Weekly Update

B Week - September 12-16, 2022

North PE will be outside this week (weather permitting)

Best Practice...Paine Practice

I am so proud of the great instruction going on in our school.  It is truly some of the best instruction I have ever seen!  I will use this section of the blog each week to highlight a few of the best practices occuring in our school!  Thank you for the difference you are making with our students!

Mrs. Lutz's learning target...interactive and unpacked by her 3rd grade students.

Mrs. Anna Seeley's personalized messages of encouragement on her 2nd graders' desks

Mrs. Burns 5th grade student "actively" engaged in ordering decimals.

Paine will Go GOLD on Wednesday

In recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month we will go GOLD on Wednesday.  Please wear something gold to honor these brave warriors.

Snack Cart

Please remember:  The snack cart is for Paine Employees only.  No child (including our own children) should take items from this cart.  We cannot keep it stocked and have a limited budget.  Our PTO will be filling the cart on the 1st and 15th of the month from this point on.

Sub Folders

In conjunction with our district safety plan, one of our TCS initiatives is to develop consistent folders for our substitutes.  TCS will provide us with the folders (red TCS sub folders) so the subs get used to looking for the same folder regardless of the school or classroom.  We will carve out a Thursday afternoon to work on this but we want to go ahead an provide you with a list of items we want in this folder in case you want to get a jump start on this.

• Introduction Letter (Teacher introduction, student/classroom blurb, & thank you note for subbing).
• School Map (highlight the locations your students regularly attend.  Identify team teacher's classroom.
• Classroom Behavior Plan/Class Rules
• Postive Reinforcement stickers, notes, etc. for sub to hand out when students are caught doing the right thing.
• Class Roster (preferably with a picture...we will help with this)
• Class Schedule
• Seating Charts
• Identification of students who may be helpful
• Identification of students with health needs and schedule to visit the nurse
• Identification of students that will be leaving the classroom and the time leaving (for Sped, speech, etc.)
• Recess information, including emergency bag location and instructions to take to recess
• Lunch Information:  Procedures, time, seating, etc.
• Dismissal Information:  List of car riders, bus riders (including daycare buses), and students who go to the YMCA at Paine
• A minimum of 2-day lesson plans with detailed instructions
• Response form for substitute to leave notes for the teacher about the day (if needed)
• Safety Information:  Fire Evacuation Map, Tornado Map, and Lockdown Information (containing specific instructions...you may take this from your safety handbook)

Educator Effectiveness

All certified staff must log in to LincSprings and complete your Self-Assessment & PLP (Professional Learning Plan) by the end of September.  Remember:  Our school indicator is Well-Managed Classroom.  You will select a second indicator based on individual developmental goals.  We will meet with each teacher on the evaluation cycle the first of October to review your PLP.  Please use the the link below for instructions on how to access in Lincsprings.

Linscprings - Educator Effectiveness Directions

Parent Chat Night Schedule

2nd Grade - Monday, September 12 from 5:30-6:30 pm

3rd Grade - Tuesday, September 13 from 5:30-6:30 pm

4th Grade - Wednesday, September 14 from 5:30-6:30 pm

Kindergarten - Thursday, September 15 from 5:30-6:30 pm

Wednesday Collaboration

Dr. Berry will be leading important professional learning for all certified staff.  We will meet in the North Training Room.

Thursday - Early Release Time

Grade level teams will collaborate.

Upcoming Important Dates

Monday, September 12th - 2nd Grade Parent Chat Night (5:30-6:30)

Tuesday, September 13th - 3rd Grade Parent Chat Night (5:30-6:30)

Wednesday, September 14th - 4th Grade Parent Chat Night (5:30-6:30)

Thursday, September 15th - Kindergarten Parent Chat Night (5:30-6:30)

Saturday, September 17th - Constitution Day (please implement lessons the week of 12-15)

Wednesday, September 21st - Fall Pictures

October 17-21 - Bus Driver Safety Week

Saturday, November 5th - Paine Fall Festival (9:00-1:00

Paine Precepts

BE KIND WHENEVER POSSIBLE. IT IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE.

Dalai Lama

IF YOU WANT TO LIFT YOURSELF UP, LIFT SOMEONE ELSE UP.

Booker T. Washington

NEVER BELIEVE THAT A FEW CARING PEOPLE CAN’T CHANGE THE WORLD. FOR, INDEED, THAT’S ALL WHO EVER HAVE.

Margaret Mead

IF THERE IS ANY ONE SECRET OF SUCCESS, IT LIES IN THE ABILITY TO GET THE OTHER PERSON’S POINT OF VIEW AND SEE THINGS FROM HIS ANGLE AS WELL AS YOUR OWN.

Henry Ford

PEACE CANNOT BE KEPT BY FORCE; IT CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED BY UNDERSTANDING.

Albert Einstein