Spartan Scoop #27
March 27, 2016
Thought for the Week:
It is important to keep ourselves plugged into our profession and up to date on the most current information, but it is vital to take time for yourself and your family in order to give your best when you are here at GBE. Please do not forget that everyone-- and take time to ponder thoughts of your own for the week. ;0)
"As you navigate through the rest of your life, be open to collaboration. Other people and other people's ideas are often better than your own. Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life." Amy Poehler
Building Items:
Items from Parent Teachers Conferences:
Please make sure you have turned in all of your items from P/T Conferences. The class roster with indicated marks for Summer School any letters that need to be mailed. Melissa needs these ASAP!!
Announcement from Jessica: Our MAP training will be on Tuesday March 29th at 7:45 am in the computer lab. Since we do not have Care Team that morning, it looks like Tuesday works out best!
See ya then! Remember this is for New Teachers or any teacher that would like to join us!
Summatives will be taking place from this point out. Once Dave or I ask to set up this meeting we need you to get these set up with Dee or Melissa quickly. Thank you!
Dave and I will be out this week periodically with Emily Seiner on home visits to follow up from needed PT Conferences that were unable to occur at school.
Spring Photos:
April 1 is Spring Picture Day We will be using AAEP that morning for pictures. Cheryl Gibbs and Michelle Goon will be our PTO parent volunteers assisting that day.
Evaluation Link-- you will be receiving a link to a survey from Mrs. Stoddard on 3/28 that asks for you input on teacher evaluation. It must be completed by 4/1.
Floating Work Day Form is due May 1 to Dave.
PD Log is due to Dave May 1.
No Lunch Charges are allowed for staff members. Please remember this and take into consideration each day--
Calendar Items:
Monday, March 28th-
CLT @ 8 a.m. - Music Room
4th Grade Awards Assembly @ 9:35
Salary and Welfare Committee Meeting for the district @ 4:00- Central Office
Tuesday, March 29th-
7:45 New Teacher MAP training/everyone invited that feels they need the extra info
3rd Grade Advisory Announcements @ 8:30
PBS Lesson @ 9:20 - Building Wide
Guidance Program/Parent Advisory Board Meeting @ 6 pm
Wednesday, March 30th-
SPED Staffing @ 7:45
Student Advisory Committee Meeting @ 8:45
Thursday, March 31st-
4th Grade Student Advisory Announcements @ 8:30
Friday, April 1st-
Jeans Sticker Day-- donation for Denim!! Money will go to Relay for Life
Spring Picture Day-- schedule will be sent out
Literature Festival Application Deadline for students
Faculty Meeting @ 7:45
5th Grade Student Advisory Announcements @ 8:30
GBE Social -- Houlihans and Laser Lanes Bowling @ 4 to --
Saturdy, April 2nd-
Renick Spelling Bee!!
Vision Items:
CLT- Music Room @ 8 a.m.
Ken Bailey will be with us for our last MAP prep prior to testing beginning next week
SLO and CWG Data and Dates will be discussed; Curriculum Camp Proposals will be discussed.
Teams will be sent into your collaborative groups to review the following items:
- SLO/CWG data updated with only one remaining data point to be plugged in at the end of 4th quarter-- shared with Angie and Sheila Thurman
-Data Wall updated with your MATH data thus far-- this will be an expectation that we will continue up to the end of the year
-Have you submitted your Curriculum Camp Proposals? Items Angie wants to be on the agenda when your reps meet added.
We will push out all MAP Schedules again during the week and this will be the focus at our Faculty Meeting this Friday.
Staff Birthdays:
April
Sara McDowell-6th
Randy Harris-21st
Dana Ross - 28th
Lollipop Moments:
Thank you to Jessica David, Samantha Buxton and Ashley Patrick for all of the hard work and creative ideas you have had in organizing, preparing and promoting our upcoming MAP test!
A big appreciation to Keaton Oestriech and Kim Welch for volunteering to work as judges this upcoming Saturday at the Renick Spelling Bee!