Monday Morning Message -BH Primary
Monday, January 29, 2018
Big Hollow School District #38 Vision and Mission Statements
Mission: Inspiring a diverse school community to be passionate and empathetic learners.
Click here to link to the live document with our strategic plan goals and objectives.
Winter MAP and Aims - Please sign up again for a math time for Aims!!!
MAP testing - watch for emails from Kellmann with make up times and dates. Thank you for staying with your class. Thank you for goal setting with your students!
Aims testing - we should be finishing up with math today. There are still a few make ups to get to, too. We will only have a sub for the morning, so Jeannie and I will do the best we can in the afternoon.
Please be sure that you take some time to review goals with students. This is a great opportunity to review goals and remind students to do their best!
Math Chats
We will have a chance to collaborate, explore Eureka materials, plan, and enjoy math. Grades kindergarten through eighth will have the opportunity to work together and learn more about the Eureka curriculum tool.
The Big Hollow Math Chats will be held on the third Tuesday of the month, from 4-5:00 PM at the District Office - Middle School Library. Those dates will include:
- Feb. 27, Mar. 20, Apr. 17, May 15
- Teachers will receive 1 hour of CPDU credit and 1 hour stipend. Water and light snacks will be provided.
Karen Nuxoll
PD for January, February, March, and April
Primary Building - February 12 (new date), March 15, April 19
8:00-9:30 - PE (All levels)
9:45-11:15 - Kindergarten + Jacqui
12:10-1:40 - 1st Grade + Kira
1:45-3:15 - PreK
ELL - February 6, March 6, April 17
1:45-3:15 pm - ELL
SPECIALS - February 15, March 20, April 30
9:45 - 11:15 am- SPECIALS
Kindergarten teacher lunch will be after the PD. Prep time will be made up if the PD is during a scheduled prep time.
For the January date:
Bring samples of Thinking Maps (to share) that they have done in class with their students
Re-read Chapter 2 (pp. 13-25) and be ready to discuss
February 12 PD
Dental Health Visit
School Improvement Plan
Area of Improvement: Unpack, review, discuss, and understand the State Standards.
Continue to align current materials and gather additional resources to ensure coverage of the State Standards.
Action Plan: Early Release Days, Curriculum Committees, Cross-Grade Level Collaboration, Grade Level Collaboration of committee work, Discuss what we want students to know, learn, or be able to do in all subject areas
Student Achievement
Area of Improvement: Increase # of students in tier I in ELA and math & at PreK Increase # of students showing progress in literacy and math levels
Action Plan: Determine and provide a variety of resources and progress monitoring tools, Determine resource based on student need, Maximize staff and minimize student group size, Improve intervention schedule, Utilize time to have meaningful discussions about data and student growth and at PreKTeaching Strategies Gold will be used to assess all students
School as a Learning Community
Area of Improvement: Build a stronger educational community within Big Hollow Primary School,
Enhance PBIS Tier 1 systems
Action Plan: Include all staff in staff meetings, Team building activities – all staff, Increase observations among and within the staff, Implement PBIS throughout the year, Enhance Tier 1 systems, Common lesson plans for PBIS, Utilize all staff to support PBIS, Professional development for staff, Provide more information about PBIS to parents, PBIS meetings
F & P Benchmark
PTO news
Big Hollow PTO's 1st BIG Golf Outing
Saturday, June 2, 2018
Nippersink Country Club, Genoa City, Wi
10am shotgun start
Scramble Format
$100 per golfer includes greens fees, cart, lunch and dinner
Come for the FUN, stay for the golf.
http://www.nippersinkresort.com/
Sponsors
Additionally, we are looking for businesses and/or individuals who would like to sponsor(we are working out sponsor levels).
Auctions
We are planning on having live and silent auctions, so if you know of any great leads on prizes such as travel, sports, dining, beverages, experiences, please bend their ears and then let us know!
Important Dates
January 30 - Kindergarten Information Night
February 2 - BLT meeting - 7:55 am mini conference room
February 2 - Jump Rope for Heart - Wrap up assembly - 12:30 pm - primary gym
February 12 - Board of Education Meeting - 7 pm Middle
February 16 - Early Release Day - 1:15 pm
February 19 - President's Day - No School
February 20 - Parent Teacher Conferences 11am - 7pm
February 21 - Dental Health visit
February 26 - PTO meeting 6:30 pm
February 28 - New Teacher Mentoring Meeting
April 30 - May 6 - Screen Free Week
Mrs. Lenayn Janusz
Relationships matter! Choose kind!
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