Eagle Eye E-News March 16-March 20
Ebinport Elementary Faculty and Staff E-News
Ebinport's Vision Statement
THE WEEK IN REVIEW...
- Teacher Survey Portal Open
- GBE Conferences
- 11:00 Brian out of the building for Aspire training
- 6:00 SIC Meeting with Senator Wes Hayes
Tuesday: Happy Saint Patrick's Day- Remember to wear your green and jeans :)
- No official grade level meetings today, Rhonda and Chris Odom will be preparing for the community visit.
- Teacher Survey Portal Open
- 3:00 Faculty Meeting: Discovery Education
- GBE Conferences
- 9:00 Rhonda conducts a parent tour for kindergarten
- 6:30 PTO Meeting
Wednesday: No jean passes can be used today, professional attire only!
- 9:00 Fifth Grade WWII wax museum
- 10:00 Community Visit (see information below)
- 12:00 Rhonda and Brian in a FaceTime Meeting
- 4:00 Yoga
- Teacher Survey Portal Open
- GBE Conferences
Thursday
- Teacher Survey Portal Open
- Last Day for GBE Conferences
- Fifth Grade on a Field Trip
Friday
- No ESOL Classes due to WIDA Testing: Mrs. Allison to provide testing schedule. Testing is being done in the conference room.
- Teacher Survey Portal Open (More Information Below)
- GBE Conferences
- Immersion Teachers and Rhonda in Charlotte at Collinswood Language Academy
- Peer observation day
Community Visit
Things for you to know:
- Please have all hallway displays updated, neat and attractive.
- Please only wear professional attire on Wednesday, no jeans passes today.
- Please have your classroom doors open beginning at 10:20 to allow visitors to come in and see the great things happening in your classrooms with minimal interruptions.
- Please don't be surprised if visitors ask students questions.
- Please prepare students that visitors will be in the building on this day.
If you have any questions or concerns please let me know!
Congratulations, Ebinport!
Congratulations! Harris Teeter has reviewed your RFP and is pleased to inform you Ebinport Elementary School will receive a $5,000 donation in support of youth athletics and wellness. Ebinport is 1 of 20 elementary, middle and high schools selected to receive this special donation which combines for a total of $100,000 to local schools!
Congratulations, Dr. Beard! Ebinport continues to thrive as a school of excellence!
Noise Level in the Cafeteria
How it works:
When students hear the music they must be quiet and focus on eating and enjoying the music. When the music stops they may talk quietly to their neighbors.
What we need from you:
This will only work if all grade levels and teachers decide to participate. Because of our cafeteria schedule we can't have one grade level decide to participate and then the grade level they are in the cafeteria with not participate. Please think about this program and decide if this is something you would like for us to try on a trial basis. You may click here to indicate your choice. If the majority of teachers agree to participate we will try this beginning the week before Spring Break. Leadership Team will meet April 7 and a discussion will be had then about how the trial period went and if we should continue using this in the cafeteria.
Breakfast on Late Start and Delayed Start?
Online Teacher Survey for 2015 School Report Card
The teacher survey is conducted online over the internet from the State Department of Education website, located here: http://ed.sc.gov/
On the right side of the home page are a series of boxes, please click the box entitled Report Card – Teacher Survey to access the survey.
Please pay attention to the following timelines for completing the teacher survey online.
March 3, 2015 –Teacher Survey portal opens.
March 31, 2015 –Teacher Survey portal closes.
Teachers, librarians, guidance counselors, and speech therapists at the school should complete the teacher survey. Part-time teachers may complete a survey form if they are on campus at least half of each school day or week.
The survey may be completed using any computer with internet access. Teachers may use their home computers.
Our school SIDN number is 4603023. Please have this survey completed by March 31, 2015.
Recruitment Fair
End-of-Year GBE Conference
Safety Committee Meeting Notes
The changes are going smooth with few glitches. We will continue to monitor and adjust as needed.
Bus Lot Procedures-
A discussion was held as to weather to remain inside at all times or be outside on pretty day until buses arrive. If it is pretty, students will go outside to wait. Make sure if you are the person from your grade level on bus duty, you stay and are diligent monitoring ALL students.
Lock Down/Reverse lock down-
Review procedures. Make sure you know what to do if there is a reverse lock down (you are outside and need to come in). Typically, you will go in to the nearest classroom or area. The issue with going to an area or classroom that is not yours is that the door will be/should be locked. Do we all need master keys? Use your best judgment depending on scenario as to whether you return to building or go off campus. Kevin Wren will be invited to the next safety meeting to discuss this further.
