Wilson's Weekly
BPS...where books come alive!
February 5 - February 9, 2018
Core Beliefs, Vision, and Mission
We believe all students can learn:
- Learning must have a clear purpose.
- All learners deserve a safe, respectful, and structured environment.
- Learners grow with mutual support, responsibility, and compassion.
- All learners have the ability to grow.
Shaping the future one child at a time
Mission
Blytheville Primary School fosters a safe and positive learning community. We educate students to be innovative thinkers today and productive leaders of tomorrow.
Behavior Expectations
We are...
- responsible.
- respectful.
- safe.
- positive.
- motivated.
Strategic Plan
Our school plan can be found here.
Week at a Glance
- Monday - Progress Reports due in TAC by 4 pm
- Tuesday - Midterm Conferences 3:30-6:30; Tenaris coming to read to 2nd grade at 9:00 am
- Wednesday - Building Leadership Team 2:30 pm
- Thursday - Midterm Conferences 3:30-6:30
- Friday -
NEXT week
- Monday -
- Tuesday - Pitts and Garris out for ABA training; Kindergarten PLC
- Wednesday - Wilson out for BLI until 1:30; Valentine's Day Parties 1:30
- Thursday - Birthday Lunches; Valentine's Day Dance 5:30 pm
- Friday - Snow Make-up Day #1; PBIS Store
Upcoming Events
The school calendar can be found HERE.
Reminders and Announcements
- Kindergarten -Thomas has 10 lbs. 9 oz.
- 1st grade - Jones has 1lb. 15 oz. and Duff has 1lb. 12 oz.
- 2nd grade - Poole has 1 lb. 10 oz. and Wright has 1 lb. 9 oz.
- Special - Shepard has 2 lbs. 12 oz.
- TOTAL so far = 129 lbs. 15 oz.
2. Box Tops for Education - We are collecting box tops to help pay for our PBIS store. Please turn them into Ms. Newsom in kindergarten or put them in the box in the office.
3. Can you name our behavior expectations? Can your students?
4. We are collecting stuffed animals for the Health department as our third quarter service project/community adoption. If you have students who bring in stuffed animals, please keep them in your room. Mrs. Moriarty will come around weekly to get a count and collect them. She will store them all so they don't become overwhelming for you to have in your room. We will be taking donations through March 6th. The prizes will be determined soon!
- PreK and K - Abbott = 221
- 1st grade - Hood = 73
- 2nd grade - Murphy = 44
- TOTAL so far = 705
5. Expectation/Procedure Reminders
- Unless you have an extra duty (morning or afternoon), teachers should be on campus by 7:40 am and stay until 3:25 pm. Paraprofessionals should be here by 7:30 am and stay until 3:30 pm (unless we have previously spoken and arranged a different schedule).
- Every time you leave the building, you must SIGN OUT/IN in the office (no exceptions...includes going to admin or another school). Unless you have text/talked to Mrs. Garris or I, you should not be leaving during your prep period. That time is to be used for collaboration with your peers and planning for your lessons. If there is something that you must leave to do, Mrs. Garris and I are flexible, but you must talk to us. When leaving the building, you must go through the main entrance in primary or kindergarten to sign out. You cannot leave by the end doors in each hallway. This is a safety issue. If we go in to a lockdown or have any other emergency, I have to know where everyone is at and not spend time looking for someone who isn't in the building.
6. February 16th will be make up day #1 with students present and certified staff will make up the PD scheduled for that day (6 hours) at the principal’s discretion after school. President’s Day, February 19th is still a holiday and we will make up the remaining 3 snow days on May 30, May 31, and June 1st as outlined in the 2017-18 calendar.
Get to Know You....
