Staff Update Week of February 26th

Please help promote the Magic Show Fundraiser

Important Dates

2/27-      Fire Drill 9:35am

3/4-        Winter Band Concert 7pm

3/5-         Winter Choir Concert 7pm

3/6-         Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30-7:30

3/13-      8th Grade Field Trip (Maltz Museum)

3/13-        End of 3rd Quarter

3/21-        PBIS Day (know the 3 Rs)

3/22-        PBIS Quarterly Incentive 

3/25-4/1    Spring Break

4/3-            First Day of State Testing

4/8-            PD Day-  Solar Eclipse 

Important Information

Magic Show Fundraiser

Please help the PTSO and promote the Magic Show fundraiser.  If you have social media, please consider sharing the details on our platform.

Parent Teacher Conferences

Please reach out to parents that you feel need to attend conferences.  Please be sure to discuss positive experiences you are having with their child as well as what the student can do to improve in your class.

3rd Quarter Grades

The last day of the 3rd quarter is March 13th.  If students are getting a D or an F in your class, make sure you email the parents and make them aware now.  I know parents have plenty of ways to check their child's grade......however they don't.   An email documents that you made the attempt to make them aware.

Good Professional Reading (or Watching)

60-Second Strategy:  The Hot Seat

6 Differentiated Instructional Strategies for Middle School

  Staff Update Week of February 12th

Important Dates

2/14-      Valentine's Day

2/16-       PTSO Rick Smith (Magician) Assembly 2pm

2/19-      Presidents Day (No School)

2/21-      Staff Meeting 7:30am

2/21-    PTSO Meeting 6:30pm

2/27-      Fire Drill 9:35am

Important Information

Magic Show Assembly

Here is a link to the adjusted bell schedule for Friday.  

The show will start at 2pm sharp, so we will start dismissing students by grade level to the gym around 1:50

Please plan on sitting with students in the bleachers.

Super Bowl Squares    

Super Bowl Squares    

When the numbers were drawn, I realized we were missing a row.  I got creative on the bottom row.  Good Luck

AIR Testing Schedule

The month of April is filled with AIR testing.  

Here is a link to the "Tentative" AIR Testing Schedule

Good Professional Reading (or Watching)

18 Books for Reluctant Middle School Readers

60 Second Strategy- Pass the Marker

 Staff Update Week of February 5th

Important Dates

2/9-        Valentine's Day Dance (Units) at EMS

2/14-      Valentine's Day

2/16-       PTSO Rick Smith (Magician) Assembly 2pm

2/19-      Presidents Day (No School)

2/21-      Staff Meeting 7:30am

2/27-      Fire Drill 9:35am

Important Information

Teaming

I have spoken with all PLCs about teaming next year and some of the benefits and obstacles we will face.   We are already doing many of the important aspects of teaming.  

Positive Phone Calls

Please try to contact parents when students are to be commended for the outstanding work they are doing in your classroom.  There is not one parent that would not want to hear great news about their child.  This message gets passed to the student and encourages him/her to continually put their best foot forward

Good Professional Reading (or Watching)

Middle School Team Building

Making Deep Thinking the Norm