Tuesday, October 1st

I am off campus today participating in PD for our School Improvement Planning (SIP) process.

School Improvement Workshop

Welcome & Breakfast 8:00 – 8:15 AM

Overview of the School Improvement Process 8:15 – 8:45 AM

Dr. Angela Hairston, Superintendent

Examining School Data: Identifying Strengths & BIG Gaps 8:45 – 10:00 AM

Dr. Marty Ward & Andy Kraft

Break 10:00 – 10:15 AM

Root Cause Analysis: Digging Deeper 10:15 – 11:15 AM

Dr. Karen Roseboro, Dr. Kelly Hales, Mary Todd Allen

Strategies/(NCStar Indicators & Action Steps 11:15 – 12:15 PM

Mary Todd Allen, Dr. Sam Mills, David Sisk

Monitoring, Feedback, and Evaluation 12:15 – 12:30 PM

Rusty Hall & Donna Cannon

NCSTAR Reminders/Wrap-Up 12:30 PM

Dr. Lionel Kato

All submitted PDPs have been signed and are ready for your signatures.

If you have not completed your self assessment and PDP, please do so soon.   

Monday, September 30th

2nd Grade will be taking the CogAT this week.  Let's be sure to honor their efforts and demonstrate our HOC's in all common areas.

Crew begins today! 

Check out our Press Coverage from the farmers market! 

Friday, September 27th

Chartwells Farmers market today after each lunch.

I put a Pink Copy of Crew Facilitator assignments in every box.  Please check and ensure you are in the right place.  We start Crew on Monday and want everybody to be prepared.  Initial Crew Rosters for each grade level are being compiled today and will be available via google.docs on Monday. 

At our October 2nd Staff Crew session, we will hold elections for the following BELT positions.  All staff in the category are nominated, and all staff vote for each category.  (Beginning teachers may ask to be left off the ballot as NC statute provides space for them to learn the craft before taking on leadership roles.) In addition, We want to elect members who are "willing."  Please contact Michelle Jordan before the end of the school day on Thursday, and we will indicate your interest on the ballot.

Kindergarten & 1st Grade

• Venice Hailstock
• Kelly Gutierrez
• Melissa Haynes
• D. Renet Parris
• Lauren Hicks
• Brooke Painter
• Holly Say

4th & 5th Grade

• Kim Woody
• Erin Raines
• Rachael Dempsey
• Emily Conley
• Nicole Walters
• Megan Birnbaumer
• Michelle Jordan
• Lynn Hatcher
• Kelsey Williams
• Samantha Marzullo
• Hadrian Pollard

EC/Specialist/ESL

• Andrea Logan-Henthorn
• Emily Fedel
• Kim Burch
• Tonya Lovin
• Stephanie Turner
• Diana Adkins
• Joel Peddle
• Stacy Smith
• Stacy Swanson
• Cassie Gayer
• Cindy Sanders

Thursday, September 26th

Dental Screening today!

• 8:45 am - 9:00 am Hailstock
• 9:00 am - 9:15 am Gutierrez
• 9:15 am - 9:30 am Haynes
• 9:30 am - 9:45 am McIntyre
• 9:45 am - 10:00 am Carter
• 10:00 am - 10:15 am Gregory
• 10:15 am - 10:30 am Jordan
• 10:30 am - 10:45 am Break
• 10:45 am – 11:00 am Marzullo
• 11:00 am – 11:15 am Pollard
• 11:15 am – 11:30 am Birnbaumer
• 11:30 am – 11:45 am Conley
• 11:45 am – 12 pm Walters

We are working diligently to secure coverage for Music.  Every staff member who "covers" is missing their primary responsibility and stretches our capacity to serve.  We acknowledge that it is not ideal, and will continue to work for staff and student stability.  

For Music Today:

• We have a sub, Mrs Thomas, so cancel the following plan for music
• Period one - Conley by Gunzehauser
• Period two - Maiden by Perez
• Period three -  Painter by Petty
• Period five - Gutierrez by Law
• Period six - Gregory by Sanders
• Period eight - Hatcher by Swanson

For Guidance today

• Period 6 - McIntyre by Gunzenhauser
• Period 8 - Dempsey by Gunzenhauser

BELT elected Michelle Jordan as Chair & Kelly Gunzenhauser as Recorder.  Thanks! 

Wednesday, September 25th

Many items of note:

• The School Improvement Team at Brunson is known as BELT (Brunson Elementary Leadership Team)
• BELT will meet this afternoon @ 3:30 in the media center 
• There is no Staff Crew meeting this week
• BELT is comprised of
• Principal, Jeff Faullin
• AP, Sarah Huddleston
• IF(s) Brandi Brown and Su Matalik
• Process Manager, Stacy Swanson
• School Counselor, Jenn Currin
• K-1, VACANT
• 2-3, Michelle Jordan
• 4-5, VACANT
• EC/SP/ESL, VACANT
• Classified, Kelly Gunzenhauser
• Parent, Andrea Eastman-Mullins 
• Parent, Melissa Neal 
• We will have an election at the October 2nd Staff Crew meeting for the vacancies

Friday, September 27th we will host a Farmers Market for ALL students in our back alley.  Each class will have 5 minutes to "shop" and peruse the fresh food options from our partner, Chartwells.

