Birdneck Briefing
Updates-Info-Links Week of 3/13/17 to 3/17/17
FYI Week of 3/13/17 to 3/17/17 Book Fair All Week
3/14 March Madness Donuts with Dads 7:45-8:30
3/15 PAC meeting
3/16 PTA meeting/Spring Chorus concert
3/17 ILT meeting
3/17 Happy St. Patrick's Day
This is your Captain Speaking!
Hello Staff,
Thank you for your votes and helping me to congratulate Michele McNeil, our Assistant of the Year! Mrs. McNeil has been seen helping in nearly every corner of our building. You may have recently spotted her working with our preschool or kindergarten classroom. Mrs. McNeil is an extremely positive person who will take on any job with a smile. I feel blessed to have her with us here at Birdneck and am honored to recognize her as our Assistant of the Year.
A couple of terms you may be hearing around the city are personalized learning and transformational learning. If kids are given choice in their learning they are more engaged and students will have a deeper understanding of the material. Mike Nagler's video below describes the importance of personalized learning.
Captain out,
RV
Why Education Should Be More Like Pizza | Mike Nagler
Math Matters!
April is Math Month and we are going to start out the month with our Family Math Night “The Kid’s Marketplace” on Monday, April 3rd from 6-7:30. We will be sending flyers home with the students next week.
This math night is sponsored by the VBSchools Credit Union. They bring everything except the volunteers. So we are asking for volunteers for that evening. You will be manning a table and helping the students make economic choices with the “salary” that they are given.
We had a very positive turn out from parents, students, and teachers last year and we are hoping for an even better result this year. Your help in making this a great night for all would be greatly appreciated.
If you can come out and volunteer that evening please let Donna or Kim know.
THANKS!
Here are some great videos and articles for mathematical growth mindset! Mrs. Bargnesi said she especially enjoys the positive math norms reference and unlocking children’s math potential…
https://www.youcubed.org/category/teaching-ideas/growing-mindset/
REMINDERS
Reminder:
We have been having difficulty with transitions and having PE classes start on time. Please be sure to drop off and pick up your students on time for lunch and particularly specials.
Reminder:
PLP points are your responsibility to earn outside of your contract hours and should be completed by the end of the month. There are many opportunities that our specialist will be providing in addition to the 5 hours you can earn by completing the activities for our book talk on Five Dysfunctions of a Team. To receive full credit you will need to complete the reflections in Google!
PLP Opportunities
Our book study The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable will be finished on March 15th with all assignments due. You will receive 5 site-based PLP points for your participation. New assignments will be posted on January 27th, February 10th, and February 24th so please continue to check Google Classroom.
As noted in the Road to Gold document distributed at the Administrators’ Conference, one focus area for school staff for 2016-2017 is to make use of resources, including professional learning opportunities, developed to build awareness around personalized learning, a critical component of Goal 2 of the strategic framework, Compass to 2020.
Personalized learning resources include the following:
Virginia Beach City Public Schools’ Personalized Learning Website- http://vbplearn.weebly.com – This site is continuously updated with resources, videos, and artifacts aligned with the VBCPS definition of Personalized Learning.
Personalized Learning Overview and Introduction to Essential Components (Online) – This online course is running continuously through Apr. 30, 2017. Participants receive three Professional Learning Program (PLP) points for completion of the course.
Wading into the Waters of Personalized and Blended Learning - This site-based course can be provided by each school’s instructional technology specialist(s).
Join our PTA
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Join the PTA! Our goal is to have 100% Staff participation!!!!!!!!!
Support Birdneck Elementary students by joining the PTA. Don't miss out on the benefits from joining the PTA. Receive over $300 in savings... all for just $5 for a membership. Check out the PTA website at http://birdneckpta.weebly.com/
Licensure: Technology Standards for Instructional Personell (TSIP)
All teachers new to Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) are required to meet the Technology Standards for Instructional Personnel (TSIP) within the first year (12 months) of employment.
This is a licensure requirement for the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).
Your TSIP requirement must be completed no later than: May 31, 2017
Between now and June 30, 2017, please work with the Instructional Technology Specialist (ITS) to identify the dates and times to take and pass the TSIP tests in your school. Make every effort to complete this requirement prior to the end of this school year.
Additional TSIP testing sessions will be made by appointment through the Department of Human Resources during the month of July 2017.
For questions about licensure requirements and other options, please email your licensure analyst:
Last names beginning with A-Gn ............ Patti Perger, patti.perger@vbschools.com
Last names beginning with Go-N ........... Leslie Miller, leslie.miller@vbschools.com
Last names beginning with O-Z .............. Ila James, ila.james@vbschools.com
BIRDNECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BIRDNECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BIRDNECK MISSION
The mission of Birdneck Elementary is to dedicate ourselves to the success of all children, preparing them to meet today's expectations and tomorrow's challenges.
BIRDNECK VISION
Children are our future. We are dedicated to their success.
BIRDNECK BELIEFS
We believe in a collaborative community in which teachers, administrators, students, and parents work together for student success.
We believe in creating a safe, nurturing, and positive environment in which all students can strive for excellence and achieve their individual potential.
We believe we will prepare our students for success by providing 21st century learning and developing within our students critical thinking, effective communications and problem solving skills.
Website: http://www.birdneckes.vbschools.com/
Location: 957 South Birdneck Road, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Phone: 757-648-2120