Week-At-A-Glance Feb. 8-12
The Minnie Howard Campus of TC Williams HS
Every student succeeds!
An Educator's Quote for the Week...
Titan-of-the-Week & Minnie Howie Roaming Gnome Award
Titan of the Week:
Titan of the Week is Mr. Franklin Weaver!!! Mr. Weaver was caught rocking his TC Gear this Friday. Thank you for showing your school spirit and Titan Pride!!! Enjoy the Titan of the Week premium parking spot! :)
How can you get the Titan of the Week Upper Lot Award? It is easy! Just wear Titan Gear or college wear on Fridays and your name will be entered into a drawing that morning. Each week in Ms Wood's Week-At-Glance the next week's winner will be announced.
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Minnie Howie the Roaming Gnome Award
Goes to... Ms. Chanel Yancey
Ms Moody passes the Minnie Howard the Roaming Gnome Award to our amazing registrar, Chanel Yancey.
Ms Moody wants to recognize Ms Yancey for her unfailing positive demeanor and the warm way she greets our new families. Ms Yancey is usually the first person new students meet when they enter MH. She is caring, friendly and efficient and makes a positive first impression for the work we all do here. In addition, to being awesome at her job, Ms Yancey is also a great colleague. She is kind, reliable and willing to do whatever it takes to make Minnie Howard a good place to be. Thank you, Ms Yancey!
If you were wondering...
What is the Minnie Howie Roaming Gnome Award?
This award gives us another way to recognize and celebrate each other. Minnie Howie is passed on from person to person each week.
What do you do when you receive the Minnie Howie Roaming Gnome Award?
Prominently display the award in your classroom or office. You can even brag a bit and carry Minnie Howie with you when you travel the building.
When and how do you pass Minnie Howie to the next awesome colleague?
At the end of the week, write up a short celebration blurb in which you name the next awardee and share a few things about him/her that you want to recognize and share. Send the blurb to Ms Wood for her Sunday "Week-at-a-Glance." On Monday morning, deliver Minnie Howie to the awardee.
And the cycle continues...
Brought to you by Titans Succeed / Renaissance Committee in appreciation of all that you do to make this a great place to work and learn.
Feb.8th: Last Day of Quarter 2
Feb. 10th: MH Open House Planning Mtg. 8:30am & 3:30pm
Feb. 11th: 2nd Qrt. Grades DUE by 6pm
Feb. 11th: 2016-2017 Minnie Howard Planning Mtg. @ 3:30pm
Feb. 8th: WIDA Testing Continues...
February Data Chats: During Department Mtgs.
The February Data Chat will be on Wednesday & Thursday, February 24 & 25, 2016 depending on your department meeting date.
For this month's data chat the admin team will be meeting with the entire department.
Please come prepared with the data needed to share and discuss the following items.
Compare 1st and 2nd quarter assessment data, revisit the reflective practice...What are the strengths demonstrated in the data? What are the weaknesses noted in the data? How can the department collaborate to build upon the demonstrated strengths and reteach the noted weaknesses?
Who are your Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3 students (create a chart comparing the 1st & 2nd qrt. grade data for each student in a document as a department).
What interventions will the department use for each of the tier groups?
- Were adjustments made to the gradebook based on conversations at end of quarter 1?(formative assessments/grades in each category/mastery vs completion
Don't Forget!!!! The School Store has Permanent Hours!!!!
Easy holiday shopping. Students can begin buying Tuesday, so make sure to place your order Tuesday because stock runs out. All orders will be ready by the next open day of the store, payment due upon pickup.
Monthly Fire Drills
Please remember the following during each drill...
Please make sure you instruct all of you classes on the procedures and etiquette for fire drills.
Please remember to lead your class out of the room for the fire drill. Once the
alarm sounds, give quick and concise instructions, name a student to close the door and lead students to the field.
Upon re-entry of the building, instruct students to go directly to the class of origin regardless of time and change of periods (attendance should be taken when the entire class has returned to the classroom). In the event of a period change during a drill or an actual emergency, the administrative team will release students via the PA to their next class.
Attendance must be taken before, during and after drills and/or emergency situations to ensure all students whereabouts and safety.
Email: Kennetra.wood@acps.k12.va.us
Website: www.acps.k12.va.us
Phone: (703)824-6750