Winfield Staff Blog
February 25, 2016
Another true #TBT photo…
From the days when he walked these halls as a student, we are proud and honored to have him here serving the community that formed him.
Attendance Challenge for more participants…
We are adding a new twist to the Attendance Challenge. Now, any time till Spring Break, March 24th, when any class reaches 10 perfect attendance hours, the class will earn a Pizza Party. Log your classes attendance on the google docs above and let us know when an hour reaches the magic number.
(HINT: Keep this google docs file handy by opening the file, dragging it to your BOOKMARK BAR. Keep your BOOKMARK BAR always on top by going to Settings from the pancake in the upper right corner of google docs)
I have two Harlem Wizard Tickets. Anyone?
Be the first to contact me ASAP if you want and can use them at the 2pm game this Sunday.
Schedule Details
Monday - Feb 29 (Leap Day)
Read with my Eyes Shut -Shirt with words
PBiS Meeting Tier 1 meeting with our special guest joining us.
Binder Teams -
- Units of Instruction by this day.
- We will begin to meet for our summative evaluations for the month of March.
- Pyramid of Academic Interventions - Ver A
TRACK PRACTICE begins after school
Tuesday - March 1
Read Across America - Cat in the Hat Day - No explanation necessary for the hat day
Word of the month - EMPATHY
Wednesday - March 2
Read Across America - Wacky Wednesday - Wacky hair, socks, clothes, etc…
Today, in 1904, was Dr Seuss’ Birthday.
Personality Pictures from Wagner in the Band Room
Early Release - HOSTED BY 7th HOUR BINDER TEAMS
- Some Coaches for CPR Training (you know who you are)
- Librarians for Planning
- MAP Testing assignments & planning
- (These bullets are created by striking the SHIFT and “8” key simultaneously)
Thursday - March 3
Read Across America - Sleep Book - Pajama Day
Sixth Grade Planning Day
Leadership Meeting in Higgins Room
- Attendance Challenge
- MAP Testing Procedures
- Build a building wide Pyramid of Academics Interventions - Ver 1
Friday - March 4
Read Across America - Many Colors Day - Wear Class Colors
End of Quarter Grades Due
Warrior Way Store
Data Meeting for Admin
Refer to these flyers around campus for details regarding upcoming events..
AND 
Our MAP testing schedule places us testing in the early part of MAY. Please plan around these dates. We are working on adjusting the Semi so it is not in the middle of the MAP testing. Semi will probably be MAY 13th.
Linked is the schedule we followed last year. What comments, thoughts or adjustments do we need to make? Should we leave it the same? What was it like during those days? We used the buildings with various adjustments in the bells, times and locations…. Please review with the new teachers some of those detailed nuances, consider changes and be ready to share or comment on the document.
BULLYING?!? Really?
Rude, Mean or Bullying?
What was that?
END OF THE YEAR PLANNING:
In Progress
Block Schedule to align with High School for the last month of school beginning April 18th
- Regular Schedule on April 20th, 29th and May 4th, 9th
- Summer Academy for some 8th Graders
- 8th Grade Shadow Days to the High School
- 5th Grade Transitions - Shadow Days for the 5th graders
- 6th Grade Boot Camp Day at the Middle School for incoming 5th graders
- 1 or 2 days of transitioning to the middle school
- Practice Schedule
- Mentors from NJHS etc
- Locker Work
- Lunch Procedures
- Team Building - Connections created with staff & new students
- Paid Teacher Planning Days for May 25, 26 & 27
- Pacing Guides
- Lesson Plans
- Common Assessments
- Student Work Review
- Data Teaming
- Collaboration Days
- eValuate
PBiS
Tier 1 - Data, Warrior Way Tickets, the store will be open next Friday - March 4th
End of the year calendar - work in progress
Volleyball Tournament
March 18th - Assemble Teams now from 3-5 in the MS Gym
Shout out at the Winfield VFW Hall
Parent Communication
Updates into your SIS gradebooks for parents have been progressing nicely. The daily email tracking SIS updates reveals folks making changes more frequently already! Thank you. It came to light personally when Hatim’s (my foreign exchange student from Tanzania) teacher sent out an email with details about her gradebook updates. She told me that the late assignments would be entered before the progress reports but that she would update on-time grades weekly in SIS. I was almost honored. :)
There are a few other ways to connect: Weebly Sites, Blogs, Remind 101, Assemblies, Facebook / Twitter, SIS Gradebook Updates, emails, Calls, IM or ??? Parents love it!
NOTE: Make-up snow day - March 24th, Thursday
(Last day of school before spring break, starting on Friday, March 25th)
You’ve come a long way…
Conclusion
Well done this week. It was great to fall back into somewhat of a routine. We use that term, routine, loosely in the Middle School setting. But despite the full moon, the threat of a snow day, illnesses of staff and students, you seemed to work around everything. That ability to “smile in the face of ambiguity” is what impresses me most about this team. It actually happens. You are making it that school.
Next week, Read Across America...
Sincerely,
Tom McCracken
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