The Falcon Files
Your Weekly Falcon Updates for Staff
November 10, 2019
Words of Inspiration
~ Robert John Meehan
A Special Applause To....
Professional Learning on the Go
Enjoy!
https://www.edutopia.org/article/benefits-sharing-our-planning-students
For the week of November 11th....
Monday, November 11th
- Veterans Day assembly (see announcement for more info) We will keep our regular schedule. I will send a list of students who are involved with their veterans and in the assembly.
- Don't forget #fuelthepositive Awards!
- Middle School 7th and 8th-grade boys are having basketball open gyms this week. Please get on final forms if you are planning on trying out to receive the information.
- Intro to Color Guard (see flyer below)
- Public Library is Closed for observance of Veterans Day
Tuesday, November 12th
- Don't forget #fuelthepositive Awards!
- Digital Citizenship lessons in 6th grade history classes.
Wednesday, November 13th
- Don't forget #fuelthepositive Awards!
- Digital Citizenship lessons in 7th grade social studies.
- 7th Grade TBT
- Dungeons and Dragons Club after school in the Library
- Intro to Guard
Thursday, November 14th
- Don't forget #fuelthepositive Awards!
- 8th Grade TBT
- 6th Grade TBT
- Yearbook meeting at 3:30 in room 533
- K-Pop Party in the Clinton-Massie Public Library for teens and tweens at 3:00-6:00
Friday, November 15th
- Interims will be available to parents.
- Don't forget #fuelthepositive Awards!
- Falcon Friday
- Intro to Guard
November 11th - Veterans Day Assembly
Students along with their veteran guests, and any other family members such as moms and dads are encouraged to attend this opportunity. Our goal is to honor and thank our veterans while also creating a great learning experience for our students to better understand and appreciate the sacrifices of our service members throughout our nation's history.
The events we’ve planned for the day are as follows:
The breakfast for students and their veterans/families begins at 8:30am - 9:30am at our CMHS Auditeria.
The Clinton-Massie Veterans Day Assembly will begin around 9:45am for grades 6-12. (CMHS Gymnasium for about 1 hour).
Students and their veteran guests along with any family present are also welcome to stay with us for lunch in the HS Auditeria. Opportunities for family dining on the stage and the Auditeria will be provided to students starting at 11:00am.
Staff Member of the Month
#fuelthepositive Awards
Last week, we had an opportunity to nominate students who have respresented themselves as respectful of others, as someone who is responsible in and out of the classroom, as a problem solver, and as someone that strives to be safe in all our spaces. All nominated students received a certificate of congratulations as well as a gift certificate to Frisches. They will get their picture taken with the Principal and Dean of Students which will be displayed in our building as well as on district social media. They will also be put in a drawing to become the Falcon of the Month! #fuelthepositive
Who will be our next #fuelthepositive Award winner? Spreadsheet
This week the following staff members will be nominating students:
Ford, Gantz, Haines, Hayslip, Henderson, Holland, Hudson, Jones, King, and Long
You can put the name of your nominee in the spreadsheet anytime. I will be printing certificates as soon as I know who our nominees are. Thank you for all you do.
We Need Your Feedback...
Thank you for your participation!
Please Announce to Students
#fuelthepositive Award Opportunities
*Take a moment to introduce what you will be looking for and what will happen.
7th and 8th Grade Boys Basketball
*Middle School 7th and 8th-grade boys are having basketball open gyms this week. Please get on final forms if you are planning on trying out to receive the information.
Intro to Color Guard
* Learn Flag basics from a guard member and find out if color guard is for you. For dates, please see flyer below.
Library Events for our Students and Families
*The library is closed.
*The Clinton-Massie Public Library will be trying out a new Dungeons and Dragons program on Nov. 6, 13, & 20 from 2:45-3:45. This is for teens and tweens and their parents if the parents want to join in.
*On Thursday there will be a K-Pop Party in the Clinton-Massie Public Library for teens and tweens at 3:00-6:00.
All Grades
* Snap-On Cases MUST be on computers at all times. If they do not have them on, warning first, then an after school detention, then up the discipline matrix. Why? The cases protect our warranty which is void if they are not on. This is new policy for us all. Please help me spread the word. If you have questions, please ask Rachel or myself.
What is happening in the classrooms?
