Monday MM - January 11th

Good Morning - Week "B"

Thanks to everyone who supported our Magnet Fair on Saturday. We had a fantastic time talking with informed consumers about what we do here at Brunson.

EOQ this week as follows.

• Tuesday, January 12: ELA test (3-5 graders)
• Wednesday, January 13: Science Test (5th graders only)
• Thursday, January 14: Math test (3-5 graders) NO MORNING SPECIALS (special areas teachers PLEASE communicate when you are available to have classes after testing)
• Friday: beginning of make-up testing 

People needed:

• ELA Test
• 3-5 grade teachers
• Smith, Adkins, Gauss, Lovin, Stoppelbein, Wilheit, Currin, Burch
• Math Test
• 3-5 grade teachers
• Currin, Peddle, Sanders, Phelps, Bonomo, Adkins, Lovin, Gauss, Burch, Smith, Dorsett, Stoppelbein
• Science Test 
• Lovin, Stoppelbein (I'll try not to pull y'all for make-ups!)

(I may have to add a few more test administrators and I will communicate that as soon as I know.)

Test Administrators AND Teachers

• Please pick up your materials Tuesday (January 12th) morning. Everything will be ready and on the stage or in Mrs. Wilheit's office.
• Test administrators that do not have homerooms: pick up all your testing materials for each student from their homeroom teacher.
• Make sure you have enough calculators.
• Make sure computers are charged and ready for the Science test (5th grade teachers).
• I have pencils but they may need to be sharpened by you or some of your first students to arrive on testing day.
• In case of emergency or if questions should arise: call Kathy's office (I'll be in there most of testing) or Lauri in the front office.
• You may keep the test booklets in your room for up to 10 days from the end of testing. I will need those returned by Thursday, January 28th. 
• RETURN your answer sheets after testing to Lauri in the front office by the end of each testing day. I have to scan and send the results to central office...please make sure that is done or I'll have to hunt you down!
• Communicate with your pull-out test administrators about when you are finished with testing.

Thank you all for your cooperation during testing, as always, Kristen Turner

Subs:

No sub for Damita Sharp

Deb Gray for Donna McNatt

Sue Carlton for Darcy Steele

Friday MM - January 8th

Good Morning - Week "A"

I completed the the LT visit with 6 classrooms yesterday and will try for 10 today. At this rate, I should be able to see all 42 teachers before the middle of next week.

Jenn, Kelsey and Sarah are headed to the MTSS/PEP training this afternoon and serve as primary trainers for our school starting on January 19th.

Thanks for signing up for the Magnet Fair.  See you at the Benton as we share our joy of teaching and learning here at Brunson.

Subs Today;
Paige Sipe for Darcy Steele
Nancy Harrington for Bobbie Robinson

Thursday MM - January 7th

Good Morning - Week "A"

I will be at a Magnet walk-through at the Benton starting at 10 am.  I am looking forward to seeing your plans and Learning Targets as I visit classrooms.  I will bring my laptop and zip you an e-mail of thanks during my stay.

Thanks for signing up to represent our school at the magnet fair.  The chart paper has been moved to the fridge door in the Be.cafe' for completion.  

Dental Screening will begin at 9 am we will call classes in the following order kindergarten - third - fifth.

Zarate, Hailstock, Binkley, Smoot

Phelps, Parrish, Ray, Coles, Steele, Grisette, Cota-Robles

Patrick, McNatt, Overby, Sayles, Johnson 

Subs:
Peggy Morgan for Darcy Steele

Anne Marie Stewart for Darcy Steele

No sub for Nicole Robinson

Wednesday MM - January 6th

Good Morning - Week "A"

I am at MTSS/PEP training this morning and will return by noon.

Faculty Meeting @ 3:30 in the media center, bring your copy of the learning target consistencies and your calendar.

Subs;
No sub for Sarah Huddleston
Kerry Gonzalez for Jessie Parrish, PM only
John Acker for Demarie Anderson, PM only

Quarter Test Information

Tuesday, January 12: ELA test (3-5 graders)

Wednesday, January 13: Science Test (5th graders only)

Thursday, January 14: Math test (3-5 graders) NO MORNING SPECIALS (special areas teachers PLEASE communicate when you are available to have classes after testing)

Friday: beginning of make-up testing

People needed:

ELA Test

3-5 grade teachers

Smith, Adkins, Gauss, Lovin, Stoppelbein, Wilheit, Currin, Burch

Math Test

3-5 grade teachers

Currin, Peddle, Sanders, Phelps, Bonomo, Adkins, Lovin, Gauss, Burch, Smith, Dorsett, Stoppelbein

Science Test

Lovin, Stoppelbein (I'll try not to pull y'all for make-ups!)

*I may have to add a few more test administrators and I will communicate that as soon as I know.

Test Administrators AND Teachers

-Please pick up your materials Tuesday (January 12th) morning.  Everything will be ready and on the stage or in Mrs. Wilheit's office.

-Test administrators that do not have homerooms: pick up all your testing materials for each student from their homeroom teacher.

-Make sure you have enough calculators.

-Make sure computers are charged and ready for the Science test (5th grade teachers).

-I have pencils but they may need to be sharpened by you or some of your first students to arrive on testing day.

-In case of emergency or if questions should arise: call Kathy's office (I'll be in there most of testing) or Lauri in the front office.

-You may keep the test booklets in your room for up to 10 days from the end of testing.  I will need those returned by Thursday, January 28th.  

-RETURN your answer sheets after testing to Lauri in the front office by the end of each testing day.  I have to scan and send the results to central office...please make sure that is done or I'll have to hunt you down!

-Communicate with your pull-out test administrators about when you are finished with testing.

Thank you all for your cooperation during testing, as always.

Kristen Turner

Brunson Testing Coordinator

Tuesday MM - January 5th

Good Morning - Week "A"

I am at the joint principals meeting this morning and will return after Lunch.  The agenda is on the S:drive/StaffShare/BLOG documents 2015-2016/Jeff's Meeting Agendas/Jnt Princ 1 5 16

My first day back was AWESOME!  I so enjoyed sharing in the students joy of being back in a place that they "own."  Keep up the good work and focus our energies on academic growth for all.

Faculty meeting on Wednesday @ 3:30.  I have placed a document in your mailboxes that we will need at our meeting titled - Expeditionary Learning Consistencies.  Please review and be prepared to participate in table discussions on Learning Targets.

CHROMEBOOKS are in your classroom and are to be used by Students.  Please help us be accountable for 
this wonderful infusion of technology.  

Monday MM - January 4, 2016

Good Morning - Week "A"

We have so many things to plan/work on;

• Magnet tours
• Magnet fair
• El Education
• Chromebooks
• MTSS and PEP online
• Grades
• Report Cards
• Title one Audit

YET, for today - Monday the 4th of January 2016 - place these items at the rear of your list and focus on your relationships with students and colleagues.  We exist in community and need to honor the activation of academic thought on this first day back.  The systemic, structural and managerial "stuff" in the bullets above can wait for our faculty meeting on Wednesday the 6th of January.

Subs:
No sub for Doris Davis
Robin for Stacy