waste time. Everything we do should be aligned to the curriculum.  

MOY Benchmarks: Before or After Christmas...that is the question?!? Need some input before I make a decision.  If you care either way, email me by Wednesday, December 10th.

Rules and Procedures Are Needed and Wanted

The past two weeks I have focused on Challenge and Caring.  This week the C I am going to discuss is Controlling.  Controlling means controlling behavior to promoting peer support and cooperation. When our students graduate from high school and enter the career world or into an institute of higher education, they will have to collaborate to be successful.  They will have to know how to look to peers for help finding solutions and also for help to augment any of their weaknesses.

Teachers need to build classroom communities that enable students to boldly try out these new skills knowing that they have the space to not get it right and still be able to "save face".  Students should not feel afraid to be themselves in class.  Classrooms should be families where we're in it together...no matter what.  The job of creating this type of environment in your classroom is YOURS!

If you do not have control you will not have academic success this school year...and that's a known fact.  Can you tackle control of your classroom this late in the year?  Yes...it's never too late.  Will it be hard to do? Yes...but aren't some of the best things in life hard to accomplish?!?

I believe the experts that say that children crave routine and procedures.  Help your students 15 years down the road by controlling their behavior and classroom environments now.

3 C's Down and 4 More To Go!!

Week of December 1-5, 2014

Monday, December 1

• Honor's Chorus Practice at 11:15-12:15 in Music Room; Mr. Grieder will take group to lunch and all students will be back in your room by 1:00 PM
• Tree Lighting at 5:30 PM- Honors Chorus will be performing
• Parade Line Up: Currently I have the following teachers helping: Mrs. Baker-Speaks, Mrs. Cowan, Mrs. Lee, and Mrs. Gaines (?); All staff that helps will get Comp Time ( staff may bring their family to ride on float as well); You will need to meet stduents riding on the float at Good Hope Hopspital at 6 PM.  Drop off will be at the Mill Parking Lot.  Please let me know if you plan to ride if you aren't listed here as well as if you can not ride and you told be via email you could.

Tuesday, December 2

• Revised schedule (see link below)
• https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QEKYB8ytER7tms5VmFkocVzSFvDIomCQCMmB9TPq514/edit?usp=sharing
• PLC for 4th Grade (LF Day #2)
• LF Training for Backus, Gay, and Hill (8:30-12:00)
• 3rd Grade in MClass Training from 1-4 PM
• SIT Mtg. in Media Center at 3:30

Wednesday, December 3

• 5th Grade PLC (LF Day #2)
• 3rd Grade PLC (LF Day #2) only 45 minutes
• Grades 3-5 PLC Walkthroughs (PLC should be at Erwin at 8:15-10:00)

Thursday, December 4

• Hill at Principal's Meeting and Superintendent Council Mtg. 
• Mentor Mtg at 3:30

Friday, December 5

• Can Drive Popcorn Party (TBD) and PBIS Dance (1:30-2:15)
• Quick Staff Christmas Card Sing Along (words will be sent with this email)
• Staff Jeans for a Cause Day or PJ Day

They Won't Care How Much You Know Until They Know That You Care!!

This week's C behavior is CARING  To be successful we must create relationships with the students that we work with.  What better way to create relationships with those you work with than to show them that you are thankful for what they bring to the "table". Gratitude and caring go hand in hand.  Many times, we create relationships with others because they can do something or possess something that we lack.  A relationship between a student and their teacher can be characterized by one having  the knowledge that the other desires (desires is probably too strong of a word for our students but we could say needs).  During this season of giving thanks, let's build more caring relationships by thanking the students and co-workers for challenging us and helping us build up our weaknesses.

I wish you and yours a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!! Hope you enjoy the latest installment from the Holderness Family!

Week of November 24-28, 2014
Monday, November 24th

• Staff Member of Month Lunch with Riley
• Optional Meetings with Staff Members to Discuss EVAAS (please email me if you want to meet between 3:30-5:30 on Monday)
• Thanks a LATTE Breakfast in Conference Room; Open between 7:15-7:45 and 8:45-9:30
• Monday Morning Meeting

Tuesday, November 25th

• 3rd Grade PLC
• 4th Grade PLC
• Committee Meetings @ 3:30 (Please email me by Monday at 3:30 if your committee is meeting)

Wednesday, November 26th

• Revised Schedule (please see email from Friday)
• 5th Grade PLC
• Jeans for A Cause Day

Thursday, November 27- Friday, November 28, 2014 

No School!

Challenging Our Students Everyday!

Over the next seven weeks, I am going to review the Seven C's and ask you to begin thinking how they relate to our Mission as well as our Vision Statement.  I also want you to reflect on how these values are evident in the daily work you do.



This week our focus is Challenge.  Our students will be high school graduates in 7-9 years.  They will be on their own...making their way in the world.  Will they be ready for the challenge?  Are our lessons and activities preparing the students in our care for their futures?

I think the answers to these questions can be discovered in our daily verbal interactions with students.  One example of creating challenge in our lessons is through our questions.  Higher Order Thinking has been a HOT word lately but is HOT evident in our questioning?  I can say going in and out of classrooms that it is and it isn't.  You know as well as I do that you have to plan for the HOT questioning...you can't just expect it to happen.

I was excited to see a CHALLENGING exchange in Mrs. Hayes's room last Friday where she not only walked students through math problems but also asked them to explain the why behind what they were doing.  And across the hall, Mrs. Lee was working with 4 AIG students in a cooking recipe that involved students having to convert measurements and I believe I saw
"smoke" coming out of their ears.  These interactions made my day.  I also saw questioning that involved simple recall answers.  This is okay but we must hold each other accountable that this can not be the level of questioning everyday.

