Birdneck Briefing
Week of May 21st
Upcoming Dates and Events Week of May 21, 2018
Upcoming Events
May 21 - 5th grade reading part 1
May 22 - 5th grade reading part 2
May 23 - 5th grade math part 1
May 24 - 5th grade math part 2
May 25 - Field Day 8:30 to 11:00 is the first group (Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd ) (Pre-K + ECSE will have their own area)
May 25 - Field Day12:00 to 2:15 is the last group (3rd, 4th, 5th)
SOL Schedule
May 15 - 4th grade reading part 1
May 16 - 4th grade reading part 2
May 17 - 3rd grade reading part 1
May 18 - 3rd grade reading part 2
May 21 - 5th grade reading part 1
May 22 - 5th grade reading part 2
May 23 - 5th grade math part 1
May 24 - 5th grade math part 2
May 28 - Memorial Day - No School
May 29 - 4th grade math part 1
May 30 - 4th grade math part 2
May 31 - 3rd grade math part 1
June 1 - 3rd grade math part 2
June 5 - 5th grade science
June 6 - 5th grade Virginia studies
This is your Captain Speaking!
Hello Birdneck Family,
Our students have been working hard on their end of the year assessments. As we begin to look at results, it is important to use the data to continue to drive instruction for the next few weeks. So often the summative assessments are only looked at as scores. We need to focus on the needs of the students to fill in any gaps that we find. The deficits we find in the data can be remediated now to prepare students for the next grade level. Keep your focus on improvement and let's finish strong.
Captain Out,
RV Yoshida
Student Placements
-RV
Shout Outs!
If you would like to give a SHOUT OUT to a colleague, it is as simple as sending an email to RV to be added to our Shout Outs each week!
Shout out to David Darrow Jr. for always being available to help with any technology issue! And to James for always going the extra mile when cleaning our hallways, etc.
I would like to shout out to everyone who made our teacher appreciation week awesome! it was so nice having a treat to look forward to each day!
Shout out to Mr. Davis - for being kind, professional, always willing to help, and so efficient. You are a blessing to our school!
Thank you to our SCA students and staff who provided an amazing breakfast last Tuesday. Everyone looked so happy. The kiddos did an amazing job cooking, setting things up, creating menus, etc.
Thank you to our school PTA for providing sub sandwiches for lunch last Wednesday, they were delicious and much appreciated.
Thank you administrators for the tasty burgers, hot dogs, and frozen ice last Friday.
Thank you Mr. Perkins for assisting with running students in the hallways.
A huge shout out to our school nurse Angela Brandal. She is so organized and calm. No matter what type of situation is brought into the nurses office, she handles it with the utmost care. Thank you for everything you do. We are happy to have you at our school!
Shout out to everyone who helped and supported our chorus this school year! There are too many of you to list, but I know I couldn’t have done it without all your help. I am grateful to be part of a supportive school family. -Margaret
Shout out to Margaret and Jessica for putting together a fabulous Spring Concert and building such a strong music program here at Birdneck.
Shout Out to Keesha Chatman for helping with transportation on her day off from Project Hope!!
Shout out to my Pre-K Team! Even with our challenges, we always manage to bring out and display all our gifts!! Thank you ladies!!!
Shout out to Miss Pam! Our hallway sparkles, she always has a big smile on her face and is just all around awesome!
Shout out to Nancy Bishop for volunteering to be the PTA Treasure for next year and for everything she does to support our kids.
Shout out to Ms. Baker for persevering and making it to the concert after two hours in the car.
Shout out to our awesome speech pathologists, Caitlin and Shauna, for their amazing talents and professionalism while working with our students!
Shout out to Molly for always being so well-prepared for SEC meetings and always showing up with a smile!
Thanks for all of your Shout outs this week!!!!!!!!!
“We realize the marks we leave in life
Aren’t made of stone or steel
But rather of the lives we’ve touched
And how we make folks feel”.
