Mount Elden Minutes

Oh how I love November! It is a time for gratitude and giving thanks. We have several activities surrounding gratitude at MEMS. Be sure to participate!

We have hired for Daphne's position. One of our very own parents, Mikkel Gutzwiller. Mikkel will be training at MEMS Monday and Tuesday. Please stop by introduce yourself and welcome her to our MEMS family. She currently works at FHS so once they hire we will have a start date. Until then please see Tammy.

Penny is visiting on Tuesday

November 19th. We will be visiting classrooms and observing. I am very excited to show off your teaching, students learning and our school.

Down time or Free time is our enemy on many levels. Student aren't learning, engagement is lower and it tends to be more unstructured. In our commitment and focus on student learning, please do not allow your students to have more than 5-10 minutes of down or free time. At the very least, ALL contents areas can provide students with articles to read (from SAVVAS or the internet) and they can conduct a Cloze Read or the Summarizing activity we just learned on Friday. Please the Lynns for assistant.

COMPLETE THIS FORM

TO GIVE A STAFF A SHOUT OUT!

From Val: I would like to give a shout out to the paras in TIA. You have jumped right in and are a tremendous part of this class running smoothly. I cannot thank you enough for EVERYTHING.

From Stevie: Thank you, Ms. Rios, for supporting your teachers always! I couldn't do this without you!

Anonymous: Emily Gerlick is amazing! Her heart for the students here is unmatchable.

From Tammy N: Thank you Dr. Fletcher-Lambert for the Gratitude Trees!

From Admin: Thank you Stevie and Lexi for the Gratitude posters!

From Stevie: Thank you to Ms. Barnard (the one, the only, Mr. Hathaway's student teacher!) for helping Mr. G set up the pump for the rainbow trout tank! We will receive the rainbow trout eggs on Tuesday (11/12) and your assistance is so, so appreciated!

MEMS Friday Collaboration

Committee Meetings
11:50-12:30

Committee leads will communicate out to you the locations and agenda for the meeting

Team Meetings

12:45-1:30

Teams will determine where they are meeting. Please work on your checklists

Department Meetings

1:40-2:50

Meet in Departments and Collaboration time with grade level peers to unpack standards to create unit.

Fund Raiser: ALL fundraiser must be pre-approved by Administration. Please do not set it up until it is approved. Thanks!

PM Collaboration: Please complete the collaboration request form to be approved for the 10 hours of collaboration outside of your contract time.

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:

OVER 10% thresh hold:

Nov 20,

November 26

December 2, 20

January 6

November 21 Native Stew Fest and Winter Stories 5:30 @ MEMS

November 27-29 Thanksgiving Holiday No School

December 23-January 3 Winter Break

Frontline Upcoming Trainings:

Restorative Conferencing and Mediation in Schools 12/6 to 12/7

Lisa Billie for organizing an AMAZING indigenous dance fest with amazing stew and fry bread. Your commitment to our students and families is so appreciated.