The End is Near...

“Follow effective action with quiet reflection.  From quiet reflection comes even more effective action.”  Peter Drucker

Wow!  This school year has really flown by!  The end is in sight.  The School Improvement Plan has been turned in.  Evaluations are done.  Rooms are being torn down and packed up. 

It was wonderful to meet with all of you about evaluations over the last couple of weeks.  In lots of ways, we believe that it allowed us some time to reflect on the entire year.  We were able to set goals that let us begin with the end in mind for next year.  We have an amazing staff and that was evident in all of our meetings and discussions with you!

The truth is that year in and year out there is room for improvement. Good educators search for areas of improvement constantly. The end of each year through the summer and into the beginning of the next school year provides a natural transition point for growth and improvement to occur.  The end quickly sneaks up on us.  Finishing the year strong is an essential characteristic of an effective teacher.  As you finish the year, don’t forget to reflect on this year, enjoy your final days with your students and colleagues, and take pride in the job you have done to improve the lives of your students.

Big Rocks: Come and join us as we celebrate Pat Abele’s life and work in education.  We are so happy for you Pat and can’t wait to hear about all of the adventures that retirement will bring!

For the Week of June 2, 2014:

Monday: Terry @ Emerson 8:00-9:30

              Sarah evaluation meeting with Andrea CO 11:45-12:30

              Livonia Summer reading program LMC 8:45-1:00

              Walk-through with movers 3:45

Tuesday: IST 8:00  

     6th grade end of year concert in Gym 9:35 and 1:55

               Rock Star Ice Cream Party 3:00 (?)

Wednesday: EPT 8:00

Science Book Fair CO 8:00-11:00 (Sally, Wendy, Ron, Lynn,     Denise)

Planning Team 3:45

Thursday:  8:00 Staff Meeting

                 6th grade Recreation Center Trip

                EPM 1:00-4:30

                Interested Parent Lighthouse Meeting 6:00

                 Incoming 5^th Grade Parent Info Meeting 6:00-7:00 pm

Friday:      Pat's Retirement Party at Doc's 4:00-10:00