WBMS Staff Newsletter
Feb 5- 9
Dates To Remember
Feb 6- Blood Drive
Feb 6- Basketball vs Elkins Pointe @5:30
Feb 6-8- Talent Show Auditions @ 4:15-5:40pm
Feb 7- NWLC Principals Meeting @ WBMS
Feb 7- Basketball at Haynes Bridge @ 5:30
Feb 8- 4.5 Weeks last day
Feb 8-10- 8th Grade Performing Arts Orlando Trip
Feb 9- SGC meeting at 7:30am
Feb 9- 4.5 weeks grades loaded
Feb 9- Basketball at Crabapple @ 5:30
Feb 12-16- Teacher Appreciation Week
Feb 12- Evacuation Drill
Feb 14- PTA Teacher Appreciation Lunch
Feb 14- Basketball vs Amana @ 5:30
Feb 15- IPR
Feb 15- GMEA- All State Chorus
Feb 16- Snow Makeup Day
Feb 19- President's Day Holiday- No School
Feb 21- Community Balance Day (No Homework, Tests/Quizzes)
February Meeting Schedule
Congratulations!
Sarah Boltz- Teacher of the Year
Diane Sibrizzi- Professional of the Year
AHS/WBMS University is BACK!
Do you have a tool or a practice that you use in your classroom that makes you a more effective teacher? Have you attended a professional learning session with the district or other organization that your colleagues would benefit from? If so, please consider presenting a course at our March 8 AHS/WBMS University session. You can volunteer to present a 40 minute session for 20 AHS/WBMS staffers by completing this VERY short form: http://bit.ly/wbmsuni18
*You can present with a buddy too!!!
Deadline to submit form is Feb 8th (presentation is not until March 8th)
Action Items and Important Links
2/6 Faculty Meeting PPT- Click here to view the ppt
Please take some time to complete the following items:
- Schedule Feedback- bit.ly/wbmsschedule
- Irma Hours- Log here: bit.ly/irma12hours
Heads Up, Visitors in the Building- NWLC Principals Meeting 2/7
VALIC in the building on 2/8- 403b Information
Joyce Krinsky, our VALIC Financial Advisor for FULTON County Schools, will be on site at Webb Bridge Middle School , Thursday, February 8st, 9:00 am-2:00 pm, in the PLR. If you would like to schedule an appointment to discuss retirement planning, getting started with your 403(b), perform an account review or talk about your TRS and Social Security Benefits or any other financial concerns you may have with Joyce, simply click the link below and register for any 30-minute time slot. If slots are full please register on the waiting list and I will contact you to meet separately.
Thank you!
Joyce
https://my.valic.com/seminarregistration/availableseminars.aspx?regcode=3745ALP11AG
Staff Wellness Room
- If something is broken, please contact Les Meenan.
- Please make sure to clean the machines after use.
Staff Appreciation Party- RSVP
SGC Teacher Candidacy Declaration
•Visit http://www.fultonschools.org/en/about/charter and click the link to SGC elections page
•Access Teacher Candidacy Declaration Form on the SGC Elections page
•Complete the form and click the "Submit” button to send to the Fulton County Schools district office
•Must be done by 2/23 @ 5 PM
District Strategic Plan
Dear Teachers,
Last Thursday I served on a teacher’s advisory council for the Superintendent along with many other teacher’s across Fulton County. At the meeting Dr. Rose gave a great layout of the District’s strategic plan and asked for feedback from teachers for shaping this plan for the future.
One of his many goals for the district is to have developed a strategic plan that is easy to understand and convey. The pillars of this strategic plan is shaped around student achievement, people and culture, community collaboration and fiscal responsibility.
I have attached the district’s strategic plan for everyone’s review.
Have a great rest of your week!
Sincerely,
Kirk Stroud
This Is Us PLC meeting reminder:
Tuesday, Feb. 6th 4:15pm OR Thursday, Feb. 8th 8:00 am
Make Up Days
There will be three make-up days:
- February 16
- March 9 (Digital Learning Day) and
- March 12.
The upcoming President’s Day holiday and Spring Break are not affected, and the school year also will still end before Memorial Day.
Pennies for Patients
http://events.lls.org/pages/ga/WebbBridgeMiddleSchool-2018
Jr. Beta Club and Student Council are actively involved in collecting loose CHANGE and Bills are welcome too for the Pennies for Patients. Last year we raised over 3,000.00 and this year our goal is 4,000.00. Please bring in your CHANGE and place it in the containers in the cafeteria.
Autism Speaks
What: Autism Speaks Walk
When: 4/29/18
Where: Downtown Atlanta
Time: 9:00
Roswell's Women Club Grant- $1,000
RWC funds small teacher grants up to $1k. All schools north of the Chattahoochee are eligible. Deadline is 2/28/2018
http://roswellwomansclub.org/grant_applications_educators.html
Last year’s teacher grant recipients:
Independence High School
Mimosa Elementary School
Roswell North Elementary School
Vickery Mill Elementary School
And scholarships:
Alpharetta High School
Cambridge High School
Centennial High School
Chattahoochee High School
Johns Creek High School
Milton High School
Northview High School
FCS Professional Learning Catalog
Wowzers
Don't forget to submit a Webb Way Wozer to Katie Pardee by Friday for the Staff Newsletter the following Monday.
