Bauer Bits
December 16, 2022
Attendance Reminder
Drop Off Information
Bauer Drop-Offs:
Please do not use the north lot for drop-off. Staff have reported seeing families using the north lot to drop students off in the morning. This conflicts with bus traffic and creates unsafe conditions for our buses and students. Thank you for using the south lot for morning drop-off.
From the Principal's Desk
The 3 Hallmarks of a Great Teammate
As we approach the holiday season here in America, various sports are being played simultaneously for our viewing pleasure.
Each night, we can watch our favorite teams and witness firsthand the essential qualities of great organizations and teammates.
Pat Lencioni, of TableGroup, has written extensively about successful teams. His first book, "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team," was a best-seller along with "The Ideal Team" Player, released in 2016.
Lencioni identifies three critical components that make a great teammate. Without these working together, a team will never bond and maximize its potential. On every level of the organization, these critical elements must be part of everyone's daily habits and behaviors.
- Humility. Being humble is the first and perhaps most important characteristic of a great team. C.S. Lewis once said: "Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it's thinking of yourself less." As a leader, we create humility in our teams when we practice being humble, never speaking in the first person, and always including ourselves as part of the problem.
- Hunger. Great teammates want to be coached and want to improve daily. They're never satisfied, always reaching for new challenges. They possess incredible work habits that strengthen over time. Hunger means working harder, working smarter and being able to focus.
- Smart. Lencioni points out this isn't an intellectual skill but rather an emotional one. Using common sense and understanding what is and isn't important to the overall goals of the team.
Lencioni points out that without all three working together, becoming a great teammate never occurs, and talented teams never truly become great.
When a person is proficient in humility and hunger but lacks smarts, Lencioni calls this person the "Accidental Mess Maker." When a person is humble and smart but lacks hunger, Lencioni calls him/her the "Lovable Slacker." When a person is smart and hungry but lacks humility, Lencioni labels them "The Skillful Politician."
Having been part of several teams, many of us can likely identify with each of Lencioni's labels.
It doesn't matter if you're a leader, teacher, student, parent or young adult; being great in these three areas will be the cornerstone of your success moving forward. Make these a part of your core and watch how others react and gravitate toward you, emulating your behavior.
If you're in charge of any team from Wall Street to Pop Warner Football, spend time teaching these core values and practice them daily.
Once you become a great teammate, a great team will follow.
Shared from "The Daily Coach" by George Raveling
Mark Your Calendar
Monday, January 9th - BPC Skating Party
Tuesday, January 10th - Jet's Pizza Night
Friday, January 13th - Early Release (12:15)
Art Updates
5/6 Building @ Georgetown Update from Mrs. McClure:
I am so excited to provide you with updates on the decisions that have been made thus far for the 5/6 Building @ Georgetown. Since my last communication, I have been having many collaborative conversations with teachers, staff, parents, and administration to continue planning and preparing for next fall. I truly appreciate all of the work and support that everyone has put in to helping us get to where we are with our plans for a successful opening in 2023!
Start and End Times: School will run on a secondary schedule.
Before and After School Care: Eagles Nest will be available for fifth grade students only. The location of Eagles Nest for the fifth grade students will be determined based on numbers and available space.
Fifth Grade Specifics:
Core Teachers: Students will have two teachers and switch classes between these two teachers for ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Students will be scheduled with other students from Alward, Bauer, Georgetown, and Park (i.e. An Alward student will have classes with students from Alward, Bauer, Georgetown and Park).
Specials: Students will go to Music, PE, STEAM or Art daily, similar to what they do in the elementary buildings.
Academic Support/Enrichment: Students will participate in an intervention/enrichment block that meets their individual academic needs.
Report Cards: Students will continue to receive standards based report cards.
Recess: Students will get two recess opportunities: one during their lunch block and one scheduled at another time during the school day.
Special Events: Fifth grade students will continue to participate in a holiday music program and attend fifth grade camp in the spring.
Sixth Grade Specifics:
Core Teachers: Students will have four core teachers for ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies. Students will be scheduled with other students from Alward, Bauer, Georgetown, and Park. (i.e. An Alward student will have classes with students from Alward, Bauer, Georgetown and Park.)
Electives: Students will have two elective periods. During one elective period, students will choose one year long performing arts class (Band, Choir, Orchestra, or Creative Arts). For the second elective period, students will choose four additional electives from a menu of options that will be a quarter long each.
Academic Support/Enrichment: Students will participate in an intervention/enrichment block that meets their individual academic needs.
Report Cards: Students will continue to get letter grades for all courses that they are taking.
Outdoor Opportunities: During the lunch block, students will get an opportunity to go outside.
Scheduling: Scheduling for sixth grade electives will begin in January 2023.
Upcoming Parent Communication: During the winter months, optional meetings will be scheduled at Alward, Bauer, Georgetown, and Park to discuss more details regarding programming and what a typical day will look like at the 5/6 building. In the spring, we will also have informational parent meetings at BMS with building tours to follow.
5/6 T-Shirt Design and Winner: This past month, our current fourth and fifth grade students from Alward, Bauer, Georgetown, and Park voted on their favorite t-shirt design for the 5/6 Building @ Georgetown. Congratulations to Juliet Dykema of Park Elementary as her design received the most votes and will be our first ever school-wide t-shirt. We are so excited to give one of these t-shirts to all incoming 5/6 students this spring. Juliet was featured on the Eagle Eye News at the high school and in our last edition of the Appleseed!
Questions about 5/6 Building Programming: If you have any questions in regards to programming at the 5/6 building, please email eagles@hpseagles.net. We will be creating a frequently asked question and answer document based on your inquiries.
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Bauer Elementary School
Email: ehuizen@hpseagles.net
Website: https://www.hudsonvillepublicschools.org/
Location: 8136 48th Avenue, Hudsonville, MI, USA
Phone: 616-669-624
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