McAllister Minutes
Week of: February 26 - March 2
Teacher Advisory Council
McAllister Minutes
M hope is that you all were able to get some quality instruction in during the short week, gain some INCREDIBLE insight from our PL practitioners and find some time to get some of the other tasks you have been wanting to tackle completed. With spring in the air, it seems that kiddos are more eager to move, more excited about what's to come and are still in need of reminders to maintain the outlined expectations through the year.
This upcoming week is bound to be INCREDIBLE. We have an opportunity to gain more insight into school safety as Mr. Brad Sykes will be present at our Faculty meeting on Tuesday afternoon to deliver some powerful reminders. ALL faculty and staff are welcome to attend, this is not a message for just classroom teachers - these will be important reminders for every adult that works with our students at McAllister.
All certified staff members recently received a reminder to reflect on your TKES goal/plan - please be sure you have taken the time to login to the TKES platform, reflect and most importantly "Accept" the comments that you have made in regards to your reflection. It is also important to ensure that all other tabs in the platform have been signed off/accepted - if you need help with any of this please reach out and I will be more than happy to make sure you understand the needed steps to take.
Furthermore, you also received a reminder about completing a SAEBRS Screener for the students in which you instruct, please reference the email and make certain that you have completed this task by March 16, 2018 - this is powerful information that allows admin/counselors to provide the support needed for our students.
With an intentional focus of consistency on being curious & crazy for kids you will ALWAYS find a culture that is student focused!
Have a great week!
Below I have listed a few reminders so that they can be kept at the forefront as you plan and execute your daily tasks!
- Need a Substitute? Be sure that you have entered your absence in AESOP as well as notified your grade level admin and Ms. Lane! Personal Leave will not be approved without 3 days notice - Substitutes are a hot commodity and should be secured in advance if you are utilizing personal leave. *Emergency Sub Plans should always be prepared in the case you have an emergency!
- Money? Please ensure that all money is accounted for daily and that it never stays in your room overnight. MyPaymentsPlus has been a big help with this, but we still need to be cognizant of this as we collect money.
- Lunch - Please be on time, the flow and cleaning procedures are not able to flow efficiently and effectively when students are not picked up on time. Thank you in advance!
- Communication w/Parents -If a student is consistently not meeting the expectation whether it be academically or behaviorally please be certain you are contacting those parents by phone and that you are able to talk to an actual person and not an answering machine.We are a team and will work together to support the needs of our students, if you have questions or need assistance please let me know! NO Surprises!
Important Dates:
- Tuesday, February 27 - Faculty/Staff Meeting - 3pm - Media Center
- Friday, March 2, 2018 - Mother/Son RHHS Baseball Game Night
- Tuesday, March 6, 2018 - Cribbs' Baby Shower - 3PM - PL Room
- Friday, March 16, 2018 - EdCamp @RHHS
Have an INCREDIBLE Week!
Parent Conferences/Parent Contact
- Phone Call
- Conference
I understand that time is precious this time of year, please ensure that parents are aware of their child's academic standing and what can be done as we finish the year strong. One of the strongest pieces of communication can be channeled through the students themselves; consider sharing a flipgrid with parents in which students describe what they have learned this year and areas in which they would like to further focus their efforts. When students are in on the process, the results are that much more effective!
Black History Month
Happy Birthday to You!
- 3/5 - Leslie Habecker
- 3/6 - Jennilee Lloyd
- 3/9 - Kim Kixmiller
- 3/10 - Michael Morris
- 3/11 - Celabria Baker
- 3/16 - Megan Wienckoski
- 3/19 - Amanda Dimarzio
- 3/19 - Stefanie Klinger
- 3/23 - Jadon Hollins-Reno
- 3/25 - Sarah Chancey
Making Moves at McAllister
- Ms. Bryans truly shined this week and didn't miss a step in the process, thank you for helping out when a teammate was in need! The family culture is infectious!
- McAllister ES hosted the BOE meeting and it was a great success! Thank you to Ms. Paige Nobles and Ms. Tiffany Hursey for truly rocking it out and creating a production that was student led while highlighting the great work being done at MES.
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McAllister Elementary School
Email: cmiller@bryan.k12.ga.us
Website: https://mes.bryan.k12.ga.us/
Location: 224 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Richmond Hill, GA, United States
Phone: 912-851-4040
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Twitter: @McAllister_ES