We need to challenge students through rigorous lessons and pressing students to display effort!  Whom better to explain the importance of effort than one of the most intense men I've ever seen...Ray Lewis!

Week of November 17-21, 2014
Monday, November 17

• Morning Meeting
• LF Mtg at 3:30 in Conference Room

Tuesday, November 18

• 3rd Grade PLC- LF Day #1 Review
• 4th Grade PLC- LF Day #1 Review
• EC Coaching Initiative Mtg in Conference Room at 8:50 
• Hill at Erwin Chamber Mtg at Noon
• Pierce Benefits Mtg (mandatory for certified staff at 3:30)

Wednesday, November 19

• 5th Grade PLC- LF Day #1 Review
• Benefits Mtg for Classified Staff at 10:15
• Benefit Enrollment Day (Sign Up For Times At 11/18 Mtg)
• PEP Mtg. With GPS at 12:00

Thursday, November 20

• Symphony Field Trip for 4th Grade
• Coaching PD for Lemon, Cowan,Hill, and Backus in Pinehurst

Friday, November 21

• Coaching PD in Pinehurst for Lemon, Cowan, Hill, and Backus
• Bright Ideas Grant Luncheon- Congrats Mrs. Lee!  Lee and Hill to attend :)

Hope you have an amazing week!

Angela

Want to struggle...try having a relationship...

This weekend, my pastor continued a series focused on struggles.  This week his sermon focused on the struggle to have true relationships these days.  He shared that decades ago, people said that they had 3 to 5 really close relationship but now people say that they only have 1-2 close relationships.  How sad that we now have more ways to reach out and strengthen relationships we feel further and further apart.

Although technology is available it is causing us to not to work as hard as needed to be "real" in relationships.  Most people just put their best foot forward through a post on Face Book or tweet on Twitter and never let other see that they "stink" some times at this thing called LIFE.  It is hard to really get to know someone when we only see their strengths.  We actually connect better to people when we recognize the same weaknesses we see in others in ourselves...that empathy is what we need to form real relationships.

I feel this is also true when working with our students.  They need to see our weaknesses to allow them to feel comfortable sharing theirs.  We have weakness but when we try to hard to seem perfect to the students in our charge we lose so many opportunities to build real relationships with our students.  We have less than 7 months left with our students...are you ready to be REAL?

Have an amazing week!

Week of November 10-14, 2014

Monday, November 10

• Monday Morning Meeting
• EC Coaching Grant Mtg with Lemon, Backus, and Hill and District/ DPI Staff at 8:50
• Dr. Hobbs Visit (Evaluate Hill at 9:30)
• Data Talk with District Staff at CO @ 1:00
• PEP Mtg at 3:30 in Media Center for all Homeroom Teachers and EC Teachers
• Fundraiser Materials due to office by 10 AM

Tuesday, November 11

No School- Veteran's Day

Wednesday, November 12

• We will run this day as traditional Wednesday
• 5th Grade PLC 
• Office Staff Mtg at 9:30

Thursday, November 13

• Veteran's Visit from 10:30-11:30 (Hopefully will have at least 11 volunteers to come and read or talk to each class from 10:30-11:00)
• Reading Intervention from 9:45-10:30 ( Gay and Smith might be at same time- will let you know for sure by Wednesday afternoon)
• Grade Level Chair Mtg from 11:15-12:00
• Award's Day 1:30-2:30
• Staff Dress Up Bags Delivered at end of Award's Day/ Announcement of student and staff fundraiser winners
• Science Olympiad Mtg in Evening?!?
• Reading Association Young Author Readings afterschool

Friday, November 14

• Hill at SHES for Principals PLC 8:00-10:30
• Hill at CO for Personnel Mtg. 11-12
• Hill leaves 4 PM for out of town event

Expectations...

I once worked with someone who said that if you hold others to your own set of expectations that you have for yourself you'll always be disappointed.  That is so true and as I get older I see more and more examples of how disappointed you will be when you hold others to high standards.  It is always a good idea to have expectations and set them high for yourself, your peers, and the students you work with.  But to survive in this atmosphere you must start with average standards and work people up to a higher level.  Never stop keeping yourself in check but when dealing with others just take them for where they are and encourage them to do better. People won't do better until they know better and they won't know better until they see better.

Let's continue to be the best "ME" that we can be!

Have a great week and thanks for all you do!

Angela

Motivational Minute (s)

Week of Monday, November 3-7, 2014

Monday, November 3

• SIT Mtg. at 3:30
• BOE Mtg at 6:30

Tuesday, November 4 (Teacher Workday)

• LF Training at EES (8:15-3:30) in Media Center

Wednesday, November 4 (will run as a Tuesday)

• Pam Allyn for 5th Grade (PM Session)
• 3rd and 4th PLC

Thursday, November 5

• Hill out at Principal's Mtg
• Usher Reading Web Event at 1 PM in Auditorium (Boys Only)
• Mentor Mtg at 3:30
• Pam Allyn for 3rd Grade (PM Session)

Friday, November 6

• Pam Allyn for 4th Grade (PM Session)

Thinking Differently...

After the week I experienced last week, this quote brings me comfort.  As you all know, we are only given one life to experience and time is shorter today than it was yesterday.  Many times, it is much easier to just go through the motions and just survive.  But how sad would it be to keep pushing your dreams and "crazy" ideas aside just to do life?  I challenge each of you to become attached to a cause or something that is "bigger than you" and devote some time to this cause.  I promise that this exercise will cause some people to question your sanity and will invite people to try and talk you out of decisions that you know you need to make to truly "live". Are you willing to step out on faith and challenge the status quo?  Do you want to be the type of person that others will remember with a smile or story that shows the listener your character?  I know that World Changers do.

