domingo, 31 de mayo de 2020

May 29, 2020


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Kudos
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  • BIG thank you to Kris Thomsen for all of her behind the scenes work with the development and creation of our 2020-2021 student schedules!  All of our students are in the system with 7 classes for this coming school year!  We will be waiting to input their advisories until August, otherwise they are looking good!  We will be glancing over the 8th grade sections to see if any student adjustments would be beneficial to make and will work with Scott Schimmel to help us look over the 7th grade sections.  Thanks again to Kris!  It is a puzzle... a BIG puzzle!  
  • As the year closes we cannot forget about our colleagues who will be finishing their final week of school... bittersweet but we are all excited for what's to come for each one of  you!!!  Molly wants to continue serving others in whatever way she can.  I am sure we will see her walking around town with Mark on the daily!  Erika will be doing what Erika does... everything!  From time at the lake to time skiing out west with Brian and her kids!  Jeri is excited to be able to assist with all of her grandkids!!!     
    • Molly Ebbers served as a teacher for 33 years here in BASD, the entirety of her career!  
    • Erika Fons served as a school psychologist for 14 years in BASD!  
    • Jeri Nettesheim served as a teacher for 19 years here in BASD!  
We will miss each one of  you dearly... and we have a little something brewing to honor each one of you...  :) 
 
Instead of an article this week I thought I would share some words of wisdom from Molly Ebbers, words she wrote for her final reflection (as this was a summary year for her).  Words we all can reflect on...  
Teaching has changed...A LOT!

Teaching is hard, really hard, tremendously hard.  Find support where you can, it is not always where it should be.  Wine helps:)

The worst lesson, is often your best lesson.

Students bring different strengths, weakness, gifts, talents, experiences and baggage to the table.  Figure it out!  

Sometimes a student being "present" is enough.

Students want someone to see their value and who they really are. 

Data is a number, it is not who they are.  

Build relationships, ask questions about themselves, listen and remember.  

The best way to motivate a student is to allow them to feel success where they are and build from there.  

Keep moving, keep learning, keep trying every single day.

You can't fix everything.

Smile, Laugh and say you are sorry when you should.


Somethings just don't turn out the way you hoped.  Learn from it.

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Information/Reminders
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New Construction Information 
  • Click HERE to access the new building blog!
  • Click HERE to see updates to other building BASD projects.
This week:

  • Final team meetings this week! 
  • Support Staff: "Return to work" notices will be shared with support staff this year via email. Look for those to arrive in your inbox on Monday, June 1!
  • Friday, June 5 - 8th grade recognition video will go live at 10:00am when the recognition ceremony would have taken place at Karcher! Our goal is to post it on our district YouTube Channel and Facebook!
  • Friday, June 5 - Steve Plank's end of the year "meeting":  
    • I am writing to ask that you join me next Friday, June 5th at 11:30 am for a brief (no more than half an hour) end of the year message.
    • This meeting will be via Google Meet. Here are the meeting details:
    • I look forward to sharing with you a few thoughts as we wrap up the school year and prepare to enjoy some much needed respite in the weeks ahead.
  • Grades are due by 3:00pm on June 5th!!!!  

Looking ahead:  

  • Sometime in the next two weeks, after June 5th, I will send out the final blog of the year.  Within the blog will be information relating to the fall - our bell schedules, teacher schedules, inservice information, etc.  
  • BLT staff... please keep an eye out during the summer for potential needed BLT meetings depending on the developments of how school may look come fall and the need to discuss as a team. 
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