MT. BETHEL MESSENGER
THANKSGIVING BREAK - YOU MADE IT!
THANKFUL FOR EACH OF YOU!
WE ARE TRULY THANKFUL FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU!
YOU MAKE COMING TO WORK EACH DAY A GIFT AND A JOY.
YOUR FOCUS ON KIDS, ON TEAMWORK, ON FUN, AND ON MOVING EVERY CHILD FORWARD ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY IS RECOGNIZED, APPRECIATED, AND CELEBRATED!
TAKE A BREAK AND ENJOY THE NEXT WEEK - AND PLAY HARD!
BUCCANEER BRAVOS
- BRAVO TO DONNA CHILDS-MILFORD & OUR OUTSTANDING CAFETERIA STAFF! Without a doubt, this year's Thanksgiving meal was incredibly delicious!! Best Thanksgiving Feast in MBES History!!!!
- STANDING OVATION to OUR TARGET TEACHERS & ALL WHO COMPLETED GES-3's! Late score delivery required an extreme version of OPERATION OVERDRIVE in prepping for Gifted Testing Window 2. Thanks to our Target Team for organizing & prepping for testing and thank you to all who completed documentation with a quick turn-around. Thank you, also, Marycatherine for providing coverage so teachers had time to work on the GES-3's on Thursday!
SAVE THE DATES!
12/17 - HOLIDAY FESTIVE WEAR ENCOURAGED!
- Goodwill Purchase or Inspired
- Dollar Store Delight
- Teaming or Twinning or Tripling
- Ironic or Iconic
- Interactive or Requires Power Source
- Pirate Party (Buccaneers – or Work Hard/Play Hard)
- Kicking it Old School – Repeat a Previous Year’s Fashion - or rock Hammer Pants
- Celebrating My Favorite Team/Sports Theme
- This Was the Best I Could Muster
At least nine trophies will be awarded - one for each category. Winners will be actual winners...everyone does not get a trophy...but everyone needs to visit the office on 12/17 for Reindeer Games fun!
OG w/Glickman - January 15th
JANUARY 15TH IS THE CORRECT DATE!
Cool Tools from GaETC
Specific Cool Google Experiments (that may entertain your kids over the holidays - or prove to be fun at a holiday gathering or in class when you need an energizer):
- Body Synth - turn your body into a musical instrument using your camera computer. https://experiments.withgoogle.com/body-synth
- Sampler - Play music with your face! https://experiments.withgoogle.com/sampler
- Keyboard - Play more music with your face or other body parts: https://creatability.withgoogle.com/keyboard/
- Quick, Draw! - accept 20 second challenges to draw recognizable objects. https://quickdraw.withgoogle.com/
- Mystery Animal - 20 questions yes/no game. Funny and snarky digital host. https://mysteryanimal.withgoogle.com/
AND FOR FUN:
- Incredibox: Create tunes and dress a guy who needs clothes (nothing school inappropriate). https://www.incredibox.com/
TECH THURSDAY
Get EXCITED:
Thursday, 11/29 = CTLS Resource Library Preview. As a Proof of Concept School, we will get a first look as the Resource Library: a one stop shop for teachers to access CCSD-created and purchased resources to utilize in their classroom. Bring your charged laptops to the Conference Room on 11/29!
CTLS - ASSESS
December 13th @ planning - due date for administration of Q2 summative assessment. On 12/13, we will look at the data as a team and determine which students have mastered the priority standards and which require re-teaching. Teams will create action plans.
We will prioritize Q3 standards and run through this same process on 12/20.
Mark Your Calendars!
Saturday, November 17th
- Happy Birthday, Lin Banh!
- Happy Birthday, Carolyn Griffin!
- Happy Birthday, Allison McGraw!
- Happy Birthday, Missy Bain!
- Happy Birthday, Ling Goh!
Monday, November 19th - Friday, November 23rd
- THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO BUILDING HOURS. TURN ON YOUR EMAIL AUTO-REPLY.
Wednesday, November 21st
- Happy Birthday, Beth Norris!
Monday, November 26th
- Target Testing - Window 2 Opens
- 5th Grade High Touch High Tech
- Johnson out in am / Appleyard out in pm @ KSU for Inservice Regarding Child Trafficking
- SSA Allotment Projection Meetings @ Hawthorn
Tuesday, November 27th
- Jill Hawes on campus for coaching
- SSA Allotment Projection Meetings @ Hawthorn
- Appleyard out - Taking Mom for Cataract Surgery
Wednesday, November 28th
- Bugle distribution
- 7:30 am - Foundation Board Meeting
- Appleyard out - Leadership & Learning Meeting @ KSU
Thursday, November 29th
- Statewide Severe Weather Drills
- Tech Thursday - CTLS Teach Resource Library K - 5, Special Education, & EIP
Friday, November 30th
- Happy Birthday, Shana Vest!
- 5th Grade Immigration Day
DUTY SCHEDULE
BUS MONITORING: Vest
AM CARPOOL: Reyes, Parry
PM CARPOOL: Wells, Searcy, Salamone
2ND LOAD/LATE FACT DUTY: Loescher