Summer Staff Weekly Update #8
17.18 Longbranch Elem.
The Great Pumpkin Run--October 28th
When you register, add our social team (Longbranch Elementary). We're in the 10am wave.
New/Returning Staff 17.18
Heather Bushelman
Transferred from Jody Richards Elementary
Darrell Cross
Susan Niemi
Transferred from Erpenbeck
Melanie Siler
Transferred from Erpenbeck
Tammy Freihofer
Moving from Sped Para to Teacher
Erin Roach
Returning after LOA
Coming Up...
1st: Erika on Vacation. Kindercamp for AM at 6pm. New teacher orientation. Steph, Meredith, Rachel, new counselor, and new media specialist return to work.
2nd: Erika on Vacation: Kindercamp for PM at 6pm. New teacher orientation.
3rd: Erika on Vacation. Kagan at New Haven and Longbranch
4th: Erika on Vacation.
7th: ILT meets at 10am
8th: SBDM at 4:30pm
9th: Meet the Teacher Night--classified, we'd love to have ya. UA...we need your help with Heidi, please.
10th: Angela Bauer training at Longbranch
11th: Training at Longbranch with William. Staff social event at Weather Oar Knot after.
14th: Opening Day
15th: PD Day
16th: First day of school!!
**Erika will be out of town July 31-August 4.
Opening Day Business
We will try to limit the amount of “business” time we spend this year so we can focus on the training you need before school starts.
See our site and then click the Opening Day 2017 link at the top of the page for your to-do’s. This is all due on August 16th. https://sites.google.com/a/boone.kyschools.us/leadlearners/
YOUR CHECKLIST
o Code of Ethics
o Staff Manual
o Policy Manual
o Eval Instruments
o CEP and CEP proposed revisions
-Complete BBP training
o Schedules
o PBIS training complete—I haven’t seen a code for this year yet
o Meds training complete
o Staff Info Sheet complete
o Eval Schedule filled in
o Bus tags picked up and address stickers picked up
o AUP read and signed off on—turn in to Melanie.
PBIS Training --Not ready yet
Bloodborne Pathogens Training
Step-by-step instructions are listed below for all new hire employees, employees who have never used the SafeSchool online training program or those who simply need a guideline.
1. Get your Employee ID number (will be in the upper left hand corner of your munis advice or go to IC, Census, My Data).
2. For New Hires and those who have never used the online training program only. Email or call Christen Morgan to get set up in the SafeSchool training system. (phone number 334-4466 or 334-4455)
3. Go to the SafeSchool Website at http://boone.ky.safeschools.com/login (this can be accessed through Boone County Schools website www.boone.k12.ky.us under “FOR STAFF tab, click on “SAFESCHOOLS”)
4. Using your specified username sign onto the system. (Examples listed below)
a. Certified and Classified Staff enter the username using “capital” BC and your 6 digit employee number. (Employee number can be found on your pay stub. i.e.: BC123456)
b. Substitute Staff enter the username using “capital” BC “lower-case” xx and the 4 digit SUB number. (Example: BCxx1234)
5. Once you have logged into the system you will see a list of courses that can be taken, under the “HEALTH” menu. Choose the selection marked “Bloodborne Pathogens Eosure Prevention” that is mid-way through the page and begin the 6. Employees do not need to print out and submit the certificate. Safeschools tracks this for us.
First Payday: August 25th REMINDER: There is a 3 week pay gap built in here. You're waiting an extra week to get your check this year. This won't happen again for 6 years. 2023.
Back to School Agendas
8:30am to 3:30pm
August 14th: Opening Day
8am to 3pm
8-8:30: Happy New Year!! 17.18 Overview
8:30-10:30 WIG Work and Retrain on Lead Measures
10:30-11:00: Office Staff Reminders and Quick Evaluation Review
11:00-11:30: PBL Preview and Summer PD Shareout
11:30am-noon: Lighthouse Team shares Rubric progress toward Lighthouse status and action team focus for 17.18
Noon: lunch
Afternoon: Work on your own and meds training
Would also be a good time for action teams to touch base.
