Announcememts for June 22

Hello .....

Updates and Announcements for June 7th

Today is day 177

Staff Changes for next year:

Sherry Allen will be in Kindergarten
Eileen Hall will be in 4th grade
Wanda Evans will be in 5th grade

Retests: makeups: Today, tomorrow and possibly Wednesday (June 7-9) we will be doing Retest Make-ups. Testing will be taking place in the Bookroom, Music Room and Art Room. The following people will be involved:


Ms. Brannan
Ms. Ingram
Ms. Fleak
G. Smith
Ms. McCabe
Ms. Stamper

Ms. Autry will call for students around 8:20 each morning.

• 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
• PBS Movie for 3rd in the media center at 9:00 am. Drinks and popcorn will be served
• Individuals interested in taking mentor training can do so this summer. The sessions have been moved to 8/11-8/13. You can sign-up for this on line.
• Please follow the EOY Calendar for the remainder of the week
• EOY Calendar Changes:
• June 8th- PBS movie for 4th and 5th grades in the gym at 10:00 am. Will change 4th and 5th grade lunch schedule. 4th will eat before their assembly
• June 8th-Yearbook signing for all grades at 1:45 pm. 2nd grade will come to the gym.

 Preliminary EOG Results

Reading


      Pass          Fail           Overall %          This year %       Last Year %

3rd  41             58              41.4
4th   44             51             46.3                 45.7%                    41.7%
5th   46             47             49.4

Math

      Pass         Fail           Overall %         This year %              Last Year

3rd  68           31              68.6
4th  73           22               76.8                 73.1%                       71.0%
5th  69           24               74.1

Science-5th grade

Pass           Fail        This year %             Last Year %
39              55            37.5%                      34.1%

Overall composite so far 59.43% 

Birthdays of the Week:
Jana Hentz             June 9th

Faynita Brannan     June 11th
Kristen Hamilton    June 13th


Quote of the week: Between stimulus and response is our greatest power—the freedom to choose. Covey

Announcements for June 3rd

Today is day 174(No Specials due to testing) 6 more days!!

• 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. Johnson and I have a meeting at 11:30 am today
• EOG math inactive retest today

We will have a meeting for those who are experiencing air quality issues in the media center on Monday at 2:45 pm

  

Parent Picnic Schedule:

• 6:00 Open Session in the Gym from Dr. Jones
•  PTA for 2010-2011 School Year (Mr. Lyles & Dr. Jones)
• 6:15 Expectations for next year in the gym:
• Introduce K-2 Staff (McCarthy)
• K-2 Expectations for upcoming grade level (McCarthy &/or Grade level chair)
• Discussion of summer packet & supply list
• Introduce 3-5 Staff (Autry)
• 3-5 Expectations for upcoming grade level (Autry &/or grade level chair)
• Discussion of summer packet & supply list
• General Question and Answer
• 6:45 Special Guests
• Winston-Salem Public Library (Summer Reading Program at Southside Library)
• Konnoak Summer Care (Ms. Smart)
• 7:00 Closing Remarks (Johnson)
• Picnic in the Cafeteria or Lawn Area
• Staff Floating to answer questions and mingle with parents

• Friday Updates:
• Kindergarten Celebrtation Tomorrow- All students will get a bag lunch and take it back to the room (or outside)to eat.  Kindergartten will be using the cafeteria.   
• 4th grade will be going to the Konnoak Hills Methodist Church for a brunch from 12-2.

Announcements for June 2nd

Today is day 172(No Specials due to testing)  8 more days!!

There will be a called Faculty Meeting at 2:45 today in the cafeteria.  The meeting should not last over 15 minutes. 

We would like to welcome DeMon Smith.  He is our new Data Manager.  He will be hear today at 10 am.   

Retention Committee Schedule:
Denny       2:45
Derfel       3:05
Haeffele    3:30
Hill            3:50
Anderson  4:00

• 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
• I will be at the EC Case Manager's meeting from 10-3
• Restest in Reading
• Technology Updates:
•  June 4-6- Server moves- After 4 pm, will move SAS, Learning Village, AS400, Exceed, Transportation, and Child Nutrition Servers. Services are unavailable
  
   June 11-13-Data migration- H, P drives not accessible(not R drive)
  
   June 15-AMTR due-Principal Signature Page)
  
   June 30- School Center will be shut down
  
   June 30- NCWISE shuts down at 5 pm for Year end process(YET) Will be down until July 12th
  
   July 1-Go live with Assist (HEAT Replacement
  EOY Calendar Changes: June 7th-PBS Movie for 3rd in the media center at 9:00 am June 8th- PBS movie for 4th and 5th grades in the gym at 10:00 am.  Will change 4th and 5th grade lunch schedule.  4th will eat before their assembly June 8th-Yearbook signing for all grades at 1:45 pm.  2nd grade will come to the gym.