WBMS Staff Newsletter
Week of Nov 6-10
Dates To Remember
Nov 6-8- JA Biztown for 6th Grade
Nov 7- Vertical Teaming Meeting/ Leadership
Nov 7- Alpharetta Cluster concert @ 5:45 at AHS
Nov 8-10- GaETC
Nov 10- SGC Meeting
Nov 10- PTA Luncheon
Nov 10- Last day of 2nd 4.5 Weeks
Nov 13- Teacher Marketplace in the PLR
Nov 13- Grades Loaded by 4:00
Nov 14- LAST Growth Academy Meeting of the semester
Nov 14- Webster Awards
Nov 14- Blood Drive
Nov 15-17- South Ga Trip
Nov 29- Dec 1- Jr. Beta Trip
Nov 30- NWLC Walkthrough
November Meeting Schedule
Fall Final Exam Schedule
Dec 18th - Reading, World Language, and Social Studies
Dec 19th - Math and ELA
Dec 20th - Science and Health
Dec 21st - Staff Breakfast, Fine Arts Assembly
Managing our Resources: Reduce, Reuse and Getting Creative
With this in mind, we highly encourage you to help manage our current resources. Please do not print or make copies unless absolutely necessary. Please use technology when available.
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Ordering
The only things that are permitted to be order are related to student health and safety - absolutely critical items (toilet paper, soap, etc). And even these items must be approved through the Area Superintendent prior to ordering. This is in effect through the end of this year.
So what does this mean for you:
- No $50 allowance orders can be submitted until further notice.
- No paper or scantrons (very low inventory currently) will be ordered – more info from Admin on how we are going to deal with this forthcoming. Meeting today discuss finals, etc.
- Please do not solicit donations of paper from students at this point. Again, more guidance from Admin is forthcoming.
- No orders of pretty much anything. L
- Please, please, please, pause and think before you copy or print. I hate to have to say that but that is where we are at.
All Student Activity Funds items (field trips, fine arts costs, food for awards, Pathways, clubs, etc) are can proceed as normal.
This is a difficult time and I appreciate your understanding an support. Thanks so much.
Leadership Minutes- Nov 7
Faculty Meeting Powerpoint
- Jag Time - http://bit.ly/JAGTIME
Irma Hours- Log here: bit.ly/irma12hours
Growth Academies for next year- teacher selection- bit.ly/springga18
PLC Survey- (CTL's ony) https://goo.gl/forms/aiJb1KGLe92hQtSK2
Select Your Growth Academy for Next Semester- Due Nov 8th
The following link contains the 6 most popular topics we received for Growth Academies for Spring 2018. We are not capping these groups, however we need a minimum amount of participants in order for a group to form. Please select your 1st and 2nd choices. Please due this by Nov 8th.
Blood Drive
Annual Teacher Market Place for 2017- Vendor Info
If you are interested in being a vendor, complete the FORM with the items you plan to sell.
Past items sold in the Market Place:
Pottery painted -windows -jewelry -pillows -greeting cards -wreaths -picture frames -cake plates-ornaments -upcycled products-Lotion bars/soap -tooth fairy pillows -monogrammed trinket dishes- door hangers/decorationsPrevious vendors who could answer any questions you have: (and forgive me if I leave your name off accidentally)
Swartz- Garner- F. Anderson- Gillespie- Hedger- Okenica -Winfield- Runzo
Vendor Info:
- You get about ½ of a table to display your goods. Please let me know if you need more space or a particular area of the PLR.
- The room is unmanned, but each vendor has an envelope at his/her space where people will put payment. We are on the honor system.
- Items must be handmade by YOU…you cannot sell your best friend’s grandma’s crocheted handkerchiefs.
- You can sell an artistic service…for example, a family photo session if you are a photographer, a pet portrait if you draw. Teachers can sign up for these to be done at a later date. You would display examples of your work.
NWLC Walkthrough
We will have visitors from the NWLC community doing walkthroughs on Nov 30.
NEW: Webb Way Wowzers
WOWZERS!
