Mount Elden Minutes

Thank you for your detailed attention to the importance of testing!

Your hard work is very appreciated!

Are you doing something in your classroom that needs to be advertised in FUSD or the community?

Do you have a student who has accomplished something amazing?

Did you do something that deserves recognition?

Please email Tammy so she can contact Joshua Butler or Madison Pompeo! FUSD has two different news letters and we have several social media outlets to spotlight MEMS!

Reading Part 1

Tuesday April 8, 2025

Math Part 1

Wednesday April 9, 2025

Bell Schedule

Are interested in earning $1200 to create your content curriculum and pacing guide?

If you are interested please email Chelsea Drey at cdrey@fusd1.org

Details:

June 2nd-5th

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (With a 1-hour lunch from approximately 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM)

Coconino High School

Collaboration time sheet. You MUST use this timesheet for collaboration.

GOALS:

ELA: The percent of students scoring below mastery in reading for information on the AASA English Language Arts assessment will decrease by a minimum of 10% from the 2024-25 SY. We have the opportunity to identify specific areas to target by analyzing the AASA blueprint and aligning our tier 1 units to the DOK level of AASA in all content areas.

MATH: Mount Elden Middle School student will increase student proficiency by 10% in math on the AASA math assessment the 2024-25 SY. We have the opportunity to identify specific areas to target by analyzing the AASA blueprint and aligning our tier 1 units to the DOK level of AASA.

COMPLETE THIS FORM

TO GIVE A STAFF A SHOUT OUT!

From Jenn F: Team 6 RED: Collaborating with your team on RP projects has been the highlight of my return. Thank you for supporting our restorative movement here at MEMS and entrusting your students with me and my developing practices. I love working with this team of extraordinary teachers. You come to inspire each and every day. I have such gratitude for each of you! You ROCK!

From Scott: Jenn Federio - What an amazing process Jenn brings to our school! Our students really needed to work out their behaviors during one of the thousand lockdowns this month. Jenn stepped in and created a solid, positive plan that immediately worked.

Anonymous: Thank You Lynn G for the ice cream sandwiches!!!! They were so YUMMY!

From Mikkel: Laura Joy, thank you for being so reliable, adaptive and willing to help with everything! I appreciate all you do and your knowledge!

From Robert: Thanks Lynn and Lynn for making state testing go smoothly!

From Barry: Team 8 Red: Thanks so much for your dedication to our students and for all of the services and help you've provided to them, and to me, this year. Kacie, great first year here, filled those big shoes. Marie, we will miss you, you're always so positive and professional, we wish you the best. Tony, your calm presence and way of handling any situation is always appreciated. Donald and Jenny, thanks for the support, humor, and wisdom with which you have supported our team. Your help has provided our students with paths to success they may have never known without you being in their lives! With Gratitude: Barry

April 21 and May 9th - Snow Day Make Up day- This is now a work day :(

NEED SUPPLIES? Please complete the Supply Request form prior to getting your supplies. This link is also on the Nest. SUPPLY FORM

UPDATE on One Time Funds:

Speakers in classrooms: We are APPROVED!!!!!! Our one time finds are about $31,000. For us to get speakers, micro phone ect. for every classroom it is over $54,000. After meeting with Troy and Mr. Penca FUSD agreed to make up the difference using a different funding source. The long term tech plan is to have this system in all FUSD classrooms. We were slated to get it this soon. but since this was voted in the top two items for allocation of one time funds, the district felt it needed to be funded earlier.
The other item was a marquee for out front of our school. This does not have a direct impact on providing teachers the needed tools or student learning. We not move forward with any marquee and will have our old one either removed or use another funding source to update it. Our priority must be teaching and learning!

Thunderbird Nest Please use the link here or at the top right side of the BLOG We will keep adding and improving

Friday Collaboration

Prep Time

11:45-12:45

Be in the Know:

End of Year Shenanigans

12:45-1:25

Department Meeting

1:30-12:45

TEAM CT MEETINGS

Please hold your meetings on the day and time indicated below. The Lynn's will be conducting make-up tests. So for the next few weeks due to testing, Team CTs will be held in your room of choice. Please email all three Admin and let us know where you are meeting. Please email by the end of Tuesday please.

TEAM	DAY	PERIOD	Leadership team member
Red 6	Wednesday	2nd period	IS, Admin
Blue 6	Thursday	3rd period	IS, Admin
Red 7	Wednesday	4th period	IS, Admin
Blue 7	Thursday	3rd Hour	IS, Admin
Red 8	Thursday	9th	IS, Admin
Blue 8	Wednesday	10th	IS, Admin


All meetings will be held in room 189-Patton

April:

Snow day make up #1 day-April 21 is NOW a work day.

Testing Dates

All tests will be scheduled in the morning with a modified bell schedule.

April 8 Reading Part 1 ALL GRADES

April 9 Math Part 1 ALL GRADES

April 15 Reading Part 2 ALL GRADES

April 16 Math Part 2 ALL GRADES

Due to the schedule we will only provide mints during testing, snacks will not be needed as we do not have 2 tests on the same day.

MAY:

Snow day make up #2 day May 9 is NOW a work day.

Grades:

Due May 22, 2025
Teachers verify grades on May 23. (May 23 is a full contract day)
May 19-22 is Finals Week

It is the expectation from the District that instruction occurs everyday when students are in school. Grade cannot be due the week before as finals are the last week.

8th Grade Promotion

May 21st

Blue Team 4:00 pm

Red Team 6:00 pm

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:

Testing Days:

April 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 21 (make up snow day)

May 9 (make up snow day)

OVER 10% thresh hold: