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

5-13-10

Thanks

• To all of you for taking the PBIS Self Assessment Survey!!
• Happy 30th to Morgan Hanson!
• To our music teachers! Our concerts are wonderful!!
• Everyone who helped out during our dance celebration..I received great feedback from the students, our staff and the DJ on how polite our students were
• For your efforts with AIMSWeb

Information

• If you would like to help with revising the goal setting format for students email Heidi by the end of the day May 12th. You will get curriculum pay.
• Phy Ed is holding the mile run Thursday, May 13th
  Permission slips for Valleyfair are due back by May 28th
• Let Mrs. Etmund know if you need books bound

Reminders

• Lesson Plans!!
• Evaluation projects need to be turned in!!
• 7th/8th grade mentor party from 11:00-12:30 at Ojibwa
• All goals are due by May 14th; FCCLA field trip all day

Next Week

• Wed. May 19: Collaboration/Late Start
• Thurs. May 20: PBIS meeting at 8:05 in Mrs. Smith's room; 8th grade class picture during TA
• Fri. May 21: RCU dance from 4:00-6:00 pm

Two Weeks

• Mon. May 24: Thurs. May 27: Students will receive an invoice if they owe fines
• Fri. May 28: Valleyfair forms due; Fine payments due

Data

• 8th grade has 108 students that have earned and/or been nominated for awards with more to come!

4-29-10

Thanks

• All of you who help with SAP groups
• To Mrs. Southworth for all her work with History Day
• To Mr. Van Amber for all his efforts with our luncheons this year
• For your kind words this week
• Mr. Crawford, Ms. Scarseth, and Ms. Nola Cook for recognizing students with Respect and Responsibility slips..you are this month's winners for The Fill Inn Station gift certificates!
• For all you do to make CFMS a great place to be

Information

• On May 11 from 9:30-1:00 approx. 40 8th graders will go to help with the elementary track meet. They will walk to the high school.

Reminders

• If you are in an evaluation year and are working on a project please get that turned in as soon as you can
• Luncheon today!!
• Dance today periods 8-10. Dance in B&C, basketball in A, and swimming as well

Next Week

• Mon. May 10: Team Lead, Dept Head, CA meeting in LMC at 8:05
• Tues. May 11: Staff go to lab 410 during a.m. prep to take the Self Assessment Survey in regards to PBIS (I'll be around lab 410 from 8:00-11:30 to assist); about 40 8th graders to the HS to help with the elementary track meet; 6th graders to Ojibwa for Mentor party 11-12:30
• Wed. May 12: UA meeting at 8:05 in Mrs. Smith's room
• Thur. May 13: 7th and 8th graders to Ojibwa for Mentor pary 11-12:30
• Fri. May 14: Goals due; maintenance requests due; 6th grade to the zoo; FCCLA field trip; volunteer, etc. awards due to me
  
  Two Weeks
• Wed. May 19: Collaboration; all admin meeting at 2:30

Data

• 51 students have earned the Presidential Award of Excellence
• 28 students have earned the Presidential Award of Acheivement
• Both require a 3.5 or higher every semester thus far.
• Excellence = 85 percentile or higher on WKCE in Reading and/or Math
• Achievement = 75-85th percentile on WKCE in Reading and/or Math

4-23-10

Thanks

• Administrative professionals for all you do
• Mr. Zabrowski for inviting me out to throw boomerangs

Information

• Individual and collaboration group goals due by May 14
• During our 8th grade team meeting Mr. Kowalski will share information about technology goals
• Start thinking about a goal for us for 8th grade. We'll use most of the time to decide our goal during the team meeting. Some things we've talked about all year: TA curriculum, using the Accomodation tab in IC, Working Lunch, and missing work/poor grades, among others.
• We are short on help for holding the AIMSweb testing as we did the first time this year. It looks as though we'll need to test as we did in the winter.
• May 11 we need staff to go to Lab 410 for about 10 minutes either before school or during their morning prep to take the Self Assessment Survey for PBIS.
• We've started a pilot Executive Skills group through the SAP group format. More information will be shared at meetings.

