Mt. Bethel Messenger
MAY 17, 2019
SUMMER EXPECTATIONS
2.) Rejuvenate
3. ) Recharge
4.) Remember to wear sunscreen
Go away. You are banned from the building until July! JULY 17th = PROJECTED DATE YOU MAY RE-ENTER THE BUILDING. We love you, but you've got to go. We will send notifications as it gets closer.
Please check your school email once a week. We will work really hard to only send critical items. Emails will not likely be sent on Friday, Saturday or Sunday unless there is a critical need.
If there is news that needs immediate attention, we will text you via Remind.
BUCCANEER BRAVOS
- Stephen Baxley was mentored by Shannon Wise. Stephen served as Shannon's supply at the end of the year and did a spectacular job!
- Precious Brown was mentored by Brandi Miller. Precious has had several interviews and we are waiting to see where she lands.
- Jasmyn Piggot was mentored by Gail Lindsay. Jasmyn served as Katie Vanderhave's supply at the end of the year and did a spectacular job! Jasmyn will be working in Gwinett County next year.
- Brittany Porche was mentored by Missy Bain. Brittany will serve as a second grade teacher at Mountain View Elementary next year!
- Heather Lloyd supplied for Mel Grigsby, Carolyn Griffin, and Katie Giordano during their time out on FMLA. Heather has been a highly sought-after sub, and we are so grateful that she accepted a 5th grade position next year!
- Brooke Ellsworth supplied for Brook Rozen in EIP during her maternity leave.
STAFF UPDATES - SUMMARY OF CHANGES
Our anticipated changes - that we know to date - are below. Please reach out to any of our peeps who are moving internally and welcome them to new teams, please send positive messages to anyone leaving, and if you have not already done so, welcome our newest Buccaneers and let them know why they made a good choice to make the move to MBES. If you have a team gathering this summer, make sure you invite new members to participate. Thank you for being a family!
- Menear & Lampert co-teach together
FIRST GRADE
- Heather Curry is transferring to teach first grade at Mountain View
- Missy Bain is moving to First from Second Grade
SECOND GRADE
- Lindsey Eipper is moving from Third to Second Grade
THIRD GRADE
- Sarah Joiner is moving from Crisp County to Third Grade. sarabeth81@hotmail.com
FOURTH GRADE
- Tracy Sikes is retiring!
- Mel Grigsby will move from fifth to fourth.
- Carrie Minicozzi has accepted a special education position at Liberty Elementary in Cherokee County! We wish Carrie all the best - and she significantly cuts her commute!
- Fourth grade co-teaching pair - TBA!
Fifth Grade
- Farish Wheeler and Richard Williamson will co-teach.
- Heather Lloyd will move from the role of parent and sub/supply to 5th grade teacher! heather.lloyd@gmail.com
- Sarah Rathbun will return! sward26@yahoo.com
- Danielle Hahn will join the team from the Howard School. dvarnes6484@gmail.com
- Kim Bingham will join 5th grade as an AC ELA Teacher. binghamkim3@gmail.com
SPECIAL EDUCATION
- Ling Goh and the MID Unit are moving to Tritt Elementary. The unit will be split primary/intermediate instead of K-5.
- Chrissi Denman will move from co-teaching in fourth grade to small group instruction with an emphasis on technology integration.
- Shayla Thomas will teach EBD. We are anxiously awaiting our caseload and numbers.
- Stefanie Winter will be our EBD paraprofessional.
TARGET
- Kim Osburn and Maribeth Smith will increase their days from one day/week to two days/week. They will each be here on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Stacye Fogel will continue to work Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Stacye, Kim, and Maribeth will be our primary Target Team - teaching all of 1st & 2nd Grade Target students.
- Melissa Danner, Carolyn Griffin, Maggie Hunter and Julia Varnedoe will teach 3rd - 5th grades.
- Schedules and days for Target TBA. Except for...1/2 - you can expect Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
- Maribeth Fusco has been promoted to secretary at Shallowford Falls.
- Irene Garcia will transfer as a clerk from Campbell Middle to MBES. Irene.Garcia@cobbk12.org
- Tim Kuykendall will transfer to Barber Middle
- Willie Hogan is moving from a half-time custodian to full-time.
- We are interviewing for the half-time custodian position
- Shannon Wise will serve in a support role and will further our implementation of using data to make decisions and increasing the capacity of our CCC's.
MAP & MOVING PLAN
The Moving Plan is linked below and HERE. We have a few minor changes that are not yet reflected - and if you are impacted, you already know.
TECH CONFERENCE - GREAT OPPORTUNITY!
Wednesday, June 5th from 8:00 am - 3:30 pm @ East Cobb Middle School
PLANNED BY OUR VERY OWN CARRIE LOWERY!
More info: VISIT THE WEBSITE AND CHECK OUT ALL OF THE AWESOMENESS IN STORE!
LAPTOP REFRESH - JULY 11TH
*********** NEW - JAY SENT EMAIL WITH IMPORTANT INFO. LINKED BELOW. MAKE SURE YOU READ!!! ***********
CLICK HERE FOR EMAIL OR READ LINK BELOW.
1.) YOU NEED TO PREPARE BY PUSHING ALL OF YOUR CONTENT TO O365. CLICK HERE for a link with instructions and cheat sheets.
2.) DOCKING STATIONS WILL BECOME OBSOLETE. We will have a designated Gaylord Box for docking stations and docking station cords only.
3.) IF YOU HAVE AN ISSUE W/CURRENT LAPTOP LIKE A CRACKED SCREEN OR MISSING KEYS, SUBMIT A WORK ORDER NOW TO GET IT FIXED.
4.) GET EXCITED!
5.) PLACE OLD DOCKING STATIONS & DOCKING POWER SUPPLIES IN GAYLORD BOX IN LC.
6.) TIMES FOR REFRESH ON 7/11:
- K – 7a-8a
- 1 – 8a-9a
- 2 – 9a-10a
- 3 – 10a-11p
- 4 – 11p-12p
- 5 – 12p-1p
- Target/ESOL – 1p-2p
- Spec Ed/Specials – 2p-4p
- All else – 4p-5p
Mark Your Calendars!
AS WE COMPLETE THE CALENDAR, we will communicate clearly. In the meanwhile, please take a look at July and plan accordingly. Thanks!
JULY CALENDAR - POSTED BELOW & LINKED HERE
MAP! Always Subject to Change, BUT...
SUMMER BIRTHDAYS
MAY
- 22 - Brittany Fagan
- 23 - Amanda Gardner
- 24 - Katie Giordano
- 31 - Mel Grigsby
- 31 - Brook Rozen
- 31 - Shannon Wise
JUNE
- 7 - Sunny Mulkey
- 7 - Tracy Sikes
- 9 - Cindi Cabral
- 9 - Tim Kuykendall
- 13 - Mary Ann Layman
- 20 - Christi Chi
- 24 - Brett Driggers
- 25 - Shayla Thomas
- 26 - Martha Jones
- 27 - Gabriela Quintero
- 30 - Kellie Oakes
JULY
- 4 - Kiersten Hoeflinger
- 5 - Colleen Jankovich
- 6 - Stacye Fogel
- 15 - Erica Oakhill
- 15 - Kristin Hill
- 22 - Chrissi Denman
DUTY SCHEDULE
Know that we love you for being awesome. Nobody suffers from BUS LUNG or CARPOOL FATIGUE in the summer!