GES Staff News
February 19- March 2, 2018
Core Values and Goals
BASD Core Values
- Safety and Well Being
- Acceptance and Respect
- Collaboration and Communication
- Learning and Growth
GES BHAG:
All GES families will be empowered to graduate students who meet the indicators for successful completion of their K-12 careers and recognize the value of education as it relates to career and college readiness and citizenship.
GES Action Plan Goals:
- Promote the growth and development of staff, students, and the GES community in order to foster active engagement in academic, emotional, and social learning
- Engage all students in differentiated learning during ELA instruction
- Engage all students in differentiated learning during math instruction
Calendar
February 19 -
February 20 - 4-Sight reading test #4 window opens
February 21 - early dismissal day with one hour mtg
February 22 - Senior Orchestra - AM at BES
February 23 - Senior Band - AM at GES, Casual for a Cause
February 26 - 4-Sight math test #3 window opens
February 27 -
February 28 -
March 1 -
March 2 - Community Reader Day, Casual for a Cause
Happy Birthday!
February
19 - Michelle Hillegas
20 - Sherry Daubenspeck
25 - Melissa Gable
March
3 - Matt Hadley
Calendar Updates
Where in the World is Stephanie?
February 19 - dr apt in AM, Steph Petri will be covering GES
February 28 - Ed Center all day for leadership meeting and 2018-19 scheduling meeting
March 2 - Berks County Princpals meeting at Muhlenberg in PM
Mid-Year Meetings
PSTAT Training for Professional Staff and Selected Paraprofessionals
You are now able to complete the PSTAT training necessary to proctor the PSSA exams. Please remember, this training is required for all professional staff, not just grade 3-5 classroom teachers. Please have this training completed by February 23 as the site will be down for maintenance as of that date.
The link to the training site is here https://www.pstattraining.net/
One of the changes for administrators this year is that we need to have a printout of your certificate. After completion, please print out the certificate and turn it in to the office.
Also, there is an option for you to reset your password if you have forgotten it. If you are new to BASD, click “Register” and sign yourself up. If you are new to GES but previously worked in another school, after you log-in, in the upper right-hand of the page (in white), click “My Account.” Please change your school to “Gilbertsville EL SCH”.
***March 21 will now be a required one hour meeting for teachers to make up the one missed on February 7. It will be PLC time here in the building. ***
From the OTL: (Office of Teaching and Learning)
We are diligently working to organize our annual Wellness Day and Next Practices Summit (NPS) for March 2018. These professional learning days are only successful with the help and support of our staff. If you have a topic to share and would like to facilitate a session on either of these days, please email Sara Obarow. We are very excited that A.J. Juliani is joining us for the keynote and additional breakout sessions for the NPS. Click here to hear a bit more about his work and SEVEN things that can happen when student own their learning! Also, if you are interested in pre-ordering a copy of A.J.’s book, Empower, prior to the NPS please email Becky Thomas. The cost will be $17/each. You can read more about it by clicking here. Books will also be available for purchase at NPS.
Please share these reminders with your students:
- Students should not be trading Pokemon or other cards on the buses or in school.
- Smart Watches were a popular Christmas gift. Students may wear them if they are not accessing cell phone features such as calling and texting and as long as they are not a distraction from learning. If students are distracted by their watch, then they will be expected to put it away in their schoolbag. Repeated violations will be treated the same as cell phones - watches will be kept in the office until the end of the day. Next step would be that parents have to come pick it up. Please note: Students may NOT have Smart Watches in their possession during PSSAs.
Due to the number and variety of allergies in the building, students are reminded that there should be no eating on school buses. Also, just a reminder that we are a latex-aware building. Thank you for your understanding and support in helping us maintain a safe environment for our students.
Students should be dressed appropriately for winter weather. We go outside for recess unless the wind chill is below 19 degrees.
Personal Days
Listed below are CAPPED/STAFF DEVELOPMENT days:
2/16/18
2/19/18
3/16/18
- 3/28/18 (Staff Development – no personal days allowed)
4/2/18
4/20/18
4/27/18
5/4/18
5/7/18
5/11/18
5/18/18
- 5/25/18
5/29/19
- 6/5/18 (Last Day of School)
Listed below are personal days with limited availability:
3/2 has 5 remaining
3/9 has 5 remaining
4/3 has 7 remaining
4/6 has 7 remaining
5/14 has 6 remaining
5/21 has 3 remaining
5/24 has 3 remaining
2017-18 Early Dismissal Days
2017-2018 Early Dismissal Days
- February 21
- March 27
- May 4 & 31
- June 1, 4, & 5
Gilbertsville Elementary School
Email: sllandis@boyertownasd.org
Website: www.boyertownasd.org
Location: 36 Congo Road, Gilbertsville, PA, 19512
Phone: 610-369-7485
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gilbertsvilleel/?fref=ts
Twitter: @GilbertsvilleEl