Bulldog Bulletin
November 11, 2019
Belair Cares
Celebrations:
Parent-Teacher Conferences - CHECK! Lots of you have reported 100% of parents attended conferences already! WOW! Please call and reschedule for parents to come in first. If necessary, phone conference as final option.
Look forward to a well deserved break:
12 school days until Thanksgiving Break!
27 school days until Winter Break!
Happy November Birthday to...
Lisa Propst - 1st
Erin Robison - 20th
Melissa Simpson - 22nd
JR Royston - 26th
Encouragements:
Katie Alls was out a few days last week because her husband had a kidney transplant! At last check, he has been moved to a regular room and is up and moving! Prayers for a speedy recovery!
Ms. Christy's last day with us is Friday! She has done awesome in 4th grade! We hope to see her in our building on a regular basis!
Condolences:
Have we missed something? Let us know!
This and That
Monitoring iReady
Now that licenses are assigned, it is the classroom teacher's responsibility to monitor that licenses are being used. Students who have licenses should know when they can login for their iReady minutes. Encourage not just the amount of time, but the quality of time on lessons (meaning HIGH pass rate).
Classroom Doors and Valuables
Classroom doors should be locked when you are not in your classroom. Chromebooks carts that are stored in the hallway should be locked when not in use. Personal items should be put away, and if possible locked.
SMART Board Filters
Clean at least once a week - FILTER FRIDAY! If you have not cleaned them yet - do so! If you don't know how - ask Jen Bearden for help!
Adult Restrooms
Keep the adult restrooms shut and locked at all times!
Grades in Infinite Campus
Put in grades twice a month (approximately the 15th and 30th).
Birthday and Lounge Duty
School Success Squad assigned birthday treats and lounge duty for the year. If your grade level or team is on the duty for the month, please also have your students make some art work or cards for our business partners (Scholastic, Missouri River Regional Library, and Oasis United Church of Christ). The schedule is included below.
Help for Billy
Read Chapters 2 and 3 in Help For Billy.
Be ready to discuss some questions with a small group of staff members.
Possible questions:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ifmYheBudHefe1wq05H25M_1u34EejoW6PJjzZT0uSY/edit?usp=sharing
Belair School Improvement Goals With Current Data
- Current data: 37% of students are reading on or above grade level at the Beginning of the Year iReady assessment.
Increase the number of students on or above grade level in math, according to the iReady assessment, from 66% to 75% at the end of the year.
- Current data: 19% of students are on or above grade level at the Beginning of the Year iReady assessment.
Decrease the number of major office referrals by using SAEBRS data to identify students for social, emotional, or other at risk factors, and providing interventions appropriate for those students.
Current data: Number of office referrals in 2018-2019 from beginning of the year through end of October: 108. Number of office referrals in 2019-2020 from beginning of year through end of October: 17.
October Team Updates
Looked at various observation guides to began using for Instructional Rounds. The areas the team has chosen to focus in are classroom management, engagement, lesson planning, and lesson delivery.
School Success Squad:
Belair Cares - Dues are $20 or $10. Please give to Emily Roberts. Dues will be used according to the Belair Cares Guidelines, shared with staff on October 2.
Hot Dog! It's STEM Night is Thursday, December 5. We need all hands on deck! All grade levels and teams will plan an activity around winter or Christmas. We are trying to minimize "junk" going home with families. The focus is on critical thinking and problem solving. A special guest, Santa B Pittman will be on the stage for families to visit and get their picture with. A donation jar will be set out to collect donations for our adopted families for Christmas. See your SSS team member for more details!
Next Lesson Plan activities include...
Christmas Lights Tour, December 19. More info to come!
Belair Staff Christmas/Winter Party, January 10, Milhollin's House
Social Emotional Learning Team:
School-Wide Data - 17 major office discipline referrals to 155 positive office referrals.Don't forget to write those positive office referrals!
SEL Team is looking at creating a Tap In/Tap Out Plan. This would be for staff who want to help each other out by "tapping in" for another teacher or staff member to give them a break. Our social emotional health is as important as our students. Look for more information to come!
CICO - We have 5 students currently on CICO. According to data, all appear to be making progress.
Important Dates
Monday, November 11
Veterans Day Assembly, 8:00
Veterans Reception, 8:30
Staffing (MHillis/Rivera-Alverez), 3:00
Board of Education Meeting, 6:00
Tuesday, November 12
Burks, Farris, Smith, and Yanis out ALL
Teamwork Tuesday
SST (Hall/Kimbell), 3:10
Wednesday, November 13
Royston and Robison out ALL
Thursday, November 14
Hillis, Hamilton, Carel and Horton out ALL
IEP (Rackers/Caruthers), 8:10
Kindergarten Fieldtrip to Runge
SST (Londrie and friends), 3:10
Friday, November 15 - Ms. Christy's Last Day!
Hillis and Hamilton out ALL
SIW (Wagenecht/Faris), 8:10
Staffing (Farris/Criddle), 9:50
Students of Concern Meeting, 1:30
Monday, November 18 - Mrs. Hoffman is back!
Elementary Principal's Meeting, 11:00-2:30
3rd Grade MAP Training, Dix Road, 3:15
PTA Meeting, 6:00
Tuesday, November 19
Walk out PM
Teamwork Tuesday
Wednesday, November 20 - Wet Your Whistle Wednesday
Propst out ALL
Counselor's Meeting
Early Release, Dismissal at 12:45
Thursday, November 21
Propst, Carel, and Watson out ALL
IEP (Hillis/Thompson), 9:00
Staff Meeting, 3:05
Friday, November 22
Propst and Carel out ALL
Awards Assembly, 8:00
Survey Discussion Meeting (Milhollin), 11:00-12:00
Important Links!
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Belair Elementary
Email: elizabeth.milhollin@jcschools.us
Website: www.jcschools.us/Domain/8
Location: 701 Belair Drive, Jefferson City, MO, United States
Phone: 573-659-3155
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Twitter: @BelairBulldogs