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LAST EDITION OF 2018!!! - FINALIZE GRADES.
STAFF UPDATES
GOOD LUCK TO THOSE WHO ARE MOVING TO LIFE BEYOND MT. BETHEL! Stay in touch! We will keep you on the Remind list until July 1st!
ANTHONY ADKINSON, CUSTODIAN has resigned. We are working to find the best person possible to join John and the custodial team!
HAVE YOU FINALIZED YOUR GRADES, PRIMARY AND SPECIALIST PEEPS?
BUCCANEER BRAVOS
KUDOS to EVERYONE for an incredible year! It was a year that will not be forgotten for many reasons. One of the best parts was watching our staff support and lean on one another. Have a wonderful summer - rest - relax - read - recharge - remember your sunscreen - & rejuvenate!
Please check your email about every-other week. If there is something you need to know, we will text via Remind.
Snap pix and take video of your adventures - we'll likely ask for input for kickoff to see our happy people in their happy places.
We love each and every one of you and hope you have the best summer yet!
K-3 + MUSIC, ART, PE: HAVE YOU FINALIZED YOUR GRADES IN SYNERGY?
MICROSOFT INNOVATIVE EDUCATOR (MIE) TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
Be an educational change agent and join us for a Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) journey! In this course, you should be prepared to embrace a growth mindset and explore Microsoft Office 365 for Education technologies such as OneNote, Class Notebooks, Sway, Teams and Skype combined with various digital age classroom elements that will transform student learning. The course will align to Georgia Standards of Excellence, ISTE Student Standards, and include hands-on activities that will leverage technology use in the classroom. Basic skills knowledge of Microsoft is helpful Each participant will leave the journey with useful ideas and tools they can implement in their classroom. Successful completion of this course will lead to becoming a certified Microsoft Innovative Educator.
CLICK HERE to complete the survey if you are interested. Eight sessions during the day (sub coverage provided) and our TTIS, Carrie Lowery is the trainer. *IF YOU ALREADY SUBMITTED YOUR NAME, NO NEED TO FILL OUT AGAIN.
I WANT TO BECOME A MICROSOFT INNOVATIVE EDUCATOR!!
K-3 + PE, ART, MUSIC, SUBMIT FINAL YOUR GRADES IN SYNERGY BEFORE YOU LEAVE.
TENTATIVE - VERY DRAFT - SCHEDULE FOR NEXT YEAR!
FINALIZE YOUR GRADES - OR YOU WILL BE CALLED BACK TO COMPLETE THIS SUMMER AND WILL RECEIVE A LOWER TKES RATING.
Updated Calendar Draft 2018-19
The updates to the calendar at BLT are reflected in the document below. Any dates that are highlighted in yellow reflect that a change in plan may be needed (based on the testing schedule or early release dates).
We will continue to work on the calendar and over the summer will transfer all of these dates/times to the Mt. Bethel Digital Calendar!
CLICK HERE FOR THE UPDATED CALENDAR DRAFT
CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE INPUT IF A CALENDAR DATE NEEDS TO CHANGE.
HAVE WE MENTIONED THAT GRADES NEED TO BE FINALIZED? APPLEYARD LEGIT CRIES WHEN GRADES ARE NOT FINALIZED AND SHE HAS TO FIGURE IT OUT.
Mark Your Calendars! - Tentative Schedule
BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR THE SUMMER, K-3 + MUSIC, ART, PE MUST ENTER FINAL GRADES.
CHEAT SHEET IS AVAILABLE HERE. See Faith or Maria if you need help. If this is not completed before you leave, you will be called back to complete on Tuesday. LEGIT MUST HAPPEN.
Monday, June 4
- OPTIONAL Literacy Summit/K-12 ELA & SS teachers
- 9am - 3pm
- Campbell Middle School
- Register here
Tuesday, June 5
- OPTIONAL Ed Tech Conference/K-12 teachers
- 8am - 3:30pm
- Hillgrove High School
- More information and registration here
Monday, June 11
- Last day for AP's!
- Cherie's last day until July
Tuesday & Wednesday, June 19-20
- OPTIONAL STEMapalooza/K-12 teachers
- 9am - 3-m
- Kennesaw Mountain High School
Register here
Tuesday & Wednesday, July 10-11
- Engage Cobb Conference/K-12 teachers
- Time TBA
- Pope High School
- Register here
Wednesday, July 11
- Summer Registration 9am - 6pm
Wednesday, July 18 - New Teacher Academy - ALL teachers new to Cobb
- 8:00 - 11:00 - Welcome
- 12:30 - 4:00 - Academy Sessions
- McEachern HS
Thursday, July 19 - New Teacher Academy - ALL teachers new to Cobb
- 8:00 - 11:30 - Academy Sessions
- 11:30 - 4:00 - Report to local school. We will report to a restaurant for lunch and then travel to the school. Details TBA.
Friday, July 20 - New Teacher Academy
- All teachers with LESS Than 2 Years’ Experience 8:00 - 4:00 @ McEachern
- All teachers with 2+ years experience report to Mt. Bethel
Monday, July 23 - New Teacher Academy
- All Teachers with LESS Than 2 Years’ Experience and Special Education 8:00 - 4:00 @ McEachern
- All teachers with 2+ years experience report to Mt. Bethel
Wednesday, July 25
- Pre-Planning. Breakfast and kickoff in the morning
- After breakfast/kickoff, time to work
Thursday, July 26
Learning Engagement Institute - ALL CCSD TEACHERS.
8:00 am - noon. CLICK HERE FOR LOCATIONS
Friday, July 27th
- AM: CCSD Broadcast in Learning Commons & Training Rotations
- Building available all day
Sunday, July 29
- 5pm - Class List Posting @ Mt. Bethel
- STAY AS FAR AWAY FROM CAMPUS AS POSSIBLE!
Friday, July 30
Meet & Greet 8:00 - noon
Mandatory Faculty Meeting in Learning Commons @ 12:03. Bring your keys/wallet/pocketbook and be prepared to go out to lunch with your team.
Work on your work in pm
Tuesday, July 31
- Training Rotations in am
- Work on your work in pm
Wednesday, August 1
- FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!
SUMMER BIRTHDAYS (THOSE BETWEEN POST-PLANNING & PRE-PLANNING)
- 31 - Mel Grigsby
JUNE
- 7 - Sunny Mulkey & Tracy Sikes
- 9 - Cindi Cabral & Tim Kuykendall
- 13 - Mary Ann Layman
- 20 - Christy Chi
- 24 - Brett Driggers
- 25 - Shayla Thomas
- 26 - Martha Jones
- 27 - Gabriela Quintero
- 28 - Kara Searcy
- 30 - Kellie Oakes
JULY
- 4 - Kiersten Hoeflinger
- 5 - Colleen Jankovich
- 6 - Stacye Fogel
- 15 - Erica Oakhill & Kristin Hill
- 22 - Chrissi Denman
- 23 - Jessica Appleyard