Reminders

• Lesson Plans!
• TA curriculum. We talk a lot at meetings about what students need, the TA curriculum helps us to hit on some of the social/emotional concerns we all have for our middle schoolers.

Next Week

• Mon. April 26: 11:30 8th grade team meeting in Mr. J's room;
• Wed. April 28: UA meeting at 8:05 in Marcy's room
• Fri. April 30: 4th quarter reports cut-off

Two Weeks

• Mon. May 3: Holy Moly it's May!! 8:05 PBIS team takes the SAS survey in Lab 410; Start AIMSWeb testing
• Tues. May 4: 4th quarter progress reports due by noon; 8:45-3:30 Starfish History Day field trip to Carson Park; AIMSWeb testing
• Wed. May 5: Late Start; 9:45-3:30 Eagle History Day field trip to Carson Park
• Thurs. May 6: Dolphin History Day field trip to Carson Park
• Fri. May 7: 8th grade dance during periods 8, 9, 10 in the gym. More information to come.

Data

• Behavior referrals per day per month:
• March: 3.6
• April: 2.7

Sure feels like there has been more activity in April!!

4-15-10

Thanks

• Happy Birthday Mr. Jochimsen!!
• to Mr. Crawford, the Dolphin Team, Mr. Britton, Mr. Van Amber and others for your efforts on the TA celebration for Mr. J
• to Ms. Hanson for inviting me in to see your study
• to our secretarial staff for your daily efforts

Information

• Please let me know before next Thursday, April 22 if you feel a student should not attend summer school. I need a letter documenting reasons why so I can bring it to BRT.
• Strep throat is going around, please take care of yourself! Wash, rinse, repeat!
• To learn, humans require regular and frequent feedback on thier actions. Without formal feedback to encourage desired behavior, other forms of feedback shape undesired behavior (took that from the training last week!)

Reminders

• Breakfast Friday, April 16 in the Internet Cafe
• All of 6th grade goes to the high school from 9:00-11:00 for a play
• Those due for evaluations please be sure to submit projects to me by May 3rd.
• Lesson Plans
• Document interventions/modifications/student and family contact in IC

Next Week

• Tues. April 20 - Closing ceremonies for Dolphin Team in auditorium
• Wed. April 21 - Late Start/Collaboration; 8:45-11:30 Bembnister/Eckwright classes go bowling; Principals out at 2:30 for an all admin meeting
• Fri. April 23 - 8:05 Technology Meeting in 410; 8:05 Climate Meeting Room 226; End of 5th rotation for 6/7 UA

Two Weeks

• Mon. April 26: 8:05 Math and Reading REACh groups meet; 11:30 8th grade team meeting in Mr. J's room
• Tues. April 27: 5th rotation UA grades due by noon for 6/7 students
• Fri. April 30: 4th quarter progress report cut-off

Data

• 157 Respect and Responsibility slips turned in during March
• 96 Office Discipline Referrals written in March
• Positive to Negative ratio of 1.64 : 1
• 62 8th graders were mailed summer school registration forms

4-1-10

Thanks

• To Mrs. Lisa Johnson, Mrs. Stowell, and Mrs. Kidd for your work with the Talent Show
• To Mrs. Susan Johnson for your time spent with students on the Talent Show
• To Mr. Collicot for your efforts with the Jazz band, they sounded great at the Talent Show!
• To the staff acts in the Talent Show! I really thought Mr. Olson was Jon Bon Jovi...
• and Happy Easter!

Information

• WKCE scores are posted on April 7th, we can access and share information then through DPI
• When we return from Easter Break we will decide who to recommend for summer school and who should take part in the Student Success Team for 4th quarter
• Spring Aimsweb will take place May 5 (Starfish), May 6 (Eagle), and May 7 (Dolphin) in the auditorium like we did in the fall during TA and 7th period.

Reminders

• Duties due to Janet by April 1st
• Those due for evaluations this year be sure to complete what you are working on by May 3rd. I need to submit everything before the end of May including our post observation meeting information.

