Briar "CLIFF" Notes
#learningonthecliff
Calendar of Events:
January:
7 – School resumes
504 meeting @8:15AM
5th PLT
Assembly 3rd - 5th 2:30 - 3:30 in the Gym
7 – 18 Triathlon
8 - IEP @8:15AM
BLT @8AM
PLT K-4
9 -IEP @8:00AM
Diversity Council
CARE Team
10 – K-6 Principal Meeting
Kate Roberts PD
Tier 2/3 meeting
DLT meeting
ER - PLT Time
PTA meeting 6:30pm
11 - IEP @8:15AM
#NorthtownTrue Friday
12 - Spelling BEE - OPHS @7:30AM
14 - IEP @8:30AM
15 - Staff Meeting @8AM - Equity Training
16 - CARE Team
17 - New Admin cohort @8AM
PBIS training - RDPC
Tier 2/3 meeting
ER - Committee Meetings - (Instrructional: Green RM - Climate: LMC - PBIS: Kimmel RM
18 - ELL meeting @11:30AM
21 – MLK Day – no school
22 - PLT K-5
23 - CARE Team
WALKTHROUGH - Central Office Staff - 9:30AM - 11:30AM
24 - Universal Behavior Training
Tier 2/3 meeting
ER - Committee Share - LMC
25 - Triathlon Assembly @3:00PM
28 - 1st - Miles of Smiles
28 - 5th PLT
29 - K-4 PLT
30 - CARE Team
31 - Tier 2/3
ER - Genius Hour Module
February:
1 – District Interview Day
Trivia Night 6:30pm
4 - 5th PLT
4-15 - United Way Week
5 - K-4 PLT
6 - CARE Team
7 – Tier 2/3 meeting
PTA meeting 6:30pm
8 - New Admin Cohort
#NorthtownTRUE Friday
11 - Interview Day
5th PLT
12 – Papa John’s Pizza Night
13 - Elementary Diversity Council Meeting
CARE Team
14 – Valentines Party 2:30-3:15pm
Tier 2/3 meeting
15 – No School - PD Day
18 – No School – Presidents Day
19 - K-5 PLT
20 - Data Dig with NKCHS feeder pattern
CARE Team
21 - 10:30 - K field trip
Tier 2/3 meeting
22 – Breakfast and Books 8:15am
22 – Movie Night 6:30pm
25 - 5th PLT
26 - K-4 PLT
27 - CARE Team
28 - K-6 Principals Meeting
DLT Meeting
Tier 2/3 meeting
Staff Absence and Sign in/out
PBIS Reminders...
Start the year reteaching students classroom and building expectations! Resources for the common area building expectations can be found in the PBIS Handbook given to you at the beginning of the year!
- If a students leaves your room = Educlimber
- Think sheet to process
- Contact home - this is an expectation if concerning behavior is repetative
- pre-correct and reteach - When, Where and How?
REMINDERS: Chad, Kristin, and other District Departments:
REMINDER: APPS AND APPS UNCONFERENCE JANUARY 17TH
Apps & Apps
Many of you have several teachers in your buildings who would like to intentionally use technology to help students achieve desired academic outcomes.
In an effort to support such staff, we are hosting an Apps & Apps event on January 17th at the Northland Innovation Center from 4:30-6:30. Please think of this as an unscripted learning opportunity with an Edcamp feel and appetizers!
As for getting the word out… we will be sharing information via our Employee e-Inside, and with your BTS at their November meeting. Each building will also get a poster to hang up in a collaboration space.
This event is open to PreK-8 principals, TLCs, BTSs, and teachers, and other staff with a district provided iPad. Please join us if your schedule allows and help market as much as possible.
Certified In-District Transfer Timeline
Monday, December 17, 2018:
- Teachers may begin submitting transfer requests online through TalentEd Hire
Friday, January 25, 2019:
- Transfer Requests Submission Deadline
Monday, January 28, 2019:
- Transfer applications sent to administrators/coordinators via Hire
- Transfer interviews begin
Monday, February 11, 2019:
- Deadline for all transfer interviews to be completed and entered into Hire
Just a reminder that this process is for certificated staff only. Classified staff are able to apply for different positions as they become available.
