Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Window Garden Project
Saturday, August 7, 2010
SLE Open House
Please plan to attend SLE's Open House Tuesday, August 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. All parents are encouraged to attend. Teachers will have important information for you concerning MCT2 results and current school news. Call 601-253-2324 for more information.
Bus Route Information
Please see the information below concerning bus routes. This is mean to help parents know what bus comes by their community. It is not a complete listing of stops, but it should help you narrow down what bus comes by your home. If you need further help, please call Mr. Henderson at SLE (601-253-2324) or Mrs. Mabry at SLHS (601-253-2393.
Here is some information concerning buses, drivers, and their routes that you may find helpful. Keep in mind that some changes may come this next week when Mrs. Mabry redistributes the drivers.
Number/ Driver/ Route
003 Holmes (Mr. Freshour’s old route), Map Road, Pigtown Road, Utah Road, Goodhope area, Ludlow, Lowerhead Dam area, Cedar Grove
8-3 Hutchins (Mrs. Kennedy’s old route), Lena area, Hwy 500, Morgan Road, Storm Road, Tuscola
7-15 Graham Estes Mills Road, Truelight, Crowder Creek, Reservation Road, Freeny Road, Crane Road, Standing Pine area
7-3 Sanders (Mr. Dorsey’s old route) Gunter Road, through Rosebud, Risher Road, Callahan, Laurel Hill Road, Madden Road, Galilee Road, Freetrade Community
005 Dorsey (Mrs. Sanders’ old route) Jolly Road, Madden area, part of Laurel Hill, Mowdy Road, Peoples Road, Rosebud through Madden
03-5 Moss (Mrs. Hutchins’ old route) Phillips’ Circle (apartments on HWY 35), Hwy 35 from BP station to Starling Center Road, Starling Center Road, back up HWY 35 north and turn left onto the road that goes by the Merchant’s house and loops back to Hwy 35 near Mrs. Summers-Jones house.
10-3 Henson (he kept his old route) Sistrunk Road, Old Salem Road, Smith Road, Grove Road, Short Bottom Road
03-3 Bechem Charlie Springs Road, Galilee Road, HWY 488, Freeny Community, Hudson Road, Collier Ferry Road, John Ivy Road, Boot Hill Road, McBeth Road, he also comes down Main Street and picks up at LookwoodS Apartments
7-13 Freshour (Mrs. Graham’s old route) all of downtown Walnut Grove excluding Becham’s Main street area, Hills community, Wood Yard on HWY 35
9 Miller (Mr. Moss’ old route) Jones Chapel, Crowder Creek, Blue Bird Lane, Tuscola, Ealy Road, loop through Leana on HWY 13, Pepperidge Road
NOTE: Mr. Mr. McDill drives the Seabastopol route, and this one will most definitely change. I will update this list when the changes are made. - JH
Here is some information concerning buses, drivers, and their routes that you may find helpful. Keep in mind that some changes may come this next week when Mrs. Mabry redistributes the drivers.
Number/ Driver/ Route
003 Holmes (Mr. Freshour’s old route), Map Road, Pigtown Road, Utah Road, Goodhope area, Ludlow, Lowerhead Dam area, Cedar Grove
8-3 Hutchins (Mrs. Kennedy’s old route), Lena area, Hwy 500, Morgan Road, Storm Road, Tuscola
7-15 Graham Estes Mills Road, Truelight, Crowder Creek, Reservation Road, Freeny Road, Crane Road, Standing Pine area
7-3 Sanders (Mr. Dorsey’s old route) Gunter Road, through Rosebud, Risher Road, Callahan, Laurel Hill Road, Madden Road, Galilee Road, Freetrade Community
005 Dorsey (Mrs. Sanders’ old route) Jolly Road, Madden area, part of Laurel Hill, Mowdy Road, Peoples Road, Rosebud through Madden
03-5 Moss (Mrs. Hutchins’ old route) Phillips’ Circle (apartments on HWY 35), Hwy 35 from BP station to Starling Center Road, Starling Center Road, back up HWY 35 north and turn left onto the road that goes by the Merchant’s house and loops back to Hwy 35 near Mrs. Summers-Jones house.
