November 18, 2016

PLEASE take advantage of this and PROMOTE it to all of your families!!!  
ONE DAY ONLY!  Check out the official rules for what to do but here's the deal:  All day on November 29th, every time donors support a classroom on this site, they'll be entered to receive one of fifty $5,000 DonordChoose.org gift card to support classroom projects!  THAT'S NOT ALL!!  The teachers that donors support will ALSO be entered in a separate drawing to receive one of fifty DonorChoose.org gift cards!!
C'mon and get out there are PROMOTE #GivingTuesday and get those project funded!!!

During our recent PBIS Workshop, we realized that using the "check in-check out" idea was BRILLIANT to greet students at the door before starting class!  It makes them KNOW that you care, you are saying hi, noticing the look on their face and more.  Take ONE minute before class starts to just be by your door as our kids walk in to notice them.  Just notice and say WELCOME to class!  It's going to be a great day!! 

We will have a rally schedule on December 15th (more coming) to recognize grades and attendance.  Please note that awards are as follows and will include prizes, certificates, and raffles!!

3.0-3.4 Honorable Mention

3.5-3.9 Honor Roll

4.0 Principal's Honor Roll

We still continue to struggle with after school yard duty.  Please program this into your phone or ensure that you have coverage if you need it.  We really need the eyes and ears up front, in the amphitheater, and at the bike rack area when students are dismissed.

While Hour of Code is coming December 5-11, MANY of our classes are already coding on a daily, if not weekly, basis!  This is a fantastic opportunity for students to learn programming skills and more!  Sign your class up HERE and check out all of the different options for students!!

SUPER HERO SHOUT OUTS!

• SUPER shout out to Dalal for arranging the MAP Chrome Book sharing schedule for December testing!
• SUPER shout out to Jason, Dave F., and Carol for jumping to share Chrome Books with Sue, Paula and Allison!  Love the love!
• SUPER shout out to our PBIS Team (Lynn, Sue, Josiah, Carla, Dalal, Elizabeth, and Sandy) for coming up with more ways and ideas to support our students!
• SUPER shout out to Jamie (5th/6th period PE Team Member) for ALREADY writing Good News Referrals!  YAY!
• SUPER shout out to ROSA, MIMI, TRACY, ALISA, DALAL, JAMIE, KAREN/ANNETTE, KEN, ELIZABETH, CRISTINA, ALEX, TAMIA, DAVE F., DON, LYNN, KATHERINE, JASON, LORRAINE, PECKHAM, JULIE, HEATHER P., CHRISTEN, SANDY, ALLISON, CAROL, ROCHELLE, BARB AND ME =) for writing GOOD NEWS REFERRALS! We have had 135for NOVEMBER! Keep them coming!  Can't wait to see how POSITIVE and FABULOUS December is!!! **We have had 16 referrals in NOVEMBER sent to the office mostly for disruption/defiance =) and see the graphs for more info!
• What to nominate a fellow SUPER HERO to be recognized at our next faculty meeting?  Click HERE!!  PLEASE!!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

*November 21-25- EMAIL FREE Thanksgiving Break!

*November 29- Department Meetings
*November 30- Site Council in library
*December 1- Basketball @ Grange
*December 5, 8, 9- PODs for English/History
*Decemeber 6- Faculty Meeting in Library
*December 7- Evaluat'd Training for Probs in library
*December 7- Winter Concert (day and night)
*December 8- Basketball here versus BGW

*December 15- RALLY SCHEDULE (coming soon) for Honor Roll/Perfect Attendance!
*December 15- STAFF Holiday Celebration at Cast Iron AFTER SCHOOL!!