2013+-+Staff+Notices

= 2013 - STAFF NOTICES =

__** TERM 4, WEEK 10: Nil **__

TERM 4 WEEK 9: NIL TERM 4: WEEL 8: Fantastic work to support all of our kids on camp, thank you to everyone for their part in the jigsaw. (Rikki)

TERM 4 WEEK 7: Nil TERM 4 WEEK 6 __Wednesday, 20th November:__ As many children are at Athletics today, and some classes have been split, please let me know the **__total number of milks__** you require for your class today when the students come to collect them. (Lynne) POLICE VETS: The following Police Vets have been returned with no result (i.e. a-o-k for camp): Simran Bhullar, Michele Bolstad, Julie Chadwick, Brenda Cowlishaw, Johan Cullis, Alison Donovan, Kyle Gibbs, Deon Graham, Yvonne Higgs, Gary Jacobs, Kevin Jensen, Rodney Kidd, Heather Long, Lesley-Ann McKenzie, Laura O'Shannessey,Robbie Sherrock, Darrin Spillane, Justine Walker, Kevin Walker. (Rikki 15/11/2013)

TERM 4 WEEK 5: NIL

TERM 4 WEEK 4: Young Paul of Hobbiton is absent tomorrow (Wednesday), his mum is poorly. He is crossing the shire to make sure she is okay. It may mean a change in release time., but I am sure we all understand how important it is for him to be with Mum. (Rikki)

TERM 4 WEEK 3: THANK YOU: A further thank you to all who have shared their appraisal progress at staff meeting. While I am often low key in my work, I truly value what you present to us. Well done on the work to get to this point. Kia kaha. (Rikki)

TERM 4 WEEK 2: AROHA Data: My apologies for the confusion around this. There is a new form for this term, I have shared it with you as a google doc. Please use this. Also, please do not put "a" or "abs" or "absent" in any column, I am after numbers. Thanks (Rikki) New H&S info - Millsy Appraisal: Thank you to Nat and Ange for the feedback on their appraisal 'j-word' yesterday. I spoke of it at the BOT meeting last night and it has again jumped out at me in my reading this morning. I am really proud of the work you are doing. Kia kaha. (Rikki)

__TERM 4 WEEK 1__ __Friday, 18th October:__ Milk is available for those classes that want it today:) (Lynne) __TERM 3, WEEK 9: Nil__ __TERM 3, WEEK 8: Nil__ __TERM 3, WEEK 7: Nil__ __TERM 3, WEEK 6: Nil__ __TERM 3, WEEK 5: Nil__ __TERM 3, WEEK 4__ __Colour Printing:__ If your wish to print a document with a lot of colour in it you will need to email the document to me for printing. As the photocopier/printer has such a fast print/copy speed the colour toner doesn’t have time to set properly and ends up smudging off on the next page. Some of you will already have seen the results of this messy printing! If you want a decent copy I need to tell the printer it needs to print slower by printing through the bypass and telling it it is printing on thicker paper. Your choice! (Lynne)

