February 17, 2017

SQUIRREL!!  If ANYONE has been with me for more than 20 seconds, you KNOW I get very distracted.  I like to think it's because I am multi-tasking but, sometimes, my brain is just all over the place.  I really loved THIS ARTICLE about the art of managing middle school students!  It really focuses on TWO key items: Distraction and RELATIONSHIP.  I can't stress this enough that the relationships we have with students is CRITICAL to their success!  CRITICAL!  Take a minute to read...it's an easy one =)

Did you know?  We have written over 1,061 Good News Referrals to date this year! YAY!

Did you know?  Our suspension incidents have gone from 33 last year to date to 16 this year to date and suspension days from 89 to 37!  

Did you know?  We are at about 75% to becoming a 1:1 device school so that we can check out devices to students!  

Did you know?  We have almost 100% of our staff/students on Google classroom, making it even more effective for teachers and students and parents to stay on top of assignments!  

Did you know?  The growth on our student's MAP RIT scores can indicate how they are going to perform on the SBAC in April!  Yay!

Did you know?  We have 15 projects going on Donor's Choose right now to SUPPORT student learning!

Did you know?  That while sometimes it's VERY challenging to focus on the positive, it IS there.  Just look a little harder and we can ALL see the positive!  Yep.  That is our school!  Isn't it a GREAT time to be a Viking!!

Yes, if we find a pot of gold, we will share =)

SUPER HERO SHOUT OUTS!

• SUPER shout out to Karen for all of your help last Friday in the library for testing!
• SUPER shout out to all for helping with Science Fair judging and the Academic Olympics!  Much appreciated!
• SUPER shout out to Christen for sharing what she got from the Google Training!  HERE it is again!
• SUPER shout out to Carol, Sue, Heather T., Elizabeth, Karen/Annette, Dustin, Dave M., Jason, Dalal, Heather P., Jamie, Kimberly, Kristy, and Barb for already completing your nomination for Student of the Month for Responsible!  Control F allows you to check if a student has already been chosen!  DUE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24!!!
• SUPER shout out to Jamie, Mimi/Rosa, Sue, Lynn, Alex, Elizabeth, Dustin, Cristina, Julie, Heather T, Allison, Barb, Ken, Kristy M., Katherine, Michele R., David O., Lacey, and Christen for already writing GNRs!
• We have had 168 Good News Referrals for FEBRUARY ALREADY!!!!!!  Keep them coming!  **We had 26 referrals in February so far... =( Boo.
• What to nominate a fellow SUPER HERO to be recognized at our next faculty meeting?  Click HERE!!  

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

*February 20- No School

*February 22-24- PODs for Science/Math
*February 23- Parent Conferences 3:00-5:00
*February 24- Min Day., Academic Olympics (Whew!)
*February 28- PBIS Training, Collab Meetings
*March 1- District Choir Festival
*March 7- Faculty Meeting in Library
*March 8- NAEP Testing for 50 8th graders
*March 8- 6th Grade Orientation
*March 9- Student of the Year Board Meeting
*March 14- Open Forum with Superintendent after school!
*March 17- LAST DAY TO SUBMIT PTC RECEIPTS!!
*March 29- Dine and Donate at Mary's Pizza Shack

*April 24-May 12- Block Schedule for CAASPP test!

*May 23- Nightmare on Puberty Street Assembly- Assembly schedule!