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THIS WEEK—
Monday, October 10
• SIP Day: no school for students
Tuesday, October 11
• 3:15pm | Hall Mathletes
Wednesday, October 12
• Walk/Roll-to-School Day
• 12:34pm | Hall Bridge Club
• 3:15pm | Hall Geography Bee practice
• 7:00pm | School Board meeting, Hall Library
— see agenda
Thursday, October 13
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Friday, October 14
• Hall QSP turn-in day #1
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Hall deadline for discount on yearbook orders
• Hall deadline for yearbook cover artwork contest
NEXT WEEK—
Monday, October
17
• Hall Photo Make-up Day
Tuesday, October 18
• 1:15pm | Hall PTA Executive Board meeting, Hall Conf Rm
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3:15pm | Hall Mathletes
• 6:00pm | GATE information meeting, 6:00pm, NC Staff Rm
• 7:00pm | School Board Candidates
Forum, Hall gym
Wednesday, October 19
• Walk/Roll-to-School Day
• 12:34pm | Hall Bridge Club
• 3:15pm | Hall Geography Bee practice
Thursday, October 20
• 3:30pm | Hall Site Council meeting
Friday, October 21
• Hall QSP turn-in day #2
AHEAD —
Oct. 27: District Technology Committee mtg,
3:30pm, District Office; School Board mtg, 7:00pm, Hall Library
Oct. 28: End of first quarter (Hall); Hall items
donated to charity
OTHER 2005-2006 CALENDARS —
Man of Steel Rehearsals: Oct/Nov (pdf)
District & School Calendar -
monthly detail
District Calendar -
year view (pdf)  |
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PRINCIPAL’S
MESSAGE: Oct. 11,
2005 |
Figuring Reconfiguration
The process and impact of moving the fifth grade class to Hall
is bigger than simply transplanting a handful of classrooms. As
the district-sponsored planning meetings have revealed, the reconfiguration
of the Larkspur District is a complex issue. Our superintendent
has begun the process in the best possible way – by involving
all of the constituencies who are affected. Community-wide planning
sessions have included parents, teachers, classified staff and
administration from both schools. The long list of issues and questions
has been divided into key topic areas, each with their own committees.
The reconfiguration process presents great opportunities for Hall
Middle School. The process of including fifth grade into our school
program provides an opportunity for us to investigate and define
our core values. Throughout the process we will be constantly asking
ourselves the question, “What is good for kids?” This
year we will be asking ourselves and you that question a lot. And
that is a good thing.
This process will also bring us closer together with our colleagues
at Neil Cummins. I know we have a lot we can learn from the best
practices at our elementary school that will improve the educational
program for all of the students at Hall.
Sometimes when we look at the list of tasks and questions involved
in this reconfiguration, it can feel overwhelming. Fortunately,
we have the strength of our superintendent, the voice of our parents,
and the insight of our teachers. Armed with all of these, the process
begins to feel more like an opportunity than a challenge.
I encourage you to become involved in the process, even if you
won’t have a fifth grader at grader at Hall next year.
As we can see, the scope of this activity is larger than any single
grade.
— Daniel
Norbutas
ADDITIONAL NEWS—
— on the Hall PTA
pages
— on the Hall Weekly Bulletin (full
online version; password required)
— at the Corte Madera Larkspur
(CML) Schools Foundation website
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