Maverick Minutes
October 24-28
Important Dates
Monday, Oct 24
Band/Chorus fundraiser continues through Nov 1
Winter sports I tryouts continue
Stomp Out Bullying w/Kindness week day 1-- Walk a Mile in Someone’s shoes day—wear two different shoes or sox
Tuesday, Oct 25
PTO Breakfast
Pre K-12 Principal Mtg.—Mrs. Snyder off campus
Curriculum Night at HiRMS 5:30-7:00PM—all certified staff expected to attend
Change your style -- change your mind day—wear something tacky or out of the norm for you!
Wednesday, Oct 26
Mavericks United day—show we are all united--wear Maverick Blue
Fall Concert 6/7PM Hickory Ridge High School Auditorium Singers report at 6:00 in choral attire
Concert begins at 7:00 PM
Thursday, Oct 27
End of 1st Qtr.
Capturing Kids Hearts Mtg. 8:15am - 8:50am
Allen Tate Teacher Appreciation at HiRMS
Pajama day—put bullying to sleep day--wear clean pajamas to school
Early Dismissal – students dismissed at 1:00 PM
Planning/Staff Development Day (capped)
Friday, Oct 28
Planning/Staff Development Day—no school students
So Long Morning MavTime!
The time has come to bid farewell to the morning MavTime and shift to the afternoon. Please remember that you will set the bar for the afternoon MavTime. By this time, you have established your remediation/acceleration routine and that is the purpose of MavTime.
Vision:
I am all for opportunities for homework, makeup work and sustained reading, but not in favor of an extended planning period, grading papers, housekeeping issues, receipting money, etc. Kids will model you and if you are not pulling groups, you can read as well. I really want this to work and I know you do to, so together, this can be one of the most beneficial, instructional opportunities during the day.
Kickoff
I will kick off this MavTime with the opportunity to push the IRB (Interest Reading Book). Throughout the remainder of the year, I will pop in and just ask to see IRB's. I may ask this in a regular class or MavTime. I want kids to have a book with them at all time. It will be a quick glance and I will not interrupt your instruction. At the end of the year, after exams, the grade level that had the IRB's the most will earn a movie day or fun day activity to reward them for their intentional possession of an IRB! If all three grade levels win…I will reward them all. This is totally separate from the merit check. This will be assessed by administration only and is our effort to rid the apathy of reading. I realize possessing a book does not mean they are reading, but I'm hoping seeing you and others read will become contagious.
I will come on the announcements to explain to student the new process of MavTIme.
Schedule: