Mt. Bethel Messenger
August 17, 2018
BUCCANEER BRAVOS
- BRAVO, TO our PE Team: Chuck, Sam and Jana for successfully restarting morning PE Clubs! It is always fun to see the action in the gym and on the turf when our clubs and Spark! are back!
- STANDING OVATION to Chuck, Sam and Jana again, for enduring two picture days back-to-back in the gym. Your flexibility in teaching in an alternative space is truly appreciated!
- STANDING OVATION to EVERYONE during the Code Red Drill today! Officer Ayers walked the building with us today and was impressed with how smoothly it went.
- APPLAUSE to ALL who participated in CTLS ASSESS Training!
READ-A-THON COMMERCIAL - SHOW ON MONDAY
Friday, 8/24 is Star Wars dress up day. Staff and students encouraged to wear Star Wars themed clothes. Pretty much, anything goes.
Did You Order Your Kickball Tee?
The Kickin’ It Old School T-shirts for Kickball need to be ordered! They are super-fancy ringer shirts and will sport a PacMan theme! Staff only!
Players will need to please purchase. $20. Will collect money after order is completed.
PLEASE PLACE YOUR ORDER FOR YOUR KICKBALL SHIRT.
A PERK: You can wear jeans ANY DAY in September and October if you are wearing the 2018 Kickin’ It Old School shirt!
Blue team = blue ringer
Red team = red ringer
All others = black ringer
Bugle Blurbs - Deadlines for Remainder of the Year
- August 15 (distribution on 8/29)
- October 3 (distribution on 10/24)
- November 7 (distribution on 11/28)
- January 16 (distribution on 2/6)
- February 27 (distribution on 3/13)
- April 10 (distribution on 5/1)
Jewish High Holidays
The Jewish High Holiday of Rosh Hashanah falls on Monday, September 10, 2018 and Tuesday, September 11, 2018. Yom Kippur, the day of atonement, falls on Wednesday, September 19, 2018.
Please ensure that you do not schedule tests and assignment due dates on Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur, to accommodate the students and their families observing these holidays.
In observing these holidays, students are not able to complete assignments, projects, or study for tests, on these days.
RECESS & TRAILER CONSIDERATION
TKES Timeline
- Tuesday, 8/21 @ 2:30 in Learning Commons - TKES Orientation & Overview
- Not required for School Counselors, Media Specialist, Paras, or Speech.
- BRING YOUR CHARGED LAPTOP.
- Monday, 8/27 @ Planning in Conference Room - TKES Pre-Conference.
- BRING YOUR CHARGED LAPTOP.
CTLS-Assess Expectations
- Administer Touchstones (mini or full) in both ELA and Math
- Use as Formative, Summative, or BOTH
- Use data to make decisions
- Collaborate as a team/CCC
- Prioritize standards in math - 3-5 priority standards per quarter & 1-2 assessment items per priority standard
- Create common formative assessments in math based on priority standards.
We will walk you through all of this step-by-step & have time embedded in our schedule to do so!
Mark Your Calendars!
Monday, August 20th - READ-a-THON - Cherie out
- Happy Birthday, Heather Curry - First Grade Teacher!
- PTA Read-a-Thon Book Wars begins!
- 10:00 - 10:30 - TPV Training in Cafe'
- 1:00 - Appleyard LKES Pre-Evaluation Conference
- 1:00 - TPV Training in Learning Commons
Tuesday, August 21st - READ-a-THON - Cherie out
- Happy Birthday, Cami Heinrichs - Occupational Therapist!
- 7:30 - 4th Grade Meeting with Kim & Maribeth to plan Gifted Collab in Conference Room. Coverage peeps - remember to arrive on time!
- 8:30 - 11:30 - Principal Meeting in Learning Commons
- 10:00 - Office Volunteer Training in Conference Room
- 2:30 - TKES Orientation in LC
Wednesday, August 22nd - READ-a-THON - Cherie out
- 7:30 - Foundation Board Meeting
- 5th Grade - Wellstar visit
- Sharon Dixson @ SSA Meeting
Thursday, August 23rd - READ-a-THON - Cherie out
- CTLS-Assess Modeling and Debriefing with 1st & 2nd during planning
- EIP letters will be sent home
- 8:00 - 1:00 - Vision Screening 1st - 4th Grades
- 8:30 - 10:30 - Jaime & Kevin @ AP Digital Leadership @ Dodgen
Friday, August 24th - READ-a-THON - STAR WARS DRESS UP DAY - Cherie out
- 7:30 - 8:00 - Pre-Conference with all staff NOT evaluated on TKES (Paras, Media, Counselors, Speech) in Cooper's lab
- 8:00 - 10:00 - Jaime & Kevin @ Brumby for AP Meeting
Duty Schedule
During the first two weeks, we need all hands on deck! All non-homeroom teachers, please help out in the mornings and the afternoons!
AM BUS CLIPBOARD & MONITORING: Griffee
AM BUS LANE MONITORING: Bartnicki
AM CARPOOL: Griffin, Denman, Lampert
PM CARPOOL: Barnes, Curry, Bain
SECOND LOAD STANDBY: Wells