SMS Weekly Update 12/5-12/8
“Everyone Does Better When Everyone Does Better"
Mission, Vision, Core Values & Smart Goals
SMS Vision Statement:
“Sedgefield will be a premier middle school that produces globally competitive leaders.”
SMS Mission Statement:
“Our Sedgefield faculty is committed to providing rigorous and relevant instruction in a safe and personalized learning environment.”
SMS Core Values:
INTEGRITYSAFETY
EDUCATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
LEADERSHIP
GRIT
RESPONSIBILITY
2016-2017 EOG GOALS
40% 4/5 - ELA
35% 4/5 – MATH
55% 4/5 –SCI.
This Week's PLC Meeting Schedule
Monday- Department Planning Meetings
Tuesday-Department Planning Meetings (Lesson Plans Due)
Wednesday-
Grade Level Meetings- Data Meetings (We will use this time to discuss our school-wide behavior plan & strategies to improve our responses to inappropriate scholar behavior)
6th Grade 11:00-11:45
7th Grade 12:45-1:30
8th Grade 2:00-2:45
Electives 9:45-10:30
Thursday & Friday- 1 on 1 Check-ins
2nd Quarter Progress Reports Distributed December 5th & 6th
SLT Meeting on Monday 12/5/16 5-6pm
We hold our December School Leadership Team Meeting on Monday, December 5th from 5-6pm in the school Literacy Lab. Please join our faculty members and other parents to discuss upcoming events in December and January that will drive our school improvement efforts. The agenda for this month's SLT meeting is attached.
Teacher Website Updates Due This Week
- Detailed syllabus for 2nd quarter.
- Up to date assessment calendar (quizzes, test, projects, etc..)
- Up to date assignments for the 2nd quarter.
- Power School Link that connects parents to current grades.
All teacher webpages will be reviewed by Tuesday and teachers whose websites are not updated will be notified by Wednesday.
Hour of Code at Sedgefield Middle School December 5-11
We live in a world surrounded by technology. And we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly depend on understanding how technology works.
But only a tiny fraction of us are learning how technology works. Fewer than half of all schools teach computer science.
That’s why our entire school is joining in on the largest learning event in history: The Hour of Code, during Computer Science Education Week (December 5-11). More than 100 million students worldwide have already tried an Hour of Code.
Our Hour of Code is making a statement that Sedgefield Middle School is ready to teach these foundational 21st century skills. To continue bringing programming activities to your students, we want to make our Hour of Code event huge.
This is a chance to change the future of education in Charlotte.
See http://hourofcode.com/us for details, and help spread the word.
hourofcode.com
The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students of all ages in 180+ countries and over 45 languages.
Power of Girls Program Visits the Discovery Place on Saturday Morning
Below are a few pictures from their visit.
Power of Girls at Discovery Place
Power of Girls at Discovery Place
Power of Girls at Discovery Place
YMCA of Charlotte Discount for CMS Educators
A Thank You to CMS Staff for ALL you do! Greater Charlotte YMCA is now offering free membership until January or a month free for referring a friend.
Must join by midnight Dec. 5th. Ymcacharlotte.org/membership/join
Flyer is attached.
PD Corner
Winter Sports Season Begins This Week!!
Our girls and boys basketball and winter cheerleading season begins Thursday with a home game versus McClintock Middle School. The boy’s game begins at 5:00pm and our ladies game will begin immediately afterwards. Please come out and support our scholar athletes as they demonstrate character, sportsmanship and athletic excellence on the court this week.