Week+5+Term+2+2009

Week 5 Term 2 2009

Chrissie will be in the class until period 5 each day Rhaylene is in the class Mon,Wed,Fri until period 6 Kelsey will be in the transition class Tues,Thurs period 4 and 5
 * __Transition Class this week__**

Dont forget the great invite to King River on Thursday this is a wonderful opportunity for everyone espescially new staff. Put your name up on whiteboard if you want to go.
 * __Shirley and Chrissie's invitation__**

For those ECE teachers using FMS []# []
 * __Fundermental Movement Skills__**

The team will be leaving on friday and staying overnight in KNX. I need someone who would like to drop them off into KNX on Friday. If you want to stay overnight the school will pay for the accommodation. You can take the school car. Please see Dani and let her know. I am grateful for everyone's kindness and generousity towards our visitors.
 * __Volunteers Information__**

Helen will not be with us for a little while, we will need our resources in the classroom to collect children. Please coordinate between classes to work out who will go out and pick the kids from your class.
 * __Helen Away__**

I am very concerned that the attendace procedures still remain unsatisfactory across the board. All teachers must mark the SIS rolls both am and pm sessions. Although most of the am is done the pm is not and most children are being recorded with days absent they are not. This will effect the attendance draw and our overall attendance record. I have asked Jamie and Jeanette to work with each teacher with this issue. Urgent attention needs to be given to this matter.
 * __Attendance Processes__**

Just call us trend setters the DET is looking at introducing this program approach across WA. We have already started how good are we. I am going to ask Ross and Crystal help set up the final packs this week. Please look on this wiki for interactive websites for the phases. I have made up a DVD with videos of each stage and resources. I will put 1 in your pigeon hole and also put one with each file. Cathy will be having meetings with all K-4 teachers to go through the videos as part of a mini PD.
 * __Letters and Sounds Phonic Program__**

Jeanette has sent an email to you all with the timetable please see her for more information
 * __Circus and Music Aviva__**

Please get all newsletter information to Christopher before Wednesday
 * __Newsletter__**

School photos will be held on Monday 21/6/09 can you please let you kids know about this.
 * __School Photos__**

Just some information for classroom teachers we are funded for 3 days a week for 15 students this equates to around 1hr a week. The ITAS teachers are just providing additional support and are not fully responsible for improvement in performance.
 * __ITAS__**

The kits are ready for home reading. Crystal and I will come around on Monday and give you books reading journals and folders to take home. It is my expectation that the books are changed on a daily basis and you make a time in your day for them to change books. If you know children will noty return the books dont send them home. I will try to get more lower level texts. Can you thank Crystal for her efforts with this. There are 10 books in each pack. Each pack is colour coded and need to be returned in the correct bag. You will need to borrow these packs from the library. Successful home reading will improve the child's reading levels.
 * __Home Reading Primary School__**

The computer room store cupboard will become the new maths resource cupboard. The resources will need to be booked out through the library and access is with a master key so Jane will need to get the resources you request. Erin has set up kits with programs and all the practical resources to support the program. She will order new maths equipment to support each strand. Erin has done an incredible job and it will really make a difference.
 * __Maths__**

Please read this document written by Bill Mann about emphasis on how we will close the gap.
 * __Kimberley District Improvement__**

On the 2/6/09 next Tuesday the AIEO's and many EA's will be attending this workshop in Kununurru. Check the whiteboard for who is attending.
 * __Capacity Building Workshop__**

The assembly will be held next Friday at 11.00am hosted by Mrs Martin, Kelsy and Stuart. All certificates need to be in by Tuesday of this week.
 * __Assembly__**

Katie is not in this week she is at Billunua and will return next week. Shirley will be in the transition classroom in the PS. Katie will be back next week and will stay on for relief all of this term while Dee is away. Dee is expected back week 8 but may well be away all term.
 * __No Katie this week__**

Jenny will see you this week to get your activities and assist you with ordering the equipment you need. The fete will sneak up on us so please start preparing this part of the term.
 * __Fete__**

The DD will be here for a school eview in week 9 25/6. The sports carnival will no longer be on this Thuraday but Friday the 26/6 instead.
 * __Bill Man's visit__**

Report comments are due to the admin team very soon please start getting them in this week. All reports are set up and ready for you to enter your grades. If you do not know how to use SIS reporting you need to see either Jamie or Jeanette. Check your reporting file fpr the timeline I strongly suggest you follow it.
 * __Report Comment__**

Not all classrooms are at the standard I expect. Please have a look around and make sure you have systems and processes. The rooms need to be orderly
 * __Classroom Organisation__**

__RTS Teacher Information__ You will be aware that the Recruitment and Selection process is underway for appointment to the RTS in 2010. This year the process is again being conducted centrally but the selection process has been streamlined as last year. Applicants will complete the application form and must nominate referees. The Panel will base their decisions on these forms and the mandatory checks. Only RTS staff who have not previously applied and new RTS applicants will be required to submit an application. A number of current fixed term staff have already completed all these application requirements and next term will receive a separate letter inviting them to remain in the RTS for a full three year tenure (including their current contract) if they wish.
 * // Qualified staff, currently in a temporary fixed term appointment, who have not yet submitted a 2009/2010 application and who wish to remain, will need to do so. //** For this purpose they should access the staffing website [] and submit their application by the 4.30pm on 15 June 2009.

2010 teacher pay rates