Have a great week and remember "...push the human race forward and while some may see them as crazy ones we see genius".

I know that was REALLY heavy so here's a laugh for you.

Week of October 27-31, 2014

Monday, October 27

• Drug Free: Wear Red
• PTO Meeting at 6 PM (need one staff member to attend)

Tuesday, October 28

• Drug Free: Wear Hat
• 5th Grade Planning Day
• Hunt Out (No technology unless part of PLC/ Planning Time)
• 3rd and 4th PLC
• PD at 3:30 in Media Center

Wednesday, October 29

• Drug Free: Favorite Jersey
• Identi-Kid: 9:00 in Auditorium
• Legislature Visit at 1:30 PM
• LF Team Meeting at 11:15-12:00 (bring own drinks)
• Read to Achieve Testing 8:30-11:45 (Licary, Hunt, Caro, Blue)
• 5th Grade PLC

Thursday, October 30

• Planning 4th Grade
• Drug Free: Tacky Day
• Halloween Dance After School (students can bring their Halloween Costumes to change into)

Friday, October 31

• Drug Free: Crazy Hair
• Student Leadership Mtg. 11:30-12:30

PLEASE SEE ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS!!!

LIFE

This week's post is very simple...every moment we have on Earth is precious! Live...Love...Laugh.  I hope this helps ease you into your work week.  These laughs are in honor of a man who always had a smile on his face and loved our school so much that he gave back to our site by volunteering as a member of our Advisory Board...Mr. Wesley Pope.  Please keep Hayden and the rest of the Pope Family in your thoughts and prayers!

Have a great week!
Angela 

Week of October 20-24, 2014
Monday, October 20th

• Hill at AES for LF Walk Through at 8 AM
• HCS LF Walk Through at EES at 10 AM
• Advisory Board Mtg at GPS @ 6 PM

Tuesday, October 21st

• Walk to School Events: Staff please try to be at field behind community building by 7:45 PM
• 3rd Grade PLC 
• Hill at Erwin Chamber Mtg at 12:00
• 4th Grade PLC- Test Training for RTA
• EES Visit by 3-5 Director Brookie Ferguson
• Committee Meetings- If your committee is meeting please email me by 10 AM on Tuesday

Wednesday, October 22nd

• Hill out at LAST Harnett Leadership Event
• 5th Grade PLC
• 3rd Grade Planning (Technology will be rescheduled)

Thursday, October 23rd

• Dental Van Visit
• Education Town Hall Mtg. at Erwin COG 5:30-7:00 (Comp Time Provided)
• Office Staff Mtg (Time TBA)

Friday, October 24th

• Hill Out (Field Trip with Zora)
• Safety Patrol Installation at 1:30
• Fundraiser Kickoff at 2:30

Pass Me A Glass of Lemonade, Please!

This week, after our first Principals Meeting, I participated in my first Superintendent's Council meeting.  This meeting is a time for principals to meet with Mr. Frye and discuss concerns from our areas and/or levels.  I am the representative for the Triton attendance area.   As I prepared for the meeting, I tried to remind myself to be professional and not too passionate (for I have learned over the years that some times my message is not heard if my emotions are too much...something to do with people viewing emotions as a weakness...).  Anyway after sharing the concerns administrators had across the county, Mr. Frye showed a clip that totally blew me away.  It opens with a man saying everything that has crossed my mind lately and then closes with another way to view those things. WOW! Needed that so much and I hope it has the same positive impact on you as well.  Have an amazing week and when life hands you lemons...make some lemonade.

Week of October 13-17, 2014

Monday

• Morning Meeting in Gym 8:15-8:45
• Office Staff Meeting at 9 AM (will need Ms. Hunt to cover office)
• Media in Classroom (Ms. Blue, Ms. Hunt, and Mrs. Hill will be coming to rooms during that time)

Tuesday

Media in Classroom (Ms. Blue, Ms. Hunt, and Mrs. Hill will be coming to rooms during that time)

3rd Grade PLC

4th Grade PLC

Faculty Mtg at 3:30 in Auditorium 

SO Meeting Interest Meeting for Harnett County Schools at 4:30 (Conference Room)

Wednesday

• 5th Grade PLC
• Media in Classroom (Ms. Blue, Ms. Hunt, and Mrs. Hill will be coming to rooms during that time)

Thursday

• Early Release (revised schedule TBA)
• PD with Mrs. Gay from 1-2 (classroom teachers)
• Student Led Conferences/ Parent Conferences from 2-5
• Read Aloud Announcement in Media Center at 5 PM
• Parent University at CEMS at 6 PM

Friday

• DPI Mtg. with District Coaching Team 8-11 am
• Hill out at 11:00 AM

Coming Next Week

• Need one teacher to share something GOOD happening in your class with advisory board for 10 minutes (will be at GPS at 6 pm on 10/20)
• Walk to School Event on 10/21
• 4th Grade Orchestra Trip on 10/21
• Hill Out on 10/22
• Public School Mtg. at Erwin Church of God at 6 pm
• Safety Patrol Ceremony at 1:30 PM on 10/24

Our Customers NEED Our Product...What Do We Need To Do To Make Them WANT Our Product?

Please view this video, especially if you are going to participate FULLY in our PLCs this week.

Schools are starting to become OBSOLETE! If you don't believe me...do a google search on home school numbers in NC or online school options.  
What are you going to do to make EES more attractive than other options of obtaining an education?  What are you doing to encourage students to realize that they not only need our product but the WANT it?

