Thursday, January 18, 2018

The Middle Update 1/19/2018

There is nothing like gaining some daylight.  There is sunlight in the morning at 7:00 am now...that is a great thing.  We are officially halfway through the school year.  Monday morning will be an exciting day...a sort of a fresh start in the middle of the winter.

Article of the Week
The article this week highlights a very important routine that oftentimes gets overlooked.  Closing a lesson is a research-based strategy that really has an impact on a student's ability to retain and make connections with the lesson.  A solid debriefing reflection is a critical part of each lesson.

"Let it Marinate:  The Importance of Reflection and Closing" by Joshua Block

PD Day next Friday
This LINK provides a rough schedule for our work on Friday (1/19).

2nd Semester Changes
The start of Semester 2 will be on Monday (1/22).  There will be some schedule changes for students and teachers.  HERE is the updated IE rosters.  Please share with students on Monday.

Next Student of the Month Breakfast
Our next Student of the Month Breakfast will be on Thursday, February 1st at 7:00 am.  Congratulations to this month's recipients:

Laney Connella     Jaxon Gagnon     Jocylyn Nehls     Morgan Dzibinski
Manny Fernandez     Olivia Walstad     Gracie Wei Bergeman     Aiden Pinheiro

MS Staff Leadership Meeting Recap
We had a solid first meeting.  The Meeting Notes are available HERE.

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
The Artist's reception that was scheduled from last Monday night was rescheduled to this coming Tuesday (1/23) from 6:00 - 8:00pm.  If you get a chance, head on down and check it out.





















Duty Next Week
Morning - Crawford
Bus - Hendrickson

Images from the Week


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The Middle Update 1/19/2018

There is nothing like gaining some daylight.  There is sunlight in the morning at 7:00 am now...that is a great thing.  We are officially halfway through the school year.  Monday morning will be an exciting day...a sort of a fresh start in the middle of the winter.

Article of the Week
The article this week highlights a very important routine that oftentimes gets overlooked.  Closing a lesson is a research-based strategy that really has an impact on a student's ability to retain and make connections with the lesson.  A solid debriefing reflection is a critical part of each lesson.

"Let it Marinate:  The Importance of Reflection and Closing" by Joshua Block

PD Day next Friday
This LINK provides a rough schedule for our work on Friday (1/19).

2nd Semester Changes
The start of Semester 2 will be on Monday (1/22).  There will be some schedule changes for students and teachers.  HERE is the updated IE rosters.  Please share with students on Monday.

Next Student of the Month Breakfast
Our next Student of the Month Breakfast will be on Thursday, February 1st at 7:00 am.  Congratulations to this month's recipients:

Laney Connella     Jaxon Gagnon     Jocylyn Nehls     Morgan Dzibinski
Manny Fernandez     Olivia Walstad     Gracie Wei Bergeman     Aiden Pinheiro

MS Staff Leadership Meeting Recap
We had a solid first meeting.  The Meeting Notes are available HERE.

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
The Artist's reception that was scheduled from last Monday night was rescheduled to this coming Tuesday (1/23) from 6:00 - 8:00pm.  If you get a chance, head on down and check it out.





















Duty Next Week
Morning - Crawford
Bus - Hendrickson

Images from the Week