Next Week

• Mon. April 5: No School
• Tues. April 6: 8:05 Communications meeting in room 230; Talk about Summer School and Student Success Team during team meetings
• Wed. April 7: 3rd quarter grades due by noon; Bembnister/Eckwright Field trip 9:15-12:15; I am out for a training
• Thur. April 8: 8:05 Reach Math meeting in room; I am out for a training; Meeting with Tammy Slowiak; No Voyagers
• Fri. April 9: 8:05 Faculty meeting in auditorium; Sunshine Meeting; Students leave for Washington DC trip

Two Weeks

• Mon. April 12: 8:05 Team Leader, Dept. Head, Curric. Assistant Meeting in LMC
• Tues. April 13: Students return from Washington DC trip
• Wed. April 14: 8:05 UA meeting in room 512
• Fri. April 16: Clubs begin for some

Data

• You all are #1!! We are the only middle school in the state implementing all three areas of RtI: Reading, Math, and Behavior!!!

3-25-10

Thanks

• Foreign language teachers for taking students on a unique learning experience
• Mrs. Hoyt and staff for your efforts with Voyagers
• Those who use the Contact Log when contacting parents!!!
• Mrs. Rasmus for a "Clicker" introduction last Friday

Information

• Please have students clear off tables at the end of the day so our custodians can wipe down table tops
• Dana Sommerfeld is visiting with admin today to share WKCE information. Hopefully we can share this next week.
• Many students are starting new point sheets/daily progress reports. We'll check progress after four weeks.
• Tammy Slowiak will be visiting with us April 8 to talk about students. Let's talk during team meetings and fill out the forms Mrs. Rasmus attached to us.
• Our technicians report we have a $700 dollar bill waiting to be paid from repaired keyboards and another monitor in the middle school that needs to be repaired for about $120. Please be sure to supervise use when using technology. Possibly assign equipment and then check on it at the end of every period.

Reminders

• Please think of students who would benefit from the Student Succees Team for 4th quarter. I'll be asking for a list at next week's team meetings.
• Update Lesson Plans
• Be sure to contact parents when you send a student from class for disruption or assign a detention
• I'm willing to supervise students during the Talent Show. Teams can provide me with a list of students they determine and we'll be in Ms. Kuehn's room 638 (I'll see the parent Talent Show)

Next Week

• Mon. March 29: 5th period-8th grade meeting in Mr. Jochimsen's room; 4:00-6:00 Building Leadership Meeting; Talent show for parents @ 7:00; Full moon!!
• Wed. March 31: Eagle Team to local restaurants
• Thurs. April 1: Talent Show in the afternoon; Duty requests due to Janet; End of 3rd quarter
• Fri. April 2: No School

Two Weeks

• Mon. April 5: No School
• Tues. April 6: Start of 4th quarter
• Wed. April 7: I am at a PBIS training all day
• Thurs. April 8: At a PBIS training all day; Tammy Slowiak visits during 5th hour-refer to Mrs. Rasmus' email

Data

• 443 Office Discipline Referrals (ODR) to date school wide written to 162 different students
• 543 ODR during the same time frame last school year written to 221 different students

3-18-10

Thanks

• Mrs. Southworth and Ms. Toutant for leading the 8th grade project
• PBIS Committee for your efforts
• Art department for continuing to beautify our school with student work

Information

• If you see students with marker, etc. on their hands or arms please tell them to wash it off and use the writing utensils appropriately

Reminders

• Lesson plans!
• Document parent contacts in the Contact Log

Next Week

• Tues. March 23: Fight Against Corporate Tobacco (FACT) information tables during lunch
• Wed. March 24: Unified Art meeting at 8:05 in Room 512; FACT visit during lunch
• Thur. March 25: FACT visit during lunch
• Fri. March 26: Tech Committee meeting at 8:05 in Lab 410

Two Weeks

• Mon. March 29: 8:05 Building Leadership meeting at 8:05 in the LMC; 8th Grade Team meeting at 11:27 in room 602; Building Site Team meeting from 4:00-5:30; Talent Show for parents at 7:00 pm
• Thurs. April 1: End of 3rd quarter; Talent Show for students
• Fri. April 2: No school-Easter Break

