Mount Elden Minutes

Halloween Fun 2024!

Thank you for sending me your photos and for participating!

SOUP, SALAD, COOKIES, GAMES AND FUN!

So much fun Friday playing games and having lunch!

Thank you to the Social committee for providing salad and rolls, Leadership Team + Mary Laurie for providing soup and Tammy R for the amazing cookies!

Winners:

Jenny B, Trevor, Hesper, Brie M, Cree

Prizes will be delivered Monday!

Mary Laurie DRAWING

Drawing for amazing homemade placemats and runner. Please come to the office and put your name in the bucket. Drawing will be on Friday November 8, 2024

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TO GIVE A STAFF A SHOUT OUT!

From Admin: Sara M, Marie O, Lynn G, Lynn P for putting on an AMAZING dance! Thank you for your time and dedication!

From Admin: To all the staff volunteer for helping at the school dance! You are amazing! Thank you!

From Scott G: Ms. Grebel - I have so many students who are working on their crochet projects when they have completed their work! Our ADHD kiddos are really thriving with their projects AND paying attention to the lesson. Keep up the great work!!!!

From Tammy R: Big thanks to Lexi Artu for organizing the theater storage costumes with the help of her Theater Club and NJHS students. It's so lovely in there now!

From Anonymous: Unity and camaraderie of the ESS team is unmatchable. We are so blessed here!

MEMS Friday Collaboration

Team CT

Work on your checklist items or any team items you may have

In your designated room

11:50-12:35

Professional Learning Rotations

12:45-2:45

30 minute rotations

Topics

Accessibility for special education students

Student Engagement

How to run centers in middle school for reteach

Wednesday Civic Test:

All 8th graders will come to the Dome, MPR or Community Room with their teachers to take the civics test. Schedule of what room you will be in will be sent out by Tuesday. NO change to our bell schedule this day!

All students will come to the assigned testing spaces with their T-Bird teachers at 8:00 am.
Students will be given at least 60-70 minutes to complete the test.
Teachers will stay in their space with students until they are finished.
Any teacher with a 2nd hour with 6 & 7 graders will leave and ISs and Admin will cover.

Friday AASA Writing practice:

Bell Schedule

Grades must be uploaded WEEKLY! This is critical for special education students and athletes.

NEW Walkthrough Form. Q2 walk through form is updated with a new section. Please review.

Thunderbird Nest We will keep adding and improving

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.”

Any day we are above the 10% threshold. 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:

November 8, 12, 26

December 2, 20

January 6