The Bulldog Buzz
Week of September 7, 2020
School Closed-Labor Day
Monday, Sep 7, 2020, 08:00 AM
Home Sweet Home
First Day of School!
- I can't wait to see all our students during AM Announcements & Mindfulness! For those of you that joined me via Facebook live throughout the spring...I have some new surprises!
- In order to provide a recorded copy for asynchronous learners, I will be broadcasting LIVE via WebEx. Check your email for the link!
- Our Weekly SEL Stories will take place on Wednesday's this year.
Tuesday, Sep 8, 2020, 12:15 AM
Bullock Online Academy
The Principal's POV on...Supporting Virtual Learning
THANK YOU to everyone that participated in our first Real Talk session last night! Your love, feedback and suggestions made my evening! I hope you had as much as I did and that I gave you some things to think about as well! As promised, I took the time to simplify our parent schedule for you to use...and even display for your kiddos! Just scroll down to download a copy!
Remember to start setting up your expectations, routines and “geography” for your home classroom this weekend! I bulleted out some of what I did with the #TaibiGirls throughout the spring. While I like to think these are some pretty good ideas, they pale in comparison to what our teachers can share so, when you hit a bump…reach out! They will undoubtedly give you some fantastic recommendations!
Considerations for your “At Home” Classroom:
- Work with your child to pick a location & set-up. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy! I used little suitcases and snack tables. IF you have siblings that will bicker/distract one another, have them each choose what room (or corner) they will go to.
- Headphones are a MUST during our synchronous (live) sessions!
- Print them a schedule an stick to it! You can print the one that’s attached and place it into a plastic sleeve. Have your child check-off activities as they work!
- Set-up a reward system for working hard and good behavior! Remember my little “point system.” I split-up the week and rewards were earned on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Expectations for Asynchronous Learning/Assignment Completion: SeeSaw assignments will go out regularly along with Special Areas & Related Services activities (OT, PT, Speech, etc.)
- Daily AM Announcements/Prompt – Google Form (Taibi via Seesaw)
- Weekly SEL Story – Google Form (Taibi via SeeSaw every Wedneday)
- Daily Zearn Math Lesson
- Daily RAZ-Kids Text
- Daily Keyboarding w/out Tears
Thank you all for all you’re doing to support virtual learning!
News & Notes
Teacher Evaluations: Click here for the latest DOE update on teacher evaluations. SGO's are back in so we will be doing some planning throughout September to figure this out!
Opening Week Schedule: To all faculty, don't forget that we will be running a "Wednesday" schedule from 9/8-9/11.
Best of Bullock
Words to Inspire
YOU are the strategy!
Best of Bullock
Bullock's BOOM! Board
Katie, thank you for using a loud voice when you taught Seesaw.
- Thank you Rondeau, Evans, and Budney for presenting on Seesaw to your grade levels! Thank you Azzarano for troubleshooting options for specialists and support staff! It’s a pleasure to work with a great team.
- Thank you Anthony, Nelson, Roxy and Bob for quickly flipping our facilities to accommodate students when they finally return!
- Big shout out to the first grade team for being so awesome to work with:)
- Way to go first grade team! We rocked this first week together!
- Nicole-Thank you for being my sounding board this week!
Schoolwide Events
Community events/reminders are in bold.
- 08/31: Teacher Inservice Day
- 09/01: Teacher Inservice Day
- 09/02: Teacher Inservice Day
- 09/03: Teacher Inservice Day
- 09/04: Schools Closed (Labor Day)
- 09/07: Schools Closed (Labor Day)
- 09/08: 1st Day of School
- 09/14: Meet & Greet Week!
- 09/24: Back-to-School Night
The Principal's POV
Email: principalspov@gmail.com
Website: https://theprincipalspov.com/
Location: Dorothy L Bullock Elementary, New Street East, Glassboro, NJ, United States
Phone: (856) 652-2700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richtaibi/
Twitter: @RichTaibi