The Buzzness December 19, 2017

The Buzzness

Why aren’t Erica and Laura at Fardowner’s right now?  Because they scheduled their BEE Class for this afternoon. Nice! Erica did this on  Thanksgiving Break Tuesday as well. Double nice for her.

Calendar                           Changes Jan                 3            Welcome Back from Winter Break 3-29    PALS Midyear Assessment window 4            SpEd RTI Team Meeting - No gradelevels 8            Winter Bee Classes Begin 8            5-6 Transition meet for 5th Gr @ Henley 3PM 9            PTO Meeting 6:30 - Specials Classes featured   10          Team Leaders Meeting 11     WAHS Thtr Performance (BES Comm Theater Room)             1:10 to 1:40  Third grade 1:45 to 2:15  Second grad 11          SpEd/RTI Gradelevel Meetings 12          MI3 Vertical Team meeting   15           Holiday-No School 16          Fire Drill 9:10a.m. 16    WIDA Jan 16-Mar 16 18          Spelling Bee   18          Faculty Meeting - MI3 19           Lockdown Drill 8:20a.m. 19          End of 2nd Quarter.  Portal Closes at 3:00 pm 22          Teacher Workday - No School for Students 22    Winter Lit Profile, SNAP and ACAMB due in Illuminate   26          Report Cards to Admin. 29    CoGAT 2nd Grade Feb 29-Mar 2 29 - Feb 2 Grade level Watchlist discussions - On / Below data due 30           TA Meeting 10am

Holiday School Hours (approximate times, email ahead for certainty) OA’s - Only Avis 8a.m. to 3p.m.           Dec 20, 21 and Jan 2 Admin - 8a.m. to 3p.m           Dec 20, 21,possible 22nd ½ day and Jan 2 Custodians - 7a.m - 3p.m.           Dec 20, 21, 22nd ½ day and Jan 2

Diversity Resource Teacher Meetings Hi Bees, I have taken on a new role in the building as the Diversity Resource Teacher. As a county, the diversity resource team studies the work of Zaretta Hammond,  using her book “Culturally responsive Teaching & The Brain”. I have already  attended my first meeting and was inspired by the passion the DRT community  has for their mission. The meetings are lively, informative, and provide time for  self-reflection. I would like to invite all who are interested, to attend a DRT meeting with me  this year. There is one meeting each month from 4-6 where dinner is provided! The final five meeting dates for the 2017-2018 school year are listed below. January 8th February 12th March 12th April 9th May 14th Feel free to explore the DRT website  from this link:   https://www2.k12albemarle.org/dept/instruction/comengage/eqdiv/diversity-resourc es/Pages/default.aspx Please let me know if you are interested or would like additional information. Have a wonderful holiday break! Courtney Newman

December 1, 2017 Buzzness

The Buzzness

Dec                5    5th Gr Performance JAMES, DONN & GREEN  1:20 & 6 PM                  (other half 5th grade / 3rd gr view) 6    3rd Wildlife Center visit 8:30 - 11:30AM 7    Service Dog Assembly                   10:00 – 10:45 (3-5)                   11:00 – 11:45 (K-2) 7    PM 5th Gr Performance Crick, Humph & Morris 6PM 7    Faculty Meeting- our Specials Programs’ 8    Fire Drill 10:15a.m. 8    School Day 5th Gr Performance Crick, Humph & Morris                    1:20PM (other half 5th grade and K view) 12&13  Food drive family distribution 13   End of Hurricane Relief collecting 13   4th Gr Perform Gillette, Foreman and Sullivan 1:20 & 6PM                     (other half 4th grade and 1st grade view) 14   4th Gr Perform Gibson, Fiddner & Dollar 1:20 & 6PM                     (other half 4th grade and 2nd )   14   RTI / SpEd Meeting 1st and 3rd Grade 15   1st Gr Gingerbread event 12:45 - 1:30PM *Adjustments to daytime performance start times may be adjusted as needed.

Illuminate Data Updates Teachers, If you have not entered all of your Fall Literacy Profile, SNAP and ACAMB data into Illuminate, please so do before Winter Break begins. Winter Literacy Profile and updated SNAP and ACAMB data should be entered by the end of the teacher workday on January 22nd. Teachers, if you have not entered all of your Fall Literacy Profile, SNAP and ACAMB data into Illuminate, please so do before Winter Break begins. Winter Literacy Profile and updated SNAP and ACAMB data should be entered by the end of the teacher workday on January 22nd.

Service Dog Assembly Service Dogs of Virginia will be hosting an assembly on December 7.  Their organization trains dogs for people with severe Type I diabetes, people confined to wheelchairs, and children on the autism spectrum. The information will focus on what the dogs are capable of doing for a person by describing and demonstrating. There will be a Q&A at the end and the presenter will ask questions during the presentation to ascertain what some children may already know. For example, what is the difference between a therapy dog and a service dog or what is a guide dog? Also, teachers’ questions will be welcomed.

ST Math What a great visit from our JiJi master, Ms. Christine Price! Just know that we can have her come back at some point of the year for more support and answering questions. She is also accessible by email at:  cprice@mindresearch.org