9-17-09

Thanks

• For your work on collaboration
• For your help with the 8th grade surveys
• To Ms. Rasmus for her willingness to adjust
• To Ms. Drivas for her work on the modification tab in I.C.
• To Ms. Scarseth and the art dept. for their work with Artsonia

Info

4 questions of Collaboration:

• What is it we expect students to learn?
• How will we know?
• What will we do when they don't?
• How will we respond when they already know it?

P/T Conference information is out. Parents are getting their first round of communication this week.

Look on the Middle School Website for important calendar events. Please let me know of upcoming events so I can place them on the calendar.

Next Week

• Monday. Sept. 21: 8:05 meeting w/teachers scheduled for an evaluation this year
• Tues. Sept. 22: Starfish Team - Aimsweb in Auditorium during TA and 7th period; UA progress grades due
• Wed. Sept. 23: UA meeting in Room 512; Eagle Team - Aimsweb in Auditorium during TA and 7th period; Reach Poster session 4-6 at Heyde
• Thurs. Sept. 24: Dolphin Team - Aimsweb in Auditorium during TA and 7th period
• Fri. Sept. 25: Progress report cut-off

Two Weeks

• Mon. Sept. 28: 8th grade team meeting 5th period in Mr. Jochimsen's room 602
• Wed. Sept. 30: Progress Reports due by noon
• Thurs. Oct. 1: P/T Conferences 4:15-7:15; Book fair in LMC
• Fri. Oct. 2: Dolphin Team Punt, Pass and Kick during TA; Eagle Team Root Beer Float acknowledgement during TA

Reminders

• Print off your Aimsweb rosters from IC; directions are on the examples provided at team mtgs
• Cara Scheuller is here on Tuesdays in the 6/7 office
• Update your lesson plans

Data

• 8th grade: 9 office discipline referrals (ODR) so far this year on 5 students
• 5 of the 9 ODR from two students (one has an IEP; one has a case worker)