BESTeam Tidbits
October 8, 2016
October 10th Professional Learning Day
8:00-8:05 Good Morning Celebrations!
8:05-8:25 Team Building
8:25-8:30 Review goals and schedule for the day
8:30-9:15 Session 1
9:20-10:05 Session 2
10:10-10:55 Session 3
11:00 - 11:30 Goal Setting and Student Led Conferences
11:30 - 12:30- Lunch (on your own)
12:30 - 1:30 Breakout EDU
1:30 - 2:15 Session 4
2:20 - 3:35 Team Time
3:35 - 4:00 Share and Reflect
Looking forward to a great day on Monday as we continue to build an excellent school together!
Excel Time
Watch DOGS
Tuesday, 10/11
- Mike Deshotels ~ Demi/
- open
- Blake Mears ~ Ella/Harness
- open
Friday, 10/14
- John Davis ~ Madelyn/Gribbon & Nathaneal/Eccleston
- Greg Takacs ~ Marino
- Tim Berns ~ Adam/Bradford
- open
- Richard Brown ~ Montana/Singletary
- Patrick Lavery ~ John/Marino
- Ted Odum ~ Olivia/Hill
- Walter Meriwether ~ William, Wynn, Lily
Flex Learning
The due date for completing Flex is October 19, 2016. Remember that FLEX encompasses the compliance-type professional learning that is required each year (Bloodborne Pathogens, FERPA, etc.) Instructional staff receive 2 paid days (Flex Days) to complete the training. This way you can complete it when it is most convenient for you. Paraprofessionals will be afforded time during the week in August to complete Flex time.
Celebrations
Congratulations to Abbey for completing the CREST application!
Welcome to Katrina MacPhee, our newest para!
We earned $150.89 from Zoe's spirit night in the spring!
Total earnings for 2015-2016 Spirit Nights = $4,444.49!!!
Wonderful start to Fitness Force!!!
- Delicious Sunshine treats on Friday! Thank you Sunshine committee for spreading cheer in the staff lounge.
To do...
- Humanities Feedback: From Dr. Newell ~ My department would appreciate your feedback in order to best shape our work this year. The survey will only take a couple of minutes to complete.
- Substitutes: Thank you for securing subs the moment you know you are going to be out. Please use the comment section to give subs an idea of the situations in your classroom.
- Tailgate Lunch: Tuesday's lunch sign up http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f49acaa2ba7f49-tailgate
- Istation: If you haven't done so already, please send the parent portal note for iStation home for parents. Thank you!
- Sunshine Committee: Please give Abbey your Sunshine Dues!
- Education Foundation Drive: If you haven't already done so, please take a moment to donate to the Education Foundation. Every dollar helps our students! Our goal is 100% participation!
Fall Carnival Auction Items
Dear Staff:
On behalf of the PTA, thanks for all that you do for our kids! As you know, our silent auction is fast approaching. I have found our kids and parents love to bid on auction items that involve our teachers or administrators. With this in mind, I am hoping you can offer an activity for our silent auction as you have done in the past. Know that no donation is too small or too large!
The ideas below include past year donations as well as new ones:
- Principal of the Day / Teacher for the day / Librarian for the day
- Baby-sitting for a family
- Dodgeball tournament
- Tutoring in specified subject
- Movie night out or Holiday movie after school
Again, we appreciate all you do. I welcome any donations or additional ideas you may have!
Regards,
Ana McCollum
BES PTA VP of Fundraising
682.556.5222
GC Education Foundation Grants
From Janice Kane: This year our grant process is totally electronic. You can click on the link below that takes you to a google form, complete all the information requested, hit submit, and your grant application automatically goes into a shared folder by Curriculum & Instruction and myself with the date and time submitted recorded. We will only accept applications in this manner. All applications go to Curriculum & Instruction first, and then to me to distribute to our Grants Review Committee. I am also attaching the guidelines for this year's grant process. The below link and guidelines are also posted under Teacher Grant Applications on the employee-only GCISD website and on our GCEF webpages. Many THANKS to Dr. John Doughney for developing the google form and assisting us with our new process! If you have any questions, please let us know. The deadline to hit SUBMIT is November 1, by 4 p.m. Again, THANKS to the BEST for all that you do!...Click the link below now to get busy completing your grant application.
https://goo.gl/forms/FVKneMtn2UEm46im1
Click here for the revised guideline.
