BAMS Staff Newsletter
December 6, 2015 - Volume 3, Issue 13
Be Awesome Today!!
Bessie Allen Middle School - SLO & Goals
Building SLO:
By June of 2016, 80% of students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade will show growth in their opinion writing rubric score from the September 2015 opinion writing rubric score.
Building Goals:
- Have Patience and Courage
- Purposefully Use Learning Targets/Lesson Goals for Every Lesson
- Have Solution Based Discussions
- Be an Award Winning School - DPI School of Recognition/PBIS School of Merit
Driving Question for 2015-2016:
What have we changed with our instruction to prepare all our students for higher level thinking opportunities?
News and Notes
- Please continue to post your lesson goal/learning target for each lesson. This is one of our building goals and a best practice teaching strategy.
- With 2-day week next week, the next newsletter will be sent out on January 3rd.
- Please let me know if you are planning on attending Joan's retirement party on December 22 at 4pm. We will be meeting at Schmitty's for fun, food, and drinks.
- The Bessie Allen office will be closed over the Winter Break. I will be in the building at various times during the break. I'm glad that we will be able to get some time away.
- Brenda Vander Pas will be back in the building on Wednesday. She had some very nice things to say about our staff and students. She is excited to be a part of our BAMS Family.
Out of the Office
The following times I will not be in the building or will be out of the office:
- December 15th - Admin meeting 9-11am, DMR
- January 6th - District EL Meeting 7:45-8:45am, Cafe
- January 13th - BCT Team Meeting 8:30-10:00am, Team Room
Oriole Way - Be Ready, Be Respectful, Be Safe
Minor Behavior form link - here
Major Behavior form link - here
- Thank to the Oriole Way Team for planning our Day of Service and Day of Celebration. I'm glad to see this tradition continue this year.
- At our staff meeting this week, we will review our SWIS data and discuss any final thoughts for our last two days before break.
- NEXT Meeting - December 16th, 7am
OASYS and Teacher Effectiveness
To Do List
- Complete Survey Analysis - NEW Educators/Specialists - Due December 15th
- Mid-Year SLO/PPG Review - Due TBD - a date will be set at a later time
- Complete Survey Analysis - CONTINUING Educators/Specialists - Due February 15th
- Complete Documentation Log - Due by May 15th
- Make 2 Professional Visits to Another Classroom - Due by End of Year
Click Here for a link to Teacher Effectiveness Info from CESA 6
Click Here for a Teacher Effectiveness Calendar for EDUCATORS/SPECIALISTS
November School Board Meeting Highlights
November 23rd, 2015
- Fall Sports All-Conference athletes were recognized and honored.
- Mr. Sadoff shared information from his Orange Frog training in California.
- The Board approved bonuses for identified district employees.
- A draft of the 2016-2017 school calendar was shared with the board.
Next Meeting - December 21st, 2015 at 7pm
Dates to Remember
- December 16 - Winter Band Concert 6:30pm, HMPAC
- December 16 - Staff Meeting 2:50-3:30p
- December 21 - Day of Service
- December 21 - School Board Meeting 7pm
- December 22 - Day of Celebration
- December 23 - January 2 - Winter Break
- January 5 - BAMS Medal of Excellence Names to Jennifer
*See Google Doc titled "2015-2016 BAMS Yearly Calendar" for a look at events for the entire year.