Saturday, January 13, 2018

The Middle Update 1/12/17

We are almost half way done with the school year already...where does the time go?  I think it's safe to say that this is a busy time of year...I feel very fortunate to lead a staff that works hard and prioritizes their time on guiding our students to be better people and to do better than their best academically.  Your efforts are truly appreciated.

Article of the Week
The article this week is from a blog by Rita Platt.  She provides an interesting and effective way to strengthen the culture of your classroom.

"Branding Can Strengthen Your Classroom Culture"

PD Day next Friday
This LINK provides a rough schedule for our work next Friday.

 2nd Semester Changes
The start of Semester 2 will be on Monday, 1/22.  There will be some schedule changes for students and teachers.  I will share an updated IE list later next week, and we will hand out schedules for students next week as well.

Essay Competition Winners
Congratulations to Tucker Johnson, Grace Plummer, Rachel Yelk, and Carter Fait for finishing in the top 11 for the Patriot's Pen Essay competition.  Our students were recognized at a banquet on Friday night at the Portage VFW.  Our students competed with others from Portage, Lodi, and the parochial schools in the area.  Poynette was very well represented at this banquet.  Congratulations to the kids and their teachers!

 

 


 Next Student of the Month Breakfast
Our next Student of the Month Breakfast will be on Thursday, February 1st at 7:00 am.

 MS Staff Leadership Meeting on Wednesday (1/17)
Our efforts will begin on Wednesday.  Ideally we will have 1 rep. from each team, and 1 person representing the Applied team at minimum.  All are welcome however.  Please let me know if you have any questions.
MS Culture Building Activity Group Planning next Monday (1/22)
We'll start the planning process in a short meeting.  Anyone interested in helping to plan this activity is welcome.  We will meet in the 1-8 Conference Room.

8th Grade Artists on Display
Anyone can see some impressive art work from our 8th graders on display down at the Public Library.  An Artist's reception will take place on Monday night (see below for details).  This is a great way to give the work of our students an authentic audience, and for their talents to be on full display.



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The Middle Update 1/12/17

We are almost half way done with the school year already...where does the time go?  I think it's safe to say that this is a busy time of year...I feel very fortunate to lead a staff that works hard and prioritizes their time on guiding our students to be better people and to do better than their best academically.  Your efforts are truly appreciated.

Article of the Week
The article this week is from a blog by Rita Platt.  She provides an interesting and effective way to strengthen the culture of your classroom.

"Branding Can Strengthen Your Classroom Culture"

PD Day next Friday
This LINK provides a rough schedule for our work next Friday.

 2nd Semester Changes
The start of Semester 2 will be on Monday, 1/22.  There will be some schedule changes for students and teachers.  I will share an updated IE list later next week, and we will hand out schedules for students next week as well.

Essay Competition Winners
Congratulations to Tucker Johnson, Grace Plummer, Rachel Yelk, and Carter Fait for finishing in the top 11 for the Patriot's Pen Essay competition.  Our students were recognized at a banquet on Friday night at the Portage VFW.  Our students competed with others from Portage, Lodi, and the parochial schools in the area.  Poynette was very well represented at this banquet.  Congratulations to the kids and their teachers!

 

 


 Next Student of the Month Breakfast
Our next Student of the Month Breakfast will be on Thursday, February 1st at 7:00 am.

 MS Staff Leadership Meeting on Wednesday (1/17)
Our efforts will begin on Wednesday.  Ideally we will have 1 rep. from each team, and 1 person representing the Applied team at minimum.  All are welcome however.  Please let me know if you have any questions.
MS Culture Building Activity Group Planning next Monday (1/22)
We'll start the planning process in a short meeting.  Anyone interested in helping to plan this activity is welcome.  We will meet in the 1-8 Conference Room.

8th Grade Artists on Display
Anyone can see some impressive art work from our 8th graders on display down at the Public Library.  An Artist's reception will take place on Monday night (see below for details).  This is a great way to give the work of our students an authentic audience, and for their talents to be on full display.



Images from the Week