3.30

 

Hi All,

I hope that you all had a good weekend. My apologies for the lack of blogpost last week. I'm not sure what happened! I know that conferences have passed but if you need to connect about anything that came up at conferences, please let me know.

My father in law is on his way home now and is moving in the right direction. I'm ever grateful for advanced medical care and family. Thank you all for your well wishes and check-ins, it means the world. 

Shoutouts 

• Chuck for your work with the Fire Department 
• Lori for always keeping us staffed 
• Betsy for your ongoing communication
• Addie thanks for your flexibility to support a student last week 
• Jessica Egizi thank you for your pursuit of supporting all students 
• Bess Powers and Katie thank you for your support of a student and her family 

News and Announcements 

• We've noticed an increase in louder morning gatherings in Lori's workspace (front office). We adore seeing you in the morning and if we could all try and move the conversation to the copy room or the hallway outside of the copy room it will make it much easier to get all the morning stuff done. Thanks for your support in making the mornings even more productive. 
• This is a fantastic bank of graphic organizers from Responsive Classroom for student or adult use: https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/printable-resources/.
• This is a fantastic resource for making student groups. 
• VTCAP Schedule I have shared a more detailed schedule with those of you who are proctoring. 
• April 2nd--Please Bring 2 Pieces of writing 
• Room/School Assignments
• Protocol

What's Happening at Berlin?

Monday
Tuesday	"Joy Squad" 8:15
Wednesday	Staff Meeting---at EMES/Rumney
Thursday	BES Art Connection---Crafting for Joy and Understanding 8:15-8:35 in the Art Room Coffee with the Superintendent 8:00-9:00 PTNA Meeting 6:00
Friday	Data Meetings: 2, 5/6, 4

Where is Celia?

Monday	Student Meeting 9:15 Student Meeting 12:00
Tuesday	WCLT 8:30-11:30 *Celia back by 12:00 Student Meeting 1:40
Wednesday	Student Meeting 8:15  Meeting with U-32 9:30-11:30  WCLT Meeting 1:00-2:00  Board Meeting 6:15
Thursday	Student Meeting 8:15  Celia and Susanne 10:00  Family Tour 12:30-1:30
Friday	Celia out at PD with Jennifer Miller-Arsenault

 

3.16

           Spring Joy!     

Hi All, 

I hope that this sunshine and weather was as much as gift to you as it was to me this weekend. Last week was a doozy with the full moon, time change and weather changes. I'm hoping that we'll reach cruising altitude this week. Please remember to focus on your connections, practice routines and slow down if you need to. 

News and Announcements 

Take a peek at last week's iReady Usage----numbers are looking better and better!  

• District Writing Prompt---This prompt needs to be completed by 3.25. We will score the prompts on the 26th and then complete the district grade alike time to set benchmarks on the 2nd of April. 
• I have enjoyed all the photos and I think having the pictures/poems/etc. in one document will be much easier on our email inboxes. If you are going to add something to the Berlin Bingo board please do so in the linked document. 
• Staff Community Bobcat---Please remember to recognize your fellow staff members.
• I am looking for permanent coverage for Lunch Duty on Friday. If you are interested you will be paid extra for your additional duty. Please let me or Lori know if you are interested.  
• Each week we will pull a staff name and you will have the chance to win a $10 giftcard. 
• Here's an article on student engagement if you are interested: Student Engagement.
• Save the Date---Berlin Mini-Circus Residency and One Man Show May 15/16

What's Happening at Berlin?

Monday
Tuesday	"Joy Squad" 8:15
Wednesday	No staff meeting this week--Afternoon in Lieu for Parent/Teacher Conferences
Thursday	BES Art Connection---Crafting for Joy and Understanding  8:15-8:35 in the Art Room Bobcat Book Night 3/20--- 5:30-6:45
Friday	Data Meetings: K, 1, 3

Where is Celia?

Monday	Student Meeting 9:15-10:15 Student Meeting 2:00-3:00
Tuesday	Meeting 9:00-10:00  Steven visits Berlin 10:00-12:00  Student Meeting 3:45-4:45 WCLT Meeting---**Celia out Until 1:00
Wednesday	WCLT Meeting 1:00-2:00  Board Meeting 6:15
Thursday	Student Meeting 8:15 Student Meeting 9:15-10:00
Friday	Community School Committee 8:15-10:00* Celia Out until 10:30 Student Meeting 9:15-10:15

3.9

                    

Hi All, 

What a fast and furious 3 days back! Friday was a wild day for me and I felt like I left the building with a lot undone. I'm going to try my best to get things more on track today/tomorrow. Big shoutout to all who made Friday a success from the behavior team to the SPED team and our intervention team who is diligently making our data meetings happen on Friday---hats off! My goal for this week is to stay present and find the happiness in whatever the week may throw at us. 

