10.5.11+k2+dept.+meeting+minutes

1.Opening: Prayer 2. Review Language Arts Core Curriculum Standards (Jill) 3. Handwriting Rubric 4. Spanish 5. Sara Stoub's classroom 6. 1st/2nd desks 7. Cleanliness of School 8. Chocolate 9. Prayers for Geri 10. Closing
 * handouts given by Jill V.S.- reminder to check off as we go
 * handout by Jill V.S. to use as a quarterly "assessment"/reminder to observe students' handwriting progress
 * K/1st discussed the transition of K/1st handwriting from HWT to Zaner-Bloser
 * Megan Haan offered to share ideas/tips/insights she learned from the Handwriting Without Tears workshop
 * Desire for Rebecca De Smith to join up with Tiffany Postma to assist/align/develop ideas for the Spanish curriculum
 * Desire for Tiffany Postma to visit other Spanish programs in area schools
 * desks have arrived- she is very thankful
 * items remaining: corkstrip, hooks, boot rack
 * very squeaky and lids continue to fall down-need some adjustments
 * school is looking wonderful- K/2 decided to send a thank you note to Amy Alexander for her incredibly hard work as she begins her new position at SCCS
 * k/2 is very thankful for the chocolate we received from our administrator- thank you Joe!
 * Continued in prayer/uplifting for Geri. K/2 recommend she does not attend all/part of Heartland Convention. She graciously declined the offer :)