#fuelthepositive Awards
Student Council Officers
Flexible Seating and Extended Learning Spaces
Extending the Classroom into the Makerspace
Makerspace Time
7th Grade Falcon Time
Ms. Ratliff's Falcon Time
Ms. Edington's Falcon Time
Mr. Stewart's Falcon Time
Mr. Hudson's Falcon Time
Ms. Marsh's Falcon Time
Ms. Henderson's Falcon Time
Info For The Staff
Clinton-Massie Letterhead - If you are sending anything out to parents, please use the Clinton-Massie Letterhead located in our templates.
Interims are due this Friday - Please call any students that are failing or not turning in work before Interims are due.
#fuelthepositive Awards - The following teachers will nominate students this week. Don't forget to put it in the spreadsheet so I can print the certificates. Thank you so much for doing this. I hope it brings some joy to your day.
Ford, Gantz, Haines, Hayslip, Henderson, Holland, Hudson, Jones, King, and Long
Digital Citizenship Discussions - David Moss will be visiting history classes starting this week and future dates to have discussions about digital citizenship with our students. If you would like to see what he is doing on your planning period, you are invited to participate. He will be visiting 6th grade on the 12th, 7th on the 13th, and 8th on the 18th. See announcement below.
#fuelthepositive Website - Don't forget! Our day to post things is Tuesdays! 1st Tuesday is Admin, 2nd Tuesday is 6th Grade (Kate is with them), 3rd Tuesday is 7th Grade (Nicolin is with them), and 4th Tuesday is 8th Grade (Tammy and Robyn are with them). You all can decide if one person is responsible for the media that day....maybe do it once a month? Tell our story! It helps our culture! Please send to Lorinda and David.
Couple of Date you should know about:
- November 11th - Veterans Day Assembly (see announcement)
- November 11th - Public Library is closed. Please don't send students.
- November 14th - Nominate your #fuelthepositive award winner
- November 15th - Interims Due
- December 13th - Early Release - Christmas Party?
- January 7th - #fuelthepositive Assembly - 7:30 am - more info to come
- January 13th - 15th - MAP Testing
- April 15th, 16th - AIR English
- April 22nd, 23rd - AIR Math
- April 29th - AIR 8th Grade Science
- May 4-6 - MAP
Helpdesk - A reminder to please send your technology requests to helpdesk@cmfalcons.org. There is no need to send an email to helpdesk, Michael, and David. In fact, it makes it more confusing on their end as to who needs to provide support. They are making a concerted effort this year to be more timely and responsive to helpdesk tickets. The start of the year is always tough but as they fill out their Tech Team and the Oaks Interns, they need their process to be clear. Thank you for your attention to this.
Digital Citizenship Discussions
Professional Learning Opportunities
Rapid Fire Google
Blended and Personalized Learning Tips
Storytelling through Animation Creation - February 26th - For ELA and History Teachers
Come talk to me about this if you are curious.
Storytelling through Animation Creation -
Storytelling through Animation Creation is intended for Middle and High School Language Arts teachers and Social Studies teachers who are interested in providing students alternatives for demonstrating understanding.
Use code to tell fun and interactive stories.
Program a conversation between two characters to explore the role of dialogue in storytelling.
Provide details about a character and use code to describe the character's actions, thoughts, and words.
Take an existing story and explore it from a first person and third person point of view.
Create a presentation using animation
You will also learn how to access Google's CS First lesson resources and how to access Scratch's lesson resources.
Important Session Information:
In this workshop, you will learn how you can leverage Google's CS First along with a free online program called Scratch to help your students tell stories by creating animations using code. You do NOT need to know how to write code! Scratch is an easy to use "drag-and-drop" program that is very intuitive and allows students to quickly create animations and stories. Furthermore, Google's CS First curriculum has lesson resources, videos, and how-to guides for you and your students to use that are aligned to the ISTE (International Society for Technology Education) standards and to the CSTA (Computer Science Teachers Association) standards.
Bring your own laptop. Lunch will be on your own.
2019-20 Student Handbook
Birthdays
Cindy Stenger - November 14th
David Moss - November 19th
Sharri Ford - November 20th
Liz Marsh - November 26th
Christin McClain - November 28th
Becky Carroll - November 29th
Our Gold Standards
Our Gold Standards
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