-Mark Sanborn
Keep us in your thoughts and prayers
JUNE 18, 2018 FLEX DAY
The flex day applies only to the following group of employees:
All teachers whose schedule ends June 18, Teacher assistants, ISS coordinators, and library media assistants
•Security assistants are not eligible because of security needs of the building.
•Eligible employees who do not choose to make use of the flex day and do not wish to report June 18 may choose to take personal reasons leave with approval of the building principal.
Title I Summer Conference August 15th
TITLE I SUMMER CONFERENCE CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The Title I staff strives to incorporate a diverse array of presenters and perspectives at the conference and welcomes presenters of varying levels of experience. Presenters are encouraged to share a variety of topics to meet the needs of the large division. Proposals should be submitted for 1 hour and 15-minute sessions.
Points/Pay for presenters: Presenters will receive pay for up to two hours of preparation and will receive PLP points for their presentation.
Achieve 3000 End of Year Procedures.
The purpose of this memo is to provide administrators and instructional staff with information regarding the end-of-year procedures for Achieve 3000. The Post LevelSet assessment is no longer necessary for the resource. Teachers should continue to use Achieve 3000 as an instructional tool as detailed in the curriculum for the remainder of the school year as students’ multiple choice activities will continue to be evaluated for automatic monthly Lexile adjustment.
If you have any questions, please contact Nicole DeVries, administrative coordinator for the Department of Teaching and Learning, by email at Nicole.DeVries@vbschools.com
2018-2019 ESSENTIAL SESSIONS-TRANSFORMING MATHEMATICS THROUGH COMPUTATIONAL FLUENCY
The purpose of this memorandum is to highlight one of the essential division-wide Professional Learning Program (PLP) classes required for all elementary school teachers. The Department of Teaching and Learning will develop an essential two-hour online course through Schoology that will provide elementary teachers an opportunity to learn strategies to further implement effective instructional and assessment practices needed to build computational fluent students. TRANSFORMING MATHEMATICS THROUGH COMPUTATIONAL FLUENCY
Computational fluency refers to having flexible, efficient and accurate methods for computing. Students exhibit computational fluency when they demonstrate strategic thinking and flexibility in the computational methods they choose, understand and can explain and produce accurate answers efficiently. Math specialists will receive license renewal points by monitoring progress for teachers within their respective buildings.
The essential PLP session will not have a make-up date because it will be a course in Schoology where teachers will be responsible for submitting all necessary coursework in order to receive license renewal points. The final submission date is April 5, 2019.
END-OF-YEAR DATE FOR LIBRARY MEDIA SERVICES
Friday, June 1 has been identified as the final date for circulation of library materials to students. This will allow the library media staff sufficient time to retrieve books and other items checked out by students and complete necessary end-of-year library processes.
The following library media services will be provided through the last day of school:
•The library media centers will remain open for instruction, including lessonsled by the library media specialist or other instructional personnel. Also, they will remain open for students to work in small groups or individually to complete assignments
•All print resources and equipment will remain available for faculty use. Circulation for faculty will continue until the last day of school, Friday, June 15.
COLLEGE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES
Tuesday, May 29, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Plaza Annex PDC
For employees of
Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Sponsored by the school division’s
Office of Professional Growth and Innovation
The Office of Professional Growth and Innovation for Virginia Beach City Public Schools will host the second annual College and Continuing Education Information Program for employees Tuesday, May 29. This event will be held at the Plaza Annex Professional Development Center, located at 641 Carriage Hill Road, Virginia Beach, from 6-8 p.m.
This event will provide all employees an opportunity to visit with multiple universities and colleges to learn more about available face-to-face and online degree programs, continuing education courses and certification programs/classes.
Please share the attached flyer with your staff. An up-to-date listing of participating schools will be posted on the Office of Professional Growth and Innovation's page on the intranet. If employees have questions or concerns, please ask that they contact Dr. Paulette C. France, coordinator in the Office of Professional Growth and Innovation, at 263-6952 or by email at Paulette.France@vbschools.com. Thank you. Attachment jkg ec: Aaron C. Spence, Ed.D., Superintendent
Marc A.
