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March 20, 2015

NeSA Pep Rally!

Monday, March 23 at 3:15 in the gym for grades 3, 4, and 5 as well as any teachers, staff, or others who want to support the students in testing!

(Classes attending will dismiss from the gym.)

 

From Dr. Stavem:

“Here we go! The fourth quarter is here, and over 39,000 students are progressing toward the ultimate goal of graduation. Can they all tell us what year they’ll graduate? Do you have plans to recognize their achievements this year and their progress toward that goal? Our seniors get to have a big celebration, but what about our fourth graders? What about our 7th graders? Are they thinking about the continuous progress they’ve made this year and how that factors into the big picture of ultimately graduating? We need to recognize the growth we’ve experienced this year and help students see how that continuous progress toward a goal factors into the everyday experience of learning.

As we approach NeSA season, help students and teachers look at this as a celebration of learning, and a way to demonstrate progress on the journey. Did you know that simply saying to students, “I know you’ll give your best effort and show how you’ve grown in your learning,” could impact their perception of how capable they are of doing well? What would happen if we made sure every student heard those words? If you’d like to read more about that simple concept, check out this resource: Mindset by Carol Dweck.”

 

CALENDAR NOTE THE CHANGES!

March 23        Technology Planning Committee 8:10

March 23        Principals Curriculum Council meeting 1:00-5:00 at LPSDO

March 23        Report cards due to Dr. B. by 4:00

March 24 and 25     NeSA Reading Test for grade 3!

March 24      Dr. Joel meets with Randolph staff 8:10 in library

Rescheduled to Friday, May 1 at 8

March 24 @ 6:30 PNG for Kinder families

 

March 25        Grade 5 Earth Wellness Festival

March 25        Targeted Title 1 meeting at Lefler 1:00

March 26        Grade 5: Growth & Development sessions.

Parents welcome.

1:30-2:30 for boys, 2:30-3:30 for girls.

 

March 26        Grade 4 ALL PARENTS meeting for camp information! 7 pm

March 26 & 27         NeSA grade 4 Reading

March 26 @ 3:45 PNG for Spanish speaking families

 

March 27        Report cards home

 

March 29        100 Year Anniversary Celebration of Lincoln High School

2:00-4:00       2229 J Street

 

March 30        School Improvement Process Committee meets 8:10

March 30        Making Classroom Videos building flex class in library 3:45

March 31        PLC Early Out 2:18

 

April 1 and 2 NeSA Reading test grade 5

April 1             Instructional conferences Dr. B. with teachers grades K-1-5

April 2             Instructional conferences Dr. B. with teachers grade 2-3-4

April 3             NO SCHOOL

April 6 & 7     NeSA grade 3 Math

April 6             GET 8:10

April 7            Chess Club for grades 3-4-5 begins for 6 weeks

April 7            PTA 6:30

April 8 & 9     NeSA grade 5 Math

April 8             Principals Council at LPSDO 7:30-12

April 9             Safety and Security committee 8:10

April 10          Title 1 Peer Review at LPSDO: AB & WB 8-12           

April 13          School Improvement Process Committee 8:10 in library

April 14-15    NeSA grade 4 Math

April 16-17    NeSA grade 5 Science

April 17          Adverse Childhood Experiences (building flex) 8:10

April 21          Staff meeting 3:45 CITW2

April 22          Title 1 Principals meeting LPSDO 7:30-11

April 23          Spring Training for 4th Graders for Outdoor Education

April 24          NO SCHOOL: elementary plan day

April 27          Principals Curriculum Council 12-4:30

April 28          PLC Early Dismissal 2:18

April 28          LPS Board of Education recognizes Mrs. Mahoney and Randolph                               Counseling Program for National R.A.M.P. designation!

April 28          Band concert 7 p.m.

April 30          Parent Camp Volunteer meeting in library 7:00 p.m.

April 30          Kindergarten Orientation

May 14-15    Camp for 4th Graders and Parent Volunteers!

 

Love and Logic Moment

By Jim Fay

Off to School on Time

Young teens, Maggie and Marcy, were on Mom’s last nerve. They couldn’t seem to get themselves going in the morning. Getting them out of bed was like pulling teeth. Since Mom drove them to school on her way to work, waiting for them caused her to be late for work several times.

 

Mom finally decided to take charge of the situation. (Otherwise known as setting limits by taking care of herself.) She bought them an alarm clock and announced that they would be waking themselves from now on.

 

She also called their attention to the family bulletin board, saying, “From now on my car will be leaving at 7:15 each morning. Feel free to ride with me if you are up and ready. If not, I’ve listed several options for getting to school.

 

“The phone number for the cab company is listed on the bulletin board. If you don’t like their price, I talked to Mrs. Lackey next door. She’d like to earn some extra money, and would be glad to drive you for $7.00. Or, you can call Dad at work and see how much he would charge to come home to give you a ride. I have no idea how much that would cost.”

 

Let’s give Mom some well-deserved pats on the back. I guess I don’t need to tell you how this situation worked out.

 

You can read more solutions like this in, The Pearls of Love and Logic for Parents and Teachers. There are over 100 fun stories demonstrating techniques that can help take the stress out of the home and classroom.

 

Thanks for reading! Our goal is to help as many families as possible. If this is a benefit, forward it to a friend.

 

Posted in End of the Week Notes.