The Birmingham Brief
Week February 5-9, 2018
Together....we Shine as One!!
"A diamond is a piece of coal under pressure. If you are feeling pressure today, you are about to SHINE!"
RTI Decision Point!! YAY!!
Even though I've been sitting all day.....these days are exhausting....in a good way!!! At the end of the day we know that our kids are getting the best of the best!!! THANK YOU ALL for loving our kids and for working to the bone for them each day!!
MOY MAP is officially over!!!
SHOUT OUT to Suzanne Kishindo for getting everyone scheduled and ensuring testing went smoothly!! SHOUT OUT to our MAP Implementation team for being our campus experts and coaching us all through reports and navigating through the site! I'm excited to hear the most recent updates on Monday afternoon!!
Emergency Drills
We've had several emergency drills this week. THANK YOU for always taking these seriously and keeping our kids safe! You have no idea how much that means to me!! Thank you!! If you haven't already, please make sure your Go-Bag contains the most accurate information. Both Tammie and Suzanne have updated emergency information. THANKS, Ladies!!!
Mark your calendar-- Wednesday, February 28th--PLCs
Heather Buckley will be here to lead all grade level PLCs on the 28th. During this time, we will focus on planning for our higher level students. 3rd and 4th grade Reading & Writing will meet with Heather on March 7th during PLC to focus on planning for our higher level students. I'm very excited about the learning and how it will impact students!!
#besPTAgreatness wants to hear from you!! We've sent this survey out to parents and have received great feedback for improvements. If you don't mind, please take a few minutes to complete the (10 questions) survey. We want to make this year's carnival the BESt!!!
Speaking of our AMAZING PTA.....they are hosting lunch for us tomorrow!!! I've heard talk of crockpots full of yummy soups and casseroles!! YAY!!
February 19th plan:
Morning: (start time 8:00)
-TELPAS/Team Time
*Lunch on your own*
Afternoon--(start at 12:30)
-Check-in on team goals, share progress & action plan for mastering goals;
-PLC growth;
-MAP Implementation Team will share MAP updates;
-Team Time
S.A.G.E. workshop on February 21st-- (flyer below) Please be sure to share this information with parents in your weekly newsletter. Students will experience the workshop during CAMP times on next Wednesday. Families are invited to experience the simulations on that evening of the 21st 6:30-8:00 p.m.
BES Pajama Day - February 23rd:
Our Bears earned a Pajama day during the Boosterthon fundraiser by receiving a pledge for all 50 states! YAY! Please include this date in your team newsletters. Thank you!!
Need credit for Out of District Professional Development? Here's the form you need to complete: http://drive.google.com/a/apps.wylieisd.net/file/d/0Byl_68o68a1GOS01bnpYbE95ODA/view
Upcoming Events
February
19- Professional Development Day
21- Wylie Way Day Follow-up
---Drama Kids, 2:45
---SAGE Day --during CAMP
---SAGE workshop for families @ 6:30 p.m.
22- Think College Thursday
---Vertical PLC 3rd & 4th (during Bear Time)
23-Pajama Day!!!
26- Math Checkpoint
---TELPAS window opens through April 6
27- Reading Checkpoint
28- Faculty Meeting @ 3:00 (all staff attends)
---Drama Kids, 2:45