July 29 - August 2

Bacon Bears,

It's all about respect....

It's hard to believe that July is coming to a close. We are getting closer and closer to the start of the new school year!!!!! 

Our internet, and phones are back up and running.... Not to mention... We have wireless throughout the building... Having wireless throughout the building has the potential to change the complexion of instruction at our school. We will be taking the first steps to expanding our learning environments and optimizing the entire building!!!! We are very excited about this.. 

And now for the building updates:

Mrs. Sinone's floor is getting fixed

3rd floor is looking fantastic 

Office hours this week:
Monday - 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM 
Tuesday - 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM 
Wednesday - 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM 
Thursday - 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM 
Friday - Office and School Closed 

Teachers - 3rd floor and 2nd floor classrooms are cleaned and ready if you are interested in setting up

July 22 - 26

Bacon Bears,

It's all about respect! 

There are so many projects happening at RM Bacon this summer. We will feel like we have a new school in the fall! In the meantime, the front office will remain closed until July 25th due to the wireless instillation project. Should you need to get in touch with Mrs. Klaudi or Dr. Cook, please feel free to email us or stop by the 3rd floor Curriculum Center at the Culver Building. We will also be checking phone messages! We apologize for this inconvenience, but we are excited about the WIFI!!!!!

Here are a few pictures that show the summer progress of our building, administration and our summer program. 

Summer Success Program

Math Jenga 

Rhymes and Times 

Team work! 

Mr. D. working with students

Rhymes and Times overview 

Cafeteria Updates

The drywall came this week for the cafeteria! 

The maintenance crew had the drywall up right away! 

Building Cleaning 

Rooms on the 3rd floor are looking shiny! 

Summer Administration Professional Learning

Administrators volunteered their time to learn about becoming "connected" 

We skyped in Brad Currie, founder of #satchat to discuss PLNs

Weekly Overview:

Monday - 7:30 - 4:30 (office closed - report to Culver Center if you have questions)

Tuesday - 7:30 - 4:30 (office closed - report to Culver Center if you have questions)

Wednesday - 7:30 - 4:30 (office closed - report to Culver Center if you have questions)

Thursday - 7:30 - 4:30 (office closed - report to Culver Center if you have questions)

Friday 

July 15 - 19

Bacon Bears,

Wireless Update...
Beginning July 17 and ending approximately July 25^th all IT Services (Phones, Network, Wireless, etc.) will be unavailable at the RM Bacon School. Our staff work be working at an alternate location during this time. IT services will need access to all classrooms, hallways, offices, etc. during the project. Therefore, please be patient with us during this time. 

Please note that the summer program will continue during this time. 






Our summer program is really heating up! Here is an imovie trailer that shows our students engaged in Rhymes and Times. 


Weekly Schedule
Monday - 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday - 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday - 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday - 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday - No Office Hours 

July 8 - 12

Bacon Bears,


We have selected our new theme for the 2013-14 School Year. 

It's all about respect!

How did we get to this theme? We looked at our data.... As a team, we decided, based on the PBIS data from last year and all of the feedback from teachers, that the area students are struggling most with is RESPECT. We are looking forward to integrating this theme into the classrooms and throughout the school this year. Have an idea? Email Dr. Cook at spike.cook@millvillenj.gov

Want to see the progress of our summer? Check out these pictures.... Progress

Reading Street materials have arrived!!!! 

Cafeteria is getting new walls! 

Mrs. Gandy's room with freshly painted walls! 

I made my first array with the Rhymes and Times with the summer success students 

Weekly Schedule
Monday - Office hours 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM 
Tuesday - Office hours 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM 
Wednesday - Office hours 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM 
Thursday - Office hours 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM 
Friday - Office is closed

July 1 - 5

Bacon Bears,

Office hours this week:
Monday - 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday - 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Wednesday - 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Thursday - July 4th Holiday - School is closed
Friday - 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

The summer projects continue. Mr. Frank and his crew are moving through the third floor. So much progress has been made in such a short time.

Hallways are stuffed while classrooms get cleaned! 

The weather this summer has been quite volatile. The other day as I was leaving the school, I took this picture of an incoming storm:

The summer weather has been volatile 

Our summer program continues to inspire our students. Here are some pictures from this week as they learned about data-driven instruction, team work and math!

Here is a great video of my friend Adam Bellow (follow him on twitter) giving the closing remarks at this year's ISTE13 Conference. Not only does he display the new google glasses, he invites us to "change the world!" Who is ready to change the world?
(His speech begins at 22 minutes)



Over the weekend, I read a brilliant blog post by another friend, Jessica Johnson (follow her on twitter). Her piece really made me want to apply for a new job.... Lead Learner of RM Bacon Elementary... I put my request into Dr. Gentile and Dr. Moore. I am waiting to hear if I could be the Lead Learner. Take a few minutes to read this post and you will know why. 
What Does it Meant to be a "Lead Learner"? by Jessica Johnson

June 24 - 28

Bacon Bears

Summer is in full swing... Stay connected to RM Bacon all summer through our blog... 

Summer Hours - Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM 

The end of an era... Rocky Musarra retired after 35 years of service to our school... Good luck in Margaritaville, Coach! We will miss you!!!! 

Coach next to the new Cave sign 

The final puck drop of Coach's career! 

Check out some out the Summer projects already started:

RM Bacon's Summer Success Program! 

One of the major projects this summer.. A redesigned Cafeteria

Summer Hours - Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM 

June 17 - 21

Bacon Bears,

We are in the final days of the school year, but we want to ensure that our school rules are still followed:

-   Be Safe, Be Responsible, and Be Respectful

 3^rd Grade into 4^th Grade Only

Summer Assignments will be distributed this week. Any questions, email nancy.gandy@millvillenj.gov

Teacher Requests for 2013-14?

Teacher requests for next school year must be in writing to Dr. Cook by July 1, 2013

Weekly Overview:

Monday, June 17, 2013(Full Day)

10:00 AM Awards Ceremony and 5^th Grade Graduation

3:00 PM Student Only Dance Party for Coach Musarra

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

No Lunches will be served

5^th grade student only Farewell Ceremony

Early Dismissal 1:40 PM – There will be Latch Key

Summer Overview:

This summer there will be many changes to the building:

-         A newly redesigned cafeteria

-         New carpet in the Library

-         Redesign of the Faculty Lounge

-         White Boards installed in each classroom

-         Summer Program for selected 3^rd graders into 4^th grade

-         New WiFi throughout the entire building

Coach Musarra

Coach Rocky Musarra will be retiring after 35 years of service to the Millville Public Schools.

Coach began his teaching career as a shared teacher between Culver School and Bacon School. Soon after, he became full-time at Bacon and the rest is history!

Coach will leave a long legacy of students, teachers and administrators who he has impacted.

We are inviting everyone to attend a celebration of his teaching career on Saturday, June 22, 2013 from 1pm-4pm in the Cave.

Please stop by and wish him well!