August 15th: PD Day
Classified Staff's 180th Day
8am to 3pm
8-9:30am: PBIS 2.1 with our PBIS team
9:30-12pm: Meditation and Mindfulness with Cathy Sacco
Noon: Lunch
12:30-3:00: Complete online PD's (PBIS, BBP) and complete online handbook review and signoff. All signoffs due before you start work on Wednesday.
Voxer
- LB Teacher Share Group (where we can share ideas and resources)
- ILT 17.18 (instructional leadership team--formerly team leaders)
- Longbranch Gratitude
- Lighthouse
If you're not in one of the groups and want to be added, please let Erika know.
Assessment/PD/Meeting Calendar for 17.18
This info is also on the Lead Learners site on the front page.
PBLs for 17.18
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HitV-2fESkVhYJFxB0rbSW1fGAxFRQLuhMLGPpFSthY/edit#gid=0
This info is also on the Lead Learners site on the front page.
Staff List 17.18
Erin Roach and Candace Clayton--Job share. Lori Stephenson, paraeducator.
Lisa Fischer. Lori Hudson, paraeducator.
Lori Maddux. Shelley Weghorst, paraeducator.
First Grade Teams
Beth Cahill (ELA) and Linda Myers (Math)
Lauren Ward (ELA) and Robin Jones (Math)
Cindy Wright (ELA) and Theresa Sipple (Math)
All 1st grade teachers will teach their own science and social studies.
Second Grade Teams
Susan Alig (ELA/SS) and Kathy Molen (Math and Science)
Kim Delaney (ELA/SS) and Michele Stevens (Math and Science)
Liz Kidwell (ELA/SS) and Amy Shirden (Math and Science) and Mary Cann (co-teacher) and Alex Flamm, paraeducator.
Melanie Siler (self contained)
Third Grade Teams
Diana Harkins (ELA/SS) and Jordan Coyle (Math and Science)
Ryan Barger (ELA/SS) and Donna Linesch (Math and Science)
Cindy Nelson (ELA/SS) and Pat Lucia (Math and Science)
Fourth Grade Teams
Nicki Sagastegui (ELA) and Cheryl Michels (Math)
Trisha Bremer (ELA) and Sarah Harvey (Math)
Amanda Leatherman (ELA) and Candace Heinze (Math)
All teachers teaching science and social studies.
Fifth Grade
Michelle Piatt (ELA), Brittany Pendleton (ELA), and Julia Whalen (ELA)
Meredith Larison (Math), Jenna Stewart (Math), and Sami Cadwallader (Math)
All teachers teaching science and social studies. Teachers do not teach in teams.
Sped Team
Chris Bolanos: Complex Needs
Jennie Wagoner: K, 3, 4, and 5
Heather Lawson: K, 3, 4, ad 5
Mary Balles: Complex Needs
Mary Cann: 1 and 2 (coteach with Shirden/Kidwell)
Shawna Jurgens, Speech
Megan Stahlhut, Speech
Unified Arts Teams
Nitza Fernandez-Plaski: Spanish
Jack Steele: Art
Regina Melvin: Music
Ellen Steele: Reading Intervention
Tammy Freihofer: PE
Susan Niemi: Library and Peggy Hamm, staff support.
Melanie Roberts: STC, 1st grade Keyboarding, 2nd grade PBL, 3-4-5 Double Plan STEAM
Unnamed Teacher: STEAM
Office Staff
Heidi Kesselring, School Secretary
Adrienne Jamison, Staff Support (Everything MEV doesn't do)
Mary Ellen Vollet, Staff Support (Attendance/Enrollments/Truancy)
Shawna Helm, Staff Support (Health)
Jami Niederman, Special Education Clerk
Carol Dwyer, Nurse
Other Folks
Erika Bowles, Principal
Stephanie Stambaugh, Assistant Principal
Meredith Palmer, School Counselor
Heather Bushelman, School Counselor
Rachel Wilcox, Instructional Coach
Erica Bouwie, School Psychologist
Lynn Payne, Cafeteria Manager
Custodial Staff
Angie Collins, Head Custodian
Heather Vargas
Tina Houston
Darrell Cross
Jonathan Chaney--not officially hired
Cafeteria Assistants
Kim Tharpe
Candice Kennedy
TBD