Thursday, October 8, 2015

Throw way back Thursday



Throw Way Back for this Thursday Photo

Guesses???  Answer is buried in the post!

Collaboration Days are in action.  Crump finally got to collaborate in content for longer then 4 minutes.

Please ensure you contact parents via email if you are not going to be here during one of the parent nights.

Purple MIX BUCKS or Pink McCracken Money & Warriors of Wonder (WOW)
§  New life into our PBiS!  The students are trying to get Mix to change her hair color to Purple.  The greater money they redeem at the store, the better and the tally determines the winner!
§  Monthly Student WOW forms in Google Docs for us to write something nice and memorable for the students.  I will still read it in front of the BOE but and they will get their certificate but this will be from us too!
§  Another similar form for staff (WOWs) is in the works.

HOT Sheet details  (Does this make sense?)
·         1st – Miss elective or PE or Lunch or Buddy room to work on Assignment
o   Record on Google Docs  (Do we all have/need/want access to this?)
o   Finished, Great
o   Not finished – return to learning setting so student does not get farther behind
§  Reteach – ensure student understands how to complete the activity
§  Assign another HOT SHEET for *ASD - Contact Parents and schedule for Mon – Thur only.
·         2nd - 4th – (in same class) Same as above
·         5th – Same as above – *ASD not working so raise the stakes to ISS to complete assignment
·         Reset count at the quarter.  Beginning Monday, Oct 12th

New APP for math help:
From our SPED team, (NF) we saw an ap that reads the problem, recognizes the equation, then checks the answer and supplies steps if necessary.  Photo-math.

Timeline on Grades:
Upload by Sunday at 5pm
Available then for parent access
Print all and allow parents to pick-up during open-house
Send all remaining home that evening

H-Friday
Home football game – “white out” night
Submit Student of the month nominees.  Names will be read but there is no school that day so we will not expect families to attend.

I-Monday – October 12 – Columbus Day
Binder Team work – Bring Grade Books for review in Binder Meetings, email parents if unavailable
Email grades home
Basketball Practice begins Girls, then boys share and rotate weekly 3:00-4:30 and 4:30-6:00

G-Tuesday – October 13
Parent Conferences at the Middle School - 3:00-7:00pm
Last Football Game away Wright City
Admin Mtg at CO in AM

G-Wednesday – October 14
Fundraising orders due.  Begin collecting them today. (It may take a day or two for students to get them all turned into the office.  Make checks payable to Winfield School District) (I will try and trade this day for a jeans day since we meet parents tomorrow and it is our Friday.)

I-Thursday – October 15
Parent Conferences at the Middle School - 3:00-7:00pm
Volleyball against Wright City at Home

N-Friday – October 16 - No school

S-Saturday – October 18 –
8th Grade Volley ball Tournament at Hannibal at 8:30

Monday – October 19 - No School

Tuesday – October 20 - No students, Technology PD training – Agenda to follow
Board Meeting at 6:30

Upcoming Events

§  7th Grade Crider Presentations – October 21, 22 & 23 in Social Studies (Mr Davis’ Class)

§  8th Grade Crider Presentations -  October 26, 27 & 28 in Social Studies (Mr Ross’ Class)

§  Red Ribbon Week – October 26th – 30th

o   Dodge Ball?

o   Social/Dance after school

§  CPI Training

§  Faculty Mtg Oct 23rd AM

§  PBiS Mtg Rescheduled for Oct 29th 7:15 am w/ Guest
   Next Early Release is NOT till November 4th.
    DART 6th Grade Survey - TBD
   PFH Health Conference

Thursday, October 1, 2015

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
8th 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 (7th 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
7th & 8th 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