Let that marinate and I look forward to working alongside you next week!

Angela

Week of October 6-10, 2014 (Fire Prevention Week)
Monday

• Morning Meeting: Please bring students to gym right after tardy bell (please try and take lunch count before if possible) Teachers must stay with class in Gym.
• Makeup Pictures in Auditorium (announcement will be made when ready)
• 1:1 Meetings regarding Summary Goal Test Date (teachers see times emailed last week)

Tuesday

• 3rd and 4th Grade PLCs
• Felice, Grieder, Smith, Backus, and Hill teacher during Reading Intervention
• SIT Mtg after school (open to everyone, mandatory for SIT members)
• 1:1 Meetings regarding Summary Goal Test Date (teachers see times emailed last week)

Wednesday

• 5th Grade PLC
• Felice, Grieder, Smith, Backus, and Hill teacher during Reading Intervention
• 1:1 Meetings regarding Summary Goal Test Date (teachers see times emailed last week)

Thursday

• Hill at Principal's Meeting and Superintendent's Principals Council Mtg

Friday

• Hill out at PLC @SHES 8-11
• Fire Truck Visit (Mrs. Tutor will send out schedule closer to date)
• Teachers can use morning time (including Pam Allyn Block) to model Student Led Conferences and get stuff together for 10/16. You must email me before Friday AM if you are going to take advantage of this. If I get NO email I expect to see Pam Allyn :)

More Things To Know

• Our Fall Book Fair will begin on Monday, Oct. 13th.  
  Preview day for teachers will be on the 10th if all goes as
  planned at this time
• Office Staff Meeting on 10/13 at 11 AM
• Tentative Date of 11/7 for Give 5, Read 5 Fall into Books Festival

Power of Words Part II

I know I have shared the importance of words spoken on this space before but there have been a few incidents recently that have caused this topic to come back to the front of my mind.

We all know that the saying "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me" is not accurate.  Words do hurt. And even if the person you are speaking negatively about is not around when you are saying these words, we all know that words influence our actions.  What we say and believe become who we are.  Please be careful about the words you say and the thoughts that you let into your minds.  Some times these words come out around company you believe you can trust and these "private" comments become public.  I tell the students over and over again that once you say something it is out of your hands to decide what the listener believes the intent of your message is.

I believe that message is appropriate for adults as well.  Let's remember the importance of our words on good and bad days.  Let's remember the power of our words when we are tired of Friday and when we are refreshed on Monday.  When we say things about students, would we want those things said about our own child or niece/ nephew?  When we say things about our co-workers, would we want those same things said about us?  Do we know all the ears listening to the remarks we say and do we know what they'll do with the words you shared?

Here's another visual to support this idea:

I wish you all an amazing week full of positive and kind verbal interactions!

Week of September 29th- October 3rd, 2014

Staff can wear jeans all week if paired with daily theme

Monday, September 29

• Technology classes resume
• Pride in our Past, Hope in Our Future Day
• Denim Days Writing Contest Theme Is Announced
• Denim Days Sign Up Sheet Posted in Office

Tuesday, September 30

• Pay Day!!!
• 3rd Grade PLC
• 4th Grade PLC
• Technology PD Afterschool
• Wear As Much Blue As Possible
• Staff Member of the Month Vote

Wednesday, October 1

• 5th Grade PLC
• School Mall Class Visits By Hill and T. Lee between 2:30-3:00
• School Mall Video Shown in Class
• Denim Through The Decade

Thursday, October 2

• Mentor/ Mentee Mtg. at 3:30
• Brunswick Stew Prep Meeting in Cafeteria- More hands make light work
• Most Denim You Can Wear Day

Friday, October 3

• Erwin History Room Visits
• Erwin Elementary Pride Day

Upcoming Events

• Walk to School Event- 10/21
• Makeup Picture Date- 10/6
• Student Led Conferences- 10/16
• Announcement of Book for the Year- 10/16
• Early Release Day- 10/16
• HCS Parent Academy- 10/16

The Importance of Equal Access to Success for ALL Students...

During the Summer Leadership Retreat for EES employees, I spoke to the group about what my title would be at our school if I couldn't use principal.  I shared that I would like to be called the Chief Match Maker because I believe that my main purpose in education is connecting people (students and staff members) to the right resources that would help them succeed or do their job more productively.  I know what teaming the right people together can do and should too! It causes a school that used to be listed at the bottom of county assessment to be in the middle or at the top of the list.  It causes parents to attend a Curriculum Night after hearing a teacher BRAVELY rap why they should be in attendance.  It causes me to get goose bumps while observing Ms. Skulsky and hearing ALL of her students discuss their guided reading books while using academic language.   The type of language that will allow all of her students a chance a success.

I believe that education is the only tool we can control that can aid oo hinder a student's access to success.  All students, no matter their race, culture, ability, etc. should have equal opportunity at accessing what we teach.  Nelson Mandela said, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."  Lets equip our students with the weapons needed to eradicate poverty, hunger, war, and disease.  We can do that and it all starts NOW!

One key weapon we have to give our students is the LOVE of reading the ability to read for comprehension and meaning.  Many of the answers to the ills of our society can be found in books already written...they just must be opened and read.  Reading is a priority at EES and I need everyone to embrace it.  This is not a new FAD...as long as I am here that will be our focus so make it yours.

Enjoy this TED Talk about reading and I hope you have a remarkable week!


