Paw Talk
ONE TEAM, ONE DREAM
May 1st-May 5th
Principal's Message: An All-Star Team!
We honor you this week, Team Birney! In honor and in appreciation of each and every one of you, Michelle and I have some great things planned for you this week! We are so thankful that we get to work with some of the most committed, dedicated, skilled, and kind educators around. We appreciate you every day of the year, but this week, we want to show our appreciation for "Hitting it out of the Ballpark" all year long! We have a great lineup planned for you to say "Thank You" for...
- being an All-Star Team!
- all you do!
- your smiles and caring hearts!
- your hard work & tenacity!
- your dedication!
- your commitment!
- your risk-taking & innovation!
- your support of us and of each other!
- your endless desire to keep growing!
- your friendship!
We celebrate YOU this week and every week. Check out the "Staff Appreciation Week All-Star Lineup"! Thank you for being #OneTeamOneDream!
~Jessica & Michelle
Student Version
Welcome, Daisy Garcia, new Dual Immersion Teacher!
I want to give Ms. Daisy Garcia, our new 2022-2023 Kindergarten Dual Immersion teacher, a big Birney welcome! She will be finishing off the school year for Mrs. Peters. We are so happy to have you as part of the Birney Team, Daisy! You have come to a great place!
Team, please make sure to stop by and say hello to Ms. Garcia when you see her around campus!
A Look at the Week
Monday: 5/1
- Staff Appreciation Week, Day 1: "We're so lucky to HANG AROUND an All-Star Team!" Check your mailboxes for a little gift :)
- 3rd-6th Grade CAASPP Testing begins-Schedule HERE
- Welcome, Daisy Garcia! (new Kinder DI Teacher) We are so happy to have you join our team!
- Music & Art Enrichment: K-2 Math Diagnostic Data Reflection
- 1st Day of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- 8:00-9:15 Vasquez & Kurzweil CAASPP Testing-PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB
- 8:00-4:00 CABE ELD Administrator Training-Jessica & Michelle out (Adriana Admin Designee)
- 8:30-10:00 CASSPP Testing-Baragry @ Rm. 4
- 2:15-3:15 PBIS Coaches training-Yaeko & Denise
Tuesday: 5/2
- Staff Appreciation Week, Day 2: "Time to "FUEL UP"! Jessica & Michelle will be visiting you throughout the day to drop off a little "Fuel"!
- Music & Art Enrichment: K-2 Math Diagnostic Data Reflection
- 3rd-6th Grade CAASPP Testing-Schedule HERE
- 8:00-9:15 3rd Grade (except Kurzweil) CAASPP Testing-PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB
- 8:00-12:00 CJUSD Professional Learning Group meeting-Jessica & Leslie
- 8:15 IEP: M. Eppard/Cantabrana, Alvarado, Lopez @ Rm. 14
- 8:15-9:30 4th Grade CAASPP Testing-PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB
- 8:30-9:45 5th Grade CAASPP Testing-PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB
- 8:45-10:00 6th Grade CAASPP Testing-PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB
- 1:35 Fire Drill
- Staff Appreciation Week, Day 3: You all "Hit it out of the Ballpark" all year, so please join us for a delicous STAFF LUNCHEON in Room 4 @ 12:45 PM!
- Minimum Day
- Friends Lunch
- 8:00-3:15 Counseling District Meeting-Denise out
- 3rd-6th Grade CAASPP Testing-Schedule HERE
- 8:00-9:15 3rd Grade (except Vasquez) CAASPP Testing-PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB
- 8:15-9:30 4th Grade CAASPP Testing-PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB
- 8:30-9:45 5th Grade CAASPP Testing-PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB
- 8:45-10:00 6th Grade CAASPP Testing-PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB
- 12:45-1:45 Staff Appreciation Luncheon @ Rm. 4
- 1:30-2:30 3rd Grade ELLevation debrief meeting w/Sheila Martinelli @ Rm. 5
Thursday: 5/4
- Staff Appreciation Week, Day 4: You're #1 in our "BOOK"! Check your mailbox for a nice surprise (if the surprise arrives on time)!
- Baragry Out-Literacy Task Force meeting
- 8:15 IEP: J. Moreno/Visoso @ Michelle's Office
- 8:30-9:15 TK-3rd AAPI Heritage Month Assembly: "Island Inspirations" @ Cafeteria
- 9:30-10:15 4th-6th AAPI Heritage Month Assembly: "Island Inspirations" @ Cafeteria
- 10:15 IEP: B. Linares/Peña @ Michelle's Office
- 12:00 IEP: E. Reyes/Nomura @ Rm. 14
- 1:00-3:00 Dual Immersion Task Force Meeting-Jessica & Adriana @ LSS Office
- 5:30 Board Meeting
Friday: 5/5
- Staff Appreciation Week, Day 5: "Concession Stand" opens at 9:00 AM in the Staff Lounge!
- Happy Cinco de Mayo!
- 8:00-9:15 CAASPP Makeups @ Rm. 4
Upcoming Events
- Monday, 5/8: K-2 DIBELS Window opens (5/8-5/26)
- Monday, 5/8: Leadership Meeting
- Wednesday, 5/10: PBIS Staff Huddle
- Friday, 5/12: Retirement & Longevity Awards Celebration
CAASPP Testing Schedule
Updated CJUSD School Events Protocols
Monday Must Knows
Attendance
Chronic Absenteeism Target Student List
May Principal Read Aloud
*SIGN UPS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
In honor of Asian American & Pacific Islander Month, this month's read aloud is: Eyes That Speak to the Stars
Book Synopsis: A young boy comes to recognize his own power and ability to change the future. When a friend at school creates a hurtful drawing, the boy turns to his family for comfort. He realizes that his eyes rise to the skies and speak to the stars, shine like sunlit rays, and glimpse trails of light from those who came before—in fact, his eyes are like his father’s, his agong’s, and his little brother’s, and they are visionary.
Inspired by the men in his family, he recognizes his own power and strength from within. This extraordinary picture book redefines what it means to be truly you.
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month akes place in May.I encourage you all to expose your students to various AAPI cultures and information. Below you will find a few links to AAPI resources you could use with your studens. Additionally, I will be putting out my copies of AAPI books for you to borrow and use with your students. I will lay them out by my office. Feel free to borrow a few titles at a time and return them after you are done so others can share with their students as well. If you have any other great teaching resources, please share with us all. I am trying to grow my collection of resources for you all.
What is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month about?
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI Heritage Month) is an annual celebration that recognizes the historical and cultural contributions of individuals and groups of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to the United States.
What countries are included in Asian Pacific Heritage month?
These include New Zealand, the Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, the Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, the Cook Islands, French Polynesia, and Easter Island.
May: Mental Health Awareness Month
Prioritizing our Mental Health is very important! As we finish of the school year, please do not let the many things that come our way, overwhelm you to the point where you don't feel in control. Take it one day at a time.
2022-2023 CJUSD Health Lessons
Team Shoutouts!
A Shout Out goes to...
- Tamra from Jennifer Alvarado...Thank you, Tamra, for getting all the testing materials ready for my RSP kids. I appreciate you more than you know!
Important Links & Information
Happy Birthday!
#birneyproud
Alice Birney Elementary School
Email: alicebirney@cjusd.net
Website: www.cjusd.net/birney
Location: 1050 East Olive Street, San Bernardino, CA, United States
Phone: (909) 580-5017
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Alice-Birney-Elementary-School-1430780250583909/
Twitter: @Birney_CJUSD