The STEAM Update
Week of February 5, 2018
Experience the future!
What's happening around STEAM?
Monday 2/5
PLC by department 4:15-5:30
Discuss Lead Measures/Collective Commitments
Twitter: #EDpiper Chat (9pm) add #STEAMpln to the chat answers
Tuesday 2/6
Mr. Chappotin off campus all day
Twitter: #PBLchat (7-8pm) add #STEAMpln to the chat answers
Wednesday 2/7
Mr. Chappotin off campus all day
Mrs. Cook off campus early am
Clubs-Look for an email on CLUB Update soon
Scheduled PLN Moved to March 7th
Twitter: #kidsdeserveit (8-8:30pm) add #STEAMpln to the chat answers
Thursday 2/8
Mrs. Harrison off campus late afternoon
Twitter: #DitchBook Chat (8-9pm) add #STEAMpln to the chat answers
Friday 2/9
Happy Friday!
Valentine's Dance 5:30-7:00PM
Upcoming Dates
Monday, February 5th: HUGHES/KERR Pep Rally (Regular Schedule)
Friday, February 9th: STEAM Valentine's Dance 5:30pm-7:00pm
**Wednesday, February 14th: PLN 4:15-5:30pm CANCELLED!**
Thursday, February 15th: BISD Choice Night @ CHS 6:00pm-8:00pm
Friday, February 16th: End of 4th Six Weeks, Student Early Release,
Staff Schedule:
Lunch 12:30-1:30
1:30-4:15 TBD
Monday, February 19th: Student Holiday/Teacher Work Day Schedule
Monday, March 12th-Friday, March 16th: Spring Break!
Wednesday, March 21st: Spring Pictures
Friday, March 30th: Good Friday (no school)
Monday, April 2nd: Math MAP EOY administration, alt schedule
Tuesday, April 3rd: Reading MAP EOY administration, alt schedule
Tuesday, April 10th: 8th Math STAAR
Wednesday, April 11th: 8th Reading STAAR
Make sure to mark dates sent by Mrs. Tammy:
PTO Carnival: April 13th, 6:00-8:00PM
STEAM Banquet: May 3rd, 6:00-8:00PM
End of Year Awards: May 9th, during school day, Time TBD
Notes from Mrs. Harrison
Valentine's Dance Sign up
Friday, February 8th is our STEAM Valentine's dance! Your help is not only greatly appreciated but, fits in quite nicely with domain 4 of T-TESS!
When signing up for a shift, please fill in ALL green openings before signing up for a shift in yellow.
Dances are a very simple way to connect with our kids and to see them outside of the school day, we look forward to your help!
Click here to access the sign-up.
1 shift = 1 Jeans Sticker
2 shifts = 2 Jeans Sticker
3 shifts = 3 Jeans Stickers
*You have to stay for the full shift(s)
CLT Notes-
Science:
-10% to 20% of instruction focused on reading
- Implement campus wide reading strategies
Math:
-Motivational math problems 2x weekly
-Academic vocabulary throughout units
College and Career:
-Multiple choice questions on weekly reader
-Daily vocabulary practice
Tech:
-Multiple choice comprehension questions on weekly reader
Art:
-Daily vocabulary review/application
-Weekly critique to demonstrate proper use of vocabulary
-Weekly/bi-weekly focus on visual literacy (observation and inferencing)
Humanities:
-30 minutes weekly for TEKS that students struggle with
-Semi-formal assessments 2-3 weekly (MAP and STAAR rigor focus)
-Co-teach focusing on reading sessions with SpEd students
-Host a PLN session with simple strategies for campus
During PLC, all departments will spend beginning of meeting focusing on last week's commitments' success or needs of growth. Team Leads to update scoreboard in breakroom. Type all specifics of scoreboard information on PLC google doc.
STEAM Middle School is the campus newsletter for parents
House Pts Competition
As of Friday, REVEUR won the house points competition.
Teachers & Students in the REVEUR house may have free dress on Monday, February 5th.
REVEUR Students must pick up high school dress sticker in the cafeteria upon arrival. Students without stickers will have to change into standardized dress.
*Within high school dress guidelines.
STEAM U
Collaboration Areas
Our 1 Instructional Focus: Standards Alignment
Our walkthrough focus will be to see that students use of the standards-aligned rubric. If you need support, feel free to come see Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Tashman, Mrs. Irons or Mrs. Cook.
Deep Curriculum Alignment-RIGOR
Learning Targets Feedback
#STEAMpln: Where Educators Learn
STEAM LEARNER PROFILE
Campus Visits & Classroom Ambassadors
- Opening the door for classroom visitors and greeting them
- Ensure that visitors have a place to sit or stand
- Explaining the Learning Target and where they are in the learning
- Answer any questions that visitors have about the class
Gentle Reminders
- Monitor the hallways during transitions
- Greet your students at the door
- Take accurate attendance
Chromebooks & Charging
Weekly Parent Communication
Please be sure to connect with the parents of your students weekly. The newsletter is a great start but be sure to send out at least one piece of correspondence per week in addition to the grade level newsletter.
***Please be sure to add homework and any upcoming major assignments to your newsletters for parents***
Please email Mrs. Cook with how you contact your parents.
STEAM Tweet Gallery
STEAM Middle School
Email: ccook@bisdmail.net
Website: http://steam.burlesonisd.net/
Location: 900 Hillside Drive, Burleson, TX, United States
Phone: 817-245-1500
Facebook: facebook.com/SteamMiddleSchool/
Twitter: @steam_ms