Winfield Middle School Staff Blog
September 8, 2016
100% Attendance
#boom
Poverty Simulation
The rules changed without notice.
Frustration abounds at every step.
The situations were familiar.
It was fun, educational, interesting and may help.
Attendance
Thanks for striving to be authentic and inviting. We have been having great attendance, with even some days at 100% for subgroups.
Back to a Routine
September 12-17
This week
- Board Report is due Thursday for meeting September 20th.
- Student Nominees
- Departmental Blurps (email to me, please)
- Data Available
- Attendance
- Discipline
- Parent Attendance at Back to School events and Rollout event
Monday
- 8th grade softball at Troy
- Cross Country at Bowling Green
- 7th & 8th Grade Volleyball to Bowling Green
Tuesday
- Special Musical Guests today in Gym. Intermediate Students to join us - 12:30 - 1:30
- Football to South Callaway (early departure)
- 8th grade softball at Troy
- PBiS Tier 1 in AM Courtney’s Room
- SPED mtg w Ronda
Wednesday
- SAM’S visit 10-12
- 8th Grade Softball vs Warrenton
- District PD meeting at Central Office
Thursday
- Volleyball vs Warrenton
- Binders:
- Curriculum
- MAP Data reactions and Actions
- Content Team Goals needed from Binder Teams See BSIP
- eValuate Data and test administration
- Grade Reports - Any/Every F grade needs a parent contact
- NIE
- Student bookmark bars
- Bring 2 student postcards
Friday
- 8th Grade Softball vs Hannibal
Saturday
- 7th Grade Volleyball - Troy Tournament
Ongoing
- Next half day - Sept 21
- ShoutOuts to…
- Committee & SubCommittee Progress Reports
- Jarad to talk about the V & X drive, Google docs security and…
- Myra Collins - Sept 30
- Jana Schmidt - Oct 6
- Brunswick - Oct 19 - Guest list required
Science and ELA! What a team.
Sorry you got #evicted!
#Poverty through gamification?
I was so proud of you all during this experience. Well played!
#NoRunningClockHere
Great job against W-ton last week!
Discussions
As we face problems, issues, obstacles and hurdles, I instantly think of the teachers at WMS as the best resources for developing plans to address the problems. I know some concerns are not easy to articulate and others aren't easy to solve. Many times, it seems like the problems is so ingrained, it is insurmountable. Regardless, I think of your opinions, ideas and brainstorming sessions as valuable. In fact, often times, when I get over my stubbornness, we apply staff created and designed solutions addressing things with deft and tact.
Back in the day, a realtor told me, “‘No’ means ‘Maybe’ and ‘Maybe’ means ‘Yes!As someone is looking for a house, they may like everything but the carpet! That is a ‘Maybe’ and it brings us one step closer to satisfying their housing needs. Additionally, ‘No’ just lets us know what is not working! All we need to do is keep trying to maximize the benefit for ALL parties, form the students and parents to the teachers and district. What works for ALL of us?!
Thanks for sharing your opinions, insights and experiences for the true good of the group. Proposing ideas and brainstorming brings out our best.
Keep up the communication.
An argument seeks WHO is right. A discussion seeks WHAT is right!
:)
Tom
Links
Maybe I should leave this section here so we can refer to it as a bookmark page???
- Binder Team Notes - If you want editing rights, please request
- Committee Progress - (Report back during Next PD)
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