TED Talk


New Schedule to begin Monday, September 22nd.  Technology will hopefully begin next week.  Coverage will be arranged if Technology is during PLC or planning.

https://docs.google.com/a/harnettstudents.org/spreadsheets/d/1BPePCmrFslTFdFjEaXrlSWZmL9wQKFju_ENmYDB1H3o/edit?usp=sharing


I will be talking in PLCs about nonnegotiables for your schedule and answer any questions.  I will send out the Master Schedule Sheet for your to add your exact times later this week but if you see a PROBLEM, please let me know ASAP!

Week of September 22-26, 2014


Monday, September 22, 2014

• Jeans for a Cause
• Movement of Students for LLI during Reading Intervention begins
• PTO Board in Conference Room from 6:00-6:45 PM (would like at least one teacher at the meeting- would be even better to have one from EACH grade level)

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

• Benchmark Reading Assessment for 4th and 5th grade
• Enhancement Staff @ EES/ Follow New Schedule
• 3rd Grade PLC (due to not testing)
• 4th Grade PLC
• No enhancements at 2:25/ Enhancement Mtg Re: ASW at LSES at 3:00
• COGAT Test Training afterschool in Media Center/ Ms. Lee needs to speak to group at beginning of meeting

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

• Benchmark Math Assessment for 3rd-5th
• Enhancement PLC at 8:45-9:15
• Hill out at Leadership Harnett Meeting
• 5th Grade PLC

Thursday, September 25, 2014

• LLI Resumes during Reading Intervention Time
• Grandparents Lunch (please look your best and be flexible and patient)

Friday, September 26, 2014

• Jeans for A Cause Day
• NC Principal Fellow's Visit/ Shadowing Day

NEXT WEEK: DENIM DAYS CELEBRATION...

We're not only going outside the box but we are going to knock the box over and show it who da' BOSS is!

I love this quote.  I seriously do!  Since I have been at Erwin, I have always challenged the staff to get outside of the box.  Try something new!  If it fails...you learn something new.  If it succeeds, you stretch yourself and your understanding.  How awesome are both of those outcomes?!?  This year is no different.  Let's challenge each other to step outside of comfort and try new techniques and open ourselves up to "coaching" and feedback to improve our practices.

Thank you for being committed to your students and your craft during discussions in PLCs.  Conversations have been focused on student learning and I have enjoyed hearing your feedback and questions regarding Pam Allyn and Learning Focused.  I look forward to our future conversations with your regarding your upcoming observations as well as the 5x5 walk through administration will be doing starting this week.  Please look for verbal or written feedback within 24 hours of our walk through.  If you don't have this "proof", please contact either Mr. Backus or I to receive it.  Remember, Mr. Frye says that conversations move schools.  Let's start our move towards 70% proficiency in 2015!

Have an phenomenal week and if you need anything, please let me know!

Angela

Week of September 15-19

Monday, September 15

• Please make sure you have contacted Mrs. Hill to schedule your PDP/Self-Assessment by 9/17.
• Turn in all of your curriculum night sign ups ASAP.
• ALL Running Records completed and turned in to Mrs. Gay
• BOG Makeups

Tuesday, September 16

• Hill out for Erwin Chamber Mtg at 12:00 PM.
• 4th Grade PLC with Mrs. Gay
• We will have Team Building Sessions with Leading to Change in the PM for each grade level outside, in cafeteria, or in gym. Will hopefully have schedule by end of day Monday.
• Committee Mtgs. (EVERYONE PLEASE MEET IN MEDIA FIRST FOR 5 MINS)
• Benevolence in Conference Room
• MTAC in Media Center (bring laptop/notebook, writing tool, suggestions from grade level)
• Problem Solving in Mrs. Gay's Office (bring calendar)
• Curriculum Night/ Title I Mtg. 5:30-7:30 PM

Wednesday, September 17

• Hill out all day for READY Mtg. in Fayetteville
• 5th Grade PLC with Mrs. Gay
• Circle of Quality Mtg with Mr. Frye (Dunkins and Riley) at 2:30 PM

Thursday, September 18

• 3rd Grade PLC

Friday, September 19

• Jeans for A Cause
• Office Staff Meeting at 10 AM in Conference Room

A FEW REMINDERS

• Please read daily newsletter each day.
• Please make every effort to be on time each day to duty (we are short staffed and need everyone in place to ensure safety)
• If you spot a staff member doing something great, please stop by the office and write about the good deed on a dollar bill (play) and post on the If I Had A Million Dollars board.  You and the person you write about could win a prize at the end of the month.
• If you see a student soind something great, hand them a Redskins Buck
• If you see a class doing something great, give them an arrow outside of their room
• If you see a student, staff member, or parent doing something that goes against our mission/vision/ PBIS Rules, etc...extend Grace and Mercy and loving correct the individual.  We all represent EES so let's work together to improve (that includes me so thank you to those who remind me when I forget who I am and who I represent)!

We Must Not Lose Our Focus!

I know that we were ALL excited about the test results that proved that all of our hard work was not done in vain.  We had a 10% percent gain in proficiency for our school and reached all of the AMOs in Math and Science.  That is something to be excited about.  We now have results that can focus our instruction and help all students have a chance at success.  It feels good to have a guide to improvement and to know that we only need to change a few things to show greater results at the end of the 2014-2015 school year.

When test results come out, talk begins to revolve around the scores on tests and comparisons begin to take place.  As I stated earlier, I am very impressed with our test results and know that we are headed in the right direction.  But I don't want us to lose our focus on the real reason why do what we do on a daily basis.  We should want to educate the students in our care because we want them to have a quality education that will afford them a worthwhile future.  So, fast forward 10 years forward... Where do you see the students we currently have in our building? In college? Participating in an internship? Providing a service for our community? I know we all want to see these examples in students' futures.

