Friday, November 5, 2021

The Middle Update 11/5/21

Thanks to all of our teachers for a solid day of collaboration and learning.  A little shorter post this week because most of us just met this morning!  Have a great weekend!








End of Quarter 1 Timeline

Grades will be due by the end of the day on Wednesday (11/10), report cards printed on Thursday (11/11) morning, and mailed home afterwards.  Students will review and reflect on their report card on Friday (11/12) in Homeroom.  They'll then use the Puma Pride results on report cards to put tickets into possible events at our Fall Assembly which will take place on Tuesday (11/23) near the end of the day.


Puma Pride Grades on Report Cards

A reminder about the guidelines for Puma Pride grades on report cards.  Please reference to this document to review the expectations that were shared earlier in the quarter, and let me know if you have any questions.


Student Recognition

Thank you to everyone who took a moment to recognize a student who has been excelling in the "Completes and Returns Work in a Timely Manner" standard on Friday.  We started making positive phone calls home, and will shout-out the students on Monday.  Here are the students this week:

Dylan Stevenson
Peyton Voegeli
Oliver (Olie) Bongle
Ryann Martinson-Bahr
Tess Hushagen
Riley Pray
Connor Byers
Dylan (John) Stevenson
Kinzie Lintl
Tennlei Schwantes
Chandra Hebel
Elias Naylor
Pip Lapacek
Tinsley Nelson
Capri Lapacek


Staff Shout-Outs

I love sharing these descriptions of the impressive things our staff members do that truly make a big difference.  I am even starting to get "shout-out's" emailed to me!  Keep them coming.

Stephanie Weckerly - Her and I are working so well together. We are constantly critically analyzing our teaching practices, and we push each other to keep trying to get better at what we do.
Opal Hoffman - She has worked so hard with not only the students on her caseload, but any student who needs help in my class.
Niki Alford - Her perseverance working with the students in my class. She does a great job of guiding the students to learning and producing quality work.
Mackenzie Hendrickson - She has been a huge help to me anytime I have any questions. She has stepped up and led organizational efforts for our team, and is on top of that all the time. I'm very impressed with her skills.
Opal Hoffman - She has been very helpful when we are team teaching. She has connected really well with the kids and gets the best out of them on a daily basis.
Heather Snyder - She is extremely supportive of all students, not just students on her caseload. I couldn’t do what I do without her
Jen Hecht - She makes connections with some of the toughest kids. She's no nonsense in the classroom, yet gets kids to be brave and take risks. She has high expectations for the kids and they step up to her challenges. Jennifer also naturally ties past and current events to whatever units we're doing and further gets students to see the relevance to themselves. When I work with her, I learn new things, too!

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The Middle Update 11/5/21

Thanks to all of our teachers for a solid day of collaboration and learning.  A little shorter post this week because most of us just met this morning!  Have a great weekend!








End of Quarter 1 Timeline

Grades will be due by the end of the day on Wednesday (11/10), report cards printed on Thursday (11/11) morning, and mailed home afterwards.  Students will review and reflect on their report card on Friday (11/12) in Homeroom.  They'll then use the Puma Pride results on report cards to put tickets into possible events at our Fall Assembly which will take place on Tuesday (11/23) near the end of the day.


Puma Pride Grades on Report Cards

A reminder about the guidelines for Puma Pride grades on report cards.  Please reference to this document to review the expectations that were shared earlier in the quarter, and let me know if you have any questions.


Student Recognition

Thank you to everyone who took a moment to recognize a student who has been excelling in the "Completes and Returns Work in a Timely Manner" standard on Friday.  We started making positive phone calls home, and will shout-out the students on Monday.  Here are the students this week:

Dylan Stevenson
Peyton Voegeli
Oliver (Olie) Bongle
Ryann Martinson-Bahr
Tess Hushagen
Riley Pray
Connor Byers
Dylan (John) Stevenson
Kinzie Lintl
Tennlei Schwantes
Chandra Hebel
Elias Naylor
Pip Lapacek
Tinsley Nelson
Capri Lapacek


Staff Shout-Outs

I love sharing these descriptions of the impressive things our staff members do that truly make a big difference.  I am even starting to get "shout-out's" emailed to me!  Keep them coming.

Stephanie Weckerly - Her and I are working so well together. We are constantly critically analyzing our teaching practices, and we push each other to keep trying to get better at what we do.
Opal Hoffman - She has worked so hard with not only the students on her caseload, but any student who needs help in my class.
Niki Alford - Her perseverance working with the students in my class. She does a great job of guiding the students to learning and producing quality work.
Mackenzie Hendrickson - She has been a huge help to me anytime I have any questions. She has stepped up and led organizational efforts for our team, and is on top of that all the time. I'm very impressed with her skills.
Opal Hoffman - She has been very helpful when we are team teaching. She has connected really well with the kids and gets the best out of them on a daily basis.
Heather Snyder - She is extremely supportive of all students, not just students on her caseload. I couldn’t do what I do without her
Jen Hecht - She makes connections with some of the toughest kids. She's no nonsense in the classroom, yet gets kids to be brave and take risks. She has high expectations for the kids and they step up to her challenges. Jennifer also naturally ties past and current events to whatever units we're doing and further gets students to see the relevance to themselves. When I work with her, I learn new things, too!