Week of March 8th

 

PBiS/Trauma-Informed Focus of The Month: Be Safe/Mastery

• Multicultural Lunch

• March Madness

• Women's History Month celebrations

• Special Event: TBD- 25 Beacon Bucks

Safety activities can be found here. Remember that "Mastery" does not mean a student has mastered a skill per se, but it means they can display the skill with success, and build on it.

IEP Reminders

The special education department is now pulling IEP's at random to conduct compliance checks. We have had some reoccuring themes that need to be addressed. Please check your IEP's for the following, to be sure they are compliant (it may be good to have a friend look them over as well):

• Be sure that all required signatures are on the IEP prior to handing it in to Amy
• Completed IEP's should be provided to Amy no later than 3 days after the IEP has convened.
• The PLAAFP should always include data that is not older than a year, as well as progress (or lack there of) toward current goals and objectives.
• Any item stated in the "resulting needs" portion of the PLAAFP that is an accomodation, must be listed on the Supplementary Aides and Services page. Additionally, all accommodations listed must also be in a a "resulting needs" area of the PLAAFP.
• We only fill in portions of the PLAAFP that are deficit areas for the students, based on current data.

Calendar Reminder

If you are scheduling a meeting, whether it be a PIRM, staffing, behavior review, IEP, etc..., please look at the Beacon IEP calendar first. If there is already a meeting scheduled during that time, please do not schedule another meeting at the same time. The point of this calendar is that we don't have overlapping meetings that we may not be able to provide coverage for. As you all know, we don't have an endless supply of subs, and it can be very difficult to provide coverage when we have several meetings scheduled for the same time period. Additionally, when entering meeting on the calendar, PLEASE include staff names so I know who requires coverage. Your help with this is appreciated.

Monday, March 9th:

• Behavior Team Huddle @ 8:30
• Re-entry @ 8:30 (Zakerski)
• WAM @ 9:00 (Bruckner)
• EIP @ 10:15 (Petersen)
• WAM @ 12:00 (Zakerski)
• Disaster/Tornado Drill @ 1:00 (Do not go out into the hall until you hear the drill announced...please review your assigned areas, and refer to procedures here.)

Tuesday, March 10th:

• WAM @ 9:00 (Walton)
• Intake IEP @ 10:30 (Zakerski)
• PIRM @ 12:30 (No Name was listed on calendar...please let me know if this is you)
• PIRM @ 1:15 (Courtney)
• Early Release/Staff Meeting (Team Time @ 2:15-3:00, State Testing Presentation for LPEA @ 3:00 in cafeteria, STARR Coaches Mtg @ around 3:20)

Wednesday, March 11th:

• PIRM @ 9:15 (Bruckner)
• WAM @ 10:00 (Deeter)
• MDR @ 11:00 (Hiser)
• Intake Review Mtg @ 11:00
• IEP @ 12:30 (Walton)

Thursday, March 12th:

• SSW Mtg @ 9:15
• Student Planning Mtg @ 10:00 (Robinson)
• Castle @ Project SEARCH (10:30-3:00)

Friday, March 13th:

• Ice Cream with the principal for MS students passing all classes and on Step 3 or 4 (11:15 @ Rm 207)
• Ice Cream with the Principal for all HS students passing all classes (11:55 @ Rm 207)
• Lockdown Drill in PM

Week of March 1st

 

PBiS/Trauma-Informed Focus of The Month: Be Safe/Mastery

• Multicultural Lunch

• March Madness

• Women's History Month celebrations

• Special Event: TBD- 25 Beacon Bucks

Safety activities can be found here. Remember that "Mastery" does not mean a student has mastered a skill per se, but it means they can display the skill with success, and build on it.

Monday, March 2nd: 

• Behavior Team Huddle @ 8:30
• Castle to BOE in AM
• IEP @ 8:30 (Zakerski)
• PIRM @ 9:15 (Ziesmer)
• REED @ 1:30 (Bruckner)

Tuesday, March 3rd:

• Castle and Doctor to BOE in AM

Wednesday, March 4th: 

• Student Testing @ 9:00 (Zakerski)
• IEP @ 9:15 (Lucidi)
• FBA/Planning Mtg @ 9:30 (Hiser)
• Intake Review Mtg @ 11:00
• Graduation Committee Mtg @ 3:15

Thursday, March 5th: 

• Meeting @ 8:10 (Petersen)
• IEP @ 9:00 (Zakerski)
• Staffing Mtg @ 9:15 (Petersen)

Friday, March 6th: 

• WAM @ 12:00 (Petersen)

Week of February 22nd

 

PBiS/Trauma-Informed Focus of The Month: Be Respectful/Independence

• Scavenger Hunt Matrix Refresher, Tuesday, February 3rd

• Door Decorating Contest-Kindness/Belonging theme

• Black History Month Celebrations 

• Spirit Week

• Special Event: beacon ball, pbis room and another activity

• Quarterly Field Trip: Motor City Crew

Here is a link to Activities for Being Respectful.

Black History Month Schedule: 

Week of February 23rd–27th

The week begins Monday with a student announcement featuring a Black History fact and an overview of the week’s activities.

Weekly Activities:

• Tuesday (24th): Students and staff can wear red, black, green, yellow, or other Black History Month attire to celebrate. The color is not specific to the unit. 

• Wednesday (25th): Kahoot: Guess the Person – Top three students (one from each unit) will choose a prize of their choice. (Kahoot link will be provided at a later date)

• Thursday (26th): Black History Lunch Karaoke – Students can sign up and select a pre approved song to perform.  (Sign up sheet will be provided closer to the date) 

• Friday: Black History Celebration Walk (27th) – Assembly in the Gym or Lunchroom (TBD). Students will participate hearing about multiple figures in Black History.  Selected students will dress up like their figure in Black History and "present" who they are.  This will occur in Assembly style in the designated area.  We will have an Elementary Assembly, Middle School Assembly, and a High School Assembly.  The assemblies should be no longer than 10-15 mins total.  Assembly times will be provided closer to the date of the event.  

Monday, February 23rd: 

• Behavior Team Huddle @ 8:30
• Meeting @ 9:00 (Petersen)
• Behavior Review @ 9:30 (Hill)
• IEP @ 10:00 (Robinson)
• PIRM @ 10:45 (Robinson)
• Castle and Doctor to BOE for PMT @ 11:00
• Transition IEP @ Fordline @ 1:00 (Walton)
• MDR @ 12:30 (Zakerski)
• WAM @ 1:00 (Zakerski)
• IEP @ 2:00 (Ziesmer)

Tuesday, February 24th: 

• Motor City Cruise Field Trip for those that qualify @ 10:00-2:30. 

Wednesday, February 25th: 

• Castle at MCEC Conference
• Intake Review Mtg @ 11:00
• PIRM @ 1:00 (Hiser)
• PIRM @ 1:45 (Morris)

Thursday, February 26th: 

• Castle at MCEC Conference
• SSW Mtg @ 9:15

Friday, February 27th:

• Castle at MCEC Confenrece
• IEP @ 12:30 (Burks)

Week of February15th

PBiS/Trauma-Informed Focus of The Month: Be Respectful/Independence

• Scavenger Hunt Matrix Refresher, Tuesday, February 3rd

• Door Decorating Contest-Kindness/Belonging theme

• Black History Month Celebrations 

• Spirit Week

• Special Event: beacon ball, pbis room and another activity

• Quarterly Field Trip: Motor City Crew

Here is a link to Activities for Being Respectful.

Black History Month Schedule: 

Week of February 18th–20th (Short Week)

The week will begin Monday with a student announcement sharing a Black History fact and an overview of the week’s activities.

Homeroom Slideshow Week:

• High School: High School students will create a short powerpoint during homeroom.  One student should be selected from Homeroom to present the powerpoint over the PA in the office starting on Monday February 23rd.  Once Powerpoints are completed please email them to Ms. Doctor. Students may choose any topic related to Black History, including a person, place, art, sports, inventors, music, or important facts.

Completed slides will be presented in the main office, and a copy of each slide will be shared with all classrooms to follow along.  

Tuesday, February 17th:

PD Schedule

Wednesday, February 18th: 

• PIRM @ 9:15 (Petersen)
• PIRM @ 10:15 (Deeter)

Thursday, February 19th: 

• PBiS Coaches Mtg @ 9:15 (Deeter)
• REED @ 11:15 (Zakerski)
• Castle to BOE in PM
• IEP @ 2:00 (Burks)

Friday, February 20th: 

• Castle to Project SEARCH for Skills Assessment Day
• WAM @ 1:45 (Wusthoff)

Week of February 8th

 

PBiS/Trauma-Informed Focus of The Month: Be Respectful/Independence

• Scavenger Hunt Matrix Refresher, Tuesday, February 3rd

• Door Decorating Contest-Kindness/Belonging theme

• Black History Month Celebrations 

• Spirit Week

• Special Event: beacon ball, pbis room and another activity

• Quarterly Field Trip: Motor City Crew

Here is a link to Activities for Being Respectful.

