Staff Bulletin for the Week of January 4th

Professional Time

This week on Wednesday we'll have an Instructional Data Team meeting from 1:40-3:20pm.

Advisory

This Wednesday we will have advisory. Please be sure to remind the upperclassmen.  Mr. Higgins will be sending out the suggestions for grade-level activities.

BE Events for Students and Staff

Notes:

Admin/Guidance meeting will focus on policy updates and/or questions.

Don't forget the mini-grant award reception on Wednesday evening at 5:30pm.

SRBI will be held Friday at the start of second block.

BE Home Varsity Athletic Events

Notices:

Midyear common assessments:   The midyear common assessments are scheduled to begin on Wednesday, January 13th with assessments for Blocks 1 and 2.  January 14th, 15th, and 18th will also be used for administration of assessments.  Please be sure to have reviewed your assessments PRIOR to the date of administration. It is also important to review the district FAQ common assessment document prior to administration of the exams.  Remember that this document can be found on the Bristol BOE intranet under common assessments.

Grade 8 open house:  The Grade 8 Welcome will be coming up in the next couple of weeks  Please consider representing your department at an academic table in the cafeteria.  If the club or activity you supervise is interested in having a table to introduce their group to future students, please send an email to Creighton Paquette-Claman.

Midyear Conferences:  Midyear conferences will begin this month.  Remember, these conferences are an opportunity to revisit your student learning objectives and professional practice objectives you've set earlier this year.  Using the interim information you've collected thus far, we'll review whether or not your goals are still attainable yet rigorous.  Prior to these meetings, you'll want to:

1. Review any formative or summative assessment data you have related to your SLO/PPO.
2. Review your goals as they are entered into Bloomboard (you can access them by clicking on your goal-setting appointment)
3. You'll want to note any possible adjustments you think you will need to make to your goals
4. Once your midyear conference has been opened in Bloomboard, you'll want to review the guiding reflection questions.  This year, we'll ask that you come prepared to converse about those questions but you do not need to type a formal response.  
5. Also in Bloomboard, once your midyear conference has been opened by your supervising administrator, you should open the Instructional Data Team rubric and rate your team informally.  we'll be discussing this at your midyear conference.

Student of the Month:  We have four nominations for the same ninth grader this month, but none for any other student in any other grade.  Please take a moment to submit a student for student of the month for December.  Thank you!   https://docs.google.com/a/bristolk12.org/forms/d/1N1Ny1cgPw4iGnNRmrZ44xe8-kXppkAsjZ6ChyKn_UR0/viewform