December This and That

Thank you for communicating and supporting our Kids Food Basket initiative. This is uncharted territory for us and I'm so encouraged with how our table is continuing to fill. Just as a refresher, we'll put together a sign-up document for next Thursday morning. You may take your class to the south entrance of school and lead them through three "stations" if you will. The first will be the trail mix assembly station. In order for all students to participate in the trail mix assembly, Troy Vos (Kids Food Basket coordinator) recommends we collect the following in terms of quantity:

-63 Boxes of Cheerios

-63 Bags of pretzels

-63 Bags or boxes of cheese crackers (Goldfish or Cheez-Its)

-63 Bags or containers of raisins 

We have quite a ways to go yet, but I think we can get close! :)

Time cards
Employees who turn in time cards: cards are due tomorrow at 1:00 pm, please. If we happen to have a snow day, cards will be due to Pat on Monday morning by 8:30.

Copy Machine
Faith Prins will next be copying on the 15th, next Thursday, in the afternoon. She comes to do work in the afternoon every other Thursday. I know it gets tricky to navigate how to "get in line" when she is working through her load. We thought perhaps if you are aware that she is coming, it might be easier to avoid congestion at the machine.

Staff Meeting
Our next staff meeting will be on Thursday, January 19 (second Thursday of the month). Please let me know if that doesn't work for you and/or your team.

MLK Jr Day
Per our staff meeting, I will send out our sign up doc early next week. In the meantime, keep thinking, praying and exploring who's work, which has contributed to our society, you could highlight with our learners on January 16. Feel free to bounce ideas off of me if you'd like.

Discovery Night
On January 31 from 6:00-7:30 we will hold our annual Discovery Night. Roles and responsibilities will be outlined soon as plans are being solidified. Please consider this a "save the date" notice. Thank you!

Makers Week
Just in case you'd like the link again ;) here it is. Feel free to do the same project or mix it up a bit. This is a great way to vary our students' learning experiences.