End of Quarter 3
We are at the end of Quarter 3. Grades are due by the end of Wednesday (4/13). I will review report cards on Thursday and our goal will be to have them in the mail by the end of the day on Friday. If your final Quarter 3 grades are not posted by the end of the day on Wednesday, please let me know. As always, comments help to get a clearer picture of student performance in class.
Fire Inspection
Earlier this week, we had the fire department in for a fire inspection. From the inspection, we received reminders that everything must be 2 feet from the ceiling, including wall hangings. Also, no more than 25% of a wall can be covered with paper. Please take a look at your classroom, and adjust if necessary.
Also, another safety item...an annual reminder that candles, scents, toasters, and space heaters should not be in any classroom.
Budget
Earlier this week, I submitted the Middle School budget numbers to the district office. Once I get approval from the district office, I will hand back the requisitions that have been approved for you to enter into Skyward at a later date. Things like conference fees or encumbered money do not need to be entered into Skyward. Once I have approval I will give an update to each department about what will be ordered for next year. If you have questions prior to that, please let me know.
Forward Exam
Our 8th graders will be kicking off our Forward Exam testing at the end of next week. In Homerooms, students will learn about the interface and tools required for the Forward Exam. This is an important time for our students to demonstrate their abilities. When you talk with students about the exam, continue to stress how this is another opportunity for us to display what being a Poynette Puma is all about.
Improving Instructional Practices (from Mrs. Morrissey & Ms. Niemeyer)
Creating Better Questions
Domain 3 Instruction: 3b Using questioning and discussion techniques
Asking good questions gets students to do more of the work and allows them to gain a deeper understanding of the material. For questioning to be effective one must allow for wait time, not simply ask questions that have one right answer, and scaffold questioning so that students can gain a greater understanding. Below is a resource you can utilize as you create questions to ask your students, or could even be shared with students as they create their own questions.
To get a copy of this resource just click on the link here ,or if you want a hard copy without the work of printing, you can grab one from the teacher’s workroom!
Duty Next Week
Morning - Harms
Bus - Barnett
Data
14-15 Badger Exam Results - To see DPI site for comparisons, click HERE
ELA (% P + A) - 55%
Math (% P + A) - 52.5%
WKCE Results
SS (% P + A) - 80.3%
Science (% P + A) - 83.1%
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