The Bailey Times
April 2, 2018
Lots of Goodies for the best Teachers and Staff in Collierville!
Tuesday: School Supply Day!
Wednesday: Snack Day!
Covenant Baptist Church is providing breakfast starting at 8:00 am
Thursday: Thank You Note Day!
Friday: Spirit Day!
Say Cheese will be here to provide for your lunch and Frost will provide your dessert!
There will be drawings each morning for all staff and goodies throughout the week! There will be a snack cart coming around on Tuesday and maybe another day to show all of you how much we appreciate what you do every day!
We have two new teachers coming to Bailey Station! Adriane Rhea will be replacing Toni Flynn and Mary Jo Sides will be our new preschool teacher! We wish Misty Barnhart the best as she takes over the new preschool and Toni Flynn as the new assistant principal at Schilling Farms Elementary School!
We also already know that Ashley Snow will be our new guidance counselor replacing Erin Reagan who will also be at the new elementary school! We wish everyone the best in their new schools!
Next Year!
10 Mindframes for Visible Learning - Teaching For Success
A. Impact
1. I am an evaluator of my impact on student learning.
2. I see assessment as informing my impact and next steps.
3. I collaborate with my peers and my students about my conceptions of progress and my impact.
B. Change and Challenge
4. I am a change agent and believe all students can improve.
5. I strive for challenge and not merely "doing your best."
C. Learning Focus
6. I give and help students understand feedback and I interpret and act on feedback given to me.
7. I engage as much in dialogue as monologue.
8. I explicitly inform students what successful impact looks like from the outset.
9. I build relationships and trust so that learning can occur in a place where it is safe to make mistakes and learn from others.
10. I focus on learning and the language of learning.
All teachers who teach Science - please read and complete by April 6th.
We are at 80% on the state survey. Thank you very much! If you have not taken the survey please do!
Educator Survey - Please take a moment to complete this survey so that we will be represented in the state!
****This is the survey we do every year, please take time this week in PLC, grade level meetings or on your own to complete it!
Educator Survey Launch This Week
Audience: Directors of Schools, Principals, Educators
Contact: Isaiah.Bailey@tn.gov
The Tennessee Education Research Alliance at Vanderbilt University (TERA) and the department are pleased to continue in partnership to administer the annual Tennessee Educator Survey beginning this week. Every school-level educator in Tennessee is invited to share their perceptions and expertise on education issues affecting their classrooms and schools. All educators should have received a personalized invitation by today, March 7.
This survey will take up to 20 minutes to complete, and upon completion, participants will become eligible for a lottery that will award several $300 classroom support grants each week through April 20. After the survey closes, a separate lottery will be held to award grants of $2,000 to schools with the highest participation rates.
Survey completion is voluntary, and participants may decline to answer any specific questions within the survey. Individual responses are confidential and will not be shared or released. The department will share aggregated school-level results with school and district leaders by the end of May and will make all results publicly available here later this year. In order to receive this aggregated data, a school or district must obtain at least 45 percent participation.
You can find more information about the survey, including information about troubleshooting, here.
2nd Part of Principal Evaluation - April 10th
Upcoming April Coffee Chats!
April 4th: Math and Literacy Strategies - Curtis/Spiker
Professionalism - Due April 5th
Toni Flynn sent out an email recently with information that was presented on this earlier in the month. If you have questions, please see me or Toni Flynn.
Leadership Opportunity - Technology
Lausanne Memphis is hosting their annual learning conference on July 9-10, which focus
on teachers who are practicing engaging new ideas in the classroom, using technology
to implement project-based learning and real-world learning. Below is an opportunity for
educators to receive a discounted if they are interested in being a presenter at the
conference. At this time, they are accepting session proposals from teachers and want to
extend this opportunity to Collierville educators. If
you would like to propose a session, you
can do so via the link below. https://www.lausannelearning.com/ll-institutes/session-proposal/
If your session is selected for the conference, Lausanne will notify you to provide additional
details. Please note, those selected to present will be responsible for paying their own
registration for the conference; however, the registration fee will be significantly reduced
to $150 from $375 for the 2-day conference. Breakfast and lunch will be provided both
days. More importantly, teachers will have the opportunity to attend active learning
sessions where they can see the projects and ideas from schools around the country. You
can visit the conference website at www.llimemphis.com. Please contact Seth Burgess
(SBurgess@lausannelearning.com) if you have questions.
Check out some of these articles I read this past week as well as books that you might be interested in.
Month at a Glance
April 2nd - 6th - Teacher Appreciation Week
April 3rd - PTA Meeting @ 6:00
April 4th - PLC 4th, 5th, 3rd, Coffee Chat: Math/Literacy Strategies Curtis/Spiker
April 5th: Kindergarten Kickoff 5:30- 6:30 - Professionalism Due in TNCompass
April 10th: Barnes and Noble Book Fair
Visitors will be in the building again as the 2nd part of the Principal evaluation. They will visit three classrooms of their choice starting at 9:30.
April 11th: PLC 2nd, K, 1st
April 12th: Faculty Meeting at 7:30 ( important for all teachers to attend)
April 13th: 5th grade Biotech Day
April 16th - May 1st - TNReading/TCAP Testing 2nd - 5th grades
May 4th: 4th grade Pioneer Day 10:30 - 2:30
May 5th: Fair on the Square - Cub/Bear Chorus
May 8th: PTA Meeting 6:00 - Art Show 5:00
May 9th: PLC Meeting K, 1 and 2
May 10th: K-2nd May Day 10:00 - 2:00
May 11th: 3rd - 5th May Day 10:00 - 2:00
May 14th: Prek May Day 10:00 - 11:00
May 15th: 2nd Grade Musical
May 16th: 5th Grade History Fair Set-up/3rd Grade Talent Show @ 2:15
May 17th: 5th Grade History Fair/3rd Grade Talent Show
May 18th: Students vs. Faculty Basketball Game
May 21st: Spring Music Program 9:30 and 2:40
May 22nd: 5th Grade Luau 11:00
May 23rd: Kindergarten Program 9:30
May 24th: Last Day of School - Leave at 12:15