TO-KNOW

• Thank you to Diane Criswell for hosting the first staff gathering of the year!

• Thank you to everyone for making the first week a success. Take some time this weekend to relax, cool off and get ready for our first FULL week with kids.

• IMPORTANT: Please read the following from District Office

There have been several parent inquiries regarding next week’s solar eclipse due to the fact that it will take place during school hours. The solar eclipse on Monday, August 21, will be viewable in Cincinnati during the hours of 1-4 p.m. with the peak viewing time at 2:29 p.m.

Please adhere to the following guidelines regarding students viewing of the eclipse:

-any student participating in a view activity must have written permission from their parent or legal guardian to view eclipse

-any student participating in the viewing activity must have approved solar eclipse glasses

-without appropriate eye protection students should not be exposed to the solar eclipse or be outside during the time of the eclipse (examples: no recess for elementary students, other subject area classes outside of science going outside, etc.)

-students without permission and appropriate eye protection will not be permitted to participate

-students may opt-out of the viewing activity if they choose

Like any other day, looking directly into the sun without proper protection can damage eye tissue; this becomes much more of a risk when looking at the sky to see an eclipse. Normally, our bodies instinctively protect us from harm via reflexive squinting/blinking and constriction of our pupils in response to the brightness

of the sun.  During an eclipse, however, the shadow created makes it dark enough to fool our body's natural defense mechanisms, and partial but permanent eye damage may occur without proper eyewear for viewing the eclipse.  The risk of eye damage is present for the entire eclipse-1:00-3:50 pm.

*****The best link that I have found with resources related to the eclipse is the Nasa Website: https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/eclipse-live-stream

• If you want it, here is the presentation from our Opening Assembly with students (Link).

• I have received word from district office that the sample report cards that have been shared are not correct. Rachel and Emily Winkle will work to get this corrected and new versions will be shared before the report card goes live. Thank you for your patience with this.

Planning Calendar (Yearly Planning Calendar)

TO-DO

• Please review all safety procedures during the week this week.

• Evacuation Routes (Link)

• Flip Chart (Link)

• Teachers please begin your OTES Growth plans. When you have finished please schedule a time to meet with me.

• Please make sure you are reviewing the Beginning Checklist 17-18 and accomplishing the tasks outlined within. If you have questions please let me know.

• If you have a positive news story that you would like to share let me know. You can also submit the story to Emily buckley for coverage (Link)

• Don’t forget to join the PTA!

• Have you contributed to the Sunshine Committee yet?

TO-READ

If you are inspired, perplexed, or irritated by the weekly reading I’d love to hear about it! Send me an email or grab me in the hallway. Learning never ends!

• Here is an article entitled “How should reading be taught in the digital age” (Link). This is a follow-up from last week’s article.

• Question:

• Really interested in people’s thoughts about this article. I’m not sure that I know the answers.