Friday Faculty Focus
News and Notes about #BeBCMS-SY 19- Issue 3
Job Well Done!
ELITE work this week team! We had a very efficient and effective and FUN week of learning for our scholars! Schedules were near perfect, times were down pat, and learning was rolling on day one! AWESOME start!
A few reminders and reviews for the week:
- SMILE! Be Happy! #BeELITEInYour20SquareFeet
- MAP testing begins Monday. You all have the schedule, see KAT with questions.
- TEAM Meetings are Monday. NEXT Monday 8/20 will be LWL for the first 20 minutes of your team meetings. We will do a WC on our specific Literacy focus.
- Please complete your it's LEARNING Compliance Training-- that is the mandatory compliance training-- Due by Sept. 5th
- TKES information coming soon.....Orientation dates TBD--We will discuss at TEAM meetings next week!
- Please review the Safety Plan (Team Leaders) in your first team meeting Monday.
- Please review the handbook and sign off
- Lesson plans are due, in hard copy form, to the binder by Friday at 4:00. The binder will be in the data room on Fridays.
- WIN team is 30 minutes drop and read and it is an EVERYONE expectation. Have a book and be ready to READ! There are lots of variations to this-- so be creative!
- Please make sure your weekly communication to your parents is ready. This needs to be up to date weekly. Email Mr. Kicklighter to put it on the website.
- Week two continues ALL HANDS ON DECK.
- Ms. Shelby is working on Casual Day Friday posters. Stay tuned.
- NEW staff: please enter the address of either your parents or someone who is close to you (family/friend) on this google doc: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r30ooiXknkSspVQN48Pe8MrkxBH8yOS6AlFx6U809Sc/edit?usp=sharing
- Open House Feedback: GLOWS and GROWS here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Xoo9_oLbUI-8Gcyvu_TBXEhsSn4zJGIPgb2Bnr1m6Y/edit?usp=sharing
Staff Shout Outs!
- To Mr. Sikes for hustling between both buildings. Beginning next week, he will be FULL TIME MS on Tuesdays and Thursdays and FULL TIME HS on Mondays and Wednesdays. Friday will be his floater day
- To Ms. Ennis and Mr. Sikes for coordinating and organizing FREE Physical Night
- To Ms. Adams for handling lunch supervision to allow our grade level teachers a duty free lunch!
- Ms. Ferreira for organizing MAP testing for our schoolhouse!
- To Ms. Beasley for organizing support for our scholars in the EBD classroom
- To Mr. Charles for killing snakes and spiders
Important Events! (The •1)
#CelebrateMonday - MAP Testing begins, TEAM meetings, Athletic practices after school, Cross County and Cheerleading begin, Softaball AWAY
#TurnUPTuesday- MAP testing
#WinWednesday- MAP testing, Athletics practices after school, Softball HOME opener
#ThankfulThursday- MAP testing, Athletics practices after school
#FocusFriday- MAP testing, Red and Black Football Spirit Day, Hat Day $1.00, Athletics practices after school
Coming UP:
Wednesday August 29th- Coffee Chat for Parents
Sign Up for Athletics Here:
3 events min. per semester! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16Tzr1q9QiufUUWn_veX6FIjE6poQEaIofGAZhDXd0ow/edit?usp=sharing
What I'm Reading.... (The •5)
Please make sure you have completed your Reading Bitmoji
Lead with Literacy
by Mandy Ellis
Part of the #LeadLAP PLN
I am loving my WIN time in your learning spaces! I think I will be able to get through two books a week at this rate! This week, I have foucsed on a new Pirate book: Lead with Literacy. As we push and work to create culture of readers in our schoolhouse we need to think about this:
"Does your learning environment mirror your instructional philosophy and beliefs about literacy instruction?"
WOW! Think about what you model, what you say, how you say it. Are you promoting and encouraging a culture of readers? Share your ideas with your team!
#ReadersAreLeaders
#LoveTheProcess
Focus on......... Literacy (The •15)
Our #BeBCMS Moral Imperatives to an ELITE school are not changing. Do you remember them?
a. Come to School- BE AMAZING- Go Home! Repeat
b. Bell to Bell instruction
c. ALL instruction/teaching will be on grade level and standards based
d. Take a STAND for teaching and learning. Get up!
Focus On:
Literacy
We had great conversation and reflection during our first World Cafe. Out of those conversations, we agreed as a school Literacy at BCMS means:
- Reading
- Writing
- Speaking
- Communication
- Listening
As we move foward, we will begin to define what areas of Literacy we will hone in on a schoolhouse. Our first Learning with Liz: Pop UP PL will be Monday August 20th! This will be the first 20 minutes of your team meeting. Please plan on meeting in the data room! We will begin to focus on what our focus will be on a schoolhouse and we will work on developing one common theme and strategy to work on together!
Here is our lesson design template: (make a copy first) Get a jump on your planning for next school year! Our instructional framework is not changing!
Our Lesson Design rubric is here.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/16FNMIEHor32d3TIV_Ra0tqqA9zGwz4MLe81qUcEPaDk/edit?usp=sharing
#TweetOfTheWeek
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I regularly remind my staff that everyone has a story, and we may never know what someone else is trying to overcome. Therefore, we must build relationships and let those who struggle know that we see them and care! #TalkToMe #LeadLap
You can find me @missliz31 and @BryanCountyMS
Hashtags for this year:
#BeBCMS
#IChoose...
#LifeInAMiddleSchool
#BeBCMS
#BeELITEInYour20SquareFeet
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