Mt. Bethel Messenger
December 15, 2017
Bucket Fillers - 40 YEARS OF BUCCANEERS!
- TAKE A BOW EVERYONE!!!! Your hard work through last Friday's dismissal and the crazy is incredibly appreciated! A special shout-out to our office staff for orchestrating all the crazy that ensued - and getting everyone home safely - last week!
- HATS OFF to CAROLYN COOPER for working the assessment magic! Carolyn's hard work to manage all things tecnology in conjunction with managing the RI/MI Testing Windows is truly a gift! Thank you, Carolyn!
- KUDOS to FIFTH GRADE for an amazing Immigration Day! Our fifth graders looked incredible, were well-prepared, and learned a lot from this simulation!
NEWS FROM THE A-TEAM
REINDEER GAMES - 12/18 - DURING PLANNING!
Early Release Days - December 19 & 20
December 20th is an Early Release Day. The focus of this day is to work on your work. Clean your room. Begin purging items you no longer need.
Specialists - please have grades entered in Synergy before leaving for Winter Break.
EARLY RELEASE DISMISSAL PROCEDURES - LOOK AT BOTTOM OF SHEET
Printing to Networked Copiers
In order to maximize our toner, YOU ARE BANNED FROM PRINTING TEACHERS PAY TEACHERS FILES ON PRINTERS. The only place you may print these documents to a networked copier in the back of the Learning Commons.
We will email you a copy of the cheat sheet to connect the \\mbtfps1\MBT_TOSH557_MC or \\mbtfps1\MBT_TOSH656_MC and place a hard copy in your mailboxes so you can add these copiers to your print lists. Bonus BEYOND being able to print large files: if you create a worksheet or assessment, you can hit PRINT and tell it to print a class set. You can then pick up the entire class set of documents!
STAFF DAYS - JANUARY 2 & 3
January 3 - Staff Day. Time to work on your work & wear yoga pants/no make-up if you so choose. We will need you to complete the following:
- Mid-Year TKES Conferences. (schedule pending. 30 minute time-frame)
- School Climate Survey (will be emailed 10-30 minute time-frame).
- Grade Level Teams - Solidify supply orders for the 2018-19 school year.
January 2 - Professional Learning Day
CLICK HERE FOR THE OVERVIEW SCHEDULE
CLICK HERE FOR THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHEDULUE
CLICK HERE FOR SPECIFICS VIA ENGAGE COBB WEBSITE
PLC Teacher Leaders
Core content teachers will work with collaboratie team to ensure that the most up-to-date and critical information for that subject area are communicated.
All Teachers
Choose sessions based on your needs.
Some additional professionals, such as low incidence special education teachers, will receive information related to required trainings that day.
All teachers are expected to participate in a full day of professional learning.
THIRD QUARTER REPORT CARDS
- Specialist Grades due in Synergy before leaving for Winter Break.
- Primary Report Card grades due in Synergy January 4th @ 7 am.
- Primary Report Cards printed by Cherie in office on January 4th and placed in your mailboxes by end of day.
- Intermediate Report Card grades due in Synergy January 4th.
- Intermediate Grade Teachers - Print your own report cards. Paper in front office if you needed.
- Report Card Distribution on Friday, January 5th.
CHILDREN OF EMPLOYEE TRANSFERS
The Children of Employee Transfer Window opened on November 1st and closes on January 15th. VISIT THIS WEBSITE to read more information or see the flyer below.
*You only need to apply if your child will be new to MBES OR if your child is switching levels. (Example: your child is on employee transfer to MBES and is in 5th Grade and you want them to continue in the Feeder Pattern. You would need to apply to attend Dickerson).
DO NOT MISS THE JANUARY 15TH DEADLINE.
Mark Your Calendars!
Saturday, December 16
- Happy Birthday, Christy Bartnicki!
Sunday, December 17
- Happy Birthday, John Maflin!
Monday, December 18 - Critical Day
- Reindeer Games - Come to the office at your planning for a HOLIDAY HOOTENANNY!
Tuesday, December 19 - Critical Day & Early Release
- 8:00 - 9:00: 5th Grade Holiday Party
- 10:00 - 11:00: 4th Grade Holiday Party
- 11:00 - 12:00: 3rd Grade Holiday Party
Wednesday, December 20 - Critical Day & Early Release
- 8:30 - 9:30: Kindergarten Holiday Party
- 9:30 - 10:30: 1st Grade Holiday Party
- 11:00 - 12:00: 2nd Grade Holiday Party
Duty Schedule
One person at buses is expected to check in the buses. They are listed as AM BUS CLIPBOARD. The second person will be expected to help monitor the flow and keep students safe.
Second Load Duty has a new title: FACT PROGRAM LATE ARRIVALS. If we have a FACT Program that is going to be late, we will ask the person on 2nd Load Standby to supervise until the instructor arrives. *Note: these instances should be very few and far between.
AM BUS CLIPBOARD: Walker
AM BUS LANE MONITORING: Kindschy
AM CARPOOL: Lampert, Varnedoe, Rinaldi
PM CARPOOL: Bredickas, Schoeb, Grigsby
SECOND LOAD STANDBY/FACT PROGRAM LATE ARRIVALS: Sheldon