To ensure a bright future for our students, we need to stay focused on providing a high quality, literacy rich environment each day.  We need to push our students and ourselves to a level of greatness that both invigorates and scares us.  We can NOT focus on students passing the EOG.  When that type of focus begins to seep into instruction we end up teaching to the test and that just produces a group of citizens that can answer test questions well but can not think or perform tasks that involve higher order thinking.

If we focus on giving students our best each day this school year, our level of proficiency will go up and students will display exceeded growth.

I challenge each of you to work at a high level than you did last year...no matter what role you play in our building.  If you need help in reaching that level or identifying the area where you want to focus, feel free to seek advice from your peers, students, administration, or the instructional coach.

Our goal for this year: BY PROVIDING THE STUDENTS OF EES WITH HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION EACH AND EVERY DAY WE WILL GET TO 70% PROFICIENCY (OVERALL).

I am looking forward to an amazing week and thanks for all you do for the students at Erwin Elementary!

Angela

This video is about the book Word Nerds.  This book is just one way we may be able to increase reading proficiency at EES.  Take a look and feel free to share feedback via email or during PLCs this week.

Word Nerds Clip

Week of September 8-12
ESL Begins This Week...
Monday, 9/8

• Can begin bringing in items for first responders*
• Work on sign in honor of 9/11**
• 10th Day of School (we could have changes in enhancements after today-will keep you informed and will be asking for input)
• Math LF Lesson Submitted 
• Pam Allyn Instruction Begins
• 5x5 Walk Through Begins

Tuesday, 9/9

• 4th grade PLC
• V. Jones Meeting with staff not in attendance at convocation
• Faculty Summit at 3:30 in Media Center (Mrs. Pearson will be speaking on bullying)

Wednesday, 9/10

• 5th Grade PLC
• 3rd Grade- BOG (Beginning of Grade) Assessment

Thursday, 9/11

• Patriots Day/ Delivery of First Responders Treats/ Encourage all staff and students to wear red, white, and blue
• 3rd Grade PLC

Friday, 9/12

• F&P Running Records Completed on ALL Students and Submitted to Mrs. Gay
• Hill at Principal PLC @ AES 8:00-10:30
• Jeans for a Cause ($5 for the month)

* I am inviting all staff to bring in goodies (Little Debbie Snacks, Cookies, Chips, etc.) for the Erwin First Responders beginning Monday- Thursday.  We will deliver Thursday morning to first responders during their program at 11 AM.

** I am in need of a class that can change the sign this month. I am thinking about putting up NEVER FORGET but am flexible.  See me for cups if you can help. Want sign up by Tuesday afternoon.

Looking Ahead

9/16: Committee Mtg Afterschool

9/16: Parent Academy (will be discussed in PLCs this week)

9/17: Circle of Quality Mtg. at 2:30 for Dunkins and Riley

9/19:Office Staff Mtg. at 10 AM

Ready? Get Set. Go!

Things are starting to pick up steam and we are moving fast forward into the 2014-2015 School Year. Thank you again for everything each of you have done to create a smooth opening.  There are many changes this year and the changes might not be over (we are below our predicted enrollment number so we might lose the 2.5 days of enhancement we currently have).  The way all of you have supported the changes we are working with has been nothing but professional.


Frank Zappa once said "Without deviation progress is not possible." We are making progress and I know that this year will be one of the best the school, town, and county have seen in years!

Hope everyone has an amazing week and please see me if you have any questions/concerns.

Week of September 1, 2014

Monday,  September 1
NO SCHOOL!

Tuesday, September 2
Enhancement Teachers will help in classes in AM for coverage during F&P
4th Grade PLC
SIT Mtg. at 3:30 (all staff based at EES should attend)

Wednesday, September 3
Enhancement Teachers will help in classes in AM for coverage during F&P
BOG Practice for 3rd Grade
5th grade PLC

Thursday, September 4
Picture Day
3rd Grade PLC
Quick (10 minutes) Meeting to Discuss Official Spring 2014 Test Results
Mentor Mtg at 3:50

Friday, September 5
Deadline for Science Lab Set Up
Please have checklist sent to you, late last week, completed by this day.

99 Problems, but change ain't one...

"Every miracle that has ever occurred began with a problem!"

Last year brought many challenges to Erwin Elementary.  We had to more with less.  We had many new faces and I know it was challenging for them to learn how to do things the unwritten "Erwin Way".  But, we survived and not only that we thrived!  We grew from 38% to 48% proficiency.  We tackled Read to Achieve and as the year progressed, more and more students showed proficiency in reading.

This summer has been FULL of changes and challenges.  But if you look at our challenges like the quote at the top of the page...a miracle year is on the way! I wanted to update you and keep you informed to help ease some of the anxiety that comes with beginning a new school year.

In the last post, I shared the teaching assignments.  Last Thursday, I learned that Mrs. Busch was moved to HPS and we are now sharing enhancement staff with Buies Creek.  I'd like to welcome Ms. Milton (music) and Mr. Grieder (music).  They share this position so for 1 day Ms. Milton will be with us and the other 1.5 Mr. Grieder will be with us.  Welcome to Shannon Smith (PE) and Joseph Felice (Art).  We also got a very late addition...a 20% technology facilitator.  We will be sharing Jennifer Ennis with Buies Creek and we could afford her enough to do 11 enhancement classes for us. It is definitely not as good as having Ms. Dunkins full time but we can now have quality instruction in the area of technology and give classroom teachers an additional planning period!

I am currently working on our enhancement/ daily schedules and will have that available for viewing and comments on Goggle after the Planning Retreat next week.

