BESTeam Tidbits
April 10, 2016
Student Voice: What makes a great teacher?
- Open to other's ideas
- Need to be able to tell kids when to stop
- Personality when talking
- Understanding
- Funny, humor
- Presentable in looks
- Discipline a little bit, a little strict
- Practice the three stages of tolerance
- Give at least two warnings
- Like their jobs and students
- Make sure we know something before a big test or grade
- Fun but teaches at the same time
- Respectful
- Kind
- No anger issues
- Smart
Next time, we will tape the students sharing their thoughts as this list does not do it justice. However, this list provides great insight! How do we, the BES staff, stack up to the list our Texans look for in a great teacher? As we enjoy the final grading period with our Texans, thank you for striving to be the great teacher they describe!
BES Volunteers are Souper!
To get the word out, please e-mail this invitation to volunteers who work with you and your students. Some volunteers will receive the invitation more than once, but that's okay. In addition to the e-mail, please take a few minutes for your students to create a special invitation from your class to send home in Friday folders.
Please take a moment to sign up for an item to bring to honor our volunteers.
Celebrations
Congratulations Becca on successfully completing the Texas teacher exams!
Thank you for collaborating with each other for our terrific Texans!
Thank you Al for the wildly popular gaga pit! You organized volunteers, researched how to build it, wrote a PTA grant, bought all the supplies, and put it all together. It has made recess more fun this week!
Wonderful collaboration between Lisa, Leigh, Dolores, and Sue on meeting students' individual needs!
All 5th graders are registered for middle school!
Thank you teachers for supervising the gaga pit during recess!
Thank you Connie, Al, Rebecca, Sandy, Corrie, and Abbey for assisting with the Girls on the Run practice 5K on Friday afternoon!
Remember to... Check this list, check it twice!
- Teacher Self Report: TSR parts II and III are due April 15. Please login to Eduphoria to complete these by April 15. Thank you!
- GCISD Innovative Teaching with Technology Conference: If you are attending the GCISD Innovative Teaching with Technology Conference on June 14, please let us know by placing your name on this list.
- Rachel’s Challenge Rally: On Saturday, April 16, enjoy visiting all the booths at the community fair! Stop by Bransford Booth and take a quick kindness picture at our photo booth. Tweet us out #BESTexans and you can wear jeans to school the entire next week!
- Cornerstone Tasks: Thank you for taking the time to upload cornerstone tasks. Let Lisa know if you need any assistance. Thank you for the great learning experiences you are facilitating for our students!
FYI
- Birthday Invitations: Thank you for upholding the unwritten practice of only sending out birthday invitations if ALL students or ALL of one gender in the class are invited. Please let Jamie or Tonya know if you have any questions.
- Dad's Club Event: On Friday, April 22 starting at 6 p.m. Dad's Club will host dinner and a movie at BES. Dad's Club will be cooking hamburgers and hotdogs served with chips. Dinner will be $5 a family, payable upon check-in on Friday night. Please bring drinks for your family. Girls on the Run will be selling S'more fixings as part of their community outreach project honoring the Stone family.
- Math Book Study: As we grow in our capacity to serve GCISD students, we invite you to be a part of an exciting book study hosted by the GCISD math department! We look forward to learning with you!
- Summer Programs: On Monday, March 28th, online registration will open for our Elementary GCISD Summer Programs which includes Summer Enrichment, KidzU Camps, and ECDC Camps. This summer we will offer courses for students completing K-6th grades. Our program brochure is available online on the Summer Enrichment page and a limited amount of printed brochures will be sent out to all elementary campuses the week of March 28th. If parents need assistance with the online registration or have questions, you can direct them to the Summer Programs Office which is located in the GCISD Tax Office this year. The number is (817) 251-5206 and the office will open Monday, March 28th.
- GT Courses: Two online GT courses have just opened. These classes will be facilitated vis Google Classroom, and will count towards the initial 30 hours of GT and can also serve as a 6 hour update. GT CORE COURSE: Nature and Needs of GT Students ONLINE SESSION (March 21-May 6) http://eduphoria.gcisd.net/wshop/default.aspx?cid=3748 GT CORE COURSE: Social Emotional Needs of GT Students ONLINE SESSION (March 21-May 6) http://eduphoria.gcisd.net/wshop/default.aspx?cid=3747
Humanities Learning Opportunity: https://www.smore.com/pvc11-humanities-happenings
Retirement Dinner: If you are planning on retiring this school year, please mark your calendar for the GCISD Retirement Dinner on May 5, 2016.
Spirit Nights
- 4/26: Raising Cane's
- 5/3: Chick-Fil-A
- 5/10: Zoe's
- 5/17: Chop House Burger
- 5/31: Menchie's
April 15
We are encouraging everyone across the nation to wear purple on, April 15th as a visible way to show support and thank military children for their strength and sacrifices. Purple is the color that symbolizes all branches of the military, as it is the combination of Army green, Coast Guard blue, Air Force blue, Marine red and Navy blue.
PLCs
April 12: Look for visits and grade level choice
April 19: RtI
April 26: 3, 4, 5 STAAR Training, Everyone Else = Grade Level Choice
May 3: Look for visits and grade level choice
May 10: No PLCs STAAR testing
May 17: Tech PLC
May 23 (special Monday meeting): Class placements
May 24: RtI
May 31: No PLCs 5th grade softball game
2016-2017 Information
Service Opportunities: Please let Jamie or Tonya know if you are interested!
- CHAMPIONS: One staff member from each campus/department serves on this committee, serving a year commitment, learning about the ins and outs of GCISD. Thank you Hayden for representing BES this school year!
- DEC: One staff member along with one parent from each campus serves on the District Excellence Committee (DEC) for a two year commitment. The DEC is like our CEC, but making decisions at the district level. Thank you Tonya for representing BES on DEC for the past two years!
Staffing Updates
At this time, we have the following openings:
- 5th grade math
- Learning liaison
- Pre-K
Dates to Know
- August 2: Enrollment completion
- August 6: GCISD Back to School Fair
- August 15: Welcome back staff!
- August 16: Convocation at GHS
- August 17: Workshop
- August 18: Staff workday & meet the teacher
- August 19: T-TESS in the morning & staff work time in the afternoon
- August 22: First day of school!
- August 26: Welcome back & Rachel's Challenge kick-off assembly 2:00 p.m.
Week at a Glance
Monday
- AED Drill
- Emergency Management Meeting 3:10 p.m.
- Jamie: PLP meeting 3:15 p.m.
- Valor Banquet 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday
- PLCs in Lisa's room
- Tonya: Testhound 8:00
- Jamie: CHHS 9:00 - 10:00
- Abbey: Last Rachel's Challenge meeting 10:30-12:00
- Rebecca: Webinar from 7:15-8:45
- Shelly: Training a.m.
- Vertical Teams 3:10 p.m.: All staff members with a Strengths' book attend
- Talent Show Dress Rehearsal 3:15 p.m.
- Happy Birthday Raschel!
Wednesday
- Jamie: principals’ meeting
- 4th Grade Math Benchmark
- Fitness Force- Come join us!
Thursday
- Volunteer appreciation lunch in the earning commons from 11:30 - 1:00
- KC Club
Friday
- Purple out at BES
- 1st grade to Casa 9:15-2:15
- Denise Out
- TSR II & III Due
- Talent show 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
- Rachel's Challenge Rally CHHS
Jamie Halliburton
Email: jamie.halliburton@gcisd.net
Phone: 806-441-6518
Twitter: @BESHalliburton