WSFCS athletic passes for Employees are available from Susan in the office.

Tuesday, September 24th

Birthday Bash today for August and September. We will make an announcement to begin @ 1:45"ish"

2nd and 3rd grade, let's encourage EVERY FAMILY to attend tonight and build a family crew to support student growth!

Crew Sorting events are 25 minutes in length on Wednesday following this schedule:


5th grade @ 9:10 in the gym 

• Emily Conley 
• Nicole Walters 
• Megan Birnbaumer 
• Samantha Marzullo 
• Hadrian Pollard 
• Stacy Swanson 
• Cassie Gayer 
• Cindy Sanders 
• Jenn Currin 
• Mike Cole 

1st grade @ 9:40 in the gym

• D. Renet Parris 
• Lauren Hicks 
• Brooke Painter 
• Holly Say 
• Dawn Howard 
• Karen Petty 

3rd grade @ 10:10 in the gym

• Brittany Gregory 
• Blair Carter 
• Amanda McIntyre 
• Sarah Huddleston 
• Michelle Jordan 
• Brandi Brown 
• Sylvia Gaddy 
• Susan Annas 

4th grade @ 10:40 in the gym

• Kim Woody 
• Erin Raines 
• Rachael Dempsey 
• Lynn Hatcher 
• Kelsey Williams 
• Joel Peddle 
• Janice Bracken 
• Emily Fedel 
• Michelle Johnson 
• Stephanie Turner 

2nd grade @ 12:05 in the gym

• Cindy Alva 
• Rhonda Connor 
• Kyli White 
• Linda Maiden 
• Becky Seay 
• Susana Matalik 
• Andrea Logan-Henthorn 
• Doris Davis 

Monday, September 23rd

Looking forward to a great week.  

We have 8 subs in the building and 5 unfilled jobs due to the TSI-AT professional development sessions

• Venice Hailstock will be covered by Kelly Gunzenhauser
• Anne Phillips switches to Hadrian Pollard
• Kelly Gutierrez will be covered by Christina Law
• Rosemary Hazy switches to Cindy Sanders
• Melissa Haynes will be covered by Lakesha Eaton
• Stacy Smith will be covered by Dawn Howard
• No sub For Diana Adkins
• No sub for Sarah Huddelston
• No sub for Su Matalik
• No sub for Brandi Brown
• Kim Woody will be covered by Leslie Hill
• Cindy Alva will be covered by James Lowrey
• Lauren Hicks will be covered by Betti Pettinati Longino
• Brittany Gregory will be covered by Jane Holt
• Megan Birnbaumer will be covered by Alana Husky
• Cassie Gayer will be covered by Janet Shepard

Please provide support throughout the building for our guests as we model crew, the verb!

August/September Birthday Bash, AND Instructional/Curriculum night for 2nd/3rd grade is Tuesday!

Friday, September 20th

Crew Assembly Details

• Kindergarten (Hallway) & 3rd Grade (Alley) @ 1:50
• 1st Grade (Hallway) & 4th Grade (Alley) @ 1:55
• 2nd Grade (Hallway) & 5th Grade (Alley) @ 2:00
• Please sit with class (proximity)
• No PLT - 5th grade specials @ 8:25

@ 2:05 - Assembly Norms by Sarah Huddleston

@ 2:10 - Introductions of Faculty Crew 

@ 2:15 - Crew Players Skit 

@ 2:25 - Closing remarks 

@ 2:30 - Dismissal

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Day 17...Today is a great day for personal reflection.  

• What changes would I like to make to improve my class (socially, emotionally, intellectually)?  
• What school-wide processes could be tightened or created to enhance the growth of our students?  
• How do I play a part in these changes?

Think about these questions and create 1 individualized PDP "SMART" (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timely) goal.

PDPs are due by Sept 27th!! 

If you need assistance getting into the system, come see Mrs. H.

I goofed....sorry!

     In a staff meeting Mr. Faullin said teachers did not have to attend an additional Curriculum Night. 

IF you are interested in volunteering, please feel free to come...we'd love the help.

EC, ESL, and Specialists: There is a sign-up sheet in the mailroom next to the sign-in sheet.  Please sign-up for at least one of the nights.

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Reminders:

• Please remember to turn off your lights and fans.  The fans can set off the alarms when items fall. 
• Field trips forms for the year are due soon.  Please coordinate with your team and return forms to Susan.

Curriculum Nights:

• K/1 Thursday night (19th)
• 2/3 next Tuesday (24th)
• 4/5 next Thursday (26th)

As stated in a staff meeting, please be present for your grade level, as well as volunteering for at least one other night.  

Your volunteering assists with greeting, preparing, serving, and cleaning.