We have a high number of our staff members engaged in our "Educational Equity" book study. As the book study group learns more in depth about what educational equity looks like in schools, and reflects on our practices along the way, I thought I'd share a brief article about highlighting what equity in schools is all about.
"What Equity Really Means in Schools" by Jennifer Gunn
Forward Exam on the Horizon
We are a little more than a month away from the annual Forward Exam. We will be doing some test prep in an upcoming Homeroom and built in to some classes. Our testing format will be different this year than last year. All students will be testing at the same time, and we'll utilize all of our teachers as proctors to ensure small, focused, testing groups. You can see a draft of our Testing Schedule HERE. Testing groups will be based off of Homeroom groups, but will be modified slightly to accommodate the need for some small testing groups. Please note our Proctor Training date of Wednesday, April 3rd.
Budget Process
Budget packets and information was shared earlier this week. Please have your requisitions and summary sheets submitted to me by March 20th. Please let me know if you have any questions about the budget process.
Some Staffing News
As we prepare for next year, there are a couple of staff shifts to announce. Starting next year, Mrs. Weckerly will be taking over the 6th/8th Grade Math position currently taught by Mrs. Andringa. Mrs. Andringa will slide back into her Special Education teaching role, and we will be welcoming Mrs. Rebecca Smith to our Middle School team in Mrs. Weckerly's current 6th Science/7th Math position. Mrs. Smith currently teaches 5th graders and is excited about the opportunity to focus on teaching Math and Science. If you see Mrs. Smith, welcome her to our team!
Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences Wrap-Up
Thank you for your efforts on our Spring Parent-Teacher Conference Night. It seemed like a busy night, with many focused conferences aimed at working with parents to help guide their child to more success. I hosted a couple of sessions focused on helping parents understand how to fully track their child's progress in school. I was also able to share assessments with them so they can better interpret their child's performance in each class. While we only had 3 students represented, I felt it was a great place to build future communications like that in the future. Also, special thanks to Mr. Hazard and Mrs. Graeve for their work in setting up some student performances in the cafeteria. The performances brought in more people into our building and highlighted our students in a positive way!
Ms. Pittner Sharing her Work with Other Educators
Maria Pittner presented at the Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers State Conference this past Thursday. She presented on the use of phenomenon-based instruction in the Science classroom. She represented herself and our school tremendously. Great job Maria!
Upcoming MS Staff Meeting
Please mark your calendars for our next Staff Meeting, which will be on Wednesday, March 20th at 2:55 in Mrs. Rogness' Classroom.
Images from the Week
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