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

 

Celebrations!

Parent Lance McCord, a member of our Great Expectations Team, attended the Love and Logic Conference in November with five of our teachers.  LanceÕs name was drawn for a prize.  We just received it—a box of Love and Logic books, CDs, and a poster.  It is available for any staff or interested parent to use.  The titles include:

Books:

Teaching With Love and Logic  by Jim Fay and David Funk

Schoolwide Discipline  Plan Without the Loopholes  by Jim Fay

CDs:

Putting Parents at Ease: 9 keys to effective parent-teacher conferences  by Jim Fay

Quick and Easy Classroom Interventions  by Jim Fay

Poster:

ŌHow I Run My Love and Logic ClassroomĶ

 

Thanks, Lance, for being the lucky person in the right place at the right time, and giving your winnings to us!

 

Please note.

There is NO SCHOOL for students on Monday, Jan. 14th.  ItÕs a teacher work day to complete grading for the end of the first semester.

 

There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, Jan. 21st.  It is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

 

For Your Information

From Jill Pauley, Director of Accounting:

ŌThe LPS Accounting and Payroll Departments have changed all of their forms (other than IRS forms) that required an employee's social security number to now require the employee's ID number instead.  Please let your staff know of the change.Ķ

 

Meetings Held This Week

The Great Expectations Team met on Monday, Jan. 7th at 8:15 in Mrs. MahoneyÕs room.  Present were Lisa, Jean, Kathy W., Jeanie, Kelly, Susie, Laura O., Lance, Pam, Wendy B.  Complete notes follow this memo, and are on the principalÕs page of our Randolph web site.

 

PTA met on Tuesday, Jan. 8th in the Media Center.  The program included Mrs. Mahoney speaking about how parents can help students develop positive study skills.  She has many resources for parentsÕ use.  Mrs. Hale and five students reported on the projects the Student Council and Student Leadership Team have been working on and are planning to do.

 

The Technology Planning Committee met on Thursday, Jan. 10th at 8:15 in the Media Center.  The agenda included setting goals for minimum technology in each classroom and grade level.  Complete notes follow this memo, and are available on our Randolph web site.

 

Upcoming Events

Jan. 14       No School for Elementary Students

 

Jan. 15       School Improvement Process Committee meets at 8:10

 

Jan. 15       PrincipalÕs Parent Forum 7:00 p.m. in the Media Center

 

Jan. 17       Professional Development meeting 4-6:00 p.m. in the computer lab:  DocuShare training

 

Jan. 21       No School

 

Jan. 22       SCIP meets in Mrs. MahoneyÕs room

 

Jan. 23       Elementary PrincipalsÕ Council meets at LPSDO

 

Jan. 25       Report Cards Home!

 

Jan. 29       PLC Early Dismissal 2:18

 

Jan. 30-31 Grade level instructional conferences with Dr. Bonaiuto

 

Jan. 31       Dr. Moore, Asst. Superintendent for Instruction, meets with Randolph Staff at 8:10 to conduct appraisal of Dr. Bonaiuto as principal.

 

Feb. 4        GET meets at 8:15 a.m. in Mrs. MahoneyÕs room

 

Feb. 5        PTA at 7:00 p.m.  Tours for Hawthorne families at 6:30

 

Feb. 11      School Improvement Process committee meets at 8:15

 

Feb. 15      Classroom Friendship Parties

 

Feb. 18      No School for Elementary Students:  Teacher Plan Day

 

Feb. 19      Richard Louv at the Lied:  Outstanding speaker on the value of outdoor education and nature experiences for children.  ItÕs FREE!  See flier in Randolph Relay for details.

 

Feb. 21      Technology Planning Committee meets 8:15 a.m.

 

Feb. 21      NOTE CHANGE OF DATE:  PrincipalÕs Parent Forum 7 pm. 

 

Feb. 25      SCIP meets

 

Feb. 25      PTA sponsored Randolph School Skate at A&R Skate, 40th & Old Cheney.  Watch for detailed flier.

 

Feb. 26      EARLY DISMISSAL for Professional Learning Communities 2:18

 

Feb. 29      Read Across America Celebrations for Dr. SeussÕ Birthday 

 

 

 

Great Expectations Team met on Monday, January 7, 2008 at 8:15 a.m. in Mrs. MahoneyÕs room.

 

Present:  Lisa, Jean, Kathy W., Jeanie, Kelly, Susie, Laura O., Lance, Pam, Wendy B.

