10-29-09

Thanks

• To our counselors for their work organizing the WKCE


• To Ms. Southworth and Ms. Rasmus for checking the Bully Boxes


• For your feedback on the surveys

Information

• "There is an intruder in the building" will be the phrase used when/if in fact we have an intruder.
• No team meetings next week due to WKCE testing
• I will be in the library testing another student 1:1 during WKCE time

Reminders

• Those who received a survey, please return it to my mailbox by Friday, Oct. 30th


• Friday, Oct. 30: Crazy Hair Day sponsored by Student Council

Next Week

• Nov. 2-5: WKCE testing; breakfast starts @ 8:10


• Wed. Nov. 4: Collaboration; Eckwright/Bembnister field trip @ 9:15 - back around 1:00


• Fri. Nov. 6: End of 1st quarter; Jungle Book in Auditorium @ 9:00; Field trip to Micon @ 11:30

Two Weeks

• Mon. Nov. 9: Start of 2nd quarter; Team Leader, Dept. Head, C. A. meeting @ 8:05 in LMC; 8th grade orchestra, band, chorus rehearsal during TA


• Tues. Nov. 10: 1st quarter grades due by noon; Tech Tuesday: Quiz Star in lab 410 @ 8:05; 8th grade orchestra, band, chorus rehearsal during TA


• Wed. Nov. 11: Veteran's Day program @ 9:30


• Fri. Nov. 13: Staff meeting @ 8:05

Data

• School-wide (09-10): 120 Office Discipline Referrals (ODR) on 78 students
• School-wide (08-09): 144 ODR on 99 students
• (09-10) 34% of our student population receives Free or Reduced lunch
• (09-10) 58% of our ODR written for students who receive Free or Reduced lunch
• 35 of 120 ODR are for 8th grade (29%)
• 35 ODR for 21 different 8th graders
• 8th grade makes up 33% of our school population