Bear Tracks
September 28, 2018
Note from the Principal:
Dear Staff,
Happy Friday!
As we continue to find our stride, remember that there is not any one way to be awesome. There is not a recipe that says you have to do exactly what someone else is doing. You simply need to create great experiences for your kids, get to know them and their families and care about them. You can infuse your skills, passions and ideas in any way you like and you feel comfortable! Just like George Washington Carver said - it's about doing common things in an uncommon way.
Sometimes we think that we have to operate without making mistakes or be doing everything everyone else is doing in order to be good, or even great. That's a target that is just not attainable, so just let it go now! If we are truly innovating and doing great things, we are bound to stumble or strike out sometimes. We can have crumby moments or even days and still be doing awesome things.
It's liberating to know that we are not failures or freaks if we feel frustrated sometimes along the journey, but the thing that matters the most is that we continue to reflect, adjust and improve and that we keep moving forward.
While we all benefit from a positive, supportive and progressive culture at BT, we also each contribute it, too. That is powerful to think about! Every one of us makes the school work and can have a positive impact!
Thanks for a great week, let's keep it going.
Sincerely,
Chris
Coming Up:
(Let Me Run - Tuesdays & Thursdays; Girls On the Run - Tuesdays & Fridays)
Enrichment Clubs:
Mon- EVB Robotics; Little Doctors
Wed- Mad Science ; Stop Motion Animation
Thurs- Magic Art Glass
Fri- Chess
- Friday, Sept. 28 - Readers' Breakfast - 9 am in Cafeteria (invites to come from Paula)
Week of October 1st:
*October 1-5 WEEK OF RESPECT. See memo.*
- Monday, Oct. 1 - NO GRADE LEVEL MTGS - Time for online training (see email from Mr. Suozzo).
- Tuesday, Oct. 2 - DEN GROUPS (PM Schedule)
- Wednesday/Thursday, Oct. 3 & 4 - Lifetouch Pictures
- Friday, Oct. 5 - Rock Your Socks Day (Crazy socks to "Sock it" to bullying)
Coming Up:
- Monday, Oct. 8 - PD Day
- Wednesday, Oct. 10 - TROUT DAY!!!!
- Thursday, Oct. 11 - Fire Safety presentations
- Friday, Oct. 12 - Kindergarten to Windsor Farm
- Wednesday, October 24 - Bus Evacuation Drills 8:20 am. Any help is always appreciated.
Key Information:
- DEN GROUPS - 10/2/18 PM Schedule. DEN GROUP LISTS.
- SPECIAL EVENTS SCHEDULES (AM event, PM event, Early Dismissal, Delayed Opening) Updated for 2018-19. CLICK HERE.
- DEN GROUP MEMO - CLICK HERE for memo. Yarn will be provided. The book link is in the memo and all directions are set. Letters (A-T) will be hanging on the walls in the gym for group formation.
- Fire Safety: Thursday, October 11th. SCHEDULE.
- TIP Meetings - We will have grade level TIP meetings on Thursday, October 18th and Friday October 19th (morning half day each - K-2 Thurs/3-5 Fri - schedules TBA; coverage will be provided). All profiles and universal screenings should be complete by Friday, October 12th in preparation.