{Week of February 29-March 4}
Monday, February 29: Lunch: Chicken Nugget Combo
- 10:45: 5th Grade Team Mtg. with Val
- 1:00 (approx): Fire Drill
Tuesday, March 1: Lunch: Hamburgers/Fries
- Espanol Rapido (Spanish) Lessons ~ Grades 2, 3, 4 with Mrs. Jackson
- It's a new month - be sure to sneak in your monthly MCOMP sometime this week (follow your script and turn in your scores, please).
Wednesday, March 2: Lunch: Nachos
- Dr. Seuss Day ~ Feel free to dress like your favorite Dr. Seuss character!
- Classroom Teachers: Display art & writing as you wish
- Support Staff: Help with Traveling Art Display in Library, decorate, set up, help teachers, set up used book sale, help clean up lost & found, participate in photo booth, etc.
- Everyone: "Be Dr. Seuss Festive"!
- Special Invitations were sent home to Title 1 students to stop by Mrs. Blackman's room during the event for special treats (in celebration of our Title 1 Parent Night as well).
- Kindergarten Registration paperwork will be in the Kinder Hallway
- Walking Wednesday during lunch
- 8:15: Kinder Team Mtg. with Val
- 1:45: 1st Grade Team Mtg. with Val (we just met - so if you're good, let me know)
- 3:00-4:00: Any and All Staff would be wonderful to help set up/decorate for Dr. Seuss Family Night ~ Report to the Cafeteria to help if you are able
- 6:30-8:00: Dr. Seuss Family Night with Used Book Sale ~ Come bring yourself/family if you are able!
Thursday, March 3: Lunch: Pizza
- Espanol Rapido (Spanish) Lessons ~ Grades 2, 3, 4 with Mrs. Jackson
- Positive Action Lesson with Mrs. Pierce
- Fire Drill...morning?
- 8:45: 3rd Grade Team Mtg. with Val
- 9:30: Specials Team Mtg. with Val
- 10:00: 4th Grade Team Mtg. with Val
- 11:15-12:15: Used Leftover Book Sale in the Cafe after kids eat (have them bring their money)
Friday, March 4: Lunch: Grilled Cheese/Tomato Soup
- Green Team collects Recycling Day
- School Spirit Day
- Positive Action Lesson with Mrs. Pierce
- 12:15-2:45: 4th Grade Field Trip to Public Library
- 8:15-8:30: Community Meeting with 1st/2nd graders
- 9:00-9:30: RTI Meeting Katie cover Traci
- 9:30-10:00: RtI with Kindergarten Team (Upstairs Reading Room) Katie/Peggy cover Saucier / Nancy/Paula cover Standar
- 10:30-11:15: Speech IEP ~ (Downstairs Reading Room) ~ Victoria cover Brown
- 12:30-1:00: IEP ~ (Downstairs Reading Room) ~ Therissa cover Steers
- 3:00-3:30: Art Show Display Event in the library for staff...
{Other NOTES from the DUGOUT}
SBAC (Grades 3-5): Just as a reminder, if your class did not participate in the Interim or Block SBAC Assessment, you will want to have your students each take the 8 minutes 'practice test' to learn the tools. Use the destop icon in the lab (ID Secure Browser) and click on the words below the sign in box. If you need help, want me to meet you in the lab, etc., let me know your date/time. Our official SBAC TEST is April 12th to May 12th. Please be sure you have the schedule. I'm also working with Ginger on retrieving all of our data from the SBAC's we have completed!
Math Adoption Update:
The math team met this week with David to review the 'votes' from the Feb. 12th. The goal was to narrow the curriculum down from 4 to 2. However, the majority of votes narrowed it down to one. David is working through the process to see if we are at consensus to choose our next math series and next steps.
Staffing Updates:
Observations: I am striving to complete everyone's second 30 minute (minimum) observation this next week. I will put notes in your box. We will schedule annual evaluations in April (the formal write up that goes to your file). If you prefer to give me a specific lesson time to observe, please send me a day/time.