Lock Down during Arrival/Dismissal-
There is no good solution.
Get to a close room or area. (Problem-classroom doors will most likely be locked. Do we all need master key?)
Bring ideas/suggestions on solutions to next meeting. Kevin Wren will be invited to next meeting to discuss this further.
Technology Committee Meeting Notes
1. SuccessMaker replacement: Stacy Bailey received an update that it will only be used by Title 1 schools only.
* Looking at next year, looking into a replacement for successmaker for the whole school to use in the computer lab. Complete survey if we find a replacement, would you be interested in or use it. If budget cannot supply for it, would you be willing to use $25 or so of your supply amount.
* Stacy will create the survey.
2. Typing program update.
* Looking at software programs that can be used in the computer lab to assist teachers in preparing for typing with testing.
* If we have a software program, will we have a dedicated slot to work in the computer lab on typing skills. (We feel we need to have a slot in the computer lab if we get the software. Computer lab seems to be occupied more so by certain grade levels. We need a balance.)
3. Foundation Grant for Keyboards: Ebinport has 238 student ipad devices and 118 keyboards. Kellie and Melinda created a grant to purchase 120 wireless keyboards and batteries totaling $2,500. We should know in March whether this will be funded.
If partially funded, we will use money from Mrs. Kelsey to purchase the rest.
4. Promethean board training is being put on hold as we feel teachers have too much on their plates at this time. If teachers are interested in training, let the technology committee know.
Beautification Committee Notes
Projects at Works:
1. In cooperation with Mrs. Sebastian:
*Fourth Graders will be the first group to organize a food waste collection day this month.
*The gardens will be cleared and replenished with enriched soil. Volunteers welcomed!
2. Barbara Oertel Day:
Tentatively (with the approval of Mrs. Kelsey), a celebration of Barbara Oertel’s service to our school will be on June 2, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.
Barbara’s family along with our staff, Brenda Keeling, Shane Goodwin, and Lynn Morgan will be invited to honor Barbara Oertel through a brief ceremony at the Windmill Palmetto Tree. This tree is located near the fourth grade garden beds.
3. Student Council would like to come to your class for a few minutes to explain to your students what should and should not be recycled at school. Also, they will be able to show your students a short power point presentation on the importance of recycling.
Reminder: If serving pizza, please empty all cardboard boxes before placing them in the large RED containers outside. No food, plastic wrap, or plastic bags should be discard with the cardboard, please.
Academic Committee
As a committee, we reviewed various surveys and selected possible questions from available templates.
We looked on Survey Monkey to assess the ease and confidentiality aspect of creating and administering an online survey.
After creating a 19-question survey, we realized that anything over 10 questions requires a paid upgrade subscription. Do we have a school subscription or access to creating a longer survey on Survey Monkey? Please advise!
Lisa is looking into creating a survey on Constant Contact as a possibility.
Sunshine Committee
April 14th – Tailgate Day – bring a snack to share
April 22nd – Administrative Assistants’ Day
May 6th – Nurse’s Day
End of the Year party – Friday, May 29th (5-8:30)
-Sunshine money will be used to buy meat (hamburger/hot dogs), buns, paper products, condiments, coleslaw, fruit tray, potato salad, chips, cookies, lemonade, tea, water bottles
What to include in the invitation:
-RSVP please (including # family members that will be attending)
-shorts/swimsuit attire (adults are responsible for their children while swimming)
-bring your own chairs, towels
-feel free to bring your own outdoor games
Upcoming Grade Level Retention Meetings: More information to come
When/where are the meetings?
- March 23 2:45 First grade Retention meeting in the conference room.
- March 24 2:45 Kindergarten Retention Meeting in the conference room.
- March 25 2:45 Second Grade Retention Meeting in the conference room
Who should attend?
- The grade level that we are meeting about
- One teacher from the grade level above the grade level that is meeting to serve as an expert on required skills for success
- One resource teacher to share their knowledge and expertise regarding the ways students learn best.
- Building administration
- Guidance Counselor
What should I bring to my grade level meeting?
- Information that would help this team make decisions regarding retaining a student. Only students whose parents have been told previously that retention is a possibility should be presented in these meetings.
*Next year we will have two meetings structured like this and we will have a meeting for all grade levels. In the Fall meeting we will meet as a grade level to discuss student progress and possible interventions. Spring meetings will focus on next steps for students.
If you have a scheduling conflict please let me know!