Friday, April 28, 2017

The Middle Update 4/28/17


Puma Pride Committee Meeting
At our monthly meeting this past week, we discussed a couple of different topics:
-Assignment Notebooks
-Hall Pass Procedures
-Puma Pride Rubric Revisions

We discussed and planned for some potential adjustments to the way we do things in these areas.  The committee members should be seeking feedback from their respective departments.  Proposals will be shared at our staff meeting on 5/10/17.

Article of the Week
The article this week centers around practical habits to ensure rigor in the classroom.

22 Ways to Add Rigor to Your Classroom

4th Quarter Grades
As a reminder, student progress grades should be posted for 4th quarter.  We'll send a note on Monday to parents that mid-quarter grades can be viewed in Infinite Campus.

Student of the Month Breakfast
Our final recognition breakfast will be on Thursday, May 4th.  Congratulations to this month's recipients!

Deven Ripp - Ella Wentz - Dylan Elsing - Elexus LaRoche
Savannah Burgess - Ella Kellett - Adam Hehl -  Savannah Hubbard     

Carelli Cup Home Stretch
The final event schedule has been adjusted slightly. The last event will take place on Friday, 5/26, with students being released at 2:25 to the 1-8 Gym.  Mrs. Serstad is planning the event.  Feedback or suggestions to make our time together with the kids in the gym fun and memorable is always welcome.  We will present the Carelli Cup to the winning grade after the final event on 5/26.  The winning grade will also receive an ice cream party sponsored by the Parent's Club.

End of the School Year Preparation
The remaining weeks of school will seem to go very fast.  As we plan for the end of the school year, a reminder that our guiding principles (each minute of class time is crucial for guiding students forward) hold true right up until the last minute of class on the last day of school.  We treat the last day/week of school as if it was any other.  We will run this Early Release Schedule on the last day of school with normal classes taking place.

Forward Exam InformationWith only a couple of students that need to participate in make-up sessions, we are almost complete with our annual state testing requirement.  Thank you for your flexibility in helping to make the sessions as seamless as possible.


Upcoming Dates
May 3rd - Math Department Mtg. - 2:50 - Mrs. Hendrickson's Room
May 3rd - Social Studies Department Mtg. - 2:50 - Mr. Kallungi's Room
May 10th - PMS Staff Meeting - 2:50 - Mrs. Anderson's Room
May 16th - Home Track Meet
May 18th - MS Spring Concert - 7:00 - 1-8 Gym
May 19th - Color Run -sponsored by PAD Parent Club
May 24th - Middle School Play Performance - 1:55 pm - 1-8 Gym
May 25th - Middle School Play Performance for the Public - 6:00 pm - 1-8 Gym
May 26th - Final Carelli Cup Event/Trophy Presentation - 2:25 pm
June 6th - 8th Graders Last Day/Field Trip/Dance
June 7th - Last Day - Early Release for all students at 12:30

Duty Next Week
Morning - Johnson
Bus - Filerman

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The Middle Update 4/28/17


Puma Pride Committee Meeting
At our monthly meeting this past week, we discussed a couple of different topics:
-Assignment Notebooks
-Hall Pass Procedures
-Puma Pride Rubric Revisions

We discussed and planned for some potential adjustments to the way we do things in these areas.  The committee members should be seeking feedback from their respective departments.  Proposals will be shared at our staff meeting on 5/10/17.

Article of the Week
The article this week centers around practical habits to ensure rigor in the classroom.

22 Ways to Add Rigor to Your Classroom

4th Quarter Grades
As a reminder, student progress grades should be posted for 4th quarter.  We'll send a note on Monday to parents that mid-quarter grades can be viewed in Infinite Campus.

Student of the Month Breakfast
Our final recognition breakfast will be on Thursday, May 4th.  Congratulations to this month's recipients!

Deven Ripp - Ella Wentz - Dylan Elsing - Elexus LaRoche
Savannah Burgess - Ella Kellett - Adam Hehl -  Savannah Hubbard     

Carelli Cup Home Stretch
The final event schedule has been adjusted slightly. The last event will take place on Friday, 5/26, with students being released at 2:25 to the 1-8 Gym.  Mrs. Serstad is planning the event.  Feedback or suggestions to make our time together with the kids in the gym fun and memorable is always welcome.  We will present the Carelli Cup to the winning grade after the final event on 5/26.  The winning grade will also receive an ice cream party sponsored by the Parent's Club.

End of the School Year Preparation
The remaining weeks of school will seem to go very fast.  As we plan for the end of the school year, a reminder that our guiding principles (each minute of class time is crucial for guiding students forward) hold true right up until the last minute of class on the last day of school.  We treat the last day/week of school as if it was any other.  We will run this Early Release Schedule on the last day of school with normal classes taking place.

Forward Exam InformationWith only a couple of students that need to participate in make-up sessions, we are almost complete with our annual state testing requirement.  Thank you for your flexibility in helping to make the sessions as seamless as possible.


Upcoming Dates
May 3rd - Math Department Mtg. - 2:50 - Mrs. Hendrickson's Room
May 3rd - Social Studies Department Mtg. - 2:50 - Mr. Kallungi's Room
May 10th - PMS Staff Meeting - 2:50 - Mrs. Anderson's Room
May 16th - Home Track Meet
May 18th - MS Spring Concert - 7:00 - 1-8 Gym
May 19th - Color Run -sponsored by PAD Parent Club
May 24th - Middle School Play Performance - 1:55 pm - 1-8 Gym
May 25th - Middle School Play Performance for the Public - 6:00 pm - 1-8 Gym
May 26th - Final Carelli Cup Event/Trophy Presentation - 2:25 pm
June 6th - 8th Graders Last Day/Field Trip/Dance
June 7th - Last Day - Early Release for all students at 12:30

Duty Next Week
Morning - Johnson
Bus - Filerman