The Brownsville Buzzness March 16, 2018

The Buzzness


*CALENDAR 

March

20          Statewide Tornado Drill 10:00AM

20 4th Field Trip to St Anne’s Belfield - Va Festival of the Book 9:30am-12:15pm

20 3rd Gr Performance ROBINSON, HENRY, CROTTEAU 1:20 ( 3 and 4 view) & 6:00PM  

21          K Registration  10AM-1PM and 3PM-6PM

21 Honors Choir to Monticello H.S.     11:20AM - Parent Pick-up (5:30PM Show)

22    3rd Gr Performance Chernauskas, Simounet, Pallante 1:20 (3 and 5 view )  & 6:00PM

24    PTO Beautification Day 10:00-12:00 pm

27 3rd Gr Field Trip Va Museum Fine Arts 8:15-2PM  - Henry, Chernauskas, Simounet

28 3rd Gr Field Trip Va Museum Fine Arts 8:15-2PM - Crotteau, Robinson, Pallante

29 2rd Grade Performance All classes 1:20 ( K and 1 view) & 6:00PM

29    Portal Closes

29    3rd Grade Ancient Adventures Day “Toga Day”

30          Half Day for students/ Half Workday for Teachers -  End of 3rd Quarter

30 PTO lunch - Sal’s and deserts

*If viewing a performance presents a conflict for a team, let admin know.  

TORNADO DRILL INFORMATION
Ms. McCullen will announce the drill over the P.A. Once you get to your location and are settled, students only need to get into a "ready" position, on their knees, facing the wall. Once Ms. McCullen gets the notification that everyone is ready, she will announce over the P.A. for students to tuck, and get into their tornado safety position, crouched down with hands over the backs of their heads. After 30-60 seconds, she will clear the drill over the P.A. and everyone can return to normal operating procedures : )

Let admin know if you have any questions.

 

Tornado Drill Locations

Grade Level / Department	Location
K	Front Hall by Guidance and Gateway classrooms.
1st	Front Hall by lounge and 3rd grade hall.
2nd	2nd grade hall.
3rd	3rd grade hall.
4th	Community Theater Room hall by the office, 4th grade hall.
5th	4th grade hall
Head Start	Book room
Library	Book room or library office
Pre School	2nd grade hall
Gym	Gym storage closet and bathrooms
Cafeteria Staff	Kitchen storage closet
Office Staff	Mailbox area
Specials classes	Excluding PE, take students to their designated area. Classroom teachers will support the transition.

F.Y.Izz.

RTI and SBIT Tidbit 

Historical notes and documents are kept in students’ cumulative folders in the office vault. Every student in the SBIT process has a yellow folder to keep all these documents together. Confidentiality is always key in reviewing files and return them promptly.

LIBRARY NEWS 

Check out these helpful tech tips!

·         SOFTWARE CENTER! Huh? What is software center? Well, it is a great spot for any updates your Lenovos (student or teacher!) may need. Are you having a problem launching Chrome? Is your Lenovo not acting like the best friend it once was? Check in the software center for possible updates to be sure things are running smooth again in no time. To find the software center, click on the magnifying glass on the bottom of your screen, and then type “software center.” Explore and install any downloads that might be just the fix you are looking for!

·         SOUND ISSUES? Be sure your sound settings are directing to the correct sound source! Click on that helpful magnifying glass at the bottom of your screen, and type in “sound.” If your sound is running through your dongle, be sure that VGA is selected. If your sound is running through your headphone jack, be sure to select the Speaker option. Explore these settings and ask for help if you’re not sure which selection(s) will correct your issue.

·         PROJECTOR NOT COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR LENOVO? No problem! If you click the windows button on your Lenovo (hint= it looks like a window!) while also clicking the letter “P,” a menu of projection options will display on the right of your screen. Most of the time you are probably hoping for the “duplicate” setting – so try this! This is also where you can explore options for extending your screen.

·         NEED TO LOG A TICKET? What a pain… where do I do that again? Well, don’t go looking! All you need to do is open a fresh email and send your concerns to servicedesk@k12albemarle.org! Be sure your contact information is in your email, and a ticket will be automatically created. Truly magical. Worried you will forget the address? Good news – it is printed on the top of each paper ticket that is also included with machines requiring repairs.

Happy Computing! Feel free to contact Anne James with any questions!

SHANNON GRANTS 

The Foundation funds projects that directly involve and benefit students.  We encourage proposals for projects that would not ordinarily be funded as part of regular school budgets.   Requests for textbooks, equipment for equipment’s sake, food and drink, honoraria, and professional stipends generally will not be considered for funding.  Grants for materials and programs that can be used over a number of years will be given preference over consumables and one-time projects.   

Link to the application: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b0xtBxU5Y_pO8a8UeGqjcjfyXrZcHaUM/view?usp=sharing

BUILDING REPAIR REQUESTS
Use this link if you have room repair needs or if you see something else around the school. 

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