10-1-09

Thanks

• For your assistance with the Maze
• To Ms. Scarseth for her work with Artsonia. Tarrin H. was chosen, by those who visit the website, to receive a gift certificate for her art work!
• To Ms. Southworth and Ms. Hanson for taking additional P/T conferences
• To all of you for your work with Parent/Teacher conferences
• To staff on lunch duty, Susan gave you kudos for how well it's going

Information

• An organizational chart can be found under the I drive/Middle School/Committee Notes/CFMS organizational chart - it requires that you have inspiration loaded onto your computer
• The 8th grade Micon Cinema trip is set for Friday, November 6th from 11:30 until approx. 2:30.

Reminders

• Wash! Santize!! Repeat!!!
• Teachers who are being evaluated this year. Please get Janet or I the initial forms needed. See the I drive for these forms or email with what you have chosen for your project (if tenured teacher) and I can send you a link.
• October's focus continues to be on Manners and Respect.
• Continue to think about the function of student behaviors. Why are they doing what they are doing? What can we do to support/change/teach?
• Let's be visible in the hallways during passing time
• Be sure to enter Working Lunch students via the I drive

Next Week

• Mon. Oct. 5: P/T Conferences & Book Fair 4:15-7:15; Packer vs. Vikings 7:30
• Tues. Oct. 6: P/T Conferences & Book Fair 4:15-7:15
• Wed. Oct. 7: Collaboration; Flu Shot
• Thur. Oct. 8: NWEA=No School
• Fri. Oct. 9: NWEA=No School

Two Weeks

• Mon. Oct. 12: Dept. Head, Team Leader, Curric. Assist. meeting in LMC @ 8:05
• Tues. Oct. 13: Stuff-A-Truck kicks off; Boy's soccer @ Northstar and Menomonie
• Wed. Oct. 14: UA meeting in Ms. Smith's room; 8th grade band to high school until 9:30; Boy's soccer at DeLong; New Student/Staff Ice Cream Social in Auditorium A
• Thurs. Oct. 15: Girl's volleyball at 4:15 at CFMS
• Fri. Oct. 16: End of UA rotation; School Spirit Day-show Cardinal pride
  

Data

165 students absent Friday Sept. 25; 74 = 8th graders

50 8th graders absent on Monday Sept. 28

23 8th graders absent on Tuesday, Sept. 29

Schoolwide: 11 office discipline referrals (ODR) from Hallway; 10 from the Classroom

9-24-09

Thanks

• To Mr. Duffy for the "Duffy pads"
• To Mr. Britton and Mr. Bobb for handling a tough situation very well
• To Ms. Toutant and Ms. Morreim for your additional assistance with Aimsweb testing
• To Ms. Rasmus for getting sub plans in a pinch
• To Mr. Hanson for your flexibility with Aimsweb testing
• To Mr. Ellis for filling in for Aimsweb testing
• To Jerry, Ken, Julian and Tracy for all the help they have provided

Information

• 1,018 students enrolled at CFMS as of the 3rd Friday count
• Those who get evaluated this year please let your grade level principal know what you plan to do
• Progress report cut off is Friday, Sept. 25

Reminders

• WASH! SANITIZE!! REPEAT!!!
• Update your lesson plans, after looking there were a few who didn't have their's posted for this week; with so many absent it is great to have the lessons up to date on the school website
• Let Jerim or Brenda know of field trips, events, club meetings, etc. so they can be placed on the school website; continue to check this to see what is upcoming
• Continue to look for students who would make good mentors

Next Week

• Mon. Sept. 28: 8th Grade meeting in Room 602 during 5th period
• Tues. Sept. 29: Fire safety training for UA staff during 7th period
• Wed. Sept. 30: Progress reports due by noon
• Thurs. Oct. 1: 4:15-7:15 P/T Conferences & Book fair
• Fri. Oct. 2: Dolphin and Eagle TA celebration; Homecoming football game, wear red

Two Weeks

• Mon. Oct. 5: P/T Conferences 4:15-7:15 & Book fair
• Tues. Oct. 6: P/T Conferences 4:15-7:15 & Book fair
• Wed. Oct. 7: Collaboration/Late Start; Flu Shots with Nurse Julie
• Thurs. Oct. 8: NWEA = No School
• Fri. Oct. 9: NWEA = No School

Data

School-Wide

• 13 office discipline referrals (ODR) for insubordination
• 7 ODR for fighting
• 7 ODR for bullying
• 27 of 49 (55%) of our total ODR for CFMS fall into these three categories

9-17-09

Thanks

• For your work on collaboration
• For your help with the 8th grade surveys
• To Ms. Rasmus for her willingness to adjust
• To Ms. Drivas for her work on the modification tab in I.C.
• To Ms. Scarseth and the art dept. for their work with Artsonia

Info

4 questions of Collaboration:

• What is it we expect students to learn?
• How will we know?
• What will we do when they don't?
• How will we respond when they already know it?

