Sunday, March 27, 2016

"Daisy Daily" for Week of March 28, 2016

SPRING has arrived in our greenhouse!
Ellen Tucker recently led a group of students in the clean-up of the greenhouse/gardens.
Here, fourth-grade students make plans for planting...


March 27, 2016

Daisy Friends,

I hope that everyone enjoyed a wonderful, long holiday weekend.

As we head back to school on Monday, here are a few highlights of the week ahead:


  • Monday, March 28--"D" Day
    • 9:55-10:55 am--Gr. 2 Team Meeting

    • Tuesday, March 29--"A" Day
    • 9 am to 12:30 pm--Grade 1 to "Garde Arts" Theater Field Trip
    • K Registration throughout the day
    • 3:15-4:15 pm--"Tech Tuesday"

  • Wednesday, March 30--"B" Day
    • 10 am-Noon--Ruth to Admin. Council @ C.O.
    • 1:30-2:30 pm--Grade 1 Team Meeting

    • Thursday, March 31--"C" Day
    • 12:30-1:30 pm--K Team Meeting

  • Friday, April 1--"D" Day--WEAR ORANGE : ) ---"Dress Down" Funds to benefit MS Walk (Organized by Lesley Harrington)
    • 8:00-8:45 am--Special Area Team Meeting
    • 11 am-noon--Grade 3 Team Meeting
    • 1:00-1:30 pm--Grade Pre-K Team Meeting
    • 1:30-2:30 pm--Grade 4 Team Meeting

      • UPCOMING DATES:
    • April 5
      • 8 am Daisy Leadership Meeting
    • April 6
      • 3:15-4:15 pm--Staff Meeting
    • April 7
      • 6:30 pm--Grade 3 Concert in Gym
    • April 12
      • 7 pm--Board of Education Meeting @ WHS
    • April 13
      • PTO Meeting
    • April 18-22
      • April Vacation/No School
    • April 27
      • 3:15-4:15 pm--Department-Based PLC's
    • April 28
      • 3:30 pm--PDEC Meeting
    • May 2-6
      • WECC/WELL Book Swap at Daisy
    • May 4
      • Spring "Walk/Bike to School" Day
      • 3:15-4:15 pm--Staff Meeting
    • May 6
      • 9:00-11:00 am--Preschool Screening
    • May 9
      • "SBAC Kick-Off" Assembly for Students/Staff
    • May 10-24
      • SBAC Testing Window at Daisy
    • May 11
      • 3:15-4:15 pm Department-Based PLC's
    • May 16
      • PTO Cultural Arts: "Kids Power" Time TBA
    • May 19
      • 6 pm--Orientation for Gr. 5 Parents at WMS
    • May 20
      • "Buddy Bench" Dedication
    • May 25
      • 7:45-9:30 am--Rehearsal for 4th Grade Concert at WHS Auditorium
      • 3:15-4:15 pm--School-Based PLC
    • May 26
      • 6:30 pm--4th Grade Choral/Instrumental Concert at WHS Auditorium
    • May 27
      • Field Day at Daisy!!!
    • May 30--Memorial Day--No School
    • June 1
      • Nature's Learning Field Trip--Grade 4
      • 3:15-4:15 pm--Staff Meeting
    • June 2
      • Rain date--Field Day
    • June 3
      • Grade 4 to Wethersfield Historical Society field trip, from 8:45 am to 1 pm.
    • June 6
      • 9:55-10:55 am--"Young Athletes" Preschool Event in Gym
    • June 8
      • 12:30-1:30 pm--"Young Athletes" Preschool Event in Gym
      • 3:15-4:15 pm--School-Based PLC
    • June 9
      • 9-10:30 am--4th Grade Students to visit WMS
      • 3:15 pm--PDEC Meeting
    • June 10
      • 4th Grade Promotion
    • June 13
      • Last Day of School for Students
    • June 14
      • Last Day of School for Teachers
      • Professional Development Day
Scenes from this past week.....
Reading Workshop in Grade 3.
Daffodils in the snow....for the last time?

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Sunday, March 20, 2016

DAISY DAILY FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 21, 2016

We hosted some lovely lunch dates in the office this past week.

March 20, 2016

Daisy Friends,

Happy First Day of Spring!  We'll see what tomorrow's weather brings : )

All set for a four-day week?

 A few notes about this week:
  • No School this Friday, March 25; Good Friday.
  • Reminder: School-wide PLC this Wed., March 23, 3:15-4:15 pm; Pat Ciccone will be joining us to discuss our district budget.
  • Please join me in welcoming Karen Graham to Daisy.  She will spend mornings, mostly in our Pre-School, while continuing to work at WMS in the afternoons.
Please read on for important information re: the week/s ahead.
As always, please let me know anything you'd like me to add to our calendar, for the good of all.

