Daisy Daily for the Week of April 1, 2019

Thanks so much to Laurie Kukta and her second-graders for creating this amazing bulletin board with such an important message!

Daisy Friends,

As we start a new week, here are a few notes to keep us all informed:

• Kindergarten Registration will continue to take place this week, with appointments scheduled at the convenience of incoming families during the day and evening.
• Please note that our Leadership Team Meeting will be held at 8 am on Wednesday of this week (rather than Tuesday) as I need to attend a TEAM District Facilitator Meeting at LEARN before school on Tuesday.
• We have a PTO Meeting  scheduled for Tues., April 2, from 5:30-6:30 pm.  Staff members are welcome to attend all PTO Meetings.
• Our monthly Faculty Meeting will take place on Wed., April 3, from 3:15-4:15 pm in the cafe, where we will re-visit our prioritized long-range planning goals.
• April Vacation Week is the week of April 15th.  Our school office will be open and Park/Rec Vacation Camp will take place at school that week with the exception of Fri., April 19, which is a holiday.
• Grade-level Meetings will take place as regularly scheduled (see link to Calendar).  We usually reserve Week 3 of each month to discuss student data, but since April vacation takes place during the third week of the month, we will study student data next week/Week 2.
• Earth Week Activities will take place during the week of April 22.
• SBAC Assessments for third- and fourth-graders are scheduled to take place the weeks of May 6 and 13.
• Currently, Fourth Grade Promotion is scheduled for Fri., June 14, with the last day of school currently on Mon., June 17.

Please check our Daisy Staff Calendar for all the details of upcoming events at:

DAISY STAFF GOOGLE CALENDAR

As always, please let me know any concerns. Let's make it a wonderful week!

Ruth

Our students enjoyed spending time with high school students from Teen Leadership, learning about "empathy."

Daisy Daily for the Week of March 25, 2019

"Light on Westbrook"

at Oxford Academy

March 23, 2019

Oxford Head of School Phil Cocchiola and Faith Asselin present our very own Gerald Hughes with an award for his photography.

Superintendent Pat Ciccone addressed the crowd, thanking all for their support.

Happy attendees all took home a piece of photographic artwork.

"Light on Westbrook" was another fabulous event, held over the weekend at Oxford Academy.  We are so grateful for our friends at Oxford who organized this amazing Photographic Art Show/Raffle to benefit Summer Meals for Kids, which will be held at Daisy this summer.  Thanks so much to so many Daisy folks who attended to support a great cause and to have fun together!!!

Daisy Friends,

As we start a new week, here are a few notes to keep us all informed:

• Kindergarten Registration will take place this week, with appointments scheduled at the convenience of incoming families during the day/evening on Tuesday and Thursday, with additional days as necessary.
• There will be a 6 pm Budget/Capital Improvement Meeting at Town Hall on Tues., March 26, where Superintendent Ciccone will present the Board of Education Budget.
• Report Cards are scheduled to go home on Wed., March 27.  As always, please let me know any concerns.
• The next PTO Meeting is scheduled for Tues., April 2, from 5:30-6:30 pm.
• April Vacation Week is the week of April 15th.  Our school office will be open and Park/Rec Vacation Camp will take place at school that week with the exception of Fri., April 19, which is a holiday.
• Earth Week Activities will take place during the week of April 22.
• SBAC Assessments for third- and fourth-graders are scheduled to take place the weeks of May 6 and 13.
• Currently, Fourth Grade Promotion is scheduled for Fri., June 14, with the last day of school currently on Mon., June 17.

Please check our Daisy Staff Calendar for all the details of upcoming events at:

DAISY STAFF GOOGLE CALENDAR

Thanks so much to Helen Sweet and her cadre of volunteers for putting on another fabulous Book Fair last week!  Our students, families and staff members all loved being able to "STOP, CHOMP AND READ" with a dinosaur theme!!!

Wishing all a wonderful week!!!

Ruth

Daisy Daily for the Week of March 18, 2019

"Rock Your Socks" on Thursday, March 21st, for

 International Down Syndrome Awareness Day!

Daisy Friends,

Please plan to join us for "Light on Westbrook" Photographic Art Show at Oxford Academy this Sat., March 23, 6-8 pm,  to benefit the Summer Meals Program for children under 18 years of age at Daisy. Flyers are in the staff lunch room and tickets are available in the office. Last day to enter photographs into this show is March 20th.  Please consider entering this fun photographic art show and joining in for a wonderful evening for a wonderful cause on Saturday!