Flu Clinics
Flu shot clinics begin on Wednesday 9/21 and continue through Thursday 10/27.
- See below for the full flu shot schedule. You may go to any clinic that best suits your work schedule. Please review the Flu Shot Employee Notice for more details.
- You must bring a COPY of your medical insurance card, your drivers license and consent form with you in order to receive the flu shot free of charge. You may receive a flu shot at no charge if you are covered by another employer's medical insurance if you are insured by one of the companies listed on the flyer.
- Please pre-register at http://www.passageware.com/FluSignUp/GCISD so the vendor will have an accurate count of immunizations by location. When you select a date/time, this site will provide you with the consent form to print.
- Dependent children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian and you must provide a copy of insurance card, consent form and your drivers license at the time of vaccination.
FYI
- Staff Wish Lists: If you have a wish for your classroom such as legos, chairs, lamps, etc..., please add them to the wish list arranged by Jennifer Brown. We discussed this at PTA executive board meeting that parents have lots of items that they are willing to donate if they know what is needed.
- Staff Attendance: Remember to let Jamie, Tonya, Denise, Shelly, and your team know when you will be out. Thank you!
- National School Lunch Week (NSLW) 2016: The NSLW theme "Vote for a Winning School Lunch!" 2016 focuses on the importance of making healthy choices. Cafeterias will have special features and a ballot box for students to choose their "fave" lunch items. Make sure to stop by the cafeteria the week of October 11 to choose your winning school lunch!
- GCISD Reads: Check out the information on the new reading challenge. https://www.smore.com/cyf5c-gcisd-reads
Cornerstone Tasks
PTA News
- Website: PTA has a new website! Check it out here! http://www.bransfordpta.com/
- PTA Grants: Thank you for turning in PTA grants to Jamie the day before executive board meetings. This affords time for Jamie and Lis to review all grants before the meeting starts. Any grants turned in late will be saved for the next meeting. The next PTA executive board meeting is October 7.
2016-2017 Information
Dates to Know
***Please check the BES master calendar on Google for updates***
- October 10: Student Holiday/Staff Professional Learning
- October 14: End of 1st 9 Weeks & Dad's Club Movie Night
- October 18: District Pink Out Day: Wear Pink and Jeans as GCISD shows its support in breast cancer awareness & Staff Meeting ALL Staff ~ Cash Handling
- October 20: BES Spirit Night at Kendra Scott
Week at a Glance
Monday
Professional Learning Day 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Student Holiday
Pre-K PLC
GCISD Student Voice Mtg. 3:30pm
Leigh out
Rebecca at SW conference
Tuesday
Boys Scouts to lead the Pledges
Tailgate lunch in the lounge (see sign up above)
Bricks 4 Kidz 2:55pm-4:00pm
Anxiety Parent Night Mtg. 6:30pm - 8:00pm @ GCISD Admin Bldg.
Cub Scout Mtg. 6:45pm-7:45pm BES Cafeteria
Leigh out
Rebecca at SW conference
Wednesday
Fitness Force 2:55pm-3:45pm
KC Club 2:55pm-3:45pm
Tech PLC’s
Lauren out
Sarah out
Rebecca at SW conference
Thursday
Lauren out
Raschel out
Sarah out
Tiffany out
Abbey @ mtg.
Denise H. @ mtg. 1:30pm-3:30pm
Choir @ 2:55pm
Friday
1st grade field trip to Apple Orchard 8:30am-11:30am
Flu shots for staff 7:00am-10:00pm
Family Movie Night 6:00pm-10:00pm
End of 9 weeks
Lauren out
Sarah out
Tiffany out
Sandy out
Denise H. out 1/2pm
Jamie Halliburton
Email: jamie.halliburton@gcisd.net
Phone: 806-441-6518
Twitter: @BESHalliburton