West Staff News
January 6, 2020
Core Values and Goals
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 individual at West knows that they are valued and recognizes that they have a place in our community.
Effective Instruction Junction
Teaching Students How to Ask for Help
https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-students-how-ask-help
West Calendar
January 6 - Faculty meeting at 2:50pm in library
January 7 - Coffee With the Principal at 9am in library
January 10 - Spelling bee at 1:30pm in auditorium
January 10 - TSA Dance from 7-9 pm
January 13 - start H4 classes
January 20 - MLK Day - no school for staff and students
January 21 - S2 starts
Spread the Sparkle
Scheduling for 2020-21 is beginning!
- 8th grade teachers need to begin thinking about course recommendations for high school - forms and letters will be distributed this week
- we will be taking all 8th graders on a tour of BASH where they will also be attending presentations about the Program of Studies on the morning of February 5
West Staffing Updates
- Jillian Miller, our new learning support teacher who will be replacing Robyn Snyder, begins on January 27. She will be stopping in this week to get the lay of the land. Please help us welcome her to West!
- Theresa Kerr, our LTS learning support teacher who has been filling in for Stacy Morton, has accepted a permanent position in Twin Valley and will be leaving us soon. Congratulations, Terry! This West position has been posted as an extended sub and we are actively seeking applicants. Please spread the word if you know someone with a special ed cert. The position will run from mid-January through mid-May.
- We have had some recent productive interviews for our open Title I positions and are hopeful to have people in position soon!
- We are still seeking several paraprofessionals as well as an extended sub ELA teacher for Sam Painter's upcoming leave.
PSTAT
Although it is far away, you are now able to complete the PSTAT training necessary to proctor the PSSA and Keystone exams. This training must be completed by March 10. If it is not, teachers will have to complete it as part of a one hour session on March 11. My recommendation is to do it and get it off your list. When completed, print and turn in your certificate of completion to my mailbox.
The link to the training site is here https://www.pstattraining.net/
There is an option for you to reset your password if you have forgotten it.
If you are new to BASD, click “Register” and sign yourself up.
If you are new to West, but previously worked in another school, after you log-in, in the upper right-hand of the page (in white), click “My Account.” Please change your school to “Boyertown Area MS-W”.
If you have changed your name and/or email address within the last year and cannot log-in, let me know so we can get the problem solved. See me with questions.
Important Updates
Guidance Pass - Just a reminder that there are students who have a permanent pass to guidance for various reasons. Please call the guidance office first before sending a student down. If the counselors are not available and the student needs to be seen, call the main office and they will send Steph or Dave to come pick the student up and escort them to the office to wait.
Complete IEP input forms - Please complete IEP input forms when requested. It is very important that we have this input to include in not only the academic section, but also the functional performance section of IEPs. We also need to have a regular ed teacher at each IEP meeting. Thank you!
Where in the world are Steph and Dave?
January 6 - Steph and Dave at a training at the Ed Center in PM
January 8 - Steph and Dave at SEcondary Principals' meeting at the Ed Center in PM
January 14 - Steph and Dave at IC scheduling training at the Ed Center in PM
Boyertown Middle School West
Email: sllandis@boyertownasd.org
Website: www.boyertownasd.org
Location: 380 South Madison Street, Boyertown, PA 19512
Phone: 610-369-7471
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Twitter: @WhatsUp_West