Bulldog Broadcast -October (English)

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SUPERINTENDENT'S CORNER

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FROM DR. CURTIS AMOS, SUPERINTENDENT

SCHOOL HAPPENINGS-WELCOME LETTER

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FROM campus principals

PUBLISHERS/EDITORS: DR. NIKITA RUSSELL DERRICK THOMPSON CHELSEA DAVIS

R E N R O C S ' T N E D N E T N I SUPER Parents, for those students

returning to in-person learning, we

Dear Parents, Teachers, and Students,

These few weeks have been somewhat interesting. When dealing with a pandemic, things change often whether in our control or not. As mentioned in the last Bulldog Broadcast, we are ready to see the students. It is the students that

Dr. Amos Our vision statement of “One Goal…One Purpose…

ask that you please limit your

Student Success” pushes us as

child's’ exposure around large

educators to provide students

gatherings when away from

with the great educational

school. As a district, we can only

opportunities so that they can

control what happens within the

perform at a very high level in

walls of each school when

today’s society. As we strive to

students are in attendance. As long

work towards a common goal

as staff and students are doing

and understand the rationale, it is

their part to keep themselves safe,

imperative that all stakeholders

this will contribute to keeping

take ownership in educating

everyone safe and healthy. I

every child. We must continue to

appreciate your cooperation.

work as a team to ensure the best

make Everman ISD glow, even in

for all EISD students.

society’s darkest times. Somehow, the

Virtual learning continues to have

light from the energy that’s amidst our

a high participation rate. I have

students’ shines so bright that even the

enjoyed seeing the students when I

cloudiest days tend to illuminate.

log in to their classes observing

Tuesday, October 13th will be here soon

their participation. When I review

and our administrators and teachers will

the grade report for the first six

be ready to welcome those that chose in-

weeks, hopefully, it shows

person learning. Parents, we need your

students are doing the work

help ensuring that students understand

assigned by their teachers. Parents,

that it is of the utmost importance to

I highly encourage you to view

wear their face mask. Our teachers and

your child’s grades. Remember,

staff will remind students as well.

although we are not within the

Remember, “Everman ISD Is The Place To Be!”

walls of the schools, teaching and learning are still taking place virtually which means, school is in session.

“We Can, We Will, Get Through This Together”

THANK A PRINCIPAL THIS MONTH

OCTOBER IS PRINCIPAL'S MONTH

Dan Powell Early Learning Academy

BY: BRANDY DALBY

We are Ready!

Teachers have been working hard to have their classrooms ready for when students return to our campus. Check out some of our awesome classrooms!

We miss you and hope you are safe.

Reach out if we can support your family in any way.

We have our personal protective equipment ready to go! Teachers have been given face masks and face shields, and student masks are also available. Desk guards and classroom sinks will be in every classroom to help keep us all safe.

BISHOP ELEMENTARY

BY: ALYSSA BUSH

Hello Bulldogs,Bishop is excited to introduce our new makerspace lab that allows students to discover or “dive

A few items that students will use in the lab:

deeper” into science,technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM).

Legos: Legos help with engineering, and art skills.

Robotics: We have different

A makerspace is a collaborative work space inside a school for making, learning, exploring and sharing that uses high tech to no tech tools. The Bishop makerspace is called “The Enigma Lab” and will be open once students return back face to face.

assortments of robots in our lab for our kids to build and learn the art of coding.

Many games like: chess, checkers, mancala, dominoes, and more to help with critical thinking.

Different materials to create different

Gifted & Talented:

Everman’s Gifted & Talented Program has a few new changes. Bishop will now provide this program on campus and have a gifted and talented teacher.Gifted and talented will also take place in The Enigma Lab.

forms of art.

L E M HOM AR Y T N E M E L E BY: Eva Quinonez

Greetings Hommel Family,

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

We were thrilled to see our families during our

September 15 through October 15, we will be

Open House Parade! We all had a great time.

celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Thank you so much for coming out and waving to

During this time, students will be learning about

us.

the culture and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans.

