The STEAM Update
Week of May 7, 2018
Experience the future!
What's happening around STEAM?
Monday 5/14
STAAR Testing Schedule- Math, 6th, 7th, 8th Retesters
-ePLC, Continue using PLC doc throughout the week (meeting digitally through comments/notes) - Due to share to admin by Friday at dismissal.
Team Leads to update scoreboard & Collective Commitment Sheet by Friday at dismissal.
-Twitter: #EDpiper Chat (9pm) add #STEAMpln to the chat answers
(2 posts=jeans this Friday. Reach out to Ms. Kim for jeans pass on Friday)
Tuesday 5/15
STAAR Testing Schedule- Reading, 6th, 7th, 8th Retesters
-Twitter: #PBLchat (7-8pm) add #STEAMpln to the chat answers
(2 posts=jeans this Friday. Reach out to Ms. Kim for jeans pass on Friday)
Wednesday 5/16
STAAR Testing Schedule- 8th Science, 7th PAP, 6th ACC
NO CLUBS for remainder of year, Thank you for sponsoring your club!
-Twitter: #kidsdeserveit (8-8:30pm) add #STEAMpln to the chat answers
(2 posts=jeans this Friday. Reach out to Ms. Kim for jeans pass on Friday)
Thursday 5/17
STAAR Testing Schedule- 8th Social Studies
-Twitter: #DitchBook Chat (8-9pm) add #STEAMpln to the chat answers
(2 posts=jeans this Friday. Reach out to Ms. Kim for jeans pass on Friday)
Friday 5/18
Happy Friday!
Upcoming Dates
Monday, May 14th: STAAR Math Test for 6th & 7th Grade (8th Retest)
Tuesday, May 15th: STAAR Reading Testing for 6th & 7th Grade (8th Retest)
Wednesday, May 16th: STAAR Science Test for 8th Grade (6th Accelerated, 7th Pre-AP)
Thursday, May 17th: STAAR Social Studies Test for 8th Grade
Friday, May 18th: Make-up STAAR testing for any students who were absent
Saturday, May 19th: BISD Character March
Monday, May 21st: Chromebook return in Humanities classes
Wednesday, May 23rd-Friday, May 25th: Final Exams
Friday, May 25th: Student Early Release @ 12:30, Teachers regular schedule
Tuesday, May 29th: Teacher Workday, report at 8:15AM
**NEW!! Tuesday, May 29th: Classes in B & C hallway items packed away for summer. Boxes labeled.
Collab A, all materials on floor packed and labeled.
STAAR Testing
Our last round of STAAR testing begins on Monday! It is imperative that you know what day or days your student will be testing, so that you are able to make every effort for them to be at school, on time, and ready to test.
Please remember these things for testing days:
- The campus will be closed for outside lunch Monday, May 14 through Thursday, May 17.
- Your student needs to bring their Chromebook charged and ready to use each day for testing.
- Shuttle schedules will be altered. *ALL students must start their day at STEAM Monday, May 14th through Thursday, May 17th. There will be no morning shuttles running from Kerr or Hughes. *Geometry students will shuttle Monday and Tuesday from their classes at BHS/CHS.
- PM shuttles will run. Please pay careful attention to the groups that will be shuttling each day.
- Please schedule all appointments until after 1:00 if you must schedule on testing days.
Chromebook Check-in for Students
BPD Open House
Summer Pack up!
Reminder of Student Dress Code
DRESS CODE
We frequently perform dress code checks, please ensure that your student is always in compliance, click here for middle school dress guidelines. Send students to front office out of dress code. Please call Ms. Kim so she's aware.
On the occasion, we offer students high school dress days. In the event that we do, please follow such guidelines, click here.
Reminder of Teacher Dress Code
BISD Staff Dress Code Presentation
Slacks, Pants, Leggings, Shorts
Appropriate​: Slacks/pants similar to Dockers and other makers of cotton and
synthetic material pants; wool pants; dressy capris; leggings if
top/blouse is no more than three inches above the knee.
Inappropriate​: Jeans; shorts; exercise, yoga, or sweatpants; coveralls; any pants too
form fitting or too low rise for free movement.
Business Dress​ for formal and parent nights.
Jean Days​: Jeans for fundraisers or incentives as approved by the superintendent’s
office AND other discretionary days as designated by the
superintendent. Wear Jeans Sticker.
*Jeans must be neat and clean with no frayed edges, no holes, no
sagging. Jeans cannot be too low rise or too tight.
CLT Notes-
During PLC, all departments will spend beginning of meeting focusing on last week's commitments' success or needs of growth. Team Leads to update scoreboard in breakroom. Type all specifics of scoreboard information on Collective Commitment Data Sheet.
STEAM Middle School is the campus newsletter for parents
House Pts Competition
As of Friday MZUSHI won the house points competition.
Teachers & Students in the MZUSHI house may have free dress on Monday, May 14th.
MZUSHI Students must pick up high school dress sticker in the cafeteria upon arrival. Students without stickers will have to change into standardized dress.
*Within high school dress guidelines.
Nurse Pass
STEAM U
Collaboration Areas
**Confirm correct 6 weeks on the card. Look for new colors of trust cards.
Our 1 Instructional Focus: Standards Alignment
Our walkthrough focus will be to see that students use of the standards-aligned rubric. If you need support, feel free to come see Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Tashman, Mrs. Irons or Mrs. Cook.
Deep Curriculum Alignment-RIGOR
#STEAMpln: Where Educators Learn
Learning Targets Feedback
STEAM LEARNER PROFILE
Campus Visits & Classroom Ambassadors
- Opening the door for classroom visitors and greeting them
- Ensure that visitors have a place to sit or stand
- Explaining the Learning Target and where they are in the learning
- Answer any questions that visitors have about the class
Gentle Reminders
- Monitor the hallways during transitions
- Greet your students at the door
- Take accurate attendance
- Double check Trust Cards before allowance to collab areas (Current six weeks)
Chromebooks & Charging
Weekly Parent Communication
Please be sure to connect with the parents of your students weekly. The newsletter is a great start but be sure to send out at least one piece of correspondence per week in addition to the grade level newsletter.
***Please be sure to add homework and any upcoming major assignments to your newsletters for parents***
Please email Mrs. Cook with how you contact your parents.
STEAM Staff Members of the YEAR!!
Maria Roldan
Louise Morgan
Morgan Harrison
Support Person of the Year
16'-17', 17'-18'
Megan Ladwig
Kim Gilbert
Bill Hall
STEAM Middle School
Email: ccook@bisdmail.net
Website: http://steam.burlesonisd.net/
Location: 900 Hillside Drive, Burleson, TX, United States
Phone: 817-245-1500
Facebook: facebook.com/SteamMiddleSchool/
Twitter: @steam_ms