The Birmingham Brief
Week January 8-12th
Together....we Shine as One!!
"A diamond is a piece of coal under pressure. If you are feeling pressure today, you are about to SHINE!"
Thank YOU for another FABULOUS week!! I'm blown away by the progress we are seeing in our MOY MAP data!! YAY!!! Please take a moment to soak in the GREATNESS!! Consistency, intentional planning, collaboration (grade level and vertical), engaging instruction......all of these things are playing a role in the growth we are seeing in our kids!! THANK YOU!! We are moving mountains....TOGETHER!! Now that's #1team1dream!! Enjoy the long weekend!! Bear HUGS!!
REMINDERS----
The Flu:
Please be sure to wash your hands, remind kids to wash their hands, etc. etc.! As Abby mentioned last week, flu season isn't over. Protect yourselves! Vitamin C, Germ-X and Lysol!! Use it all! LOL!
Boosterthon Kick-off:
Tuesday @ 1:45 p.m. -- Boosterthon will be here to kick-off our fundraiser! We will begin calling down grade levels at 1:30 p.m.
***Please remind students to wear their BLUE One Team shirt on Friday, January 26th for our Glow Run. If you have new students, please work with Teri and Tammie to get them a shirt.***
Calendar Updates:
Teri has updated the Master Calendar of events in our Google drive. Thanks, Teri!!
Here are the main ones to note:
*Book Fair - week Feb 5-9th
*NO PLC on Feb. 14th
*RTI Decision Point- Thursday, Feb. 15th
MLK day:
I've looked at our campus report for MLK day/exchange day and we are all set to sleep in on January 15th. No school. All 12 comp hours for the 17-18 school year must be completed by May 24th. Please let me know if you have questions. I'm happy to help!
RTI Tier 1 Progress Monitoring next due date-- January 22, 2018. By extending the date, this will allow for us to complete MOY MAP data and include it in our RTI Aware form. Tier 2 - stick with your regular schedule of progress monitoring every two weeks. Thank you!!
Need credit for Out of District Professional Development? Here's the form you need to complete: http://drive.google.com/a/apps.wylieisd.net/file/d/0Byl_68o68a1GOS01bnpYbE95ODA/view
Upcoming Events
15- Exchange Day--No School
16- Bear Boogie @ 1:30 p.m.---Boosterthon Kick-off
17- Faculty Meeting, 3:00 (all staff attends)
---Drama Kids, 2:45pm
18- Think College Thursday
---Vertical PLC 3rd & 4th (during Bear Time)
19 - PTA Hosting Teacher Treats in Lounge
23- Writing Checkpoint
24- Drama Kids, 2:45pm
25- Think College Thursday
---Vertical PLC K-2 (during Bear Time)
26- Bear Boogie, 7:30 am-- Boosterthon Wrap-up
---Boosterthon Glow Run -- During CAMP times
---Family Game Night, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
28- Progress Report grades due by 5pm
31- Wylie Way Lesson PD, 3:00pm (all staff attends)
---Drama Kids, 2:45pm
Team Birthdays!
January
19- Aubrey Goodman
21- John McCrary
February
3- Brandi Carter
6- Gail Allen
6- Sally Powers
7- Chelsea Perrin
11- Marissa Oldfield
13- Kirsty Wallace
Team Smiles & Shout Outs!
Sharp Dressed Bear!!
Math in P.E.?
The Bears are rockin' with Education Galaxy!!
We love our Bears!!
Volunteers are making great things happen at BES!!
Come on, Delkus!!!
Project SMILE!!!!
Rowell, this one's for you!!