The Birmingham Brief
February 15, 2019
#BES1team1dream Levels Up for ALL kids!!!
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
Congratulations to our Teacher of the Year, Miss Aubrey Goodman, and our Paraprofessional of the Year, Mrs.Tammie Hogue! We are so PROUD of these ladies and all that they do for our Bears each day!!! Let the essay writing and interviews begin!!! Good luck, ladies!!! You are definitely going to SHINE!!!
***Bear Boogie is NEXT Friday!! Please email me with your Brags!!***
I currently have brags from Powers and Byrd. Thank you!!
Planning days---please enter your dates on the calendar in the link below. Thank you!!
**Don't forget to give me a copy of your agenda with signatures of all teachers and specialists in attendance.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13SgOJFvQtRGnfI612FS9uPfflrSXuW-HmEg5rVRUBUg/edit?usp=sharing
**Each teacher must confirm their sub for planning days. The #StruggleIsReal trying to find good subs these days....mainly because we have hired all of them!!
Thinking about 2019-20...
Don't forget to complete this form no later than Monday!! We want to hear from you! We will be making changes as we adjust to an increase in enrollment! Change can be scary, but let's look at these changes as an opportunity for professional growth and growth across our learning community!! #BES1team1dream
Grand Slam Saturdays:
We will be hosting Saturday learning for 3rd and 4th graders starting on March 30th...AND....we would LOVE your help and expertise!! Please sign up in the link below:
RTI Aware form updates DUE:
-February 21 (Kinder, 1st & 2nd only)
-March 21
-April 23
(Decision Point-April 24th)
-May 21
**please reach out to our RTI gurus for assistance in getting these forms updated each time. Thank you! **
Wishing you the BESt weekend!!!
#BES1team1dream #LivingTheDream
-Doolan
Team Shout Outs and Smiles!!
"What gets celebrated gets repeated!" - Jeff Anderson
SHOUT OUT to our 4th grade Math gals!!! They are working our Bears!! On their last unit assessment they GREW in ALL 3 categories (approaches, meets, and masters) from last year...and MET our campus Distinction Target!!! Holla!!! Great job, ladies!! STAY.THE.COURSE!!!
Writing is HARD, but our 2-4 Vertical Team makes it look easy!!!! Thank you all for your collaboration vertically and with your team!!! Helping kids see the connections between reading and writing is critical!!!
THANK YOU all for joining us at our first Spring Creek BBQ spirit night on Monday!! SHOUT OUT to Tracy Halligan for the work that went into making that evening happen!!! Thank you for leveling up for our Bears EVERY.DAY!!
THANK a BESt Volunteer!!! We have the most AMAZING parents and community members that set aside time each week to support our school!! We are BLESSED!!!
THANK YOU for ALL of these SHOUT OUTS!! OUR team is the BESt!!!
Upcoming events & Reminders:
(Calendar Attached Below)
Reminders:
--Jimmy John's Student of the Week:
--Vertical PLC (Kinder & 1st) on Thursday
--Kinder & 1st program at 6:30 on Thursday evening
Team Birthdays!!!!!
February
3-Brandi Carter
3-Janay McDowell
6-Gail Allen
6-Sally Powers
7-Chelsea Perrin
7-Maria Behna
11-Marissa Oldfield