Volume 2 | Issue 4
Parkway School District
Know & Go
@your Library
Nancy’s Nook & Other Reminders Growth Measure Window is Now Open The Growth Measure Assessment window will be open from September 8th September 26th. During that time period, EVERY 4th & 6th grader in your building needs to have taken the assessment. This includes students who are absent the day that you give it to a specific class so be sure that you keep track. One more thing, it’s extremely important that your students get their student number correct. For most this isn’t an issue but you might want to have a print out just in case you have that handful of students who don’t know because they are new to the district or just forgot.
Conference Request Due Sept.15th The time has once again come to think about what, out-of-district professional development opportunities. As we are all aware, program funding has been cut over the years and are limited on the amount of money that can be spent to support you in these efforts and to attend these events. Many of you have been very resourceful in the past to combine funds from the district and building as well as supplementing what you're given with your own money in an effort to continue to learn and progress in your field. Just like last year, in an effort to be fair and transparent to you while at the same time fulfilling the fiscal obligations to the district, each request will be evaluated and determination will be made on how to best spend the allotted funds. All requests must be submitted by the end of the day on September 15th using the Conference Pre-Approval form found online at http://parkwaypl.weebly. com/other-opportunities.html under the heading "Conferences". Some events do not have their rates posted yet so please do your best to approximate using the published rates from the previous year. By requesting funds from the library program, you are also agreeing to share your learning with the rest of the librarians either as a write up in the Library Newsletter or by taking part in a webinar that the library program will host. As in year's past, I am able to pay for registration and some travel expenses depending on the event. Subs are to be paid for by the building. Remember that before you submit your form that it must be signed by your principal.
What does it mean to be a librarian in the digital age?
Keep reading! It’s one of the most marvelous adventures that anyone can have. ~ Lloyd Alexander
Contact Information Bill Bass Twitter: billbass Skype: bill.bass3 Kim Lindskog Twitter: klindskog Skype: klindskog Scoopit:www.scoop.it/t/know-go
Nancy Ikemeyer Skype: nancy,ikemeyer.pearl Twitter: NancyIkemeyer Access the Library Services Webpage using the QR code or www.tinyurl.com/libserv