P/T Conference information is out. Parents are getting their first round of communication this week.

Look on the Middle School Website for important calendar events. Please let me know of upcoming events so I can place them on the calendar.

Next Week

• Monday. Sept. 21: 8:05 meeting w/teachers scheduled for an evaluation this year
• Tues. Sept. 22: Starfish Team - Aimsweb in Auditorium during TA and 7th period; UA progress grades due
• Wed. Sept. 23: UA meeting in Room 512; Eagle Team - Aimsweb in Auditorium during TA and 7th period; Reach Poster session 4-6 at Heyde
• Thurs. Sept. 24: Dolphin Team - Aimsweb in Auditorium during TA and 7th period
• Fri. Sept. 25: Progress report cut-off

Two Weeks

• Mon. Sept. 28: 8th grade team meeting 5th period in Mr. Jochimsen's room 602
• Wed. Sept. 30: Progress Reports due by noon
• Thurs. Oct. 1: P/T Conferences 4:15-7:15; Book fair in LMC
• Fri. Oct. 2: Dolphin Team Punt, Pass and Kick during TA; Eagle Team Root Beer Float acknowledgement during TA

Reminders

• Print off your Aimsweb rosters from IC; directions are on the examples provided at team mtgs
• Cara Scheuller is here on Tuesdays in the 6/7 office
• Update your lesson plans

Data

• 8th grade: 9 office discipline referrals (ODR) so far this year on 5 students
• 5 of the 9 ODR from two students (one has an IEP; one has a case worker)

September 10, 2009

Thanks

• To Ms. McGraw for organizing Back to School Night schedules, etc.
• To Ms. Hoyt for sharing!
• For your flexibility and willingness to adapt as I learn more about CFMS
• For bringing your TA classes to the auditorium for presentations
  

Information

• The Aimsweb window for 8th grade is tentatively scheduled as Sept. 21-Sept. 30; tentatively because some of you have plans to assess earlier, please let me know asap if you are doing this so I can adjust accordingly. We have 10 school days from the first Aimsweb presented to complete all assessments
• Parents can use our web page to pay for lunch
• Staff meeting at 8:05 in Commons Friday, Sept. 11
  

Next Week

• Mon. Sept. 14: Team leader, etc. meeting in LMC at 8:05
• Tues. Sept. 15: Dolphin Team to labs for Technology Survey during TA
• Wed. Sept. 16: Collaboration; Eagle Team to labs for Technology Survey during TA
• Thurs. Sept. 17: Starfish Team to labs for Technology Survey during TA

Two Weeks

• Tues. Sept. 22: Starfish Aimsweb testing in auditorium during TA and 7th period
• Wed. Sept. 23: Eagle Aimsweb testing in auditorium during TA and 7th period
• Thurs. Sept. 24: Dolphin Aimsweb testing in auditorium during TA and 7th period
• Fri. Sept. 25: Progress report cut-off
  

Reminders

• Cara Scheuller is at the middle school on Tuesdays in the 6/7 office at ext. 2218
• Update your lesson plans! Let me know if you want to learn how to post these on the web. I have a Word document with instructions. Parents look for lesson plans on our website and appreciate them being available.
• Wash your hands and remind students to do the same, the peak of H1N1 is predicted to be October
• Check the Outlook calendar for important happenings; send Brenda dates and times of upcoming events
• 8th Grade's goals are to continue the mentoring program. Begin looking for students who would make good mentors.
  

Data

The target level for 8th grade students taking the Aimsweb:

• (R-CBM) or reading fluency is 133 for fall
• (MAZE) or comprehension is 19 for fall

5 behavior referrals so far this year in 8th grade

September 3, 2009

Thanks

• To Mr. Crawford for fixing Mr. Jochimsen's podium. Mr. J's Bob Marley poster says "One Love Mon"
• To all of you for a great start to the school year...It is hard to believe that over 1,200 people are in this building at the same time.


• For your patience, I apologize for miscommuncation. At times I am told information and then it is changed after I pass it along to you.

Information

• 8th Grade's goals are to continue the mentoring program.


• Picture day is Friday, September 4th


• September's monthly focus is on Manners and Respect


• We will meet in the auditorium with TAs for a beginning of the year PowerPoint. Starfish = Sept. 8; Eagle=Sept. 9; Dolphin=Sept. 10


• Please let students know that a $3 fine will be assessed to those who peel off the safety stickers from their lockers.


• Mr. Kowalski has reserved computer labs for Sept. 14, 15, and 16 to have 8th graders complete technology surveys.


• Jeremy Johnson has lab 410 reserved for the entire year during periods 7 and 8. This is the only lab loaded with the software he needs to teach his class.