 Thanks,
Ruth
  • Monday, March 21--"D" Day
    • 9:55-10:55 am--Gr. 2 Team Meeting
    • 1:45-2:30 pm--Grade 4 Team Meeting

    • Tuesday, March 22--"A" Day
      • 8 am--Daisy Leadership Meeting

  • Wednesday, March 23--"B" Day
    • 7:15 am District Climate Meeting @ C.O.
    • 1:30-2:30 pm--Grade 1 Team Meeting
    • 3:15-4:15 pm--School-wide PLC in Cafe;
      • Pat Ciccone to discuss budget.

  • Thursday, March 24--"C" Day
    • (K Registration going on throughout the day)
    • 12:30-1:30 pm--K Team Meeting
    • 3 pm--District Technology Committee Meeting
    • 7:00 pm--PTO Meeting in Cafe

  • Friday, March 25--NO SCHOOL (GOOD FRIDAY)



      • UPCOMING DATES:

    • March 29
      • Grade 1 to Garde Arts (Field Trip), 9 am-12:30 pm
      • 9:30 am - 2:30 pm--Kindergarten Registration
    • April 6
      • 3:15-4:15 pm--Faculty Meeting
    • April 7
      • 6:30 am--Grade 3 Concert in Gym
    • April 18-22
      • April Vacation/No School
    • April 27
      • 3:15-4:15 pm--Department-based PLCs
    • May 4
      • Spring "Walk/Bike to School" 
      • 3:15-4:15 pm--Faculty Meeting
    • May 9
      • "SBAC Kick-Off" Assembly for students/staff
    • May 11
      • 3:15-4:15 pm Department PLCs
    • May 16
      • PTO Cultural Arts: "Kids Power" Time TBA
    • May 19
      • 6 pm--Orientation for Gr. 5 Parents at WMS
    • May 20
      • "Buddy Bench" Dedication
    • May 25
      • 7:45-9:30 am--Rehearsal for 4th Grade Concert at WHS Auditorium
      • 3:15-4:15 pm--School-based PLCs
    • May 26
      • 6:30 pm--4th Grade Chorale/Instruental Concert
    • May 27
      • Field Day at Daisy!!!
    • June 1
      • Nature's Learning Field Trip--Grade 4
      • 3:15-4:15 pm--Faculty Meeting
    • June 2
      • Raindate--Field Day
    • June 3
      • Grade 4 to Wethersfield field trip, from 8:45 am to 1 pm.
    • June 8
      • 3:15-4:15 pm--School-Based PLC
    • June 9
      • 4th Grade Students to visit WMS
Scenes from this past week:

Our Early Childhood Forum drew record crowds!

Some of our first-graders created Leprechaun traps : )
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Sunday, March 13, 2016

"DAISY DAILY" FOR WEEK OF MARCH 14, 2016

March 13, 2016

 With this lovely spring weather, it's tough to believe it's only the middle of March!

 Hope that everyone enjoyed a wonderful weekend and hope that preparation of Report Cards did not consume too much of your weekend.


A few notes about this week:
  • As you know, we have Early Dismissal for Students on Tuesday, March 15 at 1 pm.  I'm looking forward to sharing more with you about Restorative Circles during our Professional Development from 1:15-3:15 pm in the cafe.
  • Our WECC/WELL Forum will take place at Daisy on Wednesday, March 16, from 4:45-8:00 pm.  We're expecting a full house with 100 pre-registered for this event.  If you'd like to donate a book for our Daisy Gift Basket of Books (which will be a door prize), please let me know.
  • Report Cards go home with students on Wednesday.  As you review and proof your Reports, please pay special attention that scores are entered in Trimester 2.  If you need any adjustments, please let Ben know, as he has assisted many through this PowerSchool update.  As always, if you have certain Report Cards that you'd like me to review, please let me know.
  • We will have Grade-Level Team Meetings at the regularly scheduled times this week.  Due to early dismissal on Tuesday, which is a "D" Day, I'll schedule a mutually convenient time with 4th Grade for our meeting.
  • Kindergarten registration will take place this Thursday and Friday, March 17-18.  We've also added two more dates over the next two weeks to accommodate our incoming families' needs.
This week:

  • Monday, March 14--"C" Day
    • 9:55-10:55 am--Gr. 2 Team Meeting

    • Tuesday, March 15--"D" Day
    • EARLY DISMISSAL FOR STUDENTS AT 1 PM
    • 1:15-3:15 pm Professional Development re: "Restorative Circles" in cafe

  • Wednesday, March 16--"A" Day
    • Report Cards Go Home
    • 10:00 am - Noon--Ruth to Admin. Council Mtg. at C.O.
    • 1:30-2:30 pm--Grade 1 Team Meeting
    • "Munson's Chocolates" arrive (PTO Fundraiser).  Parents will be sorting chocolates in Art Room 2
    • 4:45-8:00 pm--WECC/WELL Early Childhood Forum in Cafe, as well as break-out sessions in classrooms.

  • Thursday, March 17--"B" Day--St. Patrick's Day
    • (K Registration going on throughout the day)
    • 12:30-1:30 pm--K Team Meeting

  • Friday, March 18--"C" Day

    • 8:00-8:45 am Special Area Teachers' Team Meeting in Ruth's Office
    • (K Registration going on throughout the day)
    • 11 am- Noon--Grade 3 Team Meeting
    • 3:00-4:15 pm--Ellen Tucker to facilitate Greenhouse Clean-up with invited fourth-graders (those in garden club last year, etc.)

