FMS Staff Bulletin (#14)
November 11-15
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Purpose Statements Are An Expectation
AM/PM Supervision
- 6th Grade: Front sidewalk along 20th St.
- 7th Grade: Bus waiting area
- 8th Grade: B Ave. door and sidewalk
- Special Ed: Monument along the corner of B Ave. & 20th St.
Staff Supervision for November 11-15
- 6th Grade: Hebrink/Schnell
- 7th Grade: Pilch & Siebenga/Young
- 8th Grade: White/Ryan
- Special Ed: Dixon/Schmidt
New Information
All Staff Meeting
Dismissal Pathway to Lunch
We're looking for ways to streamline the dismissal to and from the cafeteria for lunch. Our Foundations' Team met on Wednesday to talk through a plan to help alleviate some of the congestion in the stairwells. The change in flow will mean a change in how we position ourselves in the hallway for supervision. The information below will be
- 6th Grade: Use South stairwell only (unless KITE or exploratory) to and from
- 7th Grade: Use North stairwell only (unless KITE or exploratory) to and from
- 8th Grade: No change
Spotlight Pictures
6th Grade Career Day (11/12)
Infinite Campus Support
My team is excited to announce that we have a new, simpler Infinite Campus support process. Starting today, if you have a question or a problem using Infinite Campus, simply email the question/issue to icsupport@crschools.us
This will automatically create a support ticket for you to track your question/issue. A member of my team will route your ticket to the person who can best help you. Our hope is that this process will remove a lot of confusion about who the best contact person is for specific Infinite Campus questions. And, it will provide my team with a much more effective way to track and stay on top of reported issues.
Classroom Passes Reminders
- Passes should not be given to students within the first 5 minutes of the class period. Students should use their passing time or wait for class to begin before asking to leave the classroom.
- Students need to have their hard cover passes with them when leaving the classroom. This hard cove pass must also include the appropriate destination placard of their destination.
Professional Learning Networks
What is a PLN?
PLN (Professional Learning Network) is a format used to bring a group of learners together based upon a common interest. PLNs works to deepen their understanding of the topic using common materials to read, discuss, and create a plan of action/product based on what was learned.
The PLNs we are setting up are to help us continue addressing our IDI group profile developmental orientation of minimization. With a need to deepen our collective understanding around the differences of culture as a focus to help us move towards the orientation of acceptance, we are asking you to tell us what material you would select for a PLN. (Although the focus is on our IDI group profile, you are strongly encouraged to take into consideration your individual IDI profile when making your decision.) The Google Form includes three choices. Please read each carefully and rate your choice preferences.
Click on link to submit preference: https://forms.gle/7UgtZEX8VdQazm7s7
Continuing Information
Bolt Store Information
A Fridays:
First Dismissal @ 12:54 (Program kids with Para support every grade/every Friday)
- Bus Riders
- 1:05 dismiss 7th grade homerooms, Kite
- 1:15 dismiss 8th grade homerooms
- 1:20 non riders 7th and 8th grade
B Fridays:
First Dismissal @ 12:54 (Program kids with Para support every grade/every Friday)
- Bus Riders
- 1:05 dismiss Saluka, Mead, Hemann, Hetrick, Kite
- 1:15 dismiss Williams, Geater, Schnell, Park, Griffin
- 1:20 non riders 6th grade
Activities Supervision
Thank you in advance for your help.
21st Century Skills
We will assess students TWICE a quarter in EVERY class. The dates for these align with the end and halfway points of the quarter.
- 1st Quarter: September 27 & October 25
- 2nd Quarter: December 6 & January 10
- 3rd Quarter: February 21 & March 27
- 4th Quarter: May 1 & June 1
See the rubric/attachment below for additional information.
Coming up...
Monday, November 11
- 6th Grade Team Meeting w/ Support Staff, 3:00-3:30
Tuesday, November 12
- 6th Grade Career Day (See details above)
- KITE Team Meeting w/ Support Staff, 2:10-2:40
- 8th Grade Team Meeting w/ Support Staff, 3:00-3:30
Wednesday, November 13
- Special Ed. Team Meeting, 3:00-3:30
- HRS Team Meeting, 3:30-4:00
Thursday, November 14 (MS Principals Meeting-Sean & Lucas Out in AM)
- 7th Grade Team Meeting w/ Support Staff, 3:00-3:30
- Focus Team Meeting, 3:30-4:30
Friday, November 15
- Bolt Store for 6th Grade
- All Staff Meeting @ 1:45 in Rooms 332/334
Lucas Ptacek
Email: lptacek@cr.k12.ia.us
Website: franklin.cr.k12.ia.us
Location: 300 20th Street Northeast, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
Phone: (319) 558-3694
Twitter: @FranklinBolts