Week of November 16th

 

PBiS Focus of the Week - Activities/Generosity. Generosity: The need to have a sense of purpose by giving back to others. This final and preeminent value of the Circle proves a young person's worth by their ability to help and make a positive impact on another's life.

Activities to Teach Generosity

Activities Matrix Lessons

Reducing Elopements: In an effort to reduce elopements, behavior staff will be coming into the classrooms to intermittently reward students with a Beacon Buck if they have not eloped from the classroom. This will be done discretely, as to not upset students who have not earned the reward. Yellow calls currently make up 80% of our total behavior calls, and a majority of these yellow calls are for elopements. We would like to see more green calls too! Those only make up 7.3% of our behavior calls. 

Early Release Potluck: November 18th is our next Early Release potluck...the theme is Thanksgiving sides. Please sign up here: Potluck Sign-Up

Parent-Teacher Conferences: Please be sure to fill out this Conference Schedule. Conferences will run from 12:30-3:00, and 5:00-8:00, with lunch being from 12:00-12:30. 

Thanksgiving Feast: The Thanksgiving Feast is tentatively planned for November 24th. Here is the list for the sign-up sheet for staff: Thanksgiving Feast Sign-up Sheet

Vito’s: 

Week at a Glance:

Monday, November 17th:

• Behavior Team Huddle @ 8:30
• Parent Mtg @ 8:30 (Castle, Lebron)
• WAM @ 9:30 (Courtney)
• PIRM @ 11:00 (Lucidi)

Tuesday, November 18th:

• Castle and Doctor to BOE @ 9-11:30
• Belleville HS Tour @ 9:45 (Alderman)
• WAM @ 12:00 (Deeter)
• IEP @ 12:30 (Hill)
• PIRM @ 1:15 (Petersen)
• Early Release and Vector Training

Wednesday, November 19th: 

• WAM @ 9:15
• Intake Review Mtg @ 11:00
• EIP @ 12:00 (Robinson)

Thursday, November 20th:

• Doctor to RESA @ 9:00
• SSW Mtg @ 9:15
• IEP @ 1:30 (Hiser)

Friday, November 21st: 

• Castle to Project SEARCH (9:00-3:00)
• EIP @ 9:00 (Deeter)

Week of November 9th

PBiS Focus of the Week - Activities/Generosity. Generosity: The need to have a sense of purpose by giving back to others. This final and preeminent value of the Circle proves a young person's worth by their ability to help and make a positive impact on another's life.

Activities to Teach Generosity

Activities Matrix Lessons

Reducing Elopements: In an effort to reduce elopements, behavior staff will be coming into the classrooms to intermittently reward students with a Beacon Buck if they have not eloped from the classroom. This will be done discretely, as to not upset students who have not earned the reward. Yellow calls currently make up 80% of our total behavior calls, and a majority of these yellow calls are for elopements. We would like to see more green calls too! Those only make up 7.3% of our behavior calls. 

Early Release Potluck: November 18th is our next Early Release potluck...the theme is Thanksgiving sides. Please sign up here: Potluck Sign-Up

Thanksgiving Feast: The Thanksgiving Feast is tentatively planned for November 24th. Here is the list for the sign-up sheet for staff: Thanksgiving Feast Sign-up Sheet

Vito’s: 

Week at a Glance

Monday, November 10th:

• Castle to LPHS and BOE in AM
• Behavior Team Huddle @ 8:30
• PIRM @ 1:45 (Burks)

Tuesday, November 11th:

• Leah, Cagle and Castle to LPHS visit with DMV @ 8:40
• MET/IEP @ 9:30 (Zakerski)
• Early Release, and then time to complete Vector Trainings

Wednesday, November 12th:

• Parent Meeting (Lebron and Castle)
• Intake Review Meeting @ 11:00
• Castle to BOE for PM
• Lebron Pre-Transition Staffing @ 9:15
• Kendall Pre-Transition Staffing @ 10:00
• Symons Pre-Transition Staffing @ 10:45
• Cole Pre-Transition Staffing @ 1:00

Thursday, November 13th:

• PBiS Coaches Meeting @ 9:30 (Deeter)
• Boardman Pre-Transition Staffing @ 8:30
• Castle to Project SEARCH 
• IEP @ 9:30 (Masserant)
• Uhse Pre-Transition Staffing @ 10:15
• Carrillo Pre-Transition Staffing @ 11:00
• Tepman Pre-Transition Staffing @ 1:00

Friday, November 14th:

• WAM @ 9:00 (Morris)

Week of November 2nd

 

PBiS Focus of the Week - Activities/Generosity. Generosity: The need to have a sense of purpose by giving back to others. This final and preeminent value of the Circle proves a young person's worth by their ability to help and make a positive impact on another's life.

Activities to Teach Generosity

Activities Matrix Lessons

Reducing Elopements: In an effort to reduce elopements, behavior staff will be coming into the classrooms to intermittently reward students with a Beacon Buck if they have not eloped from the classroom. This will be done discretely, as to not upset students who have not earned the reward. Yellow calls currently make up 80% of our total behavior calls, and a majority of these yellow calls are for elopements. We would like to see more green calls too! Those only make up 7.3% of our behavior calls. 