Data

Mr. Britton provided data about sports:

• Behavior events per student: Athlete = .20; Non-Athlete=.33; Non Athlete Percent Difference = 65%
• Unexcused absence per student: Athlete = 1.13; Non-athlete = 3.27; Non-Athlete Percent Difference = 189%
• Grade Point Average: Athlete = 3.33; Non-Athlete = 2.98; Non-Athlete Percent Difference = -11%

3-12-10

Thanks

• Mr. Hanson for covering hall duty
• Mr. Britton for covering TA for Mr. J when he was absent
• Mrs. Hoyt for your efforts with the Voyagers afterschool program
• Science staff and counselors for your work with the human responsibility program

Information

• 3rd quarter ends April 1st = 15 school days including today
• Keep an eye open for unusual behavior involving containers such as glue containers
• UA: End of 4th rotation today
• Academic, assessment and behavior data can be found under the I Drive: Middle School: Data Team

Reminders

• TA teachers please remind students to attend the Student Success Group
• Lesson plans!
• Document parent contacts in the Contact Log in Infinite Campus
• Accomodate for those not making the grade, and document it in the Accomodation tab

Next Week

• Mon. March 15: Deadline for budget requests
• Tues. March 16: UA grades due for 6th grade and 7th grade 4th rotation
• Wed. March 17: Happy St. Patty's Day! 8:05 Full group Collaboration on PBIS in the Commons; all admin meeting at 2:30 in the board office
• Thurs. March 18: 8:05 PBIS Committee Meeting in Mrs. Smith's room; 8:05 Climate Committee Meeting in room 226
• Fri. March 19: Internet Cafe

Two Weeks

• Tues. March 23: Fighting Against Corporate Tobacco (FACT) visit during lunch
• Wed. March 24: FACT visit during lunch
• Thurs. March 25: FACT visit during lunch
• Fri. March 26: 8:05 Technology Committee Meeting in Lab 410; 8:05 Climate Committee Meeting in room 226

Data

• We had 42 students who received at least one F in a core academic class 2nd quarter
• Respect and Responsibilty Slips turned in:
• December = 157 January = 187 February = 94 (granted we had a week off but we can get better!)

3-4-10

Thanks

• To the data team for their extra efforts the last few weeks
• For your efforts with P/T Conferences
• To all of you for coming back after break!!!

Information

• Students assigned to working lunch will be given slips reminding them of this with an attachment that has the work they need to catch up on

Reminders

• Use the Contact Log in Infinite Campus after a contact has been made with parents
• Utilize the Accomodation tab found in the PLP tab of Infinite Campus for students that are receiving interventions
• Lesson plans!!

Next Week

• Mon. March 8: Dept. Head, CA, TL meeting @ 8:05 in the LMC: Girl Power field trip: REACh, PBIS, and Math Committee meetings from 4:00-7:00 pm
• Tues. March 9: Summer School Meeting @ 4:00
• Wed. March 10:
• Fri. March 12: Faculty Meeting @ 8:05; End of 4th UA rotation

Two Weeks

• Tues. March 16: St. Patrick's Day concert 7:00 pm
• Wed. March 17: Late Start: All school collaboration in the Commons about PBIS; 2:30 admin meeting at board office
• Thurs. March 18: PBIS Meeting in Room 512

Data

• 35% of our staff puts their lesson plans on the website.
• 857: Our three year average for Office Discipline Refferals (ODR) when our goals were made
• 457: total ODR as of March 1 during the 2008-2009 school year
• 379: total ODR as of March 1 this year!!
• 17% decrease in ODR!

