Week of May 11, 2020

Have an incredible weekend, sweet ladies.  I hope you have felt love and appreciation from our PTO, Admin Team, and FamiLEEs.  You are such a talented and dedicated bunch and are cared for so very much!  Happy Mother's Day to all of you.  Whether you have children of your own, or not, you mother the children in our school.  Thank you for all you do for them and the love you provide them each and every day they are at school.

DID YOU KNOW:

• our EOY committees KNOCKED IT OUT OF THE PARK?  Thank you to each of you that stepped up to lead and the contributions for all for an incredible end of year for everyone. WOW!
• students that are not returning to CISD next year need to schedule a time to drop off their devices at the Service Center?  If you know of any of your learners not returning, please share this form with them.
• the CISD PE Department created this choice board for you to use with learners on Friday?  Parents will need sidewalk chalk, milk jugs, and water balloons.

END OF YEAR

Very much (and great) ideas were shared at our Leadership Meeting, yesterday.  What I want to begin by saying is that everything in our notes is subject to change, so I ask for your flexibility.  The MOST IMPORTANT thing I need everyone to trust is that your health, safety and well-being are what is most important to me.  Our schedules presented to Leadership were created in attempt to try and filter out how many people are at the school at one time and where they are in the building.  They are not perfect, but we tried to honor keeping you out of the building for Teacher Appreciation Week.   If you cannot participate when is suggested, I understand.  If you need to come at different times/hours, I understand. Again, your well-being is what is most important.  You can come up any time in June if necessary.  If you need a mask, we have masks in the office.  Please wear one.  I know it will be super hard, but please practice social distancing while you are in the building. 

NEXT WEEK

We will BRIEFLY check in during house/grade/team scheduled ZOOM times, next week, so plan accordingly.  Below are suggested days for people to come up to school to prepare your classrooms for summer.  Please make a copy of the 2020 EOY Checklist on your iPad and check off items when you complete them.  We will ask you to email your completed checklists the following week.  The links are live for Furniture Inventory and the End of Year Technology Checklist, but I need until 5/15 to get the Storage Inventory document ready for you.  Thank you for your understanding.  

• May 11-5th and Specials
• May 12- Kinder and 4th grade
• May 13- 3rd grade and Sped
• May 14- 2nd grade and Support Staff (ESL, Paras, Nurse)
• May 15- 1st grade and anyone who needs extra time

AFTER NEXT WEEK

Please stay tuned for specific details for the following week (week of May 18). I have some thoughts regarding what we talked about and want to visit with some of our Leadership Team, tomorrow afternoon. You will be copied on the Parent Link, with details, that will go out to parents on Monday, May 11.

  

TAKE CARE OF YOU

What are some ways to combat stress during the hectic end of the year?  Jon Gordon, author of The Energy Bus, suggests these strategies:

SAVE THE DATE

LEE LIFE PRINCIPLE:

Responsibility- making the right choice to be reliable and dependable

LESSON IN LEADERSHIP:

After we eat, we will clean up after ourselves. This includes cleaning off the tables and making sure we haven't left any trash on the floor or around the eating area.

LEE QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

"Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anyone else expects of you.  Never excuse yourself." -Henry Ward Beecher

DATES TO REMEMBER:
May 11- Panorama training must be completed
Week of May 11-15- Complete EOY Checklist
May 13- PTO Grants Due
May 15- Staff Zoom Pics Due
     Field Day Choice Boards in Lesson Plans
May 18-19- Learners pick up bags, drop off library books, pick up medications
May 20- 5th grade parade (10:00- Car Loops)
May 21- Virtual Spirit Rally by houses (8:00)
     EOY Staff Celebration (1:30 Andy's)