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Wilson's Weekly

BPS...where books come alive!

Wilson'sWeeklyBPS...where books come alive!

Core Beliefs, Vision, and Mission

Core Beliefs

We believe all students can learn:

  • Learning must have a clear purpose.
  • All learners deserve a safe, respectful, and structured environment.
  • Learners grow with mutual support, responsibility, and compassion.
  • All learners have the ability to grow.


Vision
Shaping the future one child at a time


Mission

Blytheville Primary School fosters a safe and positive learning community. We educate students to be innovative thinkers today and productive leaders of tomorrow.


Strategic Plan

Our school plan can be found here.

Week at a Glance

NOTE:
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, my home base will be my primary office. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, my home base will my kindergarten office.

This WEEK
    RTI Schedule has been updated. Please double check for day and time.

    • Monday - RTI Meetings, Kindergarten PLC 3:30, Board Meeting 6 pm
    • Tuesday - RTI Meetings, Principal Learn and Grow at BPS 8:30-11 am (Wilson); Garris out all day; New Teacher PLC (primary library - active shooter training with Brandon Harper...teachers that must attend - Arriah Thomas, Murphy, Treat, Watson, Hopkins, Jackson, Sims, Jaques, Hood, M. Rogers, E. Rogers, Hartgen, Lampe, Sawyer, Taylor, Appleby)
    • Wednesday - RTI Meetings; Building Leadership Meeting 2:30
    • Thursday - RTI Meetings, Tenaris Open House
    • Friday - PD Day (no students)


    Next WEEK

    • Monday - Labor Day - No School
    • Tuesday - K PLC, Tenaris begins
    • Wednesday - Jerry Vaughn here; Building Leadership Meeting 2:30
    • Thursday - Wilson out (BLI Institute)
    • Friday - Wilson (BLI Institute); PBIS Store


    Upcoming Events

    The school calendar can be found HERE.

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    Pin of the Week

    Parent-teacher conferences are coming up soon (September 12 and 14 from 3:30-6:30). Now is the time to begin preparations. The Owl Teacher has a great blog post that will help you think through what you need to do - be prepared, personable, reflection, provide suggestions, and request their assistance. She walks you through each of these and gives tips based on what she has done in the past.

    Here are some additional resources to help you feel prepared:

    **A few treats to thank parents for coming

    **Conference forms
    • Thank you note for parents (plus other forms) - freebie on Teachers Pay Teachers
    • Blog post and link to packet of forms (if you would like, email me and I will purchase)
    • Possible strengths and needs improvement prompts
    • Framework for talking to parents in kindergarten (or any grade)

    **Handouts for parents to help students at home
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    Picture Book Recommendation of the Week

    Synopsis: There's only one you in this great big world. Make it a better place. Adri's mama and papa share some of the wisdom they have gained through the years with their eager son. Their words, simple and powerful, are meant to comfort and guide him as he goes about exploring the world. This exquisitely illustrated book explodes with color and honest insights. Kranz's uniquely painted "rockfish," set against vibrant blue seas, make an unforgettable and truly special impression. Only One You will inspire parents and children of all ages as they swim through life.

    Resources for the book
    Only One You

    Motivational Quote of the Week

    A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. The butterfly suddenly stopped making any progress. It appeared to be stuck. The man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily, although it had a swollen body and small, shriveled wings. The man didn’t think anything of it, and sat there waiting for the wings to enlarge to support the butterfly. But that didn’t happen. The butterfly spent the rest of its life unable to fly, crawling around with tiny wings and a swollen body. Despite the kind heart of the man, he didn’t understand that the restricting cocoon and the struggle needed by the butterfly to get itself through the small opening were needed. The struggle forced fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings to prepare itself for flying once it was out of the cocoon.

    Our struggles in life develop our strengths. Without struggles we never grow and never
    get stronger. Struggle is an important part of any growth experience. In fact, it is the struggle that causes you to develop your ability to fly.

    What the Principal is Reading

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    Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

    Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes to the north of Winterfell, sinister forces are massing beyond the kingdom’s protective Wall. To the south, the king’s powers are failing—his most trusted adviser dead under mysterious circumstances and his enemies emerging from the shadows of the throne. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the frozen land they were born to. Now Lord Eddard Stark is reluctantly summoned to serve as the king’s new Hand, an appointment that threatens to sunder not only his family but the kingdom itself.
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    School Culture Recharged by Steve Gruenert and Todd Whitaker

    Why do some schools succeed while others struggle? Why do policies and programs often fail to deliver what they promise? In this follow-up to their insightful School Culture Rewired: How to Define, Assess, and Transform It, authors Steve Gruenert and Todd Whitaker offer practical advice and strategies that help you build positive energy to reinvigorate your school's culture and staff.
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    Day Shift by Charlaine Harris

    There is no such thing as bad publicity, except in Midnight, Texas, where the residents like to keep to themselves. Even in a town full of secretive people, Olivia Charity is an enigma. She lives with the vampire Lemuel, but no one knows what she does; they only know that she’s beautiful and dangerous. Psychic Manfred Bernardo finds out just how dangerous when he goes on a working weekend to Dallas and sees Olivia there with a couple who are both found dead the next day. To make matters worse, one of Manfred’s regular—and very wealthy—clients dies during a reading. Manfred returns from Dallas embroiled in scandal and hounded by the press. He turns to Olivia for help; somehow he knows that the mysterious Olivia can get things back to normal. As normal as things get in Midnight…
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    Archives

    This is the list (with links) of all of the newsletters for the year.

    August - Back to School, One, Two, Three
    September -
    October -
    November -
    December -
    January -
    February -
    March -
    April -
    May -
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    About the Principal

    I am proud to be entering my second year as the principal at Blytheville Primary School. I love what I do and the community I work in. I enjoy spending time with my family, reading books, and going to the zoo, especially the Memphis Zoo.

    Email: jwilson@blythevilleschools.net
    Website: http://www.blythevilleschools.com/o/bps
    Location: 1103 Byrum Road, Blytheville, AR, United States
    Phone: 870-763-6916
    Facebook: facebook.com/cimeronejana
    Twitter: @cimeronejana