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Happy Fall Break!

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STINGER STORIES Read the latest edition of Stinger Stories emailed to parents today. https://www.smore.com/mnuz7-stinger-stories WELCOME BACK, MRS. PADGETT!! Please join me in welcoming Mrs. Padgett back to school on Monday!! FALL BREAK CONSTRUCTION We will have several contractors on campus during Fall Break to complete asphalt paving, stain finishing in 200 & 300 wings, and punch list items.  The parking lot will be closed during Fall Break! HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH PROGRAM, 10/2 To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Bright Star Theater will be performing "Bienvenidos!" on Monday, 10/2 at 1:30 PM in the gym.  The show runs for approximately 45 minutes.  All teachers should remain with their class during the program.  You can find the teaching guide attached to the Stinger Stats email! 2nd Grade Teachers:  Please arrive to the gym at 2:10 to pick-up your class.  Specialists will bring students to the gym for the performance. SAFETY PATROL Student safety patrol will begin

Fall into Jeans!

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What a great week of learning!  To K-3rd grade, t hank you for your professionalism as Kendra shared a refresh of Year 1 & Year 2!  You can find the complete presentation on Stinger University & linked here .  To 4th-5th grade, we are excited to begin this journey with you planned to meet the specific needs of skilled readers. FALL INTO JEANS We are inching closer to Fall Break, which means it is time to fall into jeans!  Jeans days every day next week! SOR COACHING CYCLE 1 FOLLOW-UP PLC, 9/19 Kendra will be back on campus on Tuesday for follow-up to our first SOR coaching week.  The agenda for each grade level was emailed yesterday afternoon. 4TH-5TH GRADE PLC, 9/19 4th Grade:  Sara will lead a follow-up on POSSUM, the oral language/vocabulary strategy shared by Nik. 5th Grade:  Nik will be on campus to lead his first SOR PD cycle with you! STAFF LEAVE, 9/21-9/22 We will have MANY subs in the building on 9/21 & 9/22 for required district trainings, team extended planning t

A GRAND Day!

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It was a GRAND Grand-Pals Day!  Thank you for making it a special day for our many special visitors!  It will be a full week of learning next week.  I hope your weekend is filled with LOTS of rest and relaxation - and a little bit of FUN too!  You're earned it! STINGER STORIES Read the latest edition of Stinger Stories shared with parents yesterday! https://www.smore.com/mnuz7-stinger-stories SOR COACHING WEEK,  9/11-9/14 Our first coaching week with Kendra is this week!  Look for an email to come from Christina with more specific details.  We are excited for the week of learning ahead! TKES PRE-CONFERENCES We are enjoying our 1:1 time with each of you for TKES pre-conferences to review goals and plans of support during the year.  TKES pre-conferences will continue next week. MAP TESTING WRAP UP Please make sure you have turned in the following to Kraus ASAP.  Please reach out if you have any q uestions about the forms.  Testing folder with testing door sign MAP Training Document (

Yay for three-day weekends!!

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Yay for three-day weekends!!  An extra weekend day is a great opportunity to catch up on rest, or plan that family fun day that has been on hold.  I hope you are able to make the most of your extra day this weekend!! It has been a wonderful first month of school!  Thank you for the grace and flexibility you have shown as Parrish continues to work on major punch list items.  There is still some work to be completed, but good progress is being made.  Ms. Sharlene received the serving line on Thursday, completing the kitchen.  I received notice that all floors (LVT and carpet) on the upper level have been replaced/repaired if damaged during renovation.  Please notify me by Wednesday AM if you have flooring that needs to be addressed (top floor ONLY at this time).  This final sign-off must be provided to Parrish by Wednesday afternoon.  The heavy rains tested our new roof, with only very two minor leaks in the building.  And, the power outage (not related to our renovation) tested our new