Brummer Bobcat Buzz
September 29, 2023
Brummer Parent Teacher Conferences Sign Ups for October 17th and October 19th
This Week's Bobcat Photo Gallery
Upcoming Dates
October 4th - Bobcat Dens - Don't forget to wear your Bobcat T-Shirt!
October 9th - Half day for elementary students
October 17th & 19th - October 17th & 19th - Parent Teacher Conferences (1:15 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.) / Half days for students A.M. only
October 24th - October 27th - Hearing Tests, Kindergarten, Second Grade & Fourth Grade
October 25th - BNC Trail of Treats
October 27th - Halloween Parade at 2:15 p.m. on the walking path.
Nov. 1st - Picture Retake Day
Nov. 7th - No school for students - All Teachers Curriculum Day
Brummer Bobcats Went Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness
Morning Drop Off
As a friendly reminder, please do not drop off students prior to 8:40 a.m. Please have your child remain in the vehicle until this time. Staff supervision does not begin until 8:40 a.m. We appreciate your cooperation.
Halloween Parade and Classroom Party Details
October Food Service Menu
Meet Our Staff, Ms. Heinz
School Improvement Survey
As part of our continuous improvement efforts, this year our district will be participating in a systems-level accreditation process with Cognia. Cognia is an accreditation organization working with schools around the world to improve their systems. The accreditation we are seeking through the process will extend to all the schools within our district.
One part of the accreditation process includes seeking feedback from our students, staff and families. During the first week in October, surveys will be shared with staff, families, and with students in grades 3-12. Participation in the survey is optional. Families will be provided with a link in our weekly newsletter. Staff will be sent a link via email. Students will be offered a chance to participate in the survey during school. Each survey has two components- a portion asking for demographic information and a portion asking for feedback on our district’s culture and climate. The survey questions and response choices come directly from Cognia, the accreditation organization, and were not written by our staff.
Within the culture and climate portion, students will be asked to think about a prompt and select four choices from a list of words that describe how they feel or think about a topic.
Students in grades 3-5 are asked the following three questions:
Which four of the following words or phrases best describe, in general, what you think of your teachers?
Choices are: Honest, Fun, Caring, Active, Lazy, Curious, Don't Care, Mean, Fake, and Unfair
Which four of the following words or phrases best describe, in general, the things you most often DO while in class at school?
Choices are: Listen to teachers, Complete short projects, Complete long projects, Write, Think, Memorize, Complete worksheets, Work with others, Work alone, Make presentations, and Take tests
Which four of the following words would best describe, in general, how you feel while at school?”
Choices are: Happy, Angry, Challenged, Bored, Interested, Afraid, Encouraged, Confused, Excited, Lonely, Supported, and Tired.
During the demographic portion of the survey, which can be skipped in whole or part, students are asked:
I am a... (Optional):
Boy
Girl
I am... (Optional):
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
I am... (Optional):
Hispanic
Not Hispanic or Latino
My grade in school is...
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
How long have you been a student at this school?
This is my 1st year
2 years
3 years
4 years or more
If you wish, you can direct your child to skip over the demographic portion of the survey. Students can also skip any individual questions within the demographic portion. Your child is still able to provide feedback on the culture and climate portion of the survey without completing the demographic questions. You are also able to opt your child out of the survey by contacting the school principal before the end of September. If on the day of the survey any child wishes to opt themselves out of responding, that is allowed as well.
At our school, students will be administered the survey in the classroom by their teacher during the first week of October. Teachers grades 3-5 will provide the specific date of the survey in their upcoming classroom communications.
Survey results will be used by our district leadership team to determine future areas of focus as well as strengths of our district.
SLCS Supplemental Materials Process Update
Our teachers are amazing and provide engaging learning opportunities for your children each and every day. As professionals, they often utilize supplemental materials to enhance the learning experience for their students. The district process for approving supplemental materials has been reviewed and updated. The approval process has been, and will continue to be, reviewed with all teachers across the district at the beginning of each school year. Supplemental materials not previously approved through the district’s curriculum committee process need building administrator approval before being used in the classroom.
As always, we appreciate your partnership and welcome your involvement in your child’s education. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Cooper, principal.
Hearing and Vision Screening Updates
Hearing screenings will be available at Brummer October 24th - 27th, 2023 for kindergarten, 2nd, and 4th grades.
Vision screenings will be available in the Spring on April 1st- April 4th, 2024, for 1st, 3rd, and 5th grades. Please see below for more information.