WBMS Staff Newsletter
March 12-16
Dates To Remember
Mar 12- Make Up Day- school in session
Mar 13- No Vertical Teaming
Mar 14- Remembering the 17 event
Mar 14-15- Chorus LGPE
Mar 14-16- 7th Grade JA
Mar 14&16- 5th Grade Visit
Mar 15- EOC Algebra
Mar 16- SGC Meeting
Mar 16- End of 3rd Quarter
Mar 21- Community Balance
Mar 21- Spring Picture Day
Mar 30- Passover and Good Friday- No Tests/Quizzes
Important Upcoming Events
Mar 21- Community Balance Day
Mar 23- Talent Show
April 2-6- Spring Break
April 12-24- Milestones
April 20- Wacky Webb Day (taking place of TOWB)
May 10-11- Geobots 6th Grade
May 11- 8th Grade Dance
May 12- Relay for Life
May 17, 18, 21-Finals
May 22, 23, 24- The Clash of the Webb Heroes
May 21-24- Device Collection
May 22- 8th Grade Awards Ceremony @ 7:00pm at AHS
March Meeting Schedule
March 14th Schedule and Expectations
Expectations
Please email names to grade level administrator if students leave class at 10 AM.
Do not teach during observance time.
Those on planning will be asked to help with supervision.
Depending on the responses we get from today, people may be assigned specific locations.
Action Items and Important Links
3/9 Faculty Meeting PPT- Click here to view the ppt
3/6-9 Leadership Minutes- Click here to view minutes
Please take some time to complete the following items:
- Irma Hours- Log here: bit.ly/irma12hours
Read Across America Day- Plus/Delta
Spring 2018 Finals and The Clash of the Webb Heroes Dates
9th - PBA for 8 th grade for all WL
10th - PBA for 7 th grade for all WL
15th No meeting – help session for either ELA/WL
17th - ELA and WL/Reading
18th - Science
21st - Math and Social Studies
22nd -load grades
23rd -verify
The Clash of the Webb Heroes
22nd
23rd
24th
Device Collection
22nd
23rd
24th
2018-2019 school year Release Days
8/31/18
10/9/18
2/4/19
3/7/19
General Transfer Window
The General Transfer window will be from February 23, 2018 – April 13, 2018. Below is the link to the General Transfer Form, which is located on the Talent/Human Resources portal. The guidelines and directions are at the top of the form. Current principals/department heads must sign the form to indicate the employee’s eligibility. Their signature does not indicate approval, as the process is governed by Board Policy GBM.
Interested/eligible employees (including assistant principals) should print and complete the form, have it signed by your current principal/department head and submit it along with a letter of interest directly to the desired school principals/department heads. Do not submit the form to Talent/Human Resources.
If you have questions regarding your eligibility or the process, please direct such to your principal or department head. Be mindful that receiving a transfer is not guaranteed.
Please click the link below to print the form.
ESOL Endorsement
The deadline to apply to the program is Friday, April 21st. Applicants accepted into the program, will receive a notification of acceptance email mid-May.
Join our Relay for Life Team
Autism Speaks
What: Autism Speaks Walk
When: 4/29/18
Where: Downtown Atlanta
Time: 9:00
Its that time!! The annual Autism Speaks Walk will be held on 29 April, 2018 in beautiful midtown Atlanta! Our school will have a team, the Webb Bridge Builders- and we need YOUR help to continue the tradition of supporting our autism community in the greater Atlanta area.
Last year, our school raised nearly $2,700. Wow! If you would like to become a part of team planning/activities during April, please let Jennifer Ward know by Friday, 9 March.
Summer Job Opportunity
119 Shallowford Road NE, Atlanta GA 30341
Teachers Looking for a Summer Job!
We want you.
Dynamo Pool Management is now hiring adults with leadership and management skills as pool managers.
Requires lifeguarding, maturity to deal with teenagers and adults. You will be able to continue teaching kids leadership, lifesaving skills and team building outside of the classroom.
Training location will be at one of the Dynamo Swim Club pools in Chamblee or Alpharetta.
Cost of training is supplied by Dynamo Pool Management with application and signed agreement to work for Dynamo Pool Management. You will oversee a pool or pools close to your home.
