Mt. Bethel Messenger
August 31, 2018
BUCCANEER BRAVOS
- ENCORE, AMANDA GARDNER for leading our Buccaneers in singing the National Anthem on Thursday night's Braves game!
- BRAVO, KATHY TENNEY, TRACY SIKES, AND KATIE GIORDANO for volunteering your classes for CTLS-Assess Modeling!
- STANDING OVATION to OUR SPECIALISTS AND MEMBERS OF THE YO TEAM for leading collaborative sessions during Early Release! It was awesome to listen in on the conversations.
- COMMENDATIONS to our MATH TEACHERS for prioritizing standards in Math during Early Release! Your work is much appreciated!
- THANKS to STAFF WHO ATTENDED CONCERT ON THE GREEN! It was a hot but fun time sponsored by our amazing PTA!
- WOOT for OUR EIP TEAM who have completed screenings and met with multiple parents! EIP will begin on 9/10!
TESTING - NEXT WEEK!
- 8:00 - 8:45 = 2nd Grade
- 8:50 - 9:35 = 4th Grade
- 9:40 - 10:25 = Kindergarten
- 10:30 - 11:15 = 5th Grade
- 11:55 - 12:40 =-1st Grade
- 1:15 - 2:00 = 3rd Grade
NO LUNCH CHANGES
MIE Training Update
Thanks to our Foundation for providing almost $12K in funding for this initiative!
Candidate Forum - 9/17 @ Dickerson
If you would like to submit a question for the candidates to answer at the forum, email DMS PTSA Legislative Chair Amanda Moulthrop with your question.
And don't forget to register to vote online. Voter registration deadline is October 9, 2018.
PROGRESS REPORTS - COMMUNICATE BY 9/5
Parents can be notified via email, via weekly folder, or via other written notification. Parents should be notified NO LATER than Wednesday, 9/5.
Sample of this communication may look like:
Dear Parent,
The purpose of this correspondence is to notify you that we are half-way through this marking period. At this time, your student has a (C, D, F, 1, N - whatever it is) in the area of ____________________. We will continue to work and provide differentiated instruction in your child's area of difficulty. (If you want to include a statement that reading nightly or spending 5-10 minutes daily practicing math facts or completing assigned homework would help your child, you may do so).
Sincerely,
The Most Awesome Teacher on the Planet
NO MORE CAREER CLUSTER REQUIREMENTS!
Jewish High Holidays
The Jewish High Holiday of Rosh Hashanah falls on Monday, September 10, 2018 and Tuesday, September 11, 2018. Yom Kippur, the day of atonement, falls on Wednesday, September 19, 2018.
Please ensure that you do not schedule tests and assignment due dates on Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur, to accommodate the students and their families observing these holidays.
In observing these holidays, students are not able to complete assignments, projects, or study for tests, on these days.
Mark Your Calendars!
Monday, September 3rd
- Labor Day Holiday - NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday, September 4th
- 1/2 and 1/2 Target Day for 3rd Grade
- CogAT & Iowa Bubbling - ESOL, Special Ed, Speech, Gifted
- GKIDS Data entry due
- 5th Grade In-School Field Trip -
Wednesday, September 5th - CogAT Verbal Battery
- Progress report distribution
- Drop-In Baby Shower for Baby Lane Grigsby in back of Learning Commons
- 8:30 - 11:30 - Appleyard out @ Elementary Principals' Meeting @ Piedmont Church
- 5th Grade - Water Company In-School Field Trip
- 10:00 am - PTA Board Meeting @ Princeton Lakes Clubhouse
Thursday, September 6th - CogAT Quantitative Battery
- Tech Thursday - MIE Training. See updated schedule in document above.
Friday, September 7th - CogAT Nonverbal Battery
Saturday, September 8th
- Happy Birthday, Kevin Johnson
Duty Schedule
AM BUS CLIPBOARD & MONITORING: Layman
AM BUS LANE MONITORING: Paulose
AM CARPOOL: Saour, Sigmund, Rinaldi
PM CARPOOL: Bredickas, Kenney, Giordano
SECOND LOAD STANDBY: Sheldon