Week of April 3rd - April 7th

Whew!  There was a lot of spring energy at Jefferson this week!  Thanks for your professionalism and support of our kids.  You all amaze me everyday and I'm so grateful to work with you!

ESOL Endorsement and Credits
This is one of the best PD opportunities I've seen yet.  I hope you will consider applying and I'd love to know who already has.
https://education.boisestate.edu/literacy/enlbilingual-endorsement/  

CSI i-STEM Summer Institute—June 26-29 

Registration for the institute is open, and we have a few spots left.

i-STEM is a coordinated effort by the State Department of Education, Idaho Career-Technical Education, educators, businesses, and industry to support science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in Kindergarten through 12th grade.

Other than a small registration fee, the institute is free. The institute is an excellent professional development opportunity and includes great instruction, excellent key note speakers, free lesson kit, free professional development credit, free technology device, free meals, and much more!

Please encourage your STEM teachers to attend. For more information and to register, please go to http://www.sde.idaho.gov/events/i-stem-summer-institutes/index.html

Log Cabin workshop for 3rd Grade

This is a really great experience for kids, especially those who are interested in writing.  3rd Grade, we will have flyer in your boxes soon.  Please promote this with our kids!

Tape on the Floor

You recently got an email from Tara about tape.  Instead of changing the tape every 2 weeks, we would ask you to watch for when it needs to be replaced.  Tara will also do spot checks if she thinks it should be changed.  This can be really hard on the equipment and carpets if we aren't careful.  You can still use tape, but we appreciate your support with this.  When in doubt, have Tara take a look.

Tara will to do a spot check.

STEAM Night

Please let Nicole or Liz know if you have any materials you will need for your sessions. We need this ASAP to get them in time.

ISAT Testing is Starting Monday

• Cart is available during Computer lab times for teachers with specials.
• Please help remind kids to be as quiet as possible when passing by the computer lab.

Progress Monitor Changes

Please note that the Star Testing for April is being moved to May 1st.  Progress Monitors will still happen in April, but Data Team meeting may be cancelled.  This has changed on your calendar.  Please watch for more information.

Interventions

• Interventions will run through May 5th.  We will have the IRI the following week and then we will be in the thick of end of year activities.
• Shawn will continue to pull EL students through the 12th.

Tiger Award Luncheons

Please note that we will plan for luncheons for

• April 14th - Habit #6
• May 12th - Habit #7

We will have Tiger Awards in your boxes this coming week.

Playground Concerns and AdjustmentsBLT had some concerns about the playground and especially the basketball court.  The team thought that we should give the 2nd and 3rd grade the basketball court at lunch.  1st and Kinder at the shorter recesses. We will start this on Monday. Also to give kids a few more options:

• Mrs. Hall will teach 4 Square. Will announce when on the morning announcements.
• Mrs. Brulotte will order bases and cones for Kickball. Mrs. Perry is teaching this right now so the timing is good.
• We will work to remind kids about the Walking Path incentives.

Battle of the Book Thanks

Thanks to Miss Jen for her hard work with Battle of the Books and to Tara for helping judge along with Mrs. N. I'm excited to see our teams compete in Twin Falls.

Federal Programs Conference

Angie and a handful of teachers will be gone Wednesday through Friday next week. Toni will be available in the office.