STEAM Update
December 3, 2018
Key Points in Update!
- Upcoming Dates
- Notes from Mr. Chappotin
- Twitter Challenge Results
- Fall Semester Exam Schedule
- Positive Email Stats
- 18-19 House Families
This Week:
Final Review and Exams due at dismissal (Submit to form)
HMS Winter Choir Concert @ BHS 7:00-8:00PM
-Mr. Chappotin Office Day
Tuesday, December 4:
Fundraiser Prize Day (Students at lunch/gaming)
HMS Winter Band Concert @BHS 6:00-8:30PM
-Mr. Chappotin Office Day
-Mr. Chappotin & Mrs. Cook off campus 1/2 day PM
Wednesday, December 5:
CLT 7:20-8:15AM
-Mr. Chappotin Coaching Day
Thursday, December 6:
STEAM 6th Grade Band Concert @ BHS **7:00PM
-Mr. Chappotin Coaching Day
Friday, December7:
-1st Friday PLC Day
-STEAM Spelling Bee
-STEAM Art Show 5:30-7:00PM
-Mr. Chappotin Office Day
Upcoming Dates (STEAM Events)
- December 4: Fundraiser Prize Day (Students at lunch/gaming)
- December 7: STEAM Spelling Bee
- December 7: STEAM Artome Art Show @ STEAM (5:30pm-7:30pm)
Learning Reinvented!
STEAM Colleague Shoutout
Twitter Challenge
MATH won in our #Engage2learn hashtags Twitter Challenge.
We had over 400+ STEAM #Engage2learn hashtages.
The winning department will get an hour for lunch-not on your PLC day!
Semester Exam Schedule
December 19: 1st, 2nd, 7th, & 8th Period to start exams
December 20: 1st, 2nd, 7th, & 8th Period to finish exams
December 21: 3rd, 4th, & 6th Period take full exams (Early Release, estimated at 12:20PM)
If you have any students with "extra time" as an accommodation, please feel free to have them start on Wednesday or Thursday (for 3rd, 4th, and 6th period.)
If you have any questions, please reach out to your team lead.
Final exams need to be distributed to Mrs. Cook and Ms. McIntosh by December 3rd @ dismissal. Please drop your final exam and exam review into this form. Thank you.
Positive Emails Update
We are aiming for a goal of 500 positive emails by the Holiday Break in December.
We are so close to our stretch goal.
YOU are making a difference by your commitment to each student.
STEAM Positive Office Referrals
Please use this link below to acknowledge your STEAM students.
STEAM Classroom Ambassadors
Please see below for STEAM Class Ambassadors expectations, and make sure each of your class ambassadors are prepped to speak with guests.
This aligns with our campus vision of student autonomy and students owning their learning.
We want to recognize and show appreciation to each other just like we are attempting to do for students!
If you want Candice or Chris to deliver fistbump cards, please let either of us know. We are willing to do that for you!
STEAM Links
Site is solely for staff members and not accessible for students/parents.
This site will be a great tool to reach:
- Campus Links
- PBIS
- District Links
- Professional Learning
- STEAM SRP (Standard Response Team)
- Twitter Tools
- 17-18 STEAM Data
- STEAM Analytics
- STEAM Social Media
Staff Personnel Directory (Action needed, but optional)
Trust Card Sheet (ACTION Needed)
Please input any trust card pulled on the first tab. Mrs. Kim will input purchased replacement trust card on the second tab.
House Points Competition
Teachers of winning house are to be in professional dress, unless using a jean sticker pass from STEAM or Central Administration. Make sure to adhere to staff dress code.
STEAM Transportation Website
Link to Parent Newsletter
Education Twitter Chats
Make sure to hashtag: #STEAMlearns with chat hashtag.
STEAM Tier 3 Pullout List & Schedule
All pulled from Electives or STEAM remix. If you cannot see the schedule, you do not have any students that need to be pulled from your class.
Mrs. Smith created schedule sheets for the students, as well.
STEAM Middle School
Email: ccook@bisdmail.net
Website: http://steam.burlesonisd.net/
Location: 900 Southwest Hillside Drive, Burleson, TX, USA
Phone: 8172451500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteamMiddleSchool/
Twitter: @steam_ms