August 28, 2017
Greetings
The day we have been preparing for is finally upon us! Based on the level of excitement from Orientation the first day of school will be filled with students and staff reconnecting and setting the stage for a productive year! Teaching procedures and classroom expectations will create a safe environment for students to achieve the goals that have been set for them. It is going to be a busy week but I know each of you is up for the task! |
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Important Dates
All dates have been added to the Google Calendar and can also be found here.
August 28th: First Day of School Meet Me at the Flag Pole @ 7:20 a.m. 30th: Staff Meeting 31st: Fire Drill National Trail Mix Day September 1st: Bus Evacuation Training Staff Jean Day for $2 5th: LCPS Board Meeting 6th: Boy Scout Visit; PLC Hearing Screenings (schedule) 7th: Boy Scout Round-Up meeting iPad exchange from other schools 11th: Begin date for Imagine Learning Independence Day Car Rider Tags Required 12th: Bright Ideas Grant; BOG |
Below are teacher 'due dates.'
Lesson Plans due by 5pm on Sunday. Updated folders have been added to your google file. September 8th: Grade book setup in PowerSchool Self-Assessment & PDP completed* *Mrs. Cole will be with us on August 30 to answer any questions you have. PDPs should include 2-3 SMART Goals. One of the goals should pertain to reading and a grade level goal. You may combine your grade level and reading goal into one. Links to assist with writing SMART goals. Writing SMART Goals SMART Goals in Education 15th: Emergency Lesson Plans due Please email to [email protected]. 12th: Bright Ideas Grant due to principal 18th: Bright Ideas Grant submitted by 5 pm |
Back to School Updates
- Please use your swipe card to enter the building, sign-in and check your mailbox upon arrival.
- Please be at your assigned station on time, ready to greet students and re-teach procedures. The staff workday is from 7:30 am -3:15 pm. Morning & afternoon duty list.
- Students will be tardy at 8:05 a.m. unless they have a cafeteria pass or on a late bus.
- Announcements will begin at 8:05 a.m. Please place any announcements you have for the good of the group in the office by 7:45 a.m. The Pledge of Alliance schedule is located in the shared folder and here.
- Hold on to all completed student paperwork. Mrs. Herring will share more details on how and when to submit.
- Review the hearing screening schedule for times and procedures. This is scheduled for September 6.
- Show the iLCPS video to all students as a refresher within the first 10 days of school. Link to Spanish version.
- The Resource Team will come to you on Monday. The schedule is located here.
- On September 11 we will celebrate Independence Day for our students. This will be the day that students should walk to class on their own in the morning. Please share this with parents and build students up for the big day.
- TAs will begin covering lunch on September 11. Please spend the first 2 weeks of school getting to know your students by sitting with them during lunch.
- At this time we only have Mr. Mumford and Mr. Edwards for custodial staff. To assist them please put your trashcans outside your classroom in the hallway at the end of each day. As well, encourage students to pick-up trash they see on the floor throughout the day.
- If you would like to send Mrs. Bell a card to let her know you are thinking about her please give it to Mrs. Hollandsworth and she will address and mail it.
- A file has been added to the google folder for pictures. Please add any pictures you take throughout the school year to the folder. Please be careful to not delete any pictures in the folders.
- We expect to start EC pull-out on Wednesday, August 30. The schedule will be shared as soon as it is finalized.
- Check out the Celebrations tab!
- Important Daily Reminders
Please review the list of items we should complete during the First 10 Days of School.
first_10_days_procedures.pdf |
Welcome to LGES
Kelly King is our new Pre-K teacher. Mrs. King has been in the education field for seven years. She is married with three children. She enjoys vacations, riding ATVs, painting and traveling. Mrs. King said, "I am thankful that God has placed me at La Grange Elementary and I look forward to the upcoming school year." |
Committee News
The Sunshine Committee leaped into the school year with visits of appreciation for all of the hard work you do on behalf of our students. Thursday, August 31 is National Trail Mix Day! To celebrate the Sunshine Committee would like to have a make your own Trail Mix station. See the document to sign-up for how your department/grade level can participate.
Insights You Can Use
Keep the main thing, the main thing.
The main thing is quality instruction.
- Mrs. Frances Herring, Associate Superintendent