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Voyager Weekly Bulletin February 13-17, 2012 *Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak, Slow to Anger* Monday, February 13 eSIS Trng. 8:30-3:30 (Jasmine) 10:45 – Parent Mtg. (SLT, Amy, Libby) 3:15 – IEP Mtg. (Libby, Linda K., Amy, Michelle, parent) Tuesday, February 14 8:30 – Math After School Mtg. (Evan, Amy, Melissa, Deb) 12-3 Specials PLC 3:15 – Parent Mtg. (ILT, Amy, parent) 3:15 – After School Math Volunteer Trng. (Evan, parents) Wednesday, February 15 8:30-11:30 –SSC Mtg. (Deb) Pow Wow Art 3:00-6:00 (Amy, SLT students) Recycle Drop Off Thursday, February 16 Kennedy Center Annual Mtg. (Evan) 1:15 – Fire Drill!!!!! 3:00 – 6:00 – Pow Wow Art (Melissa) 3:15 – Graduation Comm Mtg. 5:00 – ILT/SLT Human Dev. Parent Mtg. (Amy, Ellen) Friday, February 17 Kennedy Center Annual Mtg. (Evan) 3:00-6:00 - Pow Wow Art (Melissa) Jamba Sale 3:15 – IEP Mtg. (SLT, Libby, Amy) Upcoming Dates: Feb. 20 – No School Feb. 21 – Singapore Math Parent Night Feb. 24 – Teacher Work Day - Narratives Appreciations: · Congratulations to Steph – who obtained her Advanced Hawaii Teachers License · Leadership Team – thanks for representing your learning teams in discussions about Summer School, A+, A+ enrichment and Power Camp · Leadership Team – thanks for brainstorming effective faculty meeting times! · Thanks to Trish, Marissa and Alisa for sharing our new technology and ways to obtain more! Training and Methodology Moments: Research links from Evan can be found at the following blog address: *http://joyinlearning.tumblr.com/* ** * * *Announcements:* · *Green Space by the building – *thanks for being patient – the goal is to have this resolved by the end of this week. J · Tidying up a bit – thank you for taking a few minutes with your students help to tidy up classrooms – we are showcasing our school during parent information sessions – so cleaning out old papers and straightening shelves for our guests is greatly appreciated. · Yearbook Cover voting – take a minute to vote for yearbook covers in the teacher workroom. Thanks to Linda for spearheading this! · Pow Wow Hawaii Art project – 12 of our SLT students will be joining Melissa and incoming mainland artists to learn more about street art. This is a joint project with Pow Wow and Kaka`ako. Our building has been selected to be the showcase for the student work. You are welcome to join us Friday evening around 5:30 as we put up the art on the wall facing the ‘no-no for now green space.” J · Human Development Classes – ILT and SLT students will be participating in this new curriculum with Ellen, Evan and I. Here’s to deodorant, showering daily and anatomy lessons! J · Michael Wall – our resident drumming artist is still looking for another teacher to join he and Bonny on their journey of integrating music next spring. Let Amy know if you are interested. · As the 2nd trimester comes to a close, don’t forget to have your students complete a Quality Teacher Survey. *Grant Opportunities!!* * * * Doodle 4 Google – *Google is looking for students to doodle their homepage with the theme: If I could travel in time, I’d visit…. The Honolulu Academy of Arts is encouraging Hawaii students to enter and will be exhibiting their art work at various venues:* ** http://www.honolulumuseum.org/12447-doodle4google* ** * * For more information on how to enter the Doodle 4 Google contest - http://www.google.com/doodle4google/ Doodle 4 Google winners receive a $30,000 college scholarship and $50,000 worth of technology for their school!

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Voyager Weekly Bulletin February 6-10, 2012 Monday, February 6 eSIS Trng. 8:30-3:30 (Jasmine, Kyllie,) 10:45 – Parent Mtg. (SLT, Amy, parent) 1:00 – PLT Maui Academy of Perf. Arts Performance Tuesday, February 7 eSIS Trng 8:30-3:30 (Jasmine) 12-3 SPED PLC 5:30 – Voyager Foundation Mtg. (Amy, Erik, Alisa, Jas) Big City Diner Fundraiser Wednesday, February 8 8:30-4:00 – CSAO Bus. Mgr. Mtg. (Lynn, Amy) 2:15-4:15 – Faculty Mtg. Thursday, February 9 5:00 – Concert Mtg. 5:30 – Parent Information Session 6:30 – Habits of the Mind – Waikiki Elem. Friday, February 10 10:45 – Parent Mtg. (SLT, Amy, Howe, parent) Faculty Meeting Agenda: Climate Survey follow up activity Academies research and discussion Technology moments – bring your computers and any pictures you have of students/teachers/families Upcoming Dates: February 15-17 – Evan out at Kennedy Center Conf. February 15 - Recycling February 17 - Jamba Sale Appreciations: (from Deanne) - Thank you to Deb for being my lunch duty partner on Wednesday while Evan was out... - Thank you to Lori for volunteering to help with lunch duty! - Thank you to Deb for all your help coordinating HSA testing! - Thank you to everyone for spreading the word about Voyager... - Thank you to Amy and Evan for hosting so many parent information sessions... - Thank you to Sarah for spearheading the concert committee!! Training and Methodology Moments: Research links from Evan can be found at the following blog address: *http://joyinlearning.tumblr.com/* ** * * *Announcements:* · *Green Space by the building – *There have been complaints about our use of the green space beside our building. I am currently in conversation with folks regarding this. Until it can be completely resolved, please use this area *minimally*. All PE classes should take place at Mother Waldron Park as well as as many recesses as possible. Thanks for understanding and being patient. · *Habits of Mind* guru Art Costa will be at Waikiki Elementary on February 9th for a parent workshop. Voyager teachers have been invited to attend – see the flyer in the teacher work room. · *Math School Improvement Initiative* update: *We’re on the run* *To 71!* ** 1. Students have been identified and permission letters have gone home. We will begin on February 20th. 2. If your team is interested in having Deanne assist with math – please see her. It would be a ‘bring your math work’ to Mrs. Yoshioka for assistance, not necessarily direct instruction. 3. Looking for volunteers to help me finish painting the stairs. · Tidying up a bit – thank you for taking a few minutes with your students help to tidy up classrooms – we are showcasing our school during parent information sessions – so cleaning out old papers and straightening shelves for our guests is greatly appreciated. · Yearbook Cover voting – take a minute to vote for yearbook covers in the teacher workroom. Thanks to Linda for spearheading this! · Promethean Board – check out the ‘guest’ Promethean board we have in Trish’s room! It is on loan for a month – but let’s whet our appetite and go write some grants!! · Congrats to Marissa – who requested a tablet computer for her classroom via www.donorschoose.org – and now it’s on its way!! *Grant Opportunities!!* * * * Doodle 4 Google – *Google is looking for students to doodle their homepage with the theme: If I could travel in time, I’d visit…. The Honolulu Academy of Arts is encouraging Hawaii students to enter and will be exhibiting their art work at various venues:* ** http://www.honolulumuseum.org/12447-doodle4google* ** * * For more information on how to enter the Doodle 4 Google contest - http://www.google.com/doodle4google/ Doodle 4 Google winners receive a $30,000 college scholarship and $50,000 worth of technology for their school! * * *Digitalwish - *http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/grant_awards - submitting lesson plans that integrate technology can win you technology!!