Memorial Elementary “Empowering Today’s Children To Become Tomorrow’s Leaders” Important Dates • 10/6-10/8 AdvancED Accreditation • 10/6-Picture Day • 10/13th– No School– Student Holiday • 10/14th– PTO Meeting @ 2:30pm SAC Meeting @ 3:00pm • 10/20th-Student Flu Vaccines • 10/22nd-Early Release @ 12:00pm • 10/27-31st– Scholastic Book Fair in Media Center (Look for more info to come home with your child.) • • • October 2014 Courtney Floyd, Assistant Principal The 7 Habits 10/31st– Awards Day in Classrooms Blake Germaine, Dean Library News Your child will be participating in the Accelerated Reading program this year. AR is a computer program that helps teachers manage and monitor children’s independent reading practice. Your child picks a book at his/her own level (determined by the STAR reading test) and reads it at his/her own pace. When finished, your child takes a short quiz on the computer. (Passing the quiz is an indication that your child understood what was read.) AR gives both children and their teachers feedback based on the quiz results. Begin with the end in mind and set your Accelerated Reader goals early. You can search our school’s library catalog on the Internet at: 10/28th– 3rd Grade Ag -Venture Field Trip 10/29th– Report Cards Go Home Laura Waldon, Principal Character Word of the Month Responsibility Choosing to act with self-control and consideration for others! http://destiny.highlands.k12.fl.us Also, if you have books at home for which you would like to know the Accelerated Reader level , you can use the AR Book Find website at: www.arbookfind.com The Scholastic Book Fair will be at Memorial Elementary from Oct. 27-31st. Parents are welcome to shop with their child after school. Students may purchase items during their scheduled library time. We will be open extended hours on Tuesday, October 28th during Parent Conference Night. All students are responsible for the library books that are checked out to them. Any book lost or damaged must be paid for so we can replace it. Be proactive and find out when your student’s library day is so you can help them care for their books and return them on time. Florida State Statute 1012.42 recognizes that teachers at times must be assigned duties in a subject outside the field in which the teacher is certified. The following teachers at Memorial Elementary School are certified, but may be assigned one or more classes outside their areas of certification and are required to take appropriate steps to comply with the statutory regulation. If you have any questions regarding teachers’ qualifications, please feel free to contact Laura Waldon. The following teachers are out of field in ESOL: Melissa Adames Suzanne Brooks Sherle Holt Katherine Bennett Brandi Godwin Christine Lohrmann Nastacia Markiewicz Kenzie McCain Jessica Topp Shadow Ward The following teachers are not highly qualified in the following areas, but they are completing coursework or testing to become highly qualified. Melissa Adames–Not HQ Elementary Education Kenzie McCain–Not HQ Elementary Education Let’s make it a great year!!! A Few Words from PTO... The Goodies Factory Catalog Fundraiser, Kickoff starts on Oct 17. It runs until Nov 3rd. Product will be delivered around Dec 5th. This will include gourmet popcorn, wrapping paper, magazines, food, desserts, and household items.