Normandie Avenue Elementary School

WEEKLY BULLETIN

Week of February 6, 2012

STANDARDS BASED INSTRUCTION FOR ALL STUDENTS

The vision of Normandie Avenue School is to provide students with a quality education, enabling them to become successful citizens in a technologically global society. All students will achieve academically and socially in a challenging, nurturing, diverse and integrated learning environment.

Monday, February 6, 2012 Morning Assembly – K. Millsap

• Dual Language meeting in room 41 at 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

• Instructional Leadership meeting 8:30 a.m.

• Grade Level Teams- Planning and writing samples analysis time

• Staff meeting at 2:30 in the auditorium

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Friday, February 10, 2012

• Father Daughter Dance 6 – 8:30 p.m.

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KUDOS

Kudos goes to all staff members who have placed the new bulletin boards on the hallway walls. Notable immediate progress was seen on Mr. Tang’s board in the South Building’s second floor.

Kudos goes to Mr. Ruelas and Ms. Mendoza who will be opening the library from 7:00 to 8:00 as students will have an opportunity for enrichment intervention in the morning.

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PLANNING AHEAD

2/14 Valentine’s Day

2/16 Graham Crackers with Grandparents 8:15-9:30 a.m.

2/20 President’s Day (no school)

2/23 Far Below & Below Basic dinner 5 – 7 p.m.

2/28 Black History Luncheon

2/29 Black History Program

February Birthdays

A Arias 2/01

P. Bray 2/06

E. De La Cruz 2/17

R. Roth 2/21

L. Walton 2/21

AUDITORIUM SCHEDULE

Every Wednesday and Friday the instrumental music teacher will use the auditorium

Every Tuesday the dance teacher will be in the auditorium

Every Thursday the theatre teacher will be in the auditorium

Announcements:

Maximizing instructional time:

Teachers: please have lesson plans available in your classroom for the principal and substitute teachers.

Vehicles parked on campus:

Reminder: If you double park on our parking lot, you may be cited by school police! Also remember to submit your vehicle(s) car information form to Mrs. De La Cruz in case there is a problem with your car in the parking lot. We are trying to reduce the number of all calls and interruptions to the instructional program.

ATTENDANCE NOT SUBMITTED

FYI!

Classroom attendance is to be submitted daily by 9:00 a.m. by ALL teachers. It is imperative that each teacher submit and update attendance records as required by Ed. Code 44809, UTLA Contract, and District policy. This includes accurate coding of absence and tardy reason codes, and clearing of absences. Incorrect or incomplete coding of absences will result in Truancy Letters being mailed in error. Our PSAC has provided you a copy of the Attendance Codes for the 2010-2011 school year.

Question Answer Relationships (QAR) Presentation Reminder