Lunch Duty Schedule Edits: We had many shortages due to a lack of subs so please, review the new duty schedule for before school and lunch hour (it would have been in your mailbox last week if it effected you).
Geography Bee ~ Sofia is going to State! Congrats to our own 5th grader, Sofie Monahan, who just found out she made it to the State Geography Bee to represent BRMES! Here's a fun link with all the information. Good luck to Sofia on April 1st!
SBAC (Grades 3-5): Just as a reminder, if your class did not participate in the Interim or Block SBAC Assessment, you will want to have your students each take the 8 minutes 'practice test' to learn the tools. Use the destop icon in the lab (ID Secure Browser) and click on the words below the sign in box. If you need help, want me to meet you in the lab, etc., let me know your date/time. Our official SBAC TEST is April 12th to May 12th. Please be sure you have the schedule. I'm also working with Ginger on retrieving all of our data from the SBAC's we have completed!
Math Adoption Update:
The math team met this week with David to review the 'votes' from the Feb. 12th. The goal was to narrow the curriculum down from 4 to 2. However, the majority of votes narrowed it down to one. David is working through the process to see if we are at consensus to choose our next math series and next steps.
Staffing Updates:
- Reading Team: Please help me welcome Crystal back this next week part time and thank Karen for filling in those big shoes. They will split their days next week and then Crystal will be back full time.
- Custodian change: Pat will be leaving us (last day - Friday, today), and we welcome Dan Petty next week who will join Chris in the night shift.
- Kitchen change: Thank you for helping sign the apron and send off Tina with a BRMES memory as she moves to Arizona. We welcome Rachel to the kitchen to join Shanna.
- Job Openings are starting to post for 16-17: I will be reviewing applications, status of 'leave requests' from last year, and taking all your feedback to start putting together a staff plan for next year. In an ideal world, yes, I would like to be done by Spring Break. I will pull in teams to help with interviews as soon as I'm ready.
Observations: I am striving to complete everyone's second 30 minute (minimum) observation this next week. I will put notes in your box. We will schedule annual evaluations in April (the formal write up that goes to your file). If you prefer to give me a specific lesson time to observe, please send me a day/time.
Lunch Duty Schedule Edits: We had many shortages due to a lack of subs so please, review the new duty schedule for before school and lunch hour (it would have been in your mailbox last week if it effected you).
Geography Bee ~ Sofia is going to State! Congrats to our own 5th grader, Sofie Monahan, who just found out she made it to the State Geography Bee to represent BRMES! Here's a fun link with all the information. Good luck to Sofia on April 1st!
Team Topics & Tasks: Check with your Advisory Rep if you need help with turning in any of the following:
- Year End scheduling of all trips and activities by team (submit to Val)
- National Christmas Tree Ornaments ~ Let Val know which ornament, how many kits you need, and a deadline. Our challenge is to make 1000 ornaments by June 1st. I have ERR and 2nd grade only.
- Supply Lists: I have K, 1st, 2nd, 5th...
- Send any 'wish list' item ides to Val to add to PTA idea list
- Ordering for 16-17: What consumables? Agendas/Planners?
- Class Placement Ideas
- March/April we will work on starting a conversation about Report Cards and Gradebook changes you'd like to see so take note of your dreams and I will work to set up a big meeting.
Writing Team Update:
- Spring Narrative Benchmark for all Grades will be on May 18th. Talk to your writing rep about any ideas on a new prompt that all K-5 students write to.
- Turn in all Fall and Winter Writing Benchmark Rubric Scores (you can keep the writing) and the office staff will ensure all scores get entered into Milepost.
- Showcase any writing samples in the hallways on March 2nd (if you wish).
Behavior Common Expectations Updates:
- There is so much excitement in taking the 3 Kindness Campaign phrases to a more exclusive PBIS school-wide model. Thank you for your ideas, support, and interest. The team that met this week agreed with the core PBIS workshop folks, that we will start with the following after spring break.
