Bear Tracks
Summer Series - July 21, 2017
A Note From the Principal:
Dear Bear Tavern Staff,
I hope you are having a great summer! The custodians and maintenance staff are working magic throughout the building and we just had a very successful "Books n' Bites" event as well as our first Online Read Aloud. Let me know if you have ideas for future read aloud books that you think the kids would enjoy or if you'd like to be an online read aloud guest in the near future.
As you know, we have started out BT Professional Learning Library. Feel free to come by and to borrow a book at any time. I'd like to call everyone's attention to a particular book - The Growth Mindset Coach by Annie Brock and Heather Hundley. The reason that I call it out is because it gives a month by month plan and strategy for increasing students' persistence and self-efficacy, starting in September. If you are interested in checking it out, don't wait until we get back to school because it has great info that will help you plan for the first days.
I hope you are getting some rest and recharging so that we can have our best year yet in 2017-18.
Reach out if you need anything!
Sincerely,
Chris
Key Information:
- ACBs w/ Dr. Prince - Please reach out to Lauren and copy me if you are interested in hosting ACB students with Dr. Prince in the fall.
- MEETING - Den Group Planning / Theme & T Shirt Design - I'd like to thank everyone who responded to the google form. It looks like TUESDAY, 7/25 at 10 am works best for most people. Remember, you can send me input at anytime! The goal is to have an idea of theme, T-shirt design and a sketch of Den Group days and ideas.
- THUNDER GAME - Our annual BT Staff Thunder Game will be Tuesday, August 15th. CLICK HERE to reserve tickets. The order will go in August 1st, don't wait!
- Playground - Last week I was made aware that we are getting a major playground update with new rubber surface and new equipment in the main section of the "big" playground. It will be much more handicap accessible and top notch! It may be done as early as late fall. I'll keep you posted, but wanted to give you a heads up. It is exciting.