      • UPCOMING DATES:
      • March 22
        • 8 am Daisy Leadership Meeting
      • March 23
        • 7:15 am--District Climate Committee Meeting at Central Office
        • 3:15-4:15 pm--School-Wide PLC Meeting at Daisy featuring Pat Ciccone's Presentation re: Budget at beginning of meeting
    • March 24
      • 10 am - 3 pm--Kindergarten Registration
      • 3 pm--District Technology  Committee Meeting
      • 7 pm--Daisy PTO Meeting in Cafe
    • March 25
      • NO SCHOOL (Good Friday)
    • March 29
      • Grade 1 to Garde Arts (Field Trip), 9 am-12:30 pm
      • 9:30 am - 2:30 pm--Kindergarten Registration
    • April 18-22
      • April Vacation/No School

I so appreciate the thoughtful work that everyone  put into our Professional Development time last Friday.  We were certainly "up to our elbows" in Math and Language Arts materials.  I certainly contend that this is the best form of PD; that, which we work on together.......



Wishing you a wonderful week!
Ruth
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Sunday, March 6, 2016

DAISY DAILY FOR WEEK OF MARCH 7, 2016


March 6, 2016

Daisy Friends,

 I can't thank you all enough for the fabulous reading celebrations we hosted at Daisy last week.  From the opening of our "Groovy" Book Fair on Monday (and our very well-attended Family Night on Wednesday); along with a special cultural arts reading program hosted by the PTO; through "Reading Across America" events throughout the week, culminating in our "Groovy" day of reading on Friday, it was beyond belief!!!

 Thank you to each one of you for your part in helping to motivate and engage our children in a love of reading.  Monumental kudos and appreciation go to Helen Sweet and Diane Lewis for supporting all of these special reading activities throughout the entire week!

 It was wonderful to see our Superintendent, Pat Ciccone, interacting so naturally with our children on Friday (dressed in costume to boot!)  Please enjoy the pics below........

 A few notes about this week (March 7, 2016):
  • We have our full-day PD on Friday, March 11.  Classroom teachers and Special Education teachers will have time to continue the specific work that each grade level has identified in the implementation of Reading Workshop, as well as to complete the analysis of a recommended Math Program for next school year.  A detailed schedule for the day will be forthcoming. Special Area Staff will participate in Regional PD.
  • Please plan to use your scheduled grade-level meeting time with me this week to work on Report Cards as I appreciate that the updates in PowerSchool may add another layer to your data entry.
  • Our Early Childhood Forum will be held on the evening of March 16 at Daisy.  I'm putting together a basket of books as a door prize from our school.  If you have a children's book that you'd like to donate, please let me know by  this Friday.
  • As always, please let me know your concerns.
Ruth

  • Monday, March 7--"C" Day
    • 8 am--"Buddy Bench" Meeting in Ruth's Office
    • 3:00-4:30 pm--Yearbook Club Meets (in Diana's Room)

    • Tuesday, March 8--"D" Day
    • 8 am--Daisy Leadership Team Meeting in Ruth's Office
    • 7 pm--Board of Education Meeting at WHS Library
    • Wednesday, March 9--"A" Day 
    • 3:15-4:15 pm--Department-Based PLC Meetings

  • Thursday, March 10--"B" Day
    • 8 am--Data Team Meetings in Rm. 1

    • Friday, March 11--Full Day PD at Daisy (Reading Workshop/Math), as well as Regionally


    • UPCOMING DATES:


  • March 14--will be a "C" day due to the PD day on 3/11/16
  • March 15
    • Dismissal for Students at 1 pm
    • 1:15-3:15 pm-- Professional Development (Restorative Practices) @ Daisy
  • March 16
    • Report Cards Go Home
    • 10 am--Noon--Ruth to Admin. Council
    • WECC/WELL Forum at Daisy (4:45- 8 pm)
  • March 17 and 18
    • Kindergarten Registration; Appointments scheduled throughout the day/evening.
  • March 18
    • 8 am--Special Area Team Meeting
  • March 23
    • 7:15 am--District Climate Committee Meeting at Central Office
    • 3:15-4:15 pm--School-Wide PLC Meeting at Daisy featuring Pat Ciccone's Presentation re: Budget at beginning of meeting
  • March 24
    • 3 pm--District Technology  Committee Meeting
    • 7 pm--Daisy PTO Meeting in Cafe
  • March 25
    • NO SCHOOL (Good Friday)
  • March 29
    • Grade 1 to Garde Arts (Field Trip), 9 am-12:30 pm
  • April 18-22
    • April Vacation/No School

More photos from last week:

 Our fantastic first-graders........

The "Cat in the Hat" visits our pre-schoolers.......

Our guest readers: Superintendent Pat Ciccone and State Representative Jessie MacLachlan (former Westbrook Student)
Pat joins in the fun with our children....


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