October 21, 2025

 

Our mountain is on fire showing all of her beautiful colors.  

Get out and enjoy all of her glory this fall season!

 

MEMS IAP GOALS

• Mount Elden Middle School will increase Math AASA scores by no less than 10% for each grade level from the 2025 Spring AASA score to the 2026 Spring AASA scores.

• Mount Elden Middle School will increase ELA AASA scores by no less than 10% for each grade level from the 2025 Spring AASA score to the 2026 Spring AASA scores.

• Mount Elden Middle School will increase ELA and Math AASA scores for identified special education students by 10% from the 2025 Spring AASA score to the 2026 Spring AASA scores.

NOTE: We have now entered the next fiscal year for PM collaboration monies. We have new perimeters this year. Collaboration time must be pre-approved by District. Tammy must submit a proposal to be approved before any collaboration is done for teachers to receive payment.

Thank you EVERYONE for your help when we are short handed and do not have substitutes. We appreciate your support.

STUCO: ELECTIONS ARE THIS WEEK!

• Please show videos and have student vote in T-Bird Time!

Friday Collaboration 

12:45-1:30-prep

Committee Meetings

1:30-2:00 

Committee lists will be sent out on thrusday

 

Team Meetings

2:00-2:50 pm

Department CTs

3:00-4:00 pm  

TEAM CT CHANGES: 

Due to period subbing and staff absences we are making some changes to team meetings.  Team meetings will be scheduled by each team and run by the professionals on team, the teachers.  This will provide more flexibility for teams to meet.  They will no longer be run by instructional specialist or instructional coach.  We will continue to provide the quarter checklist and will be monitoring the completion of the tasks on the checklist.  Please be sure to document on the quarter checklist the completion of tasks.  You may request for the IS or IC to attend your team meeting if you need them.  Our focus will be shifting to attending the department CTs to provide guidance, resources and support for instruction.  

We have 2 schedule safety practice drills planned for the rest of October:

1. Friday, Oct. 24, we will run our required Evacuation procedure between 9^th and 10^th period.  This will require students to reunify w/ T-Bird.
1. 400 teachers will ALL evacuate through the gym doors. With the changes to the outer fencing in place from the roundabout, this will become regular procedure.  I will provide new maps to all staff to represent this update.
   
   
2. Tuesday, Oct. 28, we will practice a Shelter in Place drill during 2^nd period.  This should minimally impact instruction as you can continue regular activities inside the building during this procedure.

 

Read Chapters 1 & 2 (pg 11-56)

 by December 5

Magical Staff on the Week: Donald Penny

Donald will pass it on this Friday via email. 

Team 6 Red: Cree Donovan, Morgan Coverdale, Terri Wright, Scott Godwin and Katie Tobin!

You held the most parent teacher conferences at 62!  

Admin will send a special treat you way this week!  

October:

Dr. Taylor Visits

• Oct 27-29

November:

• November 5
• Civic Test

• November 7
• District Department Day 

• November 11
• Veteran's Day 

• November 14
• Secondary Collaboration Day @ MEMS

• November 24-28
• Thanksgiving Holiday

December 

• December 5
• Book Study-Chapters 1 & 2

BLACKOUT DATES AND PROTOCOLS

As a reminder, the following days are blackout days under FUSD policy. The day prior or subsequent to any scheduled holiday. The first or last instructional week of the year. Parent/teacher conference days Employees requesting time off during this time must submit an alternative conference schedule with their request in order to be considered. Make-up days such as snow day make up  Testing days for test administrators and proctors. 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.: 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 10, 12, 21 December 1, 19 January 8, 16, 20 February 13, 17 March 4-6, 16 April 20 May 8 OVER 10% thresh hold:

Do you have a SHOUT OUT for a fellow colleague?  

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From David P: THANK YOU, Mikkel, for supporting my students and me by ordering supplies, setting up P.O.'s, submitting work orders, setting up meetings, and handling other school-related minutia quickly and with a smile! We're very lucky to have her as part of the MEMS' Family! 

From Ben K: Big thanks to our band leader Tim McKay for covering the backend of my 10th hour so I could attend a doctor's appointment!!

From Anonymous:  Office staff!!!  Thank you for all you do to keep our ship sailing.  We are blessed because of you!