First Five Minutes: Week of January 2

First Five Minutes Pattern

Monday	Mondays are for acts of kindness.  The first four minutes could be used to listen to stories about the acts of kindness performed the week before.  The last minute should be spent going over what this week’s act will be.
Tuesday	Tuesdays are for talking about the quote.  Have students discuss their interpretation of the quote, how it makes them feel, and how it relates to their lives.
Wednesday	Wednesdays are for talking about ethical questions or scenarios.
Thursday	Thursdays are for discussion to get many points of view on one topic.
Friday	Fridays are for target letters of kindness. Have students write a quick note of appreciation for that week’s target.

Monday	“Open door week”.  Open the door for people at your school and greet them with a smile and a hello.  This common courtesy may have an uncommon affect on the people you greet.
Tuesday	“Let me not hurt, by any selfish deed Or thoughtless word, the heart of foe or friend; Nor would I pass, unseeing, worthy need, Or sin by silence when I should defend…”The world is better that I lived to-day”. -Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919); author and poet
Wednesday	If you are hanging out with friends that steal or draw graffiti on a wall, do you think you are guilty by association?
Thursday	What do you do when you’re angry?  How can we make better choices when we’re angry?
Friday	Assistant Principal

Staff Bulletin for the Week of January 2

Professional Time

This week we'll have our faculty meeting beginning with snacks provided by the English department.  Our meeting will start at 1:45pm.  The agenda is located here.  Advisory planning time will be given from 2:55-3:25pm.

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 counselor watch students.
The secretary's meeting will be canceled on Tuesday.
We'll have our School Leadership Team meeting on Wednesday, beginning at 12:40pm in the library conference room.
Don't forget the mini-grant award reception on Wednesday evening at 5:30pm.

SRBI will be held Friday at 8:00am.

BE Home Varsity Athletic Events

Notices:

Midyear common assessments:   The midyear common assessments are scheduled to begin on Thursday, January 19th with assessments for Blocks 1 and 2.  January 20th, 23rd, and 24th 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 and/or Mike Higgins.

Midyear Conferences:  Midyear conferences will begin in February.  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.  You may have emaild them to your supervisor or you may have shared them within Google Drive.  
3. You'll want to note any possible adjustments you think you will need to make to your goals.  Do not make any changes to the electronic documents at this time.  Please wait until your conference.