TERM 3, WEEK 3: Nil TERM 3, WEEK 2: Nil TERM 3, WEEK 1: Nil TERM 2, WEEK 10: Nil TERM WEEK 9 __**COPYING #2:**__ One new copier is in, but we have to manually add it as a printer to all computers. I have done ost of the teachers' lap tops, but need you to tell me which class machines you expect to print from so I can update them too. We will cover this at 8am Monday, but feel free to drop me a note tonight or tomorrow if you want to. My apologies for any inconvenience, but we could not reisst the deal. The second machine (in the office) will be installed before the end of term (Rikki) __**COPYING:**__ There will be two new photocopiers installed some time today. This will mean some print jobs will not happen, or may be delayed. Please tell your class this may be the case and do not have them wait in the Resource Room for the work to finish. Ta (Rikki) TERM 2, WEEK 8: TERM 2, WEEK 7: Nil TERM 2, WEEK 6: Formal Assembly: This is comin g up again and you need to give your two names and the reasons to me by 9:00am this Friday, 14th June. The categories are: Significant Achievement in ..... and Outstanding Effort in/at ... (Lynne) TERM 2, WEEK 5: TERM 2, WEEK 4: APPS DOWNLOADS: Can someone tell me who downloaded these last night - Tuesday - please? Can they also add them to the spreadsheet? Ta. (Rikki) Kyra - adaptations app - i have added it to the list now - sorry i couldn't get on the server  [|Write a Review] [|Report a Problem]  || Anupama Vasuki || App || $4.19 || TERM 2, WEEK 3: APPS DOWNLOADS: Can someone tell me who downloaded these last night - Wednesday - please? Can they also add them to the spreadsheet? Ta. (Rikki)  [|Write a Review] [|Report a Problem]  || Paul Harrington || App || $1.29 ||  [|Report a Problem] || Ronen Moshel || In App Purchase || $4.19 ||
 * iPad APP Spreadsheet:** There are more and more apps being downloaded. Can someone let me know who is taking responsibility for ensuring the sheet is up to date and that the apps are educationally relevant? (Rikki)
 * easyLearn Adaptations in Animals HD, v1.1 (4+)
 * Fireworks Blast-Off, v1.1 (4+)
 * Sort It Out 1, Full Version

Awesome H&S info available - read it and weep! Cheers my peeps! (Millsy) PB4L TRAINING: Morning all! Just an early heads up and diary entry. Yesterday we met with Fiona Peake and part of our pre-Tier 2 learning is to train in the TIPS model. It was suggested that the PB4L team be trained and they pass on their knowledge to us. To me this left a lot of us out, so we have set a date with Fiona for the whole staff to undertake the training. It will replace our staff meeting for the week. The date is **Tuesday 6th August** and will run from **3:30 - 6:00pm.** It will be at school, and we will provide dinner. Please diary this date now. Charmaine and Kyra have more details, so can speak to this at a staff meeting if you want clarification. Cheers (Rikki) MIDDLE SYNDICATE CAMP: Thanks to all for running this meeting last night. While the parent group was small, the concept of the camp was (generally) supported. (Rikki)

__TERM 2, WEEK 2:__ __Friday, 17th May:__ Book Fair Viewing: There is a Timetable on the Staffroom White board please select one of the viewing times for the Book Fair. Viewing times need to be from Monday to Wednesday to allow the children to take their "wish lists" home and for parents to come and see what their children want! (Lynne)

__TERM 2, WEEK 1:__ Please check H&S (Thanks-Paul) Thanks for your input at the literacy 'cluster' meeting last night. I said to Ange that she may have unleashed a beast with this group. I noted a lot of angst around the changes in levels, the move to an e-model (when we knew how to use the last one) the lack of support for PLD around this and the resource cost in terms of paper use and teacher time. These are all things we have, sort of, discussed but will need to have in the back of our minds when we are involved with the group next time. Thanks Ange, it will be a really useful group. (Rikki)

