ABCDE Goals

As I mentioned during August PD, we are not starting anything new for the ABC of the ABCDE goals. Instead, we will continue to strengthen our effective initiatives. You are a critical component of us achieving our first goal to increase our daily attendance rate using a variety of recognition and celebration initiatives.   

The first step is to engage your families by providing weekly updates in your classroom newsletters. Please feel free to create an “attendance” section where you highlight your classroom progress. For example, you could say, “Families, we had no tardies, absences, nor early dismissals for two days this week earning us the “H” and “E” from the word “HERE.” Once we spell the complete word, students will earn a celebration. Please help us achieve this goal by avoiding absences, tardies and early dismissals when possible. Thank you for your partnership.”

I will be communicating all our attendance initiatives to families in my September 3 Sunday Night Email.

BWC-Core Values

 One of our Core Values is “Behave with Care.” We want everyone to focus on building positive relationships with students and classroom routines/procedures during the first few weeks of school.

One way to build positive relationships with your students is to greet your students. We expect all teachers to greet their students at the door every morning starting at 7:40. This will assist with safety by monitoring our students in the hallways. But most importantly, it helps you to gauge your students’ moods so you can be proactive instead of reactive.  

Please position yourself in a way that you can still see inside your classroom and have a Do Now posted to avoid unwanted behaviors from occurring within the classroom. 

 

Technology

 

As you know, we believe in the “whole” child and want to provide our students with the opportunity to socially interact. The majority of their day is spent listening and learning, so whenever it’s possible (lunch, recess, engagement strategies during lessons, etc.) we want them to use their social skills. Therefore, students are not allowed on technology (Chromebooks, movies, etc.) during lunch or dismissal. Students can have the option of technology during indoor recess, but it should be an option among other things, not the only choice.

Substitutes

 

As you know, we provide our new teachers with less than 3 years of experience, an additional 30 hours of professional development throughout the school year. To provide this PD, we utilized all our substitutes on those days. Consequently, we cannot approve time off on the following days due to all subs being utilized: October 18, 19, 24, & 25; December 5, 7, 12, & 14; and Jan 30, February 1, 6 & 8. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if this causes an issue.

Affirmations

 

Keystone Staff for your participation, engagement, and enthusiasm during August PD. I’m always proud to be a part of the Keystone team! 

Alex, Robyn, Stacey Reed, and Tameka thank you for everything! I am beyond thankful for all the things that you have done to help us prepare for this upcoming school year. No one can imagine the number of hours, days, and effort it takes to plan and prepare for the upcoming school year because you all make it look so easy. I would truly be lost without you. Thank you for always being willing to do whatever, whenever!

Jen H. for taking care of our staff t-shirts and the concessions at our Family Fun Night. I love how I can give you something and never worry about it.

Megan, Tameka, Robyn, Stacey Reed, and Alex for creating content and leading sessions during August PD. I appreciate your leadership.

Stacey Ramirez for handling all enrollment situations. You go beyond what’s asked.

Kaylee, Corey, Kyle and Gary for making our school clean and ready for the first day of school.  

Stefanie for all your support with three enrollment events in two weeks. You do so much to assist us with achieving full enrollment.

Stephanie for ALL the things that you have done the past month to make sure that our August PD went smoothly. From the countless phone calls, purchase orders, and errands –our PD would not be successful without you.

Stacey Ramirez for always going above and beyond to help me with so many things. You do a lot of behind-the-scenes things that no one even knows. My vision and your creativity are unmatched. We do great things together!

Jeanne for jumping in and assisting with concessions. I appreciate you volunteering to help and clean.

Diane, Emma, Josie, and Nikki for spending an evening with our new families. I appreciate you volunteering time during the summer to support our enrollment efforts.

Nikki, Diane, Tameka, Robyn, Stacey, and Teri for representing Keystone at Belleville’s Lake Fest. This event occurred right after school got out and you still volunteered to attend. I am truly grateful.  

This Week

 

Monday, August 28:

   ·     First Day of School

   ·     PTO Boo Hoo/Yahoo Parent Breakfast

   ·     Y5-8 ORF Benchmark 1 (8/28-9/5)

Tuesday: August 29:

   ·     Andria’s Birthday

Thursday, August 31:

   ·     Morning Assembly

   ·     Staff Reference Guide Acknowledgement Form Due

   ·     Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Schoolwide Procedures)-Kaminski

Friday, September 1:

   ·     No School-Labor Day Weekend

Saturday, September 2:

   ·     Flo’s Birthday

Happy Birthday

 

Andria: August 29

Flo: September 2

Happy Belated Birthday

 

Jen S: July 1

Katherine: July 4

Teri: July 8

Josie: July 10

Stacey Reed: July 12

Mark: July 22

Sam: July 23

Jeanne: August 1

Cindy: August 10

Diane: August 14

Stephanie: August 17

Tracy: August 20

Christina: August 25

 

There is a special gift in the mailboxes of all the people who celebrate their birthdays in July, August & September.

Important Dates

 

September 4: No School-Labor Day

September 5: SLT Meeting 3:50 (ELA Room)

September 6: Leadership Catalog Due

September 6: Sign Up for Grade Level Event Due

September 7: GL Intervention Meetings

September 8: Payday Breakfast-Interventions & ABSS

September 8: New Family Connections Due

September 8: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Constitution Day)-August

September 11-29: K-8 Fall NWEA

September 12: Staff Meeting

September 12: Staff Meeting Snacks-Interventions & ABSS

September 14: DSQ Full Day Visit

September 14: Education Benefit Form Due

September 15: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Hispanic-Latino Month)-Cheng

September 15: Family Connections Due

September 15: Jorvonna Out of the Building-Robyn Acting Principal

September 15: Title 1 Parent Meeting 8:15

September 15: Dress Down Day $1

September 15: Social Contract Posted

September 18-22: 1-2 Fall Math Numeracy

September 19: Education Benefit Dress Down Day

September 20: Fall Picture Day

September 20: SpEd Open House

September 22: Morning Assembly Presentation Due (Hispanic-Latino Month)-Sneed

September 22: Substitute Binder Due

September 22: Payday Breakfast-2^nd Grade

September 25: Ashley’s Birthday

September 26: PLC Meetings 

September 29: Spirit Day $1.00 and Popcorn $1.00

September 29: Y5/Kinder Social Media Post Due to Jorvonna

September 29: Keystone 20 Year Anniversary 1:00-2:30 PM

 

*If you have an event to add or something has been forgotten, please let me know!