- A huge thank you to Abriana Harton for creating the many videos seen on The Jaguar Morning News! The International Night recap video shown this past week is just an example of her excellent work. Thanks to Abriana, our school is able to see a recap of the many activities that make WBMS a fantastic school. Bravo Ms. Harton for work well done!- Cathy Oravetz
- Thank you to Les Meenan and Matt Sell for supporting me during another successful softball season. I couldn’t do it without your help at the end of each day! – Caitlin Schmidt
- Wowzers to all Webb Bridge faculty and staff who participated in our Literary Characters Day. You had some amazing costumes – thanks for getting into the spirit of the day!- Nan Brown
- Wowzer to Beena Shah for chairing this year’s very successful International Festival committee. She stretched and she nailed it – so proud of you, Beena!- Nan Brown
- To Kathy Davies- For always being there to lend a hand to the Science Teachers in 7th grade!- Susie McFarland
Webb Way Employees of the Week
Congratulations to Ed Kaiser, Les Meenan, and Dan Clark!
Thank you for support the Webb Way and our students in the areas of Respect*Responsibility*Citizenship!
You have won the Webb Way Employee Parking spots thru Wednesday. The spots are marked with beautiful white signs with blue writing (where the Aps parked).
Enjoy and please continue to recognize our students exhibiting the Webb Way!!
November Birthdays
5 Melanie McCutcheon 6 Lynette Okenica 12 Veronica Okwoche 15 Rocio Rodriguez 17 Meredith Desrosiers 17 Stephanie Turner 19 Anne Ramsey 20 Lisa Beckett 20 Jocelyne Fragnito 22 Leslie Buxbaum 22 Jill Muvdi 30 Caitlin Schmidt 30 Tracy Sicchitano
See a Bug? Report it!
Anonymous Feedback to Ms. Perkins
Send feedback anonymously to Ms. Perkins by following this link: bit.ly/toperkins
Reminders
- Transfer all files to OneDrive
- Remind students to reboot surface while AT school.
Tip #2: Conduct Informal Assessments
Meeting the needs of gifted students does not need to be an all-consuming task. One of the easiest ways to better understand how to provide challenging material is to conduct informal whole class assessments on a regular basis. For example, before beginning any unit, administer the end of the unit test. Students who score above 80 percent should not be forced to "relearn" information they already know. Rather, these students should be given parallel opportunities that are challenging. Consider offering these students the option to complete an independent project on the topic or to substitute another experience that would meet the objectives of the assignment, i.e. taking a college/distance course.
With areas of the curriculum that are sequential, such as mathematics and spelling, how about giving the end of the year test during the first week of school. If you have students who can demonstrate competency at 80 percent or higher, you will save them an entire year of frustration and boredom if you can determine exactly what their ability level is and then offer them curriculum that allows them to move forward. Formal assessments can be extremely helpful, however, they are expensive and there is generally a back log of students waiting to be tested. Conducting informal assessments is a useful and inexpensive tool that will offer a lot of information.
Work Life Balance
ATL Hawks Night
2017-2018 School Year
First Semester
August 1 – 4 ........................................... Preplanning for teachers
August 7......................................................... First Day of School
September 4........................................Labor Day (schools closed)
October 6 ......................................Teacher Workday (students off)
October 9 ......................................Columbus Day (schools closed)
November 20 – 24.............. Thanksgiving Holidays (schools closed)
December 21 ....................................... Last Day of First Semester
December 22 – 29 ...........................Winter Break (schools closed)
Second Semester
January 1 – 3...................................Winter Break (schools closed)
January 4.......................................Teacher Workday (students off)
January 5....................Professional Development Day (students off)
January 8.........................................First Day of Second Semester
January 15..............Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (schools closed)
February 16*................... Student/Teacher Holiday (schools closed)
February 19 ......................President’s Day Holiday (schools closed)
March 9*.......................................Teacher Workday (students off)
March 12....................Professional Development Day (students off)
April 2 – 6 .......................................Spring Break (schools closed)
May 24........................................................... Last Day of School
May 25.................................................................. Post Planning
May 28...............................Memorial Day Holiday (schools closed)
* Designated as inclement weather make-up days (if needed).
Our School Release Days
These are the dates approved through the RFF process as part of School Governance. WBMS students will NOT attend school on the following dates:
September 1, 2017
October 5, 2017
January 16, 2018
March 8, 2018
Community Balance Days 2017-2018
September 20
October 25
February 21
March 21
The idea is that students will go home right after school to create balance in their lives. Staff members and students alike will take a night off. Club sponsors and coaches and directors may hold meetings and practices and games as needed. We feel students release stress through these extracurricular activities.
Please plan to enjoy yourself and work your assessments around these dates this school year.