Daisy Daily for the Week of January 27, 2020

Morning Meeting in Preschool.

Daisy Staff,

Hope that everyone enjoyed a wonderful weekend.

A few reminders re: the week/s ahead:

• Some Grade-Levels will continue the review of student data in meetings this week, including first grade on Tuesday.
• The Daisy Leadership team will meet on Tuesday (Jan. 28) from 8:00-8:25 am, followed by PLC Leaders/Lead Teacher/Administration from 8:30-9:00 am.
• This Wednesday (Jan. 29) was scheduled to be a school-wide PLC, but since we want to continue the work in Math and Reading PLCs with Progress Monitoring in Tier 1, the structure will look a little different.  Members of the Special Education Team are asked to join their grade level teams in either the Math or Reading PLCs and Ruth will have a separate plan for Special Area Team members.  
• Five Daisy staff members (along with other staff members from WMS & WHS) will participate in Restorative Practices Training on January 30-31.  Details re: coverage will be forthcoming.
• The Special Area Team will meet this Friday, Jan. 31, from 8:00-8:30 am.
• Please remember that Morning Bus Duty/Car Drop-off Duty starts at 8:15 am.  We start unloading the mini-bus at 8:20 am and all buses by 8:25 am.  Our Bus Drivers have been instructed not to open the door and unload students without adults at each bus door, to assist in the safe unloading of students.
• Thanks so much to all staff members for ensuring a safe and efficient Lockdown Drill.  The next one will not be announced in advance.

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:

• Parent/Teacher Conferences: Feb. 4 & 6.  Students will be dismissed at 1 pm on both days.
• 100th Day of School (tentative):  Feb. 5, 2020
• February Recess: Feb. 17-18, 2020
• "STEM" Night (Science/Technology/Math): April 8, 2020; 5:30 pm. 

Preschool Lesson in the Computer Lab.

As always, please check our Daisy Staff Google Calendar for all the specifics of upcoming events and meetings at:

DAISY STAFF GOOGLE CALENDAR

Thanks and let's make it a great week!

Ruth

Daisy Daily for the Week of January 20, 2020

Daisy Staff,

Hope that everyone enjoyed the long, Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Weekend.

A few reminders re: the week/s ahead:

• We will review Student Data in Grade-Level Meetings this week, per our regular meeting schedule, with meetings held in the office.
• Department-Based PLCs will take place on Wed., Jan. 22, after school. Agendas will be forthcoming.
• FYI, we have five staff members participating in Restorative Practices Training on January 30-31.  Details re: coverage will be distributed.

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:

• Parent/Teacher Conferences: Feb. 4 & 6.  Students will be dismissed at 1 pm on both days.
• 100th Day of School (tentative):  Feb. 5, 2020
• "STEM" Night (Science/Technology/Math): April 8, 2020; 5:30 pm.  Thanks to all who participated in the first planning meeting last week!

As always, please check our Daisy Staff Google Calendar for all the specifics of upcoming events and meetings at:

DAISY STAFF GOOGLE CALENDAR

Thanks and let's make it a great week!

Ruth

Daisy Daily for the Week of January 13, 2020

Daisy Staff,

Hope that everyone got a chance to enjoy the marvelously warm weather this weekend!  It certainly felt more like spring than January!!!

Here are a few reminders about the week/s ahead:

• Please use Grade-Level Team Meeting time this week to confer with specialists, interventionists, team members, etc.  All Grade-Level Teams will meet during the week of Jan. 20 to review student data.
• Jeff Sullivan's first-grade class will go to weekly Swim Lessons at the Y this Mon., Jan. 13, from 9:10-10:30 am.
• The monthly Westbrook Board of Education Meeting is scheduled for Tues., Jan. 14, at 7 pm in the WHS Library.
• Daisy PTO will meet Wed., Jan. 15, at 6 pm in the cafe.
• The PDEC Committee will meet this Wed., Jan. 15, from 3:15-4:15 pm in the WHS Library.
• Before-School Band will take place on the next "B" Day, which is Thurs., Jan. 16.
• There is no school on Monday, Jan. 20, due to the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday.
• Department-Based PLCs will take place on Wed., Jan. 22, after school.

