STEAM Update
November 11, 2018
Key Points in Update!
- This Week
- Upcoming Dates
- Notes from Mr. Chappotin, Twitter Challenge
- Gentle Reminders
- 18-19 House Families
- STEAM Twitter Gallery
This week:
Fire/Lockdown Drill 3:05PM
BISD School Board Meeting 5:30-7:30PM
-Mr. Chappotin Office Day
Tuesday, November 13:
CHS CTE Showcase, 8th graders
-Mr. Chappotin Coaching Day
Wednesday, November 14:
CLT 7:20-8:20AM
-Mr. Chappotin Office Day
Thursday, November 15:
BHS CTE Showcase, 8th graders
-Mr. Chappotin Coaching Day
Friday, November 16:
2nd Friday PLC STEAM remix
-Mr. Chappotin Office Day
Twitter Challenge
Post pictures to show off our campus vision about student autonomy and standard-aligned rubrics with #STEAMlearns and #Engage2Learn.
The winning department will get an hour for lunch-not on your PLC day!
Upcoming Dates (STEAM Events)
- 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)
Upcoming Dates (BISD Events)
- November 13: CHS CTE Showcase, 8th graders zoned for CHS to attend (morning & afternoon session)
- November 15: BHS CTE Showcase, 8th graders zoned for BHS to attend (morning & afternoon session)
5th grade ELAR/SS teacher, Ms. May, and the journey of her first year implementing the Engage Learning Model (SLF).
Learning Reinvented!
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.
BISD Veteran's Day Program
STEAM Green Screen Team photographed our local veterans.
Many of our STEAM students participated in choir performances.
We are especially in honored to recognize veterans within our staff,
Sergeant Robert Sherman and Sergeant Major William Hall.
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 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.
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