April 21-25, 2025
- Stacey Pippin
- Apr 20
- 3 min read

Birthdays:
Thursday - Judy Jump & Matt Farmer
Arrival: Breakfast: Berger, Douglas, Eidson; Front: Cones, Bus-Nelson, Hallway: 6-B. Davis, 5-Larsen
Dismissal: Teal team (Bus- Bowling & Larsen; Front- Schumer & Hill; Walkers-Eidson)
Bells will ring for each team + walker/Tiger Tales/club dismissal:
Monday: 2:58 pm-Teal & Green, 3:00-Maroon & Navy, 3:02-Walker/Tiger Tales/Club
Tues-Fri: 3:29 pm-Teal & Green, 3:31-Maroon & Navy, 3:33-Walker/Tiger Tales/Club
Mon. Library/Counseling Week: A Week
Morning Announcements: Please add things you would like to have added to our morning announcements on the appropriate day and/or communicate to Autumn before the day of announcement.
WIS shared picture folder: PLEASE add your pictures throughout the year to our folder. This is used for our yearbook and social media posts to tell our story!
WIS Weekly News:
Nuts and Bolts Items:
-Summatives: We will begin summatives this week. Please complete this form to share your input. Stacey will be in touch regarding a time to meet 1-1.
-May calendar: If you have any changes to clubs or events for May, please let Stacey know soon as we are getting ready to print the May calendar.
-May team newsletters: It’s hard to believe it will be May next week. This is the last team newsletter of the year! Don’t forget to share it with Autumn and the office when it’s complete.
-Instructional Excellence/Career Ladder: It’s time to make sure your logs are up to date as these will be due before you know it! IE logs for 2nd semester are due on May 14 and Career Ladder hours must be completed by May 15 to count this year.
-Clubs: If there is a need for a club cancellation, be sure to let Stacey know so the office is aware and add it to the morning announcements. Please avoid day of cancellations if at all possible as this can be difficult for families.
-Tutoring Attendance: Please remember to use the special attendance form to record those students who stay with you.
Events This Week

Monday
-No PLT meetings today to allow time this week for "Teaching Treks" to observe other classes. (See Samantha’s email on April 15.)
-Early Out:
3:10-3:35 pm - Baby Shower for Becca
3:35-4:15 pm - Action team meetings

Tuesday
-School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day
-Student Leadership Teams
-Special Services staffing @ 7:45 am
-Clubs: Color Guard, Metal Earth/Lego Set, Drawing
-SIT team meeting @ 3:40 pm

Wednesday
-Administrative Professionals Day
-Lighthouse team meeting @ 7:20 am
-Buddy Classroom during Lead Time (See email from Mrs. Hill on April 15)
-Clubs: Band, Crochet
Thursday
-Student Leadership Teams
-Clubs: Reading, Game, Drama Llamas, Tiger Tones
-The Big Show @ High School (6-8 pm)
Friday
-Insurance Open Enrollment
All staff who are returning next year and/or continuing insurance MUST meet with one of our representatives in the office meeting rooms.
Please plan to come on your plan time as they will be here 8 am-3:30 pm. If we are able to secure a sub to help, we will let you know a different schedule.
-MAP Community Time Assembly @ 2:40 pm (Teams may want to shift their schedule/lead/ itimes this day so all classes are able to meet before 2:40. Please communicate changes to special services teacher!)

A Look Ahead to Next Week:
Greeters/Goodbye Connectors--
Arrival: Breakfast: Surber, Stowe, Eidson; Front: Gregory, Bus- Douglas, Hallway: 6-Larsen, 5-Richardson
Dismissal: Maroon team (Bus- Nelson & Wells, Front- Jessen & Larsen, Walkers- Barber)
Monday - Early Out meeting: Quick check-in followed by MAP testing preparations
Tuesday - MAP Testing-Day 1, WIS Night at Texas Roadhouse (3-10 pm), Clubs: Color Guard, Metal Earth/Lego Set, Drawing
Wednesday - MAP Testing-Day 2, WIS Night at Papa Johns, Club: Band
Thursday - MAP Testing-Day 3, Clubs: Reading, Tiger Tones, Parent Lighthouse @ 6 pm, Retirement Party for Amy Stroder (4-7 pm @ The Roost, Republic)
Friday - $1 Hat Day, School Lunch Hero Appreciation Day, Brenna out AM for counseling meeting, Stacey out mid-day for Lead Team meeting, Willard Music Night @ Springfield Cardinals game
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