DAISY DAILY FOR WEEK OF NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Our students have risen to the "Candy Challenge" and have been very generous with donating their Halloween goodies to our soldiers.  Thanks to Julia and Laurie Kukta for once again organizing this very worthwhile event!!!

Daisy Staff,

Please be ready for another busy week, including:

• "Mock Election" for students on Monday.
• Professional Development at Daisy and regional locations on Tuesday.
• Department-based PLCs on Wednesday.
• Flu Shot Clinic on Thursday before school.
• Veterans Day Assembly on Friday.

Please refer to the e-mail I sent out on Friday regarding the specifics of the Mock Election.  Ballots have been distributed and I encourage you to have students fill out their secret ballots in classrooms; then proceed to deposit the ballots in the box outside the library before noon on Monday.  We will plan to tally the votes and announce the outcome at the end of the day on Monday.

Regarding the Veterans Day Assembly on Friday, teachers please consult with your teams and let me know what part each grade level would like to take in this assembly.  I'll e-mail the program from last year if that helps as most grade levels might like to do something similar to what you've done in the past.

As always, please let me know your concerns.

Ruth

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

Monday, Nov. 7---"C" Day

• Presidential Mock Election; voting to be completed by noon
• 12:45 pm-2:30 pm--Third Grade Walking Field Trip to Salt Island Overlook Open Space Trail
• 3-4 pm--First Yearbook Committee Meeting in Library.  (Subsequent meetings will be in Cafe.)

Tuesday, Nov. 8---PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY

• No School for Students; Election Day
• 8:00-am--3:00 pm--Math/ELA PD at Daisy; Regional PD for Special Areas Teachers
• 8:30 --11:00 am--PMT Refresher Training for Paras in Cafe
• (I'll e-mail out the complete day's schedule again to all.)

Wednesday, Nov. 9---"D" Day

• 2:05-2:45 pm--Grade 1 Team Meeting
• 3:15-4:15 pm---Department-Based PLCs

Thursday, Nov. 10---"A" Day

• 8 am---Data Team Meeting
• 8:00-9:00 am--Flu Shot Clinic in Nurse's Office
• 10:20-11:00 am--Grade 2 Team Meeting
• 10:30-11:30 am---WECC/WELL Meeting in Staff Room
• 11:20-Noon---Grade 3 Team Meeting
• 3:30-5:30 pm--WECC/WELL Sensory Workshop in Cafe
• 5:00-7:00 pm--"Teacher of Year" Reception at Bushnell.  Heather Gersz will attend with her family and Pat Ciccone.

Friday, Nov. 11---"B" Day----VETERANS DAY 

• 9 am--Pre-School Screening
• 9:15-10:00 am---Veterans Day Assembly in Gym
• 12:50-1:30 pm--Grade K Team Meeting
• 1:30-2:10 pm---Grade Pre-K Team Meeting

Saturday, Nov. 12:

• 8:45 am-12:15 pm---Recreation Programs start in Gym on Saturdays

Tuesday, Nov. 15:

• 7:45 am--"Coffee And Chat" Meeting for EL Families--in Cafe
• 7 pm---BOE Meeting

Wednesday, Nov. 16:

• 10 am--Noon---Ruth to Administrative Council @ C.O.
• 3:15-4:15 pm---School-wide PLC---"Mandated Reporter Training" for all certified staff members and paraprofessionals--in the cafe
• 7 pm---Daisy PTO Meeting in Cafe

Tuesday, Nov. 22:

• 3:15-4:15 pm--"Tech Tuesdays" in the Music Room

Wednesday, Nov. 23:

• 1 pm--Early Dismissal for Thanksgiving Holiday

Thursday, Nov. 24-Friday, Nov. 25:

• NO SCHOOL--THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

Tuesday, Nov. 29:

• Marking Period 1 Ends

Wednesday, Nov. 30:

• 1 pm Dismissal/Professional Development
• 5 pm---CAS Excellence in Education Awards--Aqua Turf, Southington

Thursday, Dec. 1:

• 1 pm Dismissal/Professional Development
• PMT Refresher Training for Special Education Teachers

Wednesday, Dec . 7:

• Report Cards go home

Thanks to all staff members for all you did to help make Halloween a safe, fun

day, full of learning, for our students!