Monday, April 10, 2017

The Middle Update - Spring Break Edition

I hope all of you are enjoying your Spring Break!  Please take time to charge your battery for a strong stretch run.  I am enjoying my break as well, but also looking forward to our time together next week!  Enjoy your break.

Article of the Week
An article by a middle school teacher for a middle school teacher with some solid insights into flexible seating.

Flexible Seating in Middle School

End of the School Year Preparation
When return from Spring Break, we will find ourselves already two weeks into the 4th quarter.  That means that 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 Information
The 8th graders have completed their Forward Exam testing sessions.  The 7th graders will begin testing on Tuesday, 4/18.  For 7th Grade IE on Monday, students will be meeting in Homeroom groups.  6th graders will begin on 4/25, and running their Test Prep Homeroom on Friday (4/21).


Forward Exam Testing Schedule


Tornado Drill Next Week
We will have a tornado drill on Thursday, April 20th with the Tornado Watch starting at 1:00, and the Tornado Warning going into effect at 1:45.  It will correlate with the state's tornado drill.  Please review the tornado drill procedures, and note the locations below.

-6th graders report to the Elementary Music Room
-7th graders report to the Band Room
-8th graders report to the hallway between Mr. Lendobeja and Mr. Odden's room


A Request from the IMC
A reminder to our MS Staff:  If you're allowing MS students to have a candy treat, please ask them NOT to eat it in the IMC.  Our wonderful custodian, Kristin, has been scraping candy out of the IMC carpet and picking up more & more wrappers every day.  We sincerely appreciate your support!  We try to keep the IMC a great place to collaborate for our students & we expect them to take responsibility in order to keep the area clean for all.

Upcoming Dates
April 10th - April 14th - Spring Break

April 17th - Science Dept. Mtg - 2:50 - Ms. Schoen's Room
April 18th - ELA Dept. Mtg. - 2:50 - Mrs. Rogness' Room
April 18th - April 21st - 7th Grade Forward Exam

April 20th - StatewideTornado Drill - 1:00 pm
April 25th - April 27th - 6th Grade Forward Exam

May 10th - PMS Staff Meeting - 2:50 - Mrs. Anderson's Room

Duty Next Week
Morning - Johnson
Bus - Vian

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The Middle Update - Spring Break Edition

I hope all of you are enjoying your Spring Break!  Please take time to charge your battery for a strong stretch run.  I am enjoying my break as well, but also looking forward to our time together next week!  Enjoy your break.

Article of the Week
An article by a middle school teacher for a middle school teacher with some solid insights into flexible seating.

Flexible Seating in Middle School

End of the School Year Preparation
When return from Spring Break, we will find ourselves already two weeks into the 4th quarter.  That means that 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 Information
The 8th graders have completed their Forward Exam testing sessions.  The 7th graders will begin testing on Tuesday, 4/18.  For 7th Grade IE on Monday, students will be meeting in Homeroom groups.  6th graders will begin on 4/25, and running their Test Prep Homeroom on Friday (4/21).


Forward Exam Testing Schedule


Tornado Drill Next Week
We will have a tornado drill on Thursday, April 20th with the Tornado Watch starting at 1:00, and the Tornado Warning going into effect at 1:45.  It will correlate with the state's tornado drill.  Please review the tornado drill procedures, and note the locations below.

-6th graders report to the Elementary Music Room
-7th graders report to the Band Room
-8th graders report to the hallway between Mr. Lendobeja and Mr. Odden's room


A Request from the IMC
A reminder to our MS Staff:  If you're allowing MS students to have a candy treat, please ask them NOT to eat it in the IMC.  Our wonderful custodian, Kristin, has been scraping candy out of the IMC carpet and picking up more & more wrappers every day.  We sincerely appreciate your support!  We try to keep the IMC a great place to collaborate for our students & we expect them to take responsibility in order to keep the area clean for all.

Upcoming Dates
April 10th - April 14th - Spring Break

April 17th - Science Dept. Mtg - 2:50 - Ms. Schoen's Room
April 18th - ELA Dept. Mtg. - 2:50 - Mrs. Rogness' Room
April 18th - April 21st - 7th Grade Forward Exam

April 20th - StatewideTornado Drill - 1:00 pm
April 25th - April 27th - 6th Grade Forward Exam

May 10th - PMS Staff Meeting - 2:50 - Mrs. Anderson's Room

Duty Next Week
Morning - Johnson
Bus - Vian