GES Staff News
November 6 - November 17, 2017
Calendar
November 6 - IPM, 4-Sight ELA test #2 window opens
November 7 - IPM, Senior Band AM at GES
November 8 - 5th grade bully prevention assembly 1:05pm
November 9 - deadline to enter October Student of the Month selection in office, Senior Orchestra AM at BES
November 10 - Casual for a Cause - Multi-Service
November 13 - report card window closes
November 14 -
November 15 - PLC-style faculty meeting, 7:35am, Senior Band AM at GES
November 16 - evening conferences
November 17 - Jingle Run, Casual for a Cause - BAEA Scholarship
Core Values and Goals
BASD Core Values
- Safety and Well Being
- Acceptance and Respect
- Collaboration and Communication
- Learning and Growth
GES BHAG:
All GES families will be empowered to graduate students who meet the indicators for successful completion of their K-12 careers and recognize the value of education as it relates to career and college readiness and citizenship.
GES Action Plan Goals:
- Promote the growth and development of staff, students, and the GES community in order to foster active engagement in academic, emotional, and social learning
- Engage all students in differentiated learning during ELA instruction
- Engage all students in differentiated learning during math instruction
report card window
The report card window opened on November 1 and will be closed at noon on Monday, November 13. Report cards will be sent to the buildings by November 15. This window provides two weekends for the teachers to access the system.
Halloween Breakout EDU
Incorporate the 4 Cs
Active Engagement
Happy Birthday!
November
5 - Jenni Sedor
15 - Anita Boyer
18 - Catherine Gehman
19 - Dian Winner
Where in the world is Stephanie?
November 10 - Stephanie out of building
November 15 - Elementary Principals' Mtg at Ed Center in AM
Copying reminders
Cost Per Page for Printing
There is a 42% cost savings for sending print jobs to the print center, namely the larger jobs. The turnaround time from the print center is impressive at 24 hours or less for most jobs. Please take advantage of the print center for all large jobs. Consider large jobs to be class sets / quantities over 25 copies.
Color at Print Center: .0675/page (6 3/4 cents per page)
B&W at the Print Center: .0075/page (3/4 cent per page)
B&W in buildings (Follow-ME): .01273/page (1.273 cents per page)
Pop Up PD
UPCOMING Pop Up PD opportunities
The OTL (Office of Teaching and Learning) is happy to announce some new Pop Up PD professional learning opportunities. Remember, these Pop Up PD sessions are short, informal and focused on a single topic. Our district Reading Specialists and Instructional Coaches will offer multiple building-based Pop Ups focused on Hot Topics in Literacy Instruction. Our facilitators will share information from recent conferences sponsored by KSRA (Keystone State Reading Association) and Jennifer Serravallo. (author of The Reading Strategies book.) Look for specific dates/times for these Pop Up PD sessions to be shared within your building. Be sure to check the OTL website @ https://sites.google.com/student.boyertownasd.org/popuppd to learn more as the sessions are held. Thank you for your participation and for your hard work for our students!
GES 2017 Jingle Run Walkathon Times
Friday, November 17, 2017 (rain date Friday, December 1, 2017)
AM kindergarten - 9:35-10:05
Grades 4 - 9:35-10:35
Grade 3 - 10:30-11:30
Grade 1 - 12:05-12:50
Grade 5 - 12:50-1:50
PM kindergarten - 2:00-2:30
Grade 2 - 2:00-3:00
Recess is canceled on Walkathon day, WIN and lunch will remain as scheduled
Personal Days
Listed below are CAPPED/STAFF DEVELOPMENT days:
· 11/10/17 (including J. Graff)
· 11/22/17
· 11/28/17
- 3/28/18 (Staff Development – no personal days allowed)
- 5/25/18
- 6/5/18 (Last Day of School)
Listed below are personal days with limited availability:
· 12/22 has 3 remaining
· 1/2 has 6 remaining
· 1/16 has 6 remaining
· 5/4 has 5 remaining
Conference Schedule
Below are the dates of our Parent/Teacher Conferences. Please mark your calendars and plan accordingly.
- Thursday, November 16: Conferences 4:30–7:30
- Monday, November 20: Early dismissal, conferences 1:00-3:30 and 4:30–7:30
- Tuesday, November 21: Early dismissal, conferences 1:00-3:30
- Wednesday, November 22: Early dismissal, conferences optional, teachers may leave when buses have left
2017-18 Early Dismissal Days
2017-2018 Early Dismissal Days
- November 20, 21, & 22
- December 22
- January 24
- February 7 & 21
- March 27
- May 4 & 31
- June 1, 4, & 5
Gilbertsville Elementary School
Email: sllandis@boyertownasd.org
Website: www.boyertownasd.org
Location: 36 Congo Road, Gilbertsville, PA, 19512
Phone: 610-369-7485
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gilbertsvilleel/?fref=ts
Twitter: @GilbertsvilleEl