The Last Friday Focus of the Year

We have almost made it!  Three more days and we will wrap this year up.  

Just a reminder that student supervision is key these last few days.  We will spend a lot of time outside and doing fun activities.  Remember to circulate and know what students are doing.  Students need structured activities during this time too - not just free play.  Large amounts of unstructured time leads to behavior problems.

You are invited to the kindergarten and 5th grade graduations on Monday at 5 and Tuesday at 6.  We would like for all staff to be at the 5th grade graduation if they can be.  

Reminder to teachers to have students make posters for the Senior Walk on Tuesday.

Check with Valerie or myself on planning and PD hours.  

Retention Sheets - please fill this out for your grade level.  

Next Week at a Glance...
Monday - House Olympics Day
                                 SBDM Meeting at 4 pm
                Kindergarten Graduation - 5 pm
Tuesday -  8:00 Senior Walk
                 Schedule for the Day
                                   5th grade graduation - 6 pm
                 2 pm - Mr. Irby Dedication
Wednesday - Last Day of School
                      5th grade Picnic

Friday Focus - May 4, 2018

It's finally here.  The week ahead is draining on everyone - students and staff alike.  Us keeping a positive attitude makes all the difference for our students.  It is important that students don't feel pressured or worried about the test.  Emphasize that this is their opportunity for them to show what they know and let all their hard work finally pay off.

Kindergarten thru 2nd grade teachers - please be very conscious about noise levels in the hall during testing.  Several students will be testing on the first floor.  Also - the library will be closed during testing times.  

There will not be special class on Monday thru Thursday of next week.  I know this is not easy.  We will try to send people around to give you breaks.  You can also divide students up to take outside during recess time and give people a few minutes then as well.  

I will need each grade level to add their supply list to this form before the last day of school.  This needs to be a very specific and well thought out list about what each grade really needs and will use.  If it is an item that needs to be high quality, let us know.  I want you guys to have what you need.  But we also need to be careful of being items that we don't use.  

I am going go ahead and share the tentative PD plan for the coming school year.  There are still some PD's up in the air dealing with grant requirements.  I want to go ahead and share though so you can get some dates on your calendars.  

We are also changing both the name and charge of our Lighthouse Team next year.  We feel that changing it to the School Leadership Team is more suiting to what we want that team to do.  Being a LIM or Lighthouse School is no longer a separate thing that we do - it is part of who we are.  We also want this Leadership Team to not only make decisions about LIM activities but school activities overall. With all that being said - let me know if you are willing to serve on the Leadership Team for the 2018-19 school year! We try to only meet once per month but the work of this team is very important.  

Next Week at a Glance...

-Monday - 7:40 KPREP parade  
-Tuesday - 12:30  Girls Bathroom Challenge Movie & -Popcorn in gym
-Wednesday - Miss Kentucky speaks to all students at 1:30 in the gym
3:00 Staff meeting/Ms Rhonda's celebration
-Thursday 3:00 Secret Sailor Reveal in library - everyone bring a finger food to share
-Friday - 11 am I Survived the KPREP Party at the Park