LYNX: Connecting PK - 12 Leaders
Prepared by DT&L for all Levels
Action Items:
- Enjoy the last day of school... can't wait to start planning for next year!
- Read summer food update - add to newsletters
SUMMER OUT OF TOWN DATES
Principals,
A reminder: please communicate the dates you will be out of town this summer; email those dates to your supervisor (include Polly Johnson) and enter into Skyward. This information will be added to Dr. Baker and the executive team calendars so they are aware of your location and can contact you if needed in an emergent situation.
Thank you!
FOOD FOR SUMMER
Summer Food Program 2023: https://bellinghamschools.org/news/summer-food-program-2023-begins-monday-june-26-food-bank-hours/
Summer Hours 2023: https://bellinghamschools.org/news/summer-hours-2023/
New Hires
Reminder to meet your new hires at your school/department on Monday, Aug 14 8:00-9:30 am to do a school/department tour. This is different than in the past when you met them on Tuesday morning. The orientation program begins promptly at BHS at 9:45 am on Monday.
Attached is the latest version of the New hire letter and schedule.
Updated bell schedule for 2023-24
In April, we shared the work of the High School Advisory Task Force to update the bell schedule and our model for advisory class, and we have also received a lot of feedback and suggestions regarding this plan. Thank you to the families, staff and students who shared their thoughts about how to best use the time we have each day and week in academic classes and in advisory.
Now that we have the calendar for 2023-24 finalized, we are also able to update you all on the new high school bell schedule and advisory schedule, which we will begin using next school year.
Workshop
The Department of Teaching and Learning, Office of Native Education (ONE) and Lummi tribal members are collaboratively providing a PK-12 Since Time Immemorial workshop on August 18 at BHS from 8:30-3:30. Six equity clock hours will be provided by the Office of Native Education at the workshop (will not be in ProDev). Please share this information with your staff and consider attending yourself. So we have adequate space and materials, please register no later than August 4 using this link to the Microsoft Form.:
FYI: K Screen Has Been Revised
Elementary Principals- I just want to let you know I have invited your Kindergarten teachers to an optional meeting to review and to provide feedback to revisions on the K screen next week. I am asking for their availability and will forward the meeting time to you once it is set. If you are available, I hope you may be able to join us.
DT&L
Email: jeff.tetrick@bellinghamschools.org
Website: https://bellinghamschools.org/
Phone: (360) 739-5151
Elementary Reminders
- If you haven’t already, please email Bill, Charisse and Gladys if you are closing a classroom (include teacher name), so we can send information to that teacher. The good news is we are able to offer 3 hours of curriculum rate to that teacher to box up materials per directions we will send.
- Email us if you are opening a class at a particular grade level (with teacher name, if possible or TBD) so we can get materials to your school.