January 26, 2018 Brownsville Buzzness

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Calendar Jan 26           Report Cards to Admin. 29    CoGAT 2nd Grade       8:15 -  9:15am 29 - Feb 2 Gr level Watchlist discussions                              30           TA Meeting 10am 31           CoGAT 2nd Grade       8:15 - 9:15am 31           Hen Strings 5th gr Comm Thtr Rm - 1:25-2:25pm Feb                1            Report Card Corrections due 1            CoGAT 2nd Grade        8:15 - 9:15am 1            RTI / SpEd Gr Level Meet  1st and 3rd      2:45pm 2            Portal Opens 5            Report Cards Sent Home 8    BES Mid-Year Review    Library   2:45pm 9            Hive Jive 6:30PM

Tech Troubleshooting !!!!!!! (This is tremendously helpful) Are you, or your students, encountering an error message  when you try to launch Google Chrome? If so, a fix is  available! In the bottom left corner of the laptop screen,  click on the magnifying glass icon to search your computer.  Type in Software Center, and select the Software Center  desktop app. This space holds any updates that are  available for your device. Click to select the Google  Chrome Side-by-Side patch, then click Install Selected.  The install will begin, and will show you the download status.  This should correct the Google Chrome issue, and you  can get back to happy computing! Let Anne James know  if you have any questions about this quick fix. :) Thanks! Anne

The Brownsville Buzzness January 19, 2018

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Calendar Jan 22          Teacher Workday - No School for Students 22          Teams working on the qrtrly newsletter - Buzzings 23          PTO Breakfast Coffee and Tea for Teachers 24          8:20 Lockdown Drill - WIDA assessments begin 24          Intervention Team meeting 2:45 Conf Rm. 25          RTI/SpEd Grade Lvl Meetings  K and 5th    2:45pm 26          Winter Lit, SNAP and ACAMB data in Illuminate 26          Report Cards to Admin. 29    CoGAT 2nd Grade Feb 29-Mar 2 29 - Feb 2 Gr lvl Watchlist discussions - On / Below data due 30           TA Meeting 10am 31           Henley Strings 5th gr Comm Thtr Rm1:25-2:25pm Feb                1             Report Card Corrections 1             RTI / SpEd Gr Level Meetings  1st and 3rd      2:45pm

MI3 and Content Mid-Year Reflections Our alternative MI3 and other Specials Mid-Year Meeting  will conclude with this newfangled Flipgrid thing. Go to  one of the links and click on the “How’s it going” title. It  should take you to a page with a big green plus button to  click and add your video reflection. You have a minute 90  seconds. Have fun while you lay it down! We want to hear  from everyone. Your grid code is ge3bh4 and here is a direct link to the grid: https://flipgrid.com/ge3bh4 Also, here is a direct link to this new topic: https://flipgrid.com/eeb308

Spelling Bee The spelling bee is rescheduled for Tuesday, January 23 at  10:30. All bee participants have received notice of this. Third  through fifth grade teachers should send their classroom  winners to the library at 10:15. Streaming will start at 10:30 for  the entire school community.  Feel free to tune in!

Golden Apple If you know a talented teacher who not only demonstrates  excellence in teaching, but also engages with the community  outside of school, consider nominating him or her for a Golden  Apple Award. But don’t delay! Nominations must be submitted  by February 1. Who is eligible? Any teacher, preschool through grade 12, who has not received  a Golden Apple Award in the past three years is eligible. What do award winners receive? One teacher from each school will receive a Golden Apple  keepsake, as well as gift certificates from local businesses.  And, eight lucky winners will receive $1,000 grants for  classroom materials or professional development! When is the submission deadline? The deadline is just around the corner! Nominations must be submitted   with the principal’s signature by Thursday, February 1, 2018. How do I get started? Download the Nomination Form and Instructions. Fill out the application. Submit or forward the application to your teacher’s school principal   before February 1. (Principals will complete the submission process.) Questions? Please visit the Golden Apple web page or contact Caitlyn Wetzel at 434-296-5820

January 11, 2018 Buzzness

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Calendar 15         Holiday-No School 16         Fire Drill 10:45    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 -Lunch on own 22    Winter Lit Profile, SNAP and ACAMB data due in Illuminate 24         WIDA assessments begin 24         Intervention Team Meeting 2:45 Conf. Rm. 25         RTI/SpEd Grade Level Meetings    K and 5th        2:45pm    26         Report Cards to Admin.

