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higher achievement together spotlight on a publication of the brownsburg community school corporation bcsc education volume 26 no 1 back to school 2011 volunteer one hour a week and change lives as an oasis intergenerational tutor adults ages 55 and older tutor students in first through third grade in reading and writing training is free and you ll work with the same student for one hour each week if you re interested please call mrs julie van liew program coordinator oasis bcsc jvanliew@brownsburg.k12.in.us community members will have opportunities to voice their preferences on a school calendar for next year within the next month two options a traditional calendar similar to this year and a balanced calendar are under consideration the balanced calendar concept is gaining traction in area school districts with ips and warren townships already using it wayne planning on it for 2012-2013 and the hendricks county school districts of avon and danville giving their staffs and communities opportunities to consider it often confused with a year-round calendar the balanced calendar allows for eight weeks of summer break with the bcsc public calendar meetings nine-week grading periods being divided by · 9/19 delaware trail at 7 p.m two-week breaks school would typically · 9/20 bems at 7 p.m begin the first week of august with the first · 9/21 eagle at 7 p.m semester divided in mid-october with a two week fall break the second grading period end of semester concludes prior to the traditional two-week winter break the second semester is divided by a two-week spring break and the school year ends at the end of may jim snapp bcsc superintendent has three public meetings planned to answer questions and gather feedback on the calendar options in addition a link will be available on the bcsc website for calendar comments click on the following links to see the two proposed calendars 2012-2013 calendar discussion begins 317 852-5726 traditional calendar balanced calendar the next training session is september 6 8 don t miss out inside 2 3 4 superintendent s message employees honored for service administrative responsibilities school contacts teachers return character education contact us bcsc administration building 444 e tilden dr brownsburg in 46112 317.852.5726 fax 371.852.1015 www.brownsburg.k12.in.us and don t forget that a stopped bus is loading or unloading children indiana law requires traffic in both directions to stop on undivided highways when students are getting on or off a school bus the act of passing a stopped school bus with red lights flashing is illegal and violators will be prosecuted with school back in session it s a good time to take note of a few safety items that will keep our youngsters safe · when picking up your child at dismissal please go through the traffic line · rather than getting out of your car to open the door and put the safety belt on your child practice this habit at home so that your child is able to secure the seatbelt · students walking to school must use public accesses · when a student needs to be picked up for an appointment please 1 be prepared to show identification to office personnel 2 remember that teachers are not allowed to dismiss students to parents from the classroom during the school day students must be called from the office 3 provide the office with permission for someone other the parent/guardian to pick up the child 4 as the custodial parent provide a visitation schedule for your children if a noncustodial parent will be picking up the children back to school let s keep kids safe

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be a role model supervise school functions serve as a mentor encourage school pride then be a would you like to higher achievement together the school year opens with boundless energy as students many in their new school clothes arrive with their school supplies ready to learn educators rested and refreshed welcome students dr jim snapp superintendent with high hopes and expectations what makes brownsburg special is that the energy enthusiasm and constant progress toward high expectations does not wane as the year progresses clear evidence exists as we review successes of the previous school year bcsc s istep scores were the highest in both mathematics and language arts in corporation history brownsburg high school s performance continues to improve with the highest cohort graduation rate in history overall bcsc s istep performance placed 19th out of 291 school corporations in the state it is important that we celebrate these marvelous accomplishments while striving for even better performance as good as 2010-2011 was we are expecting even better results for our students in 2011-2012 this year we will also be examining a couple of other topics the balanced calendar has been getting attention locally this calendar while maintaining the standard 180 student day school year slightly extends the time those days take place by inserting two-week breaks in the fall and spring in the coming weeks school staff and community members will be asked to provide