Mount Elden Minutes

Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week!

THANK YOU for ALL you DO EVERYDAY for our Thunderbirds!

From PTO and MEMS Admin

Thank You & Final Dates Review

Thank you for your patience and grace on Friday as we worked to finalize dates and procedures. I believe I now have all the dates correct.

Please review the information and let me know if any adjustments are needed.

I truly appreciate your help and collaboration—thank you again!

Final Week Schedule

First, thank you all for your input and ideas. It was clear that many of you wanted longer class periods, but also preferred a Friday schedule on Wednesday to ensure students can finalize and submit all of their work.

We will move forward with Option C:
               Monday – 4 classes
               Tuesday – 3 classes
               Wednesday – All classes (following the Friday schedule)

The finalized schedule will be shared by the end of the week.

Thank you for your collaboration!

Tuesday and Wednesday

BELL SCHEDULE

PLEASE COMPLETE IN YOUR TEAM MEETINGS!

ADE Survey

This is required by ADE!

CLICK HERE FOR SURVEY LINK

FUSD Educational Technology Teacher Survey

Please complete the survey by May 11th

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 Stevie: Thank you, Mr. G, for being the best mentor a new teacher could ask for!

From Christy: McDowell, Tobin, Collis, Hardin, Hall, and Brown are the BEST of the BEST in our District in Special Education. What an amazing TEAM I get to work with!!!

From Sara M: THANK YOU to Mr. Godwin, Teacher H, and Mr. Brown for helping out at the STEM Celebration last windy Saturday! I appreciate how hard working everyone is on the science department!

From Kristin: ESS team for coming together to for the students.

From Beth C: A huge thank you to all who period subbed for me last week! Thank you to Izzy and Liv! We had a wonderful Close Up Trip. Our students did a fabulous job of demonstrating Respect, Responsibility, Kindness, and Safety while on program in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York City. Way to represent MEMS, Close Up Participants!

From Emma G: A huge thank you to Sara Beattie for working so hard to find a relevant graphic novel for our students to read!

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

E-Hall Pass: ALL STUDENTS must use E-Hall pass at ALL times

BE ON TIME for school and duties PLEASE!!!!!!!! Please be at school by 7:20, if you have morning duty please be at morning duty by 7:20. Thank you so much! If you need coverage please find a colleague and let them know what needs to be done.

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

District collaboration day

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

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

Friday Collaboration

AT SMS

12:30-2:50 Prep

TEAM CT MEETINGS

Please hold your meetings on the day and time indicated below. We are back to our regular schedule.

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 Exception: Blue 7 meets in Tammy's office

MAY:

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

MAY is now a District Collaboration day @ SMS

May 6

Benchmark testing- Testing bell schedule
Theater performance- 6:00 pm

May 7

Benchmark testing- Testing bell schedule
MEMS band concert 7:00 pm

May 8

Panorama Survey T-Bird Time (No special schedule)

Information will come in an email from Renee and Linda

NJHS induction 6:00 pm

May 11-14 Catalina Island 8th grade field trip

May 14

Family showcase & Art show 5:30-6:30
Choir concert @ 7:00 pm

May 15

orchestra concert @ SMS 6:00 pm
Last day for activity bus
Last day for clubs

May 16th

Honor roll PBIS Assembly-8:00-9:00 am

No special schedule
Student receiving award and parents

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

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

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:

May 9 (make up snow day)

May 23

OVER 10% thresh hold:

May 9