FULL MOON ALERT
The full beaver moon — the second of fall in the Northern Hemisphere —will turn full on Wednesday, Nov. 5, but it will be best seen from North America during dusk on Thursday, Nov. 6. Named for the beavers that build their dams at night in November in North America, this moon is significant for being not only the biggest full moon of 2025 — a “supermoon” — but also the biggest since 2019. It’s the second of four supermoons that round out 2025 and begin 2026.
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.
District Department Day
If your department is meeting you will receive information from your district department.
All others
12:45-1:30-prep
Team CT
1:30-2:30
Department CT
2:45-4:00
NEW SITE SUB: Rosie Leonard! She started on Friday!
DUTY: If you are going to out when you have duty, it is your responsibility to find coverage. Please find a duty buddy that can cover you. This is a safety issue and we must have coverage. Thank you.
LOTS GOING ON THIS WEEEK:
- Tuesday: 6th grade ONLY- Signs of Suicide training
- alternative schedule
- PBIS Kahoot
- All counselors and SMS Counselors will be on campus
- Wednesday: 8th grade ONLY Civics Tests
- See Email from Lynn Gurne
- No alternative schedule
- Students will take the test in alternative settings, some may be late to a class.
- See email from Lynn Gurne
- Thursday: 9:45-11:00 am Jaime Festa-Daigle site visit.
- Friday Morning: NAU Football players on Campus.
- ADE ELL Monitoring:
- We have been selected as a school that will be monitored. ADE auditors will be on our campus sometime between Tuesday-Thursday
We'd like teachers to take some time each Monday with students to look at their attendance in StudentVue and set goals for keeping their attendance good or improving.
The main goal is to keep students focused on good attendance for the rest of the semester. This sheet has a check list of what to work on with the students as well as some videos teachers can show that outline the importance of attendance.
We are still need of a paid morning duty person-8:30-8:50. Please contact Morgan.
Dia de Los Muertos
This Sunday, November 2, is Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), and the counselors have set up an altar and decorated the hallway leading into the Dome. We are asking if you would please take a few minutes out of T-bird time, sometime this week, to discuss the meaning of this day to your students. Perhaps the symbolism, significance, what it is and its philosophy on death. It would be helpful to also mention how it is different from Halloween. I am sending an attachment with that information for your use and some short lessons to use at your discretion. I am also more than happy to go in and speak to your T-bird if needed.
If any staff would like to add a picture of a loved one who has passed on the altar, please bring it to me, and include your name on a post it note on the back of the picture. I will have cardboard frames to put them in. Out of respect for our Native American community, we ask that pictures be of loved ones while they were alive and not pictures of them deceased.
This is a great site with a short 2-minute video that explains the meaning behind The Day of the Dead altar.
Here is a Kahoot a previous teacher did for Hispanic Heritage Month.
Also, Coco is an amazing example of Day of the Dead, especially the from 5 mins - 25 mins.
Please email from Renee with attachments
Read Chapters 1 & 2 (pg 11-56)
by December 5
November:
- November 4
- Signs of Suicide 6th graders only (see email from Cindy)
- 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
Do you have a SHOUT OUT for a fellow colleague?
From Morgan J: Shout out to Daphne and Violet for hosting the Pumpkin Carving Contest! The kids had a blast, and these are things that bring kids together, that go a long way for our school community and culture!
From Aubry: Shout out to Coach Lora for her hard work and positivity this season! Our athletes and I are so lucky to have you as a coach (even when you beat us in races).
Bonus shout out to Morgan and Lawrence for their support. You’ve done so much to make our XC season happen.
From Trina: Mikkel has been a rockstar with helping getting the 8th grade Phoenix trip up and going! Thank you for all your hard work. -McDermott
From Anonymous: To the MEMS principals for crushing one of the hardest jobs on the planet....middle school administrator. I appreciate your dedication and professionalism!
From Anonymous: We are lucky to have Renee on our campus daily. The support and insight she brings to our educational community is invaluable.
From Morgan J: Shout out to Emma Grebel and Donald Penny for spending their entire Saturday working our big Varsity Volleyball Tournament! The girls had so much fun and I'm beyond grateful for your willingness to help provide this opportunity for our student-athletes. Thank you for your dedication to our athletics department!!
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