2-24-1

Thanks

• To those who help facilitate SAP groups
• Mrs. Pukrop and the Student Council staff for holding Talent Show auditions

Information

• At our all admin meeting we were told that we won't know much until the state budget is rolled out around March 1st
• We will have another Executive Skills group start up soon. Please think of students who would benefit.
• Common Assessment training will be offered by the district June 15 and 16. More information coming from Jenny Starck.
• FAQ sent out by Dr. Hughes

Reminders

• Document punches given in the Classroom Behavior tab in Infinite Campus

Next Week

• Mid-Winter Break

Two Weeks

• Wed. March 9: Team Leader, CA, Dept. Head meeting in the LMC @ 8:05
• Thurs. March 10: UA meeting in Marcy Smith's room at 8:05; CFAUSD Art Show at the Heyde Center begins
  

Data

• During the 09-10 school year we averaged 3.29 office referrals per day
• During the 10-11 school year we average 4.15 office referrals per day
• Almost 10% of our office discipline referrals have led to out of school suspension this year, both as a school and in 8th grade

2-17-11

Thanks

• For your efforts with the Mall of America trip
• Ms. Smith and Ms. Nicolai for adjusting the FACE area to benefit others
• Ms. Arendt and Ms. Alvarez for supporting our French subs
• Ms. Southworth for being our WEB coordinator for 8th grade
• Ms. Schemberger for helping with Working Lunch
• Ms. Pukrop for organizing Working Lunch
• For your work during Parent/Teacher conferences
• Ms. Rasmus for heading up the Algebra meeting

Information

• Friday, April 1 is our next scheduled 8th grade dance during periods 8, 9, and 10
• April 13 is the date that the people from Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMMS) will be here to test 8th grade students; more information will be coming

Reminders

• Document behaviors in the Classroom Behavior tab in Infinite Campus

Next Week

• Mon. Feb. 21: NO 8th grade team meeting
• Tues. Feb. 22: I'm out in the a.m for CPR training; band students stay with Mr. Collicot during TA
• Wed. Feb 23: Data Team meeting @ 3:45
• Thurs. Feb. 24: I'm out all day for a district meeting
• Fri. Feb. 25: Technology Committee Meeting @ 8:00 am

Two Weeks

• Mid-Winter Break!! No school

Data

AIMSWeb 8th Grade

Maze/Comprehension

Fall = 76% above proficiency, Winter = 67% above proficiency

RCBM/Fluency

Fall = 58% above proficiency, Winter = 59% above proficiency

10-28-10

Thanks

• Mrs. Southworth for starting up a PBIS Student Committee
• Mr. Jeffers for volunteering your time
• Ms. Savina for subbing for Mrs. Pukrop
• For your efforts during a busy first quarter

Information

• November's Cardinal Direction is about Community
• Cara will be here every Tuesday. Contact her for assistance with creating your webpage and lesson plans in Google Docs

Reminders

• Continue to give Cardinal Credit for students walking on the right side of the hallway and using proper hallway etiquette.
• Document interventions, contacts with parents, and classroom behaviors in I.C.
• Lesson plans expected to be on the school website by second semester

Next Week

• Mon. Nov. 1: WKCE meeting for all staff @ 8:00 in Auditorium; 3:45 Book Talk in LMC
• Tues. Nov. 2: Writers Craft in LMC @ 8:00; Book Talk in LMC @ 8:00; Communications meeting @ 8:00 in Room 230
• Wed. Nov. 3: Late Start; WKCE Testing; Switch lunch with 6th grade; No TA; Permission slips due for Micon Movie trip; Wizard of Oz play for 8th grade @ 2:30 in auditorium
• Thurs. Nov. 4: Student Council Mtg. @ 8:00; WKCE Testing; Let me know final numbers for the movie
• Fri. Nov. 5: WKCE Testing; Micon Movie trip from 11:30-2:30; End of first quarter

Two Weeks

• Mon. Nov. 8: Start of 2nd quarter; Book Talk @ 8:00 in LMC
• Tues. Nov. 9: Writers Craft in LMC @ 8:00; Book Talk @ 8:00 in LMC; Grades due by noon; No Voyagers
• Wed. Nov. 10: Team Leader Mtg, et al @ 8:00 in LMC
• Thurs. Nov. 11: UA Meeting in room 512 @ 8:00; No Voyagers
• Fri. Nov. 12: Staff Meeting in Auditorium @ 8:00

Data

8th Grade Attendance through Oct. 28

• 2009-2010: 759 days of absence = 94.27% attendance rate
• 2010-2011: 483 days of absence = 96.39% attendance rate

9-20-10

Thanks

• For your work administering and scoring the AIMSweb tests

Information

• The DJ who did our dance during the day last year is willing to do more for us this year. Let's talk about having our first dance the day before winter break.
• Unified Arts: there is a Cardinal Direction on the I:Drive about Being Prepared for Class, please be sure to teach it to your students so they know what they need for each of your classes

Reminders

• Complete, teach and post your classroom matrix
• If the Cardinal Direction about Using a Student Agenda has not been taught please do so during TA
• Hand out those Cardinal Credits to students meeting our expectations!
• Let's be sure to follow team norms during our meetings

This Week

• Student Council election week
• Tues. Sept. 21: New student meeting in group room during TA; Voyagers after school programming starts
• Fri. Sept. 24: Technology Committee Meeting at 8:05 in Lab 410

Next Week

• Mon. Sept. 27: 8th grade team meeting during 5th period in Mr. J's room 602; Student Council forms due to Mrs. Stowell
• Wed. Sept. 29: Building Leadership Meeting at 8:05 in the LMC
• Thurs. Sept. 30: Secondary Admin meeting at 3:00 at the high school

Data

• 34 Office Discipline Referrals to date
• 17 to students with disabilities
• 23 to students who receive free lunch

9-12-10

Thanks

• Mr. Zabrowski and Mr. Duffy for your assistance with the Cardinal Credit
• PBIS Committee for your work creating behavior expectations
• Secretaries for organizing our beginning of the year materials
• For your efforts during Back To School Night
• For a great start to the 2010-2011 school year!