Celebrating our Special Specials Teachers Thanks to our Specials Teachers for their outstanding  presentations to our PTO this past Tuesday. They provided a  quality adult learning experience for the families that attended.  Our families left with even more confirmation and appreciation  that their students attend our school. Teacher presenters were:   David Crouch, Analisa Herring, Tetyana Wittkowski,  Shannon Horridge, Jamie Beeler, Blair Jones, and  Anne James.

MI3 Vertical Team Faculty Meeting January 18th The MI3 Vertical Team was able to work out a productive plan for  this Thursday’s Faculty Meeting. Teams will bee able to identify  and begin working on their instructional needs for the second  semester. The team also worked out a plan to participate in some  peer observations in February that will support our work. They can’t  wait to tell you more about it on Thursday.

Performance Task Administration and Recording  Scores Reminder: Teams need to start looking at dates for administering,  scoring and recording performance tasks. Once those dates are  confirmed, please let Jason know.

The Buzzness January 5, 2018

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To all BES Staff, You are the only inspiration I need. This week, your commitment to Brownsville Elementary  shined through. I witnessed clear communication, new  ideas and planning for continued success of our favorite  Pre K - 5 Kids. It is clear, that while we were enjoying the break,  the work was somewhere in the front of your minds. You  all make this the BESt place to bee and I thank you. Jason

January 8            Winter Bee Classes Begin 8            5-6 Transition meeting for 5th Gr @ Henley 3PM 9            Henley visits BES 5th gr - Comm Thtr Rm 9:30-10:30 9            PTO Meeting 6:30 - Specials featured   10          Team Leaders Meeting (adjusted) 11          WAHS Thtr Performance BES Comm Thtr Rm          1:10 to 1:40  Third grade                    1:45 to 2:15  Second grade 11          RTI/SpEd Gr Level Meetings 2nd and 4th      2:45pm 12          MI3 Vertical Team meeting   15           Holiday-No School 16          Fire Drill - Time is  TBD by TLC 1/10 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 in Illuminate 24          WIDA assessments begin 25          RTI/SpEd Gr Level Meetings    K and 5th        2:45pm 26           Report Cards to Admin. 29    CoGAT 2nd Grade Feb 29-Mar 2 29 - Feb 2 Gr level Watchlist discussions - On / Below data due 30           TA Meeting 10am 31           Henley Strings - 5th gr Comm Thtr Rm - 1:25-2:25pm

Report Card Comments It is report card time again. Here are a few notes to help  guide you in comment completion. -Show that you know and enjoy the student. -Share progress without using ed jargon/scores. Keep it  simple to understand. -If you are share a deficit, bee sure to list the strategies you  will use to support the student. Express optimism about  the outcome. -If there is an attendance issue, mention it in the comments.

SBIT/RTI Grade Level Meetings This round of meetings will bee based in this year’s motto of  Celebrating the Process of Learning. Our objective is to  identify effective practices as a result of these meetings and  then to begin planning on what effective conversations will  look like as we go into the 3rd quarter.

Spelling Bee 3 – 5 Teachers, Please click on the link provided for Spelling Bee details. https://docs.google.com/a/k12albemarle.org/document/d/ 15EmNcMiwT2hgKKpw9orly03XxKpsueFYqbKcMmqKo OA/edit?usp=sharing The spelling bee will include a live stream again this year.   Parents of classroom winners will be invited to attend in  person in our library.  The Spelling Bee time and date is  January 18, 2018 from 8:30 to 9:30. On Monday (1/ 8), classroom winners will receive their formal  notifications for the oral Spelling Bee on January 18 from 8:30  – 9:30.  The Bee will be streamed for all classrooms.  Teachers, please send your classroom winners to Mrs.  Greenwood’s classroom on Tuesday (January 9) and  Thursday (January 11) from 1:45– 2:15 for informational and  mock sessions with Mrs. Wills-Taylor.  Runner ups will not  need to attend these sessions, and they will not receive a letter  home.  Teachers may share with their classroom runner ups  about their role in the event that the winner cannot attend the  oral Bee.