Staff Update Week of March 18th

Important Dates

3/21-        PBIS Day (know the 3 Rs)

3/22-        PBIS Quarterly Incentive 

3/22-        Fire Drill 10:22am

3/25-4/1    Spring Break

4/3-            First Day of State Testing

4/5-            8th Grade Field Trip (Natural History Museum)

4/8-            PD Day-  Solar Eclipse 

Important Information

Election Day (Tuesday)

The building will be used on Tuesday as a voting site.  Therefore, the following will need to take place:

-  Gym closed for all classes (Joe and Brett.....please move your classes)

-  Track and Tennis......Gym closed for practices.

-  Locker rooms closed to students all day.  (coaches, please make sure students get anything they need for school/sports out of locker room on Monday.....keep lockers locked)

-  8th Graders will need to stay in the Lobby in the morning prior to school (no gym)

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PBIS 

The State Support Team will be at EMS on Thursday to review our Tier 1 and Tier 2 supports.  They will be coming around asking questions.  Make sure you are able to discuss what we do to support PBIS.  

Here is the adjusted bell schedule for March 22nd.  Thank you Amy Clendenning and the PBIS Team for putting together a fun afternoon for the students.

PLCs

Just a reminder....Any staff member is welcome to attend any PLC.  Just let me know if you would like to attend one of the meetings and I will make sure to get you coverage so you can attend.  Having these frequent PLCs allows me to cancel many of our staff meetings.

6th Grade Meetings-  Tuesdays 5th period

7th Grade Meetings-  Wednesdays  7th period

8th Grade Meetings-  Thursdays  1st period

State of the Schools

On Monday evening, the district will be hosting the "State of the Schools".   Each school will have a table and a few students and staff members present to talk about the great things happening in their buildings.  Thank you Stephanie Royko, Kirk Dressel, and Casey Cook for organizing students, setting up the table, and spear heading this event.

State Testing

The month of April will be filled with State Testing.  Here is a link to the EMS AIR Testing Dates.  Please encourage students to try their best on the tests.  Make sure students are out of the hallways and there are minimal distractions throughout the day.  Please keep in mind that there will be some small group testing happening on days that are assigned testing days.

Good Professional Reading (or Watching)

How to Aggregate Test and Quiz Scores

Let Students Choose Their Grading Criteria

 Staff Update Week of March 11th

Important Dates

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

Bathrooms

Starting on Monday, the upstairs bathrooms will be closed (locked) in the mornings.  The downstairs bathrooms will be monitored by staff members.

PBIS Assembly on 3/22

For those of you that like to plan ahead, here is the adjusted bell schedule for March 22nd

Congratulations

Congrats to Karla Schwenk for winning the coveted "Last Teacher Stuck at Conferences Award".  Way to go Karla!

Food Fight 

Starting Monday, the Superintendent-Student Advisory Council will be collecting money to support  End 68 Hours of Hunger.  If any students bring money to be donated, please send them down to the office.  

Good Professional Reading (or Watching)

sorry.....nothing for you this week

   Staff Update Week of March 4th

Three weeks until Spring Break

Important Dates

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

AIR Tests

These are the dates for AIR Testing.  Tested area teachers are currently working on groupings for testing.  More information will be shared prior to Spring Break.

Concerts

Good luck to our Band and Choir students this week in their Winter Concerts.  Monday at 7pm are the Band concerts and Tuesday at 7pm are the Choir concerts.  Thank you to Katie Michalski and Stephanie Black for your hard work getting the students ready for these fun events.

Hallways

Just a monthly reminder.....please be present in the hallways between classes.  Help keep the peace.

Family Bingo Night

The PTSO is putting on their annual Family Bingo Night on Friday, March 15th.  It was very successful last year and everyone had fun.  Please consider bringing your families.  There were a lot of great baskets last year.

Conferences

Just a reminder....If a student is not doing well in your class, please reach out to their parents prior to conferences and make sure they are aware they have the opportunity to come talk with you.

Good Professional Reading (or Watching)

The Value of Mailing Encouraging Notes to Students

What is Deeper Learning?  Who are the Deep Learning Teachers?