For more information or to sign up please contact:
Peggy Walker at 404-518-1506 or Peggy@dynamopm.com
Mollye Barrett at 404-996-9464 or mollye@dynamopm.com
Wowzers
Don't forget to submit a Webb Way Wozer to Katie Pardee by Friday for the Staff Newsletter the following Monday.
WOWZERS:
- I wanted to give a wowzer to Ashley Miller! I absolutely love seeing our students’ artwork displayed in the rotunda and near our cafe. Thanks for taking the time to share their beautiful masterpieces with us!- Debbie Sheftel
A big Webb Way Wowzer to both Katie Pardee and Nan Brown for accompanying the orchestra to LGPE on March 7!!!- Dr. Barket
Another big Webb Way Wowzer to Kirk Stroud for his great work with the WBMS Symphony Orchestra. This year marks the first time that students from Band and Orchestra went to LGPE as single group—they were rated “Superior!” Bravo Kirk!- Dr. Barket
- Wowzers to all presenters at AHS/WBMS University. This event would not be possible without those of you who volunteered your time and talent to make it happen!
- Huge thanks to Lisa Beckett, Rosalind Cedeno and Jocelyn Fragnito for helping to prepare refreshments for the 8th!
Thank you to all WBMS staff who prepared and presented at the 2nd annual AHS/WBMS University. I appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge with others!- Rebecca Perkins
Thank you to those who have lead Growth Academies this year. I have enjoyed learning and connecting through this in-house PD and appreciate the time and effort you all put into preparing and delivering meaningful content.- Rebecca Perkins
Thank you to the SEC department for the wonderful breakfast on Friday. What a special treat! Your work with our Exceptional Children is valued and appreciated!- Rebecca Perkins
March
6 Rosalind Cedeno 13 Fredina Anderson 13 Matt Sell 19 Salimah Karim 20 Daniel Clark 20 Maria Adamkiewicz-Sochacki 21 Joanna Gillespie 21 Rebecca Perkins 23 Michelle Garner 26 Nancy Ann Martin 29 Sarah Boltz
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Anonymous Feedback to Ms. Perkins
Send feedback anonymously to Ms. Perkins by following this link: bit.ly/toperkins
More and more, people in education agree on the importance of schools' paying attention to stuff other than academics.
But still, no one agrees on what to call that "stuff."
I originally published a story on this topic two years ago.
As I reported back then, there were a bunch of overlapping terms in play, from "character" to "grit" to "noncognitive skills."
This bagginess bugged me, as a member of the education media. It bugged researchers and policymakers too. It still does.
If anything, the case for nonacademics has gotten even stronger since then. In fact, it has been enshrined in federal law. The Every Student Succeeds Act mandates that states measure at least one nonacademic indicator of school success.
There is also new research indicating that school-based interventions to promote social and emotional skills have large, and long-term, positive impacts: an average of $11 for every dollar invested, according to an analysis by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (which is a supporter of NPR).
But despite all the hoopla there is still — still! — no consensus on how to define these indicators, or even on what to call them.
"Basically, we're trying to explain student success educationally or in the labor market with skills not directly measured by standardized tests," Martin West, at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, originally told me.
Read the rest of the article here
Attend an Edcamp!
Edcamp Fulton
SATURDAY, MARCH 24TH, 8:30AM-12PM
Saturday, Mar 24, 2018, 08:30 AM
5340 South Trimble Road, Atlanta, GA, USA
Work Life Balance
Atlanta Gladiators- Hockey
Watch the Atlanta Gladiators play a home game at Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.
Science festival March 9 - 24, 2018
Atlanta Science Festival features hands-on activities, performances, presentations, and facility tours in dozens of locations to celebrate local science and technology. See the events list or booklet.
St. Patrick’s Day party March 10 & 17, 2018
St. Patrick’s Day Outdoor Festival has bars, live music, and Irish dancers (2 p.m. March 17) on Buckhead Avenue outside Fado.
Cocktails at the aquarium March 16, 2018 (7 p.m., VIP 6 p.m.)
Adults can wander Georgia Aquarium enjoying live music, cocktails, and appetizers at Sips Under the Sea, which features a “Back to the ‘90s” theme.
