The month of August is moving by seemingly at the speed of light. Pretty much everyone I talk to is astounded about the fact that we will be back in school in a few short weeks. For me, the opportunity to get the staff together in the same room working towards common goals is going to be awesome. I have had the opportunity to sit down and talk with almost everyone on the staff this summer, and to say we have outstanding people that work here is an understatement.
We'll be together soon, but in the meantime, I thought we'd take this opportunity to roll out "The Middle"...this blog will be a place for communication, similar to the "K8 News" that many of you were familiar with. The goal of this first post will be to keep you up to speed with the latest from the office.
-I want to take this opportunity to welcome Ms. Tess Barnett to our staff. Tess will be our new 7th Grade English/Language Arts teacher. She is excited, and has already been working with Mrs. Anderson to get ready for the school year. Welcome to the team Tess!
-Professional Development is underway as our English department met this past Monday. There will be an opportunity for the PUMA Pride team on Monday from 1:00 to 3:00 (as mentioned in an earlier email from Mr. Hausser). Math will be in on Monday and Thursday, and we'll welcome our new teachers for curriculum work on Tuesday.
-On Wednesday, we had a representative from Renaissance Learning in to train us on the use of the STAR assessment program. We will be using STAR in place of MAP testing. It is sure to be a more efficient and useful tool for us as we work to get the most out RTI for targeted student interventions. There will be a session in our Opening Inservice to prepare all staff to use this tool.
-In another bit of staff news, Mrs. Bailey will be taking a position in the 1-8 IMC, replacing Mrs. Trulen. Mrs. Bailey is really excited about the opportunity to work with kids and books (2 of her passions).
-You'll notice a couple of classroom shifts when you come back. Mrs. Anderson's new classroom will be Room 201 (old multi-purpose room), and the old FCS room will be the new Multi-purpose room. At this point, we'll plan for staff meetings to be held in Room 201 (Mrs. Anderson's room).
As another summer week has come to an end, be sure to soak up each minute of the summer and enjoy the flexibility that summer brings. I truly look forward to working at a full Poynette Middle School.
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Mid-August Update
The month of August is moving by seemingly at the speed of light. Pretty much everyone I talk to is astounded about the fact that we will be back in school in a few short weeks. For me, the opportunity to get the staff together in the same room working towards common goals is going to be awesome. I have had the opportunity to sit down and talk with almost everyone on the staff this summer, and to say we have outstanding people that work here is an understatement.
We'll be together soon, but in the meantime, I thought we'd take this opportunity to roll out "The Middle"...this blog will be a place for communication, similar to the "K8 News" that many of you were familiar with. The goal of this first post will be to keep you up to speed with the latest from the office.
-I want to take this opportunity to welcome Ms. Tess Barnett to our staff. Tess will be our new 7th Grade English/Language Arts teacher. She is excited, and has already been working with Mrs. Anderson to get ready for the school year. Welcome to the team Tess!
-Professional Development is underway as our English department met this past Monday. There will be an opportunity for the PUMA Pride team on Monday from 1:00 to 3:00 (as mentioned in an earlier email from Mr. Hausser). Math will be in on Monday and Thursday, and we'll welcome our new teachers for curriculum work on Tuesday.
-On Wednesday, we had a representative from Renaissance Learning in to train us on the use of the STAR assessment program. We will be using STAR in place of MAP testing. It is sure to be a more efficient and useful tool for us as we work to get the most out RTI for targeted student interventions. There will be a session in our Opening Inservice to prepare all staff to use this tool.
-In another bit of staff news, Mrs. Bailey will be taking a position in the 1-8 IMC, replacing Mrs. Trulen. Mrs. Bailey is really excited about the opportunity to work with kids and books (2 of her passions).
-You'll notice a couple of classroom shifts when you come back. Mrs. Anderson's new classroom will be Room 201 (old multi-purpose room), and the old FCS room will be the new Multi-purpose room. At this point, we'll plan for staff meetings to be held in Room 201 (Mrs. Anderson's room).
As another summer week has come to an end, be sure to soak up each minute of the summer and enjoy the flexibility that summer brings. I truly look forward to working at a full Poynette Middle School.
We'll be together soon, but in the meantime, I thought we'd take this opportunity to roll out "The Middle"...this blog will be a place for communication, similar to the "K8 News" that many of you were familiar with. The goal of this first post will be to keep you up to speed with the latest from the office.
-I want to take this opportunity to welcome Ms. Tess Barnett to our staff. Tess will be our new 7th Grade English/Language Arts teacher. She is excited, and has already been working with Mrs. Anderson to get ready for the school year. Welcome to the team Tess!
-Professional Development is underway as our English department met this past Monday. There will be an opportunity for the PUMA Pride team on Monday from 1:00 to 3:00 (as mentioned in an earlier email from Mr. Hausser). Math will be in on Monday and Thursday, and we'll welcome our new teachers for curriculum work on Tuesday.
-On Wednesday, we had a representative from Renaissance Learning in to train us on the use of the STAR assessment program. We will be using STAR in place of MAP testing. It is sure to be a more efficient and useful tool for us as we work to get the most out RTI for targeted student interventions. There will be a session in our Opening Inservice to prepare all staff to use this tool.
-In another bit of staff news, Mrs. Bailey will be taking a position in the 1-8 IMC, replacing Mrs. Trulen. Mrs. Bailey is really excited about the opportunity to work with kids and books (2 of her passions).
-You'll notice a couple of classroom shifts when you come back. Mrs. Anderson's new classroom will be Room 201 (old multi-purpose room), and the old FCS room will be the new Multi-purpose room. At this point, we'll plan for staff meetings to be held in Room 201 (Mrs. Anderson's room).
As another summer week has come to an end, be sure to soak up each minute of the summer and enjoy the flexibility that summer brings. I truly look forward to working at a full Poynette Middle School.
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