BULLY PREVENTION (PEACE) WEEK

Bully Prevention Week will be October 5-9.

RED RIBBON WEEK

During this week, we will all work together to put an end to bullying. Here are some ways to help

BULLDOGS are PROUD to be drug free!

stop bullying: make friends with someone you

October 19 through October 23 will be our red

don’t know at school, spread your kindness and

ribbon week. During that week we will be doing

challenge others to be kind, stand up for others,

some fun activities to show how we can stay drug

invite someone to sit with you… and many other

free. There will be a flyer that tells what the theme

ways that we will be discussing and practicing

is for each day of the week. It will be a great way

during the week. October 5th is World Day of

to show off how proud you are to be a drug free

Bullying Prevention where we will dress in blue

bulldog!

to kick off our anti-bullying activities. October 14th is National Stop Bullying Day.

SOUDER ELEMENTARY

BY: KIMBERLY LITTLE VIRTUAL LEARNING/ACADEMICS

t is hard to believe that the first six weeks is almost over. We are in full swing with academics, and although we are virtual, there is still great teaching and learning going on! It is wonderful to see the students virtually and to see their exciting faces! As we continue the journey of virtual learning, let us be reminded to give GRACE, be FLEXIBLE, and be KIND!

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES

Our teachers are hard at work collaborating and planning lessons that are engaging and studentcentered! Each week in our PLCs our teachers are looking at student data, learning from one another, and modeling lessons to their peers for feedback.

Our professional learning community is a great time for our teachers to get together and see what is and what is not working, and is also a great time for the campus leadership team to see the plans in action!

CONT. FUN TIME!!!

Souder Elementary hosted a drive-by Meet the Teacher Night! This event gave all of us an opportunity to not only meet our students and staff, but to also give away over 250 backpacks, school supplies, and other goodies that were either donated to our school, or supplied by each grade level! It was so exciting to see our students for the first time, and was also a great time for our teachers/staff to have a little fun!

T E E M E H T TEA C NIG HER HT

Townley Elementary

by: ciara banks

Greetings Townley Family, Last month, teachers hosted a drive-by meet the teacher night. Scholars, parents, and staff alike were all emotional and ecstatic to see one another in person! Students who attended left with bookmarks, a bookbag full of academic goodies, and experienced a fun car parade.Great things are happening at Townley! Teachers and staff are preparing the building and their classrooms for students’ return. In addition, construction is happening to improve our school moving forward.

Lastly, some initiatives we are focused on is 1) reading fluency and generalizing skills to other subjects 2) HERO etiquette on the internet 3) community - remaining as one throughout this socially distanced time.

JOHNSON STEM ACADEMY

STEM Wars the First Generation…May the FORCE be with you!

From our illustrious counselor, Ms. Degrate, a grounding technique was shared to ease anxiety for students.

Project Lead the Way PLC’s are writing instructional exemplars!

We are perfecting our instruction for our students and planning for success!

BAXTER JUNIOR HIGH BY: Uriel Uranga

Attendance: Attendance at Baxter Junior High has been steadily increasing!

We’ve reached up to 95%! Our goal is to reach 98% so please make sure that you are logging in to all of your classes and actively participating or completing your asynchronous assignments on time.

Teacher Spotlight: This month’s teacher spotlight goes to the 8th grade Team Charmin!

Team Charmin includes Ms. Cleveland (math), Ms. Ramon (ELAR), Ms. Anderson (Science), and Mr. Gonzalez (US History).

Upcoming Events: October 1- Volleyball at 5pm October 6- 7th Football at 5pm October 9-No School October 12-No School October 8-Volleyball at 5pm October 13-7th Football at 5pm October 20-8th Football at 5pm October 23-Career Day October 27-8th Football at 5pm

Stay Updated!