10-3 Henson (he kept his old route) Sistrunk Road, Old Salem Road, Smith Road, Grove Road, Short Bottom Road
03-3 Bechem Charlie Springs Road, Galilee Road, HWY 488, Freeny Community, Hudson Road, Collier Ferry Road, John Ivy Road, Boot Hill Road, McBeth Road, he also comes down Main Street and picks up at LookwoodS Apartments
7-13 Freshour (Mrs. Graham’s old route) all of downtown Walnut Grove excluding Becham’s Main street area, Hills community, Wood Yard on HWY 35
9 Miller (Mr. Moss’ old route) Jones Chapel, Crowder Creek, Blue Bird Lane, Tuscola, Ealy Road, loop through Leana on HWY 13, Pepperidge Road
NOTE: Mr. Mr. McDill drives the Seabastopol route, and this one will most definitely change. I will update this list when the changes are made. - JH
Monday, July 12, 2010
Urgent Need to Call Congress
Below is a timely message from The Parents' Campaign. Please read it, then contact Senators Cochran and Wicker today.
It appears that the U.S. Senate could be voting very soon on the federal legislation that would generate an additional $82-million in state funding for Mississippi's K-12 education system. We need your help to get those dollars to our schools.
You probably remember that, when our State Legislature passed the funding bill for the coming school year, it included a provision that would direct additional funds to our public schools if Congress passed legislation to free up some state funding. Here's how it works...
The Mississippi State Legislature passed HB1059, a bill that makes additional funding available to K-12 education and some other state agencies IF the U.S. Congress extends the enhanced federal match for Medicaid (enhanced FMAP) that is in place through December of this year. Legislation has been proposed to extend the enhanced match through June 30, 2011. That move would save Mississippi approximately $153-million in Medicaid costs for the coming fiscal year, and those funds would then be appropriated to other state agencies, including K-12. Mississippi House Bill 1059 calls for $82-million of the freed-up funds to be added to the K-12 appropriation.
The enhanced federal match is in an amendment to a broader jobs bill that Congress is considering. My understanding is that everything in the $100-billion jobs bill, including the enhanced Medicaid match amendment, has been paid for except a $34-billion unemployment insurance provision. This means that extending the enhanced Medicaid match would NOT add to the federal deficit.
Please contact Senators Cochran and Wicker and ask that they support the amendment to the jobs bill that would extend the enhanced federal Medicaid match through June 30, 2011, freeing up state funding to be appropriated to our public schools. You can contact our Senators at the numbers or email addresses listed below.
As you know, our schools are suffering mightily under the recent budget cuts. The funding bill that the Mississippi Legislature adopted in April funds our schools at a level that is approximately $80-million below the final level of funding K-12 education had for the 2009-2010 school year after budget cuts. It provides $232-million less than what would be required to fully fund the MAEP for FY11. Schools have seen dramatic losses of teachers and programs as a result of this underfunding, and class sizes are scheduled to increase in the fall. The funds freed up by the enhanced Medicaid match extension could help to alleviate some of the increase in class size.
Please call Senators Cochran and Wicker today and ask that they support the enhanced Medicaid match amendment that would free up additional funding for our schools, and continue to watch our website for updates. Working together we can ensure that, even in difficult economic times, our children will receive a high quality education that will allow them to achieve their dreams.
Gratefully,
Nancy
It appears that the U.S. Senate could be voting very soon on the federal legislation that would generate an additional $82-million in state funding for Mississippi's K-12 education system. We need your help to get those dollars to our schools.
You probably remember that, when our State Legislature passed the funding bill for the coming school year, it included a provision that would direct additional funds to our public schools if Congress passed legislation to free up some state funding. Here's how it works...
