Betsy's Bits
January 1, 2018
In Case You Missed It:
I hope everyone enjoyed their time off and was able to spend it around the ones you love. It was exactly what I needed to recharge and refocus to get ready for the new year and second semester.
The admin team has not completed all 2nd round of observations. We will be working hard to get this done ASAP. Hopefully our Stallions come back from the holiday fore focused and committed to learning compared to the month of December.
Updates on Stallion Staff:
Congratulations to Suzanne Swierczek and Chris! They are now Mr. and Mrs. Rurkowski. Suzanne said she will still answer to Mrs. S. :)Bev Marshburn reported that she is still healing well and is expecting to be released to come back to work later in January.
Before the holiday the interview team for a new school nurse for SanLee recommended a name for hire to LCS HR. I hope to be able to share more information including the name and start date by next edition of Bits. Lori officially begins at Bullock on January 2, but will be coming to help us until our new nurse begins and then assist in training.
Alice McIver is still healing, according her daughter, but she still is not aware of future treatments. Please keep Alice in your thoughts and prayers.
Reminder of Schoolwide Goals:
2. Build positive working relationships between staff, students, parents, and community to increase student achievement an average of 10% and decrease teacher turnover by 2%.
3. Ensure all students receive a rigorous, literacy infused academic program in all subject areas to increase student achievement an average of 10%.
For more details on how we plan to achieve, please click here.
RIGOR as defined by Stallion Teachers
Coming Up:
Mark Your Calendars:
Important schedule changes/reminders over the next month:
- January 8 ~ UnMeeting 2:50 pm
- January 9 ~ ALL Department teams meet
- January 15 ~ No school in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
- January 19 ~ End of 2nd Quarter
- January 22 ~ Required workday - We will have an AVID PD for all certified staff beginning at 9:00 am. Please refrain from making any additional commitments during this time.
- January 23 ~ 1st Day of 3rd quarter
- January 24-26 ~ 2nd Quarter NC Check In and Benchmarks (modified testing bell schedule)
- February 7 ~ AVID Showcase @SLMS