Like us on Facebook! Baxter Junior High Follow us on Twitter! @BaxterJH_EISD Remind: Text the number 81010 with the message @baxterpar

CONT. Shopping Spree:Â 12 lucky teachers from Baxter were lucky enough to win a shopping spree at a local Walmart! The teachers were randomly chosen and got the opportunity to fill up a shopping cart with items or supplies that they need for the classroom. Thank you Walmart for your generous contribution to our Baxter teachers!

Everman Academy

by: SHALONDER Cooper

How to Survive Virtual Learning Greetings EAHS Students and Parents,

1. Please make sure that your student is prepared to

We did it! We have successfully completed our first

complete classes in Edgenuity during their scheduled

month of the school year. Thank you for partnering with

session (morning: 7:50 am-11:50 am or afternoon:

us to make this a great school year despite all things

11:20 am-3:20 pm).

virtual learning!

2. Select an area for your student to work such as a

desk, table, laptop table, or food tray.

As we approach our 2nd month of the school year,

3. Make sure that your student’s device is charged

it’s important to focus on meeting attendance and

throughout the night and preferably as they are working.

coursework expectations. Students remember you are

4. At the beginning of the day preview your

required to join your cohort teacher’s Google Meet

student’s Edgenuity classes for the day.

while completing coursework in Edgenuity during your

5. At the end of the day review your students’

assigned session times. In addition, please plan to do

progress of assignment completions in Edgenuity.

required OSHA certification coursework at the

6. Email your student’s teachers for instructional or

beginning or the end of your assigned session for 30

technical support as needed.

minutes daily. Attendance Recovery is required for

7. Parents for technical support email

students who are absent during the school day.

bulldogsupport@eisd.org with your student's name, ID,

Attendance Recovery is offered from 4:00 pm to 8:00

and campus.

pm Mondays through Thursdays.

8. Parents for assistance with Hello ID call 817-

615-3607.

We have virtual Zoom parent meetings on the 2nd

9. https://wideopenschool.org/families-and-

Thursday of every month at 10 am and 6 pm to discuss

teachers/for-families/

important updates. Hotspots have been requested for all students. We will contact you when they are available for pick up.

In-person instruction will begin Tuesday, October 13th.

However, many of you have decided to continue the virtual learning option. Parents set your students up for success as they continue they continue their virtual learning journey. Here are some tips on how to survive virtual learning from using Google Meet to managing anxiety and supporting social and emotional

Please check your emails daily, join our EAHS

well-being.

Remind for parents and students, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for important updates. Please don’t suffer in silence! We are here to support you with academic, technical, and social issues as they arise. We can and we will get through this together!

cont.

N A M R EVE

Please stay connected with the campus by: Checking your email daily for updates Emailing your teachers when you have connection issues or questions Check skyward daily to ensure your not missing any assignments

L O O H C S H HIG BY: Dr. Mario Layne

Follow our daily announcements on our google site! https://sites.google.com/eisd.org/everma ns-bulldog-rundown/home

Hello Everman High School Scholars,

I hope everyone is staying safe and continuing to do their best with virtual school. We are so proud of you and how well you have adjusted to this new style of learning. I know that sometimes it may seem overwhelming but stay encouraged and keep moving forward.

Our teachers and staff really miss the energy that students bring to a campus so we are excited to see some of you in October. Although many things have been different this year, we are excited to return to some normalcy as many sports such as Cross Country, Volleyball and Track have resumed competitive play. Remember that fans will still have to follow CDC protocols but please come out and cheer on your classmates!

We hope you enjoy Hispanic Heritage Month and I encourage you to learn more about the contributions and culture of those whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico,

We are also excited about every freshman taking a new course called Pathway to College and Career (PCC) which is designed to give our scholars the tools, skills and knowledge to excel in high school, college and their career path. PCC also will prep students for the college entrance exam, TSI, so that more students can begin taking college credit in high school!

the Caribbean and Central and South America. The city of Fort Worth will be hosting several events over the next few weeks so visit http://fortworthtexas.gov/library/programs/ hispanicheritagemonth/ for more details!

Hasta Luego!