Birdneck Briefing
Week of 10/30/17
Upcoming Dates and Events the Week of October 30 - November 3
Virginia Farm to School Week
Tuesday, October 31 - Vocabulary Parade
Thursday, November 2 - 5:00 Chorus Event
Friday, November 3 - Counselor Coffee Talk - Growth Mindset 8:15-9:00
Friday, November 3- Second Grade 1:00-2:10 SPCA (Library)
Coming up:
Monday, November 6- End of First Grading Period
Tuesday, November 7 - All Teachers 8:30-9:30 mandatory sped webinar
Tuesday, November 7- Teacher Work Day- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS- GRADES DUE
Wednesday November 8- Begin Second Grading Period
Thursday, November 9- RED Day
Friday, November 10- Veterans Day (Schools Closed)
Wednesday, November 22- Adjusted Dismissal
Thursday and Friday November 23 and 24- Thanksgiving Holidays
This is your Captain Speaking!
Hello Birdneck Family,
Please focus on starting each day on a positive note with the way you greet your students. It is important for you to be at the door to greet each of your students every morning. By greeting each child individually, you are able to make a personal connection with them from the beginning of the day. The video below has a great suggestion of how you can both set tone with a great attitude and include an academic piece into the greeting.
Here's to another AMAZING week!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Captain out,
RV Yoshida
Keep us in your prayers!
Please keep Jane Snell and Heather Crabtree and their families in your thoughts and prayers this week with the loss of their fathers.
Mrs. Jordan's father's health is not doing well so please keep her in your thoughts and prayers as well.
Shout Outs!
Kuddos to the 1st grade team! They've been very collaborative in planning lessons and providing small group instruction.
Thanks to Anne Stauch for putting in so much time and energy into assisting our staff and helping in any way possible.
Reminders
-Mandatory Employee training found at https://vbschools-va.safeschools.com/login due at the end of the first 9 weeks.
-Greet your students at the door each day!
-implement Morning Meeting and student goal setting in your classrooms.
-Work on routines and procedures by "teaching" expectations.
-Complete your emergency "green sheet" and return it to the office.
-Social committee dues to Vanessa Dominguez
-Join our PTA.
-Have Fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2017-2018 ANNUAL MANDATORY EMPLOYEE TRAINING (AMET)
Based on your job title, your assigned courses will be listed on your personal SafeSchools Training home page under “Mandatory Training.”
A target completion date of Feb. 16, 2018, has been established. Thank you for your assistance in this endeavor.
Completion Date: February 16, 2018
Go to our website at http://www.vbschools.com
Click on Staff
Click on Mandatory Training (AMET)
Join our PTA
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Join the PTA! Our goal is to have 100% Staff participation!!!!!!!!!
Support Birdneck Elementary students by joining the PTA. Don't miss out on the benefits from joining the PTA. Receive over $300 in savings... all for just $5 for a membership. Check out the PTA website at http://birdneckpta.weebly.com/
BIRDNECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BIRDNECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BIRDNECK MISSION
The mission of Birdneck Elementary is to dedicate ourselves to the success of all children, preparing them to meet today's expectations and tomorrow's challenges.
BIRDNECK VISION
Children are our future. We are dedicated to their success.
BIRDNECK BELIEFS
We believe in a collaborative community in which teachers, administrators, students, and parents work together for student success.
We believe in creating a safe, nurturing, and positive environment in which all students can strive for excellence and achieve their individual potential.
We believe we will prepare our students for success by providing 21st century learning and developing within our students critical thinking, effective communications and problem solving skills.
Website: http://www.birdneckes.vbschools.com/
Location: 957 South Birdneck Road, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Phone: 757-648-2120