Daisy Daily for the Week of November 27, 2017

Daisy Friends,

I hope that you all enjoyed a very special, long Thanksgiving weekend with family and friends.

Welcome to the week of November 27.......

Here are a few reminders:

• Leadership Team Meeting will meet at 8 am on MONDAY of this week, due to multiple conflicts on our usual Tuesday meeting day.
• Marking Period 1 closes on Wednesday, Nov. 29.
• After-school School-wide PLC on Wednesday will feature time to continue work with evaluating student data and Report Cards/Progress Reports (3:15-4:15 pm)
• We have early dismissal this Thursday at 1 pm for students.  Professional Development from 1-3 pm will feature:
• Science NGSS with Clare Wurm for K-4 classroom teachers.
• PMT Update Training for designated staff members.
• Personalized PD for other staff members (Special Ed, Special Area Staff members)
• Thanks so much to all who donated non-perishables this Fall.  A delivery to the Food Pantry at St Mark's was made last week and was very gratefully received.
• Donations to our "Mitten Tree" outside the Computer Lab is ongoing.

As always, please consult our Daisy Staff Google Calendar for all upcoming events, found at:

DAISY STAFF CALENDAR

Wishing you a WONDERFUL WEEK!!!

Ruth

Many thanks to our incredible parent volunteers for their generous gifts of Thanksgiving breads to every staff member : )

Daisy Daily for the Week of November 20 (Thanksgiving Week)

Daisy Staff,

Start line at Daisy's 5K Gobble Wobble.

Thanks so much to staff members who came out on Saturday to support our Daisy 5K Gobble Wobble.  It was a successful event with a record number of runners/walkers.  Many thanks to our core Race Committee headed up by Jodi Oullette and supported by Jess Brown, Nicole Tarrantino, Tovah Vincent and others.  Lots of work accomplished behind the scenes helped to ensure that the event went off without a hitch.  It's the largest fundraiser of the year for our PTO and our students and families certainly enjoyed seeing our staff members involved as well.

Madeline & Pat completed the 5K, modeling health and wellness at its best!

Student artwork and posters provided encouragement for runners/walkers along the route.

Thanks so much to the fabulous 5K Race Team!!!

Students created Kindness Rocks.

Maria and Laura handled race registrations for participants.

As always, please consult our Daisy Staff Google Calendar for all the events of the weeks ahead at:

DAISY STAFF GOOGLE CALENDAR

A few reminders about the week ahead:

• We have a full day on Monday (11/20) with students, but on BOTH Tuesday (11/21) and Wednesday (11/22), students are discussed at 1 pm.  (Please remember to follow the early dismissal schedule, which includes adjusted times for Pre-school.)
• On Tuesday (11/21), certified staff members will be involved in Professional Development from 1:00-3:00 pm, working on:
• Finalizing revisions in Report Cards re: Standards and Traits of a Successful Learner
• Student Data and Assessments; Evaluating Progress; Creating Progress Reports; etc.
• Personalized Goals for specific areas/staff members
• We won't hold grade-level meetings in my office this week due to the change in schedules and the shortened week.
• Please remember if you are taking your class on a walking field trip to the Town Library, or if you are going outside for any reason, please notify the office and take a Walkie-Talkie with you.
• Donations for our Mitten Tree are now being collected on the tree near the Computer Lab.  Thanks so much to Kim Godfrey for organizing this effort.

As we race around to prepare for the upcoming holidays, please keep in mind that for some of our students, the holidays may be difficult and/or bring reminders of people they are missing in their lives.  Our students (and fellow staff members) may need some extra TLC during this time.

"Everyone you meet is

fighting a battle that

you know nothing about.

Be kind.

Always."

Wishing you and yours all the best in the busy weeks ahead and, as always, please let me know what you--and your students-- need.

Thank you,

Ruth

Daisy Daily for the Week of November 13

Thanks to all who helped to make our Veterans Day Assembly such a huge success.  We had a record number of veterans join us on Friday, many of whom are relatives of our students and staff.  Numerous visitors expressed how much this ceremony of appreciation means to them and how much they appreciate the words of thanks from our students and staff.  Two veterans attending even told stories of having had Daisy Ingraham as their teacher!

As always, please click on the link to our DAISY STAFF GOOGLE CALENDAR for the events of the weeks ahead:

DAISY STAFF CALENDAR!

 A few notes re: the weeks ahead:

• Daisy Leadership Team will meet this Tues., Nov. 14, at 8 am.
• Flu Clinic is Tues., Nov. 14, from 7:30-9:00 am in the Health Office.
• There is a BOE Meeting this Tues., Nov. 14 at 7 pm at WHS.
• Data Team meets this WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, at 8 am.
• There is an EL Breakfast De-Brief Meeting this Thurs., Nov. 16, at 8 am in Rm. 5.
• We have a Pre-School Screening this Fri., Nov. 17, beginning at 9 am.
• The "Gobble Wobble" 5K Run/Walk takes place this Saturday, Nov. 18, starting at 9 am.  If you haven't already signed up, please consider joining us for this eventful morning!
• Next Tues., Nov. 21, features a 1 pm dismissal for students and Professional Development for certified staff.
• School will dismiss at 1 pm on Wed., Nov. 22 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.  There is no school on Nov. 23-24.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL OF THESE EVENTS ARE IN OUR STAFF CALENDAR, ALONG WITH WEEKLY GRADE-LEVEL MEETINGS, ETC.  I'm just highlighting a few events here  for everyone's.  As always please consult our Daisy Staff Google Calendar for all the events of the weeks ahead.

Our Grade K-4 Classroom Teachers had fun with the 

Next Generation Science Standards at Professional Development

 at Westbrook Middle School on November 7.

Wishing all a wonderful week ahead!

Ruth

Daisy Daily for Week of November 6, 2017

Daisy Staff,

Thanks to all for your flexibility and positive attitude as we switched our e-mail to Google Mail last Friday.  Everyone seems to be adjusting nicely.  Many thanks to Ben and Tiffini for making this transition happen so swiftly!

As always, thanks for your spirit in all you do!!!

We have a very full week ahead!  
Here are a few highlights, but please click on the link below to our Google Staff Calendar for all the important events ahead of us:

DAISY STAFF CALENDAR


Monday, Nov. 6 (A Day):

• 4:45-8:00 pm--Early Childhood Forum at Daisy

Tuesday, Nov. 7:

• Professional Development Day
• Regional PD as well as District PD; complete schedule will be e-mailed separately
• For those in district: 8 am - 3 pm
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• Election Day

Wednesday, Nov. 8 (B Day):

• 8 am Data Team
• No after-school meeting

Thursday, Nov. 9 (C Day)

Friday, Nov. 10 (D Day):

• Veterans Day Assembly at 1 pm in Gym
• (Please wear Red, White & Blue.)
• Time of day was changed so as not to conflict with WHS.
• Invitations will go out to all families & staff members who may want to invite Veterans to join us (via School Messenger, Daisy website and hard-copy invitations sent home)
• Please think about how your grade-level has contributed to the assembly in the past and we'll discuss this year's plans.
• There will be a reception for Veterans after the assembly in the Staff Lunch Room from 2:00-2:30 pm.  I welcome any staff members who would like to contribute a refreshment for that gathering as that would be very much appreciated.  Additionally, if anyone is available during that time, please stop by and thank our Veterans.

The complete schedule of Grade-Level Meetings is in the Google Staff Calendar.

Thanks,

Ruth