their thoughts on this option for bcsc and as our enrollment continues to increase we need to revisit our facilities plan for the first time in a few years we have a school at capacity eagle elementary school no longer has any vacant classrooms once again we will study our needs seek community input and work diligently to design a plan the meets the educational needs of our students while working within the confines provided by the community brownsburg is a special place and the people of bcsc are committed to another year of excellence for your children new year same goal contact ron mcgowan at brownsburg high school for more information 852-2258 x 1807 or rmcgowan@brownsburg.k12.in.us the spotlight is published by the brownsburg community school corp 444 e tilden drive brownsburg indiana 46112 telephone 317.852.5726 board of school trustees kim armstrong president david ayers vice president kim r lucas secretary mike runyon member richard sutton member administration dr jim snapp superintendent kat jessup assistant superintendentmarvin ward business manager john voigt chief operations officer editor donna petraits communications coordinator if you have information about brownsburg bulldog dad service awards were presented to 10 20 and 30 year employees during the opening day gathering for bcsc staff on monday august 15 the recipients are listed below top right is 20-year employee deborah sprinkle flanked by superintendent jim snapp and hr director jodi gordon not pictured are neida scott and diana washburn middlerightare10-yearemployeesamberly massingale lynn jenkins jonathan chastain christianne beebe melissa barnett,lisajohnson,audreycope,nicole rogers tim dye shannon walmoth zacharykelley,mariaward.notpictured are donna lubbe linda page linda bloss roberta shafer sandy spurgeon patmorrison,brendafarnsworth,debbie noyes,nickolettaweaver,janetosborn bottom right are 30-year employees ellenmckenzie,jillhall,pamelahutton sue barbarich sharon benge suzanne magers higher achievement together employees recognized for years of service alumni staff or students contact 317.852.5726 or dpetraits@brownsburg.k12.in.us 2

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who s doing what at the elementary schools restructuring prompts clarification principal responsibilities · facilitates daily operations of school · develops organizes and adjusts all schedules to maximize student learning and safety · evaluates personnel including formal and informal observations of all staff · assists in special programs including special education high ability and enl programs · leads plc professional development and curriculum initiatives of school and corporation · monitors discipline procedures of students including data input and consequence decisions · leads school leadership team and works directly with school discussion team · serves as chief liaison between school and parent support group counselor responsibilities · public agent and contact for all special education case conference committees and section 504 meetings · leads school-wide behavior initiatives · leads student behavior and counseling groups · assists with school behavior and disciplinary decisions of students · facilitates all character education initiatives of school · assumes role of principal in his/her absence instructional coaches responsibilities · co-leads curriculum initiatives including everyday math 6+1 writing reading curriculum and professional learning communities · works directly with classroom teachers and assistants on a daily basis on curriculum · leads instructional assistants and curriculum planning in the learning lab environment · serves on schools leadership team and remediation team · consultant to parents on curriculum and programs office personnel responsibilities · attendance powerschool and student placement decisions in consultation with principal · organizes and inputs all student directory information including personally identifiable information transportation and student records · building contact for background checks and visitor information · building contact for all financial transactions including student book rental payments and student fees contact information elementary schools office hours 8 a.m to 4 p.m student hours 9 a.m to 3:30 p.m brown elementary 852-1498 casey patterson principal cardinal elementary 852-1036 davin harpe principal delaware trail 852-1062 jennifer greene principal eagle elementary 852-1050 ryan hoover principal reagan elementary 852-1060 scott chambers principal white lick elementary 852-3126 susan wise principal secondary schools ms office hours 7 a.m 3:30 p.m ms student hours 7:35 2:35 hs office hours 7 a.m 4 p.m hs student hours 7:50 a.m -2:50 p.m brownsburg high school 852-2258 bret daghe principal senior academy 852-1058 stephanie bode asst principal harris academy 852-1010 bill titus director east middle school 852-2386 marsha webster principal west middle school 852-3143 jeff hubble principal central office hours 7:30 a.m to 4 p.m monday friday 3 bcsc elementary principals front casey patterson brown principal jennifer greene delaware trail principal allison moyes cardinal and delaware trail asst principal for preschool education programs susan wise white lick principal back ryan hoover eagle principal scott chambers reagan principal davin harpe cardinal principal higher achievement together

