Big Hollow Bugle
Big Hollow Elementary School~ December 2, 2016
Observations and Components
Professional Development Log/Documentation
Please make sure to submit your November Professional Development logs or documentation to Michelle by December 1st. :)
$100 Funds
Big Hollow Mail Call!
It's time to break out the mailboxes again! Big Hollow Elementary is starting our own mail system called The Big Hollow Mail call. Students will be collecting, sorting and delivering the mail to teachers and friends. The group will meet at 2:30 on Friday afternoons to collect, sort and deliver the mail. Jacqui Kolar will be sending out an application in case you have students who are interested in applying for the positions available within our postal service. Please help support this system by encouraging students to write letters to friends, teachers, and staff during unstructured work times (like centers perhaps?!)
Upcoming DRESS UP DAYS! Sponsored by our Social Committee :) Please join in the fun!
Monday, December 12th: "Favorite Flannel day" (wear flannel clothing)
Tuesday, December 13th: "Crazy holiday sweater day"
Wednesday, December 14th: "Dress like a candy cane day" (wear red and white)
Thursday, December 15th: "Holiday sock day" (wear your favorite holiday socks)
Friday, December 16th: "Show your holiday spirit day" (dress for the holidays)
Turkey Bingo !!!
Blood Drive
Attendance
WOW! Check out all the incredible ways you made someone else's day this week!
- Matt McCulley- Thank you so much for supporting us through the transition to Mastery Connect! We learned a lot during the training!
- Thanks so much to Janet Longo and Stephanie Wiley for all their help with conference dinner. Thanks to Katie Schiller and the mystery people who helped with dishes and cleanup.
- Deb and Carrie - Great job with Stack-A-Palooza!!!! The kids loved it!
- Jen Truss - Thank you for covering my class so I could enjoy some Muffins with Mom!
- Thank you Julie Castetter for working with my open times to let students come finish their project before Thanksgiving! ~Brenda
Save the Dates!
December 5-11-Computer Science Education Week- Hour of Code
December 5- PTO Meeting 6:30 pm
December 7- Early Release Day - Curriculum Committees and Google Hangout with Dave Burgess!
December 8- 3rd grade Mastery Connect Training
December 8- 4th grade data meeting 7:55 am conference room
December 9- BLT Meeting 7:55 am
December 12- 4th grade Mastery Connect Training
December 12- Board of Education Meeting
December 13- Staff Meeting 7:55 am
December 14- PBIS Meeting 7:55 am library
December 15- 3rd grade data meeting 7:55 am conference room
December 15- Moretti's appetizer bar 3-6 pm
December 17- January 1- Winter Break
January 2- Institute Day
January 3- Staff Meeting 7:55 am
January 5- 2nd grade data meeting 7:55 am conference room
January 9- Feburary 10- ACCESS Testing window
January 11-30 Winter MAP Testing Window
Just Some Friendly Reminders....
-- Please help students see the importance of MAP testing and PARCC testing by encouraging them to set goals for themselves. When we test again in January, our goal is for students to be motivated to beat their score from the last Spring.
-- If you are interested in doing student-led conferences for February, but aren't sure where to start, please let me know! I would love to share some ideas and help get you started with this.
How to Improve Student Participation
Michelle Dzik
Follow Big Hollow Elementary on Twitter @bighollowelem and you can also follow me @DzikMichelle
Email: michelledzik@bighollow.us
Website: www.bighollow.us
Location: 33315 North Fish Lake Road, Ingleside, IL, United States
Phone: 8477405321
Twitter: @Bighollowelem