NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS
Congratulations to Mrs. Becky Pickard who achieved her National Board Certification status! Congrats as well to Mrs. Heidi Waisanen who also successfully advanced in her quest for the same. (It is a journey.) Also congratulations to Mrs. Meg Booth who also successfully completed re-certification for National Boards last month! Genesee Schools is very lucky to have a growing number of Nationally Board Certified teachers. This certification of teaching excellence is not easily achieved. Thank you to all of our teachers who worked to attain this status, and congratulations!
SHARING TREE
The Sharing Tree has moved! The Sharing Tree, sponsored by the Genesee Education Association, is now located by Starbucks and AT&T in the Palouse Empire Mall. Tags for children in our community will be placed on the tree throughout the holidays. Tags for children in our community are RED. Gifts can be returned, unwrapped(please), to the wagon in the mall or directly to Donna Wommack at the school. Thank you very much for your support of this valuable project!
Birthday Wishes
Happy Birthday to Hayden Woods who will turn 11 on Thanksgiving Day!
EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSURES
Genesee School District IS in session today. If you are new to our district, please be advised, that it takes a significant amount of snow, generally accompanied by drifting, to cause school to be canceled for weather. Our buses and drivers are well equipped and trained for the weather. Student safety is always the first priority, and if transportation is determined to be unsafe, classes will be canceled. In that event, school closure will be reported to local TV and radio stations, and when possible, a call out will be generated from the school to make each household aware. *Please keep in mind, that severe weather can often result in power outages (like Tuesday) and if that happens, it is not possible to generate the call out.
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
The deadline for the Genesee School District Newsletter December Issue is Monday morning, November 29th at 8:00 a.m. Please send all items to Mr. Peter Crowley at pcrowley@sd282.org
FOR YOUR PLANNING PURPOSES
There will be NO SCHOOL for students for the entire week of November 22nd through the 26th. Monday, the 22nd is a collaboration day for staff who will be in the building working. Tuesday is a furlough day for district employees. The remainder of the week is Thanksgiving Break. We wish everyone a restful week and time with family to be thankful. School will resume at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 29th.
Picture Retake Day
*********PLEASE REMEMBER******************************
Picture retake day will be held on Monday, November 29th. This is for individual photos ONLY. Class group photos will not be retaken. *If you were absent on picture day, you need to have your photo taken. Additionally, if you are not satisfied with the quality of your photos, you may have them retaken. PLEASE NOTE: Picture retakes are only for obvious poor photos. (i.e. out of focus, poor lighting, eyes closed, obvious bad expression, etc.) Photos will not be retaken simply because you don't care for the way you look. In order to have a photo retaken, you need to bring in your original photo packet, and write on the packet why you are dissatisfied with the photos. Your original packet will be taken by the photographer.
JR/SR High School News
1.) Saturday is the home opener for the Girls Basketball Teams. JV starts at 1:00 p.m. and will only be two quarters. Varsity will begin at approximately 2:00 p.m. Come on out and cheer the lady Bulldogs on to their first victories of the season!
2.) FOOTBALL PLAYERS: Your $10 for coaches gifts is now PAST DUE. Please get your money to Tyler Stout, or feel free to stop by PNW and drop it off to Kim. Thank you for your responsible, prompt attention to this matter.
3.) The following students have Picture Packets from Interstate Studios in the office ready for pick-up: Taylor K and Austen J.
4.) Happy Birthday to Cassidy Woods who will turn 13 on Sunday!!
Activity Period
· Friday – 11/19 - 3:05 p.m. - OPEN
· Monday – 11/22 - 9:40 a.m. - NONE - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Collaboration Day
· Tuesday - 11/23 – 10:40 a.m. - NONE - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Staff Furlough Day
· Wednesday – 11/24 - 1:05 p.m. - NONE - NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING BREAK
· Thursday - 11/25 – 2:05 p.m. - NONE - NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING BREAK
Elementary After School Study Hall (3:15pm - 4:15pm)
*Reminder: This is not an activities based or daycare program. This is a program designed to help students accomplish homework tasks or receive additional help. Students need to have something to work on at the After School Study Hall. Thank you.
· Friday - 11/19 - NO PROGRAM
· Monday - 11/29 - Mrs. Wommack's room
· Tuesday - 11/30 - Mrs. Johnson's room
· Wednesday - 12/1 - Mrs. Bielenberg's room
· Thursday - 12/2 - Mrs. Esser's room
Bus duty for 11/29 through 12/3
Bardwell, Johnson and Monteiro
Lunch
***Note: Elementary students may select the main entree or the first optional entree. Secondary students may select from all options. The complete monthly menu may be found on the food services website.
· November 19, 2010 - FRIDAY
· Lunch: Idaho Haystacks, cornbread, celery sticks, applesauce and milk.
· Option #1: Chimichanga(available to elementary & secondary students)
· Option #2: Burrito(available to secondary students only)
· Option #3: Chef Salad(available to secondary students only)
· November 29, 2010 - MONDAY
· Lunch: Taco Carnita in a bun, baked potato, lettuce salad, mixed fruit and milk.
· Option #1: Rib-b-que(available to elementary & secondary students)
· Option #2: Chicken Burger(available to secondary students only)
· Option #3: Chef Salad(available to secondary students only)