Important notes about this week:

• Daisy Book Fair: Helen Sweet has put together another amazing event to bring more books into our students' lives.  "Browsing" will take place on Monday, with scheduled shopping times Tuesday through Thursday. Scholarships are available so that EVERY child goes home with a book!  Family Night will take place on Wednesday from 4-8 pm.  Please refer to Helen's e-mail for all the details.

• Down Syndrome Awareness Day will take place on Thursday, March 21, the international day for DS Awareness.  We have decorated the showcase in the main entry with this theme and flyers will go out to staff and families re: a "Rock Your Socks" event on that day.  Please note that this is an awareness day only, with NO donations taken.
• As always, if you need to be absent for any reason (Professional Development, sick or personal day), besides requesting a substitute through Kelly or Delta-T as appropriate, please e-mail both Alicia and me, so that we can plan appropriate coverage.

Please check our Daisy Staff Calendar for all the details of upcoming events at:

DAISY STAFF GOOGLE CALENDAR

Let's make it a great week!

Ruth

Daisy Daily for the Week of March 11, 2019

Congratulations to our students whose art work is on display at the CAEA Yourth Art Exhibit at Central Connecticut State University!

Thanks so much, Joe, for giving our students this amazing opportunity!

Daisy Friends,

Please remember that "Light on Westbrook" Photographic Art Show at Oxford Academy will take place on Sat., March 23, 6-8 pm,  to benefit the Summer Meals Program for children under 18 years of age at Daisy.  Please consider joining in on this fun, worthwhile event!  Tickets are available in the office.

Thanks to ALL who contributed to making last Friday's Professional Development Day so successful!  

• Many thanks to Seana Nygard for sharing some highlights of what she learned at Teacher College regarding best teaching strategies for English Learners in Reading & Writing Workshops.
• Our K-4 classroom teachers worked with our FOSS Science consultant to further develop our expertise with our kits and the NGSS Standards.
• Special education teachers were involved in Music Therapy, Wilson Training, etc.
• Several Special Area Staff members participated in Regional Training.
• We look forward to giving all an opportunity to share highlights of your day with colleagues.
• Thanks to all who were at Daisy on Friday and who contributed to a most wonderful, delicious breakfast spread, which was enjoyed by colleagues!

As we start this week, just a few reminders:

• The monthly BOE Meeting takes place Tuesday evening (3/12) at 7 pm at WHS Library.
• Department-based PLC's on Wednesday (3/13; 3:15-4:15 pm) will focus on a second EL Strategy.
• We will have early dismissal on Thursday (3/14) at 1 pm for afternoon Professional Development.  At Daisy, we will be working on Long Range Planning/Scheduling for next school year.  An agenda will be forthcoming with the specifics.
• Down Syndrome Awareness Day will take place on March 21, the international day for DS Awareness.  We will decorate the showcase with this theme and flyers will go out to staff and families re: a "Rock Your Socks" event on that day.  Please note that this is an awareness day only, with NO donations taken.
• "Light on Westbrook" will take place on Saturday, March 23, from 6-8 pm at Oxford Academy.
• As always, if you need to be absent for any reason (Professional Development, sick or personal day), besides requesting a substitute through Kelly or Delta-T as appropriate, please e-mail both Alicia and me, so that we can plan appropriate coverage.

As always, please check our Daisy Staff Calendar for all the details of upcoming events at:

DAISY STAFF GOOGLE CALENDAR

Let's make it a great week!

Ruth

Daisy Daily for the Week of March 4, 2019

March 4, 2019

Daisy Friends,

Wishing you all well as you're digging out on this Snow Day today!

A few notes about the "quick" week ahead:

• Tuesday, March 5, with be a "C" Day.
• Leadership Team Meeting will take place on Tues. at 8 am.
• Our Faculty Meeting on Wed., March 6, will feature:
• The results of the Staff Survey re: Intervention Blocks
• Discussion of Long-term Planning/Goals
• A brief visit from WEA Union President Patrick Hanssen
• Friday, March 8, is a full day of Professional Development, including Regional PD.  A detailed schedule for those working at Daisy will be forthcoming, including: Science, EL work in Literacy, Music Therapy and additional topics for the Special Education Department.

Please see the complete Daisy Calendar at:

DAISY STAFF GOOGLE CALENDAR

Please join me in thanking our Reading Specialist, Diane Lewis, and her committee for such an incredible week in celebrating reading last week.  Our students, families and staff so enjoyed Literacy Night last Thursday as well as "Read Across America" on Friday.  So much work and TLC goes into putting on those programs and this is sincerely appreciated!  
Thanks so much to ALL staff members who supported these events for our students!!!

Let's make it a great week!

Ruth