RM Bacon Weekly: March 12

Bears,

Another busy week has come and gone.

This past week, our district neared completion of a revamp of our grades 3-5 math curriculum. Some of Bacon's teachers were part of the writing team, and things are looking good. The work for grades K-2 will begin soon, and upon completion, we will have a better approach to instruction and assessment for math at the elementary level.

Also this week, many of our staff members participated in training for professional learning communities (PLCs). These are designed to give teachers extra time during the week to focus on specific goals they'd like to accomplish as a grade level and within their instruction. Teachers can use this time to plan and create common assessments, discuss student achievements and causes for setbacks, analyze test scores, and a number of other goal-oriented topics. Our discussion this week at Bacon went well, and it will be exciting to see what our teachers will be able to accomplish during this time.

On Monday, we conducted a lock down drill under the supervision of the Millville Police Department. We are required to do these drills monthly, but this time, we had the added benefit of being observed by trained law enforcement officers and other district personnel. It was a good opportunity to receive feedback on our process. We'd like to thank them for their assistance, and because of their feedback, we'll be adjusting a few things to ensure our students and staff are as safe as possible.

Attention parents/guardians -- by now, you should have received a letter detailing our breakfast in the classroom program. In case you didn't, the letter is posted below. Please call the school if you have any questions or concerns. The breakfast program begins on Monday.

For you weather watchers - it looks like the third Nor'easter within two weeks will give us just a glancing blow, meaning there is a possibility of light snow on Monday. Does this finally signify the end of winter? Are we done with the snow? The calendar says winter officially hangs around until March 20th. We'll see...

Everyone have a great week!

**Attention staff -- there is a staff meeting tentatively scheduled for Monday, March 19th. I will give you more details early this week. Stay tuned.

The Week Ahead

Monday (3/12): A day - Lesson plans due

Tuesday (3/13): B day - Club 21 pillowcase project, LTM meeting (2 pm at Culver, Mike only)

Wednesday (3/14): C day - I&RS (am), Workout Wednesday

Thursday (3/15): D day - Magic show

Friday (3/16): E day - Wear green for Saint Patrick's Day or wear Bacon gear

Upcoming Dates

3/19: Tentative staff meeting (8 am in the library)

3/29: 1:45 dismissal

3/30 - 4/6: Spring Break

4/9: School resumes

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