January 27, 2020

Mr.Browne's Precept

"There is no shame in not knowing. the shame lies in not finding out." ~ Assyrian Proverb

Honey- Do List 

Names of students for possible retention to Jodi- January 17th

Complete form with Cell Phone #- January 24th

Huddle with CSR-January 28th

Select a time for me to read to your class-January 31st

 The Buzz in My Brain

The homework issue that I wrote about in last week's hive continues to nag at me with a persistent low buzz. I am still inviting your thoughts and perspectives on this. Thank you to those of you that took the time to email me. 
I would like to invite each of you to a voluntary meeting on Thursday, February 6th from 4-5 to discuss homework and how we could implement potential changes in a way that makes sense for our students and families. 

Budget Update

We remain in a holding pattern for the budget. Our next major milestone should have been Friday. I will update you as soon as I know anything. 

Homeless Liason

Samantha "Rockstar" Betti is our new homeless liaison replacing Michelle who used to serve in this role. Sam will be working closely with the central office team in charge of the Homeless Education Resource Network (HERN). Please let Sam know ASAP of any families that are currently homeless or facing homelessness. 

If you would like to learn more about the BPS HERN this is a link to their website.  

HERN has a toolkit for schools that Sam will be using in her expanded role. There are resources that you may want to review for if/when families approach you with concerns. 

Cell Phone Numbers

In order to improve our communication during a crisis, it is critical that we have a group cell phone chain. Please complete this form with your name and cellphone # by January 24th. Please share the form link with your colleagues who you know do not read the Hive. As of 8:33 on 1/24/20 we only had 13 responses. Thank you to those that responded.