2-11-10

Thanks

• To those who brought food for the Souper Bowl..that was good eatin'!
• To Mr. Hemauer, you made the bully box for "bad jokes!"
• Again for your efforts with the Mall of America trip

Information

• Please put your conferences on the sheet in the 8th grade office
• All referrals for special education for this year need to be made by March 1st

Reminders

• Tech requests can be made through February. Please refer to the email from Scott.
• Please continue to send students on the Student Success Team down to the library on Wednesdays

This Week

• Mon. Feb. 15: Reach Reading meeting at 8:05 in LMC
• Tues. Feb. 16: Intruder Drill during passing time; Progress reports due by noon; Dolphin Team Olympic opening ceremonies in the Auditorium during TA
• Wed. Feb. 17: Late Start - Thurs. Feb. 18: PBIS meeting in Room 512 @ 8:05; Math Reach Committee meeting in room 230 @ 8:30; Parent/Teacher Conferences 5:00-8:00 - Algebra meeting 5:00-5:30 in auditorium
• Fri. Feb. 19: Sunshine Committee:Internet Cafe @ 8:05

Next Week

• No school - Mid-Winter break!!

Two Weeks

• Mon. March 1: Communications meeting in room 230 @ 8:05
• Tues. March 2: Holocaust speaker for 7th grade 1:30-3:00
• Wed. March 3: Late Start; 9:15 -1:15 Bembnister/Eckwright field trip

Data

• As a school, we are averaging just over 3 Office Discipline Referrals per day
• 81% of all school referrals are written to males
• 81% of all 8th grade referrals are written to males

2-4-10

Thanks

• for your efforts with the MOA trip and P/T conferences
• Music department for your entertaining 5th graders on their visit
• Ms. Rykal and Ms. Wells for your assistance with the Student Success Team
• Data Team for your efforts and data gathering abilities
• Ms. Rasmus for contacting a rep about student response systems
• Art department for getting the Artsonia tiles displayed
• all of you for doing what you do to make this school what it is

Information

• Technology requests can be submitted until the end of February. Refer to the email from Scott.

Reminders

• Budget is due in Skyward by February 12th

Next Week

• Mon. Feb. 8: 8:05 Team Lead, Dept. Head, Curric. Assist. meeting in LMC; Schedules for students staying back from MOA for each team will be distributed/shared
• Tues. Feb. 9: 7:30-5:00 Starfish Team to MOA; 8:05 Tech Tuesday: Technology request training; Dolphin Team opening ceremonies in the auditorium; 3:00 Admin meeting @ Chi-Hi
• Wed. Feb. 10: 7:30-5:00 Dolphin Team to MOA; 8:05 Unified Arts meeting in room 512
• Thurs. Feb. 11: 7:30-5:00 Eagle Team to MOA;
• Fri. Feb. 12: 8:30-2:30 8th grade orchestra students to Hudson for field trip; 8:45-12:00 6th grade field trip to Micon; 3rd quarter progress report cut-off date

Two Weeks

• Mon. Feb. 15: 8:05 At Chi-Hi for meeting; 8:05 Reading and Math Reach Groups
• Tues. Feb. 16: 3rd quarter progress reports due by noon
• Thurs. Feb. 18: 8:05 Climate Committee Room 226; PBIS Committee in room 512; 8:30-9:00 Math Reach Committee meeting in room 230; Algebra meeting for 7th grade parents 5:00-5:30 in the auditorium; P/T Conferences 5:00-8:00

Data

To Date:

• 59 ODR for insubordination
• 43 ODR for fighting/physical aggression
• 38 for harassment/bullying
• 52 incidents between 3:00-4:00
• 39 between 9:00-10:00

1-28-10

Thanks

• To UA staff, Mr. Jochimsen, Ms. Erickson, Ms. Rasmus, Mr. Hemauer, Ms. McClean, Ms. Hanson for helping with the UA presentation/coverage
• Congratulations to Ms. Jahnke! She was engaged over Christmas break! I just saw her ring, so my apologies if you all knew!!

Information

• Budgets will be done on Skyward-The window opens Feb. 1. All requests need to be submitted by Feb. 12
• A list of families w/o email access at home can be found on the I:Drive under MS Teacher Docs
• Underwater World asks that we put students in groups of 15 and have an adult assigned to each group. Please have that ready by the day before your team goes to the Mall of America. We also need bus lists for that day.
• Scott Kowalski will be emailing information on how to access technology requests. Look for this next week.