***IMPORTANT***

Since SNAP benefits are on hold for right now, many of our families may need help with food. We need donations for our food pantry at Beacon, and would really appreciate any help you can provide with this. 

Below is a list of local resources for food: 

Downriver region food pantries and banks: 

• The Downriver Community Food Pantry: Located at 140 Superior Blvd, Wyandotte, MI 48192.
• Gleaners Community Food Bank: Has a South Campus Distribution Center in Taylor.
• Fish & Loaves: A food pantry serving the community.
• Catholic Social Services food pantry: Provides food assistance.
• Salvation Army: Offers food pantries and other resources.
• Local churches: Many churches, such as St John African Methodist Episcopal Church, have food banks or pantries. 

Other resources

• Feeding America: Provides a tool to find local food banks and programs.
• FoodFinder: An online tool to locate nearby food pantries.
• Food Bank of Michigan: Connects people with local food banks. 

Thanksgiving Feast: The Thanksgiving Feast is tentatively planned for November 24th. Here is the list for the sign-up sheet for staff: Thanksgiving Feast Sign-up Sheet

Pancakes with the Principal: This Friday, November 7th, I will hold Pancakes with the Principal for all students in Middle School and High School who are passing all of their classes. This will be held during each groups Activity time, in Room 207. 

Week at a Glance: 

Monday, November 3rd: 

• Behavior Team Huddle @ 8:30
• Behavior Review @ 9:30 (Hill)

Tuesday, November 4th:

• Districtwide PD - Full Day (Everyone will use Red Rover to log in and out of PD)
• All Beacon Ancillary Staff, Principals, and Teachers 
• FBA and Tier 1 Training in the Cafeteria (8:00-10:00)
• Team Time (If Time permits, 10:00-11:00)
• Internet Safety Training @ Board of Ed PD Center, Rooms A, B, and C (12:00-3:00)
• Petersen, Deeter, and Criger - Guided Reading and Okapi Training @ Beacon (12:00-3:00)
• All Para (Full Day)
• Paraprofessional Bootcamp - Bring Chromebooks (LPMS Cafeteria, 308,309)

Wednesday, November 5th:

• Intake Mtg @ 11:00
• Alderman IEP @ 1:00

Thursday, November 6th:

• Social Work Mtg @ 9:15
• Lockdown Drill Today

Friday, November 7th: 

• IEP @ 8:30 (Zakerski)
• Middle School Pancakes with the Principal (11:15) - Please send para's to help
• High School Pancakes with the Principal (11:55) - Please send para's to help

Week of October 26th

 

PBiS Focus of the Week - Belonging: This lynchpin character need is met by being prosocially connected to significant others; having a sense of emotional connection to individuals singly or in groups (clubs, teams, interest groups, family, supportive people). Having emotionally healthy and secure bonds with others promotes feelings of positive self-worth, preparing youngsters to form these same nurturing attachments with decent, upright people in the future. 

 As Abraham Maslow (1953) pointed out in his "Hierarchy of Needs" model, after the physiological needs (e.g., minimal levels of food, water, temperature)are met, "Love and Belonging" needs are the next most important. Humans have a primal need to feel valued, important, and protected by significant others in their lives... to feel comfortable and welcomed within a frequent and important group such as family, friends, colleagues, etc. Of course, the family and one's close personal community are the most important influences on the original development of this area of self.

This weeks focus is on belonging, and how it relates to technology. 

Belonging Activities

Important Medicaid updates!!

Personal Care Aides/Paraprofessionals

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Direct Service Staff

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Case Managers

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Nurse's Edition

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RESA Educational Resources Podcast - This Podcast will delve into all of the resources RESA can provide. 

Resources from MDE and RESA: 

• School Mental Health Programs
• School-Based Behavioral Health Newsletter here.
• The 988 lifeline is available 24/7/365
• Please access Growth Works: Family Services for At Risk Youth here
• Free training to prevent school violence
• National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Program Office
• More information is available here
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Free social work tools and resources

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Thanksgiving Feast: The Thanksgiving Feast is tentatively planned for November 24th. Here is the list for the sign-up sheet for staff: Thanksgiving Feast Sign-up Sheet

***IMPORTANT***

Since SNAP benefits are on hold for right now, many of our families may need help with food. We need donations for our food pantry at Beacon, and would really appreciate any help you can provide with this. 

Grade book and Planbook: Please be sure your Planbook and grade book are up to date. Additionally, if students are missing assignments or failing, caseload teachers should continue to send Friday emails. 

Attendance: Please be sure to complete your attendance every hour

Pancakes with the Principal: Next Friday, November 7th, I will hold Pancakes with the Principal for all students in Middle School and High School who are passing all of their classes. This will be held during each groups Activity time, in Room 207. 

