Badger Exam Testing
7th Grade finished up testing this week, and at the time of this writing are almost complete. This week went even smoother than last, and we look for a solid week of 6th grade testing next week to finish up this year's state testing. Thank you to each of you in your flexibility and willingness for this to be a success.
Spring is Here...
As the weather gets nicer, I appreciate the continued commitment and focus on our goals. Very soon, we will be gathering our student data, analyzing growth toward both our SLO and our Vision 2020 goals. Our focus must remain constant using our "capital" (classroom minutes), getting the most out of each minute right up till the end of the year.
Next Year Schedule Information
There will be a couple of changes to next year's schedule and course offerings. The Curriculum Committee approved the changes, and the Board will review them at Monday's meeting. Some of the schedule process can be difficult to figure out without an explanation, so I hesitate to write about it, but I will make an attempt. If you have any questions, please let me know.
-All Core classes in all grades will meet for roughly 90 minutes blocks
-We will offer 4 sections of each Core class in Grades 6 and 7 (we will be hiring another MS teacher to be able to do this)
-Science and Social Studies will meet every day for a semester, instead of every day for a year
-We will offer a Coding course taught by Mr. Jennings in the 6th grade rotation instead of I-Tech, as we are increasing our Tech offerings at the HS
-We will offer a STEM 8th grade elective
PUMA Pride Committee
Our Puma Pride Committee met this past Thursday and we added a couple of members. Thank you to Mr. Kallungi and Ms. Deans for joining the crew. Committee members will be seeking your input about the Puma Pride rubric, as we look to make this an even more useful tool. We also are looking at the culture of our building, and determining areas for growth. The next meeting will be on Thursday, May 21st.
Student of the Month Breakfast
The next Student of the Month Breakfast will be on Thursday, May 14. This will be the final breakfast of the year.
Next Staff Meeting
Our next staff meeting will be on Wednesday, 5/6/15 starting at 2:50 in Room 201. We will continue our conversation from the last staff meeting. Click HERE to review the work from the "Behavior Activity". I am planning a "Staff Share" session again. Please let me know if there is a practice, activity or lesson that you know is very effective at getting students to achieve at high levels.
Twitter Find of the Week
I'd rather fail in pursuit of extraordinary than succeed pursuing average. #leadership
Duty Next Week
Morning - Rogness, Vian
Bus - Anderson
Data
Number of "Needs Improvement" scores on Puma Pride Report Cards
8th Grade
1st Quarter - 47
2nd Quarter - 36
3rd Quarter - 22
7th Grade
1st Quarter - 9
2nd Quarter - 5
3rd Quarter - 18
6th Grade
1st Quarter - 2
2nd Quarter - 9
3rd Quarter - 3
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