Reminders

• Underwater Adventures permission and money due next Tuesday!
• Lesson plans
• Update PLP tab with accomodations
• Student Success Team meets every Wednesday in the library during TA

Next Week

• Mon. Feb. 1: 8th grade team meeting during 5th period in Mr. Jochimsen's room
• Tues. Feb. 2: Tech Tuesday-Mobile Labs @ 8:05 in room 600; Mike Buhrow Infinite Campus training with special ed department during 2nd and 3rd periods; Underwater World permission slips due to TA teacher; 6th grade walk through 11:15-2:00
• Wed. Feb. 3: Late start-those interested in the Inter-writer presentation can attend that, otherwise the time is yours to work on your budget; 3rd period = Training on P/T attachment in lab 402 for those interested; Data Team meeting from 3:45-5:00 in Aimee Drivas' room
• Thur. Feb. 4: 6th grade walk-through 11:15-2:00
• Fri. Feb. 5: 8:05 Training on P/T attachment in lab 402 for those interested; 6th grade walk-through 11:15-2:00

Two Weeks

• Mon. Feb. 8: Team lead, Dept. head, Curric. Assis. meeting at 8:05 in the LMC
• Tues. Feb. 9: Tech Tuesday - Mobile Labs in room 600; Starfish to Underwater Adventures; Jerim to admin meeting at Chi-Hi @ 3:00
• Wed. Feb. 10: Unified Arts meeting at 8:05 in Marcy Smith's room; Dolphin Team to Underwater Adventures
• Thur. Feb. 11: Eagle Team to Underwater Adventures
• Fri. Feb. 12: Faculty Meeting in auditorium at 8:05; 3rd quarter progress report cut-off; submit reports by noon on Tues. Feb. 16

Data

• Cumulative GPA
• 16 students with 4.0
• 70 with 3.75-3.99
• 58 with 3.5-3.75
• 76 with 3.0-3.49
• Total: 220 students with a cumulative GPA over 3.0

1-21-10

Thanks

• To our art department, they've reached out and received a lot of support from our community. Ms. Armitage told me she just received over 40 tiles to add to our school from the money!
• To Ms. Petersen..be sure to check out the article on the 8th grade office bulletin board about her efforts with a local athlete
• To those who have offered to help with the UA tours next week
• To Dolphin team for continued work and efforts with WM
• To Ms. Rasmus and Mr. Hanson for your extra work with AIMSWeb
• To you who continue to update your lesson plans
• For your efforts with the spelling and geography bee

Information

• I'll be meeting with 18 students every Wednesday in the library during TA who have struggled through first semester. Let me know if you'd like to see the Powerpoint of what I'm having them do

Reminders

• Lesson plans!! 19 of 29 had theirs updated when checked on 1-20-10..
• We'll begin the new format for Working Lunch next week..please have 3-5 names to add from your team
• If you haven't viewed the PBIS video that was emailed previously be sure to do so

Next Week

• Mon. Jan. 25: Building Leadership meeting @ 8:05 in LMC; 8th grade team meeting 5th hour; Start of 3rd quarter/2nd semester
• Tues. Jan. 26: UA presentation in auditorium during 4th hour/lunch
• Wed. Jan.27: UA meeting @ 8:05 in Ms. Smith/Wesolek's room; UA presentation in auditorium during 4th hour/lunch
• Thur. Jan. 28: UA presentation in auditorium during 4th hour/lunch; Pops concert @ 7:00 pm (Jazz band, Show choir)

Two Weeks

• Tues. Feb. 2: Underwater World permission slips due to TA teachers; 6th grade walk-through 11:15-2:00
• Wed. Feb. 3: Late start/Collaboration
• Thur. Feb. 4: 6th grade walk-through 11:15-2:00
• Fri. Feb. 5: 6th grade walk-through 11:15-2:00

Data

• 98 of 287 (34%) Office Discipline Referrals (ODR) written for 8th graders
• Written to 37 different 8th grade students
• 20 8th grade students have more than one ODR
• 24 of 98 (24%) from the classroom
• 20 of 98 (20%) from the hallway
• 19 of 98 (19%) from phy ed
• About 90% of our 8th grade students have not received an ODR this year!
• School-wide we collected 510 Respect & Responsibility slips through December and have written 246 ODR during the same time. A positive to negative ratio of 2.07 to 1