 

1.  The agenda included a report on the Love and Logic Conference the following staff members attended in Omaha in November:  Lisa, Susan, Jeanie, Lance, and Cara.  These staff members will present Love and Logic topics at the following staff meetings:

Jan. 8          Lisa   Love and LogicÕs 9 Skills—handout and overview

 

Jan. 22        ___________________  Neutralizing Student Arguing,

                  Delaying Consequences, Empathy

 

Feb. 12       ___________________   The Recovery Process, Positive Relationships with Students, Setting Limits

 

Feb. 19       ___________________   Offering Choices, Preventative Interventions, Teaching Children to Own and Solve Their Own Problems

 

The GET members and staff who attended the L & L conference will decide who will present these topics.  The format will be:  overview of the topic, handout for reference, and anecdotes provided by any of the conference goers.  They will inform Dr. B. by Wed., Jan. 16 who is doing which part at which meeting.

 

2.  The NDE is sponsoring a Family and Community Engagement workshop on February 11 and 12 at the Embassy Suites in Lincoln.  Schools who are part of the SPDG (state professional development grant) are invited to send teams to this workshop.  Each school must send a team consisting of at least the following personnel:  one administrator, 2 Positive Behavior System members (in our school, thatÕs the GET members), 2 School Improvement Team members, and 2 parents.  Staff members attending will use their own leave days, and receive $100 stipend for each day, and the NDE will pay for their substitute teacher.

 

 

 

 

GET members received a handout about the workshop in the mailboxes on Tuesday, January 8, 2008.  Members, please talk this workshop up with your grade level/program teams.  Let Dr. B. know by Wed., Jan. 16 if you or a team member are interested in participating.

 

3.  Marking studentsÕ lunch choices is making a positive difference in the accuracy of the lunch counts.  Please continue this practice.  Following are how the grades indicate which students are lunch choice A or salad:

Kdg. = labels

First = name tag

Second =

Third = letter stamps

Fourth and Fifth = students mark own hands

 

4.  The end of the quarter assembly is Friday, January 11 at 9:00 a.m. in the gym.  A flier is going home with students on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 to remind everyone to wear blue and white.

 

 

Notes from the Technology Planning Committee on Jan. 10, 2008

 

The Technology Planning Committee met on Thursday, Jan. 10th at 8:15 in the Media Center.  Present were:  Lisa, Jean, Laura P., Jan, Kristin C., Patrick, Chris H., Trish, Wendy.  The agenda included making a list of technology equipment for each classroom and for each grade level.  This is our goal list for the equipment to be in every room and grade, and weÕll work to fund these minimums.  

 

Classroom Technology

Overhead projector

Tape recorder

CD playe

Head phones & hubs

 

Computer for teacher

         (emac or laptop)

 

Computer for students

         (district supported, not tray loads,

         imac)

 

Grade Level Technology

TV

VCR

DVD

Digital camera

LCD projector

 

There is about $4500 available for technology equipment for the 2008-09 school year.  It was decided to fund requests as far down each list as this amount will go.

 

We also talked about the value of having someone invest part of their professional day in grant exploration and writing.  Examples of other schools receiving large technology grants were cited (Clinton, Elliott, Kahoe).

 

Grades 3, 4, and 5 need to remember the annual cost of subscribing to Accelerated Reader ($1100) and factor their third into their supply budget.

 

Following is the list of technology requests by grade level, with notations for which will be purchased:

Kindergarten

Digital cameras (4)

DVD with matching remote

Tape player for LindsayÕs room

 

First Grade

Dry erase easels on wheels (4)               purchase with equipment $

Tape recorders (2)                                  purchase

 

Second Grade

Television                                               purchase

TV cart electric connection                     purchase

LCD projector

 

Third Grade

Computer (2)

CD/tape player (2)                                  purchase

LCD projector

DVD player      

 

Fourth Grade

CD player                                               purchase

 

Fifth Grade

RF modulator (connects TV, DVD, VCR, etc.)      purchase

LCD projector

Computer (2)

 

Other programs

Speech:  tape recorder                            purchase

RTI:  tape recorders                                purchase

Head phones and hub                             purchase

 

Discussion was held on the purchase of LCD projector(s).  Chris H. is receiving a new projector from Media Services.  Randolph gets to keep the one currently in the library.  We have one other for loan, as well as one permanently in the computing lab.  That will give us two LCD projectors to place throughout the school.  One will go upstairs (on a cart) and one will be in the east wing (on a cart).  Funds permitting, we will purchase one more for the main floor.

 

 

Following is a list of the other equipment we may purchase with this yearÕs funding:

Grade 1

Dry erase boards on wheels

Student chairs to replace broken ones

 

Grade 2

TV cart with electrical hookup

 

Grade 5

Requested sharpeners, paper cutter, etc. which will be ordered from supply budget.

2 drawer file cabinet

4 drawer file cabinet—Trish K. has an extra.  It will be moved up to grade 5 on Monday, Jan. 14.

Bookcase

 

Pull down projector screens

Carts (2) for LCD projectors