Week 21: January 30-February 3

Bullock Brief

A week for duty.  

Habit 7 Schedule.  The full schedule is here.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
C	D	E	A	B

A summary of the events in the coming week are included  below.   For upcoming meetings and events, please see the Bullock Master calendar. 

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Monthly focus:  Begin with the end in mind

Student led conferences will be held on February 16th.  Students and classrooms should have clear learning goals posted in their classrooms and in their leadership notebooks. We should all be focused on working toward our goals as we head into the second part of the year. #beginwiththeendinmind.

Please view this video in regards to goals and working together to accomplish our Wildly Important Goals.  What are our school-wide WIGs? 
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Action teams: Teams are meeting Friday, January 30th.  The action team chair should share the agenda prior to meeting. 

K-2 Data Deep Dive:  I am thrilled that Claudia Lanier from DPI will be returning to Bullock for the Data Deep Dive this Thursday, February 2nd from 12:00-3:00 in the front conference room.  3rd and 5th grade PLCs  can meet in the grade chairs classroom or I will certainly make my office available for teams.

RtI:  3-5  RtI this week in Ms. Stone's room on January 31st starting at 2:45pm. 

AR:  The AR celebration was a huge success.  A huge thank you to Taylor Swift (aka Tiffany Ashworth) and Bennie (Patrick Kelly) for being such good sports.  Thank you also to Ms, Dowdy, Ms. Frausto and out Habit 7 teachers for setting-up and supervising the event.  It was a huge hit.  I hope that all 700 kids will meet their AR goals in Q3 to join the celebration of reading.  Please remember to set new goals and really push the importance of reading, reading, reading.  Our AR leads are Ms. Shepard and Ms. Boggs if you have questions or need assistance. 

AVID:  There is an AVID training session being held on Saturday, March 11th. Teachers will get a $100 stipend.   Please register on SchoolLink.  The mid-year assessment is due on February 1st.  Please see Ms. Rockwell with any questions.  We will have a visit from our AVID rep on February 8th.  She will be touring the school and visiting some of our AVID classrooms. 

Safety and walkies:   It is imperative that the grade chair has the walkie when leaving the classroom.  All other teachers should bring their phone so that the office can stay in communication with teachers outside the room.  Please work together to ensure that the grade level and individuals can be contacted by the office quickly. 

Retention:  If you are considering a child for retention, please follow the retention process. The forms can be accessed here.  I will not consider retention unless these steps have been followed. 

Nurse:  Please be reasonable when sending students to the nurse.  Ms. Phillips serves 700 students.  The front office is being inundated with minor injuries/ailments which are not needing real medical attention.  Please only send students who are throwing-up, have a fever, (or suspected fever), or an active injury (swelling bump needing ice, serious cut, any suspected break/sprain).

New fax system: We have a new digital fax system.  All faxes should now go through Ms. Dowdy and Ms. Welch. 

Change of clothes:  Please remind your kiddos to bring a change of clothes to keep at school. 

ACCESS testing:  The ACCESS testing schedule has been distributed by Ms. Perrell.  Thank you for synergizing to ensure this testing cycle goes smoothly. 

Discipline:  Please remember that the first step in classroom management is prevention.  Also remember relationships and respect are the bedrock of effective discipline. We will continue to work within our circle of influence to find solutions.  Please elicit the help of Ms. O'Shaughnessy, admin, RtI, EC, ESL or our intervention specialists if you find yourself in a repeating pattern. 

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PLCs: Our new PLC schedule should be in full swing this week (lunch coverage is here). It is imperative that classes arrive and leave on time.  TAs will be running zone defense while monitoring in the Dining Hall.  Thank you again for synergizing.

Please remember to register for the book studies for K-2 (The Next Steps in Guided Reading) and 3-5 (The Artisan Teacher) on SchoolLink. 

We will be having data talks this week.  I am working on updating the master spreadsheet this weekend and will send soon.  Please make sure you have the most up-to-date data spreadsheet and your laptop for PLCs.  You will also need a class list with an indication of services (MNN, LLI, RtI, EC, ESL, etc.).  We will be meeting in the front conference room (except 3rd-5th grade).

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PTO and Dr. Bryan Money:  Our teachers are so fortunate to receive $200 from our PTO and $75 from our superintendent.  Those funds are intended for classroom items that should remain at Bullock (unless consumed).  Items such as electric pencil sharpeners and printer ink can be purchased with these funds. 

Instruction:  Ms. Schlott and Ms. Spaulding will be heading a writing project in collaboration with Lee County High School.  Students can write original stories which will be acted-out by theater students. Don't miss out on this exciting way to share our student's writing with a wide audience and to integrate the arts. 

Please be cognizant of time on task in your classrooms.  All children are professionals at lollygagging.  After all, they are kids (and we love them!). Remember that the time we have here at school is precious.  We do not have time for activities that are not tied to learning goals.  Consider how sharpening pencils, getting out supplies, taking lunch orders, etc.  is cutting into your precious instructional time.  Talk among your grade levels about strategies to get started with instructional day when the bell rings and to ensure "bell to bell" teaching.  Check out this blog on some time wasters. 

Visit http://www.meetme.so/StefanieClarke to schedule time to meet with me. 

Should have recently completed (check that it's complete):

• Brag tag count - January 20th
• STAR testing  closed- January 24t
• Grade cards due - DUe January 25th
• SafeSchools - Due January 25th
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Due this week:

• mClass testing window closes -February 2nd
• First Responder modules -  February 2nd
• ACCESS testing -  Starting February 1st

Upcoming dates:

• AVID visit - February 8th
• 1st grade performance - February 9th
• Love the Bus Week - February 13-17th
• Student led conference - February 16th
• Midterm - February 17th
• 3-5 Career day - February 17th
• Peer observations - March 15th
• Student transfer -forms due -  March 31st

Shhhh.....If you invested the time to carefully read the brief before starting the work week, you can have a free "jean day" on Monday, January 30th.  Have a fantastic week.