McAllister Minutes
Week of: January 16 - January 19
McAllister Minutes
First week back to school tired, is like no other kind of tired. All of the excitement, planning & coordinating that you all put in to kicking off a new year takes a lot of work and I know that our students are very appreciative that you kicked the New Year off in such style. My hope is that you are able to take the long weekend and enjoy your family and friends while resting up for an INCREDIBLE week.
With every new year, we welcome new students and staff - With 2018 - we enrolled nearly 30 students on Monday as well as added a new member to our team - Ms. Mia Carazo who will join our SpEd Staff in 5th Grade! This past week was jam packed with awesome opportunities for students to engage. Friday, allowed all 1170+ of our students to participate in an exciting opportunity to focus on the expectations all the while having some fun! Thank you all for being good sports and getting into the fun with the students.
Prior to the end of this week please make sure you have completed the following:
- Joined Google Classroom
- Returned Intent to Return Forms
- Planned and Communicated for Young Georgia Authors (See Below)
With an intentional focus of consistency on being curious & crazy for kids you will ALWAYS find a culture that is student focused!
Have a great week!
Below I have listed a few reminders so that they can be kept at the forefront as you plan and execute your daily tasks!
- Need a Substitute? Be sure that you have entered your absence in AESOP as well as notified your grade level admin and Ms. Lane! Personal Leave will not be approved without 3 days notice - Substitutes are a hot commodity and should be secured in advance if you are utilizing personal leave. *Emergency Sub Plans should always be prepared in the case you have an emergency!
- Money? Please ensure that all money is accounted for daily and that it never stays in your room overnight. MyPaymentsPlus has been a big help with this, but we still need to be cognizant of this as we collect money.
- Lunch - Please be on time, the flow and cleaning procedures are not able to flow efficiently and effectively when students are not picked up on time. Thank you in advance!
- Communication w/Parents -If a student is consistently not meeting the expectation whether it be academically or behaviorally please be certain you are contacting those parents by phone and that you are able to talk to an actual person and not an answering machine.We are a team and will work together to support the needs of our students, if you have questions or need assistance please let me know! NO Surprises!
Important Dates:
- Martin Luther King Day - Monday, January 15, 2018 - No School
- New Student Pictures - Thursday, January 18, 2018 - Media Center
- Intent to Return Forms Due - Friday, January 19, 2018
- 100th Day of School Celebration - Tuesday, January 23, 2018
- Faculty Meeting - Tuesday, January 23, 2018
- Family Fitness Night (PTSO) - Thursday, February 8, 2018 - Faculty Expected
- EdCamp Bryan - Friday, March 16, 2017 - RHHS
Have an INCREDIBLE Week!
Young Georgia Author's
The Georgia RESA Network, in conjunction with the Georgia Language Arts Supervisors (GLAS) has released the rules booklet for this year’s Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition (see attachment). Last year, our very own Tyler Boyce won state for his submission, Ninja Squirrels Strike Back! All K-12 students are encouraged to participate in this worthwhile competition. Please let me know if I can help you in any way.
To submit a story, teachers please paper clip the signed entry form (page 4) to the student’s story.
Submission Timeline:
- February 2: Submission deadline for Grade-level competition
- February 26: Submission deadline for District-level competition
- March 16: Submission deadline for RESA-level competition
- April 13: Submission deadline for State-level competition
Making Moves at McAllister
Major Kudos to the following for engineering such a well run and engaging PBIS Kickoff PepRally - PBIS Committee, Ms. Stuckey, Ms. Craven, Ms. Nobles, Ms. Jones, Ms. Jansousek, Ms. Taylor, Ms. Hursey, Coach Moon and Coach Anderson!
Our Cafeteria Staff Rocks - A special thank you to each of them for all they do!
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A look ahead....
McAllister Elementary School
Email: cmiller@bryan.k12.ga.us
Website: https://mes.bryan.k12.ga.us/
Location: 224 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Richmond Hill, GA, United States
Phone: 912-851-4040
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McAllisterElementaryRH
Twitter: @McAllister_ES