January 22nd

Communication 

Broadway Beat Theater Production is Tuesday night (the 23rd) at 7pm.  Hope to see you there!

Elective Updates:

• Q2 elective report cards should be completed by Thursday, January 25th.
• Elective slips will be printed and given to homeroom teachers on January 25th.
• Q3 elective signs should be completed by Friday, January 26th.  Access here.  Ashley will print/mat/laminate for you.
• Q3 electives will start as scheduled on Monday, January 29th.  Check your rosters daily for the first week.  All elective changes can be submitted here.
• Q3 elective letters uploaded to the website by Tuesday, January 30th.

Volunteer Registration - (please add to your memberhub announcements - it will also go out in our parent email. 

This is a friendly reminder that any adult that would like to volunteer in our school or attend any field trips as a chaperone, are required to be a registered volunteer with Wake County Public Schools.  Volunteer registration must be filled out each school year.  It does not roll over.  Volunteer registration must be completed in a WCPSS school.  Volunteers list the schools they would like to volunteer at on the form.  If you have students at multiple schools make sure you list each school.  Thank you so much for helping support our students.   

January 30th Business Meeting is cancelled.  We will meet February 6th at 7:45am.

Lunch Monitor Reminders:  You should be getting students up 2 minutes prior to the end of their lunch time. This allows time for the tables to be washed prior to the next group coming in.  Also, it is important to be circulating around all areas of the cafeteria.

Eschools:  Please be sure to complete your evaluations in Eschools, so they are feeding into your transcript to renew your license!  

Collaboration

CAM Docent Program will begin at the end of January.  Selected 5th grade students will go on five consecutive Tuesday afternoons for training after school, followed by presentation opportunities to the general public during First Friday Evening Events at CAM.  If you are able to come attend and help, please sign up here.  

Technology Request -- If you have a technology problem that you would like to be looked at complete the Tech Help request and if on-site staff is unable to fix then they would be submitted to district help desk.  If you are need of a equipment  be sure to complete Funds Request form . This would be for cords, bulbs, ink, batteries, etc.

Critical Thinking 

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

Feedback responses -- See Link to feedback to see responses to the staff's questions and feedback. This will continued to be updated monthly. 

Creativity

Lego Club-We will be having an after school K-2 LEGO Engineering club starting on Wednesday, February 21st from 3:45-5:15pm (running 8 Wednesday afternoons).  If you are willing to let the club meet in your classroom, let Ashley know.  Also, if you would like to nominate a K-2 student to participate (we have one scholarship spot; all names will be entered into a random drawing; parents need to be able to pick up at 5:15pm), let Ashley know.  In the spring, we will have a Grades 2-5 LEGO Engingeering club opportunity.

Student and Staff Awesomeness -- Check out what our team is doing in their classrooms -- via Twitter - @underwoodgtm -- #weareunderwood Keep up the great work! 

PDP Midyear -- All certified staff members need to meet with their unassigned evaluator to complete their mid year reviews prior to January 26th. See Mallory or Travis if you have questions or to set up your meeting.  Travis's Sign-up link and Mallory's Sign up link

Calendar:

January 23rd-SIP meeting
January 25th-Q2 elective report cards due
January 26th-Q3 elective signs due/completed in folder
January 29th-Q3 electives begin
January 30th-Q3 elective letters uploaded
January 31st-Blessings team meeting, 12:00pm
February 6th-Report Cards go home
February 6th-Business Meeting 7:45am

*Staff attended events listed here