DAISY DAILY FOR WEEK OF FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Hope your week was relaxing....

...or filled with fast and furious fun!!!

February 21, 2016

Daisy Friends,

I'm looking forward to welcoming everyone back tomorrow.  I really hope that this past week was everything that you hoped it would be!

Of course, we've got a jam-packed week ahead, but please take the time you need with your students to get re-acquainted as you ease them back into the daily routine, which will be so good for all.  Fortunately, the extremely cold weather has passed.  We still could have quite a bit of winter ahead, but it's pretty comfortable right now.

NEWS................

• I'm delighted to share some exciting news about two of our fourth-grade students, who will be honored at the Connecticut Association of Schools' Elementary Arts Awards Ceremony.  Our Music and Art Teachers have chosen the following students to be recognized:
• Norah Hayden for Excellence in Music
• Jerli Espinoza for Excellence in Art
• They will be honored, along with their families, at the CAS Awards Banquet on Monday, Feb. 22. 
• Please check out our "Feeling Groovy," Book Fair Video, which is now posted on our school website.  Thanks SO MUCH to this talented group for bringing yet another Daisy video to life!  The "Daisies" are fabulous, along with everyone else who added their fun faces to this work of art : )
• We're looking forward to welcoming Sara back on Monday, as she has recuperated from the icy slip she took that resulted in a fractured ankle.
• Please read through the calendar ahead.  Lots of events this week, including "Tech Tuesday" at 3:15 pm on Tuesday and the rescheduled "Father/Daughter" Dance for this Friday, Feb. 26.

As always, please let me know any concerns you have or anything you'd like me to add.

Enjoy today!

Ruth

Here's a look at the week/s ahead.............

• Monday, Feb. 22--"A" Day
• 9:55-10:55 am--Gr. 2 Team Meeting
• 3:00-4:30 pm--Yearbook Club Meets (in Diana's Room)
• 5-8 pm--CAS Elementary Arts Awards Banquet at Aqua Turf
• Tuesday, Feb. 23--"B" Day
• 8 am Daisy Leadership Meeting
• 12-1 pm--Ruth to "Safety Meeting" at C.O.
• 3:15-4:15 pm--"Tech Tuesday" Informal Meeting in Music Room
• Wednesday, Feb. 24--"C" Day
• 10-Noon--Ruth to Administrative Council Meeting @ C.O.
• 1:30-2:30 pm--Grade 1 Team Meeting
• 3:15-4:15 pm--PLC Department Meetings

• Thursday, Feb. 25--"D" Day
• 7:30 am--4:30 pm--Ruth to "Compliance to Coherence" CSDE Conference in Cromwell
• 8 am--Data Team Meetings in Rm. 1
• 12:30-1:30 pm--Grade K Team Meeting
• 1:30-2:30 pm--Grade 4 Team Meeting
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• Friday, Feb. 26--"A" Day
• 8:00-8:45 am--Special Area Team Meeting
• 11 am- Noon--Grade 3 Team Meeting
• 3:00-5:30 pm--Set up for Book Fair in Library; help from staff members is welcomed
• 7:00-8:30 am--Father/Daughter Dance in Cafe
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• UPCOMING DATES:
• Feb. 29
• 9 am--PTO Cultural Arts Program in the Gym:  "Alexander"
  
  
• Feb. 29 through March 3---"Feeling Groovy" BOOK FAIR in Library
• March 2
• 3:15-4:15 pm--Faculty Meeting
• 4-8 pm--Family Night at Book Fair
• 6:00-6:30 pm--Grade 2 Parent Meeting re: "Community Helpers" Project
• March 3
• 10:30-11:30 am--WECC/WELL Meeting in Rm.10
• March 4
• End of Trimester 2
• "Read Across America" Celebration
• March 7
• 8 am "Buddy Bench" Committee Meeting
• March 8
• 8 am Daisy Leadership Meeting
• March 9
• PLC Meetings
• March 11
• Full Day Professional Development (Reading Workshop/Mathematics)
• March 15
• Dismissal for Students at 1 pm
• 1:15-3:15 pm-- Professional Development (Restorative Practices)
• March 16
• Report Cards Go Home
• WECC/WELL Forum at Daisy (4:45- 8 pm)
• March 17 and 18
• Kindergarten Registration
• March 25
• NO SCHOOL (Good Friday)
• March 29
• Grade 1 to Garde Arts (Field Trip), 9 am-12:30 pm

Even during the brutal below O degree F weather, there is hope for spring. During that stretch of extreme cold, we had two sets of twin baby goats born on the farm. We kept the Moms and kids toasty warm in our greenhouse.  Sure sign that spring is on the way!!!