Hello February 2019!

Fire & Safety Preparedness@ Marshall
Thank you for your professionalism during all drills.  I know they are disruptive, too frequent and I'm told there has never been a school fire-related death in U.S. history (B. Kuhn~ I have not verified).  Nevertheless, they are important! I'd like to share a special story from this Thursday:

As you are likely aware, the police-involved shootout in Railroad Springs took place very near many of our families and some staff members. A mom approached me on Thursday morning.  She was traumatize.  Her family lives directly behind the incident.  The shots were loud, the helicopters were loud and the anxiety was high. She brought her tired student to school because she wanted routine and she wanted to send us a message... 
"Thank you for taking safety so seriously at Marshall.  We stared in amazement as our son grabbed his little brother and a book.  He told us all to stay calm and that we are safest in a lock down." He read to his little brother in the corner adding to calm, not the chaos.  He prepared his family based on what he has learned at school.  They were incredibly impressed and very thankful. So am I. Thank you.  You make a difference with all you say and do!!!

Finally, it is my understanding that the Fire Marshal begins school visits in February.  From what I remember, here are a few items to consider as you look around your area:

• Broken ceiling tiles. If you have broken tiles in your classroom's ceiling, please let Erin or Malinda know so we can create a work order to get them fixed. 
• Inside of classroom doors. You may have a few things affixed to the outside of your classroom door, but you must have NOTHING taped to or affixed to the door on the inside of the door. I don't know why.
• Extension cords. If a device is not plugged directly into a wall outlet it must otherwise ONLY be plugged into a working surge-protected power strip. NO EXTENSION CORDS may be used anywhere within the school building. 
• Fabric drapes and curtains. Any/all fabric covering your walls, windows, shelves must have proof of fire-proofedness attached (or in your possession) or be treated with fire-retardant spray. Tule-type netting cannot be treated with spray and must be removed IMMEDIATELY 
• Evacuation maps. Your map should be affixed to the left or right of your door at eye level. You must indicate on your map your classroom's location ("You are here") and highlight your particular exit route.

Dismissal Procedures

Thank you all for your cooperation with this new dismissal format. I hope clarifying the following expectations will assist us all in cleaning up this process.  Please share the following with your students:
1) Students must be dismissed by the teacher, not the bell.
2) Students must walk directly to their designated area (gym bus line, FACTS, Co-Op, front entry for parent pick-up).  No bathroom stops or detours unless given permission by teacher. 
3) When in gym bus line, NO FOOD or DRINK allowed.  Keep all belongings packed up.
4) When loading a bus, all students must remain in a single-file line. Clumping is not safe and causes confusion as we load 3 buses at a time. 
5) We will begin loading at 3:25pm.  That gives them only 5 min. to get to the gym and line up. Again, no bathroom stops.  There is NO reason to miss a bus.  No time to lag.
6) Remember, you are the last impression of their time at Marshall.  Take a moment to wish them a good evening or ask about their day!  It goes a long way!!

Bus Duty Schedule

Thank you!

Week of Jan 28th - 2nd Grade
Week of Feb 4th - 3rd Grade
Week of Feb 11th - 4th Grade
Week of Feb 18th - 5th Grade 
Week of Feb 25th - Special Areas
Week of March 4th - Kinder
Salary Advancement
The January 31, 2019 deadline date is quickly approaching to submit your Professional Development for Salary Advancement paperwork. See Mr. McAllister if you have questions.



National Title-1 Conference in Kansas City, MO. 
Reasor, Hanno and Overton will be gone Tues-Fri.

Mrs. Cindy Foubert (928-863-8991) will assist with administrative duties.
Mr. Steve McAllister (928-890-7994) will assist with safety issues.
Ms. Malinda and Ms. Erin will continue to run the show :)
Mr. John Albert is "on call" nearby.
While I hate being away from Marshall, I am so thankful that I don't have to worry for one second about the professionalism of this wonderful staff. Thank you!!


Planning for 2019/2020
Please fill out this brief google form to assist in planning for next year.  You have to click on the words google form :)

Coming up
Monday, January 28
~1:00-3:00pm Reasor at D.O. AGAIN (sorry)
~2:10-3:10pm Magnet Monday's Second Semester!

Tuesday, January 29
~chill day!

Wednesday, January 30
~Last (scheduled) day for Flores! So exciting!!!!!!!!!!
~Last day of radiation for Malinda!  So exciting!!!!!!!!!!
~5:30-6:30pm Family Science Fair Help Night (Rm 20)
 
Thursday, January 31
~Salary Advancement paperwork due to H.R.
 (Get your $$$)
~Standards Based Grading information @ D.O.

Friday, February 1
~12:45-1:45 PBIS mtg

Evaluations for the remainder of the year: 
Week of 2/4: Bianco, Housholder, Burgoon
Week of 2/11: McCleskey, Martich, Kasch, Hanno
Week of 2/18: Thompson, Gustafson
Week of 2/25: Milios, Schreiber, Beck 
Week of 3/25: Coates, Ryan
Week of 4/15: Titus, Rittmann, Hauer 

Important dates to remember:
Wednesday, February 6th ~Kindergarten registration
Friday, February 8th - Staff PD
Monday, February 18th - No School


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