The Birmingham Brief
Week January 22-26th
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!"
We have SO many wonderful things happening here at BES!!!! Seriously!!! It's the BEST time to be a BEAR!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!
If you don't know..... Teacher of the year and Para of the year reveal day is my MOST favorite day of the year....next to the First Day of School!! I love nothing more than celebrating teachers and students!!! In all of this celebrating comes a ton of sneaking around, telling a few fibs and planning!!! THANK YOU so much to the crew that helped pull off our big surprises this week!! Tiffany Kvale and Aubrey Goodman gathered families, April Lamarre graciously helped with Bearington, Teri Austin hooked us up with yummy snacks, Suzanne shared the news with the campus with an annoucement, Tammie played the fun music during the parade, CAMP and 1st grade teams BOTH did a great job of keeping the secret for over 24 hours and Deanna Aaron captured the special moments with her magic camera!!!! I hope I didn't forget anyone!! Oh....and Boosterthon added to the fun with confetti cannons!!! AWESOME!!! In short, Total Teamwork to celebrate these special teachers!!!!! Congratulations, Brandi and Adrienne!!! We are PROUD of you both!!! Go Bears!!!
Again....THANK YOU so much for your help, support and ALL IN attitudes with our Boosterthon experience!!!! The kids seem SUPER excited!!! I'm looking forward to the Glow Runs today!!!
REMINDERS----
Updating Student Data:
Be sure to update our Google sheet after each assessment. In preparation for Decision Point on February 15th, please make sure all student data sources are updated. Thank you!!!
The Flu:
SHOUT OUT to Nurse Abby, Teri and Tammie!! These ladies are doing a GREAT JOB of keeping things sanitized before and after kiddos come through the office with flu like symptoms. We've had several students and faculty members out with the flu and/or strep. Please be sure to wash your hands, remind kids to wash their hands, etc. etc.!
Calendar Updates:
Vertical PLCs - have been added to the master calendar. It's on my list to get them in Outlook. After Spring Break, we will revise vertical groupings for PLCs. For now, I just wanted to get you the dates. Thanks!!!
2/15—K-2
2/22- 3 & 4
3/1—K-2
3/8- 3 & 4
3/22—K-2
3/29- 3 & 4
4/5—K-2
4/19- 3 & 4
4/26—K-2
5/3- 3 & 4
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
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
February
1- Think College Thursday
---School Counselor Week
---Vertical PLC 3rd & 4th (during Bear Time)
2- Book Fair Preview -7:30 - 9:00 pm
----Feb 5-9th -Book Fair Week----
7- Campus Leadership Team, 3:00 pm
---Bear Boogie @ 7:30 (WW day kick-off)
---Wylie Way Day-Mapping Your Future
---Drama Kids, 2:45pm
8- Think College Thursday
---Breakfast w/ Dads 6:45-7:30 am
---4th Grade to Plano Symphony -10:00 am
---Title I Family Night: Digital Showcase, 5:30-7:00
9- Father/Daughter Dance, 6:30 pm
Team Birthdays!
February
3- Brandi Carter
6- Gail Allen
6- Sally Powers
7- Chelsea Perrin
11- Marissa Oldfield
13- Kirsty Wallace