BAMS Staff Newsletter
March 7, 2016 - Volume 3, Issue 24
Be Awesome Today!!
Bessie Allen Middle School - SLO & Goals
Building SLO:
By June of 2016, 80% of students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade will show growth in their opinion writing rubric score from the September 2015 opinion writing rubric score.
***Mid-Year Update: 62% of our students are showing growth. Grade levels noted that students have shown improvement in "citing and using evidence" in their writing. "Knowing the audience" was a skill that the data showed our students needed improvement in.***
Building Goals:
- Have Patience and Courage
- Purposefully Use Learning Targets/Lesson Goals for Every Lesson
- Have Solution Based Discussions
- Be an Award Winning School - DPI School of Recognition/PBIS School of Merit
Driving Question for 2015-2016:
What have we changed with our instruction to prepare all our students for higher level thinking opportunities?
News and Notes
- No Block Day March 31st - We have a 2-day week (Thursday/Friday) when we come back from Spring Break. That Thursday and Friday will be regular schedule days.
- Don't forget about taking accurate daily attendance. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help with this.
- You probably saw Maria's email about all ordering due by April 15th. Please let me know if you have any questions about this.
- I need to submit the 2016-2017 Bessie Allen building budget to Maria by March 15th. We are working with the same building funds as last year, so my plan is to keep budget items for teams/content areas/building needs the same as this year. Please let me know if there is a budget request that you have.
Out of the Office
- March 7 - Admin Meeting, 9-11am, DMR
- March 8 - Wisconsin Forward Exam Training, All-day, CESA 6
- March 9 - BCT Meeting, 8:30-10am, Team Room
- March 14-15 - Google Summit, All Day, Wisconsin Dells
- March 16 - Oriole Way Meeting, 7-8am, Team Room
Oriole Way - Be Ready, Be Respectful, Be Safe
Minor Behavior form link - here
Major Behavior form link - here
- Thank you for your feedback about the family newsletter we are looking at. Your feedback is helpful for the team to make a final decision about this purchase.
- We will be having another BAMS Buck Blitz in the near future. Brandon will send out instructions and information about our focus and the rationale for that decision.
- You will also be receiving information from Brandon about our 3rd PBIS Celebration. The date is set (see below) and the plan will be communicated soon.
- NEXT Meeting - March 16th, 7am
OASYS and Teacher Effectiveness
To Do List
- Complete Documentation Log - Due by May 15th
- Make 2 Professional Visits to Another Classroom - Due by End of Year
Click Here for a link to Teacher Effectiveness Info from CESA 6
Click Here for a Teacher Effectiveness Calendar for EDUCATORS/SPECIALISTS
Dates to Remember
- March 1-May 31 - Wisconsin State Assessment Window 3-8
- March 15 - BAMS Medal of Excellence Names to Jennifer
- March 16 - Staff Meeting 2:50-3:30pm
- March 21 - School Board Meeting 7pm
- March 23 - Activity Pictures for Yearbook, 1pm
- March 24 - End of 3rd Quarter
- March 24 - Third Quarter Pep Assembly 1:45pm
- March 25 - March 30 - Spring Break
- March 31 - 3rd Quarter Grades Due 3pm
- March 31 & April 1 - Regular Schedule Days
- April 1 - PBIS Celebration - Kids Choice Day/Doughnuts
*See Google Doc titled "2015-2016 BAMS Yearly Calendar" for a look at events for the entire year.