Staff+Notes+9-30-11


 * Staff Notes**
 * 9/30/11**

Please sign up for a time to meet about your IPDP. You can send it to me as a word document attachment on an email. I will turn it into a GoogleDoc. I would like to have all IPDP meetings done by the end of next week.
 * Individual Professional Development Plans**

I am hoping that I have the correct times. I have 12:45 – 1:30 for K-2 and 1:55 – 2:30 for 3-5.
 * Healthy Iowa Walk - Friday, Oct. 7**

Please remind students in grades 3-5 that they should have covers on their books.
 * Book Covers**

Please turn an electronic or paper field trip request form to me. I need to approve it before it goes to Jerry Anderson. Please notify the Michele Pille and all specials teachers when you have a field trip.
 * Field Trips**

We will have a Veteran’s Day Program on November 11, at 2:30 in the Activity Center.
 * Veteran’s Day Program**

Thank you to teachers for spending time during the month of September focusing on the group Tribes lessons. Students should be in their Tribes groups for Mrs. Skahill. Please continue with the Tribes lessons. They are great opportunities for students to develop cooperative learning and problem-solving skills.
 * Tribes Groups**

Please continue to write out the Quilt of Character cards. I really enjoy reading them as part of the announcements.
 * Quilt of Character**

Now that students are bringing jackets, please take a few moments to talk to them about hanging them up and pushing them behind the latch. We are seeing lots of jammed lockers and lockers with things sticking out the sides and bottoms. This eventually breaks the lockers.
 * Lockers**

Please communicate to students and parents that Van Meter is planning a Healthy Halloween. Students will get lots of candy during Trick or Treating, so the emphasis here will be on healthy snacks and fun activities.
 * Healthy Halloween**