WOW! What a Week 13

Info to Know...

Building Inspection: Inspections will be taking place Nov. 28,29.  Things must be in compliance before you leave for Thanksgiving.  Nothing above 24 inches.  No lamps.  No extension cords.  Nothing covering more than 50% of walls.  No decorative lights like Christmas lights.  No flammable items such as pillows or blankets.  etc. Let us know if you have any questions. 

Reading, Math & ELL Clubs: These will begin after break. Please send any data communication sheets to Kristin. 

December IPI: The IPI team will be collecting data on Monday, December 4th. 

PARCC Testing Password:  Teachers should be receiving a message about resetting your password for Pearson Next (PARCC testing).  You need to do this and remember your password for PARCC testing in March. Thank you!

Next Week...

• Monday, November 20th
• Parent Conferences from 12:30-8:30
• PFE dinner will provide a Gatto's dinner
• Tuesday, November 14th
• Parent Conferences from 10:00-5:00
• Thankful Tuesday

Woohoo! We made it. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

A Look Ahead...

• Monday, November 27th
• Art Club
• ELL Club
• Tuesday, November 28th
• Building Inspection
• Possible Apple Distinguished Schools Assembly at 8:30~more info to come
• Reading/Math Club
• Wednesday, November, November 29th
• Staff Meeting
• Building Inspection
• Thursday, November 30th
• Paw Collection
• Spanish Club
• ELL Club
• Reading/Math Club
• Intermediate Resource Peer Coaching (See Cheryl B for Sub)
• Friday, December 1st

Ideas to Check Out...

Check out these great lessons for Social & Emotional Skills with ELA for grades 3-5.

Pawesome Staff

Thanks to Nancy for always helping me with my techno problems!

Thanks Denise...Debbie

Thank you Lesley, Sandy, Melissa, and Denise Hazen for being proactive to welcome a new student.

Thank you Sue for your patience and commitment to our students. I wouldn’t be able to get through my day without you.

Thanks Cheryl for being flexible and understanding! I was able to be with both my daughter and my students for AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK!

Thanks for all of your help and support Katharine!! I am so lucky to have you as my team member and friend!!

Thank you Debbie for all your patience & hard work! -Heidi

Thank you Cheryl and Kristin for the Thankful Tuesday goodies!

Thank you Cheryl and Kristen for the "Thankful Tuesday's"!

Thank you Vicki and Sue for your 'unconditional' patience delivered with a smile!

Jehans' team members, I love that we can work together to problem solve with success and with a sense of humor. :-)

Shoutout to Sharon, her intern Kayla, and Dean for helping make School Psychology Awareness WEEK (SPAW) such a success with our students! Thanks for everything #PowerUP :D -Alyssa Beukema

Thanks for making the Paras feel so special! Everything was so delicious!

So thankful for my High Point family! You all are the best!

Thanks to Kristin for leading another productive and helpful grade level meeting. We are so lucky to have your leadership here at High Point.

Thanks to Katie Knopf for supporting our instrumental music students by helping out the evening concerts.

Pawesome Moments

November News: Week 12

Thank you to everyone who made the Veteran's Day assembly so special for our Veterans. The kids sounded beautifully & the gym looked amazing. Everyone's hard work and helping setting up the program is so appreciated. It really made it truly so special. 

Info to Know...

School Improvement Meeting Notes: This week the SIP team met and discussed many items. You can see the notes here.

Whole School "One Book One School" Celebration

• Finish Book by Tuesday, December 5th
• Author Skype with the Whole School: Tuesday, December 5th at 1pm
• 20-30 minute assembly
• Questions for Author: Kristy will make a Google Form so the students can submit questions that they would like to ask and Kristy will choose 6 students (2 per grade level)
• Wear Hachiko shirts

Reading/Math Club:

• Please turn in an Reading/Math Club communication sheets to Kristin. Thank you.

Staff Meeting Change:

• There will be no meeting on December 13th it will be on December 6th instead. 
• Here is the plan for the next 3 meetings:
• Wednesday, November 15th: Active Shooter Drill~All Staff Should Attend
• Wednesday, November 29th: Co-Teaching Focus 
• Wednesday, December 6th: Dave Snyder~PL day updates

Parent Conferences: Please let Cheryl or Kristin know if you would like us to attend any of your parent conferences. Thank you!

Hachiko Golden Statues for PAWESOME Classes: Check out the classrooms here that have already received a Hachiko statues. Keep your eyes open for some pawesome classes!

Next Week...American Education Week: Schedule Here

• Monday, November 13th
  
• Art Club
• BIT Meeting at 1:30 
• Tuesday, November 14th
• Wednesday, November, November 15th
• Team Meetings
• Grade Level Meeting
• IPI-T: Meg W & Cheryl F (Check with Cheryl B for sub)
• Thursday, November 16th
• Paw Collection
• Spanish Club
• Kristin out presenting at a conference
• IPI-T: Mary Joy, Melissa, Jen, Maureen, Joanne (Check with Cheryl B for sub)
• Friday, November 17th
• Kristin out presenting at a conference
• Cheryl out for a personal day

A Look Ahead...

