STEAM Update
October 21, 2018
Key Points in Update!
- This Week
- Upcoming Dates (Lots of dates to put on calendar!)
- Red Ribbon Week Information
- Notes from Mr. Chappotin
- Canned Food Drive ends Fri, Oct 26 (by House Family)
- Gentle Reminders
- 18-19 House Families
- STEAM Twitter Gallery
Nov 2: End of 2nd 6-weeks
This week:
HMS Fall Band Concert @ BHS (6:00pm - 8:30pm)
KMS Fall Band Concert @ CHS (7:00pm - 8:00pm)
BISD School Board Mtg @ Central Admin Building (6:30pm)
-Mr. Chappotin Office Day
Tuesday, October 23:
BISD Ignite: A Symposium of Ideas @ STEAM (5:00pm - 7:00pm)
-Mr. Chappotin Coaching Day
Wednesday, October 24:
STEAM CLT Mtg @ Makerspace (7:20am - 8:20am)
STEAM Carnival: STEAM Green Screen Team @ Region 11
-Mr. Chappotin Office Day
Thursday, October 25:
Duck-and-Cover Drill (1:15pm)
-Mr. Chappotin Coaching Day
Friday, October 26:
School Pictures Make-Up Day
-Mr. Chappotin Office Day
Upcoming Dates (STEAM Events)
- October 26: Canned Food Drive Ends (by House Families)
- October 26: STEAM Picture Makeup Date
- *NEW! October 29-31: Red Ribbon Week
- November 30: Winter Dance @ STEAM 5:30PM-7:00PM
- December 7: STEAM Spelling Bee
- December 7: STEAM Artome Art Show @ STEAM (5:30pm-7:30pm)
STEAM Red Ribbon Week: Oct 29 - 31
STEAM Red Ribbon Week 2017
October 29th-31st
Life Is Your Journey, Travel Drug Free.â„¢
WHAT IS RED RIBBON WEEK?
Red Ribbon Week is an ideal way for people and communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs. STEAM Middle School staff and students will show our personal commitment to a drug-free lifestyle through various themed days throughout the week.
Monday:
"Sock it to Drugs!"
Crazy sock day!
Tuesday:
"Team Up Against Drugs"
Wear a jersey or sports uniform!
Wednesday:
"Pair Up Against Drugs"
Twin day!
*Keep RRW daily themes school appropriate.
*If you choose not to participate, standardized dress is required.
*Students violating dress code will be asked to dress in standardized dress.
Upcoming Dates (BISD Events)
- October 23: STEAM BISD Ignite @ STEAM 5:00-7:00PM
- *NEW! November 13: CHS CTE Showcase, 8th graders zoned for CHS to attend (morning & afternoon session)
- *NEW! November 15: BHS CTE Showcase, 8th graders zoned for BHS to attend (morning & afternoon session)
- November 8: BISD Space Night @ CHS 6:00PM-8:00PM
Upcoming Dates (Athletics)
- November 1: KMS vs. HMS Volleyball @ BHS (6:00pm-9:00pm)
- November 5: 7th Grade HMS vs. KMS @ BHS (5:00pm-8:00pm)
- November 6: 8th Grade HMS vs. KMS @ BHS (5:00pm-8:00pm)
Laugh with your students, make learning fun, enjoy working with each other, and jump out of your comfort zone!
Learning Reinvented!
5th grade ELAR/SS teacher, Ms. May, and the journey of her first year implementing the Engage Learning Model (SLF).
STEAM Classroom Ambassadors
Please see below for STEAM Class Ambassadors expectations, and make sure each of your class ambassadors are prepped to speak with guests.
This aligns with our campus vision of student autonomy and students owning their learning.
STEAM Positive Office Referrals
Please use this link below to acknowledge your STEAM students.
We want to recognize and show appreciation to each other just like we are attempting to do for students!
If you want Candice or Chris to deliver fistbump cards, please let either of us know. We are willing to do that for you!
STEAM Canned Food Drive Competition By House Family
*Students should turn food in to their House Family Teacher.
*Winning House Family get a pizza party.
Point Value for Foods
- 1 canned good (vegetable, fruit, canned milk) = 1 point
- dry goods ( pastas, macaroni& cheese, rice, flour, sugar, etc) = 2 points
- meat items ( tuna, spaghetti sauce w meat, chili, etc.) - 3 points
- Ramen products - 10 packs = 1 point
STEAM Links
Site is solely for staff members and not accessible for students/parents.
This site will be a great tool to reach:
- Campus Links
- PBIS
- District Links
- Professional Learning
- STEAM SRP (Standard Response Team)
- Twitter Tools
- 17-18 STEAM Data
- STEAM Analytics
- STEAM Social Media
Staff Personnel Directory (Action needed, but optional)
Trust Card Sheet (ACTION Needed)
Please input any trust card pulled on the first tab. Mrs. Kim will input purchased replacement trust card on the second tab.
Gentle Reminders
House Points Competition
Teachers of winning house are to be in professional dress, unless using a jean sticker pass from STEAM or Central Administration. Make sure to adhere to staff dress code.
Have you pulled a trust card lately?
Checking for Dress Code
-shirts tucked in?
-hoodies with logo smaller than 1.5 inches height/width?
-bottoms within dress code (non-athletic shorts, girls allowed to wear pants that have exposed back pockets)
Checking for Trust Cards
-students visibly wearing trust cards
-any not is considered out of dress code, please send to front office to talk with Mrs. Kim
STEAM Transportation Website
Link to Parent Newsletter
Education Twitter Chats
Make sure to hashtag: #STEAMlearns with chat hashtag.
For Example, Join #EDpiper Mon @ 9pm!
Kirstin Self Tweets
Kristen Strother Tweets
STEAM Tier 3 Pullout List & Schedule
All pulled from Electives or STEAM remix. If you cannot see the schedule, you do not have any students that need to be pulled from your class.
Mrs. Smith created schedule sheets for the students, as well.
STEAM Wolverine News: Announcements Requests
Thank you.
STEAM Middle School
Email: ccook@bisdmail.net
Website: http://steam.burlesonisd.net/
Location: 900 Southwest Hillside Drive, Burleson, TX, USA
Phone: 8172451500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteamMiddleSchool/
Twitter: @steam_ms