Monday, October 27th:

• Behavior Team Huddle @ 8:30
• IEP @ 9:00 (Alderman)
• PIRM @ 9:15 (Bruckner)
• PIRM @ 10:15 (Burks)

Tuesday, October 28th:

• WAM @ 9:00 (Williams)
• Parent Meeting @ 10:30 (Petersen)
• Stacey and Robyn to BOE @ 10:15

Wednesday, October 29th:

• WAM @ 9:00 (Deeter)
• Intake Review Mtg @ 11:00
• IEP @ 11:30 (Wusthoff)

Thursday, October 30th:

• Behavior Team Huddle @ 8:30
• Castle to Mtg at Mixter @ 9:00-11:00
• WAM @ 9:30 (Bruckner)
• IEP @ 11:15 (Hiser)

Friday, October 31st:

• Virtual MET @ 9:00 (Hiser)

Week of October 19th

PBiS Focus of the Week - Belonging: This lynchpin character need is met by being prosocially connected to significant others; having a sense of emotional connection to individuals singly or in groups (clubs, teams, interest groups, family, supportive people). Having emotionally healthy and secure bonds with others promotes feelings of positive self-worth, preparing youngsters to form these same nurturing attachments with decent, upright people in the future. 

 As Abraham Maslow (1953) pointed out in his "Hierarchy of Needs" model, after the physiological needs (e.g., minimal levels of food, water, temperature)are met, "Love and Belonging" needs are the next most important. Humans have a primal need to feel valued, important, and protected by significant others in their lives... to feel comfortable and welcomed within a frequent and important group such as family, friends, colleagues, etc. Of course, the family and one's close personal community are the most important influences on the original development of this area of self.

The focus this week is on bus arrival/departure.

Bus Arrival/Departure Lesson - HS/MS

Bus Arrival/Departure - Elementary

Belonging Activites

**Halloween Door Decorating Contest is this week, as well as Michigan vs. Michigan State Buck Challenge!

RESA Educational Resources Podcast - This Podcast will delve into all of the resources RESA can provide. 

Resources from MDE and RESA: 

• School Mental Health Programs
• School-Based Behavioral Health Newsletter here.
• The 988 lifeline is available 24/7/365
• Please access Growth Works: Family Services for At Risk Youth here
• Free training to prevent school violence
• National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Program Office
• More information is available here
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Free social work tools and resources

What NOT to Say Part 1

What NOT to Say Part 2

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Thanksgiving Feast: The Thanksgiving Feast is tentatively planned for November 24th. Here is the list for the sign-up sheet for staff: Thanksgiving Feast Sign-up Sheet

**Pot Luck for Early Release is on October 21st (not this week, but the early release after that). The theme is Halloween Snack Bar. You can sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d9Nry5jBQlHoPvFRRPf7qfEBNOpP_BzS/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=117113236382832000289&rtpof=true&sd=true

A Note on Monthly Birthday Celebrations from Ms. Doctor: 

I'm excited to share a fun new tradition we’ll be starting this year — Monthly Birthday Celebrations for all our K-12 students!  On the last day (or near the last day) of each month, we’ll come together to honor all the students with birthdays in that month. Each birthday student will receive a cupcake and a personalized card to make their day feel extra special. To make this celebration even more meaningful, different students will be selected each month to help with passing out the cupcakes and cards.  This will be a fun hands-on opportunity for our students to contribute to the celebration.  Summer birthday stars are included too! All June, July, and August birthdays will be celebrated during our June celebration and students who had birthdays in September will be celebrated in October so no one misses out. Later this week you’ll receive a short video to share with your students that introduces the Birthday Celebrations and builds excitement for our first event! A full schedule of celebration dates will be provided so you’ll know exactly when to expect the festivities. These Celebrations will occur during lunch so there will be no interruption of schedules.   Thank you in advance for helping make these moments special for our students. 

Clever Training Opportunities

•  Quick Start Guide: Help teachers get going in under 30 minutes

• Clever Certification: A self-paced, in-depth course to master Clever tools

• Clever Trainer Certification: Lead your own training session with our Trainer certification

Grade book and Planbook: Please be sure your Planbook and grade book are up to date. Additionally, if students are missing assignments or failing, caseload teachers should continue to send Friday emails. 

Attendance: Please be sure to complete your attendance every hour

Monday, October 20th:

• Behavior Team Huddle @ 8:30
• IEP @ 9:00 (Williams)
• WAM @ 9:00 (Masserant)
• PIRM @ 10:15 (Wusthoff)
• IEP @ Anderson @ 11:00 (Hamilton)
• IEP @ 12:30 (Hamilton)

Tuesday, October 21st:

• WAM @ 9:00 (Deeter)
• Parent Meeting @ 10:00 (Wusthoff)
• Early Release/Staff Meeting (full 2 hours of PD to make up Vector Training Days)
• Carrillo, Cagle and Castle out

Wednesday, October 22nd: 

• Trenton Tour @ 8:45 (Petersen)
• PIRM @ 12:30 (Masserant)
• Carrillo, Cagle and Castle out

Thursday, October 23rd: 

• Behavior Team Huddle @ 8:30
• SSW Meeting @ 9:15
• IEP @ 1:00 (Williams)
• Carrillo, Cagle and Castle out

Friday, October 24th:

• Team Meeting @ 8:15 (Cagle, Castle, Doctor, Nowka, Swan)
• MET/IEP @ 10:00 (Hiser)