Thanks- Ms. Southworth for sharing information on Cornell notes during our 8th grade team meeting
- Ms. Rasmus for sharing information on the new plan she has implemented during the 8th grade team meeting
To those who update your school website and maintain lesson plans on the site - To Starfish Team for viewing the PBIS video during your team meeting
- To Dolphin Team for using team meeting time to enter data in I.C. and filling out necessary forms for a student
- To the art staff for their work with Artsonia
- To Ms. Petersen and Ms. Erickson for their handling of a delicate situation
- To Mr. Hanson for wearing his Badger tie after UW beat Duke!
Information- This Friday, Dec. 4th is the end of the 2nd UA rotation for 6th and 7th grade
- Tonight is the chorus concert at 7:30 for 7/8
- This Friday, Dec. 4th is the cut off for progress reports
- Newsletter is finalized Friday, Dec. 4th
Reminders
- Please be sure I get copies when students are assigned detentions
- Lesson plans!!
- Technology Meeting tomorrow, Dec. 4th in lab 410 at 8:05
Next Week- Mon. Dec. 7: Start of 3rd UA rotation
- Tues. Dec. 8: Eagle Team to Auditorium for TA; 8th grade Girl Power field trip; Progress grades due by noon
- Wed. Dec. 9: UA meeting at 8:05 in Marcy Smith's room; Possible all 8th grade to auditorium to watch the band perform before their Thursday night concert; if not, Starfish Team to Auditorium for TA
- Thur. Dec. 10: Dolphin Team to Auditorium for TA; 7/8 band concert 7:00 pm
- Fri. Dec. 11: Faculty meeting: Staff craft fair in staff lounge; Jerim is gone
Two Weeks
- Mon. Dec. 14: 8:05 Team Leader, Dept. Head, Curric. Assis. meeting Jerim is gone
- Wed. Dec. 16: Late Start
- Thur. Dec. 17: H1N1 clinic in Commons beginning at 8:45
- Fri. Dec. 18: Internet Cafe breakfast brunch and munch
Data- Julie Petersen pulled data about 8th grade GPA. Our 50th percentile cut-off has a 3.2 GPA!!
- Office Disclipline Referrals (ODR) per day: September=2.7; October=3.5; November=3.7
- Respect and Responsibility Slips turned in: September = 97 October = 96 November = 160!
Thanks- To Ms. Rasmus for sharing the point sheet that you use
- To Mr. Bobb for inviting me out to watch kids look for contact lenses
- To Mr. Zabrowski for the invite out to watch rockets launch
- To Mr. Crawford for inviting me in to teach TA
- To Team Leaders and Department Heads for your leadership
- To Mr. Britton for the departure schedule
Information- Mr. Britton emailed out bus schedules so you know when students leave early for sports
- Check the middle school website for winter sport schedules
- The 8th grade visit to the high school will take place January 11, 12, 13 more specifics later
Reminders- Lesson plans NEED to be posted on either the I:drive or the website
- Friday Nov. 20 - UA staff: 7th grade Rising Stars to Micon 12:40-2:55
Next Week- Tues. Nov. 24: UA Staff: Endeavor team to Micon; 8th grade boys BB to Menomonie-depart at 2:45
- Wed. Nov. 25-Fri. Nov. 27 - No school - Comp day and Thanksgiving break
Two Weeks- Tues. Dec. 1: 8th grade boys BB at CFMS vs. Menomonie 4:15
- Wed. Dec. 2: Late Start
- Thur. Dec. 3: UA Staff: Trek team to Micon; 8th grade boys BB to DeLong - depart at 3:00
- Fri. Dec. 4: End of 2nd UA rotation
Data- 180 office discipline referrals school wide
- 57 written to 8th graders
- 47 written to 22 different 8th grade boys
- 167 boys in 8th grade have yet to receive a referral
- 70 students received a D or an F first quarter
- 18 of the 70 (25%) are diagnosed with ADD or ADHD
Thanks- For your feedback on the surveys; we had 12 returned
- For your efforts with the WKCE
- For your efforts and organization of our Micon movie trip
Information- For the Micon movie field trip: we will begin leaving at 11:30 and be back around 2:30
- Veteran's Day: those with a first period please start to bring your students down at 9:15 as the performance begins at 9:30. This is a change from the initial email stating to bring them down after announcements.
- Shauna and Deb's field trip originally scheduled for Nov. 4th has been rescheduled for Nov. 18th.
Reminders- Lesson plans need to be on the I:drive or web site
- Fri. Nov. 6: End of 1st quarter; Jungle Book in Auditorium @ 9:00; Field trip to Micon @ 11:30; Bucks vs. T-Wolves Student Council trip after school 4:30-11:00
Next Week- 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 for 8th grade; please escort students to the auditorium at 9:15
- Fri. Nov. 13: Staff meeting @ 8:05
Two Weeks- Tues. Nov. 17: Tech Tuesday = IC training on Call Log and PLP
- Wed. Nov. 18: Collaboration; Eckwright & Bembnister field trip 9:15-1:15;
- Thur. Nov. 19: PBIS Committee meeting in Ms. Smith's room; Revolutionary War museum in Ms. Southworth's
Data
- 134 Office Discipline Referrals school-wide
- 33 from the classroom, 26 from the hallway
- 43 ODR from 8th grade (32%) from 21 students which means 94% of our 8th graders are referral free!
