first day

Aug. 4th, 2016

Capes, masks, tape, paper, hot glue, and sweat are all flying around CRE right now!!! It is always inspiring to see the busy of school prep begin. CRE is going to knock it out of the park this school year!!!

 

Here are a few updated documents and the Master Schedule. As you will notice our MS is very tight therefore we do not anticipate much change to occur unless we have overlooked something (which is a possibility).

2016-17 Master Schedule w-o duties

Duty Schedule coming soon.

ROUTING SHEET FOR CEDAR RIDGE updated 7-26-16 (1)

CRE Committee Assignments 16-17 (1) (2)

Fall Picnic Dates

2nd-9/20

3rd-9/21

1st-9/23

Your grade reps will have more details to share in grade level meetings.

School Messenger Flyer

The SM flyer is in your mailbox. Please have this flyer on student desks for open house for parents to review and take with them. We are dependent on this messaging system for all school communication and need your assistance in getting parents to opt in. We will have a table set up in the gym during open house with staff to assist parents with sign up options. Be sure to send the flyer home with student’s who could not attend open house.

Printers

We are relocating some printers for closer proximity to grade level needs. The locations will be as follows:

Stage, 401,Library, and workroom

 PLC Dates

We have added vertical dates to the PLC schedule. These dates are set for special area collaboration, only. SPED will not host vertical meetings this year, unless set for a specific reason by the sped dept. The dates for vertical are: Sept. 16 and Nov. 11th for first semester.

We have also added para meetings to the PLC schedule. This time will allow our valuable team of paras to collaborate and share their voice in the overall happenings of CRE. PLCSchedule2016-17 (1)

Volunteers

We will welcome school volunteers and guests beginning on Sept. 6th. Please be sure to share this information early on with families. This will give us the time we need to solidify routines throughout the school day.

Principal Pop In

We will be coming by each classroom on day one to pop in for a brief meet and greet. It is always exciting to get our first look at the class lists with live humans. The excitement if building!!!

Playground Update

The new equipment and mats are being installed!! It is happening!

First Day

First grade students will go directly to classrooms on the first day. We need all hands on deck to help with student flow from busses to classrooms. They will also be coming in from drop off #7 and need assistance in the first grade hallway. First graders will then begin their regular gym/breakfast routine on day two.

2nd and 3rd will begin with gym/breakfast routines from day one

Mock Dismissal

10:00 a.m. on Aug. 16th, we will call when we are ready to dismiss CRE students. All bus students will go to their busses, with assistance from classroom teachers. Car kids will go to the respective pick up zones for review of expectations. Prime Time students will go to the gym. Students will practice their plan for transportation for day one during the mock dismissal.

Recycling

Thomas will be managing our recycling on Wednesday’s of each week. Please have your recycling ready for pick up on Wednesday afternoons.

Read to Classes 

Please schedule a 20 minute time for me to visit your class and share a book. You are welcome to schedule this time with Evelyn between Aug. 22nd and Sept. 30th.

Duty Training 

We will host a brief duty training in the cafeteria, immediately following our faculty meeting on Aug. 11th. Once the duty schedule is shared you will know if you are to attend the training session.

Bucket Fillers

Jana Payne is making her presence known down the 3rd grade hallway. It is no doubt she has the work ethic to fit in well with our high performing team. She is here, a lot, and working hard to prepare her classroom for students. Welcome to our CRE Family, Jana!!!

Nancy Brashers, Whitney Mosley, and Daralyn Scroggins have stepped up to serve their team well. As grade reps, a lot of details fall on their shoulders. They were troopers to step up during the leadership team meeting and begin to take action, immediately. We are in good hands with these ladies as members of our leadership team. #heroesintraining

Nurse Leigh Ann is already coming through for us and she hasn’t even reported back to work yet. What a gift it is to reach out to her as an expert in her field with a request and her reply to be so pleasant, prompt, and student focused. You make us better, Nurse Leigh Ann!!

I am thrilled to spend some time with our new CRE teachers at workshop 101, visit with friends at the article club meeting, and check in on our PBIS team as they prep for the year ahead. I will have to find time to check on the progress on the playground 3 or 4 times as well. It is a busy day here at CRE!!

Let me know what we can do to help you in the days ahead! Here to serve!

