DAISY DAILY FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 21, 2018

Daisy Staff,

As we heard the very sad news of another school shooting last Friday, please know that our Superintendent, Pat Ciccone, reached out to district families and staff once again, offering resources to help students and adults cope with this and other tragedies.  Pat sent out letters via School Messenger with links to approved resources, all of which are posted on our district web page. 

First graders in concert,

directed by Michele Hammond,

and assisted by student teacher Julia Tackett.

Second graders in concert,

directed by Jen Bellizzi.

As we approach the week ahead, we have much to look forward to, including:

• An in-school choral concert featuring our first- and second-graders on Monday, May 21, at 9 am in the gym.
• SBAC make-ups for third- and fourth-graders will take place right after this concert, beginning at 9:45 am on Monday. Make-ups will also take place on Tuesday morning from 9-11 am.
• A Cultural Arts presentation on Afro-Puerto Rican/Caribbean Music and Dance (aka "Boomba") will be offered to all students and staff on Thursday, from 1:30-2:30 pm in the gym.
• Field Day will take place this Friday, all day long, as per the schedule that Ryan Percival distributed last week.  Fingers crossed for great weather!

Other meetings this week include:

• 8 am, Mon., May 21:  Daisy Leadership Team in Office.
• 3:15 pm, Mon., May 21: Scheduling Committee Mtg. in Room 3.
• 3:15-4:15 pm, Wed., May 23: School-Based PLC. (During this meeting, a group of staff members who worked on the SAAP Curriculum will meet with representatives from the middle and high schools in Room 7.  This meeting actually starts at 2:30 pm and coverage will be provided for those requiring it.)

As always, please consult our Daisy Staff Google Calendar for all events and times:

DAISY STAFF GOOGLE CALENDAR

During Grade-Level Meetings this week, I'm asking that classroom teachers, special education teachers and specialists please use this time to complete placement cards on each student.  We will begin the process of placement for next year's classes during grade-level meetings during the week of May 28.

If all goes according to plan, all SBAC Assessment Make-ups will be completed by Tuesday, May 22.

Please let me know your concerns and let's make it a great week!

Thanks so much for all you do!!!

Ruth

Grandparents Day took place in Lori Freeman's kindergarten classroom last week and we welcomed a record number of guests!