The Mississippi State Legislature passed HB1059, a bill that makes additional funding available to K-12 education and some other state agencies IF the U.S. Congress extends the enhanced federal match for Medicaid (enhanced FMAP) that is in place through December of this year. Legislation has been proposed to extend the enhanced match through June 30, 2011. That move would save Mississippi approximately $153-million in Medicaid costs for the coming fiscal year, and those funds would then be appropriated to other state agencies, including K-12. Mississippi House Bill 1059 calls for $82-million of the freed-up funds to be added to the K-12 appropriation.
The enhanced federal match is in an amendment to a broader jobs bill that Congress is considering. My understanding is that everything in the $100-billion jobs bill, including the enhanced Medicaid match amendment, has been paid for except a $34-billion unemployment insurance provision. This means that extending the enhanced Medicaid match would NOT add to the federal deficit.
Please contact Senators Cochran and Wicker and ask that they support the amendment to the jobs bill that would extend the enhanced federal Medicaid match through June 30, 2011, freeing up state funding to be appropriated to our public schools. You can contact our Senators at the numbers or email addresses listed below.
Senator Thad Cochran
202-224-5054
Senator Roger Wicker
202-224-6253
As you know, our schools are suffering mightily under the recent budget cuts. The funding bill that the Mississippi Legislature adopted in April funds our schools at a level that is approximately $80-million below the final level of funding K-12 education had for the 2009-2010 school year after budget cuts. It provides $232-million less than what would be required to fully fund the MAEP for FY11. Schools have seen dramatic losses of teachers and programs as a result of this underfunding, and class sizes are scheduled to increase in the fall. The funds freed up by the enhanced Medicaid match extension could help to alleviate some of the increase in class size.
Please call Senators Cochran and Wicker today and ask that they support the enhanced Medicaid match amendment that would free up additional funding for our schools, and continue to watch our website for updates. Working together we can ensure that, even in difficult economic times, our children will receive a high quality education that will allow them to achieve their dreams.
Gratefully,
Nancy
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Link to Book List
I found a great list of books for students to read over the summer. It is published by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Go to http://www.neh.gov/projects/summertimefavorites.html to see what is recommended. Let me know what you think.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Here is a working draft of our schedule of events for the coming year:
