Mike's Monday Memo

Here’s what’s up for the week of January 30, 2006:

1. Ground Hog Day – Thursday, February 2^nd, is the official day.  Will Mr. or Mrs. Hog see his/her shadow?  The excitement is almost too much to bear!
   
   
2. Valentine’s Day - Just a reminder that the special day is only two weeks away. Don’t forget to pick up that card or make dinner plans for your special someone.
   
   
3. Winter Property Taxes – This is a reminder that Winter Property Taxes are due Feb. 14. Is this a bad joke for Valentine’s Day?
   
   
4. Imagination Library Update – Who would have thought that in 12 short months we would have over 3,900 children from the age of zero to five receiving a book each month?  Thanks to everyone who has made this program possible.
   
   
5. Bay-Arenac ISD will be accepting sealed bids for sale of the following: 1993 Ford F250 4x4 Pickup with new Meyer Plow System, 1989 Chevrolet HD Fleetside 4x4 Pickup with Plow System & Salt Spreader, 1997 Ford Windstar Van. The vehicles will be on display at the Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center Blooming Chef's parking lot: Monday - Friday 9 am - 6 pm from Jan. 30th - Feb. 8th. Note to the Public: Bids will be open and read on Wednesday, Feb. 8th at 1:15 pm.
   
   
6. Reading is Bay County's Business - Bay-Arenac ISD would like to participate in this program this year.  However, we need your help.  By volunteering 20-30 minutes of your time, you can help to make this event successful. If you are interested in being a volunteer to read to a classroom of students, please complete the attached Volunteer Reader Application Form and mail it to the enclosed address to the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. To view the guidelines, please click HERE. 
   
   
7. Finger Printing/New Law - In the near future, we will request that our Board of Education allow us to purchase the equipment for the new law regarding finger printing. Once we have the equipment, we will notify the staff where and when they will need to have their finger prints done. My goal is to have all of our current staff completed by September 2006.
   
   
8. The New Me at the ISD - BAISD employees at the Educational Service Center, the Career Center and the LLC-Bay Campus have joined the Wellness Program for 2006. Sixty six employees (that is 20 more than last year) have joined forces to lose 597 lbs. This is the second week of the program which will end on Friday, March 17, 2006. The Educational Service Center has three teams (30 members), the Career Center has four teams (30 members) and there is one team (6 members) representing Special Education.The teams and their captains are:Career Center - Skinny Shamrocks – Kathy Dardas and Tim Rivard; The Fat Pack – Katie Vargo and Jamie Debo; No Name Yet – Ashley Kloha and A.J. Neumann; McLosers – Marcia Gauthier and Traci Camp. Educational Service Center - FORCED – Karen Ropp; Ginger’s Castaways – Ginger Stowell; Garden-Level “Gangsta’s” – Jill Bialek. Special Education - Fat Burning Friends – Darcy Goss. Who will win the traveling plaque this year??? 
   
   
9. Board Meeting Dates – Tonight, January 30, 2006 (Special meeting to conduct the Superintendent’s Annual Evaluation); February 7th, Board Work Session; February 21st, Regular Board meeting.  As always, staff is welcome.
   
   
10. Birthday Wishes – 1/30 Lisa Gano, Lisa Short; 2/2 Deborah Pretzer; 2/5 David Wolfley. Happy Birthday!