Re: May 17th & 24th

Greetings Coordinators!

Please see Blake's response to Krin's post:

First, my thanks for some items you mention…
-Thanks for the initiative to send someone Keith’s way…this is certainly the right move to make and helps to train our teachers who forget or otherwise don’t know how important this is…maybe we mentally double check when we go around to collect the attendance sheets assuming we the teachers from the door of the classroom.
-I’m fine with permitting teachers taking children outside…I’ve seen them use it for an activity or just a fresh way to instruct the kids in a different surrounding when the weather is nice.
-Good question on the security checks…I’m thinking through this one; it would seem like a good proactive idea to schedule a day to meet with our aides this summer and have them complete a form. Thanks for raising the question…
-Who would know Eliana Falconero’s Mom or at least interacted with her? I suggest a conversation at least soon to clarify our process with her before too much time passes if indeed she did move her up prematurely.

Thanks for the posting, Krin!

May 17th & 24th

BLAKE:

• Could we have a couple more Hub cards to hand out to 11 & 12 yr. olds? I saw that the Treats by the Tracks cards that we are handing out, are only for up to age ten.
• Are classes allowed to go outside? For class time? For play time? We let the Lindsey's take their gang out for class time this past week, but said that we would need to check into that more.
• Do we need security checks on all of the youth that we use as aides?

This past week, Keith Detweiler was alone in his class, and we didn't realize it until they came up the hallway for snack. I don't think he realized that he needed someone to be in there with him, so I explained that, and pulled someone in to help him until the end of class.

Sherri H. and I will be taking some time to re-organize the toys bins, which somehow got all messed up. So whoever is on this week, you might get told that they don't have the right toys or don't have any books, and so we've just been trying to get them what they need. I think somehow some things just got mixed up, and the set-up guys have been delivering things to the wrong places. Mostly with the pre-school rooms. (Sherri, sorry I dropped the ball with this. Hopefully we can do it soon.)

Eliana Falconero's mom moved her up this week without saying anything to us up front. I think she thought Eliana was just ready maturity-wise to be moved up? Do we need to address this with her?

We need to number more Visitor Information Cards. I'm not sure who does this. This past week, I just took a guess, and hoped that I didn't give our visitor another family's ID number!

Thats all for now! Thanks - Steve & Krin

May 10, 2009

I bet you thought I forgot to post the coordinators' report this week. I did. But here it is now.

It was another low-key, no visitor morning for us. Most of what I have to report is logistics for JW.

For the coordinators:
I wonder if it would be helpful to have a list of all the children in CM, so we can checkmark who gets an ice cream certificate rather than try to figure out whose name has already been written. (Note: I gave Alex Amaya one this week, only to find it on the floor. I gave it to him again after CM. He said, "No, thank you." Rejected! : )

The Smiths will teach the late preschool class on Memoria Day.

When Blake and I met with the nursery aides, we agreed that the toys should be washed or wiped down at the end of the hour. I will send another e-mail to them, but maybe we can check in to see that this is happening.

For Jocelyn, I have a bunch of birthdates for you.
Joshua Felix 11/21/96
Matthew Willis 10/4/04 (Maribel is his mom.)
Risa Palmer 2/10/06
Caden Palmer 12/15/08 (Parents of the Palmers are William and Kristin.)

No allergies for any of them.

Please make a permanent ID for Bonnie St. Onge. Her granddaughter is Phoenix Kornegay. Birthdate is 8/8/04. I think she was in late preschool this past Sunday. Is that correct?

Tara Seeley needs a new permanent ID.

Sorry for another boring report.

Help No Longer Needed

I try to use exclamation marks in moderation (i.e. one is enough), but today I make an exception. The Derstines have offered to teach on Sunday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Help Needed

We have an unusual situation this Sunday. John and Francette Alessi will not be able to teach, but no one has been able to switch with them either. Would one of you couples like to teach third grade this week OR would you be willing to coordinate so Dave and I can teach? Please let me know soon!

1st Grade Changes

Hi Sherri,
The Lindsay's and us are making a gradual switch of teaching rotations ... so here's what the schedule is going to look like:
May 3, 10 & 17 - we teach
May 24 & 31 - Lindsay's teach
July 5 & 12 - Lindsay's teach
July 19 & 26 - we teach
September - Lindsay's teach
November - we teach
*There is one Sunday in Sept. that doesn't suit the Lindsay's, and since we're always away Thanksgiving Sunday we may also swap those Sundays ... otherwise we'll just both get another 1st grade teacher to make a swap with.

Thanks,
Sarah

May 3rd update

Hello Fellow Coordinators and Coordinatettes (I'm submitting to my husband's humor!),

Today we had one visiting family, Chad and Janette Benner with their twin sons, in 5th grade. I gave them a CD. 

I should have thought to tell Jocelyn this last week but...I think it's time for a permanant family ID number for William and Kristin Palmer. Their number now is 819, they have a daughter, Risa. They've been attending several months now. Also, Maribel Willis could use a permanent ID. Her number now is 764 and she has a son, Matthew. Both Risa and Matthew are in the late preschool class.

There was a miscommunication between the 6th grade teachers today. The 6th graders should've been in class this week, normally they have class the 1st and 3rd Sundays, but they did not. Blake was planning to schedule a teacher for them next week instead. This means they will be in class the 2nd and 3rd Sundays of May. Prior to hearing this from Blake, in my attempt to be organized, I had just taken the 6th grade attendance sheet and crossed off the weeks they are in the service. So, now I've got the attendance sheet messed up if the students are in class next week.  I hope this is making sense. Anyway, I'm making a note for myself to supply the coordinators with a white-out! I could've used it today.

For the month of June, in the late preschool class, Kristie Witter will be teaching with Erika Reed in place of Julie Bell.  

Hub coupons were given to Nathan Perna and Cody Reed today which I forgot to record. Sorry.

Also, for the spring and summer months Blake would like us to hand out Treats By The Tracks coupons instead of Hub coupons to children as they go to class. These coupons are in the file folder with the attendance sheets. 

Pretzels have been restocked but I didn't get animal crackers yet. I plan to purchase them by next Sunday.

One last item, Francette Alessi informed me that they needed to switch two of their May Sundays with another 3rd grade teacher. She was going to work on that and let me know who is filling in for who and-so-forth. 

Okay, I guess that wraps it up for today.  

Signing off for the Reeds,

Connie

    

   

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