Blaze Bulletin
Edition 31 - April 10th
Greetings...
Dear teachers,
Please note the faculty meeting is on April 11 at 7:30am. We will be talking about testing, and everyone needs to be there!
And, remember, 7 days until testing starts! This is the final push, and you have worked hard all year. Now is the time to push a little harder!
“If you want to win, do the ordinary things better than anyone else does them day in and day out.”
—Chuck Noll, Head Coach Pittsburgh Steelers (1969-91)
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MUST READ....
Grade books must be updated weekly. Remember, an average of 2 grades per week should be recorded. Parents and students must have a current view of their students progress.
FACULTY MEETING......
There will be a Faculty meeting on Tuesday, April 11th @ 7:30 am in the Auditorium.
JOB FAIR 2017....
THANKS TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED THE EVENT!!!
REMODELED SLR....
The following are rules for the SLR.
1. Fill out seating chart, date it, and give it to Mr. Conner after use.
2. Upon leaving, all trash must be in the trash can or recycle bin.
3. No climbing over or feet on the seats.
4. No food/drink/gum.
The screen must be pulled TOWARDS the audience to go up. Do NOT pull it DOWNWARD to go up.
Do not unplug the telephone in the SLR.
Do not turn on the gas nozzle unless you are a science teacher.
RECYCLE:
No chip bags
No styrofoam
No milk cartons
No candy wrappers
MARCH MADNESS BRACKET CHALLENGE....
And the winners our....
COACH YONGE & JOELLA BOYD!!!!
Coach Yonge and Ms. Boyd predicted two teams to make it to the final four. The rest of us had a busted bracket or had one team make it to the final four.
There's always next year.
Thanks for playing!
Sweet Story....
CONGRATULATIONS MR. & MRS. KILLIAN DEATS!!!!
Their story....
We were so happy to be able to celebrate our wedding here at (almost) the exact location where we first met eleven years ago. We first saw each other in Mrs. Terry Alexander's French class. In fact, it was Mme. Alexander who made us exchange numbers so we could be study-buddies. We would have never thought that after a decade of friendship we would be celebrating our love with a wedding. Mme. Alexander is also the person who first inspired LeAnne and me to pursue careers in teaching - I was the president of the French Club and LeAnne was the Officer of Art (now we teach French and art).
What a testament to the impact a teacher truly can have on a student's life! I cannot imagine what life would have been like without the influence and support of Terry.
IMPORTANT....NAME/ADDRESS CHANGE FORM
Employees are to complete a name and/or address change form if any personal contact information changes during the year. Forms for name and address change are located on the RCS website, under the Careers tab, then personnel forms.
CAMPUS CLEAN UP!!!!
UNITED WAY DONORS....SAVE THE DATE - APRIL 18TH....
CINNAMON ROLLS will be provided by our fine culinary arts department on the morning of April 18th.
BIOMETRIC SCREENING....
All active employees and their spouses who are covered by the 2017 health care plan must complete the health assessment survey on the Cigna website and the fasting biometric screening as part of the annual wellness campaign.
The biometric screening can be done at a MedPoint clinic or through your primary care physician sometime between January 1, 2017 and September 30, 2017.
For active employees and spouses covered under the County health plan that do not participate, the employee will pay an additional $300 for insurance premiums through payroll deductions in the following year, 2018.
You can find information for completing this process on the Rutherford County Schools’ website under the careers tab, then employee benefits.
Reminder....
Please be mindful that the following content areas get priority:
M - Math
E - English
S - Science
S - Social Studies
Y - your choice
If a student is not called to Primetime by the priority subject on any given day, you may call them.
Testing to begin April 17th
Testing will begin April 17. We will meet all 7 periods each testing day. EOC tests will be given in the morning then all classes will meet with approximately 25-30 minute class length.
Technology Coach Transition
Holly will split her time between BHS and the central office during the month of April. She will post a calendar on her door so that you will know where she is each day or you can see her online calendar here. The new technology coach will start on May 1. Carl will maintain his usual schedule of being at BHS on Tuesdays, Fridays, and some Thursdays.
Got Software?
We are in the process of checking school software for compatibility with Windows 10 for future upgrade. If you have any individual software you use that is not on the server please send the name of the software to Carl Miller. Also, please tell him whether it is CTE, school, or Special Ed software. If you have any questions please let either Mr. Miller or Ms. Hunter know.
Email: BHS_STAFF Is Changing to bhsstaff
The central office technicians will be working to clean up each school’s distribution list. Effective Monday April 3, you will need to use bhsstaff@rcschools.net instead of BHS_STAFF@rcschools.net to send an email to the faculty and staff. Messages sent to this address will go to all certified and classified personnel in the building. BHS_STAFF will stop working.
Technology Inservices at BHS – April
4/12 3:45-5:45 Microsoft Classroom
Go to School Station for full details and to sign up. These are the last technology inservices that will be offered at BHS this school year.
Technology Minute
Office 365 Groups are an excellent way for PLC’s and admin teams to upload and share common documents and calendars. This week’s Tech Minute will focus on how to create a group in Office 365. Find out more here!
Online Inservice Sessions - April
Sign up for each of these online sessions through School Station. If the session is full and you are very interested in participating, email the facilitator directly.
April 10—21 Infographics – A Digital Research Project Alternative
April 17--28 Engaging Learners through Effective Questioning
April 17--28 Rigor in the Classroom
April 24--May 5 Assessment for Learning: Creating Formative Assessments to Drive Instruction
Teacher Webpage Spotlight
Check out Coach Entrekin’s webpage! He posts his daily presentations on his calendar as well as close reading assignments and other information. Way to go! http://bhs.rcschools.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=689724&type=u&pREC_ID=1087198
Watch Announcements LIVE on YouTube
You can watch the daily announcements streaming LIVE on YouTube. There is only a 30 second delay. Go to this link. When the announcements begin, the We Are Blackman video will be replaced by live, streaming announcements.
Professional Development updates:
· Completed independent in service forms require documentation of attendance to receive credit. Please monitor your report that all of your hours are posted.
· Note changes this year that are posted on RCS website:
MTSU webinars are not approved in service credit.
Coaching clinics are not approved in service credit for content area teachers.
· Your required 12 hours of in service hours, including your focus requirement, are
due on May 12, 2017.
GREENHOUSE NOW OPEN....
BHS PICTURE DATE
Junior Orientation (Senior Portrait Meeting) – April 11th: Primetime - Auditorium
Let's play who is that? HIGH SCHOOL YEARS REVISITED....
New to BHS & Administrative Meetings
May - Wednesday, May 3, 7:45am Lawless
IN THE KNOW...
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April 10th – Ms McDowell
April 14th – Ms Giacobbi & Ms Vonda Johnson