Daisy Daily for the Week of December 16, 2019

Daisy Staff,

Hope that everyone enjoyed a wonderful weekend!  

As we begin the week of Dec. 16, please remember:

• We will review Student Data in Grade-Level Meetings this week.
• The joint ELA/Math/Special Education Department-Based PLC meeting will take place after school this Wed., Dec. 18, from 3:15-4:15 pm.  Other Department-Based PLCs will also take place as scheduled.
• Students and Staff are invited to participate in "Spirit Week" this week, if you wish, as previously announced in flyers.  Here's a copy for your handy reference:

Please help us welcome Rebecca (Becca) Corcoran, who joins us on Mon., Dec. 16, in the position of Behavior Technician.  She comes to us with much experience from the Madison Public School District.

Also, please know that we are inviting Daisy families and staff members to donate gently used (or new) books to the "Read To Grow" non-profit foundation as their inventory is very low during this holiday season.  The group is in need of gently-used or new books for siblings of newborns (ages 1-9), which are distributed throughout Connecticut hospitals.  "Read to Grow" gifts the family of each newborn with a new book, but would also like to allow siblings to choose books for themselves as well.  One of our Daisy volunteers, Lynn Nathan, informed us of this need during this holiday season.  Hopefully, this is something that we can help with, in the spirit of giving.  We'll have flyers ready to go home to each family and each staff member on Monday.

Please remember:
Monday, Dec. 23: 

• Seasonal Sing-a-long at 10 am in the gym
• School-wide Pajama Day
• Early Dismissal at 1 pm

As always, please check our Daisy Staff Google Calendar for daily updates and please let me know about events that you'd like to see listed on the calendar for the good of all:

DAISY STAFF GOOGLE CALENDAR

Wishing all a wonderful week ahead with our students and each other!

Warmly,

Ruth

Thanks to all who were able to join us for the 

Staff Holiday Party on Saturday evening!

Daisy Daily for the Week of December 9, 2019

Congratulations to our third-graders 

who earned a special celebration

after they mastered 100,000 math facts per classroom

in a friendly competition!

Just love the determination of our students;

the spirit of our teachers;

and the support of our parents!!!

Daisy Staff,

As we start the week of Dec. 9, here are a few important reminders:

• Before-School Band takes place on Mon., Dec. 9.
• Wellness Committee meets on Tues., Dec. 10, from 3:15-4:15 pm in the Library.
• Board of Education Meeting on Tues., Dec. 10, at 7 pm at WHS.
• Daisy Leadership Team will meet on Wed., Dec. 11 from 8:00-8:25 am.
• Report Cards go home on Wed., Dec. 11.  (Please let me know if anyone experiences any concerns in printing them.)
• Department PLC Meetings for ELA, Math and Special Ed will take place on Wed., Dec. 11.  Special Area PLC Meetings will remain at the scheduled Dec. 18 date.
• The PTO Holiday Fair will take place on Wed., Dec. 11, and Thurs., Dec. 12, in the Pit Office.  Classrooms (Grades K-4) have signed up for particular time slots.  The PTO asks that all staff members please remember that this is set up for our students so that they may bring home inexpensive gifts for family members.  Scholarships are available for students as needed.  When all students have visited the shop, the PTO will let staff members know if there are additional items available for purchase by adults.  Please wait for this announcement.
• Team meetings are on this week, as scheduled.  Special Area Team will meet on Fri., Dec. 13, at 8 am.
• Our Daisy Staff Holiday Party will take place on Sat., Dec. 14, from 5-8 pm.  If you have not yet RSVP'd to Ruth, please do so.  Invitations were placed in all staff mailboxes last week with details.

NEXT WEEK, Week of Dec. 16:

• Please watch for updates re: "Spirit Week" with a theme for each day.

Monday, Dec. 23: 

• Seasonal Sing-a-long at 10 am in the gym
• Early Dismissal at 1 pm

As always, please check our Daisy Staff Google Calendar for daily updates and please let me know about events that you'd like to see listed on the calendar for the good of all:

DAISY STAFF GOOGLE CALENDAR

Wishing all a wonderful week ahead with our students and each other!

Warmly,

Ruth

Daisy Daily for the Week of December 2, 2019

Daisy Staff,

Welcome to December!

Hope that everyone enjoyed a wonderful, long holiday weekend.  

Thanks to all for everything that you contributed to another "Good News" Assembly before the break.  Our students and staff shared ideas on "Kindness" in so many fabulous ways.

As we prepare for the week ahead, here are a few highlights:

• I am delighted to inform you that our long-term substitute nurse, Kayla Johnson, RN, will join us as an official employee of Westbrook Public Schools on Monday.  She has served our students, families and staff so well in our School Health Office during Bianca Boccaccio's maternity leave.  Bianca has decided not to return after the birth of her baby girl, and we wish her and her family the very best.  Kayla was the unanimous choice of our interview committee and we wish her the very best as she continues her work with us, now as an official WPS employee.
• On Monday, we will also welcome a new Office Secretary to Daisy.  Lisa (Johnson) Sizer joins us in our front office in a full-day position, having previously served as a paraprofessional at WHS.  Please welcome Lisa, who has a rich background in office experience as well.  Thanks so much to our interview committee and our superintendent, who has supported this very timely appointment of Lisa to a full-time position.
• Certified Staff Members: Please plan to use the time allotted for Wednesday's after-school meeting (3:15-4:15 pm) to work on Report Cards and Progress Reports.

As always, please check our Daisy Staff Google Calendar for daily updates and please let me know about events that you'd like to see on the calendar for the good of all:

DAISY STAFF GOOGLE CALENDAR

Wishing all a wonderful week ahead with our students and each other!

Warmly,

Ruth