• Students that have IEPs have a flag that documents this next to their name in Infinite Campus

Next Week

• Thur. Sept. 10: Back to School Night 5:30-7:30; Cyberbullying presentation 7:30-9:00


• Fri. Sept. 11: All staff faculty meeting at 8:05 in the Auditorium
  

Two Weeks

• Mon. Sept. 14: Team leader, department head, curric. assistants meeting at 8:05 in the LMC


• Wed. Sept. 16: Late start; Collaboration at 8:05

Reminders

• Cara Scheuller is at the middle school on Tuesdays in the 6/7 office at ext. 2218.


• Update your lesson plans! Let me know if you want to learn how to post these on the web. I have a Word document with instructions. Parents look for lesson plans on our website and appreciate them being available.


• Let Mrs. Etmund know if you are interested in the Leadership or PBIS conferences in October.


• Roots and Stems begins Sept. 8th with Aero
• Let Mrs. Eliopolous know if you are interested in a Quiz Star account by September 9th

Data

• 209 of 329 8th graders started the 2009-2010 school year with a GPA 3.0 or higher.
• 31 of 329 8th graders started the year with a GPA below 2.0

August 31, 2009

8-31-09

Appreciations

• Thanks to Mr. Caswell for the UA Calendar


• Thanks to Mr. Jochimsen for the baked goods at the meeting


• Thanks to our counselors and Mrs. Kuepfer for their work with scheduling
• Thanks to Mr. Hemauer for catching my mistakes!! Please recheck the Fire Drill date on this blog..it is now accurate

Information

• Cara Schueller will be at CFMS on Tuesdays to help with technology. She will in the 6/7th grade office (Ext. 2218)


• Please put your absences on Skyward/Aesop


• All para-professionals and IA's are to remain in the building for breaks and lunches as they are paid for these in case of student situations


• H1N1 is to peak in October. Coughing and a fever are the initial signs


• UA rotation dates have been adjusted. Mrs. Etmund emailed a revised list of dates.


• Inform Mrs. Etmund asap if you want to attend the Leadership or PBIS conferences in October


• The special education referral process is being revised in the district, taking more of a RtI approach. Be sure to document interventions with students and track data on each intervention.


• In-school will have a bit of a new format. Those who supervise will be given more specific information. Students will now be required to complete a reflection form and work on restitution by either writing an apology or apologizing in person to the staff involved. A half-sheet will be brought around by student helpers to collect work from teachers for students serving time in ISS.

Reminders

• Administration needs 8th grade goals!!


• Please sign out when you leave the building


• All lesson plans should be saved to the I: drive


• Submit all calendar events that you want placed on the Outlook calendar to Brenda


• Be sure to have students work on goals during TA prior to Back to School Night
  

This Week

• Monday, Sept. 1: School opens (wear a Chippewa shirt or red); football practice begins


• Thursday, Sept. 3: Soccer and volleyball practice begins


• Friday, Sept. 4: Picture day
  

Next Week

• Monday, Sept. 7: No school (Labor Day)


• Tuesday, Sept. 8: Early bird resource begins at 8:05; Fire drill @ 10:11


• Thursday, Sept. 10: Back to School Night 5:30-7:30; Cyberbullying 7:30-9:30


• Friday, Sept. 11: Staff meeting @ 8:05 in the Auditorium; TA activity "Right to pass.." &
  4 Agreements

Data

• 61% of people claim chocolate puts them in a better mood!! It's true look....http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2007/10/04/chocolate_the_new_antidepressant.php There will chocolate in the Packer bucket in my office!! Please feel free to stop by when a fix is needed or desired..I was given explicit directions to keep it full!!
• At this point there are 12 new 8th grade students to CFMS
• The Chi-Hi football team is 1-0 after beating Holmen 36-26 at Holmen on Friday night

Start of the School Year Information

August/September

The following format will be followed over the course of the school year. I will update the post every Thursday after school and email the link when finished.

Appreciations

• Custodial staff! Please thank them for their work over the summer.
• Meeting AYP! Congratulations on improving test scores and meeting DPI's requirements.

Information

• Most of what you need right now has been mailed to you. Other information has been shared via email.
• A Checklist for Teachers will be passed out during our workday meetings. Please review it.

Next Week

• Tues. Aug. 25: Teacher workday; starting with an all-staff breakfast at 8 am in the HS cafeteria.
• Wed. Aug. 26: Teacher workday; starting with coffee, etc. in the MS Commons
• Thur. Aug. 27: Teacher workday

Two Weeks

• Mon. Sept. 1: School opens; Breakfast begins
• Fri. Sept. 4: Picture day

Reminders

• Please continue to check the Outlook calendar. Submit events to Brenda so she can post them on the calendar during the school year.
• During the school year this will include information that has already been shared or refreshers/things to be mindful of.

Data

• A couple pieces of data such as behavior data, etc. will be shared

I'm always open to suggestions and recommendations regarding information to put in these blogs. I especially look for appreciations! Please let me know of something somebody has done that you have appreciated so we can acknowledge the work done by the great people in this school!