Bear Tracks
January 20, 2017
A Note From the Principal:
Dear Bear Tavern Staff,
Next week marks the end of the Second Marking Period and the mid-point of the year. That is a staggering fact, as I can vividly remember our first faculty meeting of the year in the gym and it seems like yesterday!
I love this week's quote because it is so true. Every day may not feel like a glorious win, but if we continue to plug away and do our best while doing what we know is right, we will, without question, be successful. Look for those small wins and the times when either things actually go exactly as you planned them, or you weather a storm and a situation works out ok after seaming like the end of the world.
We are doing great things. I'm seeing with my own eyes and hearing it from others. We are innovating and creating great experiences for our kids. Remember, that it can't all happen at once and that growth is a process for EVERYONE. As long as we try to be better than we were yesterday and focus on Bear Tavern, we can't loose.
If we keep moving forward, there is nothing we can't do!
HAPPY FRIDAY!
Sincerely,
Chris
Key Information:
- Peer Visits - Reach out if you are interested in a peer visit...
- TCNJ - Math/Science Teachers - Let me know ASAP if you are interested on Tuesdays...
- Lesson Plans - Don't forget to hit "post."
- Great Kindness Challenge - Let's talk it up and have fun with it (thank you Student Council)
- PTO Auction - Save the Date - Friday, May 12. Right now it is $50 per ticket, but the PTO has graciously offered an option in which parents can donate a bit extra to offset teacher ticket prices. We won't know how much of an offset until tickets start selling.
Upcoming Dates:
AFTERNOON ENRICHMENT/ACTIVITIES:
Mondays - Nano Bots (k-2)
Tuesdays - Advanced Circuits (3-5), Simple Circuits (K-2)
Wednesdays - 3D Printing (3-5), Magic Glass Art (K-2)
Thursdays - Aerospace Engineering (K-2), Yoga (3-5)
Friday - Aerospace Engineering (3-5), Drawing (K-2)
THE WEEK(s) AHEAD:
Friday 1/20 - Preschool Colab Day - No preK
Friday 1/20 - PTO Carnival 6-8:30 pm
Friday 1/20 - MISMATCH DAY
1/23 - 1/27 - Great Kindness Challenge (done independently by students, see blue sheets for more info)
Monday 1/23 - Grade level mtgs
Monday 1/23 - Pineapple Coverage (Turnbull, Friedrich, Umstead) 1-3 pm
Tuesday 1/24 - Staff Breakfast
Tuesday 1/24 - PM SCHED - Franklin Institute Assembly
Wednesday 1/25 - 5th Grade Band/PAC Field Trip 9 am -12 pm
Friday 1/27 - End of 2nd MP
Friday 1/27 - Principal's Cabinet items due
Monday 1/30 - 90 Min. Faculty Meeting
Thursday 2/2 - Principal's Cabinet (items due by 1/27)
Friday 2/3 - Comprehensive TIP Meeting 8:30 - 3:30 (individual schedules will be shared)
Friday 2/3 - SPORTS JERSEY Day
2/17 - Princeton Boys' Choir Assembly - Details TBA