Peek at the Week

District administrator's continue to work on our emergency plans and protocols for the District. I will be sharing updated ALICE emergency protocol posters and training details for ALICE procedures with latchkey staff during the upcoming PD training for latchkey staff and also during the District's early release day with preschool staff at Central/GSRP and Cardinal's Nest on December 11th. Please read the following update and watch the attached video clip regarding the District's upcoming changes in fire drill procedures. We will discuss details during these upcoming meetings.

Fire Drill Procedures

There has been lots of talk around school fire drill procedures and that a fire alarm may be pulled as a means of getting students out of classrooms for even more nefarious purpose. For this reason, I would like to introduce you to new fire drill procedures we will use:

1. Teachers will check the hallway first before students leave.

2. Teachers and students will leave the classroom door open (escape route).

3. Teachers will take attendance or headcount at a teacher determined spot outside.

See how west Michigan schools are changing the way they conduct fire drills as well. See the link below (short news video).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp8Xe0JG3M0

We are closing in on filling state funded preschool slots at the Central/GSRP preschool location. Intake appointments are schedule for this Monday, November 18th and this Wednesday, November 20th. These intake appointments will fill the final four slot allocations at Central/GSRP. The next round of intake appointment times will be scheduled this week and should fill additional p.m. slots for the GSRP section that opened on October 7th at the Cardinal's Nest. Davison was allocated 8-10 p.m. GSRP slots for Rachel Meinburg and Naomi Vick's p.m. classroom. This number has increased with news that we will be able to fill that p.m. section to the maximum 16 slots. Also, an additional 16 slots have been allocated for a.m. preschool at Cardinal's Nest. Lori Peppin and I will be meeting with a.m. Cardinal's Nest parents this Thursday, November 21st to outline details regarding qualification and registration for currently enrolled families to begin receiving free preschool! This is very exciting news and kudos go out to our Davison preschool staff for making Davison a consideration for additional funding that will give our students a Great Start! Pun intended!!

The best defense for negative behavior is relationship building and positive behavior practices. Weather changes can bring an uptick in behavior, so please be proactive and front-load positive encouragement and reteaching the Cardinal Code, especially for your frequent flyers! Remember that you are the first responder for inappropriate behavior and should manage all minor behavior issues within your classroom and anywhere on school property. Only major referrals need to be written up and submitted to the office. Any minor referrals delivered to the office will be returned to teachers and latchkey staff to manage. I have attached a list of the major and minor behavior document below. All preschool staff have been using this document and it was introduced to latchkey site supervisors and program directors at our most recent meeting. They will be going over the document and sharing it with latchkey staff. They are also keeping a binder of BIR's at each latchkey site. These BIR's are sent to me for my review and signature and sent back to the latchkey site supervisor. This allows me to stay on top of the referrals and act on multiple BIR's from the same offender.

If you are a latchkey caregiver, and you have an emergency behavior situation please follow the protocol of informing your site supervisor/program director. If you are a teacher you can contact me, Lori, Peppin, or Head Teacher, Lindsey Tate in my absence at Central/GSRP. Notice that I did not mention contacting a secretary to manage behavior. Remember that it is NOT the secretarial staff at either Cardinal's Nest, GSRP or any school building's responsibility to manage behavior. Informing secretarial staff of the behavior issue for the purpose of seeking assistance from the appropriate staff is fine, but sending kids to sit in the office is not part of our behavior management model.

Please remember to be on the look out for Positive Behavior!! It is so important to acknowledge the students that are doing a great job following the Big and Little rules of the Cardinal Code! Let's keep our eyes peeled for students rising above the Cardinal Code and demonstrating outstanding behavior! A Cardinal Compliment card or positive phone call to parents goes a long way in reinforcing the positive and building positive relationships with our families!

Please take a minute to review the Minor and Major Behavior definitions defined by our District PBSC protocol for preschool and latchkey students.

Just a reminder that an email was sent to all preschool staff regarding the Friendship Feast that will take place in preschool classrooms at Cardinal's Nest and Central/GSRP on Wednesday, November 27th. Thank you to those who have replied and shared your ideas regarding your feast menu and activities Two important reminders to note are: 1) No prepared food from home should be sent in to serve at the feast. Everything must be store bought with labeled ingredients.. 2) Be aware of all food allergies when planning your menu and purchasing items. Receipts for reimbursement must be turned in by Friday, December 6th. Your classroom feast should be a great way to reinforce social skills and build relationships with your students!

Tomorrow morning I will be sending Robin Ricica, Secretary to the Superintendent the requested blurb regarding the Early Learning preschool program Pledge of Allegiance staff and student attendance. The list below includes teachers and the names of their nominated students. If you are a 3 or 4 year old preschool teacher at Cardinal's Nest or Central/GSRP please respond with the names of your two nominated students. I want to get the invitations out to the families of students and also a map of the Athletic Meeting Room (AMR) at the High School. This event will be coming up quick as it is the Monday we get back from Thanksgiving! I hope to have a great representation of our staff as well as students. Office employees and child care providers are encouraged to attend and join us in representing our early learning programs.

Preschool Staff and Students attending the Pledge of Allegiance December 2nd @ 7:00 p.m.

