BHMS Weekly Paws Pamphlet
September 23, 2019- September 27, 2019
Reengaging the Village
Upcoming Events:
-Faculty Meeting, September 23 @ 7:15 am: Agenda on Sharepoint
-Design Team Meeting, September 23 @ 9:30
Collaborative Planning: September 24 & September 26
-Professional Learning: September 25: Reading for Meaning
-$2.00 District-wide Jeans Day: Crisis Line & Safe House
-Supt. Listening Session: Sept. 30 @4:30 Central High
-SPORTING EVENTS:
9/23/19 Volleyball: 5:00 Location: Weaver
9/24/19 Softball BHMS vs.Weaver, 5:00 Location: Weaver
9/26/19 Football BHMS vs. Howard 6:00 Location: EDSC
-The last day to pay to be a member of the Sunshine committee is September 30th.
-September 23 is the deadline for teachers to have their web pages completed.
9/26/19 Fight-Free Incentive
9/26/19-I-ready training for Math and ELA
9/27/19 PBIS Dance-Off (only students who meet the criteria will attend)
The PBIS Team has come up with staff spirit days to help maintain a sense of unity among the staff. They ask that you participate by wearing the attire listed below on the specified dates:
September 27th---Tie Dye
October 4th--Pink out (in support of Breast Cancer Awareness)
Donations....
We are still collecting clothing items and hygiene products for our student supply closet. We are always in need of school colored shirts. If you would like to donate items please give them to Ms. Raines, Ms. Richardson, or one of our counselors.
We are asking each staff member for a donation of $5.00 to stock up the PBIS School Store. We would like to put items in the store that our students want.
*If you have community partners that you would like to ask for donations from on behalf of our school and would like a copy of the donation letter please see Dr. Nash.
Congratulations to our August Teacher of the Month!
Ms. Turner was voted as teacher of the month by her peers. She is the chorus teacher at BHMS and this is her second year in this role. Ms. Turner is a graduate of Peach County High School and is a huge supporter of both BHMS and her Fort Valley community. She received her degree from FAMU. In addition, she is a member of Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity. In her spare time she like to dabble in t-shirt making and the arts.
A huge congratulations goes out to Ms. Turner for being the August TOTM and for her commitment to the students of BHMS! #wakandaforlife
Reminders....
When signing a hall pass in the agenda for students, please make sure that they have properly filled out the hall pass stating their destination. Students must have a hall pass to leave your class room. ***Blank copies of the hall pass can be found in the work room.
Please continue to use the Ipad located in the office suite to sign-in and out each day. If for some reason the Ipad does not work, please sign in on the paper sign-in sheet on the desk.
Please make sure that you are utilizing Educators Handbook to document both minor and major discipline concerns. The hall monitors should only be utilized to remove students from classrooms when there is a major incident. If a hall monitor is asked to remove a student then the incident should be recorded as a major incident in Educators Handbook.
Please email any item that you would like to include in the announcements by 8:00 am each morning to Dr. Nash. Email is the most efficient way for getting the announcements read.
Please remember that the expectation is that we have bell-to-bell instruction. There should never be a time in which students have nothing to do in a classroom. Please make sure that you over plan. Our students are not in a position where we can afford to waste a single minute of instructional time. Our achievement scores are the biggest indicator of this. If you need assistance coming up with additional assignments please see your academic coach or an administrator.
Please make sure that you do not cover your classroom windows or office windows. This is a safety hazard.
Now that each homeroom teacher has a class set of books, the expectation is that you establish a SSR period in the morning during home room. As students begin to enter your classroom from breakfast, please have them read. Because this is something new, it will require you staying on students to ensure that it is occurring. Please explain to them the purpose behind the reading and how it will ultimately help them be better readers and thus more successful in their academics.
**If you have extra agendas in your classroom, please give them to Ms. Bush asap.
* We will be sending out a club sign-up schedule for students this week along with a list of available clubs and fees.
"AYEE, Aight!!!"
-Shout out to Mrs. Brezial for being a good steward over BHMS finances.
-Dr. Jackson for doing such a great job teaching during intervention that the students did not want to change classes.
-Mrs. McRae for providing media center orientation for all grade levels and for training teachers on how to create their webpages.
-Mr. Jones and Ms. Williams for serving on and contributing positive ideas to the Parent Council.
**We know that there are many other staff members who are doing phenomenal things in the classroom and we can't wait to see them.
Intervention Schedule
Monday - Leader in Me (email from Allen) & PBIS Tokens Rollout PPT / both lessons attached.
Tuesday-ELA lesson
Wednesday- Reading lesson
Thursday- Social Studies lesson
Friday- Science lesson
*Just a reminder that the math teachers on each team will only teach math during the intervention period (Tuesday through Friday). This will give them time to provide remediation to their students based on observed needs. All other teachers should follow the above schedule during the intervention period.
**Also, on Thursday will be the fight-free celebration for whatever grade level remains fight free. It will take place in the gym.
Jeans on Fridays!
Option 1: Become a member of the Sunshine Committee. The cost for certified staff members is $40 and the cost for classified staff members is $25. The deadline to join the Sunshine Committee is September 30. See Mrs. Brezial
Option 2: Pay $2.00 each Friday that you decide to wear jeans. See Mrs. Brezial
Hawaiian Day at BHMS
Hawaii on their minds
We are saying goodbye to Summer
Look up Marlon, say cheese!
Who's ready for vacay?
Mr. Darling...we aren't really at the beach!
Lady Tigers Volleyball
Congratulations Ms. Hefner
Random Thought
Food for Thought...
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