August 2010
3,4 PD at SLE
4 60% Day; PD at SLE
10 Open House/PTO/MCT2 Recognitions
13 STAR Reacher & Math, CPAA, AIMSweb due
31 Wildcat Day
September 2010
6 Holiday
8 Progress Reports
14 PTO
30 Wildcat Day
October 2010
1 6th Grade Assembly
5 Math & Sci 9 weeks tests
6 Reading & SS 9 weeks tests
7 Language 9 Weeks
4--8 AIMSweb, CPAA, STAR Reader & Math
12 PTO
15 Fall Break - No School
18 100% PD
25--29 SLE Book Fair
29 Wildcat Day
30 Halloween Carnival 2 p.m. -6 p.m.
19-22 Red Ribbon Activities; http://www.nfp.org/default.asp?PageNum=546
November 2010
9 PTO
10 Progress Reports
19 Assembly - 5th Grade
22--26 Holidays
29 Return to school
December 2010
14 PTO; Assembly K, 1st, & 2nd Grades; Wildcat Day
15 Math & Sci 9 weeks tests
16 Reading & SS 9 weeks tests
17 Language 9 Weeks ; 60% day
20--31 Holidays
January 2011
3 100% PD
4 Students return
4--7 AIMSweb, CPAA, STAR Reader & Math
11 PTO
17 Holiday
31 Wildcat Day
February 2011
2 Progress Reports
8 PTO
18 100% PD
21 Holiday/Make Up Day #1
25 Wildcat Day; Black History Program (am and pm)
28 Dr. Seuss Week Begins
March 2011
7--10 AIMSweb, CPAA, STAR Reader & Math
8 Math & Sci 9 weeks tests; PTO
9 Reading & SS 9 weeks tests
10 Language 9 Weeks ; 60% day
11 100% PD/Make Up Day #2
14--18 Spring Break
25 3rd Grade Assembly Program
31 Wildcat Day
April 2011
12 PTO
20 Progress Reports
21 4th Grade Assembly Program
22 Holiday/Make Up Day #3
25 Holiday/Make Up Day #4
27 Full Day Schedule - State Testing for High Schools
29 Wildcat Day
May 2011
3 5th Grade Science Test/ 4th Grade Writing Test
10--12 MCT2 Testing
10 MCT2 Reading Test; PTO
11 MCT2 Writing; Full Day Schedule
12 MCT2 Math
16--19 AIMSweb, CPAA, STAR Reader & Math
13 MCT2 Make up
16--19 AIMSweb, CPAA, STAR Reader & Math
20 Math & Sci 9 weeks tests
23 Reading & SS 9 weeks tests
24 Language 9 Weeks ; 60% day
25 100% PD/Make Up Day #5
26 Possible 100% PD Make Up Day
SLE 2010-2011
School Events
Date Event
August 2010
3,4 PD at SLE
4 60% Day; PD at SLE
10 Open House/PTO/MCT2 Recognitions
13 STAR Reacher & Math, CPAA, AIMSweb due
31 Wildcat Day
September 2010
6 Holiday
8 Progress Reports
14 PTO
30 Wildcat Day
October 2010
1 6th Grade Assembly
5 Math & Sci 9 weeks tests
6 Reading & SS 9 weeks tests
7 Language 9 Weeks
4--8 AIMSweb, CPAA, STAR Reader & Math
12 PTO
15 Fall Break - No School
18 100% PD
25--29 SLE Book Fair
29 Wildcat Day
30 Halloween Carnival 2 p.m. -6 p.m.
19-22 Red Ribbon Activities; http://www.nfp.org/default.asp?PageNum=546
November 2010
9 PTO
10 Progress Reports
19 Assembly - 5th Grade
22--26 Holidays
29 Return to school
December 2010
14 PTO; Assembly K, 1st, & 2nd Grades; Wildcat Day
15 Math & Sci 9 weeks tests
16 Reading & SS 9 weeks tests
17 Language 9 Weeks ; 60% day
20--31 Holidays
January 2011
3 100% PD
4 Students return
4--7 AIMSweb, CPAA, STAR Reader & Math
11 PTO
17 Holiday
31 Wildcat Day
February 2011
2 Progress Reports
8 PTO
18 100% PD
21 Holiday/Make Up Day #1
25 Wildcat Day; Black History Program (am and pm)
28 Dr. Seuss Week Begins
March 2011
7--10 AIMSweb, CPAA, STAR Reader & Math
8 Math & Sci 9 weeks tests; PTO
9 Reading & SS 9 weeks tests
10 Language 9 Weeks ; 60% day
11 100% PD/Make Up Day #2
14--18 Spring Break
25 3rd Grade Assembly Program
31 Wildcat Day
April 2011
12 PTO
20 Progress Reports
21 4th Grade Assembly Program
22 Holiday/Make Up Day #3
25 Holiday/Make Up Day #4
27 Full Day Schedule - State Testing for High Schools
29 Wildcat Day
May 2011
3 5th Grade Science Test/ 4th Grade Writing Test
10--12 MCT2 Testing
10 MCT2 Reading Test; PTO
11 MCT2 Writing; Full Day Schedule
12 MCT2 Math
16--19 AIMSweb, CPAA, STAR Reader & Math
13 MCT2 Make up
16--19 AIMSweb, CPAA, STAR Reader & Math
20 Math & Sci 9 weeks tests
23 Reading & SS 9 weeks tests
24 Language 9 Weeks ; 60% day
25 100% PD/Make Up Day #5
26 Possible 100% PD Make Up Day
R U Hip?
I need your suggestions for inspirational, upbeat songs to use for slide presentations for this year. I have MP3s of stuff like Rod Stewart's "Forever Young" and Cyrus' "The Climb". What are some other tunes? Any you know of on the top 40 list from the past five years?
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