Black History Month Schedule: 

Week of February 9th–13th

The week will begin Monday with a student announcement featuring a Black History fact and an overview of the week’s activities.

 Black History Poster Contest Week 

During homeroom, students will create a poster around Black History.  Each unit's area of focus is listed below.

Elementary: Black Inventor

Middle School: Sports — highlighting Black athletes, teams, and sports legends who broke barriers, including their contributions to sports

High School: Harlem Renaissance — Art, Music, People, and Key Facts

Completed posters will be displayed in designated areas throughout the building to ensure they remain safe (location TBD). Once finished, please notify Ms. Doctor, who will collect the posters. Posters must be completed by noon on Thursday, February 12.  Posters will be judged on creativity, student participation, and overall presentation. One winner per unit will be selected, and winners will be announced before dismissal on Thursday, February 12.  Winning students will enjoy a Soul Food Lunch on Friday, February 13. Location: TBD.

Monday, February 9th: 

• Behavior Team Huddle @ 8:30
• WAM @ 9:30 (Courtney)
• PIRM @ 10:45 (Hiser)
• IEP @ 1:45 (Alderman)

Tuesday, February 10th: 

• Castle in Lansing all day
• WAM @ 9:00 (Walton)
• PIRM @ 12:30 (Burks)
• Early Release  (Team Time)- Staff Meeting Canceled
• STARR Coaching Mtg @ 2:15

Wednesday, February 11th: 

• WAM/IEP @ 9:00 (Burks)
• WAM @ 10:00 (Deeter)
• IEP @ 10:30 (Alderman)
• Intake Review Meeting @ 11:00

Thursday, February 12th: 

• Castle and Doctor to RESA in AM
• SSW Mtg @ 9:15
• IEP @ 11:00 (Morris)

Friday, February 13th:

• WAM @ 9:00 (Williams)
• Ice Cream with the Principal - MS @ 11:15, HS @ 11:55

Week of February 1st

 

PBiS/Trauma-Informed Focus of The Month: Be Respectful/Independence

• Scavenger Hunt Matrix Refresher, Tuesday, February 3rd

• Door Decorating Contest-Kindness/Belonging theme

• Black History Month Celebrations 

• Spirit Week

• Special Event: beacon ball, pbis room and another activity

• Quarterly Field Trip: Motor City Crew

Here is a link to Activities for Being Respectful.

Potlucks: Potlucks are cancelled for the rest of the year due to lack of participation. We tried.

Just One Thing: You can access the January "Just One Thing" Assistive Technology resource HERE.  This month's focus is AT for Multilingual Learners and was created by Ghada Ahmad and Raya Moussa. 

Black History Month Schedule: 

Week of February 2nd–6th

We will begin Monday with a student announcement recognizing Black History Month, followed by a brief overview of the week’s activities.

A poster titled “Black History Is Important Because…” will be placed in the Conference Room. Students will be invited to write their thoughts directly on the poster. Teachers are asked to bring their homeroom classes down at some point during the week to participate.  Staff members are also encouraged to contribute as well. 

Throughout the week, each homeroom class will take part in Door Decorating. Decorations should highlight Black History and may be connected to the theme of Belonging. Classes may focus on a historical figure, invention, important facts, or any other aspect of Black History of their choice.  

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Week of February 9th–13th

The week will begin Monday with a student announcement featuring a Black History fact and an overview of the week’s activities.

 Black History Poster Contest Week 

During homeroom, students will create a poster around Black History.  Each unit's area of focus is listed below.

Elementary: Black Inventor

Middle School: Sports — highlighting Black athletes, teams, and sports legends who broke barriers, including their contributions to sports

High School: Harlem Renaissance — Art, Music, People, and Key Facts

Completed posters will be displayed in designated areas throughout the building to ensure they remain safe (location TBD). Once finished, please notify Ms. Doctor, who will collect the posters. Posters must be completed by noon on Thursday, February 12.  Posters will be judged on creativity, student participation, and overall presentation. One winner per unit will be selected, and winners will be announced before dismissal on Thursday, February 12.  Winning students will enjoy a Soul Food Lunch on Friday, February 13. Location: TBD.

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Week of February 18th–20th (Short Week)

The week will begin Monday with a student announcement sharing a Black History fact and an overview of the week’s activities.

