Monday, May 19, 2025

May 19, 2025

 



Collaboration this opportunities this week:

Staff Meeting 
Tuesday: 11:50-12:30 
MPR 
End of Year review 


ACCEPTING APPLICATION 
NOW for the 2025-2026 school year!

CLICK HERE for application guidelines




PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!
There is a ton of stuff to keep track of this week.
It is all in the post below.




PROMOTION ASSIGNMENTS
    Below are the assignments for promotion this year. As a reminder, we flip the teams and assignments to keep it fair. If you have any questions please reach out to Tammy. Thank you!

    Team 8 Blue. 4:00 pm
    Team 8 Red. 6:00 pm


  • Teacher TEI Closeout meetings:

    • You will receive an email from your evaluator asking you to sign up for a 20 minute time slot to close out your evaluations in Frontline to ensure you receive your performance pay $850

Per Maintenance : 
  • Please remove EVERYTHING from your classroom walls!  Deep cleaning will occur in June.  

How to survive the last few weeks of school.
        Updated- CLICK HERE

MAY:


May 19 
    • Awards Assembly 5:30 pm @ MEMS

May 19-22 
    • Finals 

    • early release 11:35 am Tues, Wed, Thurs

May 21 
    • Promotion practice 8:00-9:30 am

    • MEMS Promotion 4:00 and 6:00 pm @ FHS

    • IPAD collection last period.  

      • Plastic bags with name tags will be provided.  

      • IPADs will be placed in plastic bags. 

      • More directions will come from Jenny

May 22 
    • School wide Field Day

      • Special schedule

      • Click Here for information. 

    • Last day with students all staff send off in bus zone and on Fourth street

May 23 
    • Grades due and verified

    • Last day staff-all staff breakfast potluck 8:00 am in Dome

    • Teacher check out begins at Noon

      • No sign up this year. Admin will go by hallway

        • 8:00 am 

          • Breakfast potluck and Celebration Circles

            • Bring whatever dish or food item you would like.

        • 11:00 am

          • Check out times begins!!!!!!

          • We do checks out by hallways. Lawrence will be gone this day so we are starting a little earlier.

          • Check out sheets will be handed out at the staff meeting on Tuesday.

    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



From Aubry: Shout out to Bre Cheatwood for spending a Saturday going to the Grand Canyon with me to practice our field trip. Our team is lucky to have you!

From Aubry: A bit late, but huge shout out to Trevor Hathaway for organizing our San Juan river trip this year! It took a lot of work on his end, but the kids had a blast and it was a valuable experience for everyone. Looking forward to next year!

From Leah:  Shout out to Ellen, Maria, Mikkel, Sharlie and Laura: You rock ladies! Thank you for being so efficient and helpful. The school could not run without all of you!

From Jenn F:  Ron Kuzara- RP Ron is what I'm calling you now.  I have enjoyed working with you so much these past few months, especially through the RP lens. Being present during your conversations with students has truly been a pleasure.  Thank you for all you do, Ron. I wish you the world in your future adventures!!!!

From Jenn F:  George Moate- I can't tell you what a privilege it's been working in the same environment with you.  I love listening to your conversations with students and how you manage the array of "opportunities" we get in here with extreme thought, care, compassion and authenticity.  You have become one of my greatest teacher role models, and I will appreciate this experience forever, as I have grown so much as a human being and as a teacher of children from our conversations, chats about perspectives and what's "truly important", and our problem solving sessions working with students together.  Our students and all who have had the privilege of knowing you and growing with you/because of you are beyond lucky to have had that opportunity. Even if I can't get you to eat vegetables at work (hahahahaha- there's still some time left), I still think you're the greatest teaching partner I could have asked for returning to work from what I experienced earlier this school year. You are quite magical, Mr. Moate. 

From Randi:  Jennifer Fedrio, she makes each student feel welcome and respected, while helping them to think about their actions and consequences.

From Randi: Lynn Mavrek-Gurne: She always has a super positive attitude and inspires other teachers towards excellence.

From Marie O:  Sara M. has been such a go-getter with planning and organizing the Catalina Trip, and I greatly appreciate her enthusiasm and desire to make things happen!

From Marie O:  Tammy N., Trevor, and Ivan were such great leaders for our 8th graders on the Catalina trip last week.  I appreciate their help in making it happen and for their role in providing our 8th graders with a safe and memorable experience!


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:

     May 23


OVER 10% thresh hold:





Be in the Know appears every spring.  This section will keep you up to date on the many changes that occur at the end of the school year.  

STAFFING:

Leaving us at the end of the school year:
  • Austin Brown 
  • Stevie Holsen 
  • Lexi Artusa-Sirota 
  • Sydney Wade
  • Marie Olsen
  • Julia Manygoats (retiring)
  • Tammy Rauchenbach 
  • Tammy Gabbert 
  • Maddie Hall 
Staff moving positions inside of MEMS
  • Chuck Bowker moving to 6th grade science
  • Tammy Gabbert moving to elementary 
Staff moving positions outside of MEMS
  • Claudia Fletcher-Lambert (moving to FUSD Math/Science Coordinator)
Staff Returning to MEMS: 
  • Molly Lesandrini
Positions posted:
  • Orchestra/Theater- Interviewing on Thursday/Monday
  • School Nurse 
  • BSP teacher
New Hires:
  • TOA 
    • Morgan June
  • 8th Grade ELA
    • Randi Taylor-Habib
  • Events Manager 25-26
    • Donna Natseway
  • 6th Grade ELA
    • Alex Bedatsky
  • 7th Grade Science
    • Christy Belardo 
  • 8th grade SS
    • Olivia Hall 

Any questions or concerns? Please either see Maddie or Brienne, you also fill this out! 

Teachers' Rights Chair: Christy Weide


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