Staff Responses
Scrapbooking: A
Drinking Sonic Cherry Coke Extra Ice: A
Adult Coloring: A
Puzzles: A
Eating Chips (Chili Cheese Frito/Taco): A
Reading Mysteries: A
Reading: A++
Harry Potter Fan: A
Planning Vacations: A
Organization: A
Holly Jo Engle (Interventionist)
Landscape Photography: A
Being Elvis Presley's #1 Fan: A+
Reading 2 Books a Month: A
Being Punctual: A
Devoted Student: A
Art, Photography, Metals, Printmaking, Painting: A
Art History: A
Making people laugh and feel at ease: A
Learn things FAST: A
Cooking (never trust a skinny chef): A
Being Patient: A
Bargain Hunting: A
Helping out: A
Emily McDonald (Preschool Teacher)
Animals (especially dogs!): A
Sonic Ice and Diet Coke!: A
Learning new things about/for prek!: A
Pinterest!: A
Spending time with family: A
Angela Reuther (paraprofessional)
Reading: A
Shopping on-line: A
Singing: A
Speaking: A
Playing the piano: A
Managing 3 kids: A
Being on time: A
Drinking lots of water: A
Overcoming various obstacles thrown at me: A
Being someone you can talk to: ALana Murphy (2nd grade Teacher)
Bible study: A
Lanyards: A
Unique thimble collecting: A
Dramatic storytelling: A
Photography: A
Tabitha Hartgen (Kindergarten Teacher)
Golf: A
(used to play in a women’s league and they always used my drive from the tee box whenever we played a scramble game)
Paula Pitts (PE Coach/Behavior Interventionist)
Cooking is life: A
Binge watching Netflix: A
Family is the best: A
Hooked on fishing: A
Pinterest Freak 101: A
Lavanda Newsom (Kindergarten Teacher)
Gardening: A
Canning produce from garden: A
Sharing from garden: A
Melissa Moriarty (Speech Pathologist)
Cuddling with Corgis: A
Hiking, camping, and kayaking: A
Human Jukebox: A
Star Wars: A
Mediocre guitar playing: A
Eileen Garris (Assistant Principal)
Powerlifting: A
Meal prepping: A
Riding scooters: A
Loyalty: A
Danna Mattingly (Library Media Specialist)
Drinking Dr Pepper: A++
Shopping/Spending Money: A+++
Saying Stop Talking: A
Taking Naps: A++++
Organization: A
Cyntwynet Hopkins (1st grade Teacher)
Drinking sweet tea: A
Getting a massage: A
Laughing a Lot: A
Singing/Listening to music: A
Exercising: A
PBIS Behavior Matrix Focus
We are responsible.
NOTES
- I will be looking for the kindness chains outside of your door. Please remember to continue to add to the chain.
- Please send me pictures of your class participating in the lessons. I share them in this newsletter; Mrs. Garris will share them in our monthly parent newsletter; and Mrs. Moriarty will share them on Facebook. I didn't receive any pictures, so I didn't have any to share with you this week.
- Resources: Link to Behavior Matrix.
- Lesson plan for the week is found HERE.
- 1st and 2nd grade: During morning meeting, Coach Pitts will complete the purpose and teaching examples sections. Each teacher will be responsible for completing the student activities and follow-up/reinforcement sections.
Picture Book Recommendation of the Week
But all the kids are wearing them! Any child who has ever craved something out of reach will relate to this warm, refreshingly realistic story.
"I have dreams about those shoes. Black high-tops. Two white stripes."
All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing. But Jeremy’s grandma tells him they don’t have room for "want," just "need," and what Jeremy needs are new boots for winter. When Jeremy’s shoes fall apart at school, and the guidance counselor gives him a hand-me-down pair, the boy is more determined than ever to have those shoes, even a thrift-shop pair that are much too small. But sore feet aren’t much fun, and Jeremy comes to realize that the things he has — warm boots, a loving grandma, and the chance to help a friend — are worth more than the things he wants.
Motivational Quote of the Week
What the Principal is Reading
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Above all, this intense, cathartic book serves as a clear statement of the message at the heart of the Harry Potter series: that choice matters much more than destiny, and that love will always triumph over death.
Lost at School by Ross W. Greene
Scorched Shadows by Steve McHugh
Archives
August - Back to School, One, Two, Three
September - Four, Five, Six, Seven
October - Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven, Twelve
November - Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen
December - Sixteen, Seventeen
January - Eighteen, Nineteen, Twenty, Twenty-one, Twenty-two
February - Twenty-three
March -
April -
May -
About the Principal
Email: jwilson@blythevilleschools.net
Website: http://www.blythevilleschools.com/o/bps
Location: 1103 Byrum Road, Blytheville, AR, United States
Phone: 870-763-6916
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Twitter: @cimeronejana