September 25th

Communication - 

Language Development -- it will be important to continue to teach all students during core instruction. We will continue to work on adding in vocabulary in a variety of ways.

Staff Photo - We will be taking our staff photo on Friday September 28th at 8:00 in the front of the building. Please wear (or change into) your new Underwood Polo.

School Family Picnic - We are excited about seeing our families at School Family Picnic on Thursday night. You can pack a dinner or purchase food from one of the three food trucks that will be on site on Thursday the 28th from 5:30-7:00.

2017-2018  Flu Vaccine Information - Getting a flu shot is easy and convenient for State Health Plan members through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina's "What’s True About the Flu" program. Members eligible for the "What's True About the Flu" program are members on the 80/20 Plan, Consumer-Directed Health Plan and the 70/30 Plan. 

Getting Your Flu Shot

The flu vaccine is available at no charge to all Plan members when you receive a shot at a worksite clinic, any in-network doctor's office, in-network health department, participating Convenience Clinic, or through a participating North Carolina immunizing pharmacist. 

For frequently asked questions about the flu shot program, click here

Flu Prevention Resources

For more information about the flu and how to prevent it, check out these Centers for Disease Control and Prevention resources 

Collaboration 

Quarterly Planning Days -- Items to complete during first quarter planning days 

-ELO's-  

-Common Assessments

-Supports for students that already have mastered/not mastered the standards

-Team Learning (EL, NKT (K-2), supports/strategies to help ESL and/or newcomers, tech)

-Powerschools

-PDP's

Critical Thinking 

Social and Emotional Well-being -- Thank you all for being a captive audience during our vision presentation and work with learning more about Conscious Discipline. Here is the link to our vision presentation - Our Vision. 

Feedback -- If you have more feedback (things that have worked or things that could be better regarding the beginning of the year) you would like for us to consider, please feel free to email, discuss or fill out this form. https://goo.gl/forms/XNwhdAo6gU8lOfck1

Accommodations for testing (IEP, 504, LEP) - Classroom teachers will need to review accommodations for students if - Testing accommodations --- submit settings form to secure a staff member that can administer the assessment in the appropriate setting per their plan.

MDA Lock-up - On September 27th, I will be "locked up". Every day, kids and adults are diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases that take away the most basic freedoms – the freedom to walk, talk, hug and even breathe. If you are willing to donate - click click on to donate. 

Creativity 
United Arts - United Arts supports our community in so many ways. This is the time of year where we are given the opportunity to support them. If you are able, please donate to United Arts. I will send you a few reminders of the next 2 weeks since that is how long the campaign has left. You can donate by filling out the attachment, printing it, and returning it to my box. You can also donate online. Choose to give through payroll deduction or to give a one-time donation. If you need to wait until payday, no worries. The last date for donations is Friday, October 5th. 

Upcoming Events:

September 26th-Leadership/SIP meeting at 7:45am

September 26th-Q1 Interims go home with all students

September 27th - Mr. Shillings will be Locked Up to support Muscular Dystrophy Association. 

September 28th-School Family Picnic 5:30-7:00pm

September 29th-Early Release; Cultural Arts Event (Latin Music Performance)

September 29th - Early Release (Unpacking Standards part 2 and Cohorts)

October 3rd - Business Meeting - Benefits representative, order materials, elective balance, etc.

October 6th - Fall Pictures 

October 10th - Leadership Meeting

October 13th - Unicorn Trot Pep Rally k-2 and 3-5.  
October 14th-Grounds Day 8:30am-12pm

October 20th - Unicorn Trot 

October 20th - Early Release 

October 24th - Leadership/SIP 

October 30th - End of Quarter 

October 31st - Teacher Workday 

*Dates for mandatory/optional school-wide events for all staff are listed here.