Homeroom Slideshow Week:

• High School: High School students will create a short powerpoint during homeroom.  One student should be selected from Homeroom to present the powerpoint over the PA in the office starting on Monday February 23rd.  Once Powerpoints are completed please email them to Ms. Doctor. Students may choose any topic related to Black History, including a person, place, art, sports, inventors, music, or important facts.

Completed slides will be presented in the main office, and a copy of each slide will be shared with all classrooms to follow along.  

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Week of February 23rd–27th

The week begins Monday with a student announcement featuring a Black History fact and an overview of the week’s activities.

Weekly Activities:

• Tuesday (24th): Students and staff can wear red, black, green, yellow, or other Black History Month attire to celebrate. The color is not specific to the unit. 

• Wednesday (25th): Kahoot: Guess the Person – Top three students (one from each unit) will choose a prize of their choice. (Kahoot link will be provided at a later date)

• Thursday (26th): Black History Lunch Karaoke – Students can sign up and select a pre approved song to perform.  (Sign up sheet will be provided closer to the date) 

• Friday: Black History Celebration Walk (27th) – Assembly in the Gym or Lunchroom (TBD). Students will participate hearing about multiple figures in Black History.  Selected students will dress up like their figure in Black History and "present" who they are.  This will occur in Assembly style in the designated area.  We will have an Elementary Assembly, Middle School Assembly, and a High School Assembly.  The assemblies should be no longer than 10-15 mins total.  Assembly times will be provided closer to the date of the event.  

February 2nd:

• Behavior Team Mtg @ 8:30
• Parent Mtg @ 8:30 (Castle, Cagle, Lebron)
• IEP @ 9:00 (Ziesmer)
• PIRM @ 9:15 (Hiser)
• PIRM @ 10:15 (Robinson)

February 3rd:

• Castle and Doctor to BOE in AM
• WAM @ 12:00 (Deeter)
• Student Planning Meeting @ 1:00 (Nowka, Carrillo, Park, Swan, Alderman, Beck)
• Staff Mtg @ 3:08

February 4th:

• WAM @ 9:00 (Bruckner)
• PIRM @ 9:15 (Burks)
• Intake Review Mtg @ 11:00
• Castle to BOE @ 10:30
• Tentative parent Mtg @ 1:00 (Castle, Lebron, Alderman)

February 5th:

• Castle to Project SEARCH

February 6th:

• HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!!!

Week of January 25th

                                                    

PBiS/Trauma-Informed Focus of The Month: Be Responsible/Independence. 

In the Circle of Courage model, Independence is the need for youth to develop autonomy, choice, and personal power by learning self-discipline, making good decisions, and taking responsibility for their actions, fostering a belief in their ability to influence events and become capable, self-reliant individuals, rather than feeling like victims. Please use these Be Responsible lessons, as well as activities that promote independence in the classroom. 

Arcade: Please remember to sign up if your class or students will be using the arcade. Arcade Sign-up

LP Email Protocol Reminder: 

To streamline the email process, and to be mindful of everyone's time, please use the Lincoln Park Email protocol in the subject line of emails: 

RR-Response Required

NRN-No Response Necessary

***RR Emails are to be responded to within 48 "school hours"

Potluck Sign-Up: February's (10th) potluck is Winter Warm-Up (think foods that make you warm and cozy during those cold days). Please sign up here:  here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d9Nry5jBQlHoPvFRRPf7qfEBNOpP_BzS/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117113236382832000289&rtpof=true&sd=true

Monday, January 26th: 

• 1/2 Day makeup finals from Cold Day, Friday!!
• IEP @ 8:30 (Zakerski)
• Behavior Team Huddle @ 8:30
• PIRM @ 9:15 (Petersen)
• PIRM @ 10:15 (Walton)
• IEP @ 1:00 (Ziesmer)

Tuesday, January 27th: 

• PIRM @ 9:15 (Walton)
• PIRM @ 10:15 (Hill)
• WRAP @ 12:00 (Deeter)
• IEP @ 1:00 @ AHS (Ziesmer)
• Early Release/Staff Mtg
• STARR Coaches Mtg @ 2:15

Wednesday, January 28th: 

• Intake Review Mtg @ 11:00

Thursday, January 29th:

• SSW Mtg @ 9:00
• Castle to BOE in PM

Friday, January 30th: 

• WAM @ 9:00 (Morris)
• Exploration of the Trades for HS students in Cafeteria at 9:00am.