Staff+Notes+11-20

** Visitors ** We will have a number of visitors in the building on Friday, November 20, from 10:30 – 12:00. They are administrators from districts around the state who are here to view our K-12 technology program. Please let me know if you will be using the CAT or plan to be in the lab during that time. They may also visit classrooms. I will be out of the building on Monday and Tuesday of next week (Nov. 23 & 24). If you need a sub for either of those days, you can call them directly. I have called all the subs and checked to make sure that they are available. I told them that they might be getting a call directly from a teacher. I also asked their permission to give you their numbers. The following subs are available next Monday and Tuesday (please call the night before or by 6:00am) Please call Soni between 7:30-7:45am to let her know that a sub is coming in for you. Subs Teresa Morris (either day) 276-9098 Deanna Draper (K-2-either day) 276-0496 Steve Glenn (Mondaypm &Tuesday) 897-8493 ** Staff Meeting ** We will have an elementary staff meeting on December 2. We need all staff members to take a 15-20 minute PBS survey and Shannon Miller will do a demonstration of GoogleDocs and answer questions regarding the new email system. ** K-12 Assembly - December 3 ** - CNN will be here to video-tape. You will be receiving some information on a Random-Kid physical fitness fundraiser called We Walk So Others Can. Students receive pedometers and collect pledges for the number of miles that they walk. The goal is 26 miles. The money goes to Univ. of Iowa Hospital so they can provide club foot surgeries for children. Dustin Wright and Bart Jones are the coordinators. ** Cab Science ** Cindi Byrnes demonstrated a new science and math tech. strategy called Gizmo. Students can participate in interactive math or science activities from 3rd grade up. All teachers can register for a 30 day free trial. We have licenses available if teachers would like to use for the rest of the year. ** Rigor and Relevance ** Several teachers have indicated that they added information to our Rigor and Relevance data base. Please continue to let me know when you add information. It can be accessed at:  http://marentsen.wikispaces.com/Rigorous+and+Relevant+Curriculum ** New Email ** By January 1st we will be switching over to the vmbulldogs email system. Most staff members have already set up an account. The new email address for each person is  firstname.lastname@vmbulldogs.com  Shannon will be at the December 2 meeting to help with setting up address books, importing addresses and transferring emails from the old account. ** Calling Tree ** We are getting into the time of year where we may weather related closures or delays. A final Calling Tree will be in your box tomorrow (Friday). Please make sure that you have a copy at home. ** Subs ** If you are taking a half-day afternoon, the sub is not required to be here until 11:45. Please make sure that you do not leave before that time. ** Cadets ** Please call Connie if your cadet does arrive at the exact time he/she is supposed to be there. They are not excused from cadet duties unless they have a signed pass from a teacher. Please check the pass; it can only be to a teacher’s room. Cadets are not allowed to go to the library during cadet time. IF they go to the nurse, they should return to your class or you should get a call from Julie. Always inform Connie if they are not there for any reason. This is a class and they receive credit, so they have a responsibility to you just as they would to any teacher.
 * Staff Notes - 11-19-09 **
 * Out of the Building **