Speaking of the retreat, I am attaching to the update email a copy of the retreat schedule.  Please view the agenda and sign up for any day(s) you can come out and help us solidify plans for the 2014-2015 school year.  Please click on the link below to sign up or edit your response from June.  I need to know numbers to pay for lunch and have handouts so please try to do so by noon on Tuesday, July 22nd.  

RETREAT (Page 3)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Db-YSr4lrgtUj9LFApER2TJQoYyajM1E0eE0T3kNRyM/edit?usp=sharing

Also, do not forget about our staff yard sale.  All money raised will go straight back to you.  We will be holding it Saturday, July 26 in our gym from 7-10 AM.  If you are interested in selling some of your old items to make money to buy more stuff, you will need to email me by Tuesday, July 22nd to reserve a table (or 2) and please let me know what you are planning to sell.  Right now I have the following people down to participate:

Johnson
Dunkins
Hill
Riley
Lemon
Gaines

The last important item of interest is...our students are reading.  The post cards are coming in and books going out on a daily basis.  Right now, our rising 4th graders are in the lead, followed by our rising 5th graders, and then our rising 6th graders.  I do need help creating a database of these students and how many postcards they have sent back in with the dates postmarked on it.  I am planning to use this data for a future research project on the effects of reading on summer slide and am way too busy right now to calculate.  It will only take probably 1 hour to do but between the staff assignments, scheduling, and county meetings...I am not finding time to create this.  I also want us to be able to type in their F&P level in fall and use this in our conversations with parents in the fall.  If you'd like to earn comp time and have an hour to spare, please email me and we'll set something up.

I think that's it.  Miss y'all bunches and when I say stay away from your room it doesn't mean stay away from us. Riley, Ms. Parker, Ms. Tammy, and I are up here Monday-Thursday 7 AM-5:30 PM and we'd love to have some company :)

See you soon!
Angela

Summer is ANYTHING but quiet here at EES!

This will be a quick post to update you on what's happening on the home front.  I have decided to look at them under two headings: EASY and DIFFICULT.


So here goes:

Easy

1. Getting postcards/ books out to students: We've had probably about 30 postcards returned (10% of student body); Not too happy about that but it's better than nothing!
2. We were 44th in the state for collecting books for GIVE 5, READ 5.  If you only look at schools with 350 students or less, we were 5th in the state for the number of books collected at 4th for the number of books we collected per student. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THIS VISION.
3. Checking out at the county level. THANKS AGAIN FOR EVERYONE COMPLETING WHAT THEY OWED ME IN A TIMELY FASHION.
4. Reading your suggestions for the upcoming school year.  Thank you for sharing your ideas with me! I appreciate it.
5. Please welcome Mr. Caro to our staff!!! He will be replacing Mrs. Roberts as our ESL teacher!

Hard

1. Losing three classroom teachers! The county decided to transfer the last three hired (no input from me).  Ms. Hewlett has been transferred to AES and Ms. Jados & Mr. Miller have been transferred to HES.
2. Losing our Art teacher.  Ms. Lopes has been transferred to OHS. I DIDN'T SEE THIS COMING!
3. Having to move staff around and try to be as creative as possible.
4. Not knowing about enhancements...therefore no schedule...therefore hard to move forward...

I am including a hilarious clip to help you get back to your happy place....

Zora and I LAUGH so hard at this! I need to practice rapping this summer!

Now, on to what everyone wants to know.  This is the tentative list of teacher assignments for the 2014-2015 school year.

3rd Grade

Hayes

Johnson

Parker

Skulsky

4th Grade

Callanan

Dunkins

Licary

5th Grade

Cowan

Lee

Manship 

Moore

If you have questions about why I moved some, please feel free to ask me.  I have spoken to all involved in moves and they are OK...I promise!

I do need to know if you want to stay in your own room or move to another location.  Currently, I am planning on having planning rooms for each grade level and placing all teacher desks in those rooms and giving each department money to decorate and furnish as you wish (that is if PTO approves this) and these rooms are where you'll be when students are not in their rooms.  The classrooms will be a place where students decorate and own.  You will be treated as the professional you should be with shared office space.  I will have EC, ESL, enhancement, etc. spread among those rooms as well.

So, please let me know your wishes by completing the form linked below (only for classroom teachers).  I WILL ENCOURAGE YOU NOT TO MOVE BECAUSE WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT NEXT YEAR HOLDS!!!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1anAtf-GOp1MgcqhkadjvZsG86GayyFYmqgsW0JFu5RU/viewform?usp=send_form

Please do not plan to begin working on your room until after July 21st.  More information on an exact date will be sent later.

Please take time for you this summer and remember to READ...READ...READ!

Angela

By the way...

Please put the following dates on your calendar.

• July 23-25: Leadership Team Summit at CU (only for staff who've signed up to participate)
• August 15: Optional Teacher Workday
• August 18: Mandatory Teacher Workday/ Convocation in AM
• August 19: Home Visits
• August 20: Reading Workshop PD at EES (Mandatory for all certified instructional staff)
• August 21: Open House
• August 22: Learning Focused Day #3 at AES for Staff Who've Attended Day 1 and 2 in June (Excluding Early Adopters)
• August 25: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL :)

Speak Life!

And the count down begins!  On Thursday, June 12 at 12:30 PM we will complete the 2013-2014 school year!  And, wow...what a year it has been!  I want to extend a HUGE thank you to each of you for not getting distracted by all of the noise and commotion and staying focused on on our students.  Although they don't express it often, for many of them we are their safe harbor.  A place where they can go and know that they are loved, appreciated, and will be kept safe.