1-14-10

Thanks

• For your help with the high school tours
• For your efforts with AIMSWeb
• To UA staff for your input regarding UA tours
• Art department for you efforts in getting grants
  

Information

• Next week we will look closer at the working lunch protocol.
• Some students are engaging in "Body Boxing," which is basically planned fighting. It is an agreement to "fight" between friends. It involves punching, kicking, and kneeing one another below the head but above the waist.
• I will be out of the building from 2:45 on Thursday, Jan. 14th for an admin meeting at Chi-Hi
• Parent/Teacher information will be emailed out next week

Reminders

• Student registration forms and four year plans are due either Mon. Jan. 18th at Parents Night or Wednesday, Jan. 20th to TA teachers
• Friday, Jan. 15th is when all AIMSWeb testing is due!!
• Update lesson plans
• Continue to document on the PLP contact tab and accomodations
• Students are not to wear sleepwear to school per the student handbook, please remind them of this

Next Week

• Mon. Jan. 18: 7:00 pm Parent's night at the high school for our 8h graders
• Tues. Jan. 19: College student observing with Jerim all day; REACh reading meeting 4-6pm in LMC
• Wed. Jan. 20: Tech Committee meeting at 8:05; Final turn in date for HS registration and four year plan
• Thur. Jan. 21: PBIS Committee meeting at 8:05; Fiber and Fabric field trip to Stout 1st period-Lunch; Climate Committee meeting at 8:05 in LMC
• Fri. Jan. 22: End of 2nd quarter/First Semester
  

Two Weeks

• Mon. Jan. 25: Beginning of 3rd quarter/Second Semester
• Tues. Jan. 26: Grades due by noon; UA tours 4th hour-thanks for helping with coverage
• Wed. Jan. 27: UA tours 4th hour-thanks for helping with coverage; Admin out for all admin meeting at 2:30
• Thur. Jan. 28: UA tours 4th hour-thanks for helping with coverage

Data

Fall Aimsweb-8th grade

• 64% reached the fluency benchmark
• 74% reached the comprehension benchmark
• There is no benchmark set for the math test; we are part of the norming group

1-7-10

Thanks

• To the special education department for their insight and efforts during collaboration
• Ms. Erickson for taking on the task of Aimsweb fluency testing for the entire Dolphin team
• Ms. Armitage for her efforts in writing grants to help beautify our school
• Ms. Demske, Ms. Klitzke, and Ms. Sommerfeld for their help with Aimsweb fluency testing
• Ms. Jahnke and Ms. Alvarez for making me king for a day!

Information

• Please read the RtI handout

Reminders

• Lesson plans!
• Friday, Jan. 8th we have a faculty meeting in the auditorium at 8:05
• Turn all detention forms into the 8th grade office

Next Week

• Mon. Jan. 11: Dolphin Team visit to high school 12:45-3:41
• Tues. Jan. 12: Starfish Team visit to high school 12:45-3:41
• Wed. Jan. 13: Foods class visit to McDonalds 8:45-10:45; Eagle Team visit to high school 12:45-3:41
• Thur. Jan. 14: Geography Bee finals in Mr. John Johnson's room
• Fri. Jan 15: Everything Aimsweb must be completed and returned to the 8th grade office!!!; Student Council ski trip to Trollhaugen 4:30-midnight

Two Weeks

• Mon. Jan. 18: Parent meeting for 8th graders at the high school 7:00 pm
• Thur. Jan. 21: 8:05 PBIS committee meeting in Ms. Smith's room; Ms. Hoyt's Fabric's class field trip to Stout 8:45-noon; Orchestra concert 7:00 pm
• Fri. Jan. 22: End of 2nd quarter/First semester

Data

• 16 of the 29 8th grade or UA staff had their lesson plans updated on the web or the I:drive as of 1-6-10
• 157 Respect and Responsibility Slips turned in for December
• 45 office discipline referrals (ODR) written in December
• December's Positive (R&R slips) to negative (ODR) ratio is 3.5 to 1