Mt. Bethel Messenger
October 20, 2017
STAFF NEWS
RAD BABY #2 DUE IN APRIL! CONGRATULATIONS, LAURA RADCLIFFE!! Laura teaches fifth grade and will welcome her second girl in April! Cooper is going to be a big sister and Justin will need to adjust the family clothing budget!
- Caitlin O'Neill's last day as a supply in 1st Grade was today! You will continue to see her in the hallways, as she will supply beginning in November for Colleen Jankovich in 4th Grade!
- Lauren Robinson returns on Monday!
- Brook Rozen has accepted the supply position for Melina Henry when she takes maternity leave in December!
Bucket Fillers - 40 YEARS OF BUCCANEERS!
- KUDOS to Our Staff! Conference Week was a smashing success because of the hard work, effort, energy, and genuine professionalism each of you put forth! We hope you felt the love and appreciation for what you do every day for kids from our parents. And we hope you felt support through amazing daily smorgasbords from the PTA, too! (Team Thank You's to PTA appreciated!)
Enjoy the weekend ahead and take a deep breath! #beststaffontheplanet
NEWS FROM THE A-TEAM
FOUNDATION PATRON DRIVE
Thank you for all of your support, for hanging signs outside your doors, and your enthusiasm for this year's Patron Drive! Our Foundation is incredibly grateful!
Be sure to use your Patron Cards - they have many good discounts/deals!
Students Receiving D's, F's, or 1's in Quarter 1
You will complete a survey for EACH STUDENT who has D's, F's or 1's. For each individual student, you can check multiple areas if necessary.
CLICK HERE FOR SURVEY TO NOTE STUDENTS RECEIVING D, F, OR 1.
TPV - Next Week!
During our first TPV of the year, team leaders will redeliver BLT information. In addition, Target will join 2nd, 4th, and 5th grades to provide collaboration materials.
TPV Dates/Times:
Kindergarten - Monday, 10/23 from 11:15 - 1:15
First Grade - Tuesday, 10/24 from 11:30 - 1:30
Second Grade - Wednesday, 10/25 from 11:45 - 1:45
- Target collaboration: * 12:00-12:25
Fourth Grade - Wednesday, 10/25 from 9:15 - 11:15
- Target collaboration: * 9:20-10:10
- Target collaboration: *8:50-9:20
Open Enrollment - Going on NOW. Closes 11/3!
If you would like to speak to a live person about enrollment, selections, or any other benefit questions; please call 1-844-268-0687 or email support@benefitscallcenter.com to reach the Benefit Call Center. Hours of operation for the Benefit Call Center are 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. State Health Benefit Plan hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Monday – Friday and 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturdays.
This year, if you enroll the week of October 16th – 22nd, your name will be entered in a drawing for a $50.00 donated gift card. If you enroll the week of October 23rd – 29th, your name will be entered in a drawing for a donated $40.00 gift card.
CCSD InTech News
CLICK HERE for the latest edition of THE FRIDAY 5: WORKING SMARTER, NOT HARDER!
CTLS-Assess: October 26
Plan to meet Carrie Lowery in the Conference Room on Thursday, October 26th at your planning for a CTLS Test Builder Work Session.
Bring the Quarter 2 Blueprint distributed at this week's session and your charged laptops. You will be creating and sharing tests to use for the coming quarter!
Seesaw Lunch & Learns and Much & Learn
BRING: Lunch, your computer, a willingness to learn to the Conference Room! This is for those who are interested in getting started with Seesaw.
If you would prefer to MUNCH and LEARN after school, you can join Carrie in the conference room at 2:30!
NOVEMBER 7 - DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAY
You can find the Offerings aligned to TKES Standards AT THIS LINK.
SPECIAL EDUCATION (NON-IRR) offerings are AT THIS LINK. This week's Academic Division Newsletter stated that these sessions are MANDATORY. See Jaime if you have questions.
PLC Leaders (no registration is necessary, proceed to the following locations 8:30-3:30 for the content you represent)
- PLC Math Leaders — Harrison HS
- PLC ELA Leaders — Hillgrove HS
- PLC Science Leaders — Kennesaw Mountain HS
- PLC Social Studies Leaders — Wheeler HS
Approved topics for work when you are NOT at a District-Level PL include:
- CTLS - continuing to create common formative assessments.
- OG materials, scope/sequence, etc.
- Reader's/Writer's Workshop.
- Curriculum Planning.
Bugle Blurbs - Deadline - November 8th
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT BUGLE BLURBS. Deadline - 11/8. Include any purchases made with PTA Grade Level Stipend.
Mark Your Calendars!
Sunday, October 22
- Happy Birthday, Linda Zeiher!
Monday, October 23 - OPEN ENROLLMENT
- 5th Grade TPV @ 8:15 - 10:15 with Target collaboration: *8:50-9:20
- Kindergarten TPV @ 11:15 - 1:15
Tuesday, October 24 - OPEN ENROLLMENT
- Teacher of the Year Breakfast and Pep Rally! We'll be cheering for Cindi Cabral!
- 3rd Grade TPV @ 8:30 - 10:30
- 1st Grade TPV @ 11:30 - 1:30
- FOUNDATION-SPONSORED STEM FAIR!
Wednesday, October 25 - OPEN ENROLLMENT
- Bugle Distribution.
- PTA Exec in Conference Room @ 9:00
- 4th Grade TPV @ 9:15 - 11:15 with Target collaboration: * 9:20-10:10
- 2nd Grade TPV @ 11:45 - 1:45 with Target collaboration: * 12:00-12:25
Thursday, October 26 - OPEN ENROLLMENT
- Faith & Maria out - AP Meeting @ Northstar Community Church
- Appleyard, Oakes, and Rees out in AM for RTI Training @ Hawthorne in am
- CTLS Test Builder Work Session during Planning w/Carrie Lowery
- 1st Grade Target to Delta Flight Museum
Friday, October 27 - OPEN ENROLLMENT
- Appleyard out in am - Leadership in the Digital Age PLC @ Hawthorne
- Kindergarten Fall Festival
- First Grade hosting TRICKS OR TREATS fun in Jill's old office (800 hall - near Mullins/Rockwell-McGraw's Rooms).
- Market Day - Ferguson, Boutwell, McCree, Mulkey
- D, F, 1 Survey due before you leave. CLICK HERE to enter data for students who received a D, F, or 1 on their report card in Q1.
Duty Schedule
One person at buses is expected to check in the buses. They are listed as AM BUS CLIPBOARD. The second person will be expected to help monitor the flow and keep students safe.
Second Load Duty has a new title: FACT PROGRAM LATE ARRIVALS. If we have a FACT Program that is going to be late, we will ask the person on 2nd Load Standby to supervise until the instructor arrives. *Note: these instances should be very few and far between.
AM BUS CLIPBOARD: Rees
AM BUS LANE MONITORING: Gardner
AM CARPOOL: Williamson, Keisler, Oakes
PM CARPOOL: Menear, Rockwell, Hadbun
SECOND LOAD STANDBY/FACT PROGRAM LATE ARRIVALS: Sides