Cardinal's Nest and Central/GSRP

Rachel Meinburg, Naomi Vick: Mia Gokey and Ryker Stoinski, Lillian Springer and Kylynn Smith

Lindsey Tate, Adrienne Vickerman: Riley Gilbert a.m. and Braxtin Bannister p.m.

Sara Swoyer, Susan Clase, and Sabrina Quick: Gabriella A and Landon N

Alicia Bautista, Heidi Alcodray: Zola Elliott and Brayden Danley

Robin Waite, Kaitlyn Crannie: Easton Repasi and Braelynn Williams

Melissa Schwab, Katie Rivette: Kaetum S. Graska, Margaret Bearss

Sara Harris, Cami Clarambeau: Aubrey Walczak and Tessa/Tucker Illig

Angie Rogers, Pavi Kunkel: Kennedy Bredow and Marley Dillon

Monday, November 18th- Poverty Matters webinar 8:30-11:00 AMR (Susan). Room 4 TEACH eval feedback mtg @ noon. Intake appointments for GSRP sub for (Melissa S.) Online application for employment meeting Jade S p.m. at GSRP (Susan).

Tuesday, November 19th- Picture re-take day, Room 5 TEACH eval feedback mtg @ noon. Monthly meeting with Mr. Lobban 2:00 (Susan) Child Care Licensing Accreditation Mtg w/ Melanie Berry from Great Start to Quality (Susan and Lori P.).

Wednesday, November 20th- CLASS eval feedback mtg @ 8:00 a.m. room 3. Cardinal's Nest preschool teacher mtg. @ 8:45 a.m. (Lori P.) GSRP budget meeting @ 1:30 (Matt, Susan, Catrina, Danielle, Lori, and Leslie).

Thursday, November 21st- 9:00 a.m. parent meeting for room 105 at Cardinal's Nest (Susan and Lori)

Friday, November 22nd- Latchkey PD @ Cardinal's Nest from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Looking ahead...

Monday, November 25th- Registration training meeting 2:00 (Susan, Carrie, and Emily).

Wednesday, November 27th- Preschool classroom Friendship Feasts

Thursday, November 28th- HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Friday, November 29th- TS Gold checkpoint #1

Monday, December 2nd- Cardinal's Nest and GSRP say the Pledge of Allegiance at the Board Meeting 7:00 p.m.

RECESS RULES! - Playground Monitors Needed

Preschool teachers, please put a blurb in your classroom newsletters to inform our parents and currently employed latchkey staff that we are looking for additional Playground Monitors in the District. The hours are from 10:45 AM - 1:15 PM. Those interested can apply online at https://www.gecs-inc.org/davison/html This is a great opportunity for Davison latchkey staff seeking additional hours of employment.

Congrats to Shay Arnett for being the Central/GSRP Quilt winner! Shay was nominated by Mrs. Schwab and Ms. Rivette. I will be doing the drawing for the Cardinal's Nest quilt tomorrow! Stay tuned to hear the winner. Thank you all for your nominations! I will be sending a thank you note to the Trinity Lutheran Quilting Club with the pictures of our winners.

GECS Early Learning employees should have received the following reminder message from Carrie Blazen regarding your payroll signing date. GECS employees at Cardinal's Nest will be signing on site at the Cardinal's Nest.

GECS employee payroll signing is due on this Monday, November 18th in the Early Learning office at Central/GSRP or in the Cardinal's Nest office. Please come to sign by 3:00 on the 18th to sign your timesheet. Please remember to avoid the time between 11:15 and 12:30 due to staff lunch hours and arrival and dismissal traffic for 1/2 day preschool at Central/GSRP.

Thank you!

Central/GSRP will once again be teaming with Central to sponsor a family for Christmas.

The tree with the gift ornaments that each represent a wish from the family will bee set up in the Central/GSRP staff lounge. When you take an ornament, please put your name on the list by the number listed on the ornament.

Please wrap your gifts and attach the ornament to the outside of the gift.

All gifts are due on Monday, December 9th.

Just a reminder that the Cell Phone Usage policy for staff should be followed by all DCS and GECS staff during the school/work day. This policy also applies to latchkey employees during their work hours.

Cell Phone Policy for Davison Employees

Personal cell phones should only be used during non-work time. When not in use, cell phones should be either turned off or placed on vibrate so as to not disrupt instruction for students, in case of emergencies, see your immediate supervisor.

Thank you for following this policy.

Thank you to....

• Jennie Lewandowski, Adrienne Vickerman, and Kaitlynn Crannie for stepping up to work additional hours until we were able to get a p.m. latchkey position filled at the Cardinal's Nest!
• Brenda Bauer, Andrea Alband, Jamie Mather, Donna Verscheure, Jennie Lewandowski Sabrina Graves, Renee Shelman, Denise Drew, Vince Shelman, Laurie Gooch, and Chelsea Maher for working p.m. latchkey until 6:00 p.m. during last Monday's snowstorm!
• Thank you to Heather Williamson for completing all of our GSRP CLASS observations and scheduling round one of feedback meetings!
• Thank you to Lindsey Tate for being on Head Teacher duty and covering the office last Thursday.
• Thank you to Emily McKanna for all of the assistance you provided to parents during Session 4 registration and payment.
• Thank you to Melissa Schwab for doing two of our final Central/GSRP intake appointments Monday morning!