For the next eight weeks some of our babies will be without the"comforts" our school brings to them.  We can keep that feeling going though by encouraging our students these last four days and being fully attuned to them and their feelings.  Be present (and I don't mean attendance wise).   Listen to your students and try to impart wisdom these last days.  As Maya Angelou says, "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”   What an awesome gift we can give the young ones we've been given the honor of working with for 10 months.  One of my favorite teachers EVER is Ms. Brenda Peregoy at Triton High School.  She teaches French and was the Newspaper Sponsor.  Anyone who talks to me for a few minutes can imagine how I massacred French in her class and how outspoken I could been in our newspaper class.  I can't remember many of the French terms she taught me (sorry Ms. Peregoy!).  But you do know what I remember?  How she made me feel like I was the smartest, prettiest, most important student she ever taught!  Since I left her classroom, there has been many times where I did not feel smart, pretty, or important.  But one reason why I won't give up or give in is because I feel I would be letting her down.  Now that was 19 years ago...I can't believe that!

Leave that type of legacy.  You do not have to be a classroom teacher.  Everyone in our building as the responsibility to make a child's life better...why not do it now so you will not have to live with regret when you read in the paper about another young person who makes an unwise decision.  Maybe you could have spoken something into that child's life that made them think twice before doing something unwise!

Say something positive NOW!

Have a wonderful week and THANK YOU...THANK YOU... THANK YOU!!!!

Angela

Week of June 9-13, 2014
MONDAY

• No enhancements
• COL Events
• No After school Meeting
• Trail Mix On Sale :)

TUESDAY

• Field Day
• No enhancements

WEDNESDAY

• No enhancements
• 5th Grade Celebration at 1:30 (3rd and 4th can attend if they want)

THURSDAY

• No enhancement
• Fun Time Outside for Students Who Do Not Owe Any Money or Books
• Dismissal at 12:30 (all staff at either bus or carpool duty for summer sendoff)
• Staff can leave at 1:00 if they have comp time

FRIDAY

• End of Year Cookout at Lunch
• Bridal Shower for Ms. Lopes at Lunch

Building will be open, if their is interest, on Saturday or Sunday.  You will need to sign up on Google Doc (to be sent later on this week) to help guide me in if or when to open building.

What Are The Students Worth?

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.

Desmond Tutu

Although we have nine days left this school year, I am already moving forward to the 2014-2015 school year.  I know that this seems silly but I have always believed that you must have a plan to be successful.  I have had a plan since the first day I entered ECU in August of 1997.  I have achieved all of the major goals I had for myself except 2.5:)

Graduate from ECU in Spring of 2001   Check

 Join Peace Corp and got to Africa           Not Checked YET

Teach in for at least 4 years in NC and teach at least two of those years in Harnett County  Check

Get Married     Check

Have on child and adopt one child    Check and 1/2

Get the Principal Fellows Scholarship      Check

Become a Principal                            Check

Open my own school                  Check

I am not listing my goals to brag.  I am listing my goals because I believe that life is too short to live it apathetically.  You have to know what's right and what's wrong.  You have to stand up against things that you do not believe in.  My high school government teacher helped instill in me that I am not "unimportant" and my beliefs are to be respected just as everyone's should be.  With that being said... "Where is your life headed and what do you believe in so passionately that you actually have an educated opinion about?"

Are you a follower?  Are you someone who just lets life happen or do you make things happen?

I know that some say they are TOO busy living their lives, raising their children, paying bills...that they do not have time to speak out against the injustices in the world. 

That's a bunch of bull! The real reason why they do not speak out is because: (1) they are uneducated about the situation, (2) they are apathetic, or (3) they are afraid.  

I will leave you with one of the BEST quotes ever...

“First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out—

because I was not a communist;

Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—

because I was not a socialist;

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—

because I was not a trade unionist;

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—

because I was not a Jew;

Then they came for me—

and there was no one left to speak out for me.” 

― Martin Niemöller

You were not made to be like everyone else...you were made to stand out.  Stand out and stand up for what's right.  It's not a political thing...it's a human right thing.  We all know that ALL of our student deserve a high quality education and we know that for most of our students...we are the only option.  Please read about some of these decisions made in Raleigh and form an opinion and work towards ensuring a successful future for all of our kids (I will email you the proposed budget and an article on some issues).

I challenge you! Educators must be not only character role models but also role models for how students must challenge the status quo the right way!

“If I look at the mass I will never act.” ― Mother Teresa

June 2-6, 2014

*Enhancement Schedule will be as normal; No technology/ media but Mrs. Hill will do activity with students during that time (more info to follow)

Monday, June 2

• 5th grade planning (use time to complete testing letters)
• 3rd and 4th PLC ((use time to complete testing letters)
• PBL Lessons Begin
• Makeup Testing (3 Settings and Locations will be announced)
• Hold EC Students and teachers will call for them
• Testing Letters Home (make sure you share test results with students as well)
• Quick Meeting After school (Less than 15 minutes)

Tuesday, June 3

• 5th Grade Science Testing
• 5th Grade PLC in PM 
• 3rd Grade Planning in AM
• Rising 3rd Grader Open House 5:30-7:00 PM

Wednesday, June 4

• Begin Summer Reading Check-out (more details to follow)
• Practice for Dance Off After School from 3:30-4:15 (will ask for volunteers for one special scene at Monday's Meeting)

Thursday, June 5

• Keep Calm & Camp On Event (more info to follow)
• RtA Test
• Principal Dance Off at CEMS 6:30-7:30

Friday, June 6

• IXL/ AR Field Trip Leaves at 7:00 AM
• No Enhancement PLC
• Craft Night at Licary's House at 7 PM (Bring your favorite beverage and snack/ cost for your craft will be in your box by Tuesday)

School will be open Sunday afternoon. Exact times will be posted later this week!