WOWZERS:
Huge thanks to Jana Bernhardt and Debbie Sheftel for opening their classrooms to a visitor this week!- Katie Pardee
Abraiana Harton: Thank you so much for designing the amazing Talent Show poster. You are so talented!!- Jenna Allenson
Carmen Hurst: Thank you so much for all of your support with the Talent Show. You rock! -Jenna Allenson
Bailey Moran, Christian Bernhardt, and Abriana Harton: You guys are wonderful and I am thankful for all of your help and support with the Talent Show. -Jenna Allenson
Beena Shah- Thank you so much for printing the Talent Show posters and all of your help. You are awesome. -Jenna Allenson
Ricky Jordan- for all his hard work he puts into the boys basketball team! It is such a joy to watch them play. - Lindsey Weaver
8th Social Studies PLC- for coming up with new and fun ways to engage the students! You guys are awesome! - Lindsey Weaver
Debbie Sheftel- For all her hard work with the transferring of power in social studies! You got this! - Lindsey Weaver
Nathan Amrine- For always being positive and having encouraging words of wisdom! - Lindsey Weaver
February Birthdays
12 Kathy Davies
15 Traci King
23 Stephanie Dunn
25 Kristyne Wood
See a Bug? Report it!
Anonymous Feedback to Ms. Perkins
Send feedback anonymously to Ms. Perkins by following this link: bit.ly/toperkins
Try this new Chrome Extension- InsertLearning
InsertLearning is a Chrome extension that lets you turn websites into interactive lessons. The toolbar is preloaded on the linked page below so you can try it out without installing anything or signing up. View the videos below to see it in action!
Work Life Balance
Valentine’s Day garden party February 10, 2018 (7 to 11 p.m.)
Let romance bloom with an elegant evening of live entertainment, dancing, appetizers, dessert, and cocktails from a cash bar at Valentines in the Garden, with orchids on display at Atlanta Botanical Garden.
Mardi Gras in Alpharetta February 13, 2018 (5 to 9 p.m.)
Mardi Gras at Avalon turns Avalon Boulevard into a suburban version of Bourbon Street with live music and New-Orleans-style food and drink for sale. Free.
Big Apple Circus February 7 - 19, 2018
Famous Big Apple Circus has high-wire aerialists, acrobats, jugglers, clowns, contortionists, rescue animals, and a band at Verizon Amphitheatre in Alharetta.
Atlanta Gladiators- Hockey
Watch the Atlanta Gladiators play a home game at Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.
Jewish film festival- January 24 - Feb. 15, 2018
The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival shows films from around the world that explore themes of Jewish life, culture, and history. Vote for your favorites and see guest filmmakers, actors, authors, and academics. Films that sell out may be repeated on the last day.
Black history parade February 24, 2018 (1 p.m.)
Black History Month Parade [website has sound] features marching bands, entertainers, and dignitaries. It begins at Hurt Park and ends at the north end of Centennial Olympic Park. VFree.
Polar Plunge February 24, 2018 (1 p.m.)
Watch pledges run into the frigid lake for charity at the Polar Plunge at Acworth Beach. It begins with live music, food, and fire pits at 11 a.m.
Monster trucks February 24 - 25, 2018
Big trucks with big wheels make big noise and excitement at Monster Jam at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Come Run Your Bundts Off 5K walk/run race on Sunday, Feb 25th.
Click the link below to register for the WEBB BUNDTERS team. Registration is $25 if we get 10 runners/walkers. This is not a fundraiser.....we are just registering as a group for a cheaper rate!
West Coast wine tasting February 25, 2018 (3 to 5:30 p.m.)
Discover Best of the West is a walk-around tasting event with unlimited samples of food and wine from the West Coast (Washington, Oregon, and California) and bottles for sale at Vino Venue in Dunwoody.
2017-2018 School Year
First Semester
August 1 – 4 ........................................... Preplanning for teachers
August 7......................................................... First Day of School
September 4........................................Labor Day (schools closed)
October 6 ......................................Teacher Workday (students off)
October 9 ......................................Columbus Day (schools closed)
November 20 – 24.............. Thanksgiving Holidays (schools closed)
December 21 ....................................... Last Day of First Semester
December 22 – 29 ...........................Winter Break (schools closed)
Second Semester
January 1 – 3.....................................................................Winter Break (schools closed)
January 4.......................................................................Teacher Workday (students off)
January 5................................................Professional Development Day (students off)
January 8...........................................................................First Day of Second Semester
January 15...........................................Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (schools closed)
February 16*..................................................................................... Snow Makeup Day
February 19 ....................................................President’s Day Holiday (schools closed)
March 9*.........................................................Snow Makeup Day- Digital Learning Day
March 12.............................................................................................Snow Makeup Day
April 2 – 6 ..........................................................................Spring Break (schools closed)
May 24.................................................................................................. Last Day of School
May 25.......................................................................................................... Post Planning
May 28...............................................................Memorial Day Holiday (schools closed)
* Designated as inclement weather make-up days (if needed).
Our School Release Days
These are the dates approved through the RFF process as part of School Governance. WBMS students will NOT attend school on the following dates:
September 1, 2017
October 5, 2017
January 16, 2018
March 8, 2018
Community Balance Days 2017-2018
September 20
October 25
February 21
March 21
The idea is that students will go home right after school to create balance in their lives. Staff members and students alike will take a night off. Club sponsors and coaches and directors may hold meetings and practices and games as needed. We feel students release stress through these extracurricular activities.
Please plan to enjoy yourself and work your assessments around these dates this school year.