Randolph SchoolÕs End of the Week Notes for April 11, 2008

 

Celebrations!

Congratulations and Best Wishes to Bob Mounce and his fiancˇe Kassandra Stout on their April 19th wedding.

 

Congratulations to RandolphÕs Gold Stars: second grader Olivia Davis and second grade teacher Michael Johnson!  They will be part of the celebration at Pershing Auditorium on Wed., May 7th beginning at 6 p.m.  Tickets to attend the banquet are available through the Foundation for LPS for $20 each.

 

Fast Friend MVP for April 14-18:  Cara Piper

 

Please note.

Our sympathies to Terry Hicken, Randolph food service, on the death of her father this week.

 

CANS FOR BOOKS!

The first set of cans taken to the recyclers weighed 337 pounds!  Keep those (bags of) cans coming to fill up the big can (stock trailer) on the playground.  Cans should be in bags, not thrown in loose.  The competition for recycling goes through April 30.  So, get your cans to school!

 

BIKE SAFETY RODEO

The Bike Safety Rodeo will be Tuesday, April 15 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the school parking lot.  There will be stations for safety and agility testing.  All riders must have helmets to participate.  Helmets will be available from the Health Department for sale at a discount.

 

Curriculum and Instruction

Grade level Instructional Conferences will be held April 15-17.  Each team should have their updated tri fold boards for reading and for math as well as be ready to answer the questions ŅWhat are you doing for the students who have not mastered the objectives?  What are you doing for the students who have learned?Ó.

 

CODE RED

LPS brochures (bright red) outlining the procedures for Code Red incidents were sent home with students today (Friday, April 11).  Please review the brochure and let Dr. B. know if you have any questions.  We will hold a Code Red drill within the next two weeks to practice our response to emergencies. 

 

LPS BackPack Extra Mile Walk

People who signed up for the BackPack Extra Mile walk are reminded that  envelopes are due back to Lisa Carpenter by April 16.

 

Staff Raffle

Once again we will offer a STAFF RAFFLE table at Fun Night.  Please email Dr. B. before April 25th your idea for what prize youÕll offer to the lucky winner of your prize drawing.  Examples include breakfast in the butterfly garden with a teacher for you and a friend, a bike ride after school, lunch with the teacher for you and a friend, etc.

 

Student Information

Bright Lights Crossing Guards:

Bright Lights Summer Learning Adventure needs six folks for crossing guards.  Bright Lights will give six $75 dollar coupons for volunteers who help. ($95 tuition)  Please contact the Randolph office if you are interested in being a Bright Lights Crossing Guard and getting tuition credit for your children to go to a Bright Lights class!

 

CHARLES GERE LIBRARY ART EXHIBITION

April:   Landscape

Fourth Grade

Gabriel Rios Birkey             Grant Higgins              Joel Matzen

Katy Follmer                        Keithen Bryant            Jacob Carpenter

Ashley Wilson                      Madison Vanek           Reagan Monk

Shawn Linderman                Nash Jack                    David Lucas

Tristan Powell                      Brenden Casteel          Hattie Schwarz

Madison Bouwens               Sean Hollibaugh          Jamie Spratlen

Isabel Knapp

Fifth Grade

Cassidy Taladay                   Alexxys Webster         Pierce Bower

 

Upcoming Events

April 14     SIP meets at 8:15

 

April 15     Staff meeting 8:15

 

April 15     PTA Bike Rodeo

This is an opportunity for children to learn bicycle safety and participate in a number of bicycle events.  5:30-7:00 p.m. in our parking lot!  Watch for details.

 

April 15-17         Instructional Conferences

 

April 16     Elementary Principals Council

 

April 16     Para educatorsÕ day!  (We thank our talented paras for all their fine work with students!  WeÕll be celebrating on April 21st with a special treat for staff!)

 

April 17     District SIP meeting

 

April 21     NO SCHOOL

 

April 22      Re-schedule of the Healthy Child Fair from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.  Watch for flier with details.  (This event was cancelled in February due to a snowstorm.)  The following health care specialists will be available to talk with students and parents, including an audiologist, a vision specialist, nutrition and health people from Bryan LGH, and a dentist.

 

April 23     Office Professionals Day

 

April 24     PrincipalÕs Parent Forum 7:00 p.m.

 

April 25     Fourth Grade Outdoor Education Spring Training

 

April 26     Backpack Food Program Walk at East High 10 a.m.

 

April 28     SCIP meets in Mrs. MahoneyÕs room

 

April 29     EARLY DISMISSAL for PLC at 2:18

 

May 1        Fourth Grade Outdoor Education Parent Volunteer Meeting 7 pm in the media center.

 

May 2        Spring Classroom Parties

 

May 5        GET meets 8:15 a.m.

 

May 6        National Teacher Recognition Day

                  PTA 7:00 p.m.

 

May 7        National School Nurse Day

 

May 7        LPS Gold Star Banquet

 

May 8        Technology Planning Committee meets 8:15

 

May 9        FUN NIGHT

 

May 12      SIP meets 8:15 a.m.

 

May 13      Band, Strings, Vocal Concert 7 p.m.

 

May 15, 16         Fourth Grade Goes to Camp Carol Joy Holling for Outdoor Education camp out!

 

May 16      RELAY deadline for article submissions

 

May 19-23          Grade level transition meetings with Dr. Bonaiuto

 

May 23      EldersÕ Day Celebration

 

May 27      PLC Early Dismissal 2;18

 

May30       StudentsÕ Last Day of School!