Mount Elden Minutes: November 11, 2024

Thank you to all who served our country!

REMINDER: We voted for collaboration time to be paid outside of your contract time. As a reminder you were given 2 hour per month for semester 1, which totals 10 hours for each of you. This totals almost $12,000 dollars. So far we have only spent $561. I cannot submit for more hours until we use the majority of the allocated semester 1 hours.

PLEASE TURN IN YOUR TIME CARDS AFTER EACH TIME YOU COLLABORATE.

If you are NOT going to use your allocated collaboration time, Please email Tammy ASAP! Thank you!

DON'T STEAL THEIR THINKING!

COMPLETE THIS FORM

TO GIVE A STAFF A SHOUT OUT!

From Christy W: Access to a tough test!! My kids need to experience what the state test sounds and looks like this spring!!!! I have seen what happens at an 11th grade level when they can't. We are LUCKY the Lynns worked hard to give us a taste so our kids can access success. Thank you! I am excited to see how our kids do and what we can learn. This round wasn't perfect but doing new things never are. THANK YOU LYNNS!!!! We are lucky you are looking out for the best for our kids even if it is the tougher route...we don't get to choose the AASA, but we can choose to push through the tough to provide access for success. These kids deserve this. I am grateful.

From Anonymous: I honestly don't know what is tougher than being a full-time sub for special education. Mary, thank you for all you did for our team and our kiddos. We were LUCKY to have you!

From Administration: Thank you to Lynn G, Lynn P, Maddie H and Kristin B for leading the professional learning on Friday.

From Stevie: Thank you, Ms. Artu, for always offering to help when setting up the student of the month bulletin board!

From Scott G: Makayla Barnard (Trev's student teacher) - Thanks for your amazing guidance for setting up the fish tank in the Science Prep Room!

MEMS Friday Collaboration

District Collaboration Day

@ MEMS

Details to come from District

Thursday NOV 14th -Civic Test (Rescheduled):

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.

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

Training rotation feedback form: Click Here

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 12, 26

December 2, 20

January 6