The Byron Buzz
News from BearNation: October 9
A Note from Dr. Neubeck
The best athletic teams I know are the ones where the coaches are highly qualified at knowing what to look for and be able to give valuable feedback to help the players improve and succeed. Sometimes, the coaches just need to be a cheerleader and have the ability to motivate the players to be their best. The staff of the Byron School District strive every day to be these best team we can for our students. We also depend on people who can coach our teaching staff and help them to perfect their skills. We are fortunate to have three very talented and caring instructional coaches who work tirelessly to support our teachers and, in turn, have a positive impact on our students.
As other great Hall of Fame coaches, our coaches build strong relationships, understand where our teachers are at, know what great teaching looks like, and is able to give feedback that makes a difference. They also know when a teacher needs to find some motivation after a long week and when to just be there to listen. Thank you Holly, Janelle, and Katelyn for all that you do to help Byron schools be a great place to learn and even a better place to teach.
It's Great To Be A Byron Bear!
Dr. Mike Neubeck
Email: mike.neubeck@byron.k12.mn.us
Website: https://www.bears.byron.k12.mn.us/
Location: 630 1st Ave NW, Byron, MN, USA
Phone: 507-775-2383
Facebook: facebook.com/byronbears
Twitter: @neubecksupt
Holly Vos
Holly is in her 5th year as an Instructional Coach. She supports our Intermediate and some of our Middle School Staff. Her prior experiences include teaching a wide variety of elementary grade levels. Holly is also our Math AmeriCorps Coach at BIS. She is incredible at bringing new perspectives to various issues and always has a problem-solving mindset.
Janelle Groehler
Katelyn Allen
Did You Know?
Byron District Office Has Moved
One more Opportunity to Meet School Board Candidates
The Byron Education Association will be hosting a "School Board Candidate Forum". Candidates will be issued questions in advance and will be asked to be on stage to answer those questions. The evening will be held at Byron High School on Thursday, October 13th from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Don't forget to vote on Tuesday, November 8.
2-year Term
David Deyle: deyle001@umn.edu
Heather Holmes: hholmes13@yahoo.com
Lisa Jessen: lenandlisajessen@yahoo.com
Kevin McClure: kmcclure711@gmail.com
Carolyn Privet-Chesterman: cprivet@gmail.com
Duane Quam III: duane.quam@gmail.com
Thomas Schink: tpschink@gmail.com
4-year Term
Jeremy Aagard: jeremy@rochesterhonkers.com
Carrie Delaney: carrie.delaney@hotmail.com
Luis Lujan: lujanjl@gmail.com
David Wernimont: isucyclone4ever@yahoo.com
Seen Around District 531
7th Graders at Eagle Bluff
High School Students Using New VR Goggles for Dissection
High School Staff on College Dress Day
Kids Helping Kids!!
Road Construction Detours Until November 18th
Congratulations to Byron Girls' Soccer
Activities/Athletics Ticket Sales Go Online
Activities This Week
Monday, October 10 - Volleyball at PEM - 7:15 (Away)
Tuesday, October 11 - Volleyball at Zumbrota-Mazeppa - 4:15 (Away)
Tuesday, October 11 - Boys' Cross-Country at Austin - 4:00 (Away)
Tuesday, October 11 - Girls' Cross-Country at Austin - 4:00 (Away)
Tuesday, October 11 - Raiders Adaptive Soccer - 5:30 at Dakota Middle School
Thursday, October 13 - Raiders Adaptive Soccer - 4:30 at Minneapolis South
Friday, October 14 - Football at Albert Lea - 7:00 (Away)
Community Education Classes Starting Next Week
- Paying for College without Going Broke: College Webinars - Still room to register!
- YEL Fencing for Grades 2-12
Community Education registration is closing next week for the following classes:
POG C's in Action
The Profile of a Graduate is the model we use to live out the District's Strategic Plan on a daily basis. It has been 5 year since we first implemented the Profile of a Graduate and we continue to find ways to teach the six Cs: Creativity, Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Citizenship, and Character.
Learn more about our Profile of a Graduate!
Construction Update
The construction plans continues to move forward and it will be great to watch our facilities transform over the next 18 months. It is exciting to see the progress and to think about what great facilities we will soon have for our students and our community. Please check out our webcam at https://app.oxblue.com/open/knutson/byronhsathletics and watch the time lapse pictures. We are so appreciative of the community's support.