Monday, November 12th

The alarm is off to allow building access for teachers until 4:00 pm today.  

Friday, November 9, 2018

Friday, November 9, 2018

The HR Mobile will be at Brunson from 12:30-3:30 on Tuesday, November 13th (the day we return).  If you would like to have time with them, come by and sign-up for a time on Mrs. H's door by 3:30 Friday. If we have lots of people sign up, HR will send a second person. 

Those teachers in a trailer, please remember to adjust your temperature.

A reminder concerning lesson plan submission;

Rationale 

• Impact on SA/3D

• Equality then equity

• Collaboration

• Feedback

• Growth

Plans for November 13th - 16th are due on Friday, November 9th.



Plans for December 3rd - 7th are due on Friday, November 30th

Enjoy the long weekend. 

Thursday, November 8th

Enjoy this day and thanks for a great Wednesday!

Many subs today as we continue our Extended planning.  Regular specials with Doris Davis covering for Music.

Wednesday, November 7th

Welcome to our WSFCS Monitoring and Support Team

Today we will have the following changes

• Doris Davis will be covering for Music
• Kelly Gunzenhauser will be covering for Mrs Jordan
• Holly Say will be covering for Mr Peddle
• Morning Tech classes will be rescheduled

Thanks for your support, we will meet in a crew circle at 3:30 this afternoon in the media center

Tuesday, November 6th ELECTION DAY

Please read the below message from Jonathan Wilson and focus on the BOLD as points of emphasis;

As you know we have an election tomorrow, November 6th, and Brunson will be used as a precinct site. We realize that this is an inconvenience and disruptive, however, NC General Statutes allows the Board of Elections to use schools for this purpose and we must assist.

Security of our campuses and safety of students remains a top priority. This is of greater concern when we have unknown visitors on our campuses. As an extra precaution, we are asking that you take the following steps on November 6th. 

• Communicate with election officials and be clear of your expectations
• Route voters in the most direct path to the polling site
• Utilize exterior doors that lead directly into the poll site, if possible. 
• Ensure adequate signage is in place to direct voters as to which entrance to use, where voters are not allowed, etc.
• Insist that poll workers wear official identification at all times
• Do not allow use of student restrooms
• If anyone without a visible ID is seen in a restricted area, they should be stopped, questioned and escorted to the proper location
• Reserve staff/visitor parking spaces for voters
• Be aware of bus traffic and make efforts to avoid conflicts
• Use physical “stanchion type” or “rope type” barricades to restrict access 
• Close and secure any door that lead to restricted areas
• Raise staff awareness, remind staff that voting will be taking place on campus, and direct staff to keep an extra vigilant lookout
• Seek volunteer assistance

If possible… 

• Re-route students to minimize direct, unsupervised contact between students and voters
• Increase staff presence around the voting area through the day
• Adopt a policy that no student walks unsupervised in hallways around the voting area
• Consider alternate arrival/dismissal locations and facilitate communication with parents regarding same

Please don’t hesitate to call if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks for all you do!

Jonathan Wilson, Security Director for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.

Monday, November 5th

A great week awaits!

Today I am off campus at the Joint principals meeting. 

Tuesday is ELECTION DAY - Grades 3-5 will be taking a survey that day to assess school culture as it relates to SEL.  (Social-Emotional Learning) More details will be forthcoming in a e-mail on Monday afternoon.  BIG THANKS to Felicia Quick for Leading this effort in conjunction with our WSFCS student services department.

Third grade (am) and Fourth grade (pm) have Extended Planning on Tuesday 

Wednesday, from 8:00 - 12:00 we welcome our WSFCS Monitoring and support team

• David Sisk, Director Title III /LEP programs
• Rusty Hall, Instructional Superintendent
• Cynthia Barber, Reading Interventionist Coordinator
• Brandi Brown, BELT chair  
• Stacy Swanson, Magnet Coordinator
• Jeff Faullin, Principal
• Sarah Huddleston, Assistant Principal
• Su Matalik, Instructional Facilitator
• Kathy Wilheit, Instructional Facilitator

More for Wednesday - Report cards delivered to home and Staff crew at 3:30

Thursday extended planning is Second grade (am) and Fifth grade (pm)

Friday completes extended planning, Kindergarten (am) and First grade (pm)

AS a reminder, most students will follow a "normal" schedule all week.

• 2:05 specials for 5th on Monday 
• 2:05 specials for 4th on Tuesday
• 2:05 specials for 3rd on Wednesday
• 2nd grade will go to specials during their morning slot on Thursday
• Specialists will have planning at 2:05 Thursday
• 2:05 specials for 1st on Friday 

Enjoy the alignment of Joy and Accountability

Friday, November 2nd

Plans for the November 7th Monitoring and Support visit must be submitted by the end of the Monday, November 5th

• Write lesson plans for Student Achievement, not for administration 
• Electronic or written copies are fine (not both, one or the other) 
• Each teacher will submit their plans, regardless of team planning
• Our look-fors will include the “Monitoring and Support Notetaking Document” on Lesson plan expectations 

Thanks for your participation in our growth toward joyful accountability.

ELECTION DAY is Tuesday, November 6th

• The Music room (# 8) is our polling place 
• All Voters will enter from the exterior of room #8
• No voters in the building
• The Center Bridge will be for Arrival and dismissal only
• ONLY use the North door and bridge for playground/recess access
• Music Special will come to your room