Buffalo Bulletin
November 12 - November 16
If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
Reminders & News
- Make sure to read The Exchange for district news and information
- Here is the link for the morning announcements, which begin daily at 8:00 a.m.
- Make sure to nominate kids for the P2P Learner Award (2 per teacher per 9 week period)
- It's Friendship Week - See schedule HERE!
Please sign up to mentor a student (or two)!
First semester awards assemblies will be here before you know it (week of 12/10-12/14)! HERE is the schedule and HERE is the template to prepare your certificates. Mary has spirit sticks in her office. HERE is checklist to keep you on track!
Remember to sign up to bring something for our Thanksgiving potluck on 11/14!
Personalized Learning Brief PD
Factoring social/emotional needs into your personalized learning plans
Upcoming Events
PLC This week (Week of 11/12-11/16)
ELL Task Force presentation (30 min)
Team-generated topics and content area planning/discussion
PLC Next Week (Week of 11/26-11/30)
This Week's Schedule of Events
Monday 11/12 - Teams with 100% perfect attendance in previous week may wear jeans
- Goodie Table (provided by EC, 1st, Eckstine)
- 7:50-8:35 - SOS meeting (by invitation)
- 11:00-12:30 - Leadership team meeting
- 1:45-3:15 - 2nd Grade PLC
- 3:30-4:30 - Admin team meeting
Tuesday 11/13 - Team shirts
- Progress reports go home
- 1:45-3:15 - 4th Grade PLC
- 6:00-7:00 - Coffee with the counselors (library)
- 7:00-7:15 - 4th grade parent meeting (cafeteria)
Wednesday 11/14 - Wear college shirts with jeans
- 12:15-1:45 - Kinder PLC
- 1:45-3:15 - 3rd Grade PLC
- Thanksgiving Potluck - your lunch time
- 4:00-4:45 - SpEd Task Force meeting (PLC room)
- Spring Creek BBQ spirit night
Thursday 11/15
- 7:15-7:45: Staff meeting with Dr. Champion (library)
- 1:45-3:15 - 5th Grade PLC
Friday 11/16 - Spirit shirts and jeans
- 1:45-3:15 - 1st grade PLC
- 2:00 - House Points due on Google Form (Meagan will send link)
- 3:15 - House Dance Party
Looking Ahead
Looking ahead dates are subject to change
11/19-11/23 - Thanksgiving holidays
11/28 - Lexia Data Day (training with all teachers during planning periods)
11/30 - Big Kahuna party bus - schedule will follow
12/3-12/7 - PLC vacation #2
12/4 - bilingual teacher PLC
12/4 - Fall picture day makeups
12/4 - 3rd grade holiday musical 2-3 p.m.
12/4 - 3rd grade holiday musical (evening) - 6:30-7:30 p.m.
12/6 - Blackshear Hour of Code (9:45-10:45 a.m.) - Information HERE
12/6 - CIDC meeting (PLC room) - 4:00-4:45 p.m.
12/7 - Spelling Bee (8:40-10:20 in cafeteria)
12/12-12/14 - P2P celebrations (awards) in classrooms
12/10-12/14 - Progress monitoring
12/10 - Chick Fil-A spirit night
12/11 - Winter Music Ensembles concert (2-3 in cafeteria)
12/11 - Winter concert (evening) - 6:30-7:30 p.m.