Bulldog Bulletin
October 21, 2019
Belair Cares
Celebrations:
We had over 100 families attend NACHO Average Game Night! LOTS and LOTS of positive feedback! Plus, everywhere you looked, there were families engaged in playing games with their children!
Happy October Birthday to...
Beth Isenberg - 10th
Tina Owens - 11th
Lori Maberry - 11th
Emily Roberts - 24th
Debbie Adrian - 30th
Leslie Padberg - 31st
Encouragements:
We've made our students 38 days smarter! Keep it up!
Condolences:
Former Belair staff members, Katie Luebbering and Becky Hulsey lost their father-in-law/father this past week. Prayers for their families.
Have we missed something? Let us know!
This and That
Monitoring iReady
Now that licenses are assigned, it is the classroom teacher's responsibility to monitor that licenses are being used. Students who have licenses should know when they can login for their iReady minutes. Encourage not just the amount of time, but the quality of time on lessons (meaning HIGH pass rate).
Dress Code Reminders from BOE
Jeans on Fridays or United Way Wednesdays with sticker only. When you wear jeans, wear school shirts, including JCSD, JCHS, CCHS, or Belair.
SMART Board Filters
Clean at least once a week - FILTER FRIDAY! If you have not cleaned them yet - do so! If you don't know how - ask Jen Bearden for help!
Adult Restrooms
Keep the adult restrooms shut and locked at all times!
Grades in Infinite Campus
Put in grades twice a month (approximately the 15th and 30th).
Birthday and Lounge Duty
School Success Squad assigned birthday treats and lounge duty for the year. If your grade level or team is on the duty for the month, please also have your students make some art work or cards for our business partners (Scholastic, Missouri River Regional Library, and Oasis United Church of Christ). The schedule is included below.
Help for Billy
Read Chapters 1 and 2 in your Help for Billy Book
Be ready to discuss some questions with a small group of staff members.
Possible questions: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TgBZJwW11ET_ufxwSeb3HRTM2DgFwCzWAJ2H4cQMZf8
Belair School Improvement Goals With Current Data
- Current data: 37% of students are reading on or above grade level at the Beginning of the Year iReady assessment.
Increase the number of students on or above grade level in math, according to the iReady assessment, from 66% to 75% at the end of the year.
- Current data: 19% of students are on or above grade level at the Beginning of the Year iReady assessment.
Decrease the number of major office referrals by using SAEBRS data to identify students for social, emotional, or other at risk factors, and providing interventions appropriate for those students.
Current data: Number of office referrals in September 2018: 51 vs. Number of office referrals in September 2019: 8
October Team Updates
Looked at various observation guides to began using for Instructional Rounds. The areas the team has chosen to focus in are classroom management, engagement, lesson planning, and lesson delivery. Glenn Ledet is coming from ICLE on Thursday, October 17. He will spend the day with Nikki Carel and Elizabeth Milhollin in classrooms helping us tweak our observation forms and providing feedback in the four areas.
Lunchroom changes came from this team's discussion. If you have concerns, please let your leadership team member know for discussion at our next meeting.
School Success Squad:
Parent Involvement Night - NACHO Average Game Night - over 100 families have RSVP to attend! 2 families need transportation. Handouts need to be created and copied for each activity.
Belair Cares - Dues are $20 or $10. Please give to Emily Roberts. Dues will be used according to the Belair Cares Guidelines, shared with staff on October 2.
Next Lesson Planning - Sip and Shop at Pink Poppy Boutique on Thursday, October 24 right after Staff Meeting. Head over to Tammy's afterwards for drink!
Awards Assembly discussion determined more awards can be given out per award. The Google Form will be updated for the next assembly.
Social Emotional Learning Team:
School-Wide Data - 7 major office discipline referrals to 114 positive office referrals.
SWIS - We CAN continue to use this instead of the Google Form. This had been paid for by the Board Office for the 2019-2020 school year.
Help for Billy - Read chapters 1 and 2 and be ready to discuss at our Staff Meeting on October 24.
Quarterly Celebrations Criteria - K-1: 5 or less Quarter 1, 4 or less remaining quarters
2-5: 4 or less Quarter 1, 3or less remaining quarters
First Quarter Celebration is Friday, October 25. Fruit Snacks and Extra Recess. Schedule to be shared.
CICO - If you have a student on CICO or want a student on CICO, talk with your SEL team member for details on how to get started and who to turn in documentation to.
Important Dates
Monday, October 21
504 (Hufendiek/Shuck), 8:00
SST (Christy/Tice), 9:00
SST (BHillis/friends), 1:30
IEP (Wagenecht/Mundell), 3:05
PTA Meeting, 6:00, Art Room
Tuesday, October 22
Fire Safety Trailer (Kindergarten/1st Grade), 8:00-9:30
Teamwork Tuesday
Wednesday, October 23 - Wet Your Whistle Wednesday
Valerie out ALL
Fall Picture Make Up Day
Box Top Clippings Due
IEP (M. Hillis/Sapp), 9:00
SST (Farris and friends), 3:05
SST (Burks and friends), 3:45
Pizza and Partnerships, 3:00-7:00, RSVP
Thursday, October 24
Kindergarten out AM/2nd Grade out PM, Milhollin/Carel out ALL
Grading Window Opens
PSP Dental Screening
Staff Meeting, 3:05
Pink Poppy Sip and Shop, 4:00-???
Friday, October 25
Hamilton and Isenberg out ALL
October Awards Assembly/SLIME Mrs. Milhollin
Dodgeball during AMP
First Quarter Celebration - Fruit Snacks/Extra Recess
SIS (Smith/Forsha), 10:10
IEP (Schlueter/Jones), 12:15
Monday, October 28 - Red Ribbon Week Begins
SST (Germer/Case), 9:00
SST (Smith and friends), 9:50
4th Grade MAP Info Meeting, Dix Road, 3:15-5:00
Tuesday, October 29
Crocker and Hamilton out ALL, Smith/Yanis out PM
Leadership Team, 3:05
5th Grade MAP Info Meeting, Moreau Heights, 3:15-5:00
Wednesday, October 30
Kindergarten Team out AM, 2nd Grade Team out PM
Staffing (Rackers/Caruthers), 8:10
School Success Squad, 3:05
5th Grade Input Meeting, Dix Road, 3:15-4:15
Thursday, October 31 - Happy Halloween!
Grading Window Closes
Social Emotional Learning Team, 3:05
Friday, November 1
Coach/Principal Collaboration, 8:30
Staffing (MHillis/Thompson), 9:00
Behavior Team Meeting, 1:30
Fire/Evacuation Drill, 2:15
Important Links!
BE THE ONE FOR KIDS!
Belair Elementary
Email: elizabeth.milhollin@jcschools.us
Website: www.jcschools.us/Domain/8
Location: 701 Belair Drive, Jefferson City, MO, United States
Phone: 573-659-3155
Facebook: facebook.com/belairbulldogs
Twitter: @BelairBulldogs