News and Announcements 

• District Writing Prompt---This prompt needs to be completed by 3.25. We will score the prompts on the 26th and then complete the district grade alike time to set benchmarks on the 2nd of April. 
• Please see Brittany's email on the Thursday Morning---Berlin Morning HJC Club from 8:15-8:35. Come one, come all! 
• Staff Community Bobcat---Please remember to recognize your fellow staff members. Each week we will pull a staff name and you will have the chance to win a $10 giftcard. 
• VINS---Feedback, I received 6 responses---here is the feedback. 

Given this feedback I will reach out to VINS and get back to you about dates for multiple, grade level assemblies. 

• Here's an article on student engagement if you are interested: Student Engagement.
• Save the Date---Bobcat Book Night 3/20 5:30-6:45! We will be engaging in a book swap so if you have books that you'd like to weed from your classroom libraries or upstairs please box them up and we will offer them to families that evening. 
• Save the Date---Berlin Mini-Circus Residency and One Man Show May 15/16

What's Happening at Berlin?

Monday	Berlin HJC Meeting---8:15-9:00
Tuesday	"Joy Squad" 8:15  Steven in the building 10:00-12:00 for Berlin Visit
Wednesday	Staff Meeting      - Nuts and Bolts       - Schedule Feedback      - DESSA Next Steps
Thursday	BES Art Connection---Crafting for Joy and Understanding  8:15-8:35 in the Art Room.
Friday	Data Meetings: 2, 5/6, 4

Where is Celia?

Monday	Berlin HJC 8:15-9:00  Student Meeting 2:30-3:30  Celia out at 3:00 for Curriculum Council  Curriculum Council until 5:30
Tuesday	Meeting 9:00-10:00  Steven visits Berlin 10:00-12:00  Student Meeting 3:45-4:45
Wednesday	WCLT Meeting 1:00-2:00
Thursday	HJC Meet-Up  Observation 10:45-11:45
Friday	LAU Plan Meeting 7:30-8:30  Student Meeting 9:15-10:15

3.3

Hi All,

Any break always seems to fly by in the blink of an eye. I hope that whatever this break brought you, you had a moment for yourself and that you are grounded and ready for the second half of the year. I know that right now I have my fingers crossed that we will have a passed budget come morning! Here's to a great month of March. 

I will be out on Friday afternoon, Rowan was on the cancellation list for the Audiologist and the ENT and we got appointment last minute.  

News and Announcements 

• VTCAP is coming. We will be testing in the month of April. Like last year each grade will have a day to test in the morning and then in the afternoon. I have a DRAFT here for you to look at. I will be collecting feedback and sending out a more detailed schedule with locations and accommodations etc. next week. Here is the draft. 
• Training for VTCAP will be at an upcoming staff meeting. 
• On Demand Writing Prompt---Opinion will also happen in the month of March We will assess the writing using newly revamped rubrics! I think you will really like them. 
• April 2nd during staff meeting we will have grade alike time to create some common benchmarks for writing.  
• Please take a look at Jennifer Miller-Arsenault's Curriculum Newsletter.
• Lastly, Responsive Classroom will be offered in August this year. They are hoping to offer RC1, RC advanced and RC Middle Grades. I HIGHLY recommend that everyone take advantage of this offering right at U-32 even if you take it as a 'refresher.'  There has been a lot of new content in the last five years.    
• Schedule for 25-26---I am hoping to have a schedule for you all to tune and look at in the next two weeks. 
• Grade Configuration 25-26---I took a look at your feedback and the results were clear. I will share the feedback at staff meeting and we will talk about next steps. 
• Literacy Night---The PTNA is working on a community night focused on literacy on the 20th of March. We're looking for a creative name if anyone has any ideas send them my way! 

What's Happening at Berlin?

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday	Staff Meeting
Thursday	Coffee and Conversations with Steven 8:00 PTNA Meeting 6:00-7:00
Friday	Data Meetings: 3, K, 1

Where is Celia?

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday	WCLT---Team Meeting 1:00-2:00
Thursday	Meeting with Susanne 10:00 Meeting with Julia P 11:15
Friday	3rd Grade Tour  Project Serve Check in 10:00-10:30  Student Meeting 10:30-11:30  Student Meeting 11:30-12:30  Celia Out at 12:30 ***