Fall is in FULL SWING!

Happy Friday!

Fall is here and we want to thank Carol, Heather, Wendy, Dalal, Sue, Allison, Lynn, Katherine, Julie, Anita, and Lacey for your attendance to our IPR!  We are looking forward to your feedback on what you all liked, what more information you need, and what we can do differently next time!   
Click here to see ideas and thoughts regarding attendance/positive supports!  
Click here for grade distribution insights!
Click here for behavior analysis insights!
Click here for SBAC Data insights!

WELCOME to our new 7th grade Science Teacher, Kristy Love!!  We are SO excited to have her join our Viking Family!  Please welcome her!

We are still looking for teachers for after school intervention!  Please let us know if you are interested, including what subject area you will focus on, so that we can send in justifications and get it going RIGHT NOW! Email me here!

We are currently working on the faculty meeting agenda for October 7th. Special shout out to English for being the first department to share what they are using in their classroom so you can steal for yours!  Click here for draft agenda!

Have you checked out the newest inspirational video from Kid President?  How could you NOT love him?  Check it out!

Have you checked out our Fish Moments?

BE THERE: Thanks to Sarj, Sue, Jason, and Dave F for intervening on Monday!  Jason is like a ninja warrior!  Thank you to Heather and Kevin for becoming Aeries Avengers!  Thanks to Mimi, Rosa, Ric, Lorraine, and our super hero noon duty for help with the mob on Thursday!

PLAY: Thanks to Elizabeth for the positive chalk notes to celebrate International Peace Day!  Thank you to Carol for jumping right in with Padlet and her class!

MAKE THEIR DAY: Thank you English and History Dept. for taking on Digital Citizenship to educate our students!  Thank you to Sue for cookie schedule!  Thanks to History for getting our 8^th graders all set up for their College and Career Day!

CHOOSE YOUR ATTITUDE: Thanks to Dave M for exploring and expanding your use of tech with OPEN arms!!  Thank you to Dept. Chairs for the ideas, suggestions and team work!

Did you?

• Know that ALL Leadership Meetings have switched dates with voluntary Collab. Meetings? Leadership (2^nd Tuesday) now follows Faculty Meetings (1st Tuesday) and Collab are at the end of the month.
• Know that we have 278 Good News Referrals for the month of September?  Keep them coming!
• Reach out to a parent regarding a student that is struggling?

Check out this great article to have students show 53 ways to check for understanding! Wondering what to do for the last 5 minutes of class?  REALLY want to get away from those low rigor word searches that shouldn't be on campus?  Click this link to see how!