St. Patrick’s Day bar crawls March 16 - 17, 2018 Atlanta locations
These events usually include drink specials and party souvenirs, with no cover charges at multiple bars.
- March 16 - Green Mile Midtown Block Party
- March 17 - Atlanta Streetcar Bar Crawl
- March 17 - Boozy Brunch Crawl in Highlands
- March 17 - Irish Stroll
- March 17 - Kegs and Eggs (Virginia Highland)
- March 17 - Lucky Leprechaun Pub Crawl (Buckhead)
- March 17 - Luckyfest at Park Tavern
Craft show March 16 - 18, 2018
Find 225 contemporary jewelry, clothing, furniture, and home-decor artists at the American Craft Show at Cobb Galleria Centre.
Cherry blossom festival - Macon March 16 - 25, 2018
International Cherry Blossom Festival includes 80 events, a parade, arts & crafts, concerts, food trucks, a street party, and 300,000 flowering cherry trees.
Shamrock race March 17, 2018
Shamrock ‘N Roll Road Race is a walk or run (kids fun run, 5K, and 10K) with Irish entertainment that begins at Atlantic Station.
St. Patrick’s Day parade March 17, 2018 (noon)
The Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade has 2,000 dancers, musicians, and Irish enthusiasts, plus giant balloons, floats, and marching bands in Midtown that go south on Peachtree St. from 15th St. NE to 5th St. NE.
Auto show March 21 - 25, 2018
Atlanta International Auto Show includes hundreds of new cars, light trucks, vans, and sport utility vehicles at Georgia World Congress Center.
Colonial reenactment March 29 - April 1, 2018
See life in 1790s Georgia at the 18th Century Colonial Market Faire, including historical crafts, games, military drills, music, and treats at Fort Yargo State Park in Winder.
Taste of Forsyth March 31, 2018
Buy tastes from 25 restaurants for $1 to $4 at Taste of Forsyth, which has a kids’ zone and Easter egg hunts on the lawn at Cumming Fairgrounds. Free. The Warbington Farms EGGstravaganza is 10 miles away.
Family fun in the museum March 31, 2018 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Meet baby animals, play games, and collect eggs at activity stations during Spring Egg-stravaganza at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History.
Easter at Callaway Gardens March 31 - April 1, 2018
Easter Weekend events at Callaway Gardens include a 5K race, a kids’ race, an Easter Bunny, egg hunts, and entertainment on Saturday. Sunday features a sunrise service, brunch, and lunch.
2017-2018 School Year
First Semester
August 1 – 4 ........................................... Preplanning for teachers
August 7......................................................... First Day of School
September 4........................................Labor Day (schools closed)
October 6 ......................................Teacher Workday (students off)
October 9 ......................................Columbus Day (schools closed)
November 20 – 24.............. Thanksgiving Holidays (schools closed)
December 21 ....................................... Last Day of First Semester
December 22 – 29 ...........................Winter Break (schools closed)
Second Semester
January 1 – 3.....................................................................Winter Break (schools closed)
January 4.......................................................................Teacher Workday (students off)
January 5................................................Professional Development Day (students off)
January 8...........................................................................First Day of Second Semester
January 15...........................................Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (schools closed)
February 16*..................................................................................... Snow Makeup Day
February 19 ....................................................President’s Day Holiday (schools closed)
March 9*.........................................................Snow Makeup Day- Digital Learning Day
March 12.............................................................................................Snow Makeup Day
April 2 – 6 ..........................................................................Spring Break (schools closed)
May 24.................................................................................................. Last Day of School
May 25.......................................................................................................... Post Planning
May 28...............................................................Memorial Day Holiday (schools closed)
* Designated as inclement weather make-up days (if needed).
Our School Release Days
These are the dates approved through the RFF process as part of School Governance. WBMS students will NOT attend school on the following dates:
September 1, 2017
October 5, 2017
January 16, 2018
March 8, 2018
Community Balance Days 2017-2018
September 20
October 25
February 21
March 21
The idea is that students will go home right after school to create balance in their lives. Staff members and students alike will take a night off. Club sponsors and coaches and directors may hold meetings and practices and games as needed. We feel students release stress through these extracurricular activities.
Please plan to enjoy yourself and work your assessments around these dates this school year.