- Expectations: Teach students all of the common, specific expectations for the cafe, playground, hallways, and restrooms. We will need help getting the words up and visible around the building. If you have any time, let Val know and I can assign a task.
- Acknowledgement: Focus on 85% of the students doing the RIGHT things, and following the expectations by handing out 1-5 Eagle Eye tickets per day (to show you noticed a student doing some great). It is critical that the staff model appropriate expectations as well and praise too! We will be the role models.
- Kick Off: We will introduce these two ideas to all students on the Monday we return from Spring Break. Right now, all we can do is prepare some visuals and get excited that we're going to celebrate great behavior!
{Future Events}
March 10: MTI Math Guys here for the day ~ let me know if your team wants to meet with Jonathan and Sam during your prep time or a math time slot? They are here to support whatever you need in regards to math.
March 14: ALL Staff Meeting 3:05-4:00 (Classified until 3:30)
March 16: Spring Picture Day: Class Photos, 5th Grade Panaramic, Staff, Individual Student
March 28: Welcome Back Assembly in the Gym 9:30-10:00
March 30: PTA 4th Quarter Meeting @ 8:10 AM- 9:00 AM in cafe
April 1: No School ~ Parent Teacher Conferences & Book Fair
April 12: Kindergarten Registration 12:00-3:00 (and we'll advertise a 2nd one for May 13 after the April one)
April 12-May 12: SBAC testing at our school (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays) - No Computer Lab time open in the mornings during the testing days. Consider using the lab in the afternoons or on a Monday or a Friday.
May 2-6: Staff Appreciation Week
May 6: (10:00 AM): 5th Grade PLMS Orientation/Tour
May 13: Kinder Registration (Day 2 option) 12:00-3:00 in Kinder Rooms or an online option
May 20: Track Meet (Grade 5) - Afternoon at PLMS
May 20: Spring Fling Family Event ~ PTA didn't get the support to host a carnival this year. They elected to take our feedback from the fall 'Tortoise & the Hare' event and try to sort of duplicate it on May 20th in the evening but include families/parents with their kids (and it's a great wellness/fitness activity). Stay tuned as I get more details. As of now, I'm calling it a 'Spring Fling'!
May 23-26?: 5th Grade Field Trip to MOSS
May 26: 4th Grade Field Trip to DES and Roseberry
June 1: 2nd Grade Field Trip to Public Library
June 2: Field Day (Grades 1-5) - AM for Grades 3-5 / PM for Grades 1-2 (No PE Classes today)
June 3: 4th Grade Field Trip (Ponderosa and to release trout)
June 6: 2nd Grade Field Trip to Ponderosa
June 7 (9:30-10:15 AM) End of the Year Awards Program for Grades 2-5 in the gym
June 7 (1:30 PM): Samson Trail Walk/Run (Grades 1-5)
June 8: Last Day of School - Early Release - PM?
June 8: 5th Grade to Ponderosa
June 8: 2nd Grade Swimming Field Trip
Let me know these details when you know them...
- TBD: 3rd Grade Field Trip (Ponderosa Hike)
- TBD: 3rd Grade Field Trip to Boise?
- TBD: 5th Grade Ambassador Shake party at My Fathers Place
- TBD: 1st Grade Field Trip...
- TBD: Kindergarten Field Trip...to Smokejumper Base and Fish Hatchery and walking to Ridley's
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| Weekly Compliment Slips turned into me ... please sign them too! |
- Batter of the Week ~ Sara Anderegg! Who will be our next Home Run hitter?
- Win & Lesley for being so supportive and helpful!
- Shanna for collecting and giving the 4th grade the opportunity to make bread in a bag.
- Donna for keeping me informed even when I sometimes panic.
- Jana for being so consistent and positive!
- Carrie for her outstanding Schoology training and for being so positive!
- Maggie for being such a researcher for the math team!
- Dean, Pat, & Chris for cleaning up all the extra 4th grade messes.