Information

• Aimsweb window opens Sept. 7-17. We will assess our students during TA.
• Parent/Teacher Conference information will come out this week
• Be sure to teach the Cardinal Directions to your TA. They are found on the I:Drive where you find the other TA activities. Each lesson is labeled by month
• Working Lunch starts this week
• Last year we discussed possibly having two dances for 8th grade. Let's talk more about this. I've contacted the DJ we used last year and he's willing to keep his rates very close to what we payed last year.
• Voyagers after school programming begins next week
• Executive Skills will start second quarter; please keep note of students (approx. 8 total) that might benefit from this group
• An email will be coming out from the music department with dates that they would like to play for us during TA

Reminders

• Be sure to create your Classroom Matrix so students are clear of expectations
• Tech Tuesday and Thursday this week...Google Docs: Creating lesson plans using Google Spreadsheets and linking this to our school website
• Finish creating team norms
• Be sure to give out those Cardinal Credits!!!

This Week

• Monday Sept. 13: Special education meeting @ 8:00 in Mrs. Thompson's room; Working Lunch begins
• Wed. Sept 15: Full staff collaboration with break outs to follow
• Thurs. Sept. 16: PBIS Committee Meeting @ 8:05 in Mrs. Smith's room; Climate Committee @ 8:00; FCCLA informational meeting in the auditorium during TA
• Fri. Sept. 17: Staff coffee in the Internet Cafe; AIMSWeb window closes, please have all materials turned into the 8th grade office

Next Week

• Mon. Sept. 20: Student Council election week; Career teacher evaluation meeting @ 8:05 in the auditorium
• Tues. Sept. 21: Voyagers after school programming begins
• Fri. Sept. 24: Tech Committee Meeting @ 8:05 in Lab 410

Data

• 7 Office Discipline Referrals so far written for 8th graders
• Two for fighting
• Two for skipping class

5-28-10

Thanks

• For an adventurous and fun 2009-2010 school year!

Information

• Please count what we have for the Valley Fair trip after TA today. Let me know so I can contact Blackhawk Bus Company and let them know what we need for busing
• We know Mrs. Toutant, Mr. Hemauer, and Mrs. Petersen are staying back from Valley Fair for sure.

Reminders

• Please be sure to have students clean out their lockers if they haven't already
• If students do not have their permission slips in today, they do not go to Valley Fair (barring situations out of their control, i.e. death in the family, etc.)
• Please be sure to get coverage for you if you are presenting an award on Tuesday. Please have your certificates created as well.

Next Week

• Mon. May 31: Memorial Day; No School
• Tues. June 1: 8th grade band concert for 8th grade TA in the auditorium; 8th grade awards ceremony @ 2:45; 8th grade outdoor concert and picnic @ 6:00 pm
• Wed. June 2: Yearbooks handed out during TA; Respect and Responsibility Drawing @ 1:00 in the Commons
• Thurs. June 3: Valley Fair trip for 8th graders from 7:30-5:30
• Fri. June 4: Half-Day and last day with students!!

Two Weeks

• Mon. June 7: Meet with Scott about Technology Standards...more information coming on Tuesday next week from the DOiT
• Wed. June 9: Start of Summer School - Ends July 9

Data

• 78 staff members completed the Self Assessment Survey related to PBIS
• 76.5% feel that our expectations are defined
• Our goal for everything PBIS is 80%, 76.5% is a great start considering we're kicking this off next year!!

5-20-10

Thanks

• Those of you helping out with SAS groups
• Mrs. Drivas for organizing our 8th grade class picture
• TA curriculum committee for your work
• Mr. Zabrowski for drafting our Cardinal Credit! More info to come....
• Mr. Duffy, Ms. Southworth, Ms. Rykal, Ms. Wells, Ms. Armitage, and the rest for your work on the 8th grade project...it is really coming together!!

Information

• We will have Officer Hakes visit us during TA on Tuesday, May 25th to talk about next year
• I'll share the Wisconsin Covenant information with 8th graders in the auditorium on May 27th during TA
• Special Kids Day is Friday, May 21st at Lake Wissota
• RCU Dance after school Friday, May 21st from 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Reminders

• Please be sure to get your goals turned in
• Hold the rope! We're close!!

Next Week

• Mon. May 24: Building Leadership Team at 8:05 in the LMC
• Tues. May 25: Officer Hakes visit during TA; Student Council field trip to WI Dells
• Thurs. May 27: Dolphin students to Lab 406 to complete the Youth Risk Survey; Wisconsin Covenant presentation during TA; presentation of the 8th grade project at noon in the LMC
• Fri. May 28: Starfish and Eagle students complete the Youth Risk survey; Valleyfair permission slips due; Student fines are due

Two Weeks

• Mon. May 31: Memorial Day-No school and now Mr. Hanson can wear white pants
• Tues. June 1: Awards Ceremony in the auditorium at 2:45; 8th grade outdoor concert and picnic
• Wed. June 2: Respect and Responsibility drawing in the Commons during the afternoon; Grades are due by noon for 8th graders
• Thurs. June 3: Valleyfair trip for 8th grade
• Fri. June 4: Half day then we crank Alice Cooper!!

Data

• As of May 19th we have 100 fewer Office Discipline referrals comparing this school year to last, as a school.
• We have 70 fewer ODR in the cafeteria alone
• We have written ODRs to 69 fewer students during the same time frame