Weekly Update 1.22.17-1.28.17

Ability Awareness Day: Friday, Jan. 27th.

Here is the schedule.  Please note that we are doing a few things differently this year.  Thank you for your flexibility!  

• All School Assembly will begin at 9:00 a.m.
• 4th and 5th graders will switch block times AND lunch times.  

Family Teams are on Wednesday, Jan. 25th. An agenda and activities will be out ASAP. Please remember to wear t-shirts.

School Board Recognition Week is scheduled from January 22-28, 2017.  Each year the Board enjoys receiving cards/posters, etc. from the students.  Please send any items to the attention of Laura Hecht in CO.  The deadline for these items is this Friday, January 27.

Computer Cart Updates:

In an effort to organize and maintain effective computer use in the building, we are going to be starting a few new things this week.  Please let me know immediately if you have any questions or concerns.  

• Marsha will be around to every classroom to organize cords and make sure computers are where they should be.
• Marsha will notify me of who needs additional storage for iPads, laptops, etc.

• All classrooms will get a laptop checkout form to be placed next to classroom laptops for checkout.  Angie will explain this on Flyervision.
• Marsha will be around to organize the laptop carts and cords with zip ties.
• Laptop carts may no longer be stored in hallway.  The carts are being left completely open and unlocked in hallways at night.  With various people in and out of the building throughout the night, we simply cannot have this happen.  If your laptop cart time is at the end of the day, a 5th grade student leader will deliver it to the next classroom for the morning.  This will begin on Monday, Jan. 30th.
• New Leadership jobs will be assigned to 5th grade students for the remainder of the year.  They will be responsible for coming around to deliver and organize each laptop cart.  In addition, the rest of these leaders will be assigned a grade level to organize and plug in laptops in the classroom.  

Concord Expo:

We are excited to host an awesome celebration of learning here at Concord.  This will be held before our March 28th PTG meeting from 5:30-7:00.  I will share more details later but just wanted to give you a heads up so you can be saving any student work that you might want to highlight in halls and/or classrooms.    This will be an event where we can showcase student work including any Science Fair projects, artwork, Genius Hour projects, etc.  We plan to have a super fun night with food trucks, a mobile Science lab for students to explore, and Mad Scientist Assembly during the PTG meeting.

Early Release Plans:

Liz will be sending the agenda on Monday.

ELEMENTARY HONORS ORCHESTRA 2016-17

A special congratulations to these students on their amazing accomplishment:

Carrie Maschmann (violin)

Brett Ninneman (viola)

Estelle Cooksey (viola)

This is an excellent time to discuss power we have to change the world....one kid at a time!

 

A few reminders for your digital communication with parents:

• When exchanging Valentine’s Day cards, please remember our NO FOOD policy.  This includes candy on Valentine cards.  Thank you for your help in keeping ALL children safe.
• Be sure to wear your Family Team shirt on Wednesday, Jan 25th for early release.  
• Here is the revised calendar for the 2016-17 school year due to the snow day.