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