Digital Learning Summit
As you begin to make plans for summer 2018, please be aware of the dates for the Digital Learning Summer Summit for Teachers (DLSS). The DLSS consists of 4 days of professional learning available to all school division staff, with most sections targeted for teachers. Information regarding these learning opportunities will be conveyed later in the school year. This will be a great opportunity to support our growth as we continue to move to a one-to-one school.
Make sure to sign up in FrontLine! You must sign up for each day that you wish to attend.
Your ITS Nick Dzendel is on the committee for this event, please see him for extra details.
SUBJECT: DEVELOPMENT OF K-12 COMPUTER SCIENCE FRAMEWORK
The Department of Teaching and Learning is seeking highly qualified teachers, principals, administrators, content specialist or others who are available to serve on committees to aid in developing the K-12 Computer Science Curriculum Framework. Committee members will participate in four meetings in Richmond, Virginia, as well as attend virtual meetings to develop curriculum framework documents.
All individuals who wish to serve on one of the Computer Science Curriculum Framework committees must submit an application through the web-based process, Instruction Committee Application Processing System (ICAPS). The application will require a professional reference and division approval.
The deadline to apply to the K-12 Curriculum Framework Committee is May 31. For more information, including details on how to apply, please go to:
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2018/083-18.shtml.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact G. Thomas Coker, secondary mathematics coordinator, at 263-1044 or via email at George.Coker@vbschools.com, or Molly Lewis, elementary social studies coordinator, at 263-1020 or via email at Molly.Lewis@vbschools.com.
Thank you.
Literacy Folders
Schools shall maintain an early skills and knowledge achievement record in reading and mathematics for each student in grades kindergarten through grade 3 to monitor student progress and to promote successful achievement on the third grade SOL tests. This record shall be included with the student's records if the student transfers to a new school." The folders are required for all K-5 students in Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS). Please note, the standards-based grading report card serves as the achievement record in mathematics for each student.
As a reminder, the folders have a table on the front in which teachers should record the student's annual Spring DRA2 instructional level score. The Spring DRA2 and a spring writing sample should be stored in the literacy folder. For fourth- and fifth-grade students who are reading on or above grade level, their most current DRA2 should be stored in the folder. Teachers will place a checkmark in the table after inserting the spring writing sample, indicating the writing piece has been included in the folder.
The literacy folder and table will provide evidence of literacy performance through the elementary grade levels. In addition, data from the literacy folder will assist teachers in planning instruction at the beginning of each school year to meet students' needs and begin small group reading instruction prior to the completion of the Fall DRA2 administration. The folder will remain in the cumulative file when a student transfers to another school within VBCPS; this includes students progressing from elementary to middle school. If additional folders for incoming kindergarten students, as well as any extras for new students, are needed, please place an order through School Dude. Questions may be directed to Abigail Dougherty, elementary language arts coordinator, at 263-1144 or emailed to Abigail.Dougherty@vbschools.com. Thank you.
PBIS updates
Hello Birdneck Eagles!
Emphasizing our PBIS expectations and reinforcing them with eggs will make things go much smoother in our school. Rose wanted to thank everyone for their participation during the PDP. In addition, she said it was clear that our staff truly cares about supporting students while working towards their academic and social/emotional growth. In order to receive credit for the course, please click on the following link and complete the reflection piece. https://goo.gl/forms/1C1Xb9078IeKh54r2
Here are the slides that she used, in case anyone would like to read over/dig deeper.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1j-8E0ROZWX7tMgqIRAa1MYAgPyjOkTVJ6CSZQFz3vEo/edit?usp=sharing
Remember, we use the same teaching process for behaviors as we do for academics. Teach, Model, Practice, Reinforce(Eggs!), and Reteach. We look forward to seeing you and your students come up with some creative ways to teach, learn, and practice our school wide expectations! Thank you for all that you continue to do to support our students.
Go Eagles!
-Your PBIS Team
Thank you for all that you continue to do to support our students.
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IMPORTANT REMINDERS
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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