Friday, November 4, 2016

The Middle Update 11/4/16

I thought Friday was a great day of work!  Thanks to all for your efficient and thorough work session in departments.  I am excited about the focus our SLO/Targeted Assessment process will bring to our goals of increased student achievement across the board.  See a couple of notes below...

Cool things that have happened at PMS so far this year...
"A student accelerated to 6th grade math during 1st quarter.  He is a students with some social/emotional needs, so it is exciting to see him succeeding."

"I don't have the data in front of me, but it seems that there are less kids that are needing direct intervention for math than in year's past."

"I had 3 students make awesome connections to a reading on hurricanes today"

"We survived writing a formal narrative paper in 6th grade using the MLA requirements/format for the first time!  We didn't use it until later last year"

"No students refused to participate in Mix It Up Day"

New Staff Welcome
Welcome to Amy Luebke and Jamie Keller, who will be joining our Middle School Teaching Staff for the next couple of months. Amy will be in for Mr. Williams, and Jamie for Mrs. Rogness.
Veteran’s Day Assembly
We will participate in the annual Veteran's Day Assembly on 11/11/16 at 9:00 am in the Kerr Gym ath the High School. We will adjust Nutrition Break time to accommodate.

Quarter 1 Grades Posting
Grades should be posted by end of day Wednesday (11/9). Report cards will be mailed home near the end of the week.

MS Book Talks 11/17
We will be running our first round of book talks on Thursday, 11/17 during IE. Posters advertising the book talks are posted. More information on the details of the book talks will follow soon.

Classroom Visits
Mr. Shappell will be accompanying me on some of my classroom visit rounds this coming week.

Student of the Month Breakfast 11/17/16
Our next SOM Breakfast is coming up. Please confer, and send your recommendations to the office as soon as you can. 7th grade team has their recommendations submitted already.

Grading for Learning Visit
On Wednesday, 11/9, we will have 4 schools (Antigo, Fall River, McFarland, Elkhorn) visiting our campus to learn more about how we do what we do. The session will take place in the HS IMC.

October Update
Check out this month's update video HERE. If you are dying to be featured in one of these videos, please let me know, and I'll be happy to accommodate!

Early Release on 11/23
There will be an Early Release on Wednesday, 11/23.  Students will be dismissed on this day at 1:15.  Please review the Early Release Schedule ahead of time, and let me know if you notice any conflicts in your schedule.

Twitter Find of the Week
Prepare students for writing by learning how to use graphic organizers correctly: .


Duty Next Week
Morning - Gavin, Johnson
Bus - Luebke

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The Middle Update 11/4/16

I thought Friday was a great day of work!  Thanks to all for your efficient and thorough work session in departments.  I am excited about the focus our SLO/Targeted Assessment process will bring to our goals of increased student achievement across the board.  See a couple of notes below...

Cool things that have happened at PMS so far this year...
"A student accelerated to 6th grade math during 1st quarter.  He is a students with some social/emotional needs, so it is exciting to see him succeeding."

"I don't have the data in front of me, but it seems that there are less kids that are needing direct intervention for math than in year's past."

"I had 3 students make awesome connections to a reading on hurricanes today"

"We survived writing a formal narrative paper in 6th grade using the MLA requirements/format for the first time!  We didn't use it until later last year"

"No students refused to participate in Mix It Up Day"

New Staff Welcome
Welcome to Amy Luebke and Jamie Keller, who will be joining our Middle School Teaching Staff for the next couple of months. Amy will be in for Mr. Williams, and Jamie for Mrs. Rogness.
Veteran’s Day Assembly
We will participate in the annual Veteran's Day Assembly on 11/11/16 at 9:00 am in the Kerr Gym ath the High School. We will adjust Nutrition Break time to accommodate.

Quarter 1 Grades Posting
Grades should be posted by end of day Wednesday (11/9). Report cards will be mailed home near the end of the week.

MS Book Talks 11/17
We will be running our first round of book talks on Thursday, 11/17 during IE. Posters advertising the book talks are posted. More information on the details of the book talks will follow soon.

Classroom Visits
Mr. Shappell will be accompanying me on some of my classroom visit rounds this coming week.

Student of the Month Breakfast 11/17/16
Our next SOM Breakfast is coming up. Please confer, and send your recommendations to the office as soon as you can. 7th grade team has their recommendations submitted already.

Grading for Learning Visit
On Wednesday, 11/9, we will have 4 schools (Antigo, Fall River, McFarland, Elkhorn) visiting our campus to learn more about how we do what we do. The session will take place in the HS IMC.

October Update
Check out this month's update video HERE. If you are dying to be featured in one of these videos, please let me know, and I'll be happy to accommodate!

Early Release on 11/23
There will be an Early Release on Wednesday, 11/23.  Students will be dismissed on this day at 1:15.  Please review the Early Release Schedule ahead of time, and let me know if you notice any conflicts in your schedule.

Twitter Find of the Week
Prepare students for writing by learning how to use graphic organizers correctly: .


Duty Next Week
Morning - Gavin, Johnson
Bus - Luebke