Blaze Bulletin
Edition 27 - March 6th
Greetings...
Dear teachers,
I was writing recommendations late one night this week, and I began to think of all of you and how much thought, effort, time you must spend doing similar tasks (like planning, grading, preparing for an audit, coaching a team, arranging a speaker's series, etc., etc.). So, in case someone hasn't told you lately, you are appreciated. And your late nights will make a difference to someone. And even though we are more likely to get a complaint than a compliment (or so it seems at times), the rewards we get cannot be measured. So, let's remember to lift up each other. Today, make it a point to praise and encourage a colleague.
Go Blaze!
lj
IMPORTANT REMINDER...
FACULTY MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR March 7TH
IT'S ONLY A DRILL.....
New to BHS Administrative Meetings
March - Wednesday, Mar. 8, 7:45am Connifey-Marlin/Reed
May - Wednesday, May 3, 7:45am Lawless
Instructional time....
MUST READ....
Grade books must be updated weekly. Remember, an average of 2 grades per week should be recorded. Parents and students must have a current view of their students progress.
Reminder....
Please be mindful that the following content areas get priority on the following days:
M - Math
E - English
S - Science
S - Social Studies
Y - your choice
If a student is not called to Primetime by the priority subject on any given day, you may call them.
Just around the corner...
FRESHMAN ORIENTATION - MARCH 7th - 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Congratulations Mrs. Holder....
Congratulations to Mrs. Holder on being selected as the High School Teacher of the Year for Rutherford County Schools! Mrs. Holder is the BCA Grants Chair and teachers Honors Speech and Honors English II.
"Orange-out Monday".....
BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM HEADED FOR SECTIONALS
We will be playing at East Hamilton - that's a two hour drive and a one hour time difference. The game starts at 7 eastern, 6 our time.
Basketball will let you know their plans for leaving.
Cheer will leave at 1pm. You will receive a list of those who will ride on that bus.
Faculty who wish to attend may leave at 2:45 (7th period) and will need to make your own arrangements for coverage. If you wish to leave earlier, you'll need to take a half day and get a sub.
Students who wish to leave to go to the game may also check out 7th period. They must use normal checkout procedures, and it will only be excused if they bring back a ticket stub.
Shout out....
Shout out....
The Blackman 2017 Science Olympiad team came in 7th in the regional competition Saturday, February 25, competing in only half of the events. They were superlative to recent years. The following students brought home medals: Kate Blankenship, Amelia Givens, and Elaine Wang.
Professional Development Updates:
· Monitor your in service records on Schoolstation. Your required 12 hours, including your 2 hour focus requirement, are due by May 12, 2017. Please call if you have any questions.
· After sending in an independent in service form at least 10 days prior, please remember to send in documentation of attendance to receive credit.
· Required Ready Math content sessions will be posted later in the spring.
· Note changes this year that are posted on RCS website:
MTSU webinars are not approved in service credit.
Coaching clinics are not approved in service credit for content area teachers.
Technology Minute
This week's Technology Minute focuses on the Class Notebook Add-in for OneNote. Click on the link below to view the steps necessary for installing Class Notebook. This free add-in for the OneNote desktop is designed to help teachers save time and be even more efficient with their Class Notebooks. The add-in includes page and section distribution, quick review of student work, and assignment/grading integration. Installing_Class_Notebook
Technology Inservices at BHS – March
3/6 3:45-5:45 Power up Your Presentations
3/13 3:45-5:15 Digital Assessments Made Easy with Microsoft Forms
Go to School Station for full details and to sign up.
Online Inservice Sessions - March
Sign up for each of these online sessions through School Station. If the session is full and you are very interested in participating, email the facilitator directly.
March 1-15 BYOD and Me!
March 6-17 The Flipped Classroom
March 13-24 Advanced Excel for Data Analysis
March 13-24 Motivating Students with Digital Badging
March 13-24 Mining for Information: Digging into Your Research Standards
Club Webpage Spotlight
Check out Ms. Walker’s webpage! She has uploaded videos for review, created a gallery, made use of subpages, embedded a twitter feed, created a links page, and more. Wow! Way to go! http://bhs.rcschools.net/apps/pages/walkerlm
Watch Announcements LIVE on YouTube
You can watch the daily announcements streaming LIVE on YouTube. There is only a 30 second delay. Go to this link. When the announcements begin, the We Are Blackman video will be replaced by live, streaming announcements.
BHS PICTURE DATE
Junior Orientation (Senior Portrait Meeting) – April 11th: Primetime - Auditorium
Let's play who is that? HIGH SCHOOL YEARS REVISITED....
Name that High Schooler?
First one to email me wins a prize!
IN THE KNOW...
Sign up for Remind by texting @drjstaff to 81010