A November to Remember

TimeClock Plus
If you use TimeClock Plus, lucky you :)!  Please be sure to have all of your hours approved on a consistent basis (daily, really).  Any issues should be written on the coveted yellow pad in the front office.  Please be sure to be all caught up before you leave each Friday.  Thank you for working through this new system.  It is getting better. 

Mindfulness for little ones
I have received an overwhelming amount of positive feedback for our Yoga/Mindfulness PD.  This is rare.  I am so glad it was well received by many of you.  We are formulating a plan to add this to our school-wide PBIS and weekly practice.  For now, check out these apps for our students.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/story/id1333722487 .

Many of us continue to use the Calm app for ourselves.  Mrs. Ogg recommends the free Daily Yoga app.  It takes 13-17 min/day.

Speaking of mindfulness,  
PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF OUR PAPER USE!  We have been going through a VERY high amount of copy paper this year.  Not only was our supply budget cut from $16,000.00 down to $10,000.00 this year (yes, ouch already), but we have gone through 2 pallets so far this year in the first quarter.  Historically, we go through 2 the first semester!  This is a problem.  Please help where you can!  We only have $5,000.00 left to get us through the year!

 

Thanksgiving Luncheon
Unfortunately, we were notified late Wednesday, Oct. 31st  afternoon that Food Services schedule our Thanksgiving Luncheon for Monday, Nov. 5.  Knowing this last minute notice would make it difficult for many of our families to plan ahead, I chose to move our Thanksgiving Luncheon to Thursday, Dec. 20th.  Marshall's new Holiday Luncheon. We just might make this a new tradition if you end up preferring this later date. 
 
Your voice.  Your ideas.  Your Representatives.  
If you have issues or ideas, whether you are a problem finder, problem solver, or both, please know there are those at Marshall who can share your thoughts with district level personnel.  Please take your thoughts to Sarah Flores, Andrea Shaw 
and/or Danielle Grimmett.   

Evaluations this week: 
Gustafson and Grimmett (rescheduled), Krause.
Here comes the bus.

Here Comes The Bus

Starting this week. FUSD  has a new bus monitoring system called HERE COMES THE BUS.  This system is designed to monitor students getting on and off the bus and to track the bus while in transit.  For parents, there is an app they can download and create an account to monitor their student. The app is HERE COMES THE BUS,   they will need a five digit school code 83662 and their child’s 16 digit identification number which is located on the back of their FUSD bus identification card.  All of Marshall's ID's start with E00402.  The front of the card has the child’s name and grade and should be used daily to get on the bus at their stop and then to go home in the afternoon. We will be rolling this out starting this week for all grades.  Thanks for your patience as we work through the kinks. I look forward to using this system on campus.  Please send a list to Erin of those students who do not have their cards.  She will take care of it for you. If you have question please let me know. https://herecomesthebus.com/getting-started/  

United Way is Underway! 

Thank you for your attention and feedback on Friday.  All forms are available at the front office.  There are many ways to participate.  Please consider your part in this important endeavor.  Our Marshall goal is not financial, it is participation in giving.  We hope to have 80% of our staff (certified and classified) donating.  Thank you for your consideration.  Should we have the most participation....

Prizes will include:

·         Breakfast for one of the winning sites (with the Superintendent and other guest administrators flipping the pancakes)

and for the other winning site . . .

·         “Superintendent’s Swarm” . . .  Superintendent Penca and a group of district administrators will swarm the winning site to provide whatever “Others Duties As Assigned” the winning site determines.  Substituting?  Reading/tutoring? Guest speaker?  Bus or lunch duty?      

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

·         FUSD’s goal for the United Way of Northern Arizona Campaign this year is simply to dramatically increase the number of employees giving or pledging this year.  FUSD in the fifth largest employer in our community.  We hope to involve as many people as possible . . .  so encourage giving in any amount—large or small.

·         Payroll deduction is a great way to go.  Donors can pledge any amount they choose.  Deductions will begin with the first payday in January 2019 and run through December.  A pledge of just $5 per 26 paydays will result in a total donation of $130 . . . which goes a long way toward supporting a KinderCamp student, meals at the Flagstaff Family Food Center, books for preschoolers, free tax preparation for families, and much more!

·         The FUSD Campaign is now officially OPEN!  The Campaign should end by November 30^th.

·         We will submit all paperwork—pledge forms, checks or cash to me no later than Monday, December 3^rd.  That will give Payroll plenty of time to enter payroll deduction information before January. 

·         Online giving is encouraged!  See the “Electronic Pledging” page in your informational booklet.  This method also works for those wishing to use Payroll Deduction!  Your site will be given “credit” for any staff member pledging online. Just let us know if you do this, please.

Coming Up...
Monday, November 5th
~1:00-4:00pm Reasor at Admin Council
 
Tuesday, November 6th 
~Election Day!  No more TV adds, no more flyers.  

Wednesday, November 7th
~4:30-5:30pm PTO in Library

Friday, November 9th
~No School (for students).  "You Matter" mandatory PD at SMS for all certified and classified staff.

Monday, November
~No School Veterans Day observed

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