Friday, January 6, 2017

The Middle Update 1/6/17

A short week to begin 2017 is nearly in the books, and we look ahead to pushing through these next couple of cold months.  The next part of the school year is steady, with STAR testing coming up, the end of Quarter 2, mid-year SLO's, Forward Exam planning, it's a busy time.  Our daily focus on crisp, well scaffolded lessons leading to higher levels of achievement for all of our students, continues to help shape a culture that we, and our students, desire.

The end of Quarter 2 is near...
With 2 weeks remaining till the end of Quarter #2, I wanted to send a reminder about students that are struggling.  As we look at the students in our class, those that are still struggling (NE's, BE's) should be putting in time (after school, lunch, home) to ensure they are growing their skills/knowledge to his/her highest level.  Parents must be consulted to help us either get those students in after school, or help guide them to work at home.  There should not be any surprises on the report card.  If there are students of concern, please let me know.

End of 2nd Quarter Activity
On the afternoon of Thursday, 1/19, we will be having an Assembly.  More details and a schedule will be shared later, but we will plan to end the day as a whole group in the 1-8 Gym.  In the past, we have had a bigger End of Quarter 2 Celebration.  This year, we will look to do a similar activity in late February/early March.

 Staff Meeting 1/16/17
We will be having a teaching staff meeting on Monday, 1/16/17.  We will be taking a closer look at our report cards, and working to enhance the communication.

Depths of Knowledge
I have shared this ARTICLE with some teachers earlier this week.  The article is from the Ed Leadership magazine and provides insight into specific types of classroom activities that can be done to facilitate our students to higher levels of knowledge.  Give it a read and let me know what you think.

STAR Tests
We will be administering the STAR Reading test in our ELA classes next Tuesday, 1/10.  The STAR Math test will be administered on Wednesday, 1/18.

The Next Student of the Month Breakfast
The date for the next breakfast is Thursday, February 2 at 7:00 am.  Teams should communicate their nominees to the office by January 19th.  Mr. Hazard is up for the Applied team.

Twitter Find of the Week
 20 hours ago
Get your students talking with these straightforward, simply-worded questions:

Duty Next Week
Morning - Williams, Johnson
Bus - Pittner
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The Middle Update 1/6/17

A short week to begin 2017 is nearly in the books, and we look ahead to pushing through these next couple of cold months.  The next part of the school year is steady, with STAR testing coming up, the end of Quarter 2, mid-year SLO's, Forward Exam planning, it's a busy time.  Our daily focus on crisp, well scaffolded lessons leading to higher levels of achievement for all of our students, continues to help shape a culture that we, and our students, desire.

The end of Quarter 2 is near...
With 2 weeks remaining till the end of Quarter #2, I wanted to send a reminder about students that are struggling.  As we look at the students in our class, those that are still struggling (NE's, BE's) should be putting in time (after school, lunch, home) to ensure they are growing their skills/knowledge to his/her highest level.  Parents must be consulted to help us either get those students in after school, or help guide them to work at home.  There should not be any surprises on the report card.  If there are students of concern, please let me know.

End of 2nd Quarter Activity
On the afternoon of Thursday, 1/19, we will be having an Assembly.  More details and a schedule will be shared later, but we will plan to end the day as a whole group in the 1-8 Gym.  In the past, we have had a bigger End of Quarter 2 Celebration.  This year, we will look to do a similar activity in late February/early March.

 Staff Meeting 1/16/17
We will be having a teaching staff meeting on Monday, 1/16/17.  We will be taking a closer look at our report cards, and working to enhance the communication.

Depths of Knowledge
I have shared this ARTICLE with some teachers earlier this week.  The article is from the Ed Leadership magazine and provides insight into specific types of classroom activities that can be done to facilitate our students to higher levels of knowledge.  Give it a read and let me know what you think.

STAR Tests
We will be administering the STAR Reading test in our ELA classes next Tuesday, 1/10.  The STAR Math test will be administered on Wednesday, 1/18.

The Next Student of the Month Breakfast
The date for the next breakfast is Thursday, February 2 at 7:00 am.  Teams should communicate their nominees to the office by January 19th.  Mr. Hazard is up for the Applied team.

Twitter Find of the Week
 20 hours ago
Get your students talking with these straightforward, simply-worded questions:

Duty Next Week
Morning - Williams, Johnson
Bus - Pittner