Week of August 28, 2017

What an INCREDIBLE first week with children.  THANK YOU for making it memorable, FUN, engaging, and LEARNER- CENTERED.  Having everyone on campus help with arrival and dismissal was a blessing, so thank you for giving your time.  We appreciate you making "happy calls" to each of your learners.  I am still working through calling each of you, but look forward to bragging on you before the weekend ends.  Since you have worked SO VERY HARD this week, please leave as soon as all learners are safely dismissed on Friday.  You deserve it!

DID YOU KNOW:

• if your voicemail is set up that your messages will go directly to your email inbox?  Please set up your phones with a greeting and message.  Also make sure your correct extension is on the CISD website under Staff Directory.
• you need to sign the Lee Staff Handbook by August 31 and the CISD Employee Handbook by Sept 29?
• we will be having Spur Savings every Thursday this year starting Sept 28.  Please share this document with your parents.  It is also located on PeachJar.  Paper copies will be sent home, as well.
• Jacque has an IC blog?  Check it out and book her to collaborate.
• we will start Team Time on Monday as a Day 6.  Please make sure your learners are at their locations by 2:15 and that your spreadsheets for specials are accurate for how learners get home.  Team Time will take place in the large conference room.
• parents checked you out before they even met you for Meet the Designer?  THANK YOU for your updated websites.  They look GREAT!
• Christina Giddings will be joining our famiLEE next week as our Enrichment Designer?  Please welcome her on Monday.  We are super excited and so is she!

DADS CLUB

Please send a copy or list of interested Dad's from Meet the designer night to: crysoberyl@gmail.com 

RED AND BLACK T-SHIRTS
If you would like to buy an Ed Foundation t-shirt and get an extra jeans day the first and third Tuesday of each month, click here to order your shirt.  Orders will be taken from Aug 25- Sept 8 and delivered the first week of October.


TEAM TIME
Please be on time and ready to start by 2:20.  This gives you transition time and time for a biology break.  Jacque is going to help facilitate your first meeting.  Please have your agendas in one school folder so that Admin can connect virtually.  THANK YOU!


EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
We will practice emergency drills next week.  Be READY.  If you do not know where to go ASK a housemate, or Admin, so we can give you directions.  All spaces should have a map posted at your door and a red/green card clipped inside.  If you do not have a red/green card,  please see the office.

DIGITAL SIGNAGE
I believe this is already done, but if not, please work to get updated images up on your digital signage by Thursday, August 31, for our learning walk.


PTO NEWSLETTER
Please remind your parents to sign up for the PTO Weekly Newsletter.  They can also view it here.  It goes out on Sundays and shares news for the week.


ESL STRATEGY OF THE WEEK
Activate and use students’ prior knowledge to connect new learning with their prior experiences.

THIS WEEK'S CURRICULUM COURIER

LEE LIFE PRINCIPLE:

Respect- showing consideration for others

LESSON IN LEADERSHIP:

We will often have visitors in our school.  When a visitor arrives, look them in the eyes, shake hands, tell them who you are, and welcome the person to our school.

LEE QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

Consideration for others is the basis of a good life, a good society" -Confucius

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Aug 27- Sam's Birthday

Aug 28- Stephanie S's Birthday

     PE Student Teacher starts observing

Aug 29-  Mentor Meeting (3:35)

Aug 30- School Shirt with Jeans

     4/5 iPad Rollout (pm)

     No after school meeting

Aug 31- Staff Handbook Signature page due

     Lee Learning Walk (8:00-9:00)

Sept 2- Nikki's Birthday