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Reminder-Please remain up to date in MLP
Discipline tracker link and attendance reminder
https://goo.gl/forms/MHamjfUpUAP6PcOG3
Remember to please use the document linked above for significant discipline issues with students. Please consult the 1-pager (scroll down for attachment) to see when to consult an administrator. This is part of our data tracking for our district and also helps us to keep better/ more accurate records of incidents.
Reminder-Please keep accurate period attendance. This is important data for us.
Greetings and Updates from Ms. Gronau
Happy Monday MMS,
Welcome back to the first Monday of the 2019 school year. I hope that the break recharged you and that you came back with renewed focus and optimism! Just a few notes for the week below.
Instructional notes-Our walkthrough focus areas for the next 5-6 weeks will be differentiation and assessment. Walkthroughs with this focus will begin this week.
Quote for the week:
"For what it's worth, it's never too late to be whoever you want to be." --F. Scott Fitzgerald
January 9, 2019 TLC Agenda
Focus Items-Intervention Meeting
District goals-Intervention for struggling students and Data-Informed Instruction
Response to Intervention Questions
1. Which students do we have concerns about?
2. In what areas do we have concerns? (Ex. Academics, academic behaviors, attendance, social behaviors.)
3. What data supports these concerns?
4. What are we currently doing to support the students?
5. What supports /strategies will we be providing in the future?
6. To what extent has the student responded to the instruction and interventions we have been providing?
Agenda Items-Student Intervention (Academic, Behavior and Attendance) is the meeting topic. Please be sure that your team data is up to date and that you are prepared to discuss the following:
Team Building Question-My “1 word” for 2019 is _________________.
Each team leader will respond to the above question with focus on item #6. Please see the items below to prepare/organize your data and your responses to the questions for the January 9, 2019 TLC.
Data to consider
Follow up after Quarter 2 progress reports. Who is in danger of a D or F for marking period 2 (ends Jan 28) and steps team is taking for intervention? How have students improved since marking period 1? Are the same students in danger this marking period? Be sure to desegregate data based on race/ethnicity, economic disadvantage, and Special Needs/504 as per SOMSD request for district-wide goals (*All team leaders please link to spreadsheets/folders in this document).
Ensure that all Round 2 I&RS Referrals are up to date for Mr. Patterson's review.
Ensure that you have reviewed the effectiveness of your PRIM/research- based interventions since the last intervention meeting.
Ensure that you have reviewed data on student attendance at Saturday Academy and after school tutorial to date and that teachers on the team are updating the document for the SA team.
Social Emotional/Behavior Intervention-If you have not yet done so, please ensure that you have referred all students in need to social work interns and Hub Groups. In particular, please update the Anger Management lunch groups. The link is below.
Attendance: What steps have you taken to support good school attendance on your team? How is your team using PBIS to engage students in good choices?
(Please be sure that you have completed referrals)
The 5 Keys to Middle School Child Resilience and Success
The 5 Keys to Middle School Child Resilience and Success
The MMS faculty and staff ask that you support our work with your child in the following ways:
1) Encourage a Growth Mindset-Having a growth mindset fosters resilience. Use the language of yet. I don’t understand this “yet.” Emphasize the importance of hard work as opposed to innate intelligence. “I did well because of my effort. I’ll do better next time.”
2) Encourage 1-2 Good Peer Relationships-Friends should be a source of support. Often our middle schoolers try to maintain large groups of close friends and that is challenging for anyone of any age! Encourage your child to have 1-2 solid and supportive peer friendships and keep it light and simple with the larger groups.
3) Ensure 9-11 Hours of Sleep Please! Sleep is the best way to foster resilience. Research shows that kiddos this age need 9-11 hours to be at their best. When your child is well-rested, everything is better. Technology is the #1 enemy of sleep! As a school community, we recommend that you keep technology out of your child’s bedroom at night to encourage healthy and consistent sleep.
4) Encourage Coping Strategies-Coping is personal. Everyone does it differently. Encourage your child to think about healthy ways to relax and give them permission to do it!
5) Facilitate Time/Connection with a non-familial adult-Good connections with non-familial adults are very important for your child. They hear things differently from non-familial adults. Encourage your child to participate in a club or activity. Children need our perspective. They are always changing and growing. As adults we can attach a growth mindset to their personality development and their peer interactions.
Maplewood Middle School Remind App Code @k92d29
This year, the MMS Principal has added a school-wide "Remind App" as another way to communicate with families. Many of your child's teachers will share Remind class codes for you and your child to stay up to date about class events and assignments. As needed, the MMS Principal will periodically use the Remind App to share important info with our school community. Our Maplewood Middle School school-wide code Remind code is listed above (@k92d29). The link below explains how to begin getting notifications. It's a simple way to stay in touch. Join us!
https://help.remind.com/hc/en-us/articles/203179887-How-do-I-join-a-class-