Staff Update Week of March 31, 2025

Important Dates

4/8-            EMS Experience Night

4/12-            NESS

4/18-                No School

4/21-                No School

4/23-                Tornado Drill 8:45am (subject to change)

4/24-                Fire Drill 2:23

Important Information

AIR Testing 

ELA AIR Testing beings this week.  Here is a link to the testing schedule.  If you are not proctoring a test, please be sure to stand in the hallways between classes to keep the noise level down.

Specials Teachers....please check with your grade level teams to see which students are testing on which days.

EMS Experience Night

Just a friendly reminder, EMS Experience Night is April 8th (6:00-7:30).  For those of you running a club/team, please ask a couple of your students to attend to be representatives.  

Good Professional Reading (or Watching)

Using Discussions to Inspire Active Participation in Learning

AI Tutors Can Work- With the Right Guardrails

 Staff Update Week of March 17, 2025

Thank you Leah and Kirk for representing EMS at the State of the Schools!

Important Dates

3/18                   End of Quarter 3

3/19                    Fire Drill 2:23

3/19                   Tornado Drill 8:40 (during homeroom)

3/20-                PBIS Quarterly Incentive (Adjusted Bell Schedule)

3/21-                 Records Day (Work from home option)

3/24-3/28        Spring Break

4/8-                EMS Experience Night

4/12-               NESS

4/18-                No School

4/21-                No School

4/23-                Tornado Drill 8:45am (subject to change)

4/24-                Fire Drill 2:23

Important Information

AIR Testing Calendar

Here is a link to the AIR Testing Calendar

These dates are subject to change.

Testing Tickets

Just a reminder....please let me know if you need testing tickets for the upcoming ELA AIR tests.  By now, most students know their testing IDs.  Just let me know if you need a back up copy.

3/20 Adjusted Bell Schedule

HR	8:30-8:43	Please take attendance	13 minutes
1°	8:46-9:14		28 minutes
2°	9:17-9:45		28 minutes
3°	9:48-10:16		28 minutes
7°	10:19-10:47		28 minutes
4°	10:50-11:35	10:50-11:12	45 minutes
		11:13-11:35
5°	11:38-12:23	11:38-12:00	45 minutes
		12:01-12:23
6°	12:26-1:11	12:26-12:48	45 minutes
		1:49-1:11
8°	1:14-1:39		25 Minutes
PBIS	1:40-3:05		85 minutes
Back to 8th	3:05-3:10

Tornado Drill (3/20)

We have scheduled a Tornado Drill for 3/19 during homeroom.  Please make sure your students "assume the position" and are quiet.  Everyone must be on the first floor for the drill.

Good Professional Reading (or Watching)

How Accurate Are Your Grades?

Staff Update Week of March 10, 2025

Congrats Dr. Grabski for being the last teacher struck at conferences!

Important Dates

3/13-            State of the Schools Night (5:30pm @ North)

3/18             End of Quarter 3

3/20-            PBIS Quarterly Incentive (Adjusted Bell Schedule)

3/24-3/28    Spring Break

4/8-            EMS Experience Night

4/12-            NESS

Important Information

AIR Testing Calendar

Here is a link to the AIR Testing Calendar

These dates are subject to change.

2 Weeks till Spring Break

This is a difficult time of the school year.  Staff and students are ready for a break.  Please make sure we are ALL focused on instruction and enforcing the rules.  Smart Pass must be used anytime a student leaves your classroom.  

Engaged kids are Behaved kids!

Smart Pass

Just another friendly reminder...

Everyone must use Smart Pass when sending a student to the restroom.  

Laker Time

Tested area teachers have my full support to pull students whenever they feel the need during up until testing.  Please be a team player and check out the list daily in the Laker Loop

Good Professional Reading (or Watching)

Celebrating PI Day Across the Curriculum

Staff Update Week of February 24th, 2025

Important Dates

2/24-            Professional Development Day

2/25-           Fire Drill  1:40pm

3/5-            Parent Teacher Conferences

3/13-            State of the Schools Night (5:30pm @ North)

3/18             End of Quarter 3

3/20-            PBIS Quarterly Incentive (Adjusted Bell Schedule)

3/24-3/28    Spring Break

4/8-            EMS Experience Night

4/12-            NESS

Important Information

AIR Testing Calendar

Here is a link to the AIR Testing Calendar

These dates are subject to change.

Conferences

Jaimie has provided each of you a list of parents that have signed up for conferences.  If you have any questions, please let me know.

3rd Quarter

There are less than three weeks left in the quarter.  Please make sure you are communicating with parents if their child is getting a D or an F in your class.  Talk with the student and try to motivate them to get their grade up.

Laker Time

Tested area teachers will be pulling students quite frequently this month to help prepare for state testing.  Please be flexible and allow your students to go to Laker Time.  

Good Professional Reading (or Watching)

Parent Teacher Conference Ideas for Success