Bingham Elementary
News and Notes Week of March 18
Weekly Schedule
Monday
- Pledge - Google Drive
Tuesday
- Pledge - Mustain
- Collaborative Work time - Mindfulness lessons
- PTA Meeting - 6:30
Wednesday
- Pledge - Mustain
- I will be out in the morning at CPI training
Thursday
- Pledge - Mustain
- Misty is in the building
Friday
- Pledge - Mustain
- Misty is in the building
Crazy Doc's rant and raves...
Quick hits:
- Start your engines! We are heading into the final sprint for the school year. Nine weeks, plus a couple of snow days are all that is left for us to finish the year. We have MAP testing, i-Ready testing, and all of the fun year end stuff in front of us. This can be a very challenging part of the year. Make sure to run self regulation checks, make sure you are taking care of yourself. Check on your peers, lift them up when you have a chance. It is a crazy, stressful stretch, but we can make it together!
- If you have something cool going on in class and would like either Misty or I to see, please send us an invite. We love to go and see all the things happening in your room.
- There are several people on this list who have not entered anything, but I believe you have attended various times. Please make sure to get it entered. Don't forget to keep track of your extra event attendance. Please remember everyone is expected to attend one PTA Meeting this year plus 2 additional events: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xru7fuenf01e2mb01wCoQhbrDw_zVEI_wImMFI7wA1g/edit?usp=sharing
Teacher Spotlight
The school board and administrators who set the calendar for a Spring Break. Gives us a chance to catch our breath before the sprint to May!
Do you have a idea for a person in the spotlight? Please let me know.
FROM MISTY
Here we go, down the home stretch! You get an assessment, and you get an assessment, ... Although the EOY can be quite taxing with all the assessments. I encourage you to breath and reflect on the connections and student progress you've made with each kiddo. Don't forget your self care. Compassion fatigue or sometimes called the "cost of caring" is real! Put on your oxygen mask to ensure you have what you need and you are equipped to care for everyone else. I'm happy to support you if I can (cover your class for a second, etc.), just let me know! Enjoy the break!
It's crazy to me that we are entering 4th quarter. I have truly loved getting to know all of you (and the kiddos) and love my time here at Bingham!
The April Newsletter is in draft, please let me know of any important information or dates that need to be added.
What are you needing support with? What information can I provide you in the "News & Notes" that might support you and your students? Email me your topics and I will do some finding. :)
Team work makes the dream work! #ONEteamONEdream
RSVP Volunteer
*Deadline is 5:00 p.m. on March 15, 2019
BrightBytes Survey
The Spring BrightBytes survey will be available to staff and students February 25-March 8 (click here). Once again, the Blended Learning department will provide a hot breakfast catered for the staff on the date of your choice for the first three elementary schools, first two middle schools and the first high school to have 100% participation by staff and reach statistical significance for students. Each site will receive the links for students and staff on Monday, February 25. Parent links will appear on your building website homepages over the next few weeks. If you have questions, please reach out to Kelly Myrick.
EOY Assessments (MAP and iReady)
*I believe Dr. Meador sent this out in an email previously as well.
- All grades 3-8 will test 4/23/19 - 5/10/19
- ELA will test the first week
- 4/23/19 - 4/26/19
- Math will test second week (including 8th grade Algebra I EOC)
- 4/30/19 - 5/3/19
- Science 5th & 8th grade will test the 3rd week
- 5/7/19 - 5/10/19
- District testing window will close on 5/10/19
- Testing will take place in the mornings
- Buildings will need to be flexible with daily building schedules
- No testing on Mondays
- Meaningful breaks will be provided to students between testing sessions
- Science scores will count towards APR this year
- i-Ready EOY testing start date for grades 3-8
- 5/6/19 - grades 3, 4, 6, & 7 begin testing
- 5/13/19 - grades 5 & 8 begin testing
- Make up sessions & SPED will be flexible to test outside the schedule outline above, due to time constraints for students with IEP/504 accommodations
Each building will be required to submit an official testing schedule that will be shared with students, parents and district staff and posted in your building. Dave Whitham will provide the schedule details and procedure to building STCs.
All students should begin practicing the online MAP testing tools. Students, parents and teachers can access these tools through this open link using Google Chrome:
By practicing these tools early and often, students will become familiar with the online tool requirements of the test and the barrier of technology is removed, which will increase student performance on the assessments.
On-Going Reminders
- If you send a student to the focus room please do so with one of the tickets Casey has provided, that way she knows why they are there. If they do not have a ticket they will be sent back to class.
- Please follow the nurse's stoplight schedule.
- If you send a student to the office please make sure they have a pass.
- Please make sure you are not sending large printing jobs to the basic printers, please send these to the copiers.
- Lunch counts and attendance need to be entered by 9:30, or Terri will start calling.
Recycling
- Mrs. Earls will take this over this year. Please remember to have your bins out in the hallway on recycling day!
Bingham Elementary
Email: ameador@spsmail.org
Website: http://bingham.spsk12.org/pages/BinghamES
Location: 2126 East Cherry Street, Springfield, MO, United States
Phone: (417) 523-3400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/400030176727396/
Twitter: @MeadorAdam