Spirit Week!

YOU did it! You survived this week.  
       It was not an easy one. 

That full moon?  The barometric pressure?  The AzMERIT pressure?  I do not know what it was but I do know it was not easy! Thank you to each and everyone of you who contributed to helping out with student behaviors, student misbehaviors, covering duties, flexing special schedules, field trip planning/execution, quiet hallways, covering classes, etc. 
It is a daily dance and it does not work without the TEAM work!
So let's take a minute to pause~~~~~~~~~reflect on our accomplishments... AND celebrate this week!  We will enjoy spirit week with daily dress up and we will honor our test takers on Friday morning with a HUGE HALLWAY cheer!  Your awesome PBIS committee has also put together a blue ticket field day on Friday following the recognition of our 3-5 graders brought to you by our K-2 graders!  We really are getting better at celebrating our successes this year! It may be extra work, but it is well worth it! 

Earth Day on Monday
Thank you FACTS for decorating our entrance! "Can't have Earth w/o Art"  

 

Technology Bond Update:

As we move toward 1:1 technology, the professional learning plan for the district will begin with the secondary level in the fall. Of course there will be plenty of opportunities to participate in Tech-related PDs throughout the year, you just won't be required to take the 1:1 PD plan hours until 2020-21.


Staffing Updates:

1 K-3 Resource Teacher
1 4-5 Resource Teacher
1 EL Interventionist
1 Kindergarten
1 5th grade dual cert
1 Counselor (holding out for 1.0 FTE before I post-please cross your fingers)

The Resource Teaching Position Hiring Committee has made their decisions and we have offered Ms. Jolynee Voorhees the Resource K-3 position and Ms. Emily Gerlick the Resource 4-5 position.  We are all incredibly excited about these two future Mustang family members.  If you would like to learn more about them, please feel free to ask us (Denise Hauer, Kristin Hulls, Heather Overton, Katie Krause, and Bianca Martich).

The EL Interventionist position description is currently being written.  We hope to be able to move forward with hiring soon. 

The Kindergarten Hiring Committee has assembled and are currently going through all applications for the screening process.  We hope to begin interviews next week.  

The Counseling 1.0 FTE proposal goes to the Governing Board on Tuesday!  I will be there.  Keep all things crossed!!! This is your last chance to contact me if you wish to be on the Counselor Hiring Committee.

The 5th grade dual cert is posted.  Following the Kindergarten process, I will begin assembling a team for our new 1.0 FTE Penca approved position!  Yes, that is correct, we are growing by one!  


FY20 Contracts:
HR is hopeful to have all contracts go to the Governing Board on May 14th for approval. If all goes accordingly, you should have your contract by May 20th. Thank you for your patience.




Welcoming Baby Anderson
Thank you Kindergarten team for throwing a beautiful baby shower for our future Mustang. Thank you Marshall staff for your support of Miriam and her little unnamed bundle of
pink joy!!!

Bus Duty: Special Areas

Evaluations: Home stretch!



Coming Up
~Lockdown and firedrill this week.  We had to put them off due to testing.  I will not do them on the same day.  Please talk with your class about safety on Monday.  Please remind them how important it is to be quiet when we evacuate the building so they can hear instructions.  Thank you!

Monday, April 22^nd
Favorite book character
EARTH DAY

Tuesday, April 23^rd
Crazy hair day
~5:30-7:30pm - Governing Board Mtg

Wednesday, April 24^th
Favorite sports team

Thursday, April 25^th
Backwards day
~7:00-8:20am - Reasor at FHS

Friday, April 26^th
Future Self day
~6:40am-8:30am - Reasor, Overton, McAllister, Macdonald at FUSD Growth and Inspiration Council

~9:00am - AzMERIT celebration
~9:15-10:00am Field Day - Blue ticket celebration
~4:00pm -Staff Social Gathering, Historic Brewing

Important Dates:
April 26th - Social Gathering - Historic Brewing
May 1st - PTO Mtg
May 2nd - Heritage Square Suzuki Performance K-2
May 3rd - PBIS assembly
May 6-10- Teacher Appreciate Week
May 6th - Nurses Day
May 10th - No School -unused snow day
May 15th - School Carnival 65th year!!!
May 16th - Early Release
May 21st - Bike to School Day
May 27th - No School Memorial Day
May 29th - 5th grade promotion
May 30th - Kinder graduation 9:15am
May 30th - Last Day of School


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