 Our second grade students sing and dance to a festive turkey song in music class!
From the Principal's Desk:
We are looking forward to the upcoming Thanksgiving break starting on November 27th. I want you to know that we plan to give our students a break during these upcoming holidays. Our teachers will not assign homework, projects, papers, reading, and/or studying specifically to be done over Thanksgiving or Winter break. Students and teachers need breaks from the many demands of school life. A healthy balance is critical to everyone’s well-being. Our entire Madison pyramid are in the spirit of honoring family traditions as we simultaneously address issues of student stress.
We encourage you to take time during the Thanksgiving break to share stories and discuss the many things you are thankful for as a family and as part of the Louise Archer community. We feel fortunate for the wonderful staff members, families, and friends we have here at Louise Archer! We wish all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with your family!
Level IV (full time) Advanced Academic Program Referrals
Advanced Academic Programs Level IV Referral Form and optional materials for students in Grades 2–6 are due January 9, 2020 by 4pm. All referrals must be signed and dated. The referral form and optional materials are to be submitted to Tara Harvan, the advanced academics resource teacher at Louise Archer. Guidelines for what may be submitted can be found here. Forms and further information can be found on the AAP website.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the tight time frame, do not wait for test information to submit a referral if you would like your student screened. No exceptions to the referral deadline are made.
Another parent information session on the Level IV AAP screening process will be held Thursday, December 5 from 9:30-10:30 in room 105. Please contact Tara Harvan, tsharvan@fcps.edu, with any questions.
Thanksgiving Week
Students will have a short week during the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be no school from Nov 27-29.
Louise Archer Outstanding Employee Awards
Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards!
To submit a nomination for a Louise Archer Elementary Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete a nomination by clicking one of the links below. You may nominate an employee in one or more categories. All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a brief statement about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The links below have more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards.
The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, November 22nd.
Outstanding Teacher
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding New Teacher
Eligibility: Within their first three years of being a teacher (in any school/school district). Anyone who started teaching after February 2017 is eligible for this award.
Outstanding Principal*
Eligibility: Has at least three years’ experience as a building principal (in any school/school district)
*At Louise Archer ES, only Ms. Makrigiorgos is eligible for this award.
Outstanding Leader*
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as a Schedule-C or School-Based Administrator scale employee (that is not the building principal):
Common positions in this category: Assistant and Associate Principals, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student Services
*At Louise Archer ES, only Ms. Condra is eligible for this award.
Outstanding Professional Employee
Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership
Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Safety and Security Specialist, Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school
Outstanding Operational Employee
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee
Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, All Parent Liaisons (regardless of how they are paid)
After all Louise Archer nominations are received, a selection committee will convene to select the Louise Archer winner in each category. Those employees selected will then have their names sent forward to the Pyramid for potential awards at the Pyramid, Region and County levels.
Reminder: the deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, November 22nd 2019. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Edwards at skedwards@fcps.edu.
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