March 2,2011

• AMSTI Website:  We need to get a picture of Amber, Jason, Scott and Cy and get them added to our page on the AMSTI website.    We can have picture day on Monday and if you want an updated picture, you can have a new picture for the website.  

• AMSTI 10 year celebration:  Please email me if you think your spouse will attend the 10 year celebration in Huntsville.  The 10 year celebration is during our June statewide staff meeting.  It is June 26th at the Space and Rocket Center.  All full time employees are invited to attend.  Those not in attendance at the statewide staff meeting, can spend the night of the 26th and return home / work on 27th.   The meal and registration is covered for all AMSTI staff but spouses will have to pay a registration fee, somewhere in the range of $35 per person.  Again, ALL AMSTI STAFF registration fees are covered. (by an outside sponsor)   

• Will someone find out if we have any "Science participant CDs" left from last summer's training ?  If so, let me know how many so when we ask Jerry Cobbs to burn our CDs, we do not ask for too many.  

• Tim washed and waxed the Honda van with Tan interior and I cleaned the carpet.  If something is spilled in the van, please get some carpet cleaner and take care of the spill quickly.   Let's try to keep the van clean.   We will work on the Honda van with Blue interior another weekend.  (maybe this weekend but probably the weekend of March 10).

• Praying the weather stays calm.  If there is bad weather, please check in so we know everyone is safe and sound.   Let's use a "phone tree" to check in.  Tanya will contact:  Lynn, Barry, Kay and Cherie.  Then Barry will contact Jason, Scott, and Cy. (Nick and Matt too); Kay will contact: Amber, Donna and Melanie;  Cherie will contact: Polly, Tara and Sue.   Barry, Kay and Cherie will then let Tanya know that everyone on their list is safe and sound.   A text message will be fine.  If no answer to the text, then please call so that we know everyone is safe.  THANKS!

• We have received permission to use Saks Middle School for summer training.  I have NOT spoken with Wendy England, only Karen Winn and Joe Dyar.   I am scheduling a meeting with Ms. England for next week to iron out the detail.  Normal summer training dates are set by the SDE but this is not a normal summer so we will work with the school and use the dates best for them doing my best to keep in mind the dates you have listed on our Google document. My goal is to have K-5 science, 6-8 science and 6-8 math the first week and K-5 math the second week of the training which means only 3 days of training that week and we can pack up and move out the second week.  It will be 8 - 4:30 because we are following the New Hire Plan.  We will hold Algebra and Geometry training in our building when ever the trainers are available.  (5 participants)  As soon as I hear from Ms. England, I will let you know the dates and then make a flyer to send to all teachers who attended year 1 training in 2011.  

Hope everyone has a great weekend!