This blog will cover the next two weeks but look for additional emails to update things through and including the Thanksgiving Proclomation by the President.
Speking of Thanksgiving...
How can you contribute to those in need around us? Of course we will never eradicate poverty but we can help people. That is how organizations like Bright Futures serve their communities. Like and follow them on facebook.
Teachers have unique opportunities and responsibilities...
Watching students and teachers interact all day, I am privileged to see students literally grow right before my eyes. I get to see them playing with toys as they arrive but nearly ready for car keys once they leave us and head to the high school. Welcome to the middle school.
Classroom Discipline
Is there a thing such as too mean?
Can you be too nice?
How about not smiling till Thanksgiving?
These questions are often asked by teachers, parents and others adults trying to guide students into a healthy and productive future. This light reading poses an articulate perspective on how to reach and influence students in our paths.
Building Discipline
From 17+ write-ups a day, down to nearly 15 in an entire week… Whats next for us?
As we develop interventions for ALL learners (and not just the ones) think about what works and what doesn't. THink about what you like. THink about how you like to be treated. Then, let’s articulate a plan with our students in mind to reach into our tricks and serve their needs. And if we don’t have the tricks, let’s look into research and develop what will work. Hattie, Marzano etc for effective interventions. We spend a lot of time looking at data, numbers, strengths, areas of growth and potentials and i have personally, appreciated our conversations lately.
Jeans Days
Be sure you connect with Hughes or Guile for supporting the students wanting to go on the trip. For $8, you can wear jeans for the entire week we get back, 10/30 - 12/4 and support a good cause in the process.
(Thanks for organizing all of this. It seems like a good way to reach another group of students.)
Monday 11/23
GRADES DUE YESTERDAY and EMAILED TODAY
Binder meetings are canceled this week
Basketball against Montgomery City
Boys travel there
Girls host them here
Tuesday 11/24
Admin Meeting at Central Office - Guest
Interagency Meeting @ CO
Basketball against Wright City
Boys travel there
Girls host them here
Wednesday 11 0/25 & Sunday 11/29
The Middle School Boys will have Basketball practice available at 8:00 am, during break. #boom #nextlevel
Monday 11/30
Binder meetings resume this week with a focus on the full spectrum of students
Bring your list of students and their current standings
Basketball against Warrenton
Boys travel there
Girls host them here
Tuesday 12/1 (Can you believe we are here, already?)
Admin Meeting at Central Office
8th Grade Basketball against Wentzville - here
Wednesday 12/2
Early Release - Office staff to host. (Last Early Release of the Semester)
Active Shooter Training presented by Lincoln County Sheriff Department
AFLAC vendors here- See other email for details
Thursday 12/3
Leadership Meeting in Higgins Room
Investigate Tier 1 interventions and how we might PBiS Support
Basketball against Montgomery City
Boys travel there
Girls host them here
Friday 12/4
tbd
