DAISY DAILY FOR WEEK OF MAY 23, 2016

Our "K" Students enjoyed another wonderful, educational field trip to Fish Tale.

Thanks to Ginny White for organizing this and to Jim Schreck for so generously 

hosting our students and staff, year after year.

May 22, 2016

Daisy Staff,

Hope everyone had a good weekend!
Here are some notes re: the weeks ahead.......

• Our 3rd and 4th Graders have completed SBAC Testing, save for some make-ups, which will be scheduled by Kim and Special Ed Teachers.  Room 10 will NOT be used, so regular activities in and around that area can resume.
• The Schedule Committee will meet before school on Monday, May 23, at 8 am in my office.  I would love to have teacher representation from K and 4th grade.  If you can join us, please do.  At the first meeting, the committee reviewed the results of the Staff Survey re: our schedule.  The group will reconvene on Monday and I welcome others to join.
• Tuesday is a big day for classroom and special education teachers re: Professional Development Training in our new Math program, "Bridges."  Each classroom/special ed teacher will participate in 3 hours of training on that day in Lesley's room.  I will send out the coverage chart via e-mail.
• Wednesday's PLC is a school-based meeting, facilitated by me, from 3:15-4:15 pm in the cafe.  The agenda will include updated security measures; end-of-year concerns; ordering for next year; and the opportunity for staff to complete our Annual School Climate Survey.
• Our 4th Grade Chorale & Band Concert is this Thursday evening at WHS, with an early morning practice on Wed. at WHS. (Please consult calendar below for times.)
• There will be a Breakfast to honor all of our Paraprofessionals on Thursday at 8 am in the Staff Room.  Teachers and other support staff members---please plan to bring a treat to share.  
• Field Day is scheduled for this Friday, May 27.  As has been the tradition at Daisy, all staff members are expected to participate in this day by covering a post, which will be assigned by Ryan.  Having all staff members involved is what makes our Daisy Field Day so successful.  I have not witnessed its equal anywhere else!
• I'm planning on holding the dedication of our "Buddy Benches" at a school-wide assembly this Friday at 2 pm, at the conclusion of Field Day, rather than showing movies in classrooms as has been the practice in the past.  This will take place in the gym and I will be enlisting the help of some 3rd and 4th graders with that.
• During Grade-Level Meetings this week, the teams will continue to work on student placement for next year.
• As always, please let me know your concerns and anything that I may have forgotten!

Thanks,

Ruth

• Monday, May 23--"C" Day (SBAC Make-ups)
• 8:00-8:45 am--Scheduling Committee Meeting in Ruth's office (Seeking Gr. K & 4 teacher reps.)
• 9:55-10:55 am--Grade 2 Team Meeting in Ruth's office
• 3:00-4:00 pm--"Daisy Digger" Meeting
• Tuesday, May 24--"D" Day (SBAC Make-ups)
• PD Day for Math "Bridges" Program for Classroom & Spec. Ed. Teachers)
• 8-11 am--Grades 3 & 4
• Noon-3 pm--Grades K, 1, 2
• 1:30-2:30 pm--Grade 4 Team Meeting in Ruth's Office
• Wednesday, May 25--"A" Day  
• 7:45-9:30 am--Rehearsal for 4th Grade Concert at WHS Auditorium (Students can take the early bus to WHS.)
• 9:30 am - 1:30 pm--Grade 1 Field Trip to Bushy Hill Nature Center
• 10 am--Noon--Ruth to Admin. Council Meeting @ C.O.
• 1:30-2:30 pm--Grade 1 Team Mtg.
• 3:15-4:15 pm--School-Based PLC Meeting, Facilitated by Ruth, in Cafe
• 7- 8 pm--PTO Meeting (Last one for school year) in Cafe
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• Thursday, May 26---"B" Day  

• 8 am--Breakfast to honor Paraprofessionals in Staff Room
• 12:30-1:30 pm--K Team Meeting
• 6:30 pm--4th Grade Choral/Instrumental Concert at WHS Auditorium
• Friday, May 27---Field Day All Day--(Important----No Letter Assigned in Rotation Schedule)  
•  11 am-noon--Grade 3 Team Meeting (may be rescheduled)

• 2 pm--"Buddy Bench" Dedication--All-School Assembly in Gym

THE WEEKS AHEAD..............

• The finished results!
• Our fourth-graders created a spectacular mosaic mural on earth day : )
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• May 30--Memorial Day--No School
• May 31
• Nature's Learning Field Trip to Pilot's Point/Duck Island--Grade 4:
• 9:45-11:15 am--Mrs. Parkhurst's class
• 11:15 am - 12:45 pm--Mrs. Salerno's class
• 12:45-2:15 pm--Mrs. Hartt's class
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• June 1
• 3:15-4:15 pm--Staff Meeting
• 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" AM Preschool Event in Gym
• June 7--Rain Date--FIELD DAY
• ***This is a change***
• June 8
• 12:30-1:30 pm--"Young Athletes" PM Preschool Event in Gym
• 3:15-4:15 pm--Department-Based PLC Meetings
• June 9
• 9-10:30 am--4th Grade Students to visit WMS w/ Teachers & 1:1 Support Staff
• 9 am--K Field Trip to the Beach
• 1 pm Dismissal for Students
• End-of-Year Luncheon for All Staff
• June 10
• 4th Grade Promotion--9:00 am
• 1 pm Dismissal for Students
• Transition Meetings--PM
• June 13
• Last Day of School for Students
• 1 pm Dismissal for Students
• Transition Meetings--PM
• 8:30 am--Graduation at WMS
• 5 pm Graduation at WHS (Line up at 4:15 pm)
• June 14
• Last Day of School for Teachers
• Professional Development Day
• 7 pm Board of Education Meeting

Our New & Improved SBAC Video is now on YouTube.

Please visit and enjoy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezAT8NuASEg

(The link is also on our Daisy webpage.)

Many thanks to our Daisy PTO for sponsoring a recent program about Health & Welness.

"Kid Power" was very well-received by both students and staff.