Announcements for March 17th-Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Today is day 123(Day 6 of Specials)

• Mission Statement: Konnoak Elementary School will provide a quality education in a nurturing environment that will develop each child’s potential and promote life-long learning.
• Vision Statement: Students will learn and succeed in a safe, engaging, and caring climate of high expectations and supportive relationships
• Ms. Autry and Ms. McCarthy will be at a CC meeting all day. Ms. Johnson and I will conduct the PLC meetings for K, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th. Specialist to pick up the students.
• Loretta Marshall, Title One office, will be conducting a few walk throughs
• Volunteer Tea in the gym starting at 10 am
• Staff Meeting starting at 2:45 pm. Patrick Merrill, Gang Awareness Expert, will be with us.
• Ms. Johnson has a FAPA executive board meeting
• I have a SoL Educational meeting at 5:30 pm
• PLEASE notify ALL employees that the "S" on the on-line enrollment form is an error on the part of the State Insurance. Everyone has that designation and it does not mean that they are single. There is nothing anyone in Benefits or HR can do to change this as it is not our form but the State technology folks are working to correct the error.
• Certified Employees-Procedures for  March 30th and 31st.
• You cannot take a leave day on March 30th if you have a required staff development session that is provided by the Central Office. If you plan to take an annual leave day and are certified, please email me.
• March 31st is a Rsv day.  You can take a personal day(no charge) or an annual leave day.  Please make sure you have an annual leave day or a personal day before taking the day.
• Make sure you place it in sub finder
• Classified Employees can take a leave day if they choose on one or both days. Make sure that you have an annual leave day. 
• 1st grade wing is scheduled to open on March 25th.  We will be moving 1st grade on March 25th and Kindergarten to the trailers on March 26th.
• Our Arts Council fund drive ended on February 21st, a bit short of last year and this year's goal. The final amount given by Konnoak was $407.00 compared to $1500 last year. I do appreciate those who gave, large and small amounts. Every bit does help our school, community and city. THANKS so much! Those persons receiving 1 hour passes from Dr. Jones for their gift of $40. or more are as follows: Jennifer McCarthy, Deann Dennis, and Sheila Moose.

It’s time to share your intentions for the next school year!!

Just log into the Teacher Notification of Intent web site between now and April 16th and let us know what your professional plans are for next year. This information will assist us for staff planning for the 2010 – 2011 school year.

Go to the WS/FCS home page at http://wsfcs.k12.nc.us/
Click on the red “Employees” tab
Under the “Administration” heading, click on the link for “WSFCS Administrative Resources”
In the left hand column under “Employee Related Data Entry”, click on the link “Teacher Notification of Intent Decisions”
Log in like you would to register for a workshop
Click on “Enter/Edit Teacher Notification of Intent”
 Review the information page, then enter your SSN in the secure box at the bottom of the page to go to the Teacher Intent form and make your elections
You can edit or adjust your elections as often as you like between now and April 16th