Thursday Thriller May 5, 2022

 Thursday Thriller

May 5, 2022

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!!! 

There is not enough space to list the many extraordinary characteristics each one of  you has that contributes to an AMAZING Garrison Community!  Thank you, for the endless hours of work during the week and on weekends, your dedication and grit that keeps you going which keeps our students going! 

I don't say it nearly enough.  You ARE appreciated.  

Photos from the Field

Nuts-n-Bolts

1.  A couple of you have responded with interest regarding being a member of the Leadership/Logistics team.  Would LOVE to have additional voices around the table. :D

This was the original post in the April 21st TT:

 GC team is going to focus more on the PLC work as we enter next school year.  The past 2.5 years have been difficult through COVID to really dig into the PLC work.  GC has done a lot of logistics and planning.  With that being said, Carina and I are looking for staff members (classified and certificated) who would like to be a part of a Leadership/Logistics Team.  The team would meet once or twice a month most likely in the morning but that is not set in stone and there would be green sheet for certs and blue sheet for classified.  This table explains the difference between a Leadership/Logistics Team  v. Guiding Coalition.   If you are interested in being a member of the Leadership/Logistics team, please email both Carina and I, tell us why you want to be on the team AND what you would bring to the team. Tuesday, April 26th end of day, Carina and I will look through the multiple ;D emails and decide team members.

2. If there are no objections, I think when 8th grade students return from the YMCA we will have their dance.  PE Teachers, could we use the gym for this?  On Friday afternoon, June 17th (no 8th grade students Friday or Monday)  we would have an activity time for 6th-7th grade students. One of the choices would be a dance for them.  Unbelievably it was not just the 8th graders who wanted a dance.  If you know of any parents, who could be of help planning the dance and activity day, can you send me their names?  Thanks

3.  May 11th at 7:00 PM new 6th grade students and families are invited to attend an informational meeting. The goal is to share with families a little bit about Garrison, tour the building and ask questions.  You are more than welcome to attend not a requirement.  I just wanted you to know in case someone asks.

4. Some of you have inquired about paper planners for students for next year.  A rough estimate would be: 100 pages, printing on both sides of the paper, folding an 11x17 in half (making the booklet 8.5x11) and stapling along the side, as well as a 3 hole punch.  if we use white copy paper only, it would cost approximately 1.68 each booklet (or planner).  For 500 planners it would cost $838.65.  This comes out of our building budget for supplies and materials.  We do not get our budget until October.  Our budget is based upon enrollment. All materials -PE, Art, non-CTE elective classes, gen ed supplies, copy paper, office supplies, green sheet and blue sheet for staff for extra planning and meetings, are just some items that come from this budget.  If we want planners, I'm good with it.  I just need to know if we all want them or if some of us want them.  Please talk with your colleagues and let me know.

Something to Ponder

 Ending the year strong is a goal of mine; not to 'just finish.'  May and June seem like the months when everything needs to happen; end-of-year celebrations, testing, grading, after hours curriculum work, on and on the list goes. Naturally, the mentality is to 'just get through.' I have decided to try something different. I am going to try and 'Work the Roster.'  I will share my results with you.  It will not just be students on my roster, but a mixture of colleagues and 

Little Humor

What about needing ALL of the above? :D

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