Michelle

 

First Day

What a great start to the 2015-16 school year. It was so great to hear the way we were guiding and directing students and helping them connect with the staff here at CRE. I understand the first few weeks are exhausting with reinforcing expectations but that has not taken away from the back to school excitement for students and families. One of our community pillars here in Branson is our school district, I am proud of the communication and atmosphere exemplified here at CRE. Thank you for your attention to the “little things” because they matter and make a difference for kids.

Car loop went really well yesterday. We had just a few missing car tags and students were directed to the office to meet their parents.

CRE Family News

Pam Grisham’s father in-law passed away suddenly this week. She will out today and as needed to help her family with the needs that come with a sudden passing of loved one. Our hearts and prayers are with Pam and her sweet family.

Thank you all for my sweet Birthday Wishes! Really, I have done everything from “raisin the roof” to a “dance gram.” What a day of fun!

600+ Birthday Wishes is one way to soften the blow of the big 40!

Contest

I am sharing a contest information sheet you are welcome to share with families or incorporate into a morning class meeting. If you are participating all entries are due to the office by Sept. 18th at 2:00 p.m. (the date is on the CRE calendar) I will make arrangements for bank personnel to pick up from CRE on this date, there is no need to contact them directly. Please shoot me an email and let me know how you will share this with your students if you plan to do so. It could serve as an extended learning opportunity for families to enjoy as well.

Branson Bank CRE

Bucket Fillers

The collaborative effort of both Mrs. Hazell and Counselor Cody

Barbara Head has been a great addition to our CRE Family. She was engaging with first graders and helpful with morning routines. Welcome to the SHOW!

Ellie Brubaker has had nothing but positive comments to share about her 2nd graders. It is a pleasure to see her interactions and the joy that comes from a new year.

Shannon Juett had kind words to share about our school district. She is digging in with her kiddos and working on building that critical connection. We are sure glad you are here, Shannon.

Michelle

First Day

Take a minute to review a few inspiring quote to set the stage for the First Day of School! Your influence is powerful, use it to better the life of a child and family that you serve.

http://www.babble.com/mom/10-inspirational-quotes-for-back-to-school-season/

I am honored and proud to be the Principal at Cedar Ridge Elementary. You have all proven you commitment time to excellence time and time again as you have prepared for your student’s first day at CRE. Thank  you for taking the time to create a learning environment that hosts a sense of community and safety for all who enter. As you turn your focus now to the teaching and learning details of school life, I anticipate the same level of commitment to exist in your daily instruction and modeling. Help colleagues remain focused on filling both the mind and buckets of our young learners, and understanding the gravity of your daily interactions.  This is going to be a fabulous school year full of growth for each individual student and educator. Let’s do this!

I will be around to each class sometime tomorrow as well as hosting our Meet and Greet moments with each grade level, as scheduled, in the cafeteria. I will start and end my day in the loop, directly traffic. If you need immediate assistance do not hesitate to call the office as Mrs. Thompson and I will both carry a radio each day.

We have a solid plan in place for all transitions in the day, but we know there will be a few curve balls thrown at us as well. Communicate your needs and we can problem-solve as needed.

Please be sure you have all dismissal information for your students received, reviewed, and accurate early in the day. Dismissal procedures is one area we have no room for mistakes. We are dependent on classroom teachers to assist in this process of verification and contact with families if you were unable to connect with them at Open House. Thank you for your diligence.

Please submit a class schedule to the office at your earliest convenience. It is also helpful to have a class roster and class schedule (PCL Model component) posted outside of your classroom. Thank you for taking care of both of these requests, if you have not done so already.

Bucket Fillers: Marta Nangle made contact with all families that did not come to Open House and provided specific feedback based on their enrollment status. I appreciate her initiative in taking action to help with a smooth transition for  students and families. Great Job, Marta!

Jennifer Engel, April Mulnik, and Melissa Harris have really stepped up as your Grade Level Representatives. On top of general back to school communication they have had the “opportunity” to dig into transition topics and building expectations. This has been a heavy load for each of them and I want them to know how appreciative I am for their talents and details oriented communication. We will all benefit from your extra efforts as we observe the flow of the First Day! Thank you ladies for being the leaders our CRE team needed.

Happy first day of school CRE family. Let me know how I can serve you.

Michelle