September 1, 2017 Buzzness

The Buzzness 

Calendar                             4             Labor Day- School and Office Closed                             5             PALS 1-3 Window Opens                             6             Fire Drill 10:15a.m.                             8             Lockdown Drill 9:10a.m.                           12             Planetarium Assembly, 3-5  - Com Thtr Rm Link to proposed schedule: https://docs.google.com/a/k12albemarle.org/document/d/1e-2RujbSzcOzvsJnJ06EXE9KJzamFm-VIl9vZODuzCQ/edit?usp=sharing                           12             Back To School Night gr 3-5  6:00 - 6:40pm, 6:50 - 7:30 pm                           13             Fire Drill 9:10a.m. Take a look at the big calendar and let us know if it needs updating. https://docs.google.com/a/k12albemarle.org/document/d/1PIo-60A9Tu1TbqKAN0uZC7emM6EXgVXxAQ3u8CvU3D4/edit?usp=sharing

Proposed Music Performance Dates Teams, please take a look at the proposed performance dates and let your team leader know if this is good to go or needs adjustments. We will confirm during next week’s PLC. ---- GRADE 5 Tuesday December 5            James, Donnelly and Greenwood  (ABC) Thursday December 7          Crickenberger, Humphrey & Morris  (DEF) GRADE 4 Tuesday Dec. 12                    Gillette, Foreman and Sullivan  (ABC) Thur. Dec 14                          Gibson, Fiddner & Dollar  (DEF) GRADE 3 TUESDAY MAR. 20                Robinson, Henry, Crotteau (DEF) THUR. MAR. 22                      Chernauskas, Simounet, Pallante  (ABC) GRADE 2 Tues. Mar. 27                          Carew & Hartman (DE) Thur.  Mar. 29                          Hyde, Hunter, Palmer (ABC) GRADE 1 Tues. May 15                          Martin, Squires, Walker  (ABD) Thur. May 17                           McLaughlin, Lavrentyeva, Spradlin  (CEF) Kindergarten Tues. May 22                             ALL Ks

BES Spiritwears -- The web store address is stores.inksoft.com/brownsvillefall2017 you can find it on the FB page, and school webpage and has been sent out through bee mail as well. -- They couldn't do $5 off option on the shirts for Any Staff (this includes any bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria etc) and Teachers so they are doing a 30% percent off of the total order.  This discount code is ....  TEACH.  After you enter all your information - there will be a place to put in promo code - click on "apply coupon" --The orders should be ready to pick up 1-2 weeks after the web store closes on SEPT 13th.  So I should have the items ready to go home in backpack mail to the students or to the staff no later than the final week of September. We will be at both open house events tonight and Sept 12th selling the last of what we have pre-ordered.

Art Print Survey Our PTO needs your feedback on how they are doing with the Art Print program. Let them know by using the survey at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/J7QKM3P

Purchasing Freeze will begin this Friday September 8 You may submit orders to Avis before this date. We will not be doing any reimbursements or purchases until we are caught up and team budgets are itemized and organized. This could be for 2 weeks or more. Please only order what you need this next week to help us get caught up faster.

Learnwalk Look For’s This year’s Learnwalk info will be way different than it has been for a long time. There are only three division on 2 site-based “Look For’s” this year. We will discuss this more during this upcoming week’s PLC meetings. DLF#1 The learning experience is at least on grade level and demands critical thinking and or creativity. DLF#2 Students are meaningfully collaborating and communicating around learning work. DLF#3 Students are using feedback to improve their performance. --- SLF#1 Recess walk SLF#2 Teachers at Recess Stations SLF#3 Responsive Classroom strategies

Inspiring PLC Analogy from Ms. Wills-Taylor This week Professional Learning Communities convened in order to begin establishing productive approaches to unpack Investigations assessments and curriculum.  The PLC is a platform for professional development, collaborative inquiry, and action-based research.  In terms of sports, halftime conversations can shift the entire trajectory of the game.  Ideally, the dialogue could include the players reflecting on their own performance and the outcomes that their actions have produced.  What does the conversation between the coach and the players sound like in order to ensure a substantial comeback or to maintain the lead?  As we engage in student-centered conversations and establish common PLC language , how can we can we fully take advantage of the opportunity to discuss students’ skill sets through a strength based lens?   Investigations is the game-plan, and our students are the players.  We have the power to position our students for learning victories.  PLC conversations are basically half-time moments to pause and reflect on our individual practices and our collective impact on student achievement.