Summer School 2019
Summer School work requests are up and going for the 2018-19 Summer School session! If you are eligible and interested in working Summer School for the upcoming session, please do the following (Note – This page may not be accessible outside the district network, yet):
- Navigate to https://emponline.nkcschools.org.
- Enter your district login information and click Login.
- Under the “Job Information” header on the left hand side, select the “Summer School Work Request” link.
- Listed is information about the 2018-19 Summer School Session for your review.
- If you are interested, scroll down and click “Make Selection.”
- Make any selections and position preferences and click “Save Selections.”
· After clicking “Save Selections,” the process is complete and your request will be viewable by your Supervisor (assignments are to begin at the end of January).
DISPLAYS OF STUDENT WORK
- A description of the work should be provided that includes the standard or I can statement.
- It's okay to display drafts as well as polished pieces. Showcasing drafts beside finished work shows that we value the process of learning.
- Keep displays fresh. Be vigilant about changing out displays so they align with current units.
Attendance - STAFF Reminders
MEDICAL REMINDER: If you are off more than 3 days or under doctor’s care, please contact Melody Wood (816.321.6508) or email at melody.wood@nkcschools.org to see if you qualify for FMLA or NKC Authorized Leave.
INJURY REMINDER: If you get injured at work you must report the injury to the School Nurse immediately, even if you decline medical attention.
HOLIDAY/BREAK REMINDER: If you request time off before or after a holiday or break, or more than 3 consecutive days, you must complete a Request for Leave, which must be signed by your Principal/Supervisor and sent to Melody Wood, Human Resources. APL cannot be used to extend a holiday or break.
BOARD POLICY:
APL for foreseen circumstances shall not be available on the duty day(s) preceding or following a holiday break or vacation period recognized in the school calendar, including the opening or closing days of the school year. APL may not be used in any form to extend a break in the school calendar.
Example: Please refer to your specific scheduled 2018-19 Work Calendar in Employee Online
- November 20, 2018: Cannot use APL – day before a break in Calendar
- November 21, 2018: Break
- November 22, 2018: Thanksgiving Day Holiday
- November 23, 2018: Break
- November 26, 2018: Cannot use APL – day after a break Calendar
- December 21, 2018: Cannot use APL – day before a break in Calendar
- January 7, 2019: Cannot use APL – day after a break in Calendar
- January 18, 2019: Cannot use APL – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - day before a holiday
- January 22, 2019: Cannot use APL – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - day after a holiday
- February 15, 2019: Cannot use APL – Presidents’ Day - day before a holiday
- February 19, 2019: Cannot use APL – Presidents’ Day - day after a holiday
- March 15, 2019: Cannot use APL – day before a break in Calendar
- March 25, 2019: Cannot use APL – day after a break in Calendar
- May 22, 2019: Cannot use APL – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL Day before a break in Calendar
- Last Day of School subject to change due to inclement weather.
- May 23, 24, and 28, 2019: Make-up days, Board Policy will apply. Please plan vacations accordingly.
KES REMINDER: If you are required to report your absences in Kelly Services (Frontline) remember that all absences must be reported even when “No Sub is Needed” (Example: absent on a PD day must be reported in KES as APL Personal/Illness– No Sub Needed).
#northtownTRUE - Feeder Pattern Info
Bleed purple and post on Twitter with #northtownTRUE.
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#NORTHTOWNTRUE - This is US!
As Missouri’s most diverse community we’re liberating the hearts and minds of ALL students to pursue their dreams at the intersection of innovation and tradition. For nearly a century, Northtown has been a diverse community committed to expanding resources and redefining systems to liberate the hearts and minds of all students to pursue their dreams at the intersection of innovation and tradition producing nationally-recognized success.
PTA News:
- Each teacher is allotted $125 (classroom ) $75 (specials - pro-rated if split) for your classroom from the PTA. When you have purchased items with this money in mind, please fill out the paperwork and place in my mailbox to sign. I will then send it on to PTA.
- Student Directory: PTA is sending this home to students whose families are members of the BR PTA. They look different then in the past with the the mistake of not including parents emails and names, if parents ask!
Informational Links Below
Briarcliff Elementary
Email: jonalee.searcey@nkcschools.org
Website: https://www.nkcschools.org/page.cfm?p=1596
Location: 4100 N Briarcliff Rd
Phone: (816) 321-5030
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LearningOnTheCliff/
Twitter: @BRES_Bears