Happy Monday!

 Good Monday Morning,

I hope that everyone had a restful weekend! Last week was certainly a busy week. Thank you for all your help.  

Last week, I witnessed our first signs of fall. I was the birds started to migrate, and deciduous trees and shrubs began to change color. Typically, the transition from summer to fall also highlights greater efficiency in the school as students generally have started to settle into routines and begin to focus on the new teaching and learning. 

Our start this school year has significantly been disrupted by COVID, class sizes, and limited staffing. COVID continues to be a challenge for us. Thank you to everyone who helped review and revise our Remote Learning 2.0 plan on Friday. The district is working on a grant to help hire a COVID coordinator to oversee testing, administration of testing procedures, and reporting. 

Today, the second kindergarten classroom will be opening. I called all the family with the good news about the new class. This new classroom caused a bit of a domino effect as three classrooms needed to be moved. This change kept the Kindergratedn room in the primary hall, moved Mr. Watson's 2nd-grade room to the intermediate hall, and moved art back to the middle school hall. Thank you to all who helped with this transition. 

We struggle to find substitute teachers, which caused us to utilize emergency subs, who tend to be our paraeducators. Please keep a close eye on classrooms with substitute teachers, and know that when our paras are needed to cover any unfilled certificated position, that we may need a bit of help at recess times.  

THIS WEEK

Monday: 

8:30-3:30, Brett's at Marzano Training (1st of 5).

Depart time(?), MS Volleyball at Selkirk*

6:30, MWSD Board Meeting

Tuesday: 

8:30-3:30, Brett's at Marzano Training (1st of 5).

Wednesday: 

10:30, District Leadership Meeting 

4:00 PM, MS Volleyball at Home

Friday:

12:30-3:00 PM, All Staff PBIS rollout with Dr. Simon,

Saturday:

10:00 AM, MS Volleyball at Home

Have a great week! 

*MS football has a bye this week