Staff+Notes+11-18-11


 * Staff Notes **
 * Friday, November 18, 2011 **

The associates created a list of Winter Rules for students on the playground. It is best if we have the same rules for noon and afternoon recesses, so please review the following rules: Please remember that an adult must be on the field with students and that students should not be on the far north side of the field. Associates also mentioned that students are doing a GREAT job of entering and exiting the building at recess. They are **very** appreciative that teachers are in the hallways to meet students after lunch recess. It makes a big difference.
 * Winter Rules for Playground**
 * 1) No throwing snow/ice
 * 2) Stay off snow mounds
 * 3) Stay off ice patches – NO sliding on ice
 * 4) Must have boots to be on snow.
 * 5) Must have boots and snow pants to play in snow.
 * 6) No sliding across bridge on playground – becomes very slippery
 * 7) Students must wear coats when temp is below 50 degrees
 * 8) Students will not go outside in shorts and flipflops in cold weather

work involved in preparing for the Carnival. The VMEPC is requesting that teachers ask parents to consider soliciting donations/items from the companies that they work for or if parents own a business to donate items to the Carnival.
 * VMEPC Update From Meeting on 11/17**
 * 1) Much of the meeting involved planning for the Carnival. There is a LOT of
 * 1) The VMEPC will be sending out a sign-up for the Carnival. Please consider volunteering at the Carnival. The date for the Carnival is March 3.
 * 2) The VMEPC will be sending out a thank you to parents for donations to the Spelling Challenge. The Spelling Challenge made about $7,600 and the VMEPC spent $7,979 on plants for Mrs. Merical, field trips to Nutcracker, Living History Farms and Science Center, books for the Book Room and included $5,380 spent on iPads.
 * 3) At last night’s meeting the VMEPC approved purchase of 5 more iPad computers for an additional $3,000 – proceeds anticipated from the Carnival. With 5 more iPads, all regular elementary classrooms will have an iPad computer for use by teacher and students.
 * 4) The VMEPC is asking that teachers let parents know how you are using the cameras, Flip cameras, iPads/ applications, ELMOS, projectors. One parent mentioned that she has never heard from her child’s teacher as to how the items purchased by the VMEPC through donations are used in the classroom.

The front display case has been empty for a couple of weeks. Please reserve it on the sign-up sheet by the copier. It is a great way to showcase student work.
 * Display Case**