Bullock Brief
Our Wildly Important Goals
- Every child will increase reading skills based on their individual academic ability by the middle of the year mClass and/or Q2 quarterly assessments.
- We will reduce discipline to 21 or fewer referrals per month.
B week for duty.
Habit 7 Schedule
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Upcoming meetings and events for February 1-5, February 8-12 and February 15-19.
The most up-to-date calendar is located online in Google calendar.
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Celebrations
I have created a Padlet--a digital cork board--to capture all the celebrations here at Bullock. I do hope you'll take a few seconds to celebrate the great things happening at B.T. Bullock.
Stop by Celebration Station.
The focus this month: Public victories
This week our 7x7 journey guided us to revisit (or create) a personal mission statement, set a goal, make a deposit in someone EBA and rate your openness to others. I hope you enjoyed those activities.
You can access the week 2 guide here.
More resources are located at the Leader in Me website.
You can also follow Sarah Ann's blog at sarahanntaylor.org or email her at sarahann.taylor@franklincovey.com.
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Please bring your three-column notes to the staff meeting on February 1st.
AVID elementary site visits February 16th through 19th.
The "STAR" strategy in AVID refers to note taking. We have focused largely on the "ST" which refers to "setting up" and "taking notes." The "AR" is adding to the notes and using them for review.
This week we'll explore the "Add to Notes" component. After students have completed their notes they can use their notes as an ongoing learning tool.
Page 178 of the AVID Elementary Foundations manual has some great ideas.
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Intent Forms: Please be sure to have intent forms turned-in by February 8th. The forms are used for planning purposes and are not binding.
College Stuff: Please bring your college paraphernalia to our staff meeting on Monday. We will have our pictures taken for an awesome bulletin board the Modeling committee is putting together. This will be another way to generate that college going atmosphere at B.T. Bullock. It would be great to display those pennants you bring in outside your door to show your college pride.
Report Cards: The new date for report cards to go home is February 3rd.
Panther Pride day: Friday will be Panther Pride day at Bullock. Students and staff can wear Panthers gear to support our Carolina Panthers in the Super Bowl next Sunday.
Grades...reminder: It is a requirement to enter grades into PowerSchool every Tuesday. This is county policy and requirement for all teachers in Lee County Schools.
Book Room: Please be sure to help keep the book room clean and organized. The book rooms are an amazing resource. We want to make sure they stay in great condition for continued ease of use.
WIGs update: Please input the percentage of students that grew according to mClass or quarterly assessments. They can show growth in either to be considered as a 'yes' for growth. To calculate, # of 'yes' for growth students / total students in class = X * 100. Enter the percentage here by February 12th.
Goal setting: Please use the data garnered from Q2 to determine your next goals in Q3.
Data Wall: As your mClass data is complete, please take a moment to update the data wall by February 12th. The Data team has suggested a few options: 1) Bring students in small groups to help move their magnets and celebrate success, 2) The teacher/TA move the class w/o students, 3) Contact Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Gaines, Mrs Chaney or Mr. Hurdt to help move your data if you need assistance.
Love the Bus: Love the Bus week is February 8-12. More details to come.
Leader on TRACK celebration: The event was a huge hit. I was really proud of the kids to be able to have fun and then get it back together. Thanks for your help and participation. It's fun to "sharpen the saw" together. The next celebration will be on April 8th. Please remind students often that they need to "put first things first" to enjoy the celebration. Third quarter is from January 18th through March 24th.
ACCESS testing: ACCESS testing begins on February 15th-19th.
Read to Achieve Letters: State statute requires that parents are notified of their child's reading progress. The letter was provided by Central Office for grades K-3. Please send the letter by February 5th.
Leadership Day: Our first Leadership Day will take place on March 23rd. It is going to be an exciting day to celebrate our student leaders and the great things happening at Bullock. The Traditions, Community and Lighthouse Teams will be meeting on Monday, January 25th to start planning the event. Stay tuned for details.
Instructional Tip: To be shared in the staff meeting.
Instruction at Bullock: The instructional non-negotiables at Bullock are located at this link.
Should have recently completed (check that it's complete):
Due this week:
Upcoming due dates:
The most up-to-date calendar is located online in Google calendar.
____________________________________________________________
Celebrations
I have created a Padlet--a digital cork board--to capture all the celebrations here at Bullock. I do hope you'll take a few seconds to celebrate the great things happening at B.T. Bullock.
Stop by Celebration Station.
