Busy is when your schedule owns you!

Winfield Middle School

Sept 28 – Oct 2

Do you own your schedule? Or does your schedule own you?

 My brother sent me this shot of the bridge. The years it took to build it remind me that overnight success takes five years.  We are on that path!  Keep the focus and goal in mind.

We are just about done with the Homecoming 2015 festivities.  I am still impressed by the attitudes, cooperation and flexibility of staff and students alike.  Thank you for allowing me out of the building on Thursday.  Special Kudos go to our counselor, who does so much more then just counsel!

Will we be able to review the  Peer Mistreatment Handbook with students in Ac Lab next week?

Friday 9/25

Assembly details here

The Motivational Quotes/ posters and flyers will NOT need to be brought down to the gym today.

Please begin to decorate the hall above the lockers near your classrooms.  Work with neighboring teachers on a rough plan, please.  Feel free to act individually or in concert with others on a theme or message.

6^th hour has coverages

Saturday 9/26

Softball Tournament at Troy at 8:00am

10:00am Parade begins at the Middle School and convoys to the High School

10:30 – 12:30pm Carnival/Dunking Tank, Booths in the back lot at the High School

1:00pm Homecoming Kickoff

Monday 9/28

Binder Team Work

Crider will be presenting to the 6^th graders in Cosby’s social studies class

Volleyball at Home @ 5:00pm

Cross Country at Elsberry by 4:00pm

Tuesday 9/29

Crider will be presenting to the 6^th graders in Cosby’s social studies class

Football v Louisiana at home @ 5:00pm

Wednesday 9/30

Crider will be presenting to the 6^th graders in Cosby’s social studies class

Quick fundraiser assembly during Ac Lab

Fall Fundraiser Kickoff details here on their flyer

We would like to get additional books for the library, sound equipment for the gym and depending on the amounts earned, Student Activities.  Great Prizes are also available for top sellers.

Softball at Elsberry @ 5:00pm

Primary has Collaboration day and lots of subs being used

Thursday 10/1

Crider will be presenting to the 6^th graders in Cosby’s social studies class

Middle School Leadership Team at 7:15am in Daughtery’s Room

MS Softball Party

Volleyball to host Hannibal @ 5:00pm

Student of the month Nominations for Board of Education

Intermediate has Collaboration day and lots of subs being used

Friday 10/2

Crider will be presenting to the 6^th graders in Cosby’s social studies class

Upcoming Events

See this district calendar maintained by Stacy Diederich for up to the minute details

Early Release

October 7

Dessert first, PBiS Report Back, Content Binder Time, (evaluate, planning, needs, etc) Co-Teaching Time to plan, Exit Survey on Google Sheets

Co-Teacher Time next PD session

New Teacher Bio

Parents have asked for some way to get to know our new staff.  Linked here, you will see a brief Bio from Mr. Crump.  Feel free to begin and think about what yours might look like when it comes around. We will begin with the staff new to the building this year. 

Staff introduction Schedule till Winter Break - Please submit a bio and photo.  I can help with the photo but you would probably write a better bio than me.

Crump – Sept 24

Davis – By Oct 8^th

Harmon – by Oct 22nd

Farhat – Nov 5^th

Stroud – Nov 19^th 

Conclusion

Thanks for the great start to the year. Feel free to share feedback, preferences and ideas on how to continue to grow our students and ourselves, even thinking outside the box.  For instance, the 6th graders may even consider something just for the new cohort of current 5th graders!

October begins this week!  WOW.

Tom