Did you know that the curriculum in North Carolina will change in the new school year? It's true, all schools will begin to use the Common Core as the Standard Course of Study in the 2012-2013 school year. A new curriculum means changes in what we teach and how we teach students.
Banks Road Elementary has prepared all year for the upcoming changes by participating in staff development sessions on teacher workdays, during staff meetings and on Early Release Days to "unpack the standards." Teachers and staff members have worked hard to identify new standards to the grade level, small changes in wording or additional expectations attached to standards they are already familiar with.
We have spent a good amount of time discussing how students will learn and demonstrate understanding of the new curriculum. We have particularly focused on how the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy is embedded into the Common Core at all grade levels. This shift in higher ordering thinking will allow for students to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
We are excited about this change and will continue to deepen our understanding of the Common Core in our staff development work.
Are you interested in learning more about the Common Core? We are currently planning a parent information on the Common Core for the Spring. Please check our website for the information session to be posted shortly.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Round 1 of School Choice Ends on Friday
Round 1 of the school assignment process for the 2012-2013 school year ends this Friday. If you have a rising Kindergarten student or are interested in attending another WCPSS school please visit the school assignment website.
If you have specific questions, please call the front desk and we can support you in finding the answer you need to exercise school choice.
If you have specific questions, please call the front desk and we can support you in finding the answer you need to exercise school choice.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Transportation Survey Ends
Just a reminder to parents who want to give input on the bell change schedule and the transportation proposal to please take the online survey by visiting the WCPSS internet site at http://www.wcpss.net/ or click on the transportation survey icon listed on our BRES homepage. The survey closes today. Please call the school if you have any questions.
Friday, February 10, 2012
February 13th-17th Events
It's hard to believe we are looking at the middle of February already, but we are. On Monday the PTA Board will meet at 9:15 in the Media Center. We will discuss current items on the agenda. We welcome anyone who wants to attend and hear about the wonderful things the PTA is doing to engage and support the school community.
Tuesday is Valentine's Day! Please see your child's classroom newsletter or teacher blog to learn about events or learning activities that may be planned.
Friday is our first early release day of the new year. We will dismiss beginning at 1:15 in carpool. Buses will begin to leave campus shortly after the bell. Please call the office if your child will have a change in transportation on Early Release Friday.
Tuesday is Valentine's Day! Please see your child's classroom newsletter or teacher blog to learn about events or learning activities that may be planned.
Friday is our first early release day of the new year. We will dismiss beginning at 1:15 in carpool. Buses will begin to leave campus shortly after the bell. Please call the office if your child will have a change in transportation on Early Release Friday.
Bell Change Proposal and Parent Input Requested
Parents' Transportation Survey Now Online
From: Cris Mulder, Chief of Family & Community Engagement
Wake County parents may now participate in an online survey to gather public comment on proposed changes to bus routes and bell schedules for 2012-13. We encourage you to share this link with friends/neighbors with school-aged children in Wake.
We want to hear from parents who are both in support of the proposed plan, as well as those with concerns.
Parents may review the potential changes for their school, answer survey questions and leave their own comments and suggestions by clicking on the large "Transportation Survey" button on the WCPSS website's front page.
BRES will be impacted by 10 minutes in the morning and the afternoon. Currently, our instructional bell rings at 9:15 a.m. This means that students are expected to be in their classrooms so instruction can begin. With the new proposal, our instructional bell would ring at 9:25 a.m. and our dismissal bell would ring at 3:55 p.m. Carpool would begin by 4:00 p.m. Buses would be on campus ready for loading at 3:55 p.m.
Please call the front desk if you have any questions about the proposal.
From: Cris Mulder, Chief of Family & Community Engagement
Wake County parents may now participate in an online survey to gather public comment on proposed changes to bus routes and bell schedules for 2012-13. We encourage you to share this link with friends/neighbors with school-aged children in Wake.
We want to hear from parents who are both in support of the proposed plan, as well as those with concerns.
Parents may review the potential changes for their school, answer survey questions and leave their own comments and suggestions by clicking on the large "Transportation Survey" button on the WCPSS website's front page.
BRES will be impacted by 10 minutes in the morning and the afternoon. Currently, our instructional bell rings at 9:15 a.m. This means that students are expected to be in their classrooms so instruction can begin. With the new proposal, our instructional bell would ring at 9:25 a.m. and our dismissal bell would ring at 3:55 p.m. Carpool would begin by 4:00 p.m. Buses would be on campus ready for loading at 3:55 p.m.
Please call the front desk if you have any questions about the proposal.
WRAL Teacher of the Week: Mr. Tart!
We have a superstar here at BRES! Today, Gerald Owens from WRAL surprised Mr. Tart by walking into his classroom with a camera man filming to announce that he was named Teacher of the Week. Mr. Tart was completely unaware and was genuinely flustered by the surprise visit.
Stayed tuned to WRAL for on Wednesday, February 15th to see Mr. Tart sit down for an interview with Gerald Owens to discuss teaching and technology. Ms. Talley's class may also be shown on t.v.! The segment will air at 5 a.m., 6 a.m., 7 a.m. and the Noon news.
Congratulations Mr. Tart and thank you for all you do to support student learning at BRES!
Stayed tuned to WRAL for on Wednesday, February 15th to see Mr. Tart sit down for an interview with Gerald Owens to discuss teaching and technology. Ms. Talley's class may also be shown on t.v.! The segment will air at 5 a.m., 6 a.m., 7 a.m. and the Noon news.
Congratulations Mr. Tart and thank you for all you do to support student learning at BRES!
Family Book Fair Night a HUGE Success!
Congratulations to Ms. DiBona, the staff and the PTA members for successfully implementing another Family Book Fair Night! We had a great turn out of students and families. PTA offered a wonderful pizza dinner including salad, garlic knots, and lemonade. Ms. Stephenson had the Multipurpose Room rocking with the Wii and Dance Central. Ms. Glasgow manned the Flashlight Reading Room supporting several students with reading in the dark. Several staff members conducted read alouds for students and their families. I read two new books (available for purchase at the Book Fair) called If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff and Teeny Tiny Animals. The students loved both texts! It's not too late to visit the Book Fair. Ms. DiBona has the Media Center staffed with helpful volunteers all next Monday-Thursday. Stop in and browse the wide selection and make a purchase to support BRES!
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