The Bailey Times
April 30, 2018
What impressed me the most is the upbeat attitude of everyone! You may not have felt upbeat about testing, but your attitude was professional and so very appreciated by me!
Thank you is really not enough but it is all I have at the moment! I do want to take a moment and thank Deanna Jones and her assistants! She has been a trooper, and Julie, Ashley, and Monica have been lifesavers helping with all the paperwork, packing and setting up for testing. Thank you to all the specialist that gave makeup test, after makeup test and kept coming back for more! Actually, everyone had a part in making this testing session work and I am grateful to all of you!
Tomorrow we have one more test and it is 5th grade Social Studies Part II! Oh MY! We will make it and then we can finally get back to normal!
Book Study for Next Year - The Wild Card
In this book, Wade and Hope King show you how to draw on your authentic self--your past experiences, personality quirks, interests, hobbies, and strengths--to deliver your content creatively. If you are a high school teacher or a kindergarten teacher, the seven steps in The Wild Card will give you the knowledge and the confidence to bring creative teaching strategies into your classroom. You'll learn...
- Why the deck is not stacked against you, no matter what kind of hand you've been dealt
- Why you should never listen to the Joker
- How to identify the "Ace up your sleeve" and use it to create classroom magic
- How to apply the "Rules of Rigor" in order to fuse creativity with learning
- How to become the Wild Card that changes the game for your students
PLC Schedule for the rest of the year
The rest of the PLC schedule remains the same for the rest of the dates!
BSE Teacher of the Year
School Parent Compacts
Eureka/Great Minds Account
(Contact person: Jennifer Ragland- jragland@colliervilleschools.org)
K-8 Teachers and Assistant Principals: If you have not created a Great Minds account, please visit the site, here, and create an account. Once you have created your account, register for the webinar titled, Eureka Math Resource Overview, by clicking here. Also, please take advantage of the multiple free resources that can be accessed and downloaded to your personal Great Minds dashboard (e.g TN Alignment Document, Teacher Resource Packet, lesson videos, and a Great Minds Twitter feed).
Apple Teacher Rewards for Certification
We will draw names on May 10th at our last faculty meeting for the Apple Watch!
Mark Your Calendars: All Grades will be due in PS by 5:00 on May 22nd and All Grade Verifications will be due by 5:00 Wednesday, May 23rd.
May Day Maps
Don't forget faculty meeting is tomorrow May 1st at 7:30 in the library!
Month at a Glance
April 30th and May 1st - TNReading Social Studies 3rd-5th
May 1st: Faculty Meeting with Mrs. Claney and Sheryl Johnson **Change
May 4th: 4th grade Pioneer Day 10:30 - 2:30
May 5th: Fair on the Square - Cub/Bear Chorus
May 8th: PTA Meeting 6:00 - Art Show 5:00
May 9th: PLC Meeting K, 1 and 2
May 10th: Faculty Meeting 7:30
K-2nd May Day 10:00 - 2:00
May 11th: 3rd - 5th May Day 10:00 - 2:00
May 14th: Prek May Day 10:00 - 11:00
May 15th: 2nd Grade Musical
May 16th: 5th Grade History Fair Set-up/3rd Grade Talent Show @ 2:15
May 17th: 5th Grade History Fair/3rd Grade Talent Show
May 18th: Students vs. Faculty Basketball Game
May 21st: Spring Music Program 9:30 and 2:40
May 22nd: 5th Grade Luau 11:00
All grades due in PowerSchool by 5:00 pm
May 23rd: Kindergarten Program 9:30
All Grade Verifications completed by 5:00 pm
May 24th: Last Day of School - Leave at 12:15