West Staff News
July 2019
Core Values and Goals
BASD Core Values
- Safety and Well Being
- Acceptance and Respect
- Collaboration and Communication
- Learning and Growth
West BHAG
- All Middle School West students will attain academic and problem solving skills essential for personal development, responsible citizenship, and the tools to be lifelong learners.
Action Plan Goals:
- (English/Language Arts) Students will learn the fundamental reading and writing skills to be successful across content areas.
- Math Students will learn the fundamental math skills to be successful across content areas.
- Every student is important and has a place in our community.
Summer Updates
Here are a few updates to keep you in the know!
1. Staffing updates - We are in the process of filling the open para positions at West. We have one additional opening as Pam Cherry has moved out of state. :(
2. Scheduling - Not gonna lie - the Infinite Campus rollover has been painful. There are several things that did not pull over correctly from eSchool so we are having to do some things over again. We still don't have access to save any changes in Infinite Campus so we are in a bit of a holding pattern and have been making a list of updates we will need to make once we are able to. We hope to still get student schedules mailed out in early August - fingers crossed! We do have teacher and para schedules done. They have not been posted anywhere yet. Feel free to touch base with Dave or me if you want more info.
3. Calendar - We have been updating numerous calendars for the 2019-20 school year. A folder has been created to house them all in the West shared drive. Go to shared>personnel only>Calendars>2019-20.
4. Summer Mailings - Jan and Lynda have been busy working on preparing the August summer mailings. Thank you to the teams who have already submitted your letters to include in the mailings. If you still have something to include, please send it to both Jan and Lynda in the near future so they can continue working on these items. Thank you!
5. Students at West - It has been busy around here! Thanks to everyone who has been here helping with PAWS, summer school, ESY, band and sports camps, etc!
West Rallies Around Our Community
Data Update
Our data retreat is coming up on August 7-8. Data team members should have signed up in MLP if you are planning to attend. I would still like to add a special ed teacher if anyone would like to join us. We will be working on creating our building action plan based on our historical data at the retreat. This information will then be shared with the rest of the professional staff during our opening meetings on August 20-22.
Administratively Directed Hours
Reminder - Administratively-Directed Hours
12 AD hours are required between the end of the school year and the following June 30th
2018-19 hours should be completed by June 30, 2019.
Hours need to be entered into MLP by selecting the AD hours option when registering for an in-district professional learning session or by completing the AD Out-of-District form (left column) for approval.
Work can begin on 2019-20 AD hour starting on June 7, 2019.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Sara Obarow.
Where in the world are Steph and Dave?
July 23 - Steph out of the office
July 25 - Steph out of the office (PM only)
July 29 - Dave out of the office
August 1 - Steph and Dave at BCIU admin conference
August 2 - Dave out of the office
August 5 - Steph out of the office, Dave at admin retreat
August 6 - Steph and Dave at admin retreat
August 7-8 - Steph and Dave at data retreat
August 9 - Dave out of the office
August 13 - Steph and Dave at safety Care re-certification training
August 14 - Steph and Dave at transportation meeting
Boyertown Middle School West
Email: sllandis@boyertownasd.org
Website: www.boyertownasd.org
Location: 380 South Madison Street, Boyertown, PA 19512
Phone: 610-369-7471
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoyertownWest/
Twitter: @WhatsUp_West