Friday, January 31, 2020

The Middle Update 1/31/20

Resource of the Week
The resource this week provides information about how to manage students that are escalated and become upset.  This situation can happen to anyone, and it can be stressful, however, the more prepared we are, the more successful the outcome will be.  Thanks to Mrs. Walther for sharing!

"A De-escalation Exercise for Upset Students" by Daniel Vollrath

Forward Exam Information
We have scheduled our Forward Exam sessions!  We originally had planned a 4/7 start date, but had to adjust our plan to accommodate the installation of the APP needed on chrome books for testing.  We will start testing on Wednesday, April 15th.  You can see the exam schedule by clicking HERE.

20-21 Budget
As a reminder, budgets are due to me by February 20th.  Please coordinate with your department to meet this deadline.  As a reminder, you should submit requisition sheets on paper with one department summary sheet.  Please let me know if you have any questions about this process as I am happy to (and prefer to) assist prior to reviewing the requests.


Pig Races
The Pig Races are right around the corner and the names that have come in are quite impressive.  We will be having a competition for the best name, best dressed, and of course, the fastest pig.  The Pig Races will take place during an Assembly on Friday, February 28th starting at 2:15 pm.


Hoops 4 Heart (Date Change)

A group of our fine Leadership Students are deep into the work of planning for our annual Hoops 4 Heart Staff vs. Students Basketball game.  Mark your calendars now for the event, Thursday, March 12th.

Stock Market Game Success!!

One of our IE offerings is for students to learn about the stock market, and participate in a simulation.  A big congratulations goes out to Luke Lindquist and Luke Romack who took 2nd place in the Fall Wisconsin Stock Market Game. As a result, our school will be receiving a banner and they both get a certificate and a t-shirt from Economics Wisconsin. Outside of our teams, they competed against mostly high school students.

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The Middle Update 1/31/20

Resource of the Week
The resource this week provides information about how to manage students that are escalated and become upset.  This situation can happen to anyone, and it can be stressful, however, the more prepared we are, the more successful the outcome will be.  Thanks to Mrs. Walther for sharing!

"A De-escalation Exercise for Upset Students" by Daniel Vollrath

Forward Exam Information
We have scheduled our Forward Exam sessions!  We originally had planned a 4/7 start date, but had to adjust our plan to accommodate the installation of the APP needed on chrome books for testing.  We will start testing on Wednesday, April 15th.  You can see the exam schedule by clicking HERE.

20-21 Budget
As a reminder, budgets are due to me by February 20th.  Please coordinate with your department to meet this deadline.  As a reminder, you should submit requisition sheets on paper with one department summary sheet.  Please let me know if you have any questions about this process as I am happy to (and prefer to) assist prior to reviewing the requests.


Pig Races
The Pig Races are right around the corner and the names that have come in are quite impressive.  We will be having a competition for the best name, best dressed, and of course, the fastest pig.  The Pig Races will take place during an Assembly on Friday, February 28th starting at 2:15 pm.


Hoops 4 Heart (Date Change)

A group of our fine Leadership Students are deep into the work of planning for our annual Hoops 4 Heart Staff vs. Students Basketball game.  Mark your calendars now for the event, Thursday, March 12th.

Stock Market Game Success!!

One of our IE offerings is for students to learn about the stock market, and participate in a simulation.  A big congratulations goes out to Luke Lindquist and Luke Romack who took 2nd place in the Fall Wisconsin Stock Market Game. As a result, our school will be receiving a banner and they both get a certificate and a t-shirt from Economics Wisconsin. Outside of our teams, they competed against mostly high school students.