12-30-09

Thanks

• and Happy New Year!
• Congratulations to Nick Hefty, he got engaged over break!!
• Congratulations to Marcy Smith, she had a baby boy!

Information

• January 22nd is the end of 2nd quarter
• All teams are starting Aimsweb testing this week
• Let's make final decisions on which 8th graders will be mentors this week during team meetings
• Math Aimsweb will take place during this two week window from Jan. 4-Jan. 15; decisions to be made during this Wednesday's collaboration and during our team meetings
• Let's decide during team meetings when each team wants to give the MAZE
• An RTI reading will be handed out during team meetings or will be placed in mail boxes
• The schedule for the high school visits will be handed out on Tuesday at team meetings
  

Reminders

• Please plan time to watch the 20 minute PBIS video emailed by Ms. Etmund
• Continue to document interventions, accomodations, and modifications with data in Infinite Campus.
• If you plan to fundraise, please follow the procedure in the Teacher Handbook
• If you have already done a fundrasier or have received donations please document this on the fundraiser form found on the I:drive; same for any future fundraisers/donations
  

This Week

• Wed. Jan. 6: Late start; Jerim to Stillson for 2:15 meeting
• Thur. Jan 7: Algebra prognisis test given to 7th graders
• Fri. Jan. 8: Faculty meeting in the auditorium
  

Next Week

• Mon. Jan. 11: Team lead, Dept. head, Curric. assistant meeting at 8:05 in LMC; 12:45-3:41 Dolphin Team to high school-Jerim goes with
• Tues. Jan 12: 12:45-3:41 Starfish Team to high school-Julie goes with
• Wed. Jan. 13: UA meeting at 8:05 in Ms. Smith's room; 8th grade foods classes to McDonalds 8:45-10:45; 12:45-3:41 EagleTeam to high school-Jerim goes with
• Thur. Jan. 14: Geography Bee at 8:45 in auditorium
• Fri. Jan. 15: Student Council ski trip to Trollhaugen 4:30-midnight

Data

• 80 of 240 (33%) Office Discipline Referrals (ODR) written to 8th graders

Aimsweb targets for 8th grade

• Fluency: /Fall = 142/Winter = 149/Spring = 158/


• MAZE: /Fall = 22/Winter = 20/Spring = 26/
  

Gallup Poll

http://www.gallup.com/poll/124778/Teachers-Score-Higher-Professionals.aspx

12-17-09

Thanks

• For all you do
• To the music department for putting on great concerts
• To Ms. Petersen for her work on the careers unit
• For your understanding of my missing team meetings, it has been a busy week
• To Ms. Drivas and Mr. Newton for their work on the matrix
• To staff who helped with the Student Connection groups, whether subbing or facilitating
• To Starfish Team for the treats!
• To Ms. Pukrop for the treats!

Information

• Club leaders: Meetings need to be held Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday during TA. Fridays are activity days related to the counseling standards. Many teams also hold their reward parties/events on Fridays.
• I'm still looking for my 7-11 match
• A fourth punch on a punch card equals a detention. The staff who gives the fourth punch must assign a detention. The detention form must be filled out and turned in to the 8th grade office.
  

Reminders

• Please plan time to watch the 20 minute PBIS video emailed by Ms. Etmund
• Continue to document interventions, accomodations, and modifications with data in Infinite Campus.

Next Week

• Mon. Dec. 21: Reading REACh meeting at 8:05 in the LMC; 8th grade team meeting in room 602 during 5th period;
• Tues. Dec. 22: Tech Tuesday: Ad Hoc reports in lab 410 at 8:05
• Wed. Dec. 23: UA meeting at 8:05 in Ms. Smith's room; Holiday Staff Luncheon; Eagle Team bowling party from 12:45-3:15
• Thur. Dec. 24: No School - Happy Holidays!
• Fri. Dec. 25: No School - Happy Holidays!
  

Two Weeks

• No School!! - Happy Holidays!
  

Data

• 17 Office Discipline Referrals written in December to 8th graders

12-10-09

Thanks

• For bringing your TA classes to the auditorium for the band rehearsal and the 2nd quarter PowerPoint
• To Dolphin Team for utilizing the Accomodation Plan in Infinite Campus
• To music staff for your work on the holiday concerts
• For your flexibility this week
• To Mr. Crawford for supporting the art department with the Artsonia project

Information

• We need to discuss the 6th and 8th grade mentor program that is listed as 8th grade's goal
• Teams and/or individuals please plan to view the PBIS 20 minute introduction video that Ms. Etmund emailed
• I will be gone on Friday, Dec. 11 and Monday, Dec. 14
• The MOA Underwater Adventure trip is scheduled for February 9, 10, and 11. Please look at your calendars and we will talk next Tuesday about what team goes which day. Please let me know asap via email if you know for sure one of those days does not work for you.
• We will plan for the Aimsweb testing to take place the week of January 11th, the same week we visit the high school

Reminders

• Lesson plans need to be updated; 10 of the 29 staff I recently checked were not up to date
• Please bring your 8th grade TA to the auditorium to listen to the band on Friday, Dec. 11th

Next Week

• Mon. Dec. 14: Team Leader, Dept. Head, Curric. Assis. meeting @ 8:05
• Tues. Dec. 15: 2:30 admin has a meeting in the board office
• Wed. Dec. 16: Late Start; UA Collaboration in Ms. Smith's room; 1:00 Jerim has a meeting at the board office
• Thur. Dec. 17: PBIS meeting in Ms. Smith's room @ 8:05; H1N1 vaccine clinic in Commons beginning @ 8:45
• Fri. Dec. 18: Internet Cafe breakfast eat and greet
  

Two Weeks

• Mon. Dec. 21: 8:05 Math and Reading Reach meetings
• Wed. Dec. 23: UA meeting in Ms. Smith's room @ 8:05; Eagle Team bowling field trip
• Thur and Fri off for Winter Break
  

Data

• 9 days until Winter Break
• 92% of our students in 8th grade have yet to receive a behavior referral this year
• Blackhawk Express reduced the cost of our buses to the Mall of America by $900 total!