__TERM 1, WEEK 11__ Staff meeting today - Please bring your laptop (charged) and class iPad if you have one, thanks! David __TERM 1, WEEK 10__ Tuesday 9th April: Someone has printed out a pile of Maths game / resource sheets on Sunday. They are still on the copier! If not collected tomorrow morning I will put them in the reuse paper pile (Lynne) Monday 8th April: A reminder about staffroom duty. Please ensure that, when it is your week, you complete all the tasks that are included. If you are unsure about what they are, ask Erin. Ta. (Rikki) TERM 1, WEEK 9: Nil TERM 1, WEEK 8 Wednesday - A big thank you for the effort that was put into the SLC last night. There was a really positive 'buzz' coming from the parents and students alike! I will be asking for feedback at our next staff meeting so please start thinking about that. Please be honest - what has and hasn't worked this time around? We want to refine the SLC process so the next one is even better! Thanks again - you all deserve an extra long weekend! (Ange) Monday - All the ingredients for your SLC recipes have been purchased and are in your cubbies. If you required butter,cream,veges or eggs, they are in the staffroom fridge (all named so please only take your own!) If you require oil, there's some in the staffroom cupboard. There's a roll of Gladwrap in the drawer - please return when you have finished with it as others will need it. Those of you with cupcake/muffin mixes, there's extra butter in the fridge you can use and use the milk from the staffroom fridge. Mr Mills - your milk is in the Sick Bay fridge, it's labelled. I have a small number of plastic cups remaining (from the Gala) so see me if you need some (first in, first served!). I don't have any disposible plates but I do have paper napkins for everyone. Thanks to Erin for coming shopping with me! (Ange) Kia ora- Drummers will be in my room tomorrow-avian, ethan, caleb, nath, poppy, natalia-thanks. Please advice all kids of the dust coming from squash club/ courts. Keep try and keep them away from sandpit end duty teachers. (hard hat man). thanks! kia kaha brothers and sisters!
 * __ipad Apps:__** I have changed the list from Word to Excel, to allow sorting to be easier. It is saved on the Public drive in 2013 Masters. This must be updated everytime you downlaod a new app. Ta (Rikki).
 * __iPads__****__:__** Please, if you borrow the Ipads for class use, return them with all the things you have used them for removed (i.e. photos, videos etc), just as we do with the digital cameras. Ta (Rikki)
 * __Duffy Books:__** If you received Duffy Books in your class for children that have left Turaki please return them to me! (Lynne)
 * TERM 1, WEEK 7**
 * Formal Assembly** Names need to be to me by next Friday, 22nd March, to allow Sheryl time to contact the parents for Fromal Assembly on 4th April. Categories are "Significant Achievement in ..." and Outstanding Effort in ..." Only one in each category per class please! (Lynne)
 * REMINDERS:** Just some quick reminders. Children are not to use teachers' laptops or be on any computer without staff in the room. Please return your cups,our notices folders and your buckets before you go home each day. Ta.(Rikki)

Mimio monitors will start Monday 18th March. Please ensure you are in class from 8.30ish, or before if possible, to support the monitors to find gear etc, to get to know them & to tell them any specific requirements you may have. Can you let me know how this goes. Email or a simple note is fine whatever suits. Thanks, Buffy TERM 1 WEEK 5 Thursday, 07 March: There is an updated Staff Contact list in your cubbyholes. This information is confidential for your use at home. Please keep it somewhere safe, and not on public display in your classroom. (Lynne) PB4L WORKSHOP: Just letting you all know that the powerpoints and handouts from the last two whole staff workshops are in the P:Server under PB4L if you want to look at or copy. (Charmaine) CONGRATULATIONS TO KYRA FOR LEADING SUCH A WONDERFUL GALA. Thanks for being the go-to-girl! Thanks to everyone for their support before, during and after the event. (Rikki) PAT MATHS INFORMATION: This has arrived and is saved on the server in Teachers/2013 - Assessment (Rikki). TERM 1, Week 4 ASSESSMENT CHANGES: Morena koutou. We have pushed the dates for recording on Edge for STAR and e-asTTle to Friday 8th March. This is because we need to have Yr 4, 6 and 8 re-sit a different STAR test and we have yet to manage our way through Musac Edge and merge it with e-asTTle. Reading ages still come to Erin by this Friday on a class list, which have a chronological age as well. GLoSS is also on its original timeframe. Cheers. (Rikki) Testing Data - this is how the data must be handed in (by this Friday 9am) Reading - on a class list to Erin E-asTTle - hand all the tests in to Erin Star - to be put onto a sheet and handed into Erin Gloss - can be entered on EDGE and a copy handed into Erin (Kyra) Can all teachers please bring the Gala parent helpers sheet to 8am staff meeting so that i can update my list and see where we have gaps (Kyra) BOOK FAIR: Lynne has planned our Scholastic Book Fair for 27-31 May. We will hold it in Room H, irrespective of what it might be being used for at that time. Please add this week to your diary. Ta (Rikki)
 * TERM 1, WEEK 6**
 * __Formal Assembly Names__** need to be to me by next Friday, 22nd March, to allow Sheryl time to contact the parents for Fromal Assembly on 4th April. Categories are "Significant Achievement in ..." and Outstanding Effort in ..." Only one in each category per class please! (Lynne)
 * Sorry one more thing- if any vehicles come onto the school grounds between 8am-4pm please advise me (Mr Hard Hat Man-H&S). Cheers.**
 * Hi guys, updated new phone number that I didnt do eariler when I was asked! 022 3038127. Somethinig else.... I have a group of guitarists and drummers in Room J on Tues/ Wed lunctimes. Will attach list soon.**

