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!

12-3-09

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!

11-19-09

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

11-5-09

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!
  

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