______________________________________________________
The focus this month: Public victories
This week our 7x7 journey guided us to revisit (or create) a personal mission statement, set a goal, make a deposit in someone EBA and rate your openness to others. I hope you enjoyed those activities.
You can access the week 2 guide here.
More resources are located at the Leader in Me website.
You can also follow Sarah Ann's blog at sarahanntaylor.org or email her at sarahann.taylor@franklincovey.com.
________________________________________________
Please bring your three-column notes to the staff meeting on February 1st.
AVID elementary site visits February 16th through 19th.
The "STAR" strategy in AVID refers to note taking. We have focused largely on the "ST" which refers to "setting up" and "taking notes." The "AR" is adding to the notes and using them for review.
This week we'll explore the "Add to Notes" component. After students have completed their notes they can use their notes as an ongoing learning tool.
- Make additions, deletions and clarifications
- Highlight or underline important points.
- Identify the main idea
- Add symbols or pictures to enhance the notes.
- Add leveled questions that can be used as a review.
Page 178 of the AVID Elementary Foundations manual has some great ideas.
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Intent Forms: Please be sure to have intent forms turned-in by February 8th. The forms are used for planning purposes and are not binding.
College Stuff: Please bring your college paraphernalia to our staff meeting on Monday. We will have our pictures taken for an awesome bulletin board the Modeling committee is putting together. This will be another way to generate that college going atmosphere at B.T. Bullock. It would be great to display those pennants you bring in outside your door to show your college pride.
Report Cards: The new date for report cards to go home is February 3rd.
Panther Pride day: Friday will be Panther Pride day at Bullock. Students and staff can wear Panthers gear to support our Carolina Panthers in the Super Bowl next Sunday.
Grades...reminder: It is a requirement to enter grades into PowerSchool every Tuesday. This is county policy and requirement for all teachers in Lee County Schools.
Book Room: Please be sure to help keep the book room clean and organized. The book rooms are an amazing resource. We want to make sure they stay in great condition for continued ease of use.
WIGs update: Please input the percentage of students that grew according to mClass or quarterly assessments. They can show growth in either to be considered as a 'yes' for growth. To calculate, # of 'yes' for growth students / total students in class = X * 100. Enter the percentage here by February 12th.
Goal setting: Please use the data garnered from Q2 to determine your next goals in Q3.
Data Wall: As your mClass data is complete, please take a moment to update the data wall by February 12th. The Data team has suggested a few options: 1) Bring students in small groups to help move their magnets and celebrate success, 2) The teacher/TA move the class w/o students, 3) Contact Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Gaines, Mrs Chaney or Mr. Hurdt to help move your data if you need assistance.
Love the Bus: Love the Bus week is February 8-12. More details to come.
Leader on TRACK celebration: The event was a huge hit. I was really proud of the kids to be able to have fun and then get it back together. Thanks for your help and participation. It's fun to "sharpen the saw" together. The next celebration will be on April 8th. Please remind students often that they need to "put first things first" to enjoy the celebration. Third quarter is from January 18th through March 24th.
ACCESS testing: ACCESS testing begins on February 15th-19th.
Read to Achieve Letters: State statute requires that parents are notified of their child's reading progress. The letter was provided by Central Office for grades K-3. Please send the letter by February 5th.
Leadership Day: Our first Leadership Day will take place on March 23rd. It is going to be an exciting day to celebrate our student leaders and the great things happening at Bullock. The Traditions, Community and Lighthouse Teams will be meeting on Monday, January 25th to start planning the event. Stay tuned for details.
Instructional Tip: To be shared in the staff meeting.
Instruction at Bullock: The instructional non-negotiables at Bullock are located at this link.
Should have recently completed (check that it's complete):
- Safe school videos - due January 15th
- Habit quiz - due January 29th
- Renaissance U - 'Welcome to STAR," "Essentials of STAR," and "First Data Conversation" - due January 29th (Grade 3-5 literacy teachers only)
- Check that cumulative folders are current - due January 29th
Due this week:
- Grade cards go home - February 3rd
- mClass window closes - February 1st
- Bring example of three-column notes to staff meeting - due February 1st
- Read to Achieve letters to go home - due February 5th
Upcoming due dates:
- Renaissance U - 'Having Data Conversations" and "Using the Learning Progressions to Inform Instruction" - due February 15th (Grade 3-5 literacy teachers only)
- Update mClass data on the data wall - February 12th
- Enter class WIG percentage - February 12th
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