HELP US LEAP AHEAD IN OUR POP TAB COLLECTION
1. The buddy class combo to bring in the most tabs by Wednesday, February 29 (get it…Leap Day…leap ahead…) will win a sledding party and hot chocolate.
2. Please be sure that any pop tabs that are brought to me or put into the big cardboard Ronald McDonald House by the office are labeled with the name of the classroom teacher who should get credit.
3. In the event that we do not have any snow when it comes time for the sledding party, I will still do hot chocolate/treats AND we can do Buddy Bingo instead.
4. Remember that the tabs from soup/veggie cans work too. Encourage kids to ask friends and family to help them save.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Monday, January 2, 2012
Bittersweet in 2012
Beginning a new year has always been an exciting event in my life. I thoroughly enjoy reflecting on the previous year and setting goals for the new year personally and professionally. As I think about the goals for our Weber Elementary, it brings sadness.
As you know, 2012 will bring many changes to the Weber community. Although we know that changes in our community were necessary and the opening of Borlaug Elementary is much needed, due to being nearly 100 students over capacity, it is still a sad change for all of us. Weber will lose approximately 220 of our current students, many families, 4-5 classroom teachers, our assistant principal, and some paraeducator support. These changes weigh heavy on all of our hearts.
The Weber staff will continue to be passionate about meeting the needs of each one of our students, creating activities to make the transitions ahead of us as smooth as possible, and continue to communicate with our parent community through the Dolphin 411 and our web site.
The sweet part of this change is that our students going to Borlaug have an awesome opportunity to open this beautiful, brand new school. They will be creating a new community and culture of learners with brand new traditions at Borlaug. In addition, there will be a fabulous principal in Celeste Shoppa and hard working staff members.
Bittersweet for sure.
As you know, 2012 will bring many changes to the Weber community. Although we know that changes in our community were necessary and the opening of Borlaug Elementary is much needed, due to being nearly 100 students over capacity, it is still a sad change for all of us. Weber will lose approximately 220 of our current students, many families, 4-5 classroom teachers, our assistant principal, and some paraeducator support. These changes weigh heavy on all of our hearts.
The Weber staff will continue to be passionate about meeting the needs of each one of our students, creating activities to make the transitions ahead of us as smooth as possible, and continue to communicate with our parent community through the Dolphin 411 and our web site.
The sweet part of this change is that our students going to Borlaug have an awesome opportunity to open this beautiful, brand new school. They will be creating a new community and culture of learners with brand new traditions at Borlaug. In addition, there will be a fabulous principal in Celeste Shoppa and hard working staff members.
Bittersweet for sure.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Stuff Etc...
Weber has set up an account at the Iowa City Stuff Etc. consignment store. We will use any money that we make on the account to purchase clothing/winter wear to fill current needs for students.
The great thing is that since this is considered a charity account, you do not need an appointment to take items in, and anything that they do not accept they will just donate so you don’t have to wait around the store while they look through it.
We would really encourage you to consider taking advantage of this opportunity as you are cleaning out your closets or sorting through things to get rid of. You can just stop in the Iowa City Stuff at your convenience, tell them that the items are for the Weber Elementary account, and leave! How great is that?! AND…it will help us to meet ongoing needs of students in our school family as well, so it’s a win-win situation.
Thank you for your support of our families!
The great thing is that since this is considered a charity account, you do not need an appointment to take items in, and anything that they do not accept they will just donate so you don’t have to wait around the store while they look through it.
We would really encourage you to consider taking advantage of this opportunity as you are cleaning out your closets or sorting through things to get rid of. You can just stop in the Iowa City Stuff at your convenience, tell them that the items are for the Weber Elementary account, and leave! How great is that?! AND…it will help us to meet ongoing needs of students in our school family as well, so it’s a win-win situation.
Thank you for your support of our families!
Saturday, December 3, 2011
2011-2012 Weber Chess Club
Weber Chess Club is going strong this year! We're up to 80 members and counting! The media center is a busy place each Friday morning at 7:45AM, when aspiring chessmasters gather to learn new skills and have fun playing the wonderful game of chess. All Weber students are welcome to come, and no prior knowledge or experience is necessary. We have many players completely new to the game this year, many of whom are picking up skills very quickly. Of course, Weber has earned a reputation for producing some of the best elementary players and teams in the state, and we hope to continue that tradition this year. We will certainly be hard to beat in the statewide elementary chess championship!
Soon we will start planning the 6th Annual Weber Elementary Chess Tournament. This is a big event... in fact, its the largest chess tournament of any kind in the entire state. Stay tuned for that!
Congratulations to all the participants and winners in recent tournaments! We even had two players, Arshaq Saleem and Pranav Krishnamurthy, represent Weber Elementary at 2011 K-12 National Championship in Dallas. Great job! And many thanks to the wonderful parent volunteers and the very supportive Weber staff! Contact traviskraus@gmail.com for more info about Weber Chess Club.
Soon we will start planning the 6th Annual Weber Elementary Chess Tournament. This is a big event... in fact, its the largest chess tournament of any kind in the entire state. Stay tuned for that!
Congratulations to all the participants and winners in recent tournaments! We even had two players, Arshaq Saleem and Pranav Krishnamurthy, represent Weber Elementary at 2011 K-12 National Championship in Dallas. Great job! And many thanks to the wonderful parent volunteers and the very supportive Weber staff! Contact traviskraus@gmail.com for more info about Weber Chess Club.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Status of Education in the ICCSD and Iowa
Superintendent Steve Murley presented information about the current status of education in our district and state at the November DPO meeting. This presentation is available for viewing online: http://prezi.com/2mhvb4plmtdw/transforming-public-education-again-dpo-11911/
Sunday, November 20, 2011
1st Annual Mini Dance Marathon
Weber's 1st Annual Mini Dance Marathon was held on Friday night to raise money for the UI Children's Hospital. Our students, staff, and families enjoyed a night full of dancing fun! The dollar amount raised will be shared soon, but we think it will be around $3000.00. WOWZA!! A special THANK YOU goes out to Robyn Phillips, Diana Frisbie, and the Weber Student Council. Thank you Weber families for living our virtues through our words and our actions in this special service project!
Borlaug Elementary
Check out Borlaug Elementary's new website and Mrs. Shoppa's blog at http://www.edline.net/pages/Borlaug_Elementary_School
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