• Monday, November 20th
• Parent Conferences from 12:30-8:30
• PFE dinner will provide dinner
• Tuesday, November 14th
• Parent Conferences from 10:00-5:00

Pawesome Staff

A huge THANK YOU to Cheryl F, Cheryl B, Kristin, and Sharon for assisting with my last minute sub Monday morning! It is so great to work at such a great school with such kind and caring co-workers.

Thank you Cheryl and Kristin for the popcorn! Always fun and motivating to be appreciated.

Lynn, thank you for always working so hard! You're the best! Happy Birthday!

Thank you, Noel for being so helpful and compassionate! You are AMAZING! We're so lucky to have you!

Donna, thank you for always helping our students!

A great shout out to my fellow colleagues who completed our ELL endorsement this week. Great job ladies- Melissa, Bridget, Jenai, and Lesley! You guys are the best! Maureen

Thank you to all for your thoughts and kindness which have given me strength to push through these last few weeks.

Thanks to Kristin for her leadership in putting together this year's Veteran's Day Assembly.

Thanks to Cooper Wojcik and his Mom for collecting rocks that we had our students paint for gifts for our veterans this year.

Thanks to the students in Katlin and Katharine's room for creating the thank you cards for our veterans.

Thanks to Cheryl Burns for her help in getting the breakfast set up for our special veteran guests.

Thanks to Ellen, Noel and Donna for going above and beyond to help one of our homebound students receive what she needs to get back to school. You're all amazing and have the biggest hearts!

Thanks to everyone who donated a gift card for the family who lost their home to a fire. High Point Kind strikes again!!!

I want to thank this year's "PAWESOME" EL team. I am so blessed to work with such amazing, understanding, loving, supportive and compassionate teachers. I just love you Jill, Karyl, Julie, Ellen and Heidi. Thanks for making my job so easy everyday! NOEL

I want to thank Donna, Ellen, Cheryl and Kristin for helping one of our students and her family during a very difficult time. You all go above and beyond for your students. NOEL

Thank you Seida for your kindness and support. Also thank you for bring delicious food to share with me. NOEL

Thank you Cheryl and Elise for always being there to answer a question and lend a helping hand!!! You girls are amazing-NOEL

thank you to the lunch ladies and all the staff that came and helped hang the Vets Day Artwork! The hallways and gym looked amazing!

Thank you to Miss Stanko for creating some beautiful new Veteran's Day Artwork with our students!

Amazing Vets Program! Great job Miss Knopf teaching the students all of those songs!

Wonderful Veteran's Day program Mrs. Beeler!

Thanks to Nancy Watt for taking so many of our photos for our events this year. We have a fabulous collection of all of our wonderful events!

Throwback Veterans Day

Check out sweet Ms. Broad!

Click here for our story.

Excellent Eleventh Week

What a wonderful evening at Hachi Night. Thank you to everyone for coming and making the night so special for our families. We received so many compliments from families that it was a perfect night for all!

Thank you also for everyone being hands on deck with the Halloween fun on Monday. The office could not of done it without all the volunteers. 

Info to Know...

Veteran's Day: Our Veteran's Day Assembly is at 8:15 on Friday, November 10th. Please quickly complete attendance & lunch count. and head right down to the gym. We will be doing the pledge during the assembly. Please wear red, white and blue. 

WIN Data Meetings: We will have a floating sub for your 20-25 minute data meeting either on Thursday or Friday. Thank you to Megan W and Nancy S for making the schedule for the day. Here is the schedule. 

Technology Tidbits...

• Please remind students to turn off their iPads on a regular basis.  This might prevent some unwanted iPad and App glitches.  It is recommend that everyone close all open Apps and shut down their iPads before students leave school every Friday.  
• All staff must turn in their iPad Minis to trade for a new one as the District will no longer be supporting them. 
• Please remember to use the help desk email (HPThelp@orland135.org)  for any tech problems that you may have and to encourage students to use the Little Dude QR Code.  

This Week... 

• Monday, November 6th
• Art Club
• BIT Meeting at 1:30 (rescheduled)
• Tuesday, November 7th
• Wednesday, November, November 8th
• SIP Meeting at 7am in Art Room
• Apple Vanguard: Shelley, Jihan, Melissa, Mike, Sharon, Noel, Katlin (Check with Cheryl B for sub ASAP)
• CST Team Meeting at 1:30
• Thursday, November 9th
• WIN Data Day: There will be a floating sub
• Paw Collection
• Spanish Club
• Friday, November 10th
• Veteran's Day assembly at 8:15
• WIN Data in the PM

A Look Ahead...

• Monday, November 13th
• Art Club
• BIT Meeting at 1:30 
• Tuesday, November 14th
• Wednesday, November, November 15th
• Team Meetings
• Grade Level Meeting
• IPI-T: Meg W & Cheryl F (Check with Cheryl B for sub)
• Thursday, November 16th
• Paw Collection
• Spanish Club
• Kristin out presenting at a conference
• IPI-T: Mary Joy, Melissa, Maureen, Joanne (Check with Cheryl B for sub)
• Friday, November 17th
• Kristin out presenting at a conference
• Cheryl out for a personal day

Next week we will continue with Pawesome Moments & Pawesome staff shout outs.  Be thinking of "Throw-Back Thanksgiving" pictures to share!