MONDAY MEMO WEEK OF 4/3/2017
Morning Announcement and Pledge Schedule this week:
4-3 Hayes
4-4 Oliver
4-5 Cahn
4-6 Meyer
4-7 Haddock
MAP meeting in the Auditorium after school today! Please sign in when you arrive. We will play the DESE webinar and then answer any questions you may have about the next few weeks. Please see Mrs. Peterson’s email sent this morning in Outlook for details, thank you!
Staff: If you did not receive an orange “Bullying sign” to post in your classroom, please pick one up from Mrs. Edwards’ desk! Thanks! These are to be posted in all classrooms.
TOMORROW IS CARDINALS DAY! Let’s show some spirit for our BIRDS!
No ASA on Wednesday
Monday:
Dr. Smith in classrooms
4th hour Meeting with teacher and students
Tuesday:
Dr. Smith out- husband having back surgery
Wednesday:Happy Birthday Randy R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dr. Smith out
Thursday:
Dr. Smith here early morning
Friday: Innovation Hour
Dr. Smith here ½ day pm
INNOVATION HOUR GRANT APPLICATION:
Thanks to the Hixson PTO and the WGSD Foundation, we have some funding to go to IH learning. If some money could assist your IH students in their exploration, please fill out the form (by using the link above) in order for us to evaluate needs and allocations. Please have this application completed by Monday, April 10th for consideration. Thank you!*As an alternative, your students may also request funding from this money using the application you already have had for innovation hour. Please see Mr. Heisel with questions. I need to know what are needs are for the remainder of the year. Thanks!
INNOVATION HOUR SCHEDULE:
Due to MAP testing, we will NOT have innovation hour on April 14th or April 21st
PTO Spring Grant Applications are coming soon! Be thinking about your requests. Application information will follow.
SURVEY:
If you would take a moment to complete this survey for Dr. Roberts, he would appreciate the feedback.
Here is the link:
PLEASE MAKE TECH AWARE OF COPIER ISSUES:
Please contact the tech center for any problems or paper needs for the copier. Jason Heisel is available through Google Hangouts anytime as well.
LAST DAYS OF SCHOOL:
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Wednesday, May 24th both 7th and 8th grade students will go to Six Flags for the end of year trip
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Thursday, May 25th is a half-day. This day will be utilized for students to present on their innovation hour explorations and activities.
PTAC (Principal-teacher advisory council):
Our last meeting was Wednesday, March 29th. Here are concerns which were addressed at our last meeting and responses:
Issue brought:
Response:
8th grade celebration ??? What is happening
Meeting and decisions made tonight
the planning committee for the 8th Grade Send-Off (formally known as 8th Grade Recognition) decided that instead of a ceremony, we will celebrate with a party for the 8th graders.
This party will be on May 12th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Please check your calendars and consider helping with chaperoning, if your schedule allows.
Innovation Hour- parent concerns on Facebook
Some say waste of time, some its great. Community invitation to IH this Friday. Subs here due to interviews- should subs shut doors this day?
IH- not during MAP
IH plans for May 19th?? What will we do? Can we practice IH presentations for an hour and 15 minutes
Gallary walk is the way to go this year for the sake of time
No show for the kids who have done all of this work do not get a chance to perform
Scheduling for that day for IH?? Lots of concerns.
What if it rains that day.
Teachers will not see their teams on the last 2 days of school
Showcasing on a smaller scale for IH performance day
We DO NOT want to “ruin” the 7th graders for IH next year- for the sake on the initiative
Nervousness from the teachers regarding the culmination of IH this year
These concerns originated several weeks ago. We are monitoring for new concerns. We have received no calls or emails regarding IH.
The parent and community visit tour on Fridayhelped bridge communication and understanding regarding the meaning and relevance of our students’ participation in IH
INNOVATION HOUR SCHEDULE:
Due to MAP testing, we will NOT have innovation hour on April 14th or April 21st
Continue to have each student or group complete the Google slides reflection that was sent out to you all last week. Even if this is the only thing students have, it is enough to share with others on the day in May- they will have their talking points and examples to share.
The IH collaborative is meeting to discuss and finalize the plans for the IH sharing day in May
The collaborative will discuss in the meeting. I want every student to be prepared to be able to share, at minimum, the information we are asking them for in the Google slides reflection
Collaborative will plan
Collaborative will plan
Collaborative will plan
We recognize the critical nature of this day in May. Students will all have information about their journey and examples in place to share at the end. I believe as we communicate to our kids, they will understand this semester helped us to work out kinks and identify areas for reinforcement. In fact, I think being true to our IH vision, our students can contribute to making 17-18 IH as effective and meaningful as possible!!
