Randolph School’s End of the Week Notes for October 5, 2007

Celebrations!

Happy Birthday to Joyce Bennett on October 11!

Please note.

Welcome Jamie Kvittem, the new site supervisor for our Family Service Before and After School program.

Curriculum and Instruction

The Department of Veteran’s’ Affairs has provided us with teacher resources on a CD for teaching children Veterans’ Day, November 11.  To check out the CD about “honoring all who served”, please see Chris Haeffner in the media center.

Staff Development

Susie Katt, LPS math teacher leader, will be at Randolph School this Wed., Oct. 10 at 8:10 in the staff room.  She will be available to all teams to discuss the mathematics curriculum, and any questions or difficulties you’ve encountered with math.

Student Information

Parent Teacher Conferences are Thursday, October 11 and Tuesday, October 16.  Kindergarten and First Grade teachers will have their conferences in the media center.  Teachers of grades 2-5 as well as Expressive Arts and Special Education teachers will meet with families in the gym. Following is a schedule of the times these teachers will be at conferences:

Ms. Mattley            Thurs. 4-7:00 p.m. and Tuesday 5-7:15 p.m.

Ms. Kuhl   Thurs.  4-6:30 and Tues. 4-6:45 p.m.

Mr. Wheeler   Thurs. 4-6:00 p.m. and Tues. 4-7:15 p.m.

Mrs. VonKaenel           Thursday 4-6:00 p.m. and Tues. 4-7:15 p.m.

Mr. Scofield  Thursday 4-6:00 p.m.

Mrs. Wenstrand           Thurs. 4:30-7:00 and Tuesday 4:30-7:00 p.m.

YEARBOOK PHOTOS:  Please take photos of all your grade level’s special events (field trips, special experiments, plays, musicals, demonstrations, projects) to share on the web site AND in the yearbook.  The two dads who put the yearbook together cannot be here everyday to record those events, and Ms. Kuhl can’t catch them all, so help make the memories by taking photos and getting them to Trish.  There are several digital cameras available around the school.

For Your Information

In an effort to ensure ongoing reliability, Computing Services will be conducting maintenance on the Docushare for Staff server beginning at 4:30 pm this Friday, October 5, 2007.  Computing Services staff will work continuously until the service is restored.

Thank you.  Timothy Hahn    K-8 Technology Coordinator

A group of student and adult volunteers from Our Saviours Lutheran Church is coming Wednesday, Oct. 10th, 6:30 to 8:00 is coming to Randolph to complete a service project.  The kids are 6th and 7th graders.  We can have them pull weeds, sweep, copy, cut lamination, grade time tests or any other simple teacher project. 

Projects can be put in the staff room with simple directions.  Kathy Wobig will be in the staff room after school if staff need to explain or show anything about the work needing to be completed.  Special thanks to Kathy Wobig for setting this up.

Teachers:  A copy of your conference schedule must be turned in to Mrs. Fasnacht before WEDNESDAY, Oct. 10.  Thank you.

Meetings Held This Week

The Great Expectations Team met on Monday, October 1 in Mrs. Mahoney’s room.  Present were:  Lisa, Jean, Susan, Kathy, Jeanie, Kelly, Susie, Kiran, Pam, Lance, Lisa P Z.  Complete notes can be found on the Randolph web site

http://randolph.lps.org

click on Welcome from the Principal

click on Great Expectations Team notes

choose the date of the meeting minutes you want to read & click it

The Randolph staff met on October 2 in Media Center.  The agenda included:

Technology Time:  System for Student Information

Love and Logic Moment:  Giving choices to students empowers them

School and Community Intervention Program processes:  Susie Mahoney

 

Upcoming Events

Sat., Oct. 6                      Pumpkin Run!  8:30 at Pioneers Park

October 8-November 2           Donate gently used WINTER school clothes and coats to any Hangars location for the Bubba's Closet clothing give away.   Bubba's Closet will be held at Everett School on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 8-10:00 a.m.

October 11                      Parent Teacher Conference

October 11                      Student school pictures

October 16                      Parent Teacher Conferences

October 17                      Club Choice Fundraiser foods-pick up in the gym from 3:30-5:30 p.m.

October 15-19           Red Ribbon Week (Drug and Alcohol Awareness)

October 22-26           Fall break            NO SCHOOL

October 30                      Early dismissal at 2:18

                                 PTA Board meeting 6:30 p.m.

November 2           Classroom Fall Parties

United Giving Campaign Results

Thank you to Randolph Staff members for returning their United Giving Campaign envelopes (United Way, Community Health Charities, Community Agencies).  Again, our school reached 100% return of envelopes, and we can assume that means a high % of giving to support the agencies which support our families.  On their behalf, I thank you.

Winners of the envelope drawing include:

One class period taught by Dr. B.                      Alesia Spangler

One theme test (or equivalent) graded by Dr. B.           Kathy Wobig

One Juice Stop drink or Starbucks certificate (or equivalent) from Dr. B.    Joyce Bennett          

One one-hour lunch time (covered by Dr. B.)   Kiran Bahl  

One recess supervision (covered by Dr. B.)   Jenna Perales

Fast Friends Notes

Next week’s Fast Friend—Gayle Wiedman-- gets the parking spot and a free soda.

Gayle—What a fantastic job you are doing with Grade 5 math students who are working hard and doing well!  Patience + Kind Support = Understanding!  KJ

Jenna P.

Thank you so much for the Gradebook information.  You made my day! Gayle W.

Sharon,
Thank you for getting all the vocabulary theme tests to us.  Appreciate you and the work you do.  Jan

Deb Eastman,

Thanks for jumping in helping any student needing help when you are close by.

Tish,

Thank you so much for coming to PTA on Tuesday night.  Parents appreciate seeing and getting to know our staff.  Thanks.  Wb

Thanks, Cara, for finding the Open Court materials to share with Donna at Zeman.  Wb

Mrs. Kechely,

Thank you for helping with playground supervision.  K. Heuke

Trish,  Thank you for coming to PTA tonight prepared to be part of the safety night activities!  Your presentation & information on teaching children to be safe on the internet is very valuable.  Thanks, too, for taking advantage of the photo opportunities!  Wb

Thanks, Kathy W., for the Theme Skills test records.  SAS

Trish K., Thanks for printing off the “Code of Conduct” photos for me!  Susan

Wendy D.,

Thanks for the excel program.  Kathy W.

Wendy Danek,

Thank you for always being at the right place at the right time. Marcell

Sharon,  Thanks for running the vocab tests.  Wobig

Jane,  Thank you for being my “battery goddess”.  What great suggestions.  Vicki

Kathy W.,

Thank you for coming to PTA on Tuesday night.  I knowit was a last minute line up change & I appreciate your time as well as you “ad” for A.R.  Wendy B.