August 23, 2024

 

After each visit from Penny Gros, Tammy's Principal Partner through Project Momentum, she will send us an email and a report.  

Here's what Penny said in the email: Thanks for such an energizing day!  I had so much fun and really appreciate your energy and positive spirit.  I absolutely love your school and am already looking forward to returning in September.

Highlights from the Report:

● There is a positive culture at MEMS that you can feel when you walk through the halls and classrooms.
● The school opened fully staffed and retained a higher percentage of teachers than in previous years.
● The school has developed a walkthrough form to capture data related to Gear 1 that all leadership team members use when conducting walkthroughs.
● Learning objectives were visible in most classrooms that we visited and were all posted in the same student friendly way that indicated what students would be able to do as a result of the learning.
● Most classrooms had the academic language posted that is associated with the learning objectives and were created as a school.
● The principal feels that the collaboration is going well on Friday afternoons. Teams are working to unpack standards.
● Teachers are implementing the strategies that they learned at the Dan Mulligan training. Each team committed to trying 1-2 identified strategies in all classrooms. All teachers committed to using interactive notebooks.
● Away for the Day is embedded in the culture which leaves students available for learning which is critical.

COMPLETE THIS FORM 

TO GIVE A STAFF A SHOUT OUT!

From anonymous:  

• Kristin has an amazing impact with the students and staff she is over. MEMS is lucky to have her!!!

From Leah:

• To Teacher H and Ms. Artu: Both teachers are always so positive and kind. I feel very fortunate every time I have an interaction with you both. Thank you

From Julia:

• Although we have a few issues to still figure out, Kudos to our whole staff for moving classrooms to isolate each grade. Down here in the 100 hall, kids are on time and seem to me to be engaging in fewer shenanigans.

From Tammy R:

• Ben Kunkel, Austin Brown, Sydney Wade, Marie Olson, Aubry Crenshaw, and Emma Grebel for being willing to be interviewed for the first MEMS podcast episode. Stay tuned for all the fun!

                   

• Confidential Binders are available for all teachers in Room 189. Please stop by to pick up - you will be required to complete a Confidential Binder Agreement form which indicates you have received the binder and will store it in a locked space.
• Benchmark Testing - we would like you to continue to Benchmark test students (including new students) during T-Bird time if they have not completed all subtests.
1. Please email or text the Lynns if you need a test/s opened and/or test ticket/s printed.
2. If AimsWeb+ indicates a student needs the ORF for a composite score, please administer. If you need assistance, let us know.
3. Lexile Interpretation sheets have been placed in teachers' mailboxes to aide in interpretation of the Lexile score in AimsWeb+.
• A sample Close Read lesson plan has also been placed in mailboxes as a reference.  An electronic copy is also in the MEMS Staff Shared drive in the Resources folder.

Collaboration

11:45-12:15 Committee Time

 in the Dome 

Friday 12:30-1:30 Team CT

1:45-2:45 Department CT

August 26-29- Group 2 Camp Colton

August 27- 8th grade Native American parent night

August 30- 5:30 am Field trip to Page Cultural Center w/Lisa Billie

September 2 Labor Day Holiday NO School

                                                                          

September 16 FUSD professional development day. No students. (Black out day)

October 7-9 Parent Teacher Conferences early release days

October 10 & 11 Fall Break NO School

Classroom walkthrough schedule:

Tuesday- Claudia

Wednesday- Lawrence 

Thursday- Tammy

Walkthrough form

Thank you to everyone who has used Parent Square to send out information to families.  Great Job!  

As a reminder, please have someone review what you are sending out to ensure our language and grammar is correct!  

If  you need assistance with using Parent Square please reach out to Administration 

 

E-IEP PRO QUICK LINK INFORMATION 

Don't steal their thinking:  Students should be discussing instructions with each other (please allow them to think). Come prepared with DOK 2 questions for the students.

Scholars (students)  should be writing information in their notebooks.
This information will serve as study material for tests and 

will help parents understand what their scholars are working 

on in class.

BLACKOUT DATES AND PROTOCOLS

As a reminder, the days before and after a holiday (see below) are blackout dates for ALL staff. (Classified, certified, and ancillary) You must have principal pre-approval if you must call off for extenuating circumstances.  Please don’t plan a trip without prior approval. Thank you for understanding.   “Personal leave will not be granted on unless you receive pre-approval from principal.: 1) the day prior or subsequent to any scheduled holiday, 2) the first or last instructional week of the school year, 3) Parent/Teacher conference days, 4) make-up snow days, 5) testing days for test administrators and proctors, and 6) district wide staff development days.” When we hit the 10% threshold, I will then need to deny.  It is very helpful when you secure a sub.   Upcoming Blackout Dates Include: August 30 September 3 October 7-9  November 26 Any day we are above the 10% threshold

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