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:

• 100th Day of School (tentative):  Feb. 5, 2020
• "STEM" Night (Science/Technology/Math): April 8, 2020; 5:30 pm.

Daisy Ingraham School is the proud recipient of a $500 Grant

from Exxon Corp., which will help to fund

our first STEM night for students and families!

Details to follow.....

As always, please check our Daisy Staff Google Calendar for all the specifics of upcoming events and meetings at:

DAISY STAFF GOOGLE CALENDAR

Thanks and let's make it a great week!

Ruth

A second-grade family recently helped students

learn about "Three Kings Day."

Mr. Sullivan's first-graders recently enjoyed their first swim class at the Y!

Daisy Daily for the Week of January 6, 2020

Thanks so much to our amazing office staff

for creating a wonderful "Welcome to 2020" display!

Daisy Staff,

Hope that everyone enjoyed a good weekend!

Here are a few reminders about the week/s ahead:

• All Grade-Level Teams will meet this week, as scheduled, for grade-specific items.  All Grade-Level Teams will meet during the week of Jan. 20, to review student data.
• Jeff Sullivan's first-grade class will begin weekly Swim Lessons at the Y this Mon., Jan. 6, from 9:10-10:30 am.
• Daisy Leadership Team will meet on Wed., Jan. 8, at 8 am, followed by a meeting of PLC Leaders, Lead Teacher and Administration at 8:30 am.
• Daisy Faculty Meeting is scheduled for Wed., Jan. 8, from 3:15-4:15 pm in the cafe.
• Thursday, Jan. 9, is a "B" Day; therefore fourth-graders will have Before-School Band at 7:45 am.
• The Special Area Team will meet at 8 am on Fri., Jan. 10, in the office.
• The WECC Early Childhood Meeting will take place on Friday, Jan. 10, 10:30-11:30 am, in the Pit Office.

• Please make an opportunity to review the protocols of a Lockdown Drill with students and fellow colleagues as we plan to practice this during the week of Jan. 6.  Please review the charts that are posted by all classroom doors.  If you are in need of a copy of a chart, please contact the office.
• Westbrook Board of Education Meeting is scheduled for Tues., Jan. 14, at 7 pm in the WHS Library.
• Daisy PTO will meet next Wed., Jan. 15, at 6 pm in the cafe.
• There is no school on Monday, Jan. 20, due to the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday.
• Department-Based PLCs will take place on Wed., Jan. 22, after school.

As always, please check our Daisy Staff Google Calendar for all the specifics of upcoming events and meetings at:

DAISY STAFF GOOGLE CALENDAR

Thanks and let's make it a great week!

Ruth

Thanks so much to all for donating gently-used books to our "Read to Grow" campaign, to benefit siblings of new babies across the State of Connecticut!

Teachers, please remember to send students to the office to choose "Birthday Books" near or close to their birthdays!

Daisy Daily for January 2-3, 2020

Welcome to 2020 and Welcome Back to School!!!

Daisy Staff,

Hope that you all enjoyed a fabulous holiday break!

This will be a really quick, two-day week.  Here are a few reminders:

• Thursday, Jan. 2 is a "B" Day and fourth-graders will have Before-School Band at 7:45 am.
• The WECC Early Childhood Meeting will take place on Friday, Jan. 3, 10:30-11:30 am, in the Pit Office.
• Kindergarten will have a Grade-Level meeting on Friday, Jan. 3, from 12:45-1:30 pm in the office.
• Daisy Leadership Team will meet next Wed., Jan. 8.
• All Grade-Level Teams will meet next week, as scheduled, for grade-specific items.  All Grade-Level Teams will meet during the week of Jan. 20, to review student data.
• There is no school on Monday, Jan. 20, due to the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday.
• Please take the opportunity to review the protocols of a Lockdown Drill with students and fellow colleagues as we plan to practice this during the week of Jan. 6.  Please review the charts that is posted by all classroom doors.  If you are in need of a copy of this, please contact the office.

As always, please check our Daisy Staff Googler Calendar for all the specifics of upcoming events and meetings at:

DAISY STAFF GOOGLE CALENDAR

Thanks so much to all for making the days leading up to the holiday break so memorable for our students and families by focusing on worthwhile learning opportunities and by presenting a balanced, inclusive vision of cultures and holidays.

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

Warmly,

Ruth