The Bailey Times
October 2, 2017
BSE Bear Fair Was A HUGE Success!
Congratulations for Great Cafeteria Behavior!
Shaffer
Korthauer
Straube
Hansen
Cook
Berry
Volner
Brewer
Baker
Spiker
Curtis
Elkins
Meluskey
Pugh
Green
Flynn
Spurlin
Crowder
Bond
Jones
Powell
Guyette
Neugebauer
C. Smith
Newell
Tunnell
Spradley
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Jeans!
Report Card and Grades
Please follow the following information regarding grades sent to you by Miranda~
Teachers,
As you know, we have a new gradebook this school year which brings new reports. We will not be printing report cards, but they will be available online on October 20. Please read all of the information below to prepare for the end of Q1.
- The cut-off date by which all grades must be complete within PowerTeacher Pro is Friday, October 6th at 5PM. The teacher portal will close at that time for the storing of grades and will remain closed until October 16th.
- Before leaving on 10/6 teachers should print a copy of the gradebook using the Scoresheet report in PowerTeacher Pro. The directions are attached. Printing or Saving...pdf or Print a KK Gradebook.pdf
- Beginning at 7:00 AM, Monday, October 16, 2017, teachers should print the on-screen report in the PowerTeacher portal to verify that Q1 grades have been stored and are correct. Remember to make corrections in red and include the number and letter grade. Teachers should print and sign the verification report to indicate that grades have been verified. This process should be completed by 5:00PM on Wednesday, Oct. 18 to give me time to make all corrections. The directions are attached. Q1 Grade Verification_2017_18.pdf
If you have any questions about this process, please let me know. Also, all grade books have been set up for the entire school year. Please do not change any of the percentages within the quarters or semesters.
TNReady Results for Grades 3–8 Forthcoming The department will announce TNReady results for grades 3–8 in the coming weeks. As a reminder, we will see a proficiency drop as we reset the baseline for grades 3–8 this year. Please remind your educators, students, and families that this does not mean that our students are going backward or learning any less. It just means that we now have a more accurate picture of what they know, which will help us to better support their success. There are more resources to help families understand this transition on TNReady.gov, including a family score report page.
Achievement and Growth Measures for 2018
TVAAS Growth and TNReady Achievement Results
If you have questions about how TVAAS scores were calculated or why 4th grade is not included or how 5th got a growth score go to:
http://www.tn.gov/assets/entities/education/attachments/tvaas_faq.pdf
October Coffee Chats for Teachers
October 17th: Michelle Miller & Deanna Jones - Dyslexia
October 24th: Jennifer Boren - Digital Resources at your Fingertips
October 31st:
November 7th:
November 14: Katherine Perry & Meredith Flynn - Do you want to be an ESL teacher?
November 21:
November 28th
Check out some of these articles I read this past week. You may find something that interest you.
ELA and Math Instructional Resources Available
Audience: Directors of Schools, Instructional Supervisors, Principals, Educators
Contact: Nicole.Jimenez@tn.gov Digital ELA and math instructional resources are now available for the revised Tennessee Academic Standards. Instructions on how to access the digital materials can be found here. The resources from the 2017 ELA and Math Standards Training, which is available on the department's website (here), include:
• presentations and participant manuals from the standard's training,
• scripts from the redelivery webinars, and
• a frequently asked questions document from the redelivery webinars.
Additional ELA and math instructional resources include:
• example standards-aligned instruction videos with accompanying guides,
• 22 math task arcs from the Institute for Learning, and
• 14 ELA text units from the Institute for Learning.
Month at a Glance
October 4, 2017
- Run Club @7:30
- Principal's Meeting - Out all day
October 5, 2017
- Faculty Meeting - 7:30 with Sheryl Johnson Growth/Achievement Choices and Evaluations
- Rezoning Parent Meeting #2 @ 6:30 Collierville High School
October 6, 2017
- Student Council Induction Ceremony @ 9:30 Cafeteria
October 9 - 13, 2017
- Fall Break
October 17, 2017
- Parent Coffee Chat 4:45 - 5:45 in library on Mindsets for Parents Part I
October 18, 2017
- Run Club
October 19, 2017
- Grading Professional Development - will be out of building all day
October 20, 2017
- Bailey Bear Boogie
- Report Cards can be viewed online
October 23 - 26, 2017
- Red Ribbon Week
- Health Screenings
October 25, 2017
- Run Club
October 26, 2017
- Faculty Meeting or Leadership Meeting (TBD)
- Parent Coffee Chat 9:15 - 10:15 in Rm. 200 on Mindsets for Parents Part I
October 30 - Nov. 3, 2017
- One For Books