WBMS Staff Newsletter
Thanksgiving Break Edition
Dates To Remember
Nov 20-24- Thanksgiving Break
Nov 28- Leadership
Nov 28-Book Study/Grade Level
Nov 29- Dec 1- Jr. Beta Trip
Nov 30- NWLC Walkthrough
Nov 30- TKES uploads due
Dec 1- Staff Holiday Party
Dec 5- Faculty Meeting
Dec 6- Evacuation Drill
Dec 8- Desktop Stores
Dec 11-12- PTA Gift Wrapping
Dec 11- Academic Pep Rally
November Meeting Schedule
Fall Final Exam Schedule
Dec 18th - Reading, World Language, and Social Studies
Dec 19th - Math and ELA
Dec 20th - Science and Health
Dec 21st - Staff Breakfast, Fine Arts Assembly
Join Us and Let's Celebrate
Parties and Potluck
http://bit.ly/wbmsholidayparty17
Date: 12/01/2017 (Fri.) Time: 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Parson's Run Clubhouse- 11250 Wilshire Chase Dr, Alpharetta, GA 30097
Don't forget, it's Potluck and BYOB!
*Please note- PLEASE CHOOSE 1 POTLUCK to participate in- either the Holiday Party or Staff Breakfast.
Option 1- Staff Holiday Party- bit.ly/potluckparty17
Option 2- Staff Breakfast- bit.ly/potluckbreakfast17
Secret Snowman
It’s that time of year again! If you would like to participate in our annual holiday gift exchange, please see the instructions below and then, complete the form here http://bit.ly/2ACdBo2.
Secret Snowmen reveal themselves at the Holiday Breakfast for Staff with a gift exchange. Don’t miss out! Turn your form in today!
How it Works:
- Complete this form http://bit.ly/2ACdBo2 by 4:00pm on Friday, December 1st.
- On Monday, Dec. 4th you’ll receive a confidential note of the staff member you are to “snow“ shower with kind acts and notes.
- On Monday, Dec. 11th, let the fun begin.
- Continue with the poetry and praise, snacks and surprises from December 12-21. The number of gifts you would like to give is up to you! (ie. daily/every other day)
- Gift exchange and snowman reveal at the Staff Holiday Breakfast on Thursday, Dec. 21st.
- $10—$15 limit on the final gift
- Remember, this is supposed to be fun!
- Enjoy Yourself!
Teacher of the Year and Professional of the Year Nominations
It is that time of year where we begin the nomination process for our Teacher of the Year and our Professional of the Year. We are going digital for our nominations this year. The links for each nomination can be found below.
All nominations are due by December 1, 2017.
Teacher of the Year finalists will be announced at the Ugly Sweater Holiday Breakfast on December 21, 2017.
Teacher of the Year interviews and observations will take place on January 22, 2018.
· TOTY- http://bit.ly/toty1718
· POTY- http://bit.ly/poty1718
PTA Gift Wrapping
The WBMS PTA will once again sponsor the gift wrapping event on December 11 and 12. You may bring up to 5 gifts which PTA volunteers will wrap for you allowing you to spend your valuable time enjoying family and friends.
Look for more details leading up to these dates and have fun shopping!
Thanks for all you do!
WBMS PTA
Jovial Jaguar Giving Tree
We love traditions! And a tradition at WBMS is to have a staff Giving Tree to share the holiday cheer with our students in need. This year, we are adjusting to the needs of our families and only gathering gift cards. It’s less stress on you and our families are grateful to be able to choose their own things.
We will still have a tree in the mailroom for you to get a reminder ornament. As always, you can choose a gift card to a grocery store, Super Cuts or other haircut places, Target, Walmart or Kohl’s, or even something fun for the family like Main Event or the movies.
So that we can properly secure the gift cards each night, please give the gift cards directly to Tina Mathewson or another counselor. All gift cards need to be in by Monday, December 11th.
Action Items
- Jag Time - http://bit.ly/JAGTIME
Irma Hours- Log here: bit.ly/irma12hours
Growth Academies for next year- teacher selection- bit.ly/springga18
PLC Survey- (CTL's ony) https://goo.gl/forms/aiJb1KGLe92hQtSK2
Leadership Minutes- Nov 7
Managing our Resources: Reduce, Reuse and Getting Creative
With this in mind, we highly encourage you to help manage our current resources. Please do not print or make copies unless absolutely necessary. Please use technology when available.
Need ideas for digital assessment options? Click Here
Ordering
The only things that are permitted to be order are related to student health and safety - absolutely critical items (toilet paper, soap, etc). And even these items must be approved through the Area Superintendent prior to ordering. This is in effect through the end of this year.
So what does this mean for you:
- No $50 allowance orders can be submitted until further notice.
- No paper or scantrons (very low inventory currently) will be ordered – more info from Admin on how we are going to deal with this forthcoming. Meeting today discuss finals, etc.
- Please do not solicit donations of paper from students at this point. Again, more guidance from Admin is forthcoming.
- No orders of pretty much anything. L
- Please, please, please, pause and think before you copy or print. I hate to have to say that but that is where we are at.
All Student Activity Funds items (field trips, fine arts costs, food for awards, Pathways, clubs, etc) are can proceed as normal.
This is a difficult time and I appreciate your understanding an support. Thanks so much.
NWLC Walkthrough
We will have visitors from the NWLC community doing walkthroughs on Nov 30.