12-7-2011

1. Opening Devotions- Andrea 2. Language Arts- Spelling
 * Kindergarten- sight words
 * 1st grade- 1st semester- vowac 2nd semester- begin spelling- 1st grade gets up to 110 words
 * 1st grade/2nd grade/3rd grade go into each other's lists at the end of the year
 * Kindergarten- should we begin requiring some spelling words from our sight word list? 4th Quarter- color words and number words
 * Words Their Way- Beth to pass along the materials from Words Their Way into everyone's mailboxes
 * 3. Coming in from recess- talked about coming in when bell rings- read through policy handbook**
 * Playground/recess supervision—teacher responsibilities Section 1:24:f**


 * • Teachers need to be prompt in meeting their students at the appropriate entrance to escort their students**
 * back to the classroom. Teachers on duty may determine to send the students into the building if**
 * homeroom teachers are not at the door when the bell rings.**

4. Benches are great and very helpful- thank you so much! 5. December 23: Chapel 12:30-1:00 Classroom Parties 1:00-1:45 6. Kindergarten Wiki- a place to share all of our files/ideas/smartboard things 7. Beth to share what I am creating for CIA- assessment binder 8. Katy Evenson 9. Foster Grandparents 9. Next meeting- January 4, 2012
 * Megan- to demonstrate at the next department meeting how to set up a wiki
 * Jill Van Soelen gone- next week Friday to observe 1st grade teacher at MOC-FV who uses Daily 5 through Katy Evenson
 * 1 day paid by school to cover cost of substitute teacher
 * Tammy N- packet to use for students ADHD
 * Kristin De Jong- aea experience in lower elementary- Katy and Kristin overlapping for assistance
 * Christmas gift ideas
 * Need to be very detailed with assignments but very willing :)
 * Rebecca Vander Werf's TK classroom