RM Bacon Weekly: March 4

Bears,

RM Bacon Elementary had a full, fun week! Check out the tons of pics from some of the events that took place. Nice job all around - from students to staff - on a great week. Let's jump in...

Weekly Recap

On Monday, AbdulSaleem Hasan, Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Field Services for the NJ Department of Education, and Leslie White-Coursey, superintendent of schools for Cumberland County, visited Bacon for the afternoon. It was a great opportunity to meet some of the leaders of education in our state, and they left our school impressed with the caring educators and hard-working students that call Bacon home. Great job, Bears!

At the board meeting later that night, Barbara Lore and Patti Banker were given their awards for being Teacher-of-the-Year and Education-Services-Provider-of-the-Year, respectively. Congrats again to these two superstars for all they do and for being truly world-class educators and people.

On Thursday, we had our annual PBIS Pep Rally Assembly. We honored students who made 2nd marking period honor roll, principal's list, and those students who earned student-of-the-month for February.

Also on Thursday, cast members from Lakeside Middle School's production of Beauty and the Beast stopped by for a visit. Everyone looked great in character, and our Bears enjoyed meeting them and seeing the costumes.

On Friday, Jungle John came back to Bacon and entertained grades K-3 with a Dr. Seuss assembly. This event had it all - a little reading, magic, crowd involvement, and lots of laughs. We tentivelty have Jungle John penciled in for our annual Community Night. Speaking of that, mark your calendars - this year's Community Night will be Tuesday, May 7th from 6-7:30 pm.

Announcements

Starting on Monday, we celebrate Read Across America. Each day has a different theme. Here's the schedule:

On Tuesday, Sue Bacon will be at...Bacon...for her final CAP visit. Classroom teachers should already know if they are part of the visit. If you are unsure, contact the office. This is the rescheduled day from a few weeks ago.

Staff, we have a meeting on Thursday, and mid-marking period grades are due on Friday.

Our Wawa hoagie sale is still on. See below, and feel free to call the school with any questions.

Here's an announcement from our cafeteria manager, Ms. Candy:

Ms. Candy is looking to turn the cafeteria into the "The Bacon Bear Hall of Fame!" Please send a picture of your athlete, dancer, musician, gamer, or whatever they do that they love doing. A 4x6 or larger would be best. If you don't have one that size, send it and I'll make a copy. If you'd like to email it, send it to candace.devich@millville.org. I'm looking forward to showcasing our Bears' accomplishments!

PBIS Corner
March character-trait-of-the-month: fairness. Some examples of fairness include playing by the rules, taking turns and sharing, being open-minded and listening to others, and treating all people fairly.

Fairness quote-of-the-week: "It is not fair to ask of others what you are unwilling to do yourself." Eleanor Roosevelt. Are you fair in terms of expectations of others? If not, how can you adjust your thinking in those areas?

Staff, remember your why!

There's a reason for everything we do. When a student is unusually quiet or doesn't "feel like" doing the work, it might be an opportunity to dig deeper. Not all silence is defiance.

The week ahead
Monday (3/4): D day - lesson plans due, Bear Bucks store (Speils at 1, Digiorgio at 1:30), rep from Prudential during lunches

Tuesday (3/5): E day - Sue Bacon and CAP final visit

Wednesday (3/6): A day - Workout Wednesday

Thursday (3/7): B day - staff meeting (8 am in the gym)

Friday (3/8): C day - wear Bacon gear, mid-marking period grades due (Grades 3-5)

Upcoming dates:
3/10 - daylight savings begins
3/14 - I&RS
3/15 - 1:45 dismissal for staff development
3/18 - Reading Night at Bacon (6 - 7:30 pm)
3/27 - 4th grade Wild about Cumberland County trip
3/29 - Hoops for Bacon

Awards and Honors (Honor Roll, Principal's List, and Students of the Month)

3rd grade honor roll

4th grade honor roll

5th grade honor roll

3rd grade Principal's list

4th grade Principal's list

5th grade Principal's list

February Students of the Month

PBIS Challenge

Beauty and the Beast Characters Visit (from Lakeside)!

Jungle John/Dr. Seuss Assembly

Bacon Pics

Meet Stella McKishen - 94 years young and a proud Bacon Bear! Our own Ms. Berry was privileged to meet her recently and she was happy to receive a shout-out in our blog.