Friday, March 18, 2016

The Middle Update 3/18/16

It's March Madness time!  We have one more week to go till everyone gets a much needed Spring Break.  I am continually impressed with how our teachers maintain focus and make the most out of every classroom minute with our kids.  This solid routines that we have built will continue to be of the utmost importance as we head into next week.  Check out below for more information about this past week and next week.

Puma Pride Committee Meeting
The Puma Pride Committee will be meeting on Monday (3/21) at 2:50 in Ms. Deans (109) room.  As always, anyone is welcome to attend.  Click HERE to view the tentative agenda.

Staff Meeting
We will be having our March Staff Meeting on Wednesday (3/23) at 2:50 in Mrs. Anderson's Room (3).  We will be continuing our work on 3B: Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques, along with an update on progress for this school year.  We will also have a Staff Share segment...if you have something that is working well, send me an email and we'll set up your segment at the meeting.

Tornado Drill
We will be conducting a tornado drill next week.  Specific details will follow, but please review the locations, and share with students.
6th Grade - Ms. Stangl's Room - (107)
7th Grade - Band Room (111)
8th Grade - Downstairs Hallway (adjacent to rooms 109 and 110)

Hoops 4 Heart Event
Ms. Strobel and the 8th grade Health class have been working hard to prepare for the 10th annual Hoops 4 Heart Basketball game.  The game will be on Thursday, 3/24, with the doors opening at 5:00 and game time set for 5:30.  Please let me know if you are interested in playing in the game, representing the staff.

March Students of the Month
We will be hosting our next Student of the Month Breakfast next Thursday (3/24) morning.  Congratulations go out to this month's recipients:
Gemma Buss     Michael Leiterman     Jessica Bruchs     Ethan Buss
Maddie McGlynn   Cory Hohlstein   Evonna Morgan   Shelby Reeder

Staff Websites
In a conversation with a teacher from another school, I learned that some of our individual teacher websites are outdated.  If you have been here for a while, and have put information on your teacher website in the past, check it out, and remove any outdated material.  In a future staff meeting, we will all add our syllabus information to our individual webpages.  The best way to see your own webpage is the search your name under "Staff Directory", and click on webpage if there is a link available.  See me with questions.  Also, email Anna to get your username and password information if you do not remember that information.

Twitter Find of the Week
 5 hours ago
10 things that teachers know keep students engaged: .

Duty Next Week
Morning - Frehner
Bus - Rogness
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The Middle Update 3/18/16

It's March Madness time!  We have one more week to go till everyone gets a much needed Spring Break.  I am continually impressed with how our teachers maintain focus and make the most out of every classroom minute with our kids.  This solid routines that we have built will continue to be of the utmost importance as we head into next week.  Check out below for more information about this past week and next week.

Puma Pride Committee Meeting
The Puma Pride Committee will be meeting on Monday (3/21) at 2:50 in Ms. Deans (109) room.  As always, anyone is welcome to attend.  Click HERE to view the tentative agenda.

Staff Meeting
We will be having our March Staff Meeting on Wednesday (3/23) at 2:50 in Mrs. Anderson's Room (3).  We will be continuing our work on 3B: Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques, along with an update on progress for this school year.  We will also have a Staff Share segment...if you have something that is working well, send me an email and we'll set up your segment at the meeting.

Tornado Drill
We will be conducting a tornado drill next week.  Specific details will follow, but please review the locations, and share with students.
6th Grade - Ms. Stangl's Room - (107)
7th Grade - Band Room (111)
8th Grade - Downstairs Hallway (adjacent to rooms 109 and 110)

Hoops 4 Heart Event
Ms. Strobel and the 8th grade Health class have been working hard to prepare for the 10th annual Hoops 4 Heart Basketball game.  The game will be on Thursday, 3/24, with the doors opening at 5:00 and game time set for 5:30.  Please let me know if you are interested in playing in the game, representing the staff.

March Students of the Month
We will be hosting our next Student of the Month Breakfast next Thursday (3/24) morning.  Congratulations go out to this month's recipients:
Gemma Buss     Michael Leiterman     Jessica Bruchs     Ethan Buss
Maddie McGlynn   Cory Hohlstein   Evonna Morgan   Shelby Reeder

Staff Websites
In a conversation with a teacher from another school, I learned that some of our individual teacher websites are outdated.  If you have been here for a while, and have put information on your teacher website in the past, check it out, and remove any outdated material.  In a future staff meeting, we will all add our syllabus information to our individual webpages.  The best way to see your own webpage is the search your name under "Staff Directory", and click on webpage if there is a link available.  See me with questions.  Also, email Anna to get your username and password information if you do not remember that information.

Twitter Find of the Week
 5 hours ago
10 things that teachers know keep students engaged: .

Duty Next Week
Morning - Frehner
Bus - Rogness