Permanent staff must fill in their leave for the whole of 2007 by 30 March (you have already done January, so this in effect means April to December 31 st). A sheet with relevant dates is being circulated today. Deadline to get completed forms to us is Monday 26 March so that we can check and send them on.

I want to finish class photos this week, so please put the orders in ASAP. If a student is absent when you put the list in, just order one for them and they can pay later.

Samantha is doing a great job in compiling the NCELTR tasks after downloading them from the web site. Everything is beautifully arranged and colour-coded BUT maintaining the files in this condition depends on ALL teachers doing the right thing, i.e. returning the sheets to their correct place after photocopying them. Cert 1 (including Precert) is nearly ready and Certs 2 and 3 will be ready next week.

A new citizenship class has started on Tuesday evenings (Romana is the teacher). We now have three citizenship classes running.

AMES is likely to purchase a licence for students to have the option of studying the CSWE online. The costs ( $100 per user per year providing that more than 100 students enrol) would be offset by charging the students hours. It is expected that DL students will benefit most but others who are working may opt for a “blended” approach, i.e. part-time class plus CSWE online.
Staff News
Sonia received a text message from Mary Aitken on Monday. .She has four more days in NZ. She was actually in Dunedin and on her way to Mt Cook. Having a great time. Says hi to everyone and will be at work next Monday. On Tuesday a card arrived from Franz Josef Glacier.

Carmen has taken a few days long service leave (in Queensland) and will be back next Tuesday.

I will be taking a day's leave on Monday 19th.