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news events 5 6-8 12 12 15 16 26 30 30 6 6 brownsburg schools september events labor day no school oasis training 9-11:30 a.m white lick oasis ice cream social 1:30 p.m white lick school board meeting 6:30 p.m at cardinal vision bcsc brown dog jog no school board meeting homecoming parade 5 p.m homecoming football game trying to get ahead staff prepares for new year before the buses roll and fresh-faced youngsters fill the classrooms bcsc staff are busy preparing for a new school year they were welcomed back in the bhs auditorium on monday august 15 by board president kim armstrong bhs student body president katie midkiff and superintendent jim snapp sarah reeves 2011 teacher of the year provided words of inspiration and 10 20 and 30 year staff were recognized the week before new teachers and their administrators teacher of the year sarah reeves gathered at the annual breakfast at brown elementary to addresses her colleagues begin their orientation with bcsc bcsc has almost 460 teachers many of them young due to the growth that has precipitated hiring new teachers by nature younger employees are a very mobile group and though bcsc has seen a normal amount of turnover this year there are plenty of new faces here is data you might find interesting · 10 teachers and administrators were hired to replace the 20 that retired · 15 additional teachers have been hired in order to reduce class sizes as recommended by the envision commision · 6 teachers transitioned to positions outside of education or moved out of state · 9 teachers made moves up the career ladder to administration coaching or counseling positions in other districts · 9 teachers resigned for reasons such as a spouse job relocation or to stay at home with children and one is writing a book · 4 teaching positions were internal transfers to secondary department head positions · there are also several temporary teaching positions due to maternity or medical leaves · to date of the teachers hired for 20112012 half have 2 or more years of experience · 33 have 0 years of experience · 17 have 1 year of experience · 25 have 2-4 years of experience teachers new to brownsburg wait to be introduced after · 25 have 5-14 years of experience enjoying breakfast at brown elementary october events reagan fall book fair and spaghetti supper challenger learning center community mission comets and aliens 6-9 p.m 7 end of first grading period 14 report cards available 17-18 elementary parent conferences 4-7:30 p.m 20-21 fall break 24 bhs orchestra concert 7 p.m 25 body safety preview night 7 p.m at reagan 25 east middle band/orchestra concert 27 vision bcsc 8-10:30 a.m at reagan 27 west middle orchestra concert 6:30 p.m 27 west middle band concert 7:30 p.m november events 3 1st grade vision screening at white lick 4-5 bhs fall play 7 delaware trail fall musical 6:30 gr 2 7:30 gr 5 8 cardinal fall musical 6:30 gr 2 7:30 gr 5 10 brown fall music program 10 reagan fall musicals 6:30 gr 2 7:30 gr 5 10 white lick music programs gr 1 gr 4 10-12 east middle musical 16 aids advisory council 4 p.m 17 vision bcsc graduation 8-10:30 a.m at bhs 17-18 west middle musical 7 p.m 22-26 band trip to new york don t be surprised keep yourself informed about your schools in these easy ways website www.brownsburg.k12.in.us just about anything you might want to know about bcsc is available here including archives of newsletters board meeting minutes and on-demand bcsc-tv broadcasts e-newsletters enews.brownsburg.k12.in.us all school and district newsletters are available by subscription at subscribe to as many or as few as you want and the weblink will be emailed to you the day of publication subscribe and unsubscribe as your schools or your interests change e-friday folder www.brownsburg.k12.in.us efri all those flyers that used to come home in the backpack check weekly heard it through the grapevine bulldogblog-donna.blogspot.com send us a rumor you want to check out and we ll give you the facts facebook fan page regular updates and information on bcsc people and activities k-12 character education reinforces traits beginning with the 2011-2012 school year all brownsburg community schools will implement a k ­12 character education program that uses the same character traits throughout all schools the traits schools will focus on monthly are responsibility respect compassion integrity perseverance acceptance citizenship having a corporation-wide character trait these elementary students will have the same program allows for a common language that will character traits emphasized throughout their extend beyond elementary grades the hope and bcsc careers intent is that the character education will have a more enduring impact since students will be hearing familiar character traits throughout their k 12 education in brownsburg.

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