StaffNotes9-11


 * Staff Notes**
 * September 11, 2009**

Presented by Tony Wagner, co-director of the Change Leadership Group at Harvard Graduate School of Education.
 * Staff Meeting ** **September 17, at 3:30, in the Elementary Library**
 * Building Advisory (BAC)** **September 15, at 3:30, in the Elementary Conference Room.**
 * Out of Building **  I will be attending a workshop with the administrative team
 * Sept. 16 **  on Leading Learning and Teaching in the 21st Century. It is

email on the address and I believe this was forwarded out to teachers. The original address I have is beschliman@adelnews.com Please send them updates on activities or scheduled events. This is a great way to let the community know all the great things happening at Van Meter.
 * Newspaper ** Please continue to send articles to the Dallas County News. I received an

A week and taking responsibility for picking up hallways and bathrooms.
 * Public Service ** Thank you to third grade for cleaning up the outside of the building once


 * Website **  Please update your website link. If you are having problems, let me know.

Request forms. Before you are gone, please check to make sure a sub has been booked.
 * Absence Request ** Always fill out an absence request form, even if you told me or emailed that you would be absent on a particular day. All sub calling is done through the Absence

continue to reinforce these behaviors. Be out in the hallway when your students are arriving, leaving or passing to the next class. Emphasize quiet voices and closing the locker – not slamming. Please continue to have students sit on the curb at the end of recess to be consistent with lunch recess. Also, please have students walk behind you as they go outside. It is very difficult for parents or staff members coming into the building when a group of students burst through the doors and go running down the sidewalk.
 * Hallway/Cafeteria ** I am very impressed with the hallway, locker and cafeteria behavior. Please

We do not want them taken out during lunch recess. Please make sure that they stay in your room/grade, except for afternoon recess. We are also not allowing students to bring in their own equipment because arguments come up and students tell other students they can’t play with “their” ball.
 * Recess Balls ** We will be giving each classroom a playground ball (kickball). Since they cost
 * Rules for using ** $4.00 each, just giving one ball to each room is $100.00. Each grade will also
 * Equipment ** receive one coated “nerf” football. They cost $6:00 each, so please check for it.


 * Laminator ** The laminator is fixed. Please put laminating in the box before next Wednesday.

If your plan is for 10 years - plant trees If your plan is for 100 years - educate children Confucious - Chinese Philosopher (551 – 479 B.C.)
 * Thought for the Week ** If your plan is for one year - plant rice