Trantwood Times
Love. Learn. Lead.
Kudos
~Kudos to Michele and Ms. T for all your extra work when we were short staffed this week! Pam
~Kudos to our new Head Night Custodian, Michele Spraggins. She has done an exceptional job taking over this new position. We are grateful you are part of the nest! LAM
~Mighty thankful for our Custodial Crew - Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Owens, and Mrs. Grable. Thank you for not letting anything get in your way of keeping our building bright, clean, and beautiful for our students and staff! LAM
~OLT, (Ms. Henry, Mrs. Pezzella, Mrs. Booth, Ms. Dennis, and Mrs. Bailey) I am so thrilled to be serving with you this year. Love how you knock out a project so quickly! LAM
~Coaches, our staff is so fortunate to be working with you. Mrs. Martinette, Mrs. Roewer, Mrs. Hawley, Mrs. Bohn, Mrs. Francisco, and Mrs. Vadala, one of your superpowers is listening with understanding and empathy! LAM
~Mrs. Lewis, when you are away, I realize how much you run, run, run throughout the day. Thank you for all the juggling you do everyday! LAM
~Kudos to Elizabeth, Ruth, Theresa, Kari, Sule, Kristen, & Krista for being such amazing teachers and friends. I’m so proud to be a part of a team with you! You’ve all gone above and beyond to give our K crew a great start! Stephanie
~THANK YOU to Krista for being such a tremendous leader, cheerleader, & wealth of knowledge! I’d drown without you this year. Stephanie~Many thanks to my weekend warrior, Elizabeth, for coming in with me each Saturday. Our roots will match the rest of our hair, and our nails will no longer look like those of an overstressed teenage boy, soon enough! Stephanie
~Love to Super Brooke, Lisa, and the countless others who have reached out to help us this year! Stephanie
~Kudos to Mrs Wheeler and all the Trantwood family for making me feel welcome in your nest! Marianne
~Kudos to Mrs. Metzger and Mrs. Lewis for our cute new water bottles! Melissa
~Kudos to Mr. Cassidy for going above and beyond, working over time by cutting the lawn with a ... PUSH MOWER... putting students first ! Melissa~Kudos to Team Trantwood for keeping a smile on even amongst the stress of the first month of school. Melissa
~Thank you Carolyne McCoy for handling my projector (blown bulb) while I was out of the building. You saved the day for my sub and for Open House! - Melinda Pezzella
~Thank you Brooke for always greeting my questions or problems with a smile. You are the best! Cazzy
~Kudos to Mr Cassidy for taking his break time to cut the grass. Cazzy
~Kudos to Tim for his lawn service and his continued reinforcement of the 3S line. Thanks for everything you do!! Sue
~Thank you so much to Amanda for helping the Special Education Teachers get access to Clever after a very long stretch in the dark. We had no idea how easy life could be. Amanda you are the best!!!! Berkley
September 30 - Oct. 4, 2019
Monday, Sept. 30
- Happy Birthday Senorita Dennis!
- Mrs. Lewis OTB, all day
- Girls on the Run Club, 2:45 - 4:00
Tuesday, Oct. 1
- Mrs. Lewis OTB, all day
- SCA Meeting, 2:45 - 3:45
- ILT Meeting, 3 - 4
- PTA Board Meeting, 6:30 pm
Wednesday, Oct. 2 - National Bike/Walk To School Day
- Happy Birthday Julie Ruszala!
- Grade One Field Trip
- IPT Testing, gr. 4
- Fall Art Club, 2:45 - 4:00
Thursday, Oct. 3
- IPT Make -up testing
- Ukelele Club, 2:50 - 4:00
- Library Renovation Team meeting, 3 pm
- Destination Imagination Parent Meeting, Library, 6:00 pm
Friday, Oct. 4
- IPT Make-up Testing
- LAM, OTB pm
- SCA Pizza Party, 2:50 - 3:30
October is...
Virginia Disability History and Awareness Month
National Dyslexia Awareness Month
Oct. 7 - 11, 2019
Monday, Oct. 7
- Citizen of the Month, cafe, 2 pm
- Girls on the Run, 2:45 - 4:00
- New Teacher Seminar, collab room, 3 pm
- Bus Evacuation Drills
- Shelter In Place Drill
- Mad Science Club, 2:45 - 4:00
- PAC, Collab room, 3 pm
Wednesday, Oct. 9
- LAM OTB
- Lisa Lee OTB, pm
- Girls on the Run, 2:45 - 4:00
- Spanish Club, 2:45 - 4:00
Thursday, Oct. 10
- Happy Birthday Eleanor Richards!
