Mt. Bethel Messenger
January 6, 2020
WELCOME BACK!
We are fortunate that as educators, we have two new years - one in July/August and one in January to reflect, reset, and realize the potential ahead!
There is no better profession and no better way to spend our days - focused on students and learning - and building the future. Thank you for all you do and cheers to continuing to embody Mt. Bethel's mission of EXCELLENCE IN ACTION!
Specials Schedules - Second Semester
THE VOYAGE - RESPONSIBILITY
In January we will encourage and celebrate RESPONSIBILITY. This theme fits well with New Year's Resolutions and goal-setting for the remainder of the year for our staff and students.
RESPONSIBILITY is making good choices and owning your behavior. Our first action point is being in control of how you act.
Expectations: Use resources as you see fit (linked below or through Voyage portal). Target talk and recognize times when you see students exhibiting responsibility.
Continue to encourage and recognize kindness and use the Be the "I" in KIND backdrop as you see fit and feel free to text images to Appleyard.
VERTICAL CCC'S - TUESDAY AFTERNOON. NO REGULARLY SCHEDULED CCC'S THIS WEEK.
Vertical CCC's will meet on Tuesday after school.
Agendas have been loaded into each Team. Make sure you pay close attention to Agenda Item #1 for each Vertical CCC.
Because of Vertical CCC's and Friday's TKES Mid-Year Conference, we will not have formal CCC meetings during planning this week. If your team would still like to meet during planning, please let Shannon Wise know.
REWIRE Optional Session - Wednesday @ 2:30 in Wise's Room
RELEASE SUPER POWERS (Multiple Intelligences)
EMOTIONAL REGULATION (Breathing techniques and working through emotionality)
WIRING HABITS (Neuroscience - how the brain works)
IMPULSE CONTROL (Stop and think)
RE-CALIBRATE REACTIVITY (How to handle recovery from an emotional episode)
EXERCISE THE BRAIN (SmartMoves & Yoga)
The course will be taught by Martha Whalen - who retired from Sope Creek and taught me everything I know about principaling. She will offer a session for teachers on Wednesday after school in Wise's room. It will be beneficial and worthwhile to attend!
MID-YEAR CONFERENCES - FRIDAY 1/10
Please plan to meet on Friday, January 10th at your planning to complete our TKES mid-year conferences. *This is a change from original plans.
- Bring charged laptops.
- @ Planning time.
- Wise's Room.
- Arrive on time.
- We will review data, upload documents into the TKES Platform, and discuss evaluations for second semester.
FRIDAY, 1/10 - REPORT CARD & TEST SCORE DISTRIBUTION
NO CHALLENGER PUBLISHING & HONORING OUR HEROES
STEM DAY - February 14th
We are looking forward our second STEM Day this year - February 14th
K: 8:00-9:15
1st: 10:00-11:15 (If your lunch starts at 11:04, start by 9:50, etc.)
2nd: 9:00-10:15
3rd: 12:25- 1:40
4th: 11:00-12:15
5th: 12:30-1:45 (Flexible around lunch schedule )
JANUARY MEETING DATES
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Monday, January 6th
- Students return
- First day of second semester
- Target assessment - motivational portfolios
Tuesday, January 7th
- Vertical CCC's - 2:30
- Target assessment - motivational portfolios
Wednesday, January 8th
- 8:00 am - CORE Team
- 10:00 am - PTA Executive
- REWIRE - 2:30 pm - Wise's Room
Thursday, January 9th
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHERIE VODOPIA! (Groovy one!)
- 8:00 am - Spelling Bee
- Jaime out - Leadership
Friday, January 10th
- Report card distribution
- Mid-Year Conferences during planning
- GKIDS Mid-Year Checkpoint
- Target delivering testing materials to warehouse
DUTY SCHEDULE - WEEK OF 1/6
Extra hands always appreciated!
- AM BUS - CLIPBOARD: Hunter | AM BUS PROCEDURES
- AM BUS - MONITORING: Danner
- AM CAR - Griffin, Varnedoe | AM CARPOOL PROCEDURES
- PM CAR - Gorman
- 2nd LOAD/LATE FACT ARRIVAL - Robinson