The Bailey Times
December 4, 2017
November/December Coffee Chats for Teachers
Teachers if you are interested in attending any of the sessions below, please sign up in MLP so that you can get credit for attending. If you would like to present a coffee chat, please let me know! I will be glad to set it up for you in MLP. This can be a group effort or individual. I hope that some of you will take advantage of this opportunity as it helps you grow as a teacher and leader but it also helps our faculty grow in their practice. Here are some of the dates that are available for you to choose from. We don't need to use all of them but two a month would be great!
December 5: Apple Teacher - Nakia Powell
December 12: Work on door project with Carrie Moore
Grades - Please make sure that you follow all procedures for grades.
Don't forget:
ELA and math - minimum 9 grades entered into Powerschool
Science and Social Studies - minimum of 6 grades entered into Powerschool
All grades must be entered by Wednesday, Dec. 20th at 5:00 pm
All teachers must print their gradebook by Dec. 20th.
Grade Verifications will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 3 and completed by Tuesday, Jan. 9 by 4:00 pm
Report Cards will be available for viewing on Friday, Jan. 12th
How to stop killing the love of reading.
In the articles below one of them is from cultofpedagogy and it looks at the careful balance we must have to allow our kids to read for enjoyment as well as do close reads, etc. to help kids prepare for the state tests. I really feel that everyone needs to read this article because it is so important to be careful in your classrooms that you have a balance! We will talk more about this!
Check out some of these articles I read this past week. You may find something that interest you.
Not surprisingly, students are off task more often in whole group instruction, then in a small group or individual work. Great article to read! This is really informative and makes you think about what you are doing to how your classroom is decorated!
Take a moment and read the article below!
Month at a Glance
December 5, 2017
- Teacher Coffee Talk with Nakia Powell on Apple Teacher
- PTA Meeting 6:00 Cafeteria - 1st grade sings
December 7,2017
- Faculty Meeting - 7:30 in library (changed from Nov. 30th)
- Spelling Bee 9:30- Cafeteria
December 8, 2017
- SFMS Winter Concert 10:30
December 12, 2017
- BSE will be represented at the Collierville Board Meeting @ 6:00
December 13, 2017
- Principal Meeting - I will be out of the building
December 14, 2017
- Leadership Meeting @7:45
December 18, 2017
- Winter Concert 9:30 and 2:30
December 19, 2017
- Holiday Parties
December 20, 2017
- 1/2 day for Students - out @ 12:30 No lunch served
- Teachers will meet in Library once all students are off campus
December 22 - January 2, 2018
- HolidayBreak
January 3, 2018
- Teacher's Return - Admin day
January 4, 2018
- Students Return