Show me your friends...

Show me your friends... 

 

 ...And I will show you your future.

 Three years is enough time for...

 Watching the students grow and develop, we are reminded of the great strides our students make during these middle grades.  Students turn the corner and continue on a path into fine young men and women.  It is our distinct pleasure to aid and support them in this progress. Other students need extra attention, due to a variety of circumstances and often leading to a perspective of “life happens to me” and not one of control or power.  (Think: "Locus of Control") We often make decisions based on partial or limited information but our connections and relationships with this group affects them the most profoundly.

I spoke today at lunch over that quote: “Show me your friends and I will show you your future" and looking around the room, I saw so many young people that have overcome such adversity and obstacles along their short paths, it was both encouraging as well as overwhelming.  We must continue to offer aid, teach them with compassion and remind ourselves of our self-appointed role as their teachers.

Hall Decor

Since the mind can't think two thoughts at the same time, we want students to focus on the positive. The wall decorations are going up and students often read and consider the quotes from their peers as pertinent and worth reading.  Please prepare to have AC LABS post the banners, flyers and posters throughout the week.  (At least before the parent/teacher conferences)

PLEASE, DON'T FORGET TO TAKE HOURLY ATTENDANCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, 

MAYBE WHILE THEY ARE WORKING ON A BELL-RINGER???

CPI Training  - One from each hall, SPED and Paras.
1st Session

Thursday             Oct. 1

Tuesday               Oct 6

Thursday             Oct 8

Wednesday         Oct 21    or

2nd Session

Thursday              Oct 22

Monday               Oct 26

Wednesday          Oct 28

Tuesday               Nov 3

Friday – 10/2/15

Begin to schedule next round of eValuate Testing

Saturday – 10/3/15

8^th Grade Volleyball tournament at Troy

Monday – 10/5/15

Picture Re-Takes – first thing in AM

I have Unit of Instruction details meeting at CO

Binder Team Meeting during plan

Bring your easiest Parent Communication Proposal 

(Weeblie, send syllabus/schedule etc to McCracken, Quarter Plan, SIS updates)

Softball hosts Montgomery County at 5:00pm

Here's what parents reported at our parent meeting last week.

Tuesday – 10/6/15

TNT – New Teachers out of the building for training

Football travels to Montgomery County for 5:30 Kick off

Volleyball to Wright City at 5:00pm
CPI Training 

Wednesday – 10/7/15

Early Release (7^th Grade/Jeans) (Prioritization to follow)

Bring Laptops

eValuate Data Review - Share Passwords among teams to ensure all

U of I report back

SPED Co-Teaching time

PBiS Report; Data Comparison, Ticket System Kick Off, Spirit Stick details

Little Cheer Clinic begins in our Gym @ 6:00pm

Thursday - 10/8/15

7^th & 8^th ELA Planning Day – Subs in the building

Bosch Testing Bias Training
CPI Training 

Friday – 10/9/15

End of the Quarter – Grades due this weekend

PBiS Coaches ½ day gone

Upcoming

Parent Conferences –

1. Email parents from class rosters in SIS if you cannot make one night.

2. Let the parents know of the scheduling conflict.

3. Then invite them to make contact the other night or another setting or leave their name and number.

4. Then, the night of, put a sign-in sheet for parents to request contact.

Fall Break
October, 16th and 19th 
District wide Technology PD on Sept 20 

...a child to make the turn?

Have a wonderful weekend.

Tom