- LAM OTB, pm
- Ukelele Club, 2:45 - 4:00
Friday, Oct. 11
- Fire Drill
Saturday, Oct. 12
- PTA Breakfast with Dad, 8:00 - 10:30 am
Helpful links
Additional Collaboration Time google form (see email sent Sept 12 from Mrs. Metzger)
PD Pathways Trantwood General...Professional Growth
PD Pathways Book Choice google form
Principal's Packet Memos sent via email to all staff:
2019 Great SouthEast ShakeOut Action Required: Oct. 17, 2019
America's Safe Schools Week
Implementation of New Standards of Learning Test Blueprints Based on the 2015 History and Social Science Standards of Learning
Future Planning
- Oct. 14: Virtual Learning Day
Oct. 16: Gifted Screening for All 5th graders
- Oct. 28 - Nov. 15: Quarter 1 testing window
- Nov. 5: Virtual Learning Day
- Nov. 12: Formative Options/Professional Goals due
- Nov. 15: Gifted Screening for All 1st graders
- Nov. 15: The ONLY gifted testing window for students in grades 2-5
- Nov. 15: Hugs & Kisses assembly
Technology Corner
Quarter # 1- Progress Reports - The DOT timeline is as follows:
- 10/4 - Specialists must have grades entered & locked down by 5pm (Please let all homerooms teachers know of anyone receiving a DP or N)
- 10/7 - Homeroom teachers must have grades entered and locked down by 5pm (Please notify Carolyne of student names upon competition via email )
- 10/9 - Carolyne will email progress reports home
** Please note: HOMEROOM TEACHERS: You can not transfer grades until after the specialist deadline. (Doing so beforehand will result in the specialist grades not being captured in the progress reports.)
The Global Goals are now the Sustainable Development Goals. Want to make learning more relevant and meaningful? Click below to learn more about how to inspire your students to make a difference in and for our world!
Please complete by Feb. 14, 2020
Changes to your 403b and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
On June 24, you received an email from Consolidated Benefits Office announcing significant enhancements to current 457 Deferred Compensation and 403(B) Tax Sheltered Annuity Plans. A screen shot of that email is below. Please review your emails and begin to consider what your next steps will be in regards to the actions you can take with your funds.
Be on the lookout for more information coming from Benefits office. We will be scheduling time with VOYA Financial to meet with teachers. VOYA is the only company that you can use IF you choose to move your 403 B to their company and have payroll deductions. You can continue with your current provider, if you choose to do so, but it will not be deducted from your paycheck because the VBCPS contract for tax shelter accounts is with VOYA.
It's important to start thinking and talking to your current financial advisers and consider your options.
Important dates to know:
- October 15: Last day to make changes to current election on VBCPS online enrollment platform through Benefitfocus
- November 2019: Transition education meetings begin
- Week of November 25, 2019: New account PIN mailed from VOYA
- Week of December 1, 2019 and after 8am: VOYA account access begins using new PIN available through website or 800 number
- Week of December 16: First contributions from December 15th pay cycle to new investments in your VOYA account
- January 2019: First quarterly statement issued by VOYA (paperless)
2019 Great SouthEast ShakeOut Action Required: Oct. 17, 2019
Schools can find additional information and resources at https://www.shakeout.org/southeast/
Our Recess Kit Has Arrived!
Tim cutting the grass with his push lawnmower! Photo by Macy Henry
Rounding with the beaded number line in Ms, Moore's class.
Kudos to all of our staff for an awesome job during open house!! I know the day felt super long but you rocked it! Lisa Lee
Shout out to Tim Cassidy for using his personal time and equipment to ensure our kiddos don’t get lost in the grass! Photo by Lisa Lee
Making applesauce for letter Aa in Mrs. Goffigan's class.
Kudos to Tim Cassidy for doing a long, hard job for the kids and staff who have been jumping over the tall grass. Photo by Eleanor Richards
Open House was a huge success and we are so thankful for the all the hard work that goes into showing our parents how much we love our learners!
My new favorite pencil.
Put Students First ● Seek Growth ● Be Open to Change ● Do Great Work Together ● Value Differences
LouAnne Metzger, Principal
Email: louanne.metzger@vbschools.com
Website: http://www.trantwoodes.vbschools.com/
Location: 2344 Inlynnview Road, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Phone: 757-648-4000
Twitter: @LouAnneMetzger