Friday, 22nd February Caught Being Good AROHA slips: These must have a reason written on them please. Not just the behaviour circled (e.g. showing compassion to an injured friend). Also you need to put the child's first and last name (initial will do) as we have more than one of some of our student's names - there are three Jaydens, etc! (Lynne) Thursday, 21st February Please remember to place a marble in the jar after you have made your "two week" phone calls to home for new students. (Rikki) Wednesday, 20th February PB4L - Powerpoint and handouts from yesterdays PL is on the P:Server under PB4L if anyone wants them. (Charmaine) Thanks everyone for your input at THS yesterday. It was a hot and uncomfortable venue but a lot of sensible strategies to consider (Rikki) Please ensure fruit buckets are returned to my Room each afternnoon. They should be returned empty and clean! (Lynne)
 * TERM 1 WEEK 3**

Has anyone seen this book from the National Library? Title: What tools do we use at home? / Vic Parker. Author: Parker, Victoria. Item ID: 31111014113722 Call #: 621.9 PAR If so please let me know. (Anna) Ipad Apps: A site recommended by Pat Poland: [] (Rikki) STAR TEST: There is a new STAR Test. Can you please give Ange the old STAR Teachers manual and answer sheets that yrs 3-8 teachers should have in their classes. Thanks! (Ange) TERM 1 Week 2: When completing AROHA slips please ensure you write the behaviour that resulted in the award on the slip. We do need more information than just their name and House. (Lynne) Hi everyone - can you please send through the list of what ICT gear you have in your classroom to me by Friday (15th Feb), 9am (Kyra) Staff Drinks afterschool this Friday. There's a list on the whiteboard - please indicate if you will be attending by Weds 3pm. Thanks (Ange) Traffic Warden Training: Is today @11.15am. These people need to meet outside on the courts by the staffroom straight after morning tea - Jema Jensen, Erin Lacy, Tonie-Rose Jensen, Sarah Jeffcoat, Nathalia Sherrock, Tazmin West, Shanae Ponen, Poppy Groves, Brayden Homersham- Thomas, Natalia Dopson, Venezia Neil, Brooke Bolstad, Sasha Burton, Hannah Bashford, Megan Winstone, Shaquita Hopkinson. Thanks (Angela) PICNIC: Thanks to everyone for making Friday's picnic a great event. I was very proud of you all! I will set up a folder on the Public server for any photos you have taken. It would be great to put some, or do a spread in the newsletter on Tuesday. I will also add some to the website. Agn idea: Maybe we replace Friends of Turaki with a community picnic, celebrating the support from all throughout the year and recognise those with a greater contribution in some other way?? Thoughts please, here or at a staff meeting some time. Cheers (Rikki)

Friday 8th February: ATHLETIC COMPLEX UNAVAIABLE: Please diary these dates. Friday 1st March - all day. Wednesday 20th February, Thursday 21st February, Friday 22nd February- all day. See me for details. Cheers (Rikki) Thursday, 7th February: There are Gala Mufti Day / School Picnic fliers in your cubbys. Please ensure these are given out today! One per student please. (Lynne) Monday 4th February: Message for Staff: Can you please bring your charged laptops to staff meeting (in Room A) on Monday afternoon. Thanks, David Hello from Pam, I obviously am allowed to go on the Staff Notices????
 * TERM 1, Week 1**