Understood. We will ensure a structured plan is in place
Is IH meaning one thing to teachers and one thing to students??? Explaining to both sides.
Collaborative can address for the future of IH moving forward
Christy’s schedule will work with a gallery walk style
YAY! Many thanks to Christy for the time and effort you have put into this!
Presentation for IH optional this year? Value of IH for the students who don’t present?
The collaborative will discuss in the meeting. I want every student to be prepared to be able to share, at minimum, the information we are asking them for in the Google slides reflection. I do not like the message an “option to reflect and share” presents.
We didn't launch in August IH because we arent ready- it is okay to not be ready for culminating projects… Here is one more HUGE thing for teacher’s plates. More should be about informal and optional
Jason and I worked on the Google reflection template and video to take planning and stress of teachers’ plates regarding the share-out activity. If each student (or group) has completed the info and examples in the slide, they will ALL have ample material to present their journey and share with others
ASA
Teachers, please remember to continue to walk your after school activity students out to the main entrance after ASA has ended. Thank you for keeping up with this, it is having a huge impact on student supervision.
Wednesday, May 24th both 7th and 8th grade students will go to Six Flags for the end of year trip
Thursday, May 25th is a half-day. This day will be utilized for students to present on their innovation hour explorations and activities.
Issue brought:
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Response:
|
8th grade celebration ??? What is happening
|
Meeting and decisions made tonight
the planning committee for the 8th Grade Send-Off (formally known as 8th Grade Recognition) decided that instead of a ceremony, we will celebrate with a party for the 8th graders.
This party will be on May 12th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Please check your calendars and consider helping with chaperoning, if your schedule allows.
|
Innovation Hour- parent concerns on Facebook
Some say waste of time, some its great. Community invitation to IH this Friday. Subs here due to interviews- should subs shut doors this day?
IH- not during MAP
IH plans for May 19th?? What will we do? Can we practice IH presentations for an hour and 15 minutes
Gallary walk is the way to go this year for the sake of time
No show for the kids who have done all of this work do not get a chance to perform
Scheduling for that day for IH?? Lots of concerns.
What if it rains that day.
Teachers will not see their teams on the last 2 days of school
Showcasing on a smaller scale for IH performance day
We DO NOT want to “ruin” the 7th graders for IH next year- for the sake on the initiative
Nervousness from the teachers regarding the culmination of IH this year
|
These concerns originated several weeks ago. We are monitoring for new concerns. We have received no calls or emails regarding IH.
The parent and community visit tour on Fridayhelped bridge communication and understanding regarding the meaning and relevance of our students’ participation in IH
INNOVATION HOUR SCHEDULE:
Due to MAP testing, we will NOT have innovation hour on April 14th or April 21st
Continue to have each student or group complete the Google slides reflection that was sent out to you all last week. Even if this is the only thing students have, it is enough to share with others on the day in May- they will have their talking points and examples to share.
The IH collaborative is meeting to discuss and finalize the plans for the IH sharing day in May
The collaborative will discuss in the meeting. I want every student to be prepared to be able to share, at minimum, the information we are asking them for in the Google slides reflection
Collaborative will plan
Collaborative will plan
Collaborative will plan
We recognize the critical nature of this day in May. Students will all have information about their journey and examples in place to share at the end. I believe as we communicate to our kids, they will understand this semester helped us to work out kinks and identify areas for reinforcement. In fact, I think being true to our IH vision, our students can contribute to making 17-18 IH as effective and meaningful as possible!!
Understood. We will ensure a structured plan is in place
|
Is IH meaning one thing to teachers and one thing to students??? Explaining to both sides.
|
Collaborative can address for the future of IH moving forward
|
Christy’s schedule will work with a gallery walk style
|
YAY! Many thanks to Christy for the time and effort you have put into this!
|
Presentation for IH optional this year? Value of IH for the students who don’t present?
|
The collaborative will discuss in the meeting. I want every student to be prepared to be able to share, at minimum, the information we are asking them for in the Google slides reflection. I do not like the message an “option to reflect and share” presents.
|
We didn't launch in August IH because we arent ready- it is okay to not be ready for culminating projects… Here is one more HUGE thing for teacher’s plates. More should be about informal and optional
|
Jason and I worked on the Google reflection template and video to take planning and stress of teachers’ plates regarding the share